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FORMER Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey is being targeted by Mexican giants Pumas as Cardiff City dither over offering him the full-time manager’s post.

Ramsey took the reins at Cardiff City Stadium in April and oversaw the Bluebirds’ final three Championship matches of the season.

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But two draws and a defeat condemned them to relegation to League One.

The 34-year-old’s playing contract expires at the end of the month and the club’s plans for Ramsey remain a mystery.

Any hopes they had of appointing Nathan Jones ended on Friday when the boyhood Cardiff fan signed a new deal at Charlton. 

Ramsey came through the ranks at Cardiff before joining the Gunners in 2008 for just under £5m.

He went on to make over 350 appearances and win the FA Cup three times, featuring alongside Mexican star Carlos Vela for a number of years.

Now he has a chance to continue playing in Liga MX with Guadalajara-based Pumas – Vela’s hometown club.

Ramsey, who has not played a game for Cardiff since March, is a target for the Pumas, according to Mexican TV reporter Andres Vaca.

He told the Seleccione2 podcast: “I don’t know if they’re selling me smoke, they just told me that Aaron Ramsey is going to join Pumas.

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“They told me it’s almost a confirmation.”

The Mexican club tried to tempt Vela, 36, to reverse his decision to retire last week.

Pumas coach Efrain Juarez, who played alongside Vela for the Mexican national team, revealed his attempt in a FOX Sports interview this week.

Their attention has now turned to Ramsey, who made it clear that he wanted to return to the pitch when he assumed interim charge of Cardiff.

He said in April: “I am just taking these three games.

“I’m still recovering from a hamstring operation, I’m still in the middle of rehab and I’m focused on getting back to full fitness.”

ATLANTIC Starr’s Wayne Lewis has died at the age of 68, the band has announced.

The singer and keyboard player was a founding member of the American R&B group based in New York.

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Singer Wayne Lewis of Atlantic Starr has passed away aged 68[/caption]

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Atlantic Starr scored hits on the R&B charts from the late 1970s up until the early 1990s[/caption]

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The band achieved major chart success in 1987 with its first number one hit ‘Always’[/caption]

The band shared the news on their Facebook group: “It’s with great sadness we have to post the passing of Wayne Lewis on June 5, 2025 please keep the family in your prayers and respect there privacy.”

The cause of death is not yet known. 

Fans took to the comments to pay tributes to the star.

One fan wrote: “RIP brother… The voice of a generation! My condolences to the family.”

“Thank you for the legacy condolences to the family and friends. Goodnight legend,” wrote a fan.

Another fan commented: “My deepest condolences. Thanks so much for the fantastic songs.”

Lewis was one of the original founding band members, along with his two brothers and drummer Porter Carroll Jr., bassist Clifford Archer, as well as percussionist and flautist Joseph Phillips.

Atlantic Starr’s hits include Always”, “Secret Lovers”, “Circles”, “Silver Shadow” and “Masterpiece”. 

The band – formed in 1976 – still continues to perform today, having released their 13th album “Metamorphosis” in 2017.

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The cause of death is not yet known[/caption]

A POLICE officer and mum-of-one has died after her colleague “unintentionally” shot her while on duty.

Krystal Rivera, 36, was killed during a confrontation with armed suspects in Chicago.

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Krystal Rivera, 36, was tragically killed by another officer[/caption]

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Rivera’s death on duty will be investigated[/caption]

The tragedy unfolded when Rivera and other officers were patrolling a neighbourhood on Thursday and tried to stop a suspect, NBC Chicago reports.

The suspect fled on foot into a nearby apartment as cops ran behind, Chicago Police Department Superintendent Larry Snelling said.

When police entered the apartment, another suspect pointed a rifle at them.

An officer opened fire – and Rivera was “unintentionally” shot in the back.

She was rushed to hospital by officers – but the police vehicle “malfunctioned” and caught fire and she had to be put in another car, cops said.

Rivera, who had been in the police force for four years, was sadly pronounced dead at hospital.

Another officer reportedly suffered a wrist injury.

The Chicago Police Department said Rivera was a “courageous and compassionate officer who devoted her career to helping others and protecting our city”.

Snelling said Rivera was the mother of a young daughter.

He said: “She was a mom, and there’s nothing like walking into a room and having to deliver this type of message to her mother and her very young daughter and the rest of her family.”

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Rivera was described as ‘a hero’[/caption]

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She was the mum of a young girl[/caption]

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Rivera is said to have ‘loved her job’[/caption]

He added: “She was a hero, and she lost her life tragically doing the job that she loved.

“That was one of the things that her mother said, she loved her job, and the way that she worked.”

In an Instagram post, the Chicago Fire Department posted a picture of the officer, saying she “made the ultimate sacrifice in service” to the city.

According to Snelling, two people inside the apartment fled but were taken into custody soon after.

He added that “several individuals” are in custody and three weapons were recovered from the scene.

The Chicago Office of Police Accountability – which assesses incidents that involve officers firing weapons – are conducting an investigation.

Speaking about Rivera, Snelling said: “She had already processed two other guns working that day.

“She was a working police officer trying to keep the street safe. And she did great work.

“And if you talk to anyone on her team, they would tell you how great of a worker she was.

“This is the risk that our officers take every single day.”

Snelling added that “this happens way too often”.

He added: “An officer, a young officer, 36-years-old and four years on the job who was working hard.

“These officers are out here driving down crime while putting their lives at risk.

“I want everyone to keep this officer’s family in your prayers and understand the risk that she took every single day when she came out to do her job.”

Police reportedly issued a search warrant for the apartment, and an investigation is said to be underway.

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‘This happens way too often,’ said Snelling[/caption]

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