Man tries to steal Olympic torch in Brazil

Sao Paulo — A man was wrestled to the ground and detained after he tried to steal the Olympic torch as it passed through the Brazilian town of Guarulhos.

In the video on news portal G1, the unidentified man is seen trying to break through the line of security guards accompanying the torch bearer at the 40 kilometer mark of the parade in Sao Paulo state. The man was taken away and the torch bearer continued the run on Saturday.

The torch will be in Sao Paulo for the next days and will arrive in Rio de Janeiro on August 4, one day ahead of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

Rio's Aug. 5-21 games have been hit by Brazil's economic recession, security concerns and fears about the mosquito-borne Zika virus.

Man City slams N7.68b on Iheanacho

Soccerex recently rated the Nigerian striker as the ninth most valuable U21 player in the world , valuing him in the region of 17 million pounds, while he is valued at five million euros by the experts at Transfermarkt, but these two figures cannot meet his asking price.

“When Kelechi Iheanacho signed a contract with Manchester City, there was no release clause inserted into the deal because City saw him as a “minor” and didn’t know his true value, “ a top source said.

“But when he started playing and contract negotiations started, Man City wanted to embed 20 million pounds into the new contract.

“Manchester City have no plans to sell Iheanacho for now, so the amount is only symbolic. “

In the 2015-2016 season, Bournemouth, Sunderland and West Ham had approached the Citizens regarding the signing of Kelechi Iheanacho on loan but the Etihad outfit refused to do business.

The 19-year-old is tied to Manchester City until June 30, 2019.