Hazard: We’ll do the treble

LOFTY AMBITIONS ... Eden Hazard

EDEN HAZARD wants to win a treble with Chelsea this season.

The £32million superstar outlined his hopes last night in his first major interview since his sizzling Premier League introduction.

He said: “At Chelsea you have to win every game. The objective is win, win, win. This season I think there are seven trophies to play for.

“We played the first one against Manchester City in the Community Shield. If we get two or three from the remaining six that will be great.

“Big clubs, whether it’s Chelsea or Manchester, are formatted to win.”

Hazard, 21, has burst on the scene with a goal and four assists from three matches to help Roberto Di Matteo and Co to the top of the Premier League table.

The Belgian, who moved to Stamford Bridge from Lille in the summer with his brother Thorgan, added: “I’ve adapted very well to life in London.

“You’re always a bit overrawed when you arrive at a new club because of so many big names.

“But then you tell yourself, ‘they are people like me, with two arms and two legs.”

Hazard has another opportunity to land some silverware on Friday when Chelsea play Atletico Madrid for the Super Cup in Monaco.

Spurs take £10m Luka hit

KEEPING IT REAL ... Luka Modric salutes his Madrid move yesterday

DANIEL LEVY took a whopping £10MILLION hit to keep Luka Modric out of the Prem.

The Spurs supremo finally allowed wantaway Mod to seal his £30million move to Real Madrid last night.

Levy, plotting renewed raids for Brazil playmaker Willian, French midfielder Yann M’Vila and Lyon keeper Hugo Lloris, had told the Bernabeu giants they would have to cough up £40m.

But he decided to accept the Spaniards’ lower offer and get him out of the country — rather

than risk the deal collapsing and the Croatian getting snapped up by Chelsea or Manchester United.

Modric, 26, has signed a five-year deal with the La Liga champions after completing one of the longest-running transfer sagas of the summer.

He said: “It’s taken too long but I’m here and honoured to be at the world’s biggest club.”

Real Madrid will pay Tottenham £25m up front — with a further £5m in instalments.

TARGET ... Hugo Lloris

The deal is the first part of a new partnership between the clubs.

Chairman Levy said: “Luka has been terrific for us and, while we preferred not to part with him, we are pleased that it is to Real Madrid, a club we now look forward to sharing a long and productive partnership.”

Levy will give the Modric fee to Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas to strengthen his squad before Friday’s transfer deadline.

AVB is likely to make an improved offer for Shakhtar Donetsk star Willian after having an £11.8m offer knocked back.

French club Rennes say Tottenham have also submitted a fresh £12.7m bid for M’Vila, who is also wanted by Newcastle.

And Lyon claim the North Londoners are back on the trail of France keeper Lloris, having held talks with them on Sunday about a £16m deal.

Villas-Boas is also believed to be weighing up a swoop for Fulham’s Belgian playmaker Moussa Dembele.

Perry tolak tawaran jadi juri American Idol

AKSI Katy Perry ketika mempromosikan filemnya yang bertajuk Part of me 3D di Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Perry tetap enggan menjadi juri American Idol walaupun ditawarkan wang sebanyak RM60.8 juta.

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LOS ANGELES - Penyanyi terkenal, Katy Perry menolak tawaran sebanyak AS$20 juta (RM60.8 juta) untuk menjadi juri program televisyen American Idol, lapor akhbar New York Daily News kelmarin.

Menurut portal hiburan TMZ.com, penyanyi lagu Wide Awake itu tidak berganjak dengan keputusannya. Dia juga tidak pasti sama ada American Idol adalah langkah betul untuk mengembangkan kerjayanya.

"Katy Perry sedang hangat diburu. Mereka sangat mahukannya," kata satu sumber kepada akhbar Us Weekly.

Sewaktu diwawancara oleh majalah Hollywood Reporter pada Julai lalu, Perry, 27, pernah mendedahkan bahawa dia berasa belum sesuai menjadi juri program televisyen.

Setakat ini, hanya penyanyi pop terkenal, Mariah Carey mengesahkan penyertaan sebagai juri untuk musim American Idol akan datang. Carey dilaporkan bakal menerima bayaran sebanyak AS$$18 juta (RM54.7 juta).

Sebelum ini, bintang terkenal Jennifer Lopez yang juga bekas juri program itu menerima bayaran sebanyak AS$12 juta (RM36.5 juta) bagi setiap musim.

Antara selebriti lain yang disebut-sebut bakal menyertai American Idol sebagai juri termasuklah Nicki Minaj, Pharell Williams, Nick Jonas, Keith Urban dan Kanye West. - Agensi

Kambing panjat pokok di Maghribi

BEBERAPA ekor kambing memanjat pokok argan untuk memakan buahnya di sebuah gurun dekat Essaouira, Maghribi semalam.

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RABAT - Senario beberapa ekor kambing memanjat sebuah pokok argan di sebuah kawasan gurun dekat Essaouira, barat Maghribi mendapat sambutan hebat di laman perkongsian video YouTube.

Haiwan itu memanjat pohon berkenaan untuk memakan buahnya yang manis.

Pokok yang dapat hidup pada musim kemarau itu digunakan oleh penduduk Maghribi untuk menghasilkan sejenis minyak bagi pembuatan kosmetik dan ubat.

Minyak argan merupakan antara minyak termahal di dunia dengan komoditi tersebut dijual pada harga sekitar AS$300 (RM939) seliter. - AFP

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