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The summer of 1936 wasn’t just hot; it was dangerously hot. At least 5,000 people ended up dying from heat-related causes. “New York City, Baltimore, Columbus, Ohio, Lexington, Kentucky, Minneapolis – I mean, cities were hammered,” said Geoff Williams, the author of “The Summer of Death,” about that great heat wave. “For weeks, some cities…

Liverpool and Manchester United were among a host of leading clubs keen to secure the 16-year-old midfielder, widely considered one of Europe’s best emerging talents, when his previous terms at City expired this summer