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Family of Osama bin Laden funded Sheffield United, court told

Sheffield United's captain Billy Sharp celebrates the win that sealed his side promotion to the Premier League. [Photo, Courtesy]

Sheffield United received a £3million loan from Osama bin Laden’s family, a court heard on Thursday.

On the fourth day of the hearing, a High Court was presented with evidence regarding the source of the loan that links the South Yorkshire club to relatives of Bin Laden, former Al Qaeda leader.

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