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‘I never lost faith’: David Ray’s incredible journey to the top | CNN

When David Raya steps out onto the pitch for Saturday’s Champions League Final, he’ll do so to the soundtrack of nearly 70,000 boisterous spectators. It’ll be a far cry from the bumpy pitches and concrete terracing of England’s non-league the goalkeeper once graced. Twelve years ago, he was a Spanish teenager on a character-building loan spell with then fifth-tier Southport FC. Fast forward to today, he’s one of the most influential keepers of his generation and stands on the brink of history as Arsenal chases a first ever Champions League crown. He’s been reflecting on his remarkable rise through the English football pyramid to the biggest stage in the club game with CNN’s Amanda Davies.

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When David Raya steps out onto the pitch for Saturday’s Champions League Final, he’ll do so to the soundtrack of nearly 70,000 boisterous spectators. It'll be a far cry from the bumpy pitches and concrete terracing of England’s non-league the goalkeeper once graced. Twelve years ago, he was a Spanish teenager on a character-building loan spell with then fifth-tier Southport FC. Fast forward to today, he’s one of the most influential keepers of his generation and stands on the brink of history as Arsenal chases a first ever Champions League crown. He's been reflecting on his remarkable rise through the English football pyramid to the biggest stage in the club game with CNN's Amanda Davies.

Videos showing a person dressed up as Cat in the Hat roaming streets after dark have spread across social media, even prompting responses from police in Ireland and the UK. But it remains unclear which, if any, of the sightings are real or if they are AI-generated.

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Natalie Harp’s now-inactive Twitter feed shows a non-stop thread of posts showing devotion to President Donald Trump. These posts were on her account years before she became a White House aide to the president, posting more than 150 tweets on January 6, 2021, alone, in support of the president. CNN's Isabelle Chapman reports.

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