The original Sky Sports News line-up reunited this week to mark presenter Clare Tomlinson's departure from the network after almost three decades. Tomlinson‚ 58‚ was one of the legendary presenters to feature in Sky Sports News' original line-up‚ alongside the likes of Dave Clark‚ Carrie Frais‚ Kelly Dalglish (Cates)‚ Julian Waters and Mike Wedderburn when the programme launched in 1998. She was joined by past and present Sky Sports News staff at the celebration on Monday night‚ although a few former colleagues such as Wedderburn and Rhodri Williams were unable to attend.

Jack Grealish has leapt to the defence of former Man City and England team-mate Raheem Sterling after he was subjected to brutal criticism on social media. Sterling made his first appearance for Feyenoord off the bench in their 2-1 home triumph over Telstar on Sunday but looked understandably rusty after nine months away from competitive action. Having been exiled by Chelsea before mutually agreeing a contract termination of his £325‚000-a-week deal last month‚ Sterling still has a way to go before reaching full fitness again.

Whether it's closing in on 1‚000 career goals or playing football at the top level for more than two decades‚ Cristiano Ronaldo has long defied his age. And now‚ the 41-year-old Portugal legend has perhaps shown why he has been able to perform at the top for so long - with an image of his ripped physique.

Manchester United have joined the clubs monitoring Morgan Gibbs-White's situation at Forest. He has a release clause in the new contract he signed after Spurs failed with a £60m bid last summer.

Gianluca Prestianni‚ the Benfica star accused of racially abusing Vinicius Jr‚ is reportedly claiming the Real Madrid winger referred to him as a dwarf or midget during the Champions League match last week. The Argentine‚ who has been given a provisional one-match ban by UEFA‚ is set to miss the second leg of the play-off tie on Wednesday‚ one week after the ugly scenes that followed Vinicius' winner in the 50th minute of the first leg in Lisbon. Prestianni is alleged to have directed the word 'mono'‚ or monkey‚ towards Vinicius Jr after the Brazilian's goading celebration in front of Benfica fans‚ but the 20-year-old star has since claimed that he used a homophobic slur instead.

he rapper‚ 54‚ stunned fans when he followed the likes of Real Madrid legend Luka Modric by joining the club's ownership group - after a takeover led by American businessmen Brett Cravatt and Jason Cohen - last July. Snoop‚ who has spent the last 24 hours performing a private gig in Llansamlet and visiting the club's training ground‚ said at the time he was 'proud' to become an investor in Swansea due to them being 'an underdog that bites back‚ just like me'.

John Terry has admitted that he was left 'frustrated' after being overlooked for a role assisting Chelsea interim boss Calum McFarlane during his brief stint in the dugout last month and questioned whether the club's ownership or sporting directors had ruled him out deliberately. The Blues legend holds a part-time consultancy role within Chelsea's academy set-up‚ working alongside McFarlane with the under-21s and under-18s. But the former club captain was not given a role when McFarlane was given an important internal promotion following the departure of Enzo Maresca‚ which in turn led to facing off with Pep Guardiola at the Etihad.

Former Tottenham Hotspur assistant manager John Heitinga was asked to stay by the club following Thomas Frank's sacking‚ but chose to leave after just 32 days in north London‚ his agent has revealed. The ex-Everton player‚ who previously assisted Arne Slot at Liverpool‚ was announced as a new addition to the Danish head coach's staff in January amid a turgid run of results. When Frank was given his marching orders earlier this month‚ Heitinga followed him out of the door.

Benfica remain steadfast in their support for their player Gianluca Prestianni after the star was given a provisional one-match ban by Uefa for alleged racist abuse he aimed at Vinicius Jnr last week. The sanction is set to impact the second leg of the play-off tie on Wednesday‚ one week after Prestianni is believed to have tangled with the Brazil international shortly after he scored the winner in the 50th minute. But in advance of the tie‚ Portuguese club flew to Madrid on Tuesday morning with Prestianni in tow‚ with the 20-year-old receiving a standing ovation from fans at Lisbon airport‚ as per A Bola.

A raft of top stars from the men's and women's game descended on London on Monday evening to take in Burberry's Autumn/Winter 2026 show‚ which served as the crescendo for this season's London Fashion Week. The storied British house hosted its show at Old Billingsgate Market‚ the former fish market in the City‚ the venue dotted with puddles for the models to walk through‚ clustered around a small replica of the Tower of London. Against the backdrop of the classically English scene‚ it was fitting that a number of the country's international stars were there to take in the show‚ with Lionesses captain Leah Williamson leading the charge.

Gary Neville has urged Manchester United to not appoint Michael Carrick as their long-term manager‚ insisting that they should go for the best available candidate instead. Carrick has been in the role as Red Devils head coach since January‚ when Ruben Amorim was sacked‚ with his contract expiring at the end of the season. Since his arrival in the Old Trafford dugout‚ United have won five of their six Premier League matches and drawing the other to see them propel up the table to fourth - and just three points behind Aston Villa in third.

Benjamin Sesko's super sub role continued with aplomb here as he came off the bench to secure all three points for Manchester United at Everton. The Slovenian's second half goal means that Michael Carrick's unbeaten run as coach‚ since coming in to replace Ruben Amorim‚ stretches to six games‚ with five wins and a draw. Everton did plenty of good work in this less-than-thrilling 1-0 defeat but David Moyes was let down by his side's lack of creativity in attack.

Rio Ferdinand has come to the defence of Jose Mourinho amid a backlash over his handling of the Vinicius Jr racism row‚ while acknowledging the veteran coach approached the incident in the wrong way. Vinicius Jr accused Gianluca Prestianni of calling him a 'monkey' while covering his face during the first leg of Real Madrid's Champions League play-off tie against Benfica last weekend. Mourinho has come under-fire for his post-match comments‚ after suggesting Vinicius Jr had incited the crowd with his celebration after scoring the only goal of the match.

OLIVER HOLT AT HILL DICKINSON STADIUM: The resurrection of Manchester United under Michael Carrick continued on a damp‚ dank Monday evening on the banks of the Mersey when his club found a way to conquer new ground in enemy territory. United's scrappy‚ gutsy‚ hard-fought 1-0 victory was their fifth win in six games since Carrick took charge of the club and lifted them above Chelsea into fourth place in the Premier League. They are now only three points behind Aston Villa‚ who are third. It was United's first appearance at Everton's magnificent new Hill Dickinson Stadium and they did not waste any time breaking their duck here. It felt for a long time as if the match was drifting towards a draw but United ended that impression with a brilliant second-half break-away goal.

John Obi Mikel has claimed his former boss Jose Mourinho will know he has 'f***ed up' regarding his response to the Vinicius Jr racism row. Vinicius Jr accused Gianluca Prestianni of calling him a 'monkey' while covering his face during the first leg of Real Madrid's Champions League play-off tie against Benfica. On Monday‚ European football's governing body UEFA announced Prestianni has been given a provisional one-match ban‚ a sanction which rules him out of the second leg on Wednesday.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates as Everton host Manchester United at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in the Premier League‚ with Oliver Holt‚ Chris Wheeler and Nathan Salt reporting from the ground.

A women's football match in Mexico was suspended mid-game following reports of gunfire near the stadium‚ prompting both teams to run off the pitch after hearing the sounds. The match between Club Necaxa and Queretaro Femenil in Mexico's women's top flight was brought to a sudden halt on Sunday by the referee‚ and the players rushed to the dressing rooms for safety. The incident comes amid a wave of violence across 20 Mexican states by members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)‚ following the military's killing of their leader‚ Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes‚ better known as 'El Mencho'.

Benfica midfielder Gianluca Prestianni has been handed a provisional one-match ban from UEFA competition‚ as European football's governing body continues to investigate allegations of racial abuse toward Vinicius Jr. Last week‚ the first leg of the Champions League play-off between Benfica and Real Madrid was halted for 10 minutes when Vinicius Jr accused Prestianni of calling him a 'monkey' while covering his face‚ abusing him moments after he put the visitors in the lead in Lisbon. The suspension means that Prestianni will be ineligible for the second leg between the two teams at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night. Gianluca Prestianni (right) has been handed a one-match suspension after allegations of racial abuse toward Vinicius Jr. (left)

OLIVER HOLT: Strikers‚ more than any other players‚ thrive off confidence and Gyokeres is brimming with it now. Instead of being the player who could cost Arsenal the title‚ he might just be the guy who wins it for them.

Brendan Rodgers has immersed himself in Saudi Arabian culture‚ donning traditional dress while posing with a rifle‚ as the country celebrated a national holiday. The former Liverpool manager was appointed as manager of Saudi Pro League side Al Qadsiah in December‚ after leaving Celtic two months prior. Rodgers‚ 53‚ has got off to the perfect start in the dugout at Al Qadsiah‚ overseeing a 13-match unbeaten run since arriving in the Middle East. And now he seems to be settling into Saudi life off the pitch soon‚ as he has taken part in a celebratory video for Founding Day‚ a holiday that commemorates the establishment of the first Saudi State.

He has made the decision in order to care for his daughter‚ who is 'experiencing serious health problems'‚ as per Dutch outlet AD. 'I've always said that family comes before football‚' the manager said. 'This is therefore a natural decision. I am proud of my players‚ staff and board members who believed in us.'

Asked after Mo Salah ended a pretty dismal performance by scoring a late winning penalty at Burnley last autumn whether he would ever consider taking his star player off‚ Liverpool manager Arne Slot did his best not to answer the question. And then admitted that it was desperately hard to do so. 'He may always give you something like he did today‚' said Slot. Well here we are‚ several months and one big argument later‚ and things have changed. Amid all the talk about Liverpool's two late goals at Nottingham Forest - only one of them stood - what was lost by many was that it was Slot's decision to remove Salah with thirteen minutes left that helped to win his team the game.

The former Chelsea and Crystal Palace midfielder‚ 30‚ was placed in a neck brace and onto a stretcher having been left in a bloody mess following a challenge from opposing goalkeeper Edoardo. He had challenged for a ball with the Parma goalkeeper during his side's 1-0 defeat in Serie A ‚ and he hit the deck as team-mates rushed to him to check on him. After a lengthy period of play that saw the star checked out onto the pitch‚ he was eventually placed onto the stretcher and taken to hospital for further checks.

Arne Slot's side looked to have dropped two vital points in their pursuit of a Champions League place before Alexis Mac Allister fired home in the 97th minute to earn a dramatic 1-0 win. Carragher was critical of the performance at the City Ground.

Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes wasted no time in mocking rivals Tottenham after Sunday's derby drubbing - taking to social media to post a picture of himself revelling on the team coach.The 28-year-old defender appeared in his Gunners tracksuit‚ taking the short journey back across north London with his man of the match award‚ a bag of M&Ms‚ a can of Rio... and a set of playing cards with the number four turned to face the camera‚ indicating the number of goals they put past hapless Spurs.

Edwin van der Sar has revealed he held two rounds of talks with Ed Woodward about joining Man United in an executive role. The club's legendary Dutch goalkeeper‚ 55‚ was most recently chief executive at Ajax but could have joined his old Premier League side. Speaking on The Overlap‚ brought to you by Sky Bet‚ he said: 'Yes‚ I spoke to Ed Woodward twice about taking up a role at Manchester United‚ but at that point‚ I didn't think my job was finished at Ajax with the path we were going on - we were not there yet.

TOM COLLOMOSSE AT THE CITY GROUND: Mohamed Salah tried to style it out with a smile and an expression of surprise but this time the evidence was plain for all to see.When he was substituted 12 minutes from full-time against Nottingham Forest ‚ it meant the Egyptian had gone nine successive league games without a goal.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates as Tottenham host Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League‚ with Oliver Holt and Isaan Khan reporting from the ground.

Cristiano Ronaldo has finally broken his silence on his dramatic Saudi strike. The 41-year-old returned to action last week for Al-Nassr and scored a brace in their 4-0 victory over Al-Hazem on Saturday having previously made major waves with his high-profile strop. Ronaldo‚ who earns £488‚000-a-day‚ had been furious with what he perceived to be a lack of transfer backing for Al-Nassr from PIF compared to their rivals.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates from Sunday's 2pm Premier League games featuring Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool‚ Crystal Palace vs Wolves and Sunderland vs Fulham.

CHRIS WHEELER AND NATHAN SALT: How did Michael Carrick change so much in so little time at Manchester United? Daily Mail Sport has spoken to insiders behind the scenes to find out the real story of the club's revitalisation.

The former Arsenal and England midfielder took charge of the Hatters in October‚ replacing Matt Bloomfield‚ who was sacked after a slow start to the season on the back of a second relegation for the club in as many years. It's been a mixed time in charge for Wilshere so far in his first permanent managerial role‚ with the 34-year-old having coached at the likes of Norwich City and Arsenal on the back of his retirement. Town are currently 10th in the league standings‚ having had high hopes of an immediate return to the Championship just two years on from their relegation from the Premier League.

IAN HERBERT AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: The front of Chelsea's shirts displayed the nondescript logo of the AI firm they've found as a temporary sponsor and so much of this place still seems to exude impermanence and uncertainty. Liam Rosenior seemed to be sharing a dug-out seat with his assistant‚ Justin Walker‚ who stood up to vacate it each time the manager wanted to take the weight off his feet. Burnley's late equaliser - striker Zian Flemming unmarked as he ran to meet James Ward Prowse's corner - saw half-hearted boos greet the final whistle and it could have been even worse. Burnley's Jacob Brunn Larsen sent a header over the bar from a second Ward Prowse corner‚ moments after the first. The late heist was precisely what Scott Parker's side had planned for and‚ given Chelsea's vast dominance having taken such an early lead‚ succumbing to it was criminal.

Mikel Arteta has warned his Arsenal players that they can join a different club if they can't cope with the pressure of a Premier League title race. The Gunners suffered a chastening 2-2 draw to bottom-placed side Wolves on Wednesday which has thrown the title race open. Manchester City are two points behind the north London club at the top with Arsenal having now won just twice in seven league matches.

JACK GAUGHAN AT THE ETIHAD: There have been occasions during recent team meetings when Pep Guardiola has glanced over to Bernardo Silva and Rodri‚ wondering whether they are bored. Whether the attentive look both wear is a façade. He wouldn't blame them. It's the same messaging as ever was. The pair have sat in that small auditorium on the training ground's first floor hundreds of times‚ heard their manager present similar findings over and over again. But Manchester City's boss has so many impressionable new recruits that the Guardiola fundamentals aren't even being reaffirmed at this point‚ more being taught from scratch. It is why the conversation around what this title race may end up resembling or what the neutrals are expecting is possibly a little skewed.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates as Manchester City host Newcastle in the Premier League‚ with Jack Gaughan reporting from the grounds.

Manchester United's wonder-teen JJ Gabriel netted a scarcely believable strike for the Red Devils' under-18's side on Saturday‚ as he continues to make a strong case for a step up to Michael Carrick's senior cohort. Carrick was in the stands for Gabriel's command performance in the FA Youth Cup against Oxford United last week‚ and the talented 15-year-old has already trained with the senior team on occasion. But in action for the youth team on Saturday afternoon‚ Gabriel demonstrated the sort of finish that has made him the Manchester club's most-buzzed-about academy star.

Starting in the midfield for Brighton against Brentford on Saturday afternoon‚ the 40-year-old has surpassed the milestone of 653 English top-flight games previously held by Gareth Barry. Milner made his Premier League debut as a fresh-faced 16-year-old in November 2002‚ coming on as a substitute for his boyhood club Leeds United during their 4-3 win at West Ham .

JACK GAUGHAN: Semenyo and friends started reflecting on how the London-born winger‚ rejected by most of the capital so callously as a teenager that he briefly walked away from the sport‚ arrived at this point.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates from Saturday's 3pm Premier League games featuring Chelsea vs Burnley‚ Aston Villa vs Leeds and Brentford vs Brighton.

The former Chelsea and Manchester United man‚ 37‚ is enjoying something of a renaissance in Australia having won the top flight's Player of the Month for January. The Spaniard signed for Melbourne Victory last September after a turbulent few years since leaving Old Trafford - including a bizarre stint for Japan's Vissel Kobe where he made just one appearance - and appears to have found his form again.

Tottenham's interim manager Igor Tudor looked to get his interregnum off on the right foot on Thursday evening by taking his squad out for a team bonding dinner. The former Juventus head coach was appointed at Spurs on Friday afternoon‚ but faces a baptism of fire for his first competitive match‚ with the club welcoming loathed rivals Arsenal on Sunday for the north London derby. But in a bid to raise morale following the departure of Thomas Frank‚ Tudor may have turned to more unorthodox methods to improve the mood at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

BOBBY MANZI: Oliver Glasner took an extraordinary swipe at Crystal Palace supporters on Friday after they called for his dismissal during Thursday's Conference League draw at Zrinjski Mostar in Bosnia. Palace have been dragged into a relegation battle after a run of just one win in 11 Premier League games‚ and suffered one of the biggest ever FA Cup shocks when they were dumped out by sixth-tier Macclesfield. Glasner‚ who led Palace to FA Cup glory last season‚ is under huge pressure and the club's hierarchy are weighing up whether to sack him before their predicament worsens.

Diogo Dalot has picked his ultimate five-a-side team‚ choosing to leave out Marcus Rashford and pick a surprising £58million Man United flop. The Man United defender‚ appearing on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast‚ was asked to select his team based on stars he's shared the pitch with either as a team-mate or opponent. There was no room for Rashford‚ who shared a dressing room with Dalot for seven years and is currently on loan at Barcelona.

His every touch was booed by a section of fans in the aftermath of conceding two soft goals in a 4-1 defeat. The 39-year-old's blunders went down badly with a support base who were already protesting against the club's board by throwing balls on to the pitch to interrupt the game in the opening minutes of the match.

Oliver Glasner has suggested he could leave Crystal Palace imminently and is 'just not good enough right now'. Palace's FA Cup-winning manager is reportedly holding talks over his immediate future today after the fans turned on him following a run of one win in 15 games and his public outbursts ahead of a planned summer exit. Glasner had already announced last month that he would be leaving Palace at the end of the season when his contract expires and declared himself 'ready for a new challenge'.

Michael Carrick has unequivocally stated his desire to land the 'ultimate role' of Manchester United head coach on a permanent basis‚ insisting he is not 'bothered' by criticism from the likes of Roy Keane. Carrick‚ 44‚ has made a strong start to life at Old Trafford after taking the reins from Ruben Amorim last month. He has guided the club to four wins and one draw from his first five Premier League games‚ hauling the club back into the race for Champions League football next season.

The debate over who the best Premier League centre-back of all-time has re-emerged this week‚ with John Terry and Virgil van Dijk at the centre of it. Former Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant sparked the debate on talkSPORT‚ claiming Van Dijk's longevity in the game is a reason why he is the best‚ while also saying he would rather face Terry in a one-on-one 'every day of the week'. It garnered a reply from Terry via a TikTok video‚ filmed in front of his vast trophy cabinet‚ in which the former Chelsea captain told Pennant to 'get his stats right'.

This week has seen a reshuffle in the top order for the Premier League's highest earners following the agreement of Arsenal's Bukayo Saka to a bumper new deal. Saka will top the club's wage list after sealing a salary in excess of £300‚000-a-week‚ ahead of Kai Havertz who is thought to earn £280‚000-per-week. That said‚ Saka's new deal still pales in comparison with Manchester City's Erling Haaland‚ who leads the way on a jaw-dropping £525‚000-per-week deal‚ widely considered to be the biggest contracts in Premier League history.

Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior has revealed he instructed his players to get away and 'switch off' following a brutal fixture schedule. Following the Blues' 4-0 victory over Hull City in the FA Cup on Friday‚ several stars were pictured soaking up the sun in luxurious locations such as Dubai over recent days. It comes after this week marked the first time Chelsea have had no game in midweek since before Christmas‚ and they have played 15 times in under two months.

Wolves have taken aim at Arsenal's time-wasting tactics during their 2-2 draw at Molinuex‚ brutally mocking them with a series of cut-together clips on social media. In a major twist in this season's title race on Wednesday night‚ the Gunners threw away three points despite having a two-goal lead thanks to a dramatic 94th-minute strike from Tom Edozie that bounced off Riccardo Calafiori on its way in. It is the second Premier League game in a row that Mikel Arteta's men have drawn‚ meaning Manchester City will go within two points of the pacesetters should they beat Newcastle on Saturday. Prior to the last-gasp equaliser from the teenage debutant‚ Edozie‚ Arsenal were seemingly slowing down the game in a bid to secure an important victory in the title race.

The Spaniard‚ 44‚ is looking for his next managerial role after being sacked by Real Madrid in early January‚ dramatically leaving the Bernabeu following just seven months in charge. It is claimed the club's 'unstable situation' was a deciding factor for Alonso‚ who enjoyed a fruitful three-year spell at Bayer Leverkusen prior to joining Real Madrid last summer.

Philippe Coutinho has confirmed his departure from boyhood club Vasco de Gama‚ citing that he is 'mentally exhausted' in an emotional statement on social media. Coutinho‚ 33‚ re-joined the Brazilian side on a permanent deal last year‚ following a short-loan spell during his stint at Aston Villa‚ and seemed likely to extend his stay at the club. However‚ the former Liverpool and Barcelona midfielder has been booed by his own fans in recent weeks‚ most recently during a penalty shootout victory over second division side Volta Redonda in the Campeonato Carioca quarter-finals. Coutinho was substituted at half-time during the clash‚ and opted not to return to the bench to support his team-mates in the second half.

OLIVER HOLT: There is something special about JJ Gabriel's talent that marks him out as one of the brightest young stars in the world game.

On paper‚ Arsenal's last-minute draw against bottom-placed Wolves shouldn't be something to be too concerned about. After all‚ they will still be two points clear if Manchester City win their game in hand‚ and there is a clear argument that Mikel Arteta's side contain the best squad in the Premier League. In theory‚ Wednesday night's two-point concession against a team who have been valiantly attempting to fight off the inevitable should not mean that Arsenal's season now hits a downward slide.

The managerial rivals met on Wednesday night as Milan hosted Fabregas's Como at San Siro. with the pair exchanging hugs and smiles before kick off. But tempers flared in the 80th minute when Fabregas left his technical area and pulled on the shirt of Milan star Alexis Saelemaekers‚ preventing the player from helping his team stop a Como attack.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LEWIS STEELE: 'The Invincibles at Arsenal‚ they went the whole season without losing‚' says Allardyce. 'They were as hard and dirty as you wanted to be. I got the stick and they didn't because they were top of the league.'

The Gunners squandered a two-goal lead at Molineux on Wednesday in a result that means Manchester City could go within two points of Mikel Arteta's men if they win their game in hand. It is Arsenal's second draw in as many league games and the third time they have dropped points in the last five matches in the competition.

With frustrations clearly rife in the Arsenal camp as they tried - and failed - to rescue the three points in the dying embers of the game‚ Jesus hit out at the Wolves centre-back. No sooner had Paul Tierney blown his whistle to signal full-time of the enthralling tie had Mosquera gone down in a heap‚ sparking a huge scuffle on the Molineux pitch between both sets of players.

Newcastle's stunning first half against Qarabag was slightly soured by an apparent row between captain Kieran Trippier and four-goal hero Anthony Gordon. The Premier League side produced a flawless opening 45 minutes in their Champions League play-off first leg to lead 5-0 courtesy of Gordon's four goals and Malick Thiaw's effort. Gordon scored two goals from the penalty spot and it appears the latter one caused some tension between the goalscorer and Trippier over who was going to take it.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates as Wolves host Arsenal at Molineux in rearranged Premier League fixture‚ with Ian Herbert reporting from the grounds.

Philippe Coutinho‚ once one of football's most expensive players in history‚ is 'to tear up his contract' with Vasco da Gama. The 33-year-old's career has deteriorated and never reached the heights it promised after his £145million move from Liverpool to Barcelona in 2018. Coutinho only re-joined his boyhood side Vasco on a permanent deal last year but it appears the chapter is already coming to an end after he was booed by his own fans.

Manchester United stars Bruno Fernandes and Manuel Ugarte were among the Premier League stars to have jetted out of the country‚ as players put their feet up during a rare break in the season. Man United were not involved in the FA Cup fourth round over the weekend following their 2-1 loss by Brighton in the third round of the competition last month. As a result‚ the Red Devils were given time off over the weekend with the club riding on a high of a five match unbeaten run under interim boss Michael Carrick.

IAN HERBERT: As he fades into utter insignificance - a failure wherever he chooses to take his monumental ego and tedious bleating - it seems that the vials of poison are all that Jose Mourinho has left.

Keane‚ who witnessed his son Aidan tie the knot last October‚ will need to prepare a speech as the father of the bride after Caragh showed off her engagement ring on Instagram on Tuesday night. Primary school teacher Caragh‚ who also runs her own business - SUPERKEEN - posted: 'A very special trip' following a staycation in the Cotswolds with her new boyfriend. She has never revealed his name but he features heavily on her profile.

Gianluca Prestianni has sought to clarify the comments he allegedly directed to Vinicius Jr that sparked an explosive row in the Champions League on Tuesday night. The contest between Prestianni's Benfica and Vinicius's Madrid was halted for 10 minutes when the Brazilian accused his opponent of racially abusing him moments after he put the visitors in the lead in Lisbon.

Newcastle heavily backed with Sky Bet to breeze past Qarabag in the first leg of their Champions League play-off

Two more damning interviews given to Spanish and French television by Jose Mourinho were called out as 'hypocrisy' by Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards‚ and met with fury by Thierry Henry‚ after the former Chelsea and Manchester United manager opted to blame Vinicius Jr for 'provoking' one of his Benfica players to allegedly racially abuse him. The Brazil international had been celebrating his 50th-minute wonder-goal when he was approached by Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni‚ who said something to Vinicius with his shirt over his mouth. The Real Madrid star alleges that Prestianni called him a 'monkey'‚ while his team-mate Aurelien Tchouameni told reporters after the final whistle the Argentine had claimed he used a Spanish homophobic slur.

In a stunning intervention on social media‚ the Portuguese club shared a pitchside angle of the exchange‚ in which Prestianni can be seen in the vicinity of Vinicius. 'As the images demonstrate‚ given the distance‚ the Real Madrid players could not have heard what they claim to have heard‚' the official account said‚ prompting backlash from football fans.

Mikel Arteta said he felt 'exposed' after a fan harassed him for an autograph while leaving the Emirates Stadium in his car following Arsenal's FA Cup victory over Wigan on Sunday. Social media footage showed a supporter persistently asking the Spaniard to wind down his window and sign his shirt‚ a request which Arteta ignored. The Gunners boss was with his family in the car‚ which was stuck in traffic outside the stadium.

Real Madrid's Champions League match away to Benfica was halted for 10 minutes after Vinicius Jr was allegedly racially abused.

EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: A Premier League proposal to centralise perimeter advertising sales - which they claim could net an extra £750m a year - has met with a frosty reception from some of its top clubs. At last week's shareholder meeting‚ the competition told its sides that they were examining the adaptation of a model similar to that used in US sports in which the league would negotiate deals on behalf of clubs. Those at the meeting were informed that such a move‚ which would see 60 per cent of pitch-side advertising sold centrally and the number of existing top-tier partners increased from seven to 10‚ could bring in an additional £750m. Sources have disclosed that the extra revenue would then be split between the 20 clubs in separate amounts dependent upon a number of factors.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates from Tuesday's Champions League games featuring Benfica vs Real Madrid and Monaco vs PSG.

CHRIS WHEELER: Manchester United have no intention of re-negotiating a transfer fee for Marcus Rashford with Barcelona. The two clubs agreed a set price for Rashford when he moved to the Nou Camp from Old Trafford on loan last summer‚ giving the Catalans an option to pay £26million to make the deal permanent at the end of the season. Barca are also covering the entirety of Rashford's £315‚000-a-week wages. The 28-year-old England star has impressed in Spain‚ contributing 10 goals and 13 assists from his 34 appearances‚ and Barca are expected to trigger the transfer clause to keep him.

Wayne Rooney has claimed that Liverpool boss Arne Slot lacks the requisite aura to successfully lead the Anfield club‚ despite the Dutchman winning the Premier League title last season. Slot's status as Reds boss is under increasing scrutiny amid Liverpool's pitiful attempt to defend their league crown - with the club languishing in sixth‚ 15 points adrift of leaders Arsenal.

Gary Lineker has called out Thomas Tuchel for making a 'distinctly odd' mistake with his previous criticisms of Real Madrid star Trent Alexander-Arnold. The England head coach has not held back since his appointment to the Three Lions set-up in 2024‚ Tuchel at times pulling no punches with his honesty about the prospects of particular stars. In May of last year‚ it was the then-Liverpool defender who caught his attention‚ with Tuchel keen to stress that unless Alexander-Arnold burnished his defensive credentials at right back‚ he was unlikely to be named to his preferred starting XI.

Thomas Tuchel has two friendly matches in March before determining the 26-man squad that he takes to Florida for a pre-tournament training camp. Decisions made on those picked‚ or not‚ for home games with Uruguay and Japan next month will act as a major indicator as to what England's make-up will look like in North America and Mexico.

Jurgen Klopp has bagged himself a job at the Winter Olympics after being starstruck by one of its athletes years ago.

Peterborough Women star Tara Mae Kirk has shed light on the flood of unwanted attention she receives online against the backdrop of her footballing career. The 22-year-old joined Posh from Leicester City in 2022 but found herself under an unexpected spotlight a season later when the club shared scoring successes in back-to-back fixtures on social media. Kirk and team-mate Keir Perkins saw their goalscoring graphics inundated with messages from 'fans' which later forced the club to delete some in a bid protect player welfare.

The Portuguese said of ten Hag: 'I don't have respect for him because he doesn't show respect for me. If you don't have respect for me‚ I'm never going to have respect for you.' And now McClaren‚ who served as ten Hag's assistant during his tenure at the club‚ has shed light on the events that led to their explosive fallout.

The FA Cup fifth round matches will be played over the weekend of March 7.

LEWIS STEELE: Manchester United and Chelsea both approached Jurgen Klopp to become their manager after he left Liverpool‚ according to his agent. The German departed the Reds in 2024 to take a break from management and start a role as head of soccer at the Red Bull group. But it has been claimed that Klopp was subject to interest from two Premier League giants as well as saying he could have had the USA or England jobs if he had wanted.

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The Arsenal loanee went down just two minutes into his home debut for the Dutch giants against Fortuna Sittard.

Tottenham's new era under Igor Tudor has begun in earnest with the interim head coach making some key changes on his first official day in his new surroundings. On Friday it was announced that Tudor had agreed to be Spurs' interim head coach until the end of the season‚ replacing the sacked Thomas Frank. Tudor flew to north London over the weekend ahead of beginning work on Monday‚ when the squad returned to training.

Across the fourth round‚ there were 183 changes across the 14 ties‚ averaging out around 13 changes per tie. The FA Cup means a lot to a lot of people... just not seemingly to those with the power to actually influence the matches.

The former Liverpool boss‚ 58‚ now works as Red Bull's head of global football and spent his weekend at the colourful street party in western Germany. Returning to the city where he started his managerial career to visit the months-long event‚ Klopp donned a black cowboy hat and a red bandana around his neck.

The Championship side had lined up the excited youngsters near the away dressing room before kick-off at the MKM Stadium on Friday. But in footage posted by the official club account‚ the Chelsea stars - led by captain Reece James - could be seen walking straight past the children.

Carlo Ancelotti has been in charge of Brazil for less than a year‚ but the Italian is immersing himself into their culture in more ways than one. The 66-year-old‚ who is Brazil's first ever foreign coach‚ will be tasked with trying to lead the Selecao to a record-extending sixth World Cup this summer in Canada‚ Mexico and the United States. Brazil continue their preparations for that tournament next month when they face France in a mouth-watering friendly on March 26 before taking on Croatia on April 1.

An issue has arisen following the move‚ in that he is not allowed to even train with his new new team until he has a work visa - something that has not yet arrived. That‚ though‚ does not apply to everywhere. And‚ speaking after his side's 1-0 win over Go Ahead Eagles on Sunday - which Sterling watched from the stands - van Persie revealed that he will be taking his side to Belgium - purely so they can integrate the 31-year-old into their sessions.

JAMES SHARPE: While everyone continues to witter on about Arsenal's stomach for a title race‚ the quadruple quietly remains on for Mikel Arteta. The destruction of Wigan secured safe passage into the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time since the Gunners lifted the trophy six years ago‚ a triumph that remains their only major silverware under Arteta. After their stumbling draw against Brentford left them still unable to put enough distance between them and Manchester City to calm more than two decades of jitters‚ a response was what Arteta needed. A response was what he got.

Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford has opened up about his return to the club‚ admitting that his lack of action 'wasn't what I expected'. Trafford‚ who came through the ranks at City‚ re-joined the club last summer in a £27million switch from Burnley. The 23-year-old chose City over Newcastle United after being told he would be their first-choice goalkeeper with Ederson leaving for Fenerbahce.

TOM COLLOMOSSE AT ST ANDREWS: Leeds United advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup at the expense of Birmingham after the sides could not be separated during 120 thrilling minutes‚ mostly dominated by Blues.

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The Dutchman came rushing out towards the halfway line to try and stop a counter-attack and hacked down Jacob Murphy with a horrendous challenge. Bizot‚ 34‚ got none of the ball as he dove in and chopped Murphy to the turf with a knee-height challenge just minutes before half-time.

TOM COLLOMOSSE: His remit will be to keep the club in the Premier League. Forest are three points above the bottom three and their next league fixture is against Liverpool.

Inter Milan and Juventus' long-standing rivalry went up another notch on Saturday night following an explosive Serie A encounter. Inter emerged as 3-2 winners thanks to Piotr Zielinski's second-half stoppage time strike against their 10-man opponents. Juventus were reduced to 10 men in the first half when Pierre Kalulu was shown two contentious yellow cards.

IAN HERBERT: The sound of 'We're going to in the Cup' struck up at the end in a rather old-school way. It feels like they're finding some light here‚ after a long and difficult winter.

NATHAN SALT: Despite being on the wrong end of multiple game-changing decisions‚ Newcastle United still managed to navigate their way past Aston Villa to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup. But the story of the night was not Sandro Tonali's brace but the decision-making of Kavanagh and his linesmen‚ specifically the decision to award a free-kick after Lucas Digne committed handball more than three yards inside the penalty area.

Fiorentina had gone 2-0 up thanks to contributions from Nicolo Fagiolo and Moise Kean but an own goal from Fabiano Parisi threw the cat among the pigeons.