CRISTIANO Ronaldo has halted plans to construct a luxury £27M hotel in Manchester after his planning permission expired. The superstar won planning permission to build an exclusive CR7 151-room hotel in the heart of the city in December 2020 - but the Grade II-listed building has been left in ruins. Ronaldo has put his Manchester hotel plans on hold Credit: PA Pictures from inside the de...Full Story »

But the Toon face a major stumbling block in their bid to sign the England midfielder. Kalvin Phillips has recently been in Club World Cup action Phillips, 28, is a long-term target for Eddie Howe's side. Newcastle are eager to strengthen their midfield following Sandro Tonali's betting ban. According to the Guardian, the Toon are the "front-runners" to sign Phillips next month. They add, h...Full Story »

The Cottagers have offered the centre-back, 26, a new deal with his current terms due to expire in the summer. Tosin Adarabioyo has told Fulham he plans to leave the club But Tosin, who attracted interest from Tottenham and Monaco during the last transfer window, is expected to snub it as he wishes to move on for nothing when the campaign ends. At present, Fulham still expect the Manchester C...Full Story »

Wrexham will miss out on the signing of Billy Sharp Wrexham will miss out on the signing of Billy Sharp as he looks set to join Hull City following his LA Galaxy departure earlier this month. Man Utd DoF tells fans to not expect January moves Manchester United's football director John Murtough has warned fans that the club is unlikely to be busy during the January transfer window. Xavi r...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola urged his Manchester City players to seize a potential “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity after reaching the Club World Cup final.The Champions League winners set up a clash with Brazilian side Fluminense in Friday’s showpiece in Jeddah with a comfortable 3-0 win over Japanese outfit Urawa Red Diamonds on Tuesday.City needed an own goal in first-half stoppage time t...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED legend David Beckham left little to the imagination as he fixed a TV in just his BOXERS. Wife Victoria told fans “you’re welcome” after posting the cheeky snap to Instagram. David Beckham left little to the imagination as he fixed a TV in his boxers Wife Victoria was hailed by swooning fans for posting the snap Credit: Getty The loved-up couple are current...Full Story »

Overjoyed Aldershot boss Tommy Widdrington felt his Vanarama National League high-flyers were worthy FA Cup second-round replay winners at Stockport after the visitors sealed a dramatic 1-0 victory.The game looked to be heading towards extra-time at the home of the Sky Bet League Two leaders, only for substitute Olly Scott to slam home an 88th-minute winner from close range.That goal booked Widd...Full Story »

This time, Paige posed in a tiny bikini as part of a 2024 calendar shoot. Paige's 2024 calendar is available to buy The ex-golfer took to Instagram where she shared two revealing pics in her story. Paige issued the following captions: "The holidays are coming up and it's a perfect time to get my 2024 [calendar] for yourself or a fun gift for someone else. "Perfect gift. Pin me up against you...Full Story »

David Artell reckons there is more to come from Grimsby after picking up his first win against his former club Crewe with a 2-1 victory at Blundell Park.Abo Eisa and Danny Rose were on target for the Mariners as Crewe – beaten for just the fourth time this season – replied through substitute Joe White.Artell said: “We are in a results-based business, so you have to win games.&l...Full Story »

David Artell picked up his first win as Grimsby manager with a 2-1 victory against his former club Crewe at Blundell Park.Goals from Abo Eisa and Danny Rose did the damage as Crewe – who scored through substitute Joe White in the second half – were beaten for only the fourth time in Sky Bet League Two this season.Connor O’Riordan went close for the Alex in the early stages with...Full Story »

Barcelona's 2014/15 campaign remains one of the greatest seasons in their history but you wouldn't suspect it when you see the meals their stars were shoving down their throats Nutella sandwiches were a popular choice among the Barcelona squad and their post-match food requests (Image: Getty Images) Barcelona's iconic 2014/15 season saw their players etch their names into the history books of ...Full Story »

David Artell toasted a terrific start to his Grimsby career after the struggling Mariners battled to a 1-1 League Two draw at MK Dons in his first game in charge.A re-energised Grimsby were excellent in the first half and deservedly led at the break thanks to Rekeil Pyke’s close-range finish.They gradually ran out of steam in the second half and Jack Payne equalised for the Dons, but Grims...Full Story »

Mario Balotelli believes he is worthy of a recall to the Italy national team, insisting he is still the strongest striker available for the Azzurri. WHAT HAPPENED?It has been more than five years since Balotelli last featured for Italy, leaving him on 36 caps and 14 goals. He currently plays for Turkish side Adana Demirspor and is off to a good start since his September arrival, scoring three...Full Story »

Pete Wild sang the praises of his “fox in the box” as Dom Telford’s latest goal fired Barrow to a fifth successive win and extended their unbeaten run to nine games.Telford, who bagged 15 goals for Crawley last season, struck a 46th-minute winner, albeit one hotly disputed by the visitors.Barrow twice hit the woodwork and squandered a handful of other chances to make victory mo...Full Story »

Dom Telford scored a second-half goal to earn in-form Barrow a 1-0 League Two victory against his former club Crawley.Telford, who swapped Sussex for Cumbria last August, fired in his fourth goal in six games, just 33 seconds after the restart as Pete Wild’s side won for a fifth successive match in all competitions.But Crawley believed the striker’s match-winner should have been disa...Full Story »

JOHN OBI MIKEL has offered to "broker" Victor Osimhen's transfer Chelsea. The cult hero has put himself forward to help secure the services of his fellow Nigerian. John Obi Mikel has offered to 'broker' Victor Osimhen's move to Chelsea Credit: Getty Osimhen has been strongly linked with the Blues in the past, with Chelsea still pushing to sign the 24-year-old. Mikel is willing to step in and...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel has talked up the prospect of a reunion with Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe at Bayern Munich next season. WHAT HAPPENED? The French superstar, who is yet to sign a new deal at PSG, is likely to exit the Ligue 1 giants as a free agent next summer. While his next destination is yet to be revealed, Mbappe's former coach at PSG has suggested that he would be glad to reu...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta made a point of praising the officials and VAR as 10-man Arsenal beat Burnley to move level with Premier League leaders Manchester City,Fabio Vieira was sent off late on for a high challenge on Josh Brownhill, who had earlier cancelled out a brave Leandro Trossard opener.But Arsenal had already secured the points by the time Vieira was dismissed, William Saliba heading them back in ...Full Story »

ALISHA Lehmann has been called a 'true beauty' by fans, following her latest Instagram post. The Aston Villa forward, 24, has scored plenty of followers on social media, who are dazzled by her glam lifestyle off the pitch. Scroll down for more Alisha Lehmann snapsAnd in her most recent share, the Swiss international uploaded a snap looking as fashionable as ever. Wearing a crisp white shirt...Full Story »

Real Madrid have issued a strong statement denying they are in talks to sign Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain. Mbappe is a long-time target for Los Blancos, but the Spanish side have been quick to refute speculation over a possible transfer for the France forward in the past and have and called latest reports "completely false". "Given the information recently issued and published by d...Full Story »