What Antonio Rudiger told his agent when Barcelona tried to hijack Real Madrid transfer
Antonio Rudiger has confirmed he snubbed Barcelona in favour of a move to Real Madrid after deciding to leave Chelsea.
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Remembering when Pepe Reina played as a midfielder for Liverpool
Goalkeepers often dream about playing as an outfielder – and on July 30, 2006, Pepe Reina actually got the chance to do it for Liverpool.
Premier League pre-season friendlies: Confirmed fixtures for for every club this summer
These days that tends to be more about commercialism with money-making PR trips to America and Asia aplenty, although there are still some commendable last bastions of tradition in England's top tier too.
Manchester United, Wrexham and Wales legend Mickey Thomas smashes charity Snowdon challenge
Manchester United, Wrexham and Wales legend Mickey Thomas completed his walk to the summit of Wales' highest mountain on the weekend and raised thousands of pounds for charity in the process. Thomas, who overcame cancer a few years ago, has raised over £12,000 for the Upper GI Surgery Unit at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
Mum who slashed woman's face on cocaine-fuelled night out goes on the run from prison
A cocaine fuelled mum who slashed a woman's face on a night out has gone on the run from prison. Zowie Kaylie Haygarth, 37, was jailed for assault after attacking her victim in her own home with a "knife or knife equivalent".
Cristiano Ronaldo silenced Shakira five minutes after she brutally mocked him
Cristiano Ronaldo has proved countless times throughout his career that he is the man for the big occasion - so Shakira really should have known better than to mock the former Real Madrid star during a fateful El Clasico clash back in 2011.
Rio Ferdinand names four players who could be at risk of leaving Manchester United this summer
Former Manchester United centre-back Rio Ferdinand believes "one or two" of Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof and Eric Bailly could leave Old Trafford in this summer's transfer window.
Hour-by-hour weather forecast as Greater Manchester to bake on longest day of the year
Today (Tuesday June 21) is the first day of summer, which also means its the longest day - and shortest night - of the year. Also known as the summer solstice, the sun rose at 4.39am in Manchester this morning and won't set until 9.41pm tonight.