Diego Maradona has likened Louis van Gaal to the devil over his treatment of misfiring Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao.

MATT LAWTON AT OLD TRAFFORD: A sixth successive league win that cements United in third place owes much to the revival of Ashley Young, Marouane Fellaini and Juan Mata.

Radamel Falcao's former Monaco team-mate Nabil Dirar believes the Colombian must be regretting his failed loan move to Manchester United even though he was not happy in France.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has left the door open for Radamel Falcao to stay at the club. Any deal would depend on him accepting he would not be a regular starter at Old Trafford.

Radamel Falcao may well be wondering why he isn't getting better with age after the misfiring Manchester United striker was spotted in a wine shop in Cheshire following their 3-0 defeat by Everton.

Andrew Cole expects Radamel Falcao to return to his prolific best next year - whether that be at Manchester United or elsewhere. He was regarded as one of the best when he joined.

Despite a season of failure at Manchester United, Radamel Falcao looks like he could possibly venture south to join Chelsea. Sportsmail looks at five pros and five cons for Jose Mourinho to mull over.

Thibaut Courtois has encouraged Jose Mourinho to complete his move for Radamel Falcao on loan from Monaco, with the keeper keen to reunite with the 29-year-old Colombian striker.

Chelsea's new striker Radamel Falcao has officially been confirmed as their new No 9 ahead of the 2015-16 season, following Fernando Torres in wearing the traditional striker's shirt.

Radamel Falcao enjoys a day at the beach with his wife and two young daughters in Miami, Florida as he looks forward to linking up with his new Chelsea team-mates

ROB DRAPER IN MONTREAL: After Falcao's poor campaign at Manchester United, Chelsea's Costa has said: 'The only thing he needs is to feel loved and trusted, and he will get both here.'

The 29-year-old, who has scored just one goal in 11 appearances for the Premier League champions, took to Instagram to tell fans he hopes to return to 'normal' very soon.

After flopping in the Premier League and missing out on international selection for the Copa America, it's been a bad couple of months for Radamel Falcao.

Falcao endured two torrid injury-blighted seasons on loan at Manchester United and then Chelsea but has struck form with five goals in his last four Monaco matches to return to the Colombia squad.

GLENN HODDLE: As I stood by the touchline for a television interview after England’s game against Belgium, it was a bonus to see Dele Alli out on the pitch enjoying a good training session.

His pedigree on the continent is undoubted and when Beckham's new team joins the MLS in 2020, Falcao could provide the forward line with some much-needed fire power.

Most footballers eye a career in coaching or punditry after hanging up their boots but Radamel Falcao is planning to go against the trend by turning his hand to baseball. 

Radamel Falcao wants to be part of David Beckham's new MLS franchise Inter Miami.  The Monaco striker is also attracting interest from Columbus Crew in the United States.

The 31-year-old singer looked incredible in a form-fitting pink dress while snapping photos with the Amazon billionaire at the Hard Rock Stadium.

Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna tragically died in a helicopter one week ago along seven other passengers. Ciara and husband Russell Wilson honored the NBA legend at the Super Bowl.

Justin Bieber released a remix Yummy, on Sunday evening and was spotted riding on his custom Drew House motorcycle to catch the second half of the Super Bowl.

When Kangaroo wowed the judges on The Masked Singer on Sunday night, fans immediately flooded social media with their theory that the celebrity behind the mask was none other than Jordyn Woods.

J.Lo, 50, stunned viewers with her youthful and ageless glow during the Super Bowl. She received an 'age-defying' facial from skincare expert Toska Husted ahead of the performance

Padma Lakshmi shared a photo of herself wearing a Colin Kaepernick jersey on Instagram hours before the Super Bowl on Sunday, writing in the caption: 'Shout out to courage @kaepernick7.'

Babe Wine co-founder Josh 'The Fat Jewish' Ostrovsky was in Miami, Florida, when he met a man who was willing to get a tattoo in exchange for a ticket.

Don Jr., 42, and Kimberly, 50, watched the game from a private box on Sunday. During the halftime show, Don filmed Kimberly dancing to Hips Don't Lie by Shakira and a track by Jennifer Lopez.

And it was announced on Monday that Shakira, 43, will embark on a world tour come 2021.Ticketmaster revealed the news on their site,with an option to let fans pre-register for tickets.

The Hustlers star, who was flanked by fiance Alex Rodriguez, 44, clarified that the sentiment the performance was a smash was not coming from her directly, but had come from other people.

President Trump's son, Eric, claimed his father's work on criminal justice outstripped the Democrats' promises to help those incarcerated on unjust sentences. His Super Bowl ad had sparked fury.

She didn't just perform at this year's Super Bowl, but appeared in one of the coveted advert slots too.  And new behind the scenes snap from the Michael Bay-helmed ad have been unveiled.

The 27-year-old pop megastar lived it up during her four night stay at the celeb-favorite Nobu Hotel Miami Beach leading up to the big game.

Minnie Driver told the Radio 4 PM show why she's sick of 50 being branded the 'new 40'. The London-born star said that men find it 'terrifying' to see how powerful women become with age.

Harvey Weinstein hosted a party at the Manhattan apartment where he is staying during his trial on Sunday, before appearing to fall asleep in court on Monday as actress Jessica Mann testified.

Addae Doyle, 42, (inset) allegedly told officers that the last thing he remembered was getting high and that he didn't know he was in the car chase (pictured) along the Super Bowl parade route.

She just won her first three Grammys, and then proceeded to take Miami by storm with a performance and several twerking moments on Super Bowl weekend.

I did a spin class the other day and the instructor announced proudly that it was a retro 90s music special

Jennifer Lopez shone in a vibrant yellow suit as she joined Oprah Winfrey for a chat near Los Angeles. She was part of Oprah's 2020 Vision Tour, which has featured multiple high-profile celebrities.

Iylah Hanley, from Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, has alopecia, a condition that causes hair loss from the scalp and other areas of the body.

The 44-year-old former New York Yankees star revealed Monday that watching fiancee Jennifer Lopez perform during the Super Bowl was 'more nervous than any baseball game I've ever played'.

Retired New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski is ready to re-enter the workforce, only instead of an NFL comeback, the three-time Super Bowl champion is eyeing a wrestling gig.

The 38-year-old Grammy winner only collaborated with her pop rival once in 2004 for a Pepsi commercial, in which they played gladiators

Defending Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs will host the Houston Texans for the opener, which will be played at Arrowhead Stadium.

Amy Pejkovic and Adam Tomlinson split in March last year after an 18 month relationship.

One of the teens called the Kyle & Jackie-O Show on Wednesday morning to explain himself. 'I'm the one who climbed the AWA Tower,' the 13-year-old said.

The 14-year-old girl was attacked by her 52-year-old father at their family home in Chatswood, on Sydney's north shore, about 10am on Sunday.

Joel McIlroy, 46, allegedly punched the senior constable multiple times and shoulder-charged her as he intervened in the arrest of another man in Sydney's Surry Hills on Tuesday.

The body of Bernard 'Butch' Gore, 71, was found in Sydney's Westfield Bondi Junction in January 2017, three weeks after he walked into a stairwell and disappeared.

Bernard 'Butch' Gore was found dead in Sydney's Westfield Bondi Junction in January 2017 after he failed to meet his wife outside Woolworths, as planned, three weeks earlier.

Sydney's Inner West Council is expected to vote on a motion within the next week that will move Australia Day events from January 26.

High-tech cameras that can capture clear images of drivers illegally using their mobile phones will go live on Sunday in 45 unknown locations across New South Wales.