Holland boss Ronald Koeman has backed wonderkid Matthijs de Ligt to cement himself firmly in the starting XI of Italian giants Juventus.

Ronald Koeman has once again reiterated his desire to take over as Barcelona manager following Euro 2020 after it emerged this month that he is free to leave his Holland contract after the tournament ends.

When Ronald Koeman was shown the door at Goodison Park back in October 2017, it was difficult to imagine a route back to the top for the Dutchman, but now he is a Barcelona candidate.

Ronald Koeman has revealed he rejected the chance to manage Lionel Messi and Co at Barcelona in order to focus on his job as Holland's head coach.

Ronald Koeman's Barcelona exit clause has been delayed until 2021 after the postponement of the European Championships this summer.

Ronald Koeman was one of the many candidates Barcelona had on their shortlist to replace Ernesto Valverde, but he said he was reluctant to leave the Netherlands so close to Euro 2020.

Barcelona had high hopes for Frenkie de Jong after winning the race to sign him last summer for £65million, but the 22-year-old has so far failed to live up to expectation at the Camp Nou.

Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku has sent a message of support to former manager Ronald Koeman after he underwent a heart procedure in Amsterdam. 

MasterChef judges Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan have slammed Sydney's lockout laws - which were brought in to quell alcohol-fuelled violence in the city back in 2014.

Hoda Kobeissi is battling it out to be crowned the winner of MasterChef's tenth season.

MasterChef viewers have unleashed their fury at Bondi Icebergs head chef Monty Koludrovic for being 'too tough' on a contestant.

Bondi Icebergs head chef Monty Koludrovic has spoken highly of MasterChef contestant Sashi Cheliah in a gushing message, amid backlash from viewers.

Bondi Icebergs head chef Monty Koludrovic was accused of 'bullying' MasterChef contestant Sashi Cheliah in an episode aired last week.

Fans are begging Channel 10 to cast a very unlikely contestant on the next season of MasterChef Australia - YouTube comedian Nat's What I Reckon. 

Video footage shows a 10-year-old bear named Takoda at the Oregon Zoo when he was caught splashing around and playing with a wooden block inside a 300-gallon tub of cool water.

The measures imposed Saturday by Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon came after the national government urged venues around the nation to close or otherwise enforce anti-virus measures,

Two weeks ago, the New England Patriots were preparing for an inevitable Super Bowl victory. Just 14 days later and now one of their best players could be headed for the WWE.

Rory McIlroy grabbed a one-shot lead over Brooks Koepka in the third round at the WGC-St. Jude Invitational in Memphis on Saturday, setting up the prospect of a mouth-watering finale.

Now we know how to get Brooks Koepka interested in events outside the majors. Just stick Rory McIlroy next to him going into the final round.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Are we about to see a genuine rivalry break out in golf? Goodness knows, there have been enough false dawns.

McIlroy added another award to his trophy cabinet as he was named the PGA Tour Player of the Year for a third time following a 2018-19 campaign capped by his FedExCup championship triumph.

Brooks Koepka has poked a little bit of fun at Rory McIlroy after being asked whether there is a rivalry between the two players. He doesn't consider McIlroy a rival after his poor form in majors.

Speaking ahead of his title defence at last week's CJ Cup in South Korea, world number one Koepka was asked about his rivalry with McIlroy and said: 'I've been out here for what, five years?

Emily Ratajkowski flaunted her lean curves in a pink crop top and underwear as she and husband Sebastian Bear-McClard dressed up as Carmela and Tony Soprano for Halloween.

The KUWTK star, 40, kept the good times rolling as she enjoyed a girls' night out with her pals Larsa Pippen and Stephanie Shepherd at celebrity hotspot Craig's in LA on Saturday.

EXCLUSIVE: It was Halloween at the player-manager's house and Anderlecht's Kemar Roofe discovered it was not enough to simply turn up to the party with his children in fancy dress.

Amanda Chere Meador, 37, waited in a 2002 Chrysler Town & Country minivan as the boy robbed Circle K at a Florida gas station on October 31, 2019. She was arrested Friday.

The measures imposed Saturday by Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon came after the national government urged venues around the nation to close or otherwise enforce anti-virus measures,

Ellen DeGeneres gave an emotional speech at the start of her daytime talk show The Ellen DeGeneres show on Monday, which will air as Tuesday's episode. 

After meditating in her dressing room backstage, the 39-year-old Grammy Awards host enlisted Boyz II Men to sing their 1991 hit It's So Hard To Say Goodbye with her at his 'house' Staples Center

The Rugby World Cup is now at its halfway stage at the end of week three with the knockout stages starting to take shape. Here, Sportsmail selects its team of week three from 10 matches.

The cast of Love Island Australia regularly soak up the sunshine by lounging around the Fijian villa in their swimwear.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Some players from South Africa, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa will lose their right to work as the 2003 EU Association Agreement will not apply from December 31.

Australian Survivor is known as the most grueling reality show on TV, with contestants required to rough it out in Fiji with only the most basic food and shelter to survive.

Australian Survivor star Zach Kozyrski is no stranger to flaunting his muscled physique.

Angelina Jolie proved she ensured to make time for all her children on Friday, seen in Disneyland, California, with her four youngest children after dropping Maddox off at college in South Korea.

Angelina Jolie's eldest son Maddox is home from college earlier than expected due to the coronavirus global pandemic, according to People Magazine on Thursday. 

Angelina Jolie took part in a written interview with DongA Ilbo Daily , where she talked about her son Maddox, 18, and his plan to return to his university in South Korea after Covid-19.

Warner and de Kock delivered one of the ugliest moments of a bitter Test series in 2018 when they squared off on a staircase after play in Durban.

She's the former Home and Away star known for her incredible figure. 

A new study led by the University of Verona in Italy has found that listening to high-tempo music that equates to at least 170 heartbeats per minutes inspired bursts of effort during exercise.

MATTHEW LAMBERT ON CENTRE COURT: It took a double-handed backhand rifled down the line in the longest rally ever recorded at Wimbledon for Novak Djokovic to finally feel the love from the crowd.

Djokovic, the reigning champion and world No 1, has eased through to his sixth SW19 showpiece and victory over eight-time winner Federer would give him his 16th grand-slam title.

JOHN LLOYD - ANALYSIS: I would not be at all surprised if Sunday's final goes to five sets, as there is so little separating Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, the first and second seeds.

While he will play no part in the final at the All England Club, Nick Kyrgios sent social media into a frenzy hours before the match as he pleaded for a Roger Federer victory.

Novak Djokovic overcame Roger Federer in an epic five-set contest to win his fifth Wimbledon. The defending champion retained his crowd (6-7, 6-1, 6-7, 6-4, 12-13) on Centre Court.

KIERAN GILL ON CENTRE COURT: Novak Djokovic described Sunday's Wimbledon epic as the most mentally-exhausting match of his career.

MIKE DICKSON ON CENTRE COURT: Novak Djokovic broke the resolve of Roger Federer and the hearts of the Centre Court crowd as he battled his way to a fifth Wimbledon title.

Novak Djokovic retained his Wimbledon title on Sunday with an excellent display against Roger Federer. Sportsmail 's Kieran Gill takes a look at Djokovic's best grand slam successes.

It was 1am on Monday morning when Novak Djokovic took to the stage at London's Guildhall to receive polite acclaim from All England Club members at the Champions' Dinner.