Real Madrid had publicly courted Ronaldo throughout the 2008-09 season and shattered the transfer record that summer by paying £80m to bring the Portuguese star to the Bernabeu.

CHRIS HATHERALL IN SAINT-ETIENNE: Croatia fans threw flares on the pitch and fought in the stands as their team threw away a 2-0 lead against the Czech Republic to draw 2-2.

The Gunners goalkeeper scored an unfortunate own goal to put Saints ahead in their clash at the Emirates Stadium before birthday boy Laurent Koscielny levelled with an acrobatic overhead kick.

In exactly six months time, the Euro 2020 final will be played. England have a great chance of success. The tournament is rapidly approaching so which players could force their way into the squad?

Singer Gwen Stefani shared some unfortunate news on Tuesday, revealing her Wednesday performance at her Las Vegas residency is canceled.

The 43-year-old country star showed his softer side Monday on The Voice as he recalled the humble beginnings of his career after a contestant performed his signature song, Ol' Red.

Gwen Stefani cancels second show of Las Vegas residency due to illness: "I am doing everything I can to get well,' the singer shared on Twitter on Friday.

'She goes from performing high-intensity shows to being the mom of three very active boys,' a source explained to Us Weekly . 'It finally caught up with her.'

The 50-year-old singer and the 38-year-old actor were spotted Sunday supporting their children at a soccer field in Los Angeles.

The 50-year-old Fullerton, California native took to her Twitter to make the sad revelation.

EXCLUSIVE. MailOnline meets Ian Dryburgh and Mike Crump, from London-based Acumen, which has designed cabins for every major airline. They reveal why economy class is so hard to transform...

Ian Johnson (pictured), a cabin service director in his late 50s, was in St Thomas' intensive care unit in London on a ventilator for ten days before he passed away yesterday.

Ali Abdel Aal said: 'Hitler had his mistakes but he created a strong infrastructure.' He made the comments while defending Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

The former president's failing health had been detailed on social media by his son Alaa in recent days. Only friends and family will be permitted at his funeral, state media has said.

A funeral for Hosni Mubarack, the former dictator who ruled Egypt for three decades before being ousted in Arab Spring protests in 2011, took place in Cairo on Wednesday.

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: Covid-19 is so powerful that it is tearing up life as we have previously known it. It is everywhere around us, dominating everything- yet we can't see it.

Katy, 35, responded with a cheeky wink after a fan asked if the pregnant pop star had any plans for Vegas.

Federal prosecutors say 65-year-old Cornelius Tilton, of New Orleans, was seated next to a 19-year-old man on a flight from Tel Aviv to Newark Liberty International Airport.

The clip shows Iranian officials planning their revenge for the killing of Qods Force commander Qasem Soleimani. They are seen storming the White House in Washington DC.

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Germans had a responsibility to never forget their Nazi past and to stop hatred from spreading, at a special parliamentary session in the Bundestag today.

Very little escapes the notice of servants at Kensington Palace, writes TOM QUINN, the author of Kensington Palace: An Intimate Memoir from Queen Mary to Meghan Markle.

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, the 94-year-old who was President of France between 1974 and 1981, is accused of touching a female journalist intimately and without her consent.

DC United have reportedly opened talks over an ambitious move for Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric.

Former Barcelona star Neymar has shown signs of missing his old side by instantly picking ex-strike partners Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi in his dream five-a-side-team.

The football legend, 44, has given fans a glimpse at his appearance in the comedy with the Friends star, 55, as he shared a short clip from the episode via Instagram on Friday.

Salford City's traces to Manchester United have increased following the signing of the latter's former striker James Wilson.

With the countdown to the highly-anticipated first sighting of David Beckham's new MLS franchise Inter Miami almost up, excitement is building on both sides of the pond.

The former footballer, 44, treated fans to a peek at his trip to Whistler, British Columbia, with his wife Victoria, 45, and their kids, Brooklyn, 20, Romeo, 17, Cruz, 15, and Harper, eight, over the weekend.

David Beckham insists he is happy with the squad at his disposal, despite Inter Miami failing to bring in a third designated player ahead of their Major League Soccer debut.

The aspiring photographer was joined by his mother Victoria, father David, girlfriend Nicola Peltz and siblings - Romeo, 17, Cruise, 15, and Harper, eight for the lavish meal.

The fashion designer, 45, and her former footballer beau, 44, are quarantining with their children, Romeo, 17, Cruz, 15 and Harper, eight, - while eldest son Brooklyn, 21, is isolating with girlfriend Nicola Peltz.

In exactly six months time, the Euro 2020 final will be played. England have a great chance of success. The tournament is rapidly approaching so which players could force their way into the squad?

They've just moved into their $20million mega mansion in Byron Bay. 

Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky celebrated their first Christmas inside their $20 million Byron Bay mansion with family on Wednesday after finally moving in. 

He may have an illustrious Hollywood career, but even Chris Hemsworth is looking for ways to make some extra cash.

Charlton have announced losses of £10.1million for the year ending June 30 2019, which matched what was lost for the same period the previous year.

MARTIN SAMUEL: Group administration would see every Championship club placed into administration on the same day. Staff would be temporarily let go. Players would become free agents.

EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: A host of Championship clubs could start next season with points deductions as a row simmers over how the coronavirus crisis should affect financial regulations.

The Cottagers, like every Championship club, have their players training individually at home while football is shut down due to the deadly pandemic, but some have coped better than others.

NASSER HUSSAIN IN PORT ELIZABETH: The young players are really finding their way under Joe Root and it does look as though it is the England captain who is moulding his side.

NASSER HUSSAIN: The England dressing room did not exactly need lifting anyway but if anything could lift any team it has been Mark Wood's performance here.

Amy, 38, and company were getting some fresh air together after visiting her dad Gordon from a safe distance during another family walk over the weekend.

JOE STRANGE IN TOKYO: You would never have known Tiger Woods was about to make history when he teed off in Japan a week before his record-equalling 82nd win on the PGA Tour.

Mohamed Salah had a laugh with the Liverpool Women Under 9's side as the injured star was quizzed on Scouse words and taught to dance.

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been questioned again by Swiss federal prosecutors in a two-year investigation into allegations he bribed a FIFA official.

Perez is thought to have held discussions with FIFA president Gianni Infantino surrounding the ambitious proposals. His vision is believed to feature two separate leagues with 20 teams in each.

Women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe endorsed Elizabeth Warren for president on Friday, calling her 'bold' and 'real.'

FIFA has filed civil claims in Swiss courts against ex-president Sepp Blatter and ex-vice president Michel Platini as it pushes a bid to recover the two million Swiss francs 'unduly' paid to Platini in 2011.

The Old Trafford-based club released the World Cup winner as the France international was reluctant to sign a new contract. He joined Juventus in the summer of 2012, before United bought him back.

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is reportedly the leading candidate to become the new president of Ligue 1 side Rennes and is open to talks with the club's wealthy owners.