Current Derby player-coach Rooney set aside his personal friendship with Juventus talisman Ronaldo and reasoned that Messi is the better player due to his ability to 'torture' his opponents.

Spain's top-flight clubs have been told they will be able to return to training provided they comply with the strict protocols that have been laid out by the Spanish government. 

Barca will consider playing their remaining LaLiga fixtures at the 6,000 capacity Johan Cruyff Stadium if Madrid go ahead with plans to play at the 6,000 capacity Alfredo Di Stefano stadium.

Dzeko is the club captain at the Italian side and he along with team-mates and manager Paulo Fonseca have already tried to aid the club financially by forgoing four months' wages.

Zinedine Zidane's side have been linked with a host of players but the financial implications of coronavirus will mean clubs have smaller budgets than normal.

France's Ligue 1 was cancelled earlier this week with Rennes officially being granted third place, meaning they will go into the qualifying round of next season's Champions League.

While there has been much talk of Kylian Mbappe leaving PSG, it now seems he could be staying in Paris by accepting a contract extension.

Dutch legend hung up his boots last summer after an illustrious 19-year career. But Robben hinted at performing a U-turn recently, revealing the idea of playing again 'tickled' him..

Venus Williams was watching her sister Serena's doubles match with Sir Andy Murray at Wimbledon when she pulled out her camera.

As another week on the sporting landscape races by, Sportsmail's Daniel Matthews examines who has left themselves hot, and who is firmly out in the cold.

Four weeks into his gruelling singles comeback tour, Andy Murray shows no sign of stopping. The 32-year-old Scot made short work of world No 48 Pablo Cuevas.

MIKE DICKSON: Having witnessed Andy Murray emerge from a Scottish backwater to break the mould of underachieving British tennis I should have known better.

Kyle Edmund has completed Great Britain's squad for the new-format Davis Cup in Madrid next month. Captain Leon Smith gave Edmund the nod over Cam Norrie.

Andy Murray, who was on court for just shy of three hours, looked physically spent at the end of the 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 and admitted after that he is not in the best shape and so it was logical to rest him on Thursday.

The 32-year-old was reduced to the role of anxious spectator after taking nearly three hours to defeat little-known Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor in the opening group match.

Juan Martin del Potro has become the latest high-profile casualty of the Australian Open after it was announced the Argentine has withdrawn from the first Grand Slam of 2020.

EXCLUSIVE: The plan is for the former England captain to start training full-time with his new team-mates on Monday, after making his first match-day appearance at Pride Park.

The Derby captain said the Rams were on the bus to a hotel when the draw was announced and they all cheered.

Current Derby player-coach Rooney set aside his personal friendship with Juventus talisman Ronaldo and reasoned that Messi is the better player due to his ability to 'torture' his opponents.

The once-majestic property in the Balearic Islands features stables, an outdoor swimming pool, four guest houses, a helicopter pad and a tennis court made from parts of Wimbledon furniture.

Sir Andy, 32, stepped out with his wife Kim Sears, mother Judy and brother Jamie for the premiere of his Amazon documentary, which tells the tale of his extraordinary comeback from a hip operation.

The likelihood of Wimbledon being called off for this year was ramped up on Wednesday night after the All England Club revealed it was calling an emergency board meeting next week.

Stuart Hood (pictured), 11, had last been seen outside Asda in Redcar at around 8.45pm on Saturday. Cleveland Police issued an urgent appeal but today confirmed he has been found safe and well.

Asda is set to launch Greggs counters selling the full menu in five of its UK branches across the UK on a trial basis, including Boldon, Corby, Huyton, Wigan and Eastlands.

Two boys are seen intimidating employees outside of the Asda store in Gosport, Hampshire, as staff attempt to guard the entrance to the supermarket on Bank Holiday Monday.

Tim Alderslade, the chief executive of industry body Airlines UK, wrote to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, saying that carriers will face a 'renewed cash crisis' if the job support scheme is withdrawn.

RBS, which is changing its name to Natwest later this year, said the loss provisions dragged profit down by almost 50 per cent to £519m in the first three months of 2020.

United failed to replace Lukaku before Thursday's transfer deadline, but Solskjaer believes his departure will benefit Mason Greenwood and the more fluid forward line he wants in his team.

Alexis Sanchez is set to be out until 2020 after suffering an ankle injury on international duty with Chile. The Inter Milan forward was hauled off in the 88th minute of Chile's friendly against Colombia.

Manchester United want to bring in a striker in the winter window after leaving themselves short of options up front following the exits of Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku late in the summer.

Serie A supremo Dal Pino has revealed that the Nerazzurri were offered the chance to switch their clash with Juve to Monday and face the reigning champions without playing behind closed doors.

Alexis Sanchez is currently on loan at Inter Milan after struggling to adapt to life at Manchester United. Sanchez's future at Old Trafford is uncertain, but he is reportedly keen on a move back to Chile.

The British heavyweight, who will take on Kubrat Pulev next in London, was filmed at Garage Nation - and impressed the capacity crowd by rapping along to the former UK No 1.

Team Fury have not given up hope of Wilder accepting some 'step aside money' to clear the way for it to happen, while Warren has hit out at the American for his excuses in the aftermath of the fight.

Eddie Hearn has revealed Deontay Wilder could step aside to allow Tyson Fury to take on Anthony Joshua, despite activating a rematch clause to fight the Gypsy King for a third time. 

Team Fury are said to be assessing options about whether the fighter can not face Wilder and instead provide the lucrative unification bout against WBA, WBO and IBF belt holder Anthony Joshua.

Anthony Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn has previously revealed that his client would be 'extremely interested' in taking on WBC champion Tyson Fury in a fight for their titles.

Wilder is set to face Fury in a trilogy clash in October after triggering his rematch clause following his seventh-round stoppage defeat against the Brit earlier this year.

David Haye has revealed he would only consider a return to the ring to fight the winner of the anticipated heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.

Fury is expected to face the Bronze Bomber for a third time this summer, having blitzed the Alabama man in February to cap a remarkable journey back to the summit of the division.

JORDAN SEWARD: ESPN revealed that talks over a blockbuster clash between the Brits for December are underway with Saudi Arabia provisionally laying down a lucrative £400m offer to host the fight.

The pet is said to have waited day and night in a residential complex where it and its owner used to live in China. It is said that its owner went back to South Korea without saying good-bye to it.

The Chinese capital city passed a new law on Friday to impose severe punishment on people who hunt, trade and eat wild animals across the city in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

Local authorities from the north-eastern Chinese province Heilongjiang has issued a new set of guidelines as precautions against the spread of the killer bug in lifts and escalators.

City Football Group, who are majority owned by Abu Dhabi United and have involvement from China Media Capital, CITIC Capital and Silver Lake, will wipe out Lommel's debts of £1.75million.

The much-publicised move by the big banks to cancel their dividends has left investors with mixed emotions and many questions. But the loss of this income will still come as a blow.

The £54million signing from Lyon is unsettled at Spurs and is open to discussing a move to Barcelona this summer. The Catalan side would prefer to offer players in exchange for him.

PETER CROUCH: This week, Crouch reveals which Tottenham star openly admitted to having no interest in football, and how Jamie Carragher was left speechless by Craig Bellamy.

The Ecuadorian outfit confirmed the 32-year-old's arrival on Friday afternoon by posting a video of Valencia getting used to his new surroundings.

The 19-year-old had attracted the attention of eight other Premier League sides in the summer transfer window, but remained at Stamford Bridge to battle for first-team football.