Beckham, who came up against Messi during his brief stint at Paris Saint-Germain, insists it is 'impossible' that any player comes close to matching the diminutive Argentine's talent.

RICHARD EDEN: As David Beckham's wife, Victoria, struggles to keep her fashion label going, his sister has been forced to admit defeat with her own business aimed at the rich and famous.

Dembele's strike was the only goal but that result means both France and Romania - who beat Aidy Boothroyd's England side 4-2 earlier in the day - are unable to be caught with one game remaining.

DOMINIC KING AT THE SAN MARINO STADIUM: He asked for a finish that was all guns blazing but, once again, it was a night when England shot themselves in the foot.

An England fan who gained access to the behind-closed-doors match in Croatia earlier this month has been suspended by the FA's official England Supporters Travel Club.

Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic has been forced to withdraw from the Croatia squad due to an Achilles injury. The 25-year-old has suffered an inflamed Achilles tendon in his right leg.

Croatia missed a chance to go three points clear at the top of Euro 2020 qualifying Group E after a stunning goal by half-time substitute Tamkin Khalilzade earned Azerbaijan a 1-1 draw.

Croatia remained firmly on course to reach Euro 2020 after two goals from striker Bruno Petkovic helped them to a 3-0 victory, while a Lewandowski hat-trick gave Poland a comfortable win at Latvia.

Aaron Ramsey remains a doubt for Wales' Euro 2020 qualifier against Croatia tomorrow/Sunday as he tries to make his first competitive international appearance for more than a year.

The Real Madrid superstar believes he is now back to his physical peak and playing with a menacing smile on his face as he edges closer to a summer move away from the Spanish capital.

Rakitic has voiced his frustration after been a peripheral figure for the Spanish giants so far this season, starting just once and playing little more than three hours of football in all competitions.

Gareth Southgate 's side will face Croatia in their opening game of the tournament before they face the Playoff C winners and the finally Czech Republic.

BY JOE BERNSTEIN IN BUCHAREST: The Uefa dignitary who appeared on Romanian TV and said it would be great if they qualified for Euro 2020 rather let the cat out of the bag.

The 45-year-old Oscar winner would start production on Taika Waititi's 2021 film 'this summer' alongside Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, and Tessa Thompson

The actress, 36, who plays Valkyrie in the Marvel flick, revealed the actor, 46, had been cast as a malevolent as-yet-unnamed character while she attended the season three premiere for Westworld on Thursday.

Amy Schumer shared a post of Tilda Swinton in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to caption that she had had 'the best time' at BFF Jennifer Lawrence's wedding the night before.

The personality known as Cheryl is in negotiations to join the cast of West End musical Chicago, writes BAZ BAMIGBOYE.

Gareth Southgate’s young England team will face Croatia in the 2018 World Cup semi-final on Wednesday, and more people than ever are starting to believe, including many celebrities.

A scathing new biography of John Bercow reveals the hypocrisy of the former Speaker for claiming to be a champion of diversity when he was at the centre of numerous allegations of bullying women.

Florentino Perez is said to be putting steps in place to create a new competition that would be comprised of two, 20 team leagues but Sir Alex can't understand why Premier League clubs would want to join it.

Brazil's Ronaldo won FIFA's World Player of the Year three times before the age of 21 but was eventually surpassed by his Portuguese namesake.

Brisbane-based dietitian Leanne Ward shared her delicious three-ingredient recipe for chocolate chip cookies - and they're perfect for Easter baking.

The code are looking into hosting the entire roster of teams in Sydney for the competition due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, with many players from outside clubs complaining about potentially relocating.

A dietitian has shared the five-ingredient healthy banana bread she swears by for beating sugar cravings - and it's as easy to make as the unhealthier three-ingredient counterpart.

A primary school principal who threatened to expel a five-year-old boy because of his long hair will have to let him attend classed for the time being. 

The 12-metre wide and five-metre deep hole on the corner of Childers Street and Park Cresent in Kew, east of of the city, opened up at about 3.15pm on Wednesday.

Leading sports dietitian Leanne Ward, from Brisbane, has revealed the weight loss tips that will really give you results, as well as what she eats in a typical day to stay looking and feeling her best.

Carrie Symonds, 31, worked for the Tory party from 2009 and eventually became communications chief, before hitting the headlines when her affair with Mr Johnson came to light.

Chuck Schumer said Thursday Democrats are looking to pass a relief package as massive and far-reaching as those implemented during the Great Depression under Franklin D. Roosevelt.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: David Cameron isn't the only one who has been coining it since leaving Downing Street. So, too, has his former Tory Party chair Andrew Feldman.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: David Cameron's claims about Heatherdown, the school he attended in Ascot, have caused dismay and anger among his fellow Old Heatherdonians.

The £100million project, to be trialled on Britons, has the backing of Bill Gates and former prime minister David Cameron. The wrist-worn device uses artificial intelligence to monitor more than 30 indicators.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: What lockdown? London's social scene might have been put on the backburner, but its movers and shakers are refusing to let the fun come to an end.

The actor, 58, said he had to check that he was not violating any libel laws or broadcasting decency standards when making a crude comment about Dame Judi.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel heaped pressure on the PM by insisting the UK must provide solutions to the impasse after the House of Commons delivered a huge rejection of her deal.

While popular premier far-left Die Linke party easily retained the top spot with about 30 per cent, the Alternative for Germany scored at least 23 percent - more than doubling its result in 2014.

A Las Vegas newspaper has unearthed documents relating to a speaking engagement Hillary Clinton will undertake at a University of Nevada Las Vegas Foundation fundraiser.

Donald Trump on Friday blamed Congressman Seth Moulton's exit from the Democratic presidential race for the drop in the Dow that occurred after his morning Twitter blitz against China. 

The 47-year-old former Texas congressman's campaign was running out of cash rapidly despite beginning like a rock star. He was at 1 per cent in the polls before he quit.

Some of Kamala Harris' own aides and supporters have gone nuclear on her sinking presidential campaign as her star power in the Democratic 2020 primary has faded. 

California senator Harris traded Twitter blows with the president hours after dropping out. She will be a juror if a Senate impeachment trial goes ahead as is widely expected.

Joe Biden is likely to take Florida in their primary elections next week as polls released Thursday show him in a massive lead against rival Bernie Sanders.

Bernie Sanders got salty with a reporter on Capitol Hill Wednesday when asked about the future of his 2020 presidential campaign.

Christian Wilkins has "quit" his role as a 'social media producer' at Channel Nine to join the cast of Dancing With The Stars.

Former Married At First Sight star Dean Wells was the victim of a vicious personal attack from Bachelorette winner Lee Elliott last week.

Christian Wilkins has admitted that Channel 10 are 'scraping the bottom of the barrel' by casting him on Dancing With The Stars.

Christian Wilkins is stepping out of his TV journalist father Richard Wilkins' shadow, as he competes on the current season of Dancing With The Stars.

Christian Wilkins has tested negative for COVID-19.

Dancing With The Stars Christian Wilkins announced he tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday.

Christian Wilkins must remain in self-quarantine with his dance partner Lily Cornish until next week, despite testing negative for coronavirus on Thursday.