The former Real Madrid and AC Milan star, who won the coveted gong himself in 2007, believes his compatriot is more than capable of trumping Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to the award.

Jermaine Jenas and Owen Hargreaves were full of praise for Erling Braut Haaland after he scored a brace in Borussia Dortmund's 2-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain. 

A hat-trick from Kylian Mbappe, the second an incredible driving run from deep inside his own half, sealed a comfortable win for PSG over 10-man Lyon in the semi-finals of the Coupe de France.

Paris Saint-Germain's Ander Herrera praised team-mate Neymar (in picture) for showing a incredible gesture of kindness to the PSG squad during the coronavirus crisis. 

He's been parodying the Kardashian-Jenners for years, expertly Photoshopping himself into their images for the amusement of 1.2million Instagram followers.

Molly-Mae Hague has sparked engagement rumours after sharing an Instagram story of a ring given to her by her Love Island boyfriend Tommy Fury for Christmas.

The social media sensation, 28, hails from Harlow, Essex, is best friends with TOWIE star Pete Wicks, 31, and already boasts over 100,000 followers.

Gordon Ramsay was every inch the proud dad on Tuesday as he led the 20th birthday tributes for his twins Holly and Jack.

Love Island star Connor Durman's ex-girlfriend Stevie-Leigh Pich says they only split seven weeks ago - and she's still living on his visa in Australia.

The married actor, 36, was spotted walking into the Sanctum Soho Hotel in London on Friday alongside his glamorous former Strictly Come Dancing partner, 29

The ballroom pro, 24, took to Instagram to share a photo of himself with fellow dancer brother AJ, 25, his mother Debi and father Adrian.

The comedy legend took to Twitter to blast the low payments he banks for his work on the 2011 Disney film - which had a budget of £26 million and made just £43 million worldwide at the box office.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have hit 11.4 million followers on Instagram, just beating the Sussexes by 100,000 followers.

The 27-year-old pop star showed off a new 'freedom' hand tattoo on Sunday as well as new ink showing a note from Yoko Ono.

Miley Cyrus has revealed on social media that she's no longer invited to award shows. The 27-year-old accompanied her post with a video of herself smoking a joint on stage in 2013.

The divorce settlement began in December. Because they had a strong prenup and they never had children, the proceedings were smooth sailing. They wed in December 2018.

Through thick and thin, she's always displayed a confident and determined air, and Thursday was no exception. Miley Cyrus looked like a woman on a mission that afternoon in Los Feliz.

The Amazon boss, 56, sat on the front row with his rumoured fiance, 50, at the event -  held at Milk Studios in Hollywood. The couple chatted to Anna Wintour during the Fall/Winter 2020 show.

She has worked with Marc Jacobs for years. And Miley Cyrus was glimpsed swinging by his Manhattan offices Tuesday, the night before his New York Fashion week extravaganza.

The 27-year-old Malibu singer showed off a long Matisse drawing that depicted a nude woman on the back of her arm as she flexed a muscle and snarled for the camera.

Kaitlynn, 31, reflected on her post-Miley life in an Instagram Live interview with Whitney Port on Thursday. Both Kaitlynn and Miley were newly single at the time they began dating each other.

Oprah Winfrey, Lil Nas X and Miley Cyrus will lead the stars for a celebrity-strewn livestream graduation ceremony this May 15. Facebook Watch will stream the entire event live.

Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby has won her first Primetime Emmy Award for her globally acclaimed Netflix special Nanette.

In the controversial doc which aired on HBO earlier this year, two men made specific claims about being sexually molested as kids by the late Thriller singer; Jackson's estate has denied their accusations.

Michelle delivered a moving speech amid revelations she made just more than 10 percent of what co-star Mark Wahlberg made for their 2017 All the Money in the World.

Lennon elicited a big laugh with his not-so-subtle dig at Huffman, who is preparing to serve a 14-day prison sentence in October after pleading guilty in the college admissions scandal.

They've grown up as sisters in the spotlight in the same Modern Family, and on Friday night they were two of the brightest stars heading into Emmys weekend.

She was a vision in a sheer black gown at the Emmys on Sunday but the 45-year-old star couldn't have looked more different on Wednesday when she was spotted filming her new movie.

After what Bernie Taupin called a, '52 year old marriage,' Elton John and his longtime songwriter Taupin have finally won an award together.

This show started modestly in 2009, and has gone on to practically reinvent the family sitcom from the ground up, winning over 20 Primetime Emmys and a Golden Globe along the way. 

Kyrgios faced his fellow Australian - ranked just one place behind him on the ATP tour - in a match full of histrionics, with both players receiving code violations.

Usually when Nick Kyrgios is creating headlines it can be for controversial reasons. But tennis's 'bad boy' was at the centre of a feel-good moment during his straight sets victory over Norbert Gombas.

The Australian was at his exuberant best in a semi-final win over Stefanos Tsitsipas on Saturday and followed that up with a tight 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-4) triumph against third seed Medvedev.

The 24-year-old Australian was given a six-month probation period and faces a lengthy suspension if he doesn't promise to be on his best behaviour for six months.

MIKE DICKSON IN PARIS: The former British No 1 defeated Lithuanian qualifier Ricardas Berankis 6-4, 6-3 to set up a meeting against Argentinian number one Diego Schwartzmann.

The unlikely doubles pairing defeated two-time grand slam doubles champion Jamie Murray and Joe Salisbury 3-6 6-3 18-16 to send Australia roaring into the ATP Cup semi-finals.

Kyrgios hasn't made a quarter-final at a major in five years, with just four fourth-round appearances since his final-eight showing at the 2015 Australian Open.

Simona Halep's Wimbledon championship has lifted her from No. 7 to No. 4 in the WTA rankings, and runner-up Serena Williams moved up to No. 9.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: The Duchess of Sussex flew across the Atlantic to see her friend pick up a 24th Grand Slam title but instead witnessed the dramatic birth of a new superstar in tennis.

Tennis champion Bianca Andreescu beamed as she celebrated her historic win at the U.S. Open in New York City on Monday, two days after she beat out Serena Williams in the final.

A throwback snap shared by a royal fan account showed how Meghan, 38, and Dame Anna, 69, sat stony-faced and appeared not to talk while watching Serena Williams at Wimbledon 2016.

This mom-to-be has had a busy day. Just after attending Serena Williams' show Ashley Graham took some downtime before heading to the Savage X Fenty Show by Amazon Prime Video.

Serena Williams stripped down to her swimsuit on Saturday to enjoy a relaxing pool day following a busy few weeks at the US Open and NYFW.

The tennis champion, 37, was enjoying some well-earned chill time with her adorable daughter Olympia, two, in a fun snap posted to her Instagram page on Tuesday.

The 23-year-old Australian, who had lost all five previous meetings with Svitolina, won 6-4 6-3 to claim £3.4million ($4.42m) - the biggest prize money in tennis history.

Mother-of-one Fallon Sherrock, 25, was left speechless after she beat 22-year-old Ted Evetts 3-2 at the PDC World Championships at Alexandra Palace on Tuesday.

PETE CARLINE: Peter Wright played the match of his life to claim a first PDC World Darts title, beating nemesis Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in a major final at the eighth time of asking.

It's HOT OR NOT time again as Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week.

Great Britain set up a winner takes all encounter against old rivals Hungary in Nottingham on Sunday when they took another step on the road to the Beijing Winter Olympics by beating Estonia 7-1.

Great Britain's hopes of reaching the next Winter Olympics were dashed on Sunday when they were defeated 4-1 by their old rivals Hungary in a winner takes all clash.