MARTIN SAMUEL- CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: For we now know Watmore spent the final months of his tenure at the Football League attempting to replace broadcasters Sky Sports behind their backs.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Until Newcaslte become a threat to some large vested interests is the best estimate. Then, watch attitudes change. The same happened to City.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: There is a very straightforward way to prove you have the funds for any transaction. Pay up. Write the cheque, hand over the cash.

MARTIN SAMUEL - COMMENT: Amid a global pandemic, PFA chief Gordon Taylor is responsible for professional footballers becoming the easiest target.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Premier League players are fit, young men, quite probably coronavirus will be mild for them. And yet, there is always one.

Trevor Stacey, 98, reminisced with his Royal Marine counterparts yesterday and discussed losing friends 75 years ago amid the chaos of the Normandy landings.

The wild panda was spotted 'sprinting' on an uphill path in front of a car in China's Sichuan Province. The average moving speed of a wild panda is 26.9 metres (88.3 feet) per hour.

When Alex Morgan mercilessly lampooned tea drinkers after scoring against England, it hurt us badly. And initially, I hated her for it. But when I woke up this morning, I felt rather differently.

The 21-year-old's time of 19.50 seconds has been bettered by only world record holder Usain Bolt, fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake and United States great Michael Johnson.

The retired Jamaican sprinter, 32, cut a dapper figure in a bright white ensemble as he enjoyed a sun-soaked break in Formentera, Spain with girlfriend Kasi J. Bennet on Thursday.

EXCLUSIVE - MATT LAWTON: Christian Coleman, the world's fastest man for the last three years, is fighting for his reputation over an alleged series of missed drugs tests.

The double act, both 43, were seen working hard at creating a fishy feast as Jamie and Jimmy, both 44, showed them the ropes in the kitchen

From Christian Coleman winning 100m gold to Dina Asher-Smith picking up Great Britain's first-ever medal in a women's sprint event, each individual achievement has been undermined in Qatar.

The Jamaican athlete, 33, and five friends clashed with another group while partying alongside Love Island stars at Soho's Toy Room in London on Friday night.

Usain Bolt made quite an entrance at Oaks Day at Flemington Racecourse via private helicopter in Melbourne on Thursday.  

Athlete Usain Bolt has confirmed his girlfriend Kasi Bennett is expecting his first child with girlfriend Kasi Bennett.

Usain Bolt: The Slot Game was launched at the gambling industry's annual showcase in London last week. Gambling campaigners say the deal will do 'great harm to those who look up to Bolt'.

Monaco boss Roberto Moreno has come to the defence of midfielder Cesc Fabregas by insisting the Spaniard is 'not Usain Bolt' following criticism from his own supporters. 

Lisa Nandy and Piers Morgan engaged in an explosive row over transgender rights today as the Labour leadership hopeful was accused of failing to give 'straight answers'.

Usain Bolt, 33, and his long-term girlfriend, Kasi Bennett, 30, put on a luxury gender reveal bash at Peter's Rock in Kingston, Jamaica, on Monday night.

The pop icon, 38, took to Instagram to share a screenshot of a timer that recorded her run as taking 5.97 seconds, a full four seconds faster than Usain Bolt's 9.58 second record.

The 38-year-old star took to Instagram to share a video posing in yellow outfits along with a caption with her clarifying she was joking when she claimed to demolish men's track record.

Keita has been out of action since May 1 after he suffered an adductor injury in the Champions League semi-final first leg defeat to Barcelona at the Nou Camp but appears to be on the road to recovery.

Trezeguet scored the only goal as hosts Egypt opened their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a narrow 1-0 victory over Zimbabwe in Cairo on Friday.

Francois Kamano struck from the spot after Anicet Andrianantenaina and Carolus Andriamatsinoro goals early in the second half had put the debutants ahead.

Mali took the cliche of a 'like for like' substitution to a whole new level on Monday night after two Adama Traore's found the net after one replaced the other from the bench.

Ahmed Elmohamady and Mohamed Salah fired Egypt into the last-16 of the Africa Cup of Nations with a goal each in a 2-0 win against DR Congo in Cairo on Wednesday.

En-Nesyri scored after 23 minutes as Herve Renard's side made it successive 1-0 victories in Group D, following their success against Namibia in the opening match.

BURUNDI 0-2 GUINEA: Guinea face an anxious wait to see if they have clinched a place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations following a 2-0 win over 10-man Burundi.

Adam Ounas and Islam Slimani inspired Algeria to a comfortable 3-0 win over Tanzania as they completed a 100 per cent Group C record in the Africa Cup of Nations.

Mbark Boussoufa struck as Morocco clinched top spot in Group D at the African Cup of Nations with a late 1-0 win over South Africa to leave their opponents sweating on progress.

Christian Atsu has been ruled out of the rest of the Africa Cup of Nations with a hamstring tear, officials said on Tuesday.

Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita's chances of rejoining his Guinea team-mates for any potential further Africa Cup of Nations involvement look slim.

Riyad Mahrez scored a wonderful goal as Algeria underlined their status as one of the favourites for the Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-0 win over Guinea which booked their place in the quarter-finals.

Yannick Bolasie missed from the spot as Africa Cup of Nations debutants Madagascar beat DR Congo in a dramatic penalty shootout to reach the quarter-finals.

Wilfried Zaha showed no signs of being distracted by transfer speculation as he stepped up when it counted to send Ivory Coast into the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Wilfried Bony and Serey Die missed penalties in the shootout as Algeria sealed a 4-3 victory over the Ivory Coast following an entertaining 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final draw on Thursday.

Ramy Bensebaini was involved in a bizarre altercation with Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha during Algeria's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final victory over Ivory Coast on Thursday.

Victor Wanyama is poised to collect his British passport over the coming weeks. The 28-year-old Tottenham midfielder put off a proposed move abroad last year to ensure he qualified.

Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi believes Africa Cup of Nations semi-finalists Nigeria are standing on the brink of a golden future.

The game had looked to be heading to extra time as the two teams battled for the right to play Senegal in Friday's showpiece, but Man City midfielder Mahrez won it for Algeria late on.

Sportsmail looks at both sides, the Manchester City v Liverpool rivalry in this game, how each team got to the final and why Kalidou Koulibaly's suspension could come back to haunt Senegal.

Aston Villa have taken their summer spending spree up to £99.25m with the signing of Trezeguet from Kasimpasa. The 24-year-old has joined for £8.75m.

The Dutch legend has been confirmed as the club's new head of La Masia academy after he was sacked as Cameroon assistant manager after a poor AFCON campaign.

Ivory Coast international Wilfried Bony, who cost Manchester City £28million as recently as 2015, spent the latter half of last season on loan from Swansea at Al-Arabi in Qatar.

Instantly naming Mahrez as the best current Arab player in the world, former City midfielder Nasri admitted he had reached his verdict 'because (Mahrez) is Algerian and I like his style of play.'

The tournament was moved to the summer months following a decision by their executive committee in 2017. However, a decision has been made to reverse that call on Wednesday.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: An entertaining reaction can be expected now the Africa Cup of Nations will be reverting to its previous place in the calendar from 2021.

Liverpool are set to lose Mo Salah for the start of next season after Egypt bosses said they are confident he will commit to playing in the Tokyo Olympics.

Liverpool are facing up to the prospect of potentially being without star man Mohamed Salah for four months next season, if the rescheduled Tokyo Olympic games move to a spring slot.