Defender Ferdinand, who won 17 England Under 21 caps, had put himself in contention for a senior call-up after an impressive 2005-06 season for West Ham, who finished ninth.

West Ham fan 86-year-old Iris Burroughs courageously beat coronavirus and was surprised with a phone call from Hammers manager David Moyes.

Declan Rice has gone on to star for West Ham after coming through their academy, but it followed his release from Chelsea in 2014 after spending eight years - from 2006 - with the west London club.

The 58-year-old spent four months working in Holland and insists he has not been put off working abroad again, despite Den Haag struggling near the foot of the table when the season was annulled.

Premier League clubs are facing stiff competition for Amiens forward Serhou Guirassy after a host of European clubs joined the race for his signature.

Former striker Carlton Cole featured for the Three Lions just seven times throughout his career but that certainly didn't stop his team-mates from playing pranks on him in the cruelest of ways.

Tributes from the sporting world have been endlessly pouring in for Anthony Joshua, following his dramatic and spectacular victory over Wladimir Klitschko. Rio Ferdinand gave his view.

Wladimir Klitschko and Hayden Panettiere stepped out for the first time after his defeat to heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

JEFF POWELL: The world came knocking on Anthony Joshua’s door as hard as he had pounded Wladimir Klitschko at the thunderous climax to their epic battle the night before.

Anthony Joshua has wasted no time piling the calories back into his system following his historic victory over Wladimir Klitsckho, by chowing down on a huge table full of food.

Klitschko was defeated in a thrilling heavyweight showdown before 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night that saw both fighters climb off the canvas.

The Nashville star was spotted holding hands with the hunk last week while on a dinner date at celebrity-friendly haunt Craig's in West Hollywood.

With England leading 2-0, Liverpool legend Carragher allowed the ball to bounce over his head, with former Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt taking full advantage and firing past David Seaman.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: He was long scripted as the heir to Usain Bolt but as of Thursday it was rather more difficult to predict the line of succession to which Christian Coleman will eventually belong.

EXCLUSIVE BY 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.

Allyson, 33, said she is 'humbled' after breaking the world record for the most titles after winning her 12th gold. She was previously tied with now-retired Usain Bolt when they both had 11 titles.

A blue plaque has been unveiled on a handsome house in Chelsea in honour of its former resident, Jamaican musician Bob Marley.

Liverpool superstar Sadio Mane has been dealt an African Cup of Nations blow after picking up a suspension ahead of Senegal's opening match.

Mohamed Salah has been stepping up his preparations for this summer's African Cup of Nations after cutting short his summer break to link up with the Egyptian national team.

Hosts Egypt began their African Cup of nations campaign in fine style by beating Zimbabwe 1-0 at the Cairo International Stadium, but it was their fans who earned most praise in the aftermath.

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.

Uganda and Zimbabwe played out a 1-1 draw at the Africa Cup of Nations, but both teams will walk away very disappointed not to take all three points.

Amr Warda has been reinstated in Egypt's African Cup of Nations squad, the country's FA has confirmed. Warda had originally been dropped for after claims made by model Merhan Keller.

Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita was an unused substitute in Guinea's victory over Burundi on Sunday in Egypt after picking up a thigh injury in a 1-0 loss to Nigeria last Wednesday.

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane scored twice after missing a penalty as Senegal reached the last 16 at the Africans Cup of Nations with a 3-0 win over Kenya.

Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez curled in an injury-time free-kick to send Algeria into the final, prompting wild celebrations as fans set off fireworks on Blackstock Road, in Highbury.

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.

Ghana were on the verge of becoming the first African team to reach a World Cup semi-final when they were awarded a penalty in added time of extra time after a Luis Suarez's handball.

All games for the under-23 competitions and below have been terminated for the rest of the season, with a means of determining final standings still to be announced.

David Beckham was sent off in the second-half of England's last 16 game with Argentina after kicking out at Diego Simeone. The Three Lions would go on to be knocked out by their rivals on penalties.

Rojo, who is on loan at Estudiantes until the end of the season, was seen playing poker and smoking with friends in a video posted on social media and later deleted by his brother Franco.

The French defender became a firm favourite at United, spending eight-and-a-half seasons at Old Trafford after joining the club from Monaco in January 2006. But he wasn't always in favour.

Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand's comments discussing Ravel Morrison's wasted '£100million' potential have 'upset' the former Manchester United wonderkid.

During a game between Liverpool and Manchester United in 2011, Evra and Luis Suarez were involved in an altercation and the Frenchman alleged that the former Reds star called him the N-word.

The pair played together at Juventus in the 2015-16 season, winning the Serie A title and the Coppa Italia before Pogba returned to Manchester United in 2016.

A Malaysian school pupil has captured hearts across the internet after she accidentally ran the wrong direction in a school sports day relay race. The footage was captured in Perak.

Reddit user Brideandgroom19 said they wed a year and a half ago because she had 'serious health issues' at the time and needed to join his health insurance,

A woman named Elizabeth Chin shared on Reddit her transformation pictures. She got fungal acne across her forehead after moving to Southeast Asia.

The friend was furious and and has since blocked the Redditor on social media and reported her to Child Protective Services.

In bizarre footage posted to Reddit, the distressed woman is seen charging towards the cop, screaming at him with her hand outstretched as he points his weapon at her outside an Ultimart store.

A Reddit user revealed the awkward moment between the bride and groom. The bride forbid the groom from dancing with his mom at their wedding because she couldn't dance with her dad.

A sheriff's deputy was forced to chase after a runaway police car when he forgot to put the vehicle in park in Cherokee County, Georgia. The patrol car appears to be undamaged.

Google revoked Xiaomi's ability to integrate with its Home app or Google Assistant after some devices started to mysteriously stream video feed from strangers' cameras.

The shop owners told the would-be thieves to 'go home and sleep', instead of trying to source the in-demand product in the Asian neighbourhood.

The unidentified resident from Mawson Lakes, north Adelaide, posted the rant to Reddit on Wednesday night.

In a Reddit post, a mother from the US revealed that she's had a huge fall-out with her daughter after ordering her to cancel the wedding and refusing to pay for it because the groom is her fifth cousin.

Men around the world shared photos of their questionable at-home haircuts on Instagram, Reddit and Twitter as the world looks to lighten the mood.

The video showed the couple lingering in the hallway of a Bondi apartment block, in Sydney's eastern suburbs, where they knocked on the door and demanded to speak to the woman.

Reddit user racingbarakarts shared photos of herself in the hospital, her official diagnosis, and her text message exchange with her mom on Wednesday.

Friends of the character known as Ferne Le'roy organised the funeral after his human player died from the virus. Mourners gathering in the desert city of Ul'dah on the game's Zalera server.