On Wednesday night, Zinedine Zidane's side enjoyed a break from their arduous schedule by hitting the town and going out for a squad meal to celebrate Christmas.

The issue of Premier League stars taking a wage cut amid the coronavirus crisis is coming to the boil with players and club executives at loggerheads after weekend talks.

Reece James has posted a picture of himself and other Premier League stars during their time in Chelsea's academy. The right back has been reflecting on his journey to the first team.

A growing army of workers have gone 'flexi.' That is, they work part of the week in an office and part at home already, potential coronavirus pandemic or not.

One positive from this devastating coronavirus pandemic, is the willingness for more people to get in the kitchen to cook and adapt recipes for the ingredients they have knocking around.

Players refused to train on the eve of the game and are demanding to be paid their allowances for the tournament, along with match fees still owed to them from a competition last month.

Headingley will host the third Ashes Test as England aim to draw level with Australia in Yorkshire, starting on Thursday. Sportsmail's DAVID LLOYD has everything you need to know.

The Dutchman played a huge part in the 0-0 as he was involved in an altercation with Arsenal's Patrick Vieira that saw the Frenchman sent off for a second yellow and also missed a late penalty.

The wife of former Manchester United defender Wes Brown posted a rambling video to her 260,000 Instagram followers claiming the lockdown is being used to 'control' the population.

Serena Williams shared a throwback wedding snap with Alexis Ohanian Sr. to mark their second anniversary Saturday.

Coloured bed linen, wire hangers, half-drunk wine bottles and mismatched towels should all be confined to the heady days of university. So what staples should every adult home have instead?

iPhone shipments to China fell by 35 percent in November, the second straight month of double-digit declines in the country compared to the same periods the previous year, likely due to tariffs.

The former footballer, 44, shared the great lengths his wife Victoria, 45, goes to achieve the perfect selfie as he secretly filmed her attempts in a cheeky Instagram clip on Saturday.

CRAIG BROWN: No doubt she breakfasts with Gwyneth Paltrow, exchanges selfies with Kim Kardashian and makes impassioned calls for inclusivity at all the major red-carpet events.

She's the fitness entrepreneur who often shares her workouts with her dedicated fanbase on Instagram.

When Danny Cheetham took out his first payday loan ten years ago he only wanted £100 for a night out. He was a student and paying back £128 after 22 days didn't sound like a bad deal.

Two years ago, top balance transfer credit cards offered customers 43 months to clear their debt without paying interest. The longest deal today lasts just 29 months.

Britons looking to borrow to fund a new car, home improvements or a big life event like a wedding will now find taking out a substantial sum is the cheapest it's ever been.

Britain's debt binge has deepened - with figures last month showing credit card borrowing had surged by 40 per cent and the average family now owes £12,800 on credit cards, loans and car finance.

TSB is looking at launching a range of short-term loans aimed at families who regularly dip into their overdraft. TSB customers can currently borrow between £7,500 and £50,000.

Households have £45bn more debt on credit cards, personal loans and overdrafts compared to the start of 2010 - growth of 25% in 10 years, Bank of England data shows.

Britons paid back more on their credit cards than they borrowed in November - the first time this has happened in more than six years, according to official figures.

Porowski has developed the story, called Girls And Boys, alongside Black-ish creator Kenya Barris, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Don Lewis' former lawyer Joseph Fritz claims that his client was murdered and was likely lured to the airport over an aircraft deal, but was then strangled and thrown out of a plane.

Tiger kings, conspiracy theories, grisly true crime... it seems Netflix will make a documentary about pretty much anything these days.

The Major General-rank officer allegedly organised the meeting with handcuffs on beds and sexy cutouts of women for the wives of young officers studying at the Army Institute of Technology in Pune.

Both Blues left backs Marcos Alonso and Emerson Palmieri were linked to moves away from Stamford Bridge in the January transfer window. Frank Lampard was keen on Telles and Chilwell.

Premier League clubs fear that fans will break coronavirus social distancing guidelines even if football returns at neutral grounds. Some clubs believe viewing parties will also threaten guidelines

NASA says the lettuce was served by astronauts with oil and vinegar dressing and the space leaves were a wild success, described as 'awesome' by the crew who ate them.

Adult human stem cells have been sent to the International Space Station (ISS) this week to explore how low gravity affects the growth of human tissue.

Climate change will make life even harder for agriculture workers in the coming decades, with nearly double the number of days when it will be too hot to safely work outdoors.

Researchers studying a web browser loaded into the company's phones found that it was tracking nearly all of a users' web behavior including visited websites and search queries in Google.

The drawings, around 4 inches in length, were discovered in the rocky area of ​​San Juan, near the town of Albuquerque in the province of Badajoz in western Spain.

Scientists from the British Ecological Society found the fungal disease is far less severe in the isolated landscapes such as in hedgerows.

The photo, taken the day both players signed for the club on 29 July 2014, was hilariously captioned 'When Harry met Andy', and 'Wonder what happened to these two?'

CRAIG HOPE: Billy Whitehurst was once the most feared footballer in the land. Here, those who played against and with Whitehurst reflect on their encounters with the infamous frontman…

Football fans will notice the familiar return of the classic winter ball this weekend, as the Premier League officially ticks over into winter season.

For a trailing side, the half-time team talk represents an opportunity for players and manager to regroup, make tactical adjustments, and maybe utter a few home truths. It was very different for Hull in 2008.

One positive from this devastating coronavirus pandemic, is the willingness for more people to get in the kitchen to cook and adapt recipes for the ingredients they have knocking around.

Saudi officials were reportedly aware of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's alleged plans to hack Jeff Bezos' phone that was a part of an intimidation scheme against Jamal Khashoggi.

Jeff Bezos tweeted an image of himself alongside Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee Hatice Cengiz taken on the one-year anniversary of his murder by the Saudi state, amid fallout from the phone hack scandal.

City Football Group (CFG) have been in negotiations with the Ligue 2 outfit about becoming the organisation's ninth team but the Coronavirus pandemic has put talks on ice.

Premier League clubs fear that fans will break coronavirus social distancing guidelines even if football returns at neutral grounds. Some clubs believe viewing parties will also threaten guidelines

EXCLUSIVE: Derby players boycotted the BBC following Friday night's match with Fulham - and may do so again on Tuesday night at QPR. The club's squad are 'furious'.

Jesse Lingard has had his fair share of detractors to deal with over the years, but even he would have been taken aback by the abuse he received trying to board the team bus at Derby County.

Follow up demonetisation by bringing land and real estate into the GST, suggests the survey

Focus on infrastructure is bound to channel lot of growth opportunities for downstream industries

Some steps to cover recycling cost of end-of-life product would have helped e-waste recycling sector

However, there are no remarkable announcements that the logistics sector can bank on

What makes a winning location for buyers? An easy commute, good schools, green spaces, value for money - and, now it seems, food markets.