David Beckham did not need players, a stadium or even a name to make headlines. Even his involvement in setting up a franchise in MLS was enough to get tongues wagging.

From James Milner playing for Swindon Town to Ashley Cole at Crystal Palace, Sportsmail brings you 10 loan spells you've almost certainly long forgotten about.

SAMI MOKBEL AT THE SINOBO STADIUM: A 100 per cent record for the Three Lions came crashing down in Prague, as Gareth Southgate's side faced a reality comedown.

In exactly six months time, the Euro 2020 final will be played. England have a great chance of success. The tournament is rapidly approaching so which players could force their way into the squad?

As reported by The Telegraph, Championship clubs held a conference call on Friday during which the issue of wages was discussed where many of the league's top stars could take big pay cuts.

EXCLUSIVE: EFL clubs want to access funds made available to business as part of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak last week.

A significant number of Championship, League One and Two players are borrowed from elsewhere, with a number of those approaching the end of their contracts at their parent clubs.

PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor has said the union oppose a blanket wage deferral for players, fearing clubs will try to cash in on the coronavirus crisis.

EXCLUSIVE BY IAN HERBERT AND SIMON JONES: The PFA have dug their heels in over crippled clubs attempts to reduce their wage bill in the coronavirus crisis.

There is a clamour for footballers to cut their wages at the moment but not every one of us is an affluent millionaire. If you are playing in the lower leagues, you can't afford to take a wage cut.

EXCLUSIVE BY IAN HERBERT: Many clubs are increasingly sanguine about losing players, because critical cash flow problems mean they will soon be insolvent.

Sportsmail reported last week that they would become the first Championship club to place their players on the government scheme designed to mitigate the impact of coronavirus.

Andy Holt suggests football clubs should go into 'protective hibernation' to safeguard their futures during this uncertain period and fears games may not be played in front of crowds for a long time.

EXCLUSIVE: Football League clubs have put their squads on mandatory leave - but told their British players not to leave the country. EFL have confirmed training is suspended until May 16.

EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: Sources have disclosed that a peace treaty is among a number of measures being discussed by various executives as the COVID-19 crisis continues.

Gary Neville is 'acting as a peacemaker' in the ongoing dispute over wage cuts between English Football League clubs and players during the coronavirus crisis, according to The Sun. 

The Cottagers, like every Championship club, have their players training individually at home while football is shut down due to the deadly pandemic, but some have coped better than others.

EXCLUSIVE: Out-of-contract players are going to clash with EFL clubs over plans to ask them to play through July without extra payment. Many are coming to the end of their contracts in June.

EXCLUSIVE BY IAN LADYMAN: After an EFL board meeting, club captains and PFA reps have been told to relay to their team-mates the very real possibility of no more football being played.

EXCLUSIVE BY DOMINIC KING IN DOHA: Liverpool were left dismayed by the over-zealous actions of FIFA officials who prevented their squad from celebrating with their fans in Doha.

Buried within all of Jurgen Klopp's rant about the Africa Cup of Nations moving back to a January slot was one very simple but important modern truth: Money comes first, everything else follows.

With the season possibly extending into July, Sportsmail revealed on Saturday how out-of-contract players are on a collision course with their clubs due to the fact their deals expire on June 30.

Q&A: Amid all of the uncertainty provided by the suspension of football is the situation concerning players whose contracts are set to expire on June 30. Sportsmail answers the key questions.

Sergio Aguero has been making sure he's getting in plenty of time on the pitch during lockdown, albeit the virtual one in the video game FIFA 20. He also has a somewhat unusual gaming setup.

Brighton hired a mental health specialist to speak with players and staff after a survey found the number of footballers reporting symptoms of depression has doubled since the sport's shutdown.

The Premier League are watching closely as they try to push ahead with Project Restart, which would see the campaign come back on June 12.

Birmingham have asked their players to take a 50 per cent pay cut for the next four months to help the club deal with the crushing financial pressure put on by the coronavirus pandemic. 

Brian Barnes, who famously beat Jack Nicklaus twice in one day in the Ryder Cup, has died at the age of 74.

Nick Brett made the nail-biting roll in Great Yarmouth. His move saw the bowl slide effortlessly through the six-inch gap - a roll that led to Brett and partner Greg Harlow's win in the open pairs final.

The country's top footballers have spoken out over the Premier League pay-cut row in an extraordinary statement criticising health secretary Matt Hancock

In a video conference call, the Premier League told of the potential losses to clubs, as they look to convince players to take a 30 per cent mix of cuts and deferrals on their wages.

EXCLUSIVE: FIFA will today announce that they have approved plans aimed at rescuing the football season which will see player contracts extended and transfer windows put back.

Premier League and EFL players have been told by their clubs to prepare for a mid-May return to training, with a view to the season resuming before the end of June.

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Tottenham, just like Liverpool, have reversed their initial decision on furloughing non-playing staff after coming in for criticism from their own fans and players.

CHARLIE SKILLEN: This was supposed to be it. This was meant to be the year that Spurs finally shook off the also-ran tag and made a break for the upper echelons of the Premier League. Now, on the brink of the North London derby, the situation is rather different.

CHARLIE SKILLEN: Old Trafford was in raptures on Wednesday evening. Robin van Persie celebrating a hat-trick, David Moyes beaming as Manchester United overcame reached the Champions League quarter-finals. But in the harsh light of Friday's draw, just how much the win barely papered over the cracks was revealed.

Atletico Madrid midfielder Hector Herrera is on the radar of West Ham United as the Mexican is due to leave the Rojiblancos once the transfer window reopens.

The figure of 258 is nearly 40 per cent of the 653 players who sought support throughout 2019 and almost 60 per cent of the 2018 total, when 438 footballers required assistance.

Newcastle United has a tradition where players and staff greet one another with a handshake every morning but manager Steve Bruce admitted: 'We've stopped on the advice of the doctor'.

CHARLES SALE: The European Tour have thrown in the towel in their attempts to stop Ryder Cup stars ambush marketing timekeeper sponsors Rolex on the official team photographs.

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams led a squad of star players in staging an exhibition event at Melbourne Park which raised £2.8m for bushfire victims.

The tennis season was halted in early March due to the pandemic, leaving players in the lower tiers who depend solely on tournament winnings without the chance to earn a living.

Novak Djokovic has sent a letter endorsed by Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer, to fellow top-100 ranked players asking them to donate and support those ranked between 250 and 700.

Everyone who is supportive of the England national team will have grave concerns over the dwindling numbers of Premier League players that are British.

When I was playing, I was a pain in the backside to referees. I was one of the narkiest, most unreasonable players imaginable. I was continually on to them throughout the match, always appealing for every single decision and always trying to affect them.

There will be plenty of quality on display at the Euro 2020 finals, with a chance for young talents to showcase their ability across Europe. Here are 10 youngsters you should look out for at the finals.

The sum will assist three hospitals - New Cross Hospital, West Park Hospital and Cannock Chase Hospital - as well as several community and primary care trusts in the area.

Wolves captain Conor Coady has paid tribute to Liverpool counterpart Jordan Henderson for rallying footballers around the #playerstogether initiative.

Current Derby player-coach Rooney set aside his personal friendship with Juventus talisman Ronaldo and reasoned that Messi is the better player due to his ability to 'torture' his opponents.

James Rodriguez, Lucas Vazquez, Mariano Diaz, Alvaro Odriozola, Alphone Areola and Nacho Fernandez will also be shipped out. Zinedine Zidane is hoping to raise £105million.