Chelsea starlet Billy Gilmour has revealed how a conversation with Frank Lampard convinced him not to go out on loan and compete for opportunities at the club.

Italian football clubs have been told they can return return to training in May following a televised speech from prime minister Giuseppe Conte.

The UK Government will this week begin a series of meetings with leading sports organisations with the hope of resuming competitions 'within weeks' after action was suspended by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Crystal Palace are helping to feed frontline NHS workers and the most vulnerable in south London from the kitchens at Selhurst Park.

Ask any fan and Jordan Ayew will rank among their candidates for Crystal Palace player of the season.

Rio Ferdinand believes that Paul Pogba should be the one talking about his future at Manchester United - not his agent Mino Raiola.

Ronaldinho has spoken out about his stint in a Paraguayan prison after allegedly using a fake passport to enter the country.

Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc says he is "completely relaxed" over the future of Manchester United target Jadon Sancho.

Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Oliver Dowden has confirmed personal talks with the Premier League over resuming top-flight football "as soon as possible".

Incoming Chelsea signing Hakim Ziyech says Frank Lampard convinced him to move to Stamford Bridge.

Jack Wilshere has revealed how he could have missed his England debut having spent the night before in hospital.

Tottenham and England midfielder Harry Winks has urged men, in particular, to talk about any prevalent mental health issues they may be struggling with during lockdown.

Chelsea are no longer the best place for English youngsters to go as Manchester City establish themselves as an attractive option, Training Ground Guru has found.

Barcelona midfielder Arthur Melo has moved to quash reports that he could sign for Juventus by revealing he is only interested in staying at Camp Nou.

The future of Arsenal and Manchester United target Thomas Partey has once again taken an intriguing turn on social media.

Crystal Palace are preparing for an imminent return to training as the Eagles begin to work back towards a normal routine.

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The Premier League and wider sport were on Friday undergoing crunch talks which will be pivotal in deciding the reality of a return to action.

Jadon Sancho has stirred the transfer pot, teasing Liverpool fans tuning in to Trent Alexander-Arnold's Instagram Live on Thursday.

Chelsea winger Willian has talked up a reunion with Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho but insisted no decision over his future has been made.

Carneiro: "It only takes one case for this to blow up and to put a lot of individuals at risk"

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has described his reasons for backing the Premier League's 'Project Restart', including wanting to "crown Liverpool champions."

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has - quite literally - laughed off suggestions of a move away from Anfield.

Bruno Fernandes has revealed his ruthless attitude to friends if they stand in the way of his success.

Divock Origi has insisted that he still sees his future at Liverpool, despite suggestions that he could be jettisoned to make way for attacking reinforcements this summer.

Premier League clubs and their squads will hold crunch meetings this week, with players holding the key to the top-flight's plans for a return to action next month.

Crystal Palace are confident that manager Roy Hodgson will face no issues attending games when football finally resumes.

A trumpet-playing Real Madrid fan has won applause in the street and now online with his rendition of the club's La Decima song during lockdown in the Spanish capital.

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has warned the bottom six clubs opposing the resumption of the Premier League in neutral grounds that they are not taking the financial threat to the league seriously enough.

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QPR have now scrapped plans to build a new training ground on the Warren Farm site first identified in 2012, the club and Ealing Council have confirmed.

With the Premier League still waiting to return amid the Covid-19 crisis, supporters across the country have been treated to plenty of nostalgia to keep them going during the game's shutdown.

With English football still waiting to return amid the coronvirus pandemic, fans across the country have been treated to plenty of nostalgia to keep them going during the game's shutdown.

Welcome to the Evening Standard's live blog covering the latest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League and Europe.

This Friday, May 8 would've marked Ahmaud Arbery's 26th birthday. And though he's no longer with them, the Arbery family is finding comfort in the fact that Georgia state...

Los avistamientos del avispón asiático gigante han provocado temores de que el insecto se establezca en Estados Unidos y extermine a las poblaciones de abejas.

Marco Bellocchio’s mafia movie The Traitor topped last night’s David di Donatello Awards, Italy’s national film awards, scooping six prizes including Best Film. The movie also won Director for Bellocchio, Screenplay, Actor for Pierfrancesco Favino, Supporting Actor for Luigi Lo Cascio, and Best Editing. It premiered at Cannes last year before going on to gross […]

Terminally ill serial killer Ivan Milat is transferred from the medical wing of Long Bay Jail to Sydney's Prince of Wales Hospital to receive pain relief as his health takes a turn for the worse.

A Sydney man appears in a Gold Coast court on an upgraded charge after Brazilian national Ivan Susin dies in hospital as a result of a head injury he suffered in a Surfers Paradise scuffle.

As vulnerable patients arrive at one hospital's psychiatric ward with just the clothes on their back, a support service is ensuring access to free, clean garments of their choice.

Newcastle's Anglican Dean calls for unity and respect as the diocese prepares to vote on blessing same-sex marriages.

The NSW Government will discuss establishing a national park south of Sydney to protect the state's last chlamydia-free koala colony under threat by urban expansion.

MORNING BRIEFING: Total fire bans are in place as temperatures are set to rise beyond the mid-30s on Friday, and a man in a wheelchair has fallen down 100 stairs at Macquarie Park Station.

In the decades since I covered Ivan Milat's crimes and trial, his story has become bigger than even my wildest imagination. But now he should be forgotten, writes Philippa McDonald.