USA captain Clint Dempsey appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman on Wednesday night in a further indication of the rise in popularity of football in America.

Brazil star Neymar could not hold back the tears as he revealed he had come within a few inches of being paralysed. Neymar, giving his first press conference after being hospitalised with a fractured vertebrae in Brazil’s World Cup quarter-final win over Colombia, also said he disagreed with his agent for calling coach Luiz Felipe Scolari 'a repulsive and conceited old jerk'.

The 2014 FIFA World Cup final is almost upon us, and adidas have released their advert to mark the showdown at the Maracana.

Fred has retired from international football at the age of 30 after Brazil's disappointing World Cup campaign came to an end. He scored 18 goals in 39 games.

I'm lucky to live at home with my parents so this is why I just need to earn around £100 a week to pay the bills I need to per month. But should I earn more to get in the system for the state pension?

The weekly paid seem to be the most vulnerable to losing a qualifying year. Should they register as unemployed or play class 3 contributions so they don't miss out?

My mum has always worked (some years part time) and raised three children. She is now separated from my dad. The amount she receives is way short of the full state pension.

My husband has a pension pot of around £380,000 which we don't want to use at present and is still being invested. We don't want an annuity as we would like our children to inherit.

I am 51 now and would like to retire at 60. I realise I need to be looking long term, but at the moment I just see thousands slipping away. Is there anything I can do to protect my pension pot?

CRAIG HOPE: Newcastle United are in talks with Amanda Staveley over the sale of the Premier League club. So is this finally the end of Mike Ashley's 13-year reign as owner?

England cricket legend Andrew Flintoff has recalled how Newcastle boss Steve Bruce once bailed him out of a sticky situation at a restaurant after his credit card had maxed out.

It is the news Newcastle fans have been dreaming about for years - a big-money takeover and the possible departure of Mike Ashley. But how does a deal actually happen? Our expert reveals all.

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN MOHALI: England appeared to be losing their battle to stay in with a chance of series success after Ravindra Jadeja and Ravi Ashwin helped India dominate day three.

England's first Test with India is on a knife-edge heading into day four at Edgbaston. Here, Sportsmail's LAWRENCE BOOTH takes a look at the major talking points from the day's play.

Belgium stars Michy Batshuayi and Thorgan Hazard had a go at playing the bagpipes ahead of their clash with Scotland on Tuesday. The duo also dressed in kilts ahead of their Euro 2020 qualifier.

ADAM SHERGOLD: Gareth Southgate believes England's forward line is as exciting as any other team in the world. But how does his attacking options measure up against some of the world's best?

Two-thirds of severely ill coronavirus patients in the US, Canada, Europe and Japan improved after taking remdesvir, a US-made Ebola drug, while China canceled phase III of it trial

Making an appearance on Stephen Colbert's A Late Show With Stephen At Home on Thursday, the award-winning writer, 34, warned that the production was 'a little bit darker' than the TV show.

Nikki Bigger, from Kingston, Ontario, first started living in a van back in 2015, when she moved to New Zealand.

One year's life is valued at around £20,000 to £30,000, according to guidelines from the UK's National Institute for Care and Health Excellence (NICE), which is assessing treatments for Covid-19.

She's the glamorous AFL WAG known for her impeccable fashion sense. And on Tuesday, Jessie Murphy didn't disappoint when she stepped out for a skincare launch at David Jones in Melbourne.

Fifi Box, Brendan Fevola and Byron Cooke roasted former AFL player Warwick Capper for his payment demands to appear on their morning radio show on Thursday. 

The ex doctor for the Australian cricket team for many years, Dr Peter Brukner, has offered a look at his diet and exercise regime during the coronavirus lockdown

MasterChef's Courtney Roulston has gone from strength to strength since first taking part in the cooking competition in 2010.

The former Collingwood Football Club player has launched an online series called 'Dane Does Chapel From Home' in order to promote small businesses in Melbourne's iconic Chapel St.

She welcomed her first child, daughter Tullulah, with her AFL star husband Lance 'Buddy' Franklin in February. 

Laidley, 53, was arrested outside a home in St Kilda on Saturday night and charged with a series of offences including stalking and committing an indictable offence while on bail.

A man named of Forrest barged into an Uber driver's car in Alaska and thought he was in the right vehicle. The driver decided to let Forrest stay inside the car since temperatures were freezing.

A shocking video shows the moment AgroPlasma CEO, Hans Berglund (left), of Arizona, called Uber driver, Randy Clarke (right), a 'f**king n***er' for not letting him sit in the front seat of the vehicle.

Hans Berglund was removed from his role as head of AgroPlasma after racist rant was shown in shocking video. The Texas-based company says the incident doesn't reflect its ethics.

Susan Fowler, 28, appeared on CBS This Morning Tuesday and said she believes Uber hired a private investigator to look into her past. She revealed that new CEO appeared to confirm it in a message.

Palm Springs still draws the glamorous Hollywood set with its sleek, low-rise architecture, palm-lined boulevards and slew of stylish hotels, motels and cocktail bars. Here's how to see it all in 48 hours...

A Sydneysider who recently signed up to work for popular food delivery service Uber Eats after losing their job due to the pandemic was inundated with tips from other drivers.

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: Both Saracens and Munster will have to submit statements about the brawl between players and staff that took place at Allianz Park on Saturday.

SIMON JONES: West Brom's highly rated young forward Rayhaan Tulloch is open to staying at the club despite failing to agree terms on a new contract.

West Brom have come up with an inventive way to show how the coronavirus can spread if people don't stay at home.

West Bromwich Albion manager Slaven Bilic has predicted there will be widespread change to football finances after the coronavirus crisis comes to an end.

Maastricht, situated on the River Meuse, has plenty of great restaurants and narrow, cafe-filled streets along which to meander. Here's how to see its best bits...

The winter break is coming to an end and a group of clubs are returning to action this weekend. Here, Sportsmail looks at each club has performed against expectations going into the season.

The Premier League once again treated spectators to twists and turns galore, and here are 10 things we learned from all the action this weekend.

The Premier League has gone into lockdown as efforts to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus intensify around the world. Here's the latest updates from each of the 20 clubs.

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Premier League stars are being asked to complete You Tube workouts as clubs desperately try to keep their players fit during the Coronavirus outbreak.

An advanced statistical model, created by the professor of mathematics at Columbia University, has crunched the numbers of the Premier League and given a deep insight as to how the season ends.

Manchester United and Liverpool are among clubs to insist they will continue to pay staff who would miss out financially. Here, Sportsmail has identified what each club is doing to help protect their incomes.

With the fate of the Premier League season still up in the air due to the coronavirus crisis, fans have been left to speculate about how the rest of the campaign will pan out.

An advanced statistical model, created by the professor of mathematics at Columbia University, has crunched the numbers of the Premier League and given a deep insight as to how the season ends.

Liverpool defender Joel Matip has revealed how he unintentionally ended up spending time with Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi at his lowest ebb.

With the fate of the Premier League season still up in the air due to the coronavirus crisis, fans have been left to speculate about how the rest of the campaign will pan out.

The Liverpool keeper was made a scapegoat for the defeat following two high profile errors during the game which resulted in the Reds losing 3-1 to Real Madrid in Kiev.

UEFA have laid out plans for how the 2020-21 campaign will shape up following the result of the coronavirus outbreak - which could spark a frantic tug-of-war between clubs and countries for players.