Kieran Trippier confessed he carried on being available for Tottenham Hotspur despite not being in his best shape and form during his final season at the club.

Both managers were held in high regard when they moved in 2004 - Mourinho had just won the Champions League with Porto while Benitez had guided Valencia to the La Liga title.

Former Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna says the club would be making a huge mistake if they sold Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang this summer after hailing him as the best striker in England.

Carragher, who played for Liverpool for the duration of his time on the pitch, laid his dream team out in a 4-3-3 formation with Gianluigi Buffon picked as the goalkeeper.

Jamie Carragher explained that one of the major competitions 'has to give' to allow some free space in the football calendar. The Premier league hope to complete by June 30.

Fred's personal trainer Julio Horta has given an insight into the work the midfielder has carried out to turnaround his Manchester United career - but believes the star deserves all the credit.

The former Wonder Woman actress looked stylish as she posed with her mini me 29-year-old daughter Jessica Altman whom she had with husband Robert A Altman.

Coronavirus -stricken CNN host Chris Cuomo has shared X-rays of his lungs which show the effects of the virus up close.

Brooke Baldwin, 40, who first revealed that she had tested positive for COVID-19 on April 3, began the homecoming broadcast by thanking viewers for their unwavering support in the weeks since.

Attorney General Bill Barr told top administration officials in a meeting on Monday that they should drop their plot to have the Supreme Court strike down Obamacare in full.

President Trump said Wednesday that the White House would stick to its position in an upcoming Supreme Court case that could strike down Obamacare in full.

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe is keen on England goalkeeper Jack Butland as he searches for a new No 1 after losing faith with Asmir Begovic and Artur Boruc.

The 46-year-old ex-professional will amicably depart the Bet365 Stadium when the summer transfer window slams shut next month. Stoke are then expected to appoint a chief scout.

Tottenham defender Cameron Carter-Vickers is heading to Stoke City on loan. The 21-year-old USA international has had interest from Wigan, Bristol City and Leeds.

Stoke boss Nathan Jones admitted his much-changed side were 'nowhere good enough' after they crashed out of the Carabao Cup to League Two Crawley.

Cardiff City boss Neil Harris is interested in a reunion with Stoke City forward Lee Gregory after their success together at Millwall.

It's a busy night of Carabao Cup action as the leading Premier League clubs enter the competition at the third round stage. Join Sportsmail's ADAM SHERGOLD for all the goals as they go in.

HARRY SLAVIN AT VICARAGE ROAD: Quique Sanchez Flores made the first steps on his road to redemption after Watford battled past Championship high-flyers Swansea.

Swansea City have condemned the 'disgraceful' actions of some of their own fans after they printed vile boarding passes that mocked the death of Emiliano Sala.

STEPHEN STAMMERS AT THE LIBERTY STADIUM: A short corner routine left Cardiff baffled and Routledge's cross was somehow glanced home with a header from Ben Wilmot.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY KIERAN GILL: What made Ben Wilmot's winner even more impressive was the England Under-21 international was making his first Championship start for Swansea.

A Swansea fan based in Cardiff faces an absurd '200-mile round trip' to watch his team play their rivals in the Welsh capital after his request to travel independently was 'declined'.

Oli McBurnie showed his true loyalties to Swansea on Sunday by cheering on his former team-mates in the away end during the South Wales derby against bitter rivals Cardiff.

NATHAN SALT AT THE CARDIFF CITY STADIUM: There was chances, plenty of yellow cards and nearly a mass brawl, but the South Wales derby finished off as a goalless draw.

The 23-year-old striker was spotted among the travelling fans at the Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday as he supported his old team Swansea during the South Wales derby.

The 23-year-old was spotted among the travelling fans at the Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday as he supported his old team Swansea during the South Wales derby.

Renato Sanches must have truly felt on top of the world after Portugal lifted the Euro 2016 trophy. But an assent to the lofty heights of the game can often be followed by a plummet to the bottom.

Oli McBurnie has received a letter in which he is threatened with having his 'face kicked in' after taunting Cardiff supporters during the Welsh derby with Swansea earlier this month.

On loan Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster had an eventful afternoon on Saturday as Swansea drew 1-1 at Preston. He had fans in fits of laughter when he showed the referee a yellow card.

The 56-year-old finished after the Rugby World Cup and was succeeded by his fellow New Zealander Wayne Pivac, who will take charge of Wales for the first time against Gatland's Barbarians.

The three-time Six Nations Grand Slam-winning coach, who left Wales after 12 years in charge after the World Cup, is coaching the Barbarians against his former team on Saturday.

The 28-year-old has been at English and European champions Saracens since 2017, but in 2020 the full back will rejoin the Scarlets where he will earn in the region of £400,000 a year.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY WILL KELLEHER: Leigh Halfpenny is a nervy interviewee at the best of times. After the 18 months he has endured, it is understandable that his self-assurance is low.

Les Bleus are unbeaten in the tournament so far after wins against England and Italy at home but Wales lock Jake Ball has warned they are ready to make the most of a 'hostile' atmosphere in Cardiff.

WILL KELLEHER AT PRINCIPALITY STADIUM: And so the fortress has fallen. After 10 years of being out-gunned in Cardiff, the French revolution is well and truly alive.

As Sportsmail reported last month, full back Liam Williams has made a swift departure from under-fire European and English champions Saracens after their salary cap disaster.

CHRIS FOY: Twickenham will be a sanitised zone but the health and safety initiatives will not extend to the field of play, as England seek to end Six Nations campaign with a vengeance.

CHRIS FOY AT TWICKENHAM: Wales didn't even bother to try to antagonise Kyle Sinckler again this time. He has matured a lot in the space of a year, as he proved on Saturday

NIK SIMON FOR THE DAILY MAIL: Danny Care issued a staunch defence of Harlequins team-mate Joe Marler ahead of today's disciplinary hearing in Dublin.

EXCLUSIVE BY ALEX BYWATER: Hadleigh Parkes and Owen Williams are to end their Wales careers after they turning down offers in regional rugby in favour of big money moves to Japan.

The 27-year-old has been in the UK supporting her boyfriend Nathan Lyon, 31, throughout the series. She shed tears of joy when Josh Hazlewood took the final wicket on Sunday

Jimmy Anderson will consider changing his diet in a bid to prolong his Test career after the disappointment of missing the Ashes through injury - and has looked at the possibility of going vegan.

The urn might be returning to Australia but England still have a job on their hands to ensure their old foes don't win the compelling Ashes series outright.

Pat Cummins and Mitchell Marsh finished England's innings as the hosts were bowled out for 294 early on the second day at the Oval.

Jofra Archer and Sam Curran combined to hand England a vital first-innings lead in the final Ashes Test, raising hopes of a series-levelling win at The Oval. Follow the action live with Sportsmail.

England set the stage for a series-levelling victory after setting a total of 399 for Australia to chase on the fourth day of the fifth and final Ashes Test. Follow the action live with Sportsmail.

Real estate agent Emma McCarthy, 27, shared a photo with the smiling spin bowler captioned: 'Keeping the urn, so proud of you.' Steve Smith was seen sharing a kiss with wife Dani Willis.

Donald Butler's daughter Nicolle, 27, had recently passed away, with family staying nearby in Tampa, Florida, for the funeral when his truck disappeared with his daughter's urn inside.

Cricketer Nathan Lyon, 31, and his girlfriend Emma McCarthy couldn't take their eyes off each other as they touched down in Australia on Wednesday evening. 

A man's body has been found in the ashes of a suburban Melbourne home which had been subject to a council clean-up order to clear towering piles of junk.