Jose Mourinho says Lionel Messi should not be considered the scapegoat after Argentina's World Cup final defeat to Germany.

It was party time for Germany after clinching their fourth World Cup with a 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina in the final on Sunday.

Luiz Felipe Scolari quit as manager of Brazil after the host nation tasted their first back-to-back defeats on home soil since 1940 during a humiliating World Cup.

EXCLUSIVE BY CRAIG HOPE: Sources close to the £300million deal being brokered by Amanda Staveley say it would be 'wrong' to make an immediate managerial change.

The Saudi-backed consortium fronted by Amanda Staveley - who expect to complete their £300million Newcastle takeover imminently - feel that they need a world class manager right away.

Matt Ritchie believes Newcastle team-mate Jonjo Shelvey could play for Barcelona 'if only his head was screwed on'. Shelvey, 28, has been capped six times by England.

Haseeb Hameed and Joe Root's admirable resistance proved too little too late as England lost the third Test by eight wickets. Here, Sportsmail's Lawrence Booth takes a look at the talking points.

Joe Root became only the fifth England player to make a hundred in his first innings as Test captain. Root's runs were all the more necessary after another England top-order collapse.

Joe Root's 52 against South Africa at Old Trafford meant has now scored at least one half-century in each of his last 10 Tests, equalling John Edrich's England record.

TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: As he did against South Africa last month, Root has begun this series against West Indies with a century. And the clenched fist conveyed a simple truth: it was a hundred he needed.

TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Ben Stokes became the sixth England player to appear on the Lord’s honours boards both for scoring a century and now taking five or more wickets in an innings.

TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Following their miserable winter and a nightmare at Lord's, England's Test team finally had something to smile about on day one at Headingley. Sportsmail looks at the numbers...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY ROB DRAPER: The best coaches are always learning, sometimes even from their players. Vincent Kompany helped Martinez plot the downfall of Brazil at the World Cup.

Going into the game, Finland were the only Nordic nation not to have played at a major tournament, but the 3-0 win secured their first passage, with the Sonera Stadium going wild.

The 26-year-old singer and his 23-year-old wife documented themselves watching the 2008 Batman film Dark Knight on their Instagram Story on Thursday.

On Tuesday, Emilio Estevez was back in California, with the veteran actor spotted hiking in Malibu with a mystery brunette.

The 41-year-old Canadian actress appeared on a livestream for Canada's Heroes Of Health: COVID-19 when she was asked about reprising her signature role.

Professional resume writer and employment coach Adrienne Tom, from Alberta in western Canada, shared 10 simple steps to help you stand out from the crowd in a fiercely competitive job market.

The Prime Minister said the world needed to come together 'against our common enemy' as he boasted of the UK's £744 million commitment to a global response war chest.

David Cannon has challenged former AFL player Jonathan 'Browny' Brown to a boxing match.   

Darren Jolly's emotional acceptance speech at an AFL club meeting has sparked a police complaint after the star got candid over his battle with mental health issues.

Adam Goodes cut a dapper figure as he led the arrivals ahead of the annual David Jones Gala Runway at Melbourne Fashion Festival on Tuesday.

Jimmy Bartel and Lauren Mand's relationship has been going from strength to strength since they went public last year.

Rebecca Judd has spent all week tending to her children who are being homeschooled amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Channel Nine television journalist Tony Jones has spoken about the infamous  cringe-worthy moment Bec Judd dodged an attempted peck on cheek from him. 

Collingwood President Eddie McGuire unleashed on Channel Nine reporter Tony Jones when pressed about refunds for cash-strapped members amid the coronavirus pandemic.

McGuire lost his cool with Channel Nine sports journalist Tony Jones on Wednesday night when he was grilled about whether cash-strapped AFL club members would be offered refunds.

Jimmy Bartel and his girlfriend Lauren Mand have been hunkering down together amid the coronavirus pandemic.

He's Channel Seven's resident sports commentator.  

Jimmy Bartel has spent Easter Sunday with his young songs. 

A Channel Nine presenter has lashed out at retired AFL star Kane Cornes after he suggested coronavirus isolation may be contributing to player's bad behaviour.

Former AFL star Josh Gibson stepped out with a personal trainer on Monday. 

Jordan Ablett and her AFL superstar Gary Jr welcomed their first child, a son named Levi, last year.

The Sunrise host was in the middle of a cross to the 8.30 news on Thursday morning when she spotted the man running by the studio window.

Rich Phillips, 27, from Coventry, ordered a cab from a festival to a pub for a short ride that usually takes 28 minutes, but was staggered when he woke up the next day to find the bumper fee on his account.

The couple attended the Whitney Art Party at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City with the likes of Kate Walsh, Julia Fox, Leyna Bloom, Pritika Swarup and Victor Cruz.

Gold Coast mum Jennifer Lea Fisher, 44, has accused her former business partner Lauren Phoebe Costar, 29, of swindling more than $120,000 from their joint business account.

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: Eddie Jones has turned to the forwards coach who ended England's Rugby World Cup dream last month. Matt Proudfoot was South Africa's triumphant coach.

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: England's new era could look familiar when Eddie Jones sends his team out in Paris. He has changed his squad, but the head coach might not change his team much.

ADAM SHERGOLD AT GRIFFIN PARK: Joe Lolley certainly isn't melting in the intensifying heat of the Championship promotion race as Nottingham Forest ratcheted up the pressure on the top two.

CRAIG HOPE: It was put to Steve Bruce ahead of Tuesday's FA Cup tie at West Brom that Joelinton may not score another Premier League goal this season yet could still emerge as a Cup hero.

West Brom winger Jonathan Leko has made the remarkable claim that he may decide to keep quiet if he is racially abused again after he hit out at the handling of his case against Kiko Casilla.

Kick It Out chief Troy Townsend admitted he had let Jonathan Leko down after the West Brom winger said he was not properly supported after suffering racial abuse.

Cullen has caught the eye this term during his second season on loan at Championship Charlton, emerging as one of the division’s standout midfielders despite the Addicks' struggles.

EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: Casilla was banned for eight matches at the start of March following an incident which took place during a Championship match at the Valley.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England may have made a middling start to the Six Nations but they are the only team in the first two rounds to claim an away win and are now in a strong position.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The good news is I sensed a sharpening of intensity with England at Murrayfield - but the bad news is some of Eddie Jones' selections are making me very nervous!

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Mark Wilson and Anthony Watson will make their first England appearances since the World Cup final against Wales on Saturday.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It has been a disjointed Six Nations full of bad weather and postponed matches. England have spluttered a little but, I'm hoping and expecting to see an all-court performance,

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I was really impressed with how England bounced back from their World Cup final disappointment because that will have been difficult.