Holland winger Arjen Robben has insisted Argentina have zero chance of beating Germany in the World Cup final on Sunday.

What sets Germany apart is that they are in a constant state of self-evaluation, while never allowing the free pass of treating a World Cup as a dry run.

It was a World Cup full of stunning goals, epic entertainment, brilliant performances and many shocks. Sportsmail's Chris Wheeler reflects on Brazil 2014 and lists 10 reasons why it was the best ever.

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?

Do you think it is possible to successfully challenge this in a court of law, since I feel it is discriminating unfairly on grounds of marital status?

A deal worth £300million from Saudi Arabia's Private Investment Fund, Amanda Staveley and the Reuben Brothers to take control of the club from current owner Mike Ashley is close to being finalised.

Mike Ashley is close to sealing the £300million sale of the Premier League club to a consortium fronted by Amanda Staveley, which has been backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

Steve Bruce was an unpopular choice to replace Rafael Benitez, but Sam Allardyce insists Newcastle must stick with the former Sunderland boss once the takeover is complete.

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.

Jenas, who played for the Magpies in the Champions League, thinks the buyers will want to revolutionise his former side and bring back the ambition that was lacking under Ashley

A huge £200million will be handed to Newcastle boss Steve Bruce by the club's prospective new owners as part of an ambitious plan to return the Geordie club to Champions League contenders.

EXCLUSIVE BY MARTIN SAMUEL: The deposit paid by the Saudi Arabian consortium is non-refundable, meaning Newcastle owner Ashley gets richer even if the takeover is not ratified.

According to ESPN, the club's new owners are looking to bring in a high-profile manager which will spell the end of Bruce's one-season stint at the club.

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.

Faustino Asprilla has backed Steve Bruce to stay on as Newcastle United boss after the club is taken over by a Saudi consortium, despite links to high profile managers. 

Newcastle's first team stars have launched a bid to save boss Steve Bruce with the club's prospective new owners keen to appoint Mauricio Pochettino as manager, according to The Sun.

LAWRENCE BOOTH AT OLD TRAFFORD: Jos Buttler inspired England to a series whitewash after posting an unbeaten century in the final ODI against Australia on Sunday.

Romelu Lukaku last night apologised to former manager Steve Clarke after putting Scotland to the sword in Brussels. The Manchester United superstar struck twice in a 3-0 win.

Former Everton star Kevin Mirallas has opened up on his turbulent time with the Toffees, which included an awkward meeting with Aaron Lennon after a move to Tottenham fell through.

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson says he wants to provide the chain's 350,000 employees 'economic certainty' as they are to receive a month's pay amid the coronavirus outbreak.

TOM LEONARD: In 2016, Meghan Markle held forth on the awfulness of Donald Trump. She warned that his election would be so terrible that 'I might just stay in Canada'. Fateful words.

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

Keelan Charlton, 28, from Somerset, spent months planning his romantic proposal to Elley Bugler, 24, but she told FEMAIL they are now stuck in Australia too scared to book flights home.

Krystin Lee, 33, from Toronto, Canada, has been blogging since 2012, and now has a dedicated following, including more than 177,000 Instagram followers.

A new international clinical trial will examine if colchicine, a drug most often used to treat gout, can can reduce rates of hospitalization and death caused by the novel coronavirus.

Britain's roads were packed with traffic today visitors flocked to beaches as Brits tried to get the last of the unseasonable April weather in Hove and Whitley Bay. London's roads saw a traffic run at 34% below average.

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.

Price criticised the quality of the women's game while speaking with Eddie McGuire and Luke Darcy on Triple M's Hot Breakfast on Tuesday morning.

She's the glamorous WAG with a taste for the finer things in life. But when it comes dealing with the pain of breastfeeding, Rebecca Judd, 37, swears by a surprisingly humble home remedy

Price slammed the women's game last week, saying he 'wouldn't cross the road to watch it' and that it was far inferior to the men's equivalent.

Nadia Bartel has been keeping herself busy with workouts while in lockdown, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Troubled ex-AFL superstar Ben Cousins has broken his 10 year silence on his fall from grace and long battle with drug addiction - and gone on a furious rant about the custody of his children.

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

Some AFL greats were left unconvinced by Ben Cousins' pledge to 'put things right' and get his life back on track after he broke his 10 year silence in a Channel Seven documentary.

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.

Opening up on his drug addiction, homelessness and time in prison, the ex-West Coast Eagle star said he was 'scared' at what heroin would do to him and could not promise he would stay out of jail.

As a public figure, footy WAG Emma Hawkins is used to dealing with anonymous online trolls.

He's Channel Seven's resident sports commentator.  

A source tells Daily Mail Australia that former AFL player-turned-influencer Daniel Gorringe, 27, is one of the housemates on the upcoming season

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

She's the mother-of-four known for her incredibly toned figure. 

AFL star Brendan Fevola's model stepdaughter Mia isn't letting COVID-19 isolation stop her from maintaining a model physique. 

The AFL boss gave the clearest indication yet that games will be spectator-free due to the coronavirus pandemic when he spoke on Melbourne breakfast radio on Monday.

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

Abbey Way (pictured) had commented on a post on Seven's AFL account on Wednesday that praised the Brownlow Medalist for his stellar career.

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

The 48-year-old former North Melbourne footy great gave a candid interview uploaded to YouTube last Friday in which he said he had sought help to become a 'better person'.

The Big Brother Australia reboot will premiere on Channel Seven in June, with sources revealing it's just four weeks away from debuting on TV screens. 

Former music industry PR-turned entrepreneur Meg Mathews, 53, runs a menopause information website. Single, she has a daughter, Anais, 19, from her marriage to former Oasis' Noel Gallagher.

Hannah Enge, 20, collapsed unconscious in the back of the cab after complaining of lower back pains but was saved by quick-thinking Uber driver Allison Fischer.