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CLAIRE BLOOMFIELD IN PARIS: It was a mixed for Liverpool as Virgil van Dijk was pipped to the Ballon d'Or by six-time winner Lionel Messi, but Alisson was crowned the world's best goalkeeper.

Some players are so sorely sought after, that clubs will break the bank to have their names on the books. Sportsmail takes a look at the top 10 players that have accumulated the most in transfer fees.

The former Real Madrid and AC Milan star, who won the coveted gong himself in 2007, believes his compatriot is more than capable of trumping Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to the award.

Just like everyone else, stars around the globe are doing what they can to keep themselves both fit and entertained. On Friday, stars began to take part in live Q&As, and continued to train.

Having left France in a state of lockdown, the PSG star shared a number of images of himself on his Instagram page with an entourage after a game of beach volleyball in Brazil.

The model, 33, put her ample cleavage front and centre in her dazzling ensemble as she arrived at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester, on Friday night.

Nick Kyrgios confessed he was aiming to hit Rafael Nadal with the ball during a rally in their bad-tempered second-round Wimbledon encounter, which the Spaniard won in four sets.

Woods, 43, shares Charlie and a daughter Sam, 12, with his ex-wife Elin Nordegren to whom he was married from 2004 to 2010.

In the summer of 2013, Jadon Sancho was with Watford's academy and 13 years old, when one training session saw his age group paired with the 16-year-olds. But Sancho was no ordinary youngster.

Louis Smith proved himself a winner on the dancefloor after picking up the Glitterball Trophy on Saturday night's Strictly Come Dancing final.

The muscular gymnast had wowed the viewers with his toned torso and made sure that he put his medal winning skills to good work.

It's been a very busy few months for the Olympic medallist - from a brilliant performance at the Games to winning Strictly, he's been winning fans across the country.

They have been dating since late last year, but Lucy Mecklenburgh and Louis Smith are clearly still in the honeymoon phase and could not stop themselves from stealing cuddles on the red carpet.

Louis and Lucy, who have been shopping for rings while out in the States, seemed to be piecing together a truly fairytale winter break as they hit the tourist spots in New York on Monday.

Christmas came early for Lucy Mecklenburgh when she boyfriend Louis Smith surprised her with a trip to the Big Apple as a belated birthday gift.

Liverpool fans would have been forgiven for getting a surge of excitement as they saw Dominic Solanke pick up the Golden Ball at the Under 20 World Cup last week, but is it a true indicator of success?

Shaqiri made himself unavailable for selection ahead of this month's Euro 2020 qualifiers, which started with Switzerland grabbing a 1-1 draw at Republic of Ireland on Thursday.

Iggy Azalea made a long-overdue return to the charts last year with her hit single Kream.

Barcelona technical director Eric Abidal has admitted the Spanish giants are keeping a close eye on Inter Milan star Lautaro Martinez.

Lionel Messi eclipsed Cristiano Ronaldo's record of 34 La Liga hat-tricks on a night when Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann were also on the scoresheet against Mallorca at the Nou Camp.

Former Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli admitted the Reds 'let football down' in their support of Luis Suarez during his racial abuse case with Patrice Evra.

Luis Suarez hopes to be back playing football as soon as professional games are allowed to start up again. He has been out of action with a knee injury, but believes he can play when games resume.

The event was one of many ahead of Tuesday's MLB All-Star game at Progressive Field, the home of baseball's Indians.

In gorgeous gowns that almost seemed coordinated as part of the same color spectrum, Laverne Cox, Kelly Ripa and Sarah Jessica Parker shined at New York City Ballet's Fall Gala benefit.

Nastya Nass - a self proclaimed 'twerk icon' with nearly 7million followers - shared video of one of her boisterous classes at the Miami Beach Senior High School gym on February 28.

The former EastEnders star, 27, proved family comes first as she enjoyed some quality time with her youngest child in a sweet clip uploaded to her Instagram account on Monday morning.

ESPN's 'College GameDay' host Chris Fowler asked the swimmer who he thought would win today's game between the LSU and Texas A&M. And Lochte chose Auburn, who weren't even playing.

Argyll McCoist, 20, (pictured) was uninsured when he ran a red light and hit 21-year-old Stephen Murdoch in his £20,000 Audi in Bishopton, Renfrewshire, before driving off.

ALISON BOSHOFF: From the moment he sprung on to the Strictly dancefloor in September to perform a sizzling, hip-swinging samba, Kelvin Fletcher has been the dancer to watch on Saturday nights.

Corine Remande, 49, had travelled to France from Egypt with husband Raphael to watch the showdown between Europe and the US held at Le Golf National club just outside Paris, France.

The woman was watching the tournament at Kingsbarns, Fife, when she was struck by a ball hit by Ryder Cup star Tyrell Hatton.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Everyone loses the ball on a golf course. Aside from shouting ‘fore’ each time a shot is hit, irrespective of where it is heading, what is there to do?

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to Cardiff City legend Peter Whittingham after he tragically passed away at the age of 35.

The PFA Player of the Year ended last season with no opponent completing a dribble past him in a staggering 64 matches. Liverpool centre back has lifted the lid on what has helped him.

Holland midfielder Gini Wijnaldum backed up his powerful words on racism in football this week, by leading by example for his national team and making a visual statement.

Dubbed 'Sheeranville' the 16-acre Framlingham, Suffolk, pad has been growing month by month with the star snapping up five properties in the area for a total of £37 million.

Ed Sheeran, 28, put on an animated display during the match which saw the Ipswich Town fan's side win 4-0 against Gillingham on Tuesday.