ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: Despite a difficult adaptation on the pitch in Italy, De Ligt has insisted he and girlfriend Annekee Molenaar are happy in Turin and have no desire to leave the club.

Alvaro Morata is ready to lead Spain's attack at Euro 2016 if called upon after declaring himself fully fit on Thursday. He missed the 1-0 home defeat by Georgia on Tuesday with a thigh injury.

Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky is fit and ready to play in his country's European Championship opener against defending champion Spain on Monday.

Croatia captain Darijo Srna says he is ready to play against the Czech Republic at Euro 2016 on Friday following the death of his father. Srna's father passed away during Croatia's opening game.

She's about to head back to work as a coach on The Voice.

Radwa Mohamed (pictured) was detained at her home on Wednesday night and accused of spreading false news, officials in Egypt said.

The killer coronavirus has now spread to Egypt, with authorities saying a 'foreigner' is infected, making it the 28th country to record a case and the first in Africa.

Greek authorities have expressed concern over the possibility of the virus spreading on islands such as Lesbos, where thousands of migrants are crammed in overcrowded camps or living rough.

David Beckham's ambitious new MLS franchise Inter Miami are reportedly pulling out all the stops to make a hijack bid to sign David Silva this summer.

David Beckham will reportedly offer David Silva a big money salary in a bid to tempt the Manchester City midfielder to join Inter Miami this summer and add experience to his youthful side.

EXCLUSIVE BY ADRIAN KAJUMBA: Championship clubs have been left quickly counting the cost of football's shutdown with some sides already more than £5m down.

The Premier League and EFL have warned football supporters that there are 'no quick answers' as to how and when the season will continue due to the coronavirus pandemic.

EXCLUSIVE BY DANIEL MATTHEWS AND ADRIAN KAJUMBA: A percentage of Reading's U23 squad will be affected, understood to be those less likely to be involved with the first team.

Cheryl is said to have been holed up in Liam Payne's mansion since calling it quits with him in July - but she is now said to be looking at new homes in North London.

It's the acrobatic volley that has left awe-struck football fans picking up their jaws from the floor. Jordan Flores' sublime strike for Dundalk has been given the nod for a FIFA Puskas award.

FIFA and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have teamed up by launching a new awareness campaign where world stars call on people around the globe to follow five key steps to combat the virus.

With football in England nearing a return with clubs slowly returning to training, Michel D'Hooghe has warned that footballers will have to change their mannerisms on the pitch for health reasons.

Christopher Lee Burns was seen reading the Bible loudly and aggressively by police on February 12 in Maryborough, Queensland before punching another man later that day.

A dietitian has shared the five-ingredient healthy banana bread she swears by for beating sugar cravings - and it's as easy to make as the unhealthier three-ingredient counterpart.

Boris Johnson is chairing the emergency Cobra committee later where the UK's tactics will shift from 'containing' the killer disease to merely 'delaying' its inevitable spread.

Reading classic novels 'frees emotions and imagination' and can boost your brain power, says Professor Philip Davis of the University of Liverpool. They improve quality of life instead of self-help books.

'We are officially declaring that the economy has fallen into a recession ... joining the rest of the world, and it is a deep plunge,' said BoA. 'Jobs will be lost, wealth will be destroyed.'

David and Samantha Cameron appeared on This Morning with Philip and Holly. The former PM's wife admitted she had 'a few rollies' and a beer while packing up after his resignation.

UK negotiators are said to be ready to reject clauses requiring the country to sign up as part of a trade agreement with Brussels, with Home Secretary Priti Patel among the convention's critics.

She was hotly-tipped to scoop Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series during Sunday's Golden Globes.  Yet humble Olivia Colman admitted she was convincedthat she wouldn't

Mahamadou Issoufou has blamed Niger's explosive birth rate on a misreading of Islam which has led people to believe girls as young as 12 can be married instead of continuing education.

Horst Seehofer rebuffed the chancellor's outstretched hand at a summit in Berlin this morning - refusing to make an exception to a self-imposed handshake ban.

In Foreign news pages of The Times on January 30, 1933, was a report that the President of the German Republic, Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg, had asked Adolf Hitler.

Seventeen Democratic presidential contenders have qualified for the first primary debate, which take place over two nights in June and may see more candidates join the crowded stage.

The soapstar, 35, has reportedly left a Celebrity Island Whatsapp group after she became uncomfortable reading conversations about her disastrous Celebrity Big Brother appearance.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reflected on the withdrawal of Sen. Elizabeth Warren from the presidential race, predicting a woman would take the White House some day.

Senator Bernie Sanders' (left) fiercest backers are furious the Democratic Party over its silence in the face of sexual assault allegations made by Tara Reade (top right) against Joe Biden (bottom right).

Manchester United are ready to pullout all the stops to secure the signature of Birmingham City starlet Jude Bellingham.

After fans noticed that she cooked the family recipe alongside a picture of her mum and a lit candle, she responded to Twitter users with a touching message

Military family, the Olivers worked with Google and a veteran-owned design agency from Portland Oregon to create MyStorytime, an app that makes it easier for parents to record bedtime tales.

A Taliban spokesperson said they will cooperate and coordinate with international health organisations and WHO to combat the virus. Afghanistan currently has 22 confirmed virus cases.

The hit film Bridesmaids, written by Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig, was released on 2011. And Kristen's Where'd You Go, Bernadette co-star Cate Blanchett joked she's writing her a part.

MATT LAWTON IN NIMES: The tone was one of defiance; the message that Team Ineos are not dead yet. As Sir Dave Brailsford was quick to point out, they sit second and fifth.

Instead of being stuck with stingy annuities, retirees now have the freedom to dip into their pensions using income drawdown.

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The Australian scientists from the University of Queensland said the fast-tracked timeline was  'incredibly ambitious' but reflected overwhelming success in pre-clinical trials.

The secretary of the Senate said on Monday that her office cannot comply with Joe Biden's request to search for and release any complaint made against him by former staffer Tara Reade.

President Trump said Joe Biden's 'choice of words' were not good during his televised denial of an assault allegation by a former Senate staffer. Tara Reade accused Biden of sexual assault.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: On his return to work yesterday, Boris Johnson channelled his inner Winston Churchill and announced that we are nearing the end of the beginning in the fight.

The Gunners have agreed a 12.5 percent wage cut with the majority of their players, but the financial consequences of the coronavirus crisis will have an effect on the club's contract negotiations.

Brescia 19-year-old sensation Sandro Tonali has Barcelona prepared to break the bank for his services and plenty more of Europe's elite lining up to get a sniff. Just how good is he?

Manchester United are prepared to listen to bids for Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard this summer in order to raise funds for transfer target Jadon Sancho, according to The Sun.  

Though Man United and Everton have been monitoring McNeil, Palace hope the offer of regular first-team football coupled with a handsome increase on his current salary will help them land him.

The most stunning name on the list is £89million flop Antoine Griezmann who only joined from Atletico Madrid last summer but has struggled to convince in Catalonia.

Paul Pogba has struggled to settle at United since his £89million return from Juventus in 2016 and has been been linked with moves to Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain as well as a Juve return.