Jurgen Klopp led Liverpool to London by train on Friday afternoon as the countdown to the first game of his Anfield reign continues. New boss Klopp's welcoming party kicks off at White Hart Lane against Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday's lunchtime kick-off at 12.45pm. And the Liverpool players let the train take the strain from Liverpool Lime Street before checking in at Euston on the eve of the dawn of the Klopp era.
Louis van Gaal admits that he has endured an 'awful' two weeks since Manchester United's chastening defeat at Arsenal, and has warned his players that it was an unacceptable performance if they want to be champions. United were blown away by Arsenal at the Emirates a fortnight ago.
Alastair Cook batted for longer than it took for the whole of last summer's fourth Ashes Test at Trent Bridge to take place. He looked like he could bat forever but fell, surprisingly, on 263.
Former England international Joe Cole had agreed to join League One outfit Coventry City on loan. Cole, who has featured 56 times for his country, joins from Premier League side Aston Villa.
Jose Mourinho has described reports of a player mutiny at Chelsea as 'sad' and 'unfair' after it was claimed an unflattering nickname is being used to refer to the manager.
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski has been full of praise for his former boss Jurgen Klopp, as the German prepares to take charge of his first game with Liverpool.
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure is facing a driving ban after pleading guilty to speeding at 101mph along a motorway in his luxury £120,000 Porsche 911.
Gary Neville has queried the excitement surrounding the new Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, ahead of his first game as manager on Saturday against Tottenham.
Jonathan Sexton has been passed fit for Ireland's crunch World Cup quarter-final clash with Argentina at the Millennium Stadium despite limping off with a groin injury last weekend.
Entertainment: it's the one thing we all want from football. Every time we go to a game or watch one on TV, we all hope someone will do something out of the ordinary. Everton have a player who can do things out of the ordinary. The fans call Ross Barkley their 'diamond' and Roberto Martinez, his manager, has never made a secret of how highly he regards him, praising him to the roof whenever the chance allows.
Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas' sister posted an image on her Instagram page of the Spain international posing topless in the gym next to a picture of herself holding a chocolate bar before joking, 'Guess the difference...??'
It has officially been Chelsea's worst start to a season in 37 years and the poorest ever opening by the Premier League champions. Sportsmail has picked out the best statistics to prove it.
Jose Mourinho is challenging his Chelsea players to face up to their problems, with their poor start to the Barclays Premier League season leaving every game as a 'must-win'.
Louis van Gaal has confirmed that Wayne Rooney will be fit to face his old club Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday after missing England's Euro 2016 qualifiers.
ADAM CRAFTON IN MADRID: Bebe was the 20-year-old boy that Sir Alex Ferguson infamously signed without having seen him play either in person or on video. The boy without even a Wikipedia profile, whose professional football experience amount to one season and four goals in the Portuguese third division.
Cristiano Ronaldo has found a new model to pose for selfies with as he tweets a video of himself with Brazilian beauty Alessandra Ambrosio. The Real Madrid star and the Victoria Secret model are working on a 'secret project' together and took to social media to tease their fans after the shoot.
Gordon Strachan has signed a new two-year deal as manager of the Scottish national team, despite failing to qualify for next summer's European Championship in France.
Leeds chairman Massimo Cellino will limit the sale of tickets for the club's future Sky Bet Championship away matches to 2,000 in protest at the Football League's stance on televised games.
Manchester United did make an ambitious bid to sign Barcelona forward Neymar in the summer, according to the Brazil international's father.
Richie McCaw led New Zealand on to the Millennium Stadium on Friday ahead of what will be the toughest, psychologically if not on paper, test of their World Cup so far against France. For all the talk of a revolt against French coach Philippe Saint-Andre, there is no denying the result of the last time these nations met at this stage in a World Cup quarter-final at this ground remains etched in the memories of the All Blacks and their rugby-mad countrymen.
Fourie du Preez planned only to play a bit-part role for South Africa in the Rugby World Cup pool stage but the man described as a 'genius' and a 'magician' has instead been a central figure in the team's revival to reach the quarter-finals. The experienced scrumhalf has battled his way back from two serious injuries over the past 18 months and up until a few weeks before the tournament was unsure he would play in England at all.
Warren Gatland's Wales know that they will have to find a ruthless streak on Saturday if they are to stand a chance of beating mighty South Africa at Twickenham to reach a World Cup semi-final.
Australia stars David Pocock and Israel Folau have failed fitness tests ahead of Sunday's World Cup quarter-final against Scotland.
As the Rugby World Cup prepares to enter the knockout stages, the tournament has already produced moments that fans across the globe will keep close to them.
Only one point separates Tottenham from Liverpool in the table but how different their seasons look ahead of a fascinating meeting at White Hart Lane on Saturday.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will appeal his £50,000 FA fine that followed his seven-minute television rant after claiming he must 'be honest with myself' even if it risks further trouble.
LAWRENCE BOOTH IN ABU DHABI: Alastair Cook batted for 836 minutes, the third-longest in Test history - behind Hanif Mohammad's 970 for Pakistan against West Indies at Bridgetown in 1957-58, and Gary Kirsten's 878 for South Africa against England at Durban in 1999-2000.
Andy Murray continued his impressive consistency this year at the ATP Masters 1000 events with a ruthless demolition of world No 5 Tomas Berdych in the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Rolex Masters. World No 2 Murray produced one of his best performances of the year to beat Czech Berdych 6-1, 6-3 in 79 minutes and reach his sixth semi-final in the seven Masters tournaments that he has played so far in 2015.
BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Enough about the pitch. You've still got to perform on it and this was an incredible performance from Alastair Cook in extreme conditions.
LAWRENCE BOOTH IN ABU DHABI: Joe Root insisted England could stun Pakistan on the final day of the first Test after paying tribute to the record-breaking batting of his captain.
Kevin Pietersen has said he should not have been made England captain in 2008 and only took the job because there was nobody else who could do it.
The moment of truth has arrived for Gennady Golovkin. When the Kazakhstan knock-out merchant, who made weight at 159.4 lbs, strides out at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, he isn't just vying to unify the middleweight division. That alone, considering David Lemieux, the Canadian IBF champion will be standing in the opposite corner boasting the kind of raw , explosive power which has elevated the man known as GGG to the brink of super stardom, won't be straightforward.
Anthony Martial has been named Barclays Premier League player of the month for September after making an immediate impact at Manchester United after joining at the end of the transfer window. The French teenager joined Old Trafford from Monaco for an initial £36million and scored three goals in the month. That fee could hit £58million if he continues to succeed.
Kell Brook has pulled out of his IBF World Welterweight title clash with Diego Chaves due to a rib injury sustained during sparring on Thursday.
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has said that Sepp Blatter should remain president of FIFA no matter how mired in scandal he is. He also said that he was the 'best supporter' of Vladimir Putin.
PETE JENSON: Gerard Deulofeu is in good company at Goodison Park and he knows it. The former Barcelona youngster is blossoming under the guidance of Roberto Martinez.
BRISTOL CITY 2-0 NOTTINGHAM FOREST - RALPH ELLIS AT ASHTON GATE: Aaron Wilbraham piled misery on his former Crystal Palace manager Dougie Freedman by scoring an early double to help Bristol City climb out the relegation drop zone. The 35-year-old striker opened the scoring in the fourth minute before doubling his side's lead seven minutes later.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has been named Barclays Premier League Manager of the Month after guiding the club to three victories in September. It is the second time the former Argentina defender has won the award after collecting the gong in October 2013 during his time in charge of Southampton.
ADAM SHERGOLD: We have reached the top 10 in our series of memorable Premier League quotes. Jose Mourinho, Alex Ferguson and Kevin Keegan all feature in our list.
Ahead of another weekend in the Barclays Premier League, Sportsmail brings you the latest squad news, odds and stats on every top flight fixture as it breaks.
He won six La Ligas and three European Cups for Real Madrid and until they signed Cristiano Ronaldo it looked as if Raul Gonzalez Blanco's record of 323 goals would stand forever.
Borussia Dortmund beat Mainz 05 2-0 on Friday in coach Thomas Tuchel's return to his former club, ending their three-game winless run in the Bundesliga as they closed in on leaders Bayern Munich. Marco Reus put Dortmund ahead in the 18th minute but the Germany international, criticised for a string of weak performances recently for club and country, saw his second half penalty saved as Dortmund wasted several good chance to score. They had to wait until Henrikh Mkhitaryan's close-range effort in the 82nd minute to make the points safe.
Mo Farah has just become a father for the third time but is the British athlete expecting more children? The 32-year-old took to Instagram to announce he is expecting twins... but not via the conventional method one may associate with.
It's Hot or Not time again as Ian Ladyman reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold inside.
As Jurgen Klopp takes charge of his first game this week since leaving Dortmund. We asked a Dortmund blogger Stefan Buczko how the fans view him and what Liverpool supporters can expect.
Germany tried to create a £7million 'slush fund' to help land the 2006 World Cup, reports in the country claim. Bayern Munich icon Franz Beckenbauer is alleged to have been aware of the bribery.
WORCESTER 13-12 NORTHAMPTON - RORY KEANE AT SIXWAYS - As Wales, Ireland and Scotland gear up for seismic World Cup quarter-finals this weekend, it was back to reality for England's fallen stars with the Aviva Premiership back on the agenda.
HARLEQUINS 26-21 WASPS - WILL KELLEHER:Harlequins welcomed back their England internationals with open arms as they beat Wasps in their Premiership Rugby opener at the Stoop.
Former Rangers bosses Craig Whyte and Charles Green have appeared in court charged with conspiring to commit major international fraud during takeovers of the Scottish football club.
MailOnline Fantasy Football is back... and this year you can pick Euro stars like Ronaldo and Lewandowski to boost your Premier League side
Picture perfect! Ronaldo poses with Brazilian top model
Beauty Alessandra Ambrosio took this snap with Real Madrid ace Cristiano Ronaldo
Arsenal team-mates Walcott and Oxlade-Chamberlain sketch each other in Doodle Challenge... with hilarious results
Won't give up day jobs
Bolt satisfies need for speed as sprint star poses with £80,000 Nissan super-car
Posed with a Nissan MY15 GTR saying 'Fast knows Fast'
Looking Fab! Chelsea star Fabregas proves he's in shape to fight to save Blues' stuttering title defence
Clearly not missed the gym sessions recently
Oh Mo! New father Farah posts Instagram photo of swollen lip
He joked his lip looks like it is expecting... but won't reveal how he hurt himself
Now that's a team photo, West Ham!
So how many people does it take to run a modern day Premier League club (and what do they all do)?
Mourinho describes talk of mutiny at Chelsea as 'sad' and unfair'
It has been claimed an unflattering nickname is being used to refer to the boss by first-teamers...
Rafa faces toughest spell of his Real Madrid career with six games in 21 days...
And Luka Modric, James Rodriguez and Karim Benzema are injured
Ozil thanks his fans as he toasts his birthday with a custom cake
The Arsenal playmaker marked his 27th birthday by thanking his legion of fans on social media
United stars arrive for training ahead of Everton clash... but there wasn't much to smile about at Carrington
Stars looked sombre as they regrouped
Riise wins 25,000 rupee award in Indian Super League for Fittest Man of the Match... which works out at a paltry £250!
Now at Delhi Dynamos
Firmino all loved up with wife Pereira... so will new boss Klopp be charmed too?
Was out of favour with former manager Brendan Rodgers
Zaha snaps up £2.5m Footballers' Wives pad
Wilfried Zaha agreed a deal to buy the seven-bedroom house of late former Crystal Palace owner Ron Noades
KENNY BURNS: 'I'd hacksaw my studs... so that they stuck better to the skin!'
The star of a new film on Forest, Burns reveals the tricks of his trade...
Arsenal striker Sanchez is on a hot run of form... maybe his mum is the secret behind his success?
Pictured flying back to London with small boy
Joker Suarez buys Messi Grumpy pyjamas
Lionel Messi is not having the best of times - and Luis Suarez added insult to injury by buying him the comedy sleepwear
Klopp eyes full throttle football as he takes another car for a spin
Jurgen Klopp will hope his new Liverpool side can hit top gear in his first game in charge
Brian McFadden's ex Vogue Williams models new Harlequins kit at Twickenham Stoop ahead of Premiership season kick-off
Will also do a DJ set
Golovkin and Lemieux put through their paces
Gennady Golovkin and David Lemieux have been working out in front of the media ahead of their bout this weekend
Selfie-obsessed! How Ronaldo has become prolific at posting selfies on Instagram
Sportsmail looks at the Real Madrid star's finest work
High fliers! Kompany, De Bruyne and Belgium team-mates travel back to England from international duty
Vincent Kompany feels ready to return for City
Arsenal striker Sanchez takes the Copa America winners top of World Cup qualifying with two goals in 4-3 win
Alexis Sanchez helped Chile beat 10-man Peru
'Snakes in the bushes and crazy driving... I know I'm in India!'
EXCLUSIVE: JOE BERNSTEIN hears about David Platt's daily drive into training...
Euro flops Holland are hammered on Twitter
Just 15 months after finishing third in the world, online wags have been quick to mock the Dutch disarray
But it's a different story across the border for the world's best...
Belgium top the FIFA rankings for the first time following their gutsy win over Israel
Ramsey and Bale get the party started
LAURIE WHITWELL: The sell-out crowd who came to watch Wales' win were treated to some champagne celebrations
Torrential rain leaves puddles on the pitch... but ex-Manchester City man Felipe Caicedo helps Ecuador seal win 2-0 against Bolivia
Water farce...
'It's true, Travis and I are in a relationship': Rousey confirms she and UFC heavyweight Browne are an item
Browne also spoke of the relationship
Finn hobbles around on crutches after suffering 'bone stress injury' which ruled him out of first Test
Forced to watch Pakistan opener from stands
What happened lads? Robshaw and Lancaster face Prince Harry and the Queen after debacle
Buckingham Palace reception held for team representatives
Klopp-mania firmly hits Liverpool as special collection is created for the club's shop
'Normal One' has mugs and T-shirts made in his honour
Mayweather chills out by the pool in Miami as undefeated champion and boxing superstar enjoys his retirement
In no mood for a return to the ring
West Ham star Carroll and fiancee Billi Mucklow enjoy holiday in Dubai during the international break
Relaxed with their baby son on beach
Ibrahimovic receives a gold record as his version of the Swedish national anthem is streamed 3m times
Striker made recording last year for an advert
A wheelie good way to recover! Scotland prepare for World Cup clash with Australia by sitting in ice-filled bins
Also went swimming in bid to get over Samoa tie
'Goat's face anyone?' England bowlers Wood and Plunkett faced with unusual Sunday dinner in Abu Dhabi
The pair were presented with a goat's carcass
Former Premier League striker Davies shows off massive Star Wars merchandise
The impressive collection of memorabilia could be worth more than £3,000
Just married! Ronaldo gets swept up in the arms of kickboxer Hari
Badr Hari joked he and Cristiano Ronaldo had been 'married' while on holiday in Morocco
Madigan compared to Gascoigne by Ireland team-mate Kearney due to post-match tears after World Cup win
Overcome with emotion after France victory
Klopp agrees to rent Rodgers' former luxury £1.2m apartment
Sportsmail's exclusive pictures show a smiley Jurgen Klopp was out in Sefton Park on Saturday
Nottingham Forest legends attend 'I Believe in Miracles' premiere
Nottingham Forest's famous European Cup winning side gathered at the City Ground
Neymar parties in Rio despite World Cup ban
While he is suspended from Brazil's qualifiers, Neymar took the opportunity to party with some famous faces
ANDREW FLINTOFF EXCLUSIVE: I look back at myself and think 'what a ****!'
There have always been two people jostling for control of my life...
Kyle Lafferty jokes he wants 'Argentina or Brazil' at Euro 2016
His goals have helped fire Northern Ireland to France, and he is clearly enjoying the moment
Cool, crazy and emotional... how Klopp won over the people
ROB DRAPER: Jurgen Klopp turned from average footballer to one of Europe's most wanted
Am I jealous of Andy? Honestly? Never ever
OLIVER HOLT: Jamie Murray lives in the shadow of his record-breaking brother... but he's still his biggest fan
Fairytale win for Sinfield's Leeds
This was a fairytale ending for Leeds' departing trio Kevin Sinfield, Jamie Peacock and Kylie Leuluai
Sainz insists he's fine and wants to race despite 200mph smash
MATT MORLIDGE: Carlos Sainz insists he is 'fine' and wants to race at the Russian GP
ALLEN HURNS: Bortles is owning the Jaguars' offense at the moment... and find out how Pacino inspires me
Read the wide receiver's first Sportsmail column
Wilshere treats girlfriend to dinner as crocked Arsenal star's injury woes continue
Jack Wilshere would rather have been at Wembley than Mayfair
Brook cheers on Sheffield United during victory over Rochdale
Undefeated boxer Kell Brook proved to be Sheffield United's lucky omen on Saturday
Akinfenwa bats away 'Beast' tag by insisting he has a 'soft side'
Adebayo Akinfenwa has put his success in the lower echelons down to table tennis
Rooney gets golden boot from Sir Bobby
England's all-time top two goalscorers came together to recognise 50-goal Wayne Rooney as leading marksman
Ronaldo released from Portugal squad ... and Real Madrid star is making the most of it!
Cristiano Ronaldo posed with friends after jetting off to Morocco
Kane treats six-year-old who invited him for kickaround
Harry Kane made the young fan's day, inviting him to visit Wembley to watch England's win
'Kloppmania' already gripping Anfield
A new word has been put into the lexicon of Merseyside football. On the front of the Liverpool Echo, there it was...
ANDREW FLINTOFF EXCLUSIVE: Cricket's great showman
City sweat on Silva
Spain beat Luxembourg 4-0 to secure a spot in France, but will the win come at a cost for Manchester City, with David Silva limping off?
Klopp: 'I am the normal one'! New Liverpool manager insists he's nothing special and vows not to let club's history weigh him down
An instant hit at Anfield
Messi still smiling despite personal troubles as he continues injury recovery
Lionel Messi has shared an encouraging picture of his progress
Bosnia, here we come! Wales jet off for Euro 2016 date with destiny
Gareth Bale and his Wales team-mates looked in fine spirits as they flew for big game
Ronaldo enjoys the high life as he poses in front of private jet
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated in style after captaining Portugal to a place at Euro 2016
McIlroy and Frampton savour historic win
Northern Ireland's best moment in 30 years was witnessed by two of its greatest sportsmen (and a new WAG...)
Button: I'm not scared of retiring... McLaren have a bright future
Jenson Button helped celebrate Fernando Alonso's 250th grand prix with head band
'We heard the news today, oh boy!'
Borussia Dortmund's brilliant Twitter account wished their old boss the best at Liverpool with a Beatles-themed tweet
DeGale: Money, money, money is why I'll fight across the pond
James DeGale has revealed the three little words which tempted him to travel to Canada
Les Bleus brothers...
Lassana Diarra made a strong impression for France after five years in exile and later posed with Mamadou Sakho and Blaise Matuidi
Manchester United fan Bolt loses bet with Mexican TV star and is made to wear Arsenal shirt as a forfeit
Usain Bolt was forced to don shirt of rivals
Dan Carter has unfinished business with the World Cup. As a shy kid growing up in the small town of Southbridge in Christchurch, Carter used to spend hours firing kicks over the goalposts in the backyard of his family home. His father Neville had set the posts up on Carter's eighth birthday,They proved to be a sound investment. The young Carter would imitate his childhood heroes such as Grant Fox and Andrew Mehrtens with the kicking tee. In his backyard, he had kicked the winning penalty in a World Cup final thousands of times in his mind.
Australia centre Matt Giteau, who hurt his ribs in last weekend's victory over Wales, returns to training on Wednesday but David Pocock and Israel Folau are still on the mend, coach Michael Cheika has said. Flanker Pocock injured his calf and fullback Folau aggravated an ankle problem as the Wallabies beat the Welsh in their final pool match to set up a Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Scotland at Twickenham on Sunday.
France captain Thierry Dusautoir has dismissed claims of a rebellion against coach Philippe Saint-Andre on the eve of their World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand.
Rory Best has vowed Ireland will not fall into the same World Cup scrummaging trap in their quarter-final against Argentina as in their nervy victory group stage win over Italy.
CHRIS FOY: When Alun Wyn Jones reaches his Test century on Saturday, his epic feat will come as no surprise at Bonymaen RFC, where the Wales lock's rugby journey began.
Argentina have refused to hunt down Johnny Sexton in Sunday's World Cup quarter-final despite Ireland's fly-half suffering lingering groin trouble.
Head coach Eddie Jones led Japan to a memorable victory over South Africa and he gives the lowdown on how Wales can overcome their opponents in Saturday's World Cup quarter-final.
World Cup quarter-finals are the most difficult, fraught, fascinating and often exciting matches in rugby. Reputations can be made and lost, careers and lives changed forever.
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes rolled back the years in a Hong Kong charity match for an all-star Premier League XI on Friday with a trademark long-range screamer from 35 yards. Receiving the ball in a central position mid-way through the opposition half, the former England player thumped a first-time strike which nestled in the bottom right hand corner of the net.
Jose Mourinho reacted angrily to his latest FA punishment by claiming he was relieved to get away without an electronic tag to wear on the streets of London. Mourinho insisted he was 'astonished' to receive a £50,000 fine and a suspended stadium ban for claiming referee Bobby Madley was 'afraid' to give Chelsea penalties. But that Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was allowed to call Mike Dean 'weak' and 'naïve' after their game at Stamford Bridge.
Jordan Rhodes has admitted he was left flattered by Middlesbrough's staggering £14million bid this summer but is keen on continuing to silence his doubters at Blackburn. Championship high-flyers Boro were willing to smash the British transfer record for a player outside the Premier League by enticing Rhodes to the Riverside Stadium ahead of the new campaign. Rhodes told Sportsmail back in July that he 'was unhappy' at not being able to speak to Middlesbrough but is now desperate to fire 15th-placed Blackburn back to the top flight.
Liverpool are less than impressed with England Under 19s' handling of Jordan Rossiter after the midfielder returned from international duty injured.
It has taken Arsene Wenger a while to criticise coaching in academy football, but the failure of Arsenal's fabled Hale End academy has prompted action.
With Branislav Ivanovic out injured, Jose Mourinho is forced to look for an alternative right back against Aston Villa. One name mentioned by the Chelsea boss is a relative unknown: Ola Aina.
Tim Sherwood admits he is under pressure as Aston Villa manager and could be sacked if results do not improve.
Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed that striker Sergio Aguero will be out for at least a month with a injury sustained on international duty with Argentina.
Of all Jose Mourinho's flaws to pick apart - and there's a fair few at the moment - the Chelsea manager's record with young talent is the biggest. Now Ruben Loftus-Cheek can make a difference.
When they first arrived at the Boleyn Ground 111 years ago, West Ham's staff would probably have been no more than a few dozen. Now, with the club about to move to the Olympic Stadium, there are a few more! Sportsmail's ANDY HOOPER photographed 268 of the club's employees for an exclusive picture to mark their last season at Upton Park and show the numbers needed to run a modern day Premier League club.
After bouncing back from two-successive Premier League defeats in impressive fashion against Newcastle, Manchester City were in high spirits as they prepare for their clash with Bournemouth. City slumped to defeats by West Ham and Tottenham but the players headed into the international break full of confidence following their 6-1 victory over the struggling Magpies.
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has made himself an unlikely candidate to succeed Vicente del Bosque, after admitting he would 'very much' like to be Spain manager one day. The 45-year-old former Spanish international was asked about his long-term future on Friday at Barca Joan Gamper training ground. 'I'm not saying now or in the short-term but one day would you like to be the Spain coach?' was how the reporter framed his quesiton.
Slaven Bilic has revealed he will keep an eye on Andy Carroll to make sure he behaves and looks after himself off the pitch. The striker was criticised by former manager Sam Allardyce.
The Football Association has announced it has suspended its support for Michel Platini for the FIFA presidency until the conclusion of a legal process.
Joey Barton says he cannot argue with Sam Allardyce's claim he was a 'liability' during their time at Newcastle. Barton served a prison sentence less than six months after Allardyce signed him.
One of the most intriguing subplots to Manchester United's trip to Goodison Park on Saturday will come in the shape of the reception given to Wayne Rooney.
It is the ultimate test for any goalkeeper - a tense stand-off at 12 yards with the match's scoreline hanging in the balance. So, who has the best penalty shot to save ratio in the Premier League right now?
Jose Fonte has signed a new three-year contract at Southampton. Fonte joined Saints in January 2010 and was a key figure in the team's rise from League One to the Barclays Premier League.
Laura Trott won her second gold medal of the European Track Cycling Championships after winning the scratch race in Switzerland. Trott added a second gold to the women's team pursuit medal she had won on Thursday with a dominant performance in Grenchen.
Boxer Manny Pacquiao has signed an integrity pledge to enter the senatorial elections in the Philippines next year, promising to be 'the fists of the poor.' The 36-year-old Pacquiao, who unveiled his plans to run for presidency in his home country earlier this month, is one of at least 70 hopefuls standing for the role. But Pacquiao has a status in his home country which borders on that of deity and on Friday, alongside his wife Jinkee and their two sons, he posed with his certificate of candidacy and greeted a huge crowd of supporters in Manila.
Rory McIlroy believes he took a positive step forward with a four-under-par 68 in the first round of the Frys.com Open. As the Northern Irishman headed out for an afternoon exploring the vineyards of Napa Valley, California, he reflected on a solid 18 holes at the Silverado course.
Andy Sullivan will hope bad weathers does not blow him off course in his bid to become the first man to win three European Tour events this season after assuming the lead in the Portugal Masters.
Rafael Nadal beat a top-five player for the first time in more than a year by defeating Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-1 on Friday at the Shanghai Masters. He will play Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Saturday's semi-finals.
England wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor will make cricket history this weekend when she becomes the first female player to feature in Australian grade cricket.
Valtteri Bottas was 'surprised' and 'disappointed' with Kimi Raikkonen's botched attempt to pass him on the last lap of the Russian Grand Prix which denied Williams a podium finish.
There was double gold for Great Britain at the European Track Cycling Championships as the men and the women delivered dominant displays in the team pursuit on Thursday.
MailOnline and the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL team are offering one reader the chance to win two tickets to see the Jaguars take on the Buffalo Bills at Wembley Stadium on October 25.
Jockey William Buick has played down fears that a wide draw will hamper the chances of favourite Jack Hobbs in Saturday's Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot.
John Gosden has made very few mistakes this year and JACK HOBBS (Ascot, 3.05) will crown a stellar Flat campaign with victory in Saturday's Qipco Champion Stakes.
Leon McKenzie says he will ignore taunts from his opponent John McCallum about sending him back into depression after their fight at York Hall on Saturday night. The former footballer turned boxer is one fight away from a shot at the British super middleweight title, but his opponent McCallum joked about McKenzie's mental health struggles in the lead up to the fight. McKenzie battled depression during his football career as he struggled to deal with his personal life.
In 2015, nine clubs in England's top four divisions broke their own transfer records as big spending reached new highs with no sign of football's bubble bursting. Manchester City splashed out £54million while seven other Barclays Premier League sides smashed through their own barriers, plus Championship clubs Derby County and Brentford. But it's not all the same throughout the football pyramid, with some clubs having to go back as far as the 1970s for their biggest-ever player outlay.
There are more than 120 directors on the boards of the 20 Premier League clubs. Less than 10 have played or coached at a professional level. That is a shocking statistic.
We have recently signed Chris Eubank Jnr, giving me a reason to remember the weird and wonderful days as a kid following Chris's dad and my own dad around the world.
ROB DRAPER'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE COLUMN: There was no plan, according to Brian Clough. 'There's never been a plan,' he said. 'Just give it to John Robertson. He can play.'
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