The lack of players available for Manchester United's pre-season tour of the US may be driving Jose Mourinho round the bend, but even he managed to crack a smile as he welcomed TV personality James Corden to their training camp. In what appears to be a skit for his popular Late, Late Show, the Gavin and Stacey star was given full access to the Portuguese manager and three first-team players in the form of Chris Smalling, Ander Herrera and Juan Mata.
EXCLUSIVE BY DOMINIC KING IN MICHIGAN: Jose Mourinho's relationship with Ed Woodward is at an all-time low with the pair at loggerheads over Manchester United’s transfer policy. Sportsmail understands that Woodward, United’s executive vice-chairman, is reluctant to release more funds to manager Mourinho, who has spent more than £70million so far on Brazil midfielder Fred, Portuguese right back Diogo Dalot and reserve goalkeeper Lee Grant.
NEW Mark Cavendish has lead the praise for Geraint Thomas following his Tour de France triumph and revealed the details of a touching anecdote which sums up the Welshman's 'selfless' nature.
Premier League sides have under two weeks to finish their transfer business and finalise their squads before the season begins. Sportsmail brings you all the latest news from across Europe.
As if a 4-1 defeat by Liverpool in Michigan’s cavernous stadium had not given Mourinho enough problems, he decided to take a wrecking ball to anything in his sights.
PETE JENSON IN MADRID: Real Madrid want to include Willian in their swoop for Thibaut Courtois with the Brazilian making up around £65m of the combined £100m transfer fee.
And so the Wilder goose chase begins again, except this time the expedition is led not by Anthony Joshua. For bait, Eddie Hearn will use the promise of a £6million payday.
Miralem Pjanic has wowed fans by taking to social media to share a video of himself performing a remarkable bit of skill. The Juventus star posted the clip to his 2.4 million followers on Instagram, tagging Brooklyn Nets player Kenneth Faried and writing 'What do you think? NOT BAD'. The Bosnian midfielder can be seen eyeing up a basketball hoop before rainbow flicking a football over his head and into the basket.
Cristiano Ronaldo has touched down in Turin ahead of his first training session with Juventus.
NEW Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele has fierce competition for his place in the starting XI following the arrival of Malcom from Bordeaux. The 21-year-old endured a very difficult first season with injury.
FIFA have been urged to reconsider England as potential 2022 World Cup hosts if Qatar are shown to have broken rules with a 'black-ops' campaign to sabotage their rivals.
Valtteri Bottas has called for an urgent meeting with his Mercedes bosses after being left angered by comments he is Lewis Hamilton's wingman following the Briton's win in Hungary.
Geraint Thomas sipped champagne with Team Sky team-mate Chris Froome as he headed to Paris on Sunday to claim his first ever Tour de France title. Thomas had the Tour won on Saturday ahead of the famous final stage that ends close to the Arc de Triomphe. There waiting for him was his family and friends and countless others who had made the trip from Wales to savour such a momentous occasion.
MATT LAWTON IN PARIS: Geraint Thomas is targeting more major victories after on Sunday becoming the first Welshman to win the Tour de France.
MATT LAWTON IN PARIS: ‘Cycling’s coming home,’ declared one group of British fans, even if the same could have been said for five of the previous six years.
Former Daily Mail rugby correspondent and proud Welshman, Peter Jackson, picks his top 10 Welsh sporting moments after Geraint Thomas clinched the Tour de France title in Paris on Sunday.
More than two decades on, Thomas, 32, is a two-time Olympic gold medallist on the verge of what would be his biggest achievement yet — Tour de France glory. It could all have been very different.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic made it 15 goals in just 17 Major League Soccer appearances for the Los Angeles Galaxy as his first hat-trick for the club inspired a thrilling win over Orlando City. The veteran Swedish striker found the net three times after half-time, including twice in the space of four minutes, to see the Galaxy to victory from 3-2 behind at StubHub Center. His intervention extended the Galaxy's unbeaten sequence to nine matches, moving them up to third in the MLS Western Conference in the process.
NEW From some memorable quotes to an unwavering belief in his own ability that has not always quite matched up with performances on the pitch, Nicklas Bendtner is certainly one footballer that cannot be accused of lacking supreme self-confidence. While the former Arsenal, Birmingham and Sunderland striker was once fined and banned for one match over an underpants stunt, he decided to wear none at all as he relaxed on a recent trip to the picturesque Atlantis Paradise Island.
The La Liga giants confirmed on Sunday night that Digne had left the club's summer tour to the United States to seal his move away. He is set to join Everton for a fee of £18million.
ADAM CRAFTON IN SINGAPORE: Leno has designs of claiming Cech's starting jersey but the veteran's kindness means the relationship will be healthily competitive.
Olivier Giroud is planning on staying and fighting for his place at Chelsea despite holding talks with Marseille. The French forward joined the Blues from Arsenal in January.
New boy Fred was among the Manchester United stars to train in Miami on Sunday as the fallout from their defeat by Liverpool rumbled on. Jose Mourinho's side were beaten 4-1 by their bitter rivals on a chastening pre-season evening in Michigan on Saturday. Following the game, Mourinho delivered an extroadinary press conference, slamming the club's US tour and admitting that fans shouldn't waste their money paying to watch the games.
Darmian recently admitted he is keen to leave United this summer for footballing reasons and Jose Mourinho is not prepared to stand in his way should an offer meet the club's valuation.
EXCLUSIVE: The Arsenal midfielder is in the final year of his contract at the Emirates, and as yet there has been no agreement about a new deal. Boss Unai Emery is confident the Ramsey will sign on.
The finish was instinctive, the kind that used to be seen most weeks. From the moment it left his right boot, the ball was never going anywhere but the corner of the net.
KIERAN GILL IN NICE: David Luiz will stay and fight for his place at Chelsea with the defender confident he can thrive with Maurizio Sarri as his manager.
NEW Liverpool Ladies have renamed themselves as Liverpool FC Women, with the Women's Super League club having undergone a considerable amount of change this summer. Arsenal, Chelsea and West Ham have all made similar changes in name and new Liverpool coach Neil Redfearn is looking forward to 'a new era' for the women's game. Redfearn said: 'We are entering a new era for women's football and this is an ideal time to review every aspect of our team, to ensure we are set up for future success.
Liverpool have been working hard in pre-season, but Mohamed Salah took some time out to be a tourist during the club's trip to the United States. Salah is now back in England with the Liverpool squad, but the winger certainly enjoyed his time in the United States and posed for a picture in Times Square, where he spotted a mural of himself on a nearby building. The Egypt international enjoyed a sensational debut season at Liverpool during which he scored 44 goals in 52 games across all competitions.
24-year-old Alfie Mawson was the standout performer in what was a egregious campaign last term for Swansea, which culminated in their relegation to the Championship.
Newcastle will look to finalise a season loan for Salomon Rondon from West Bromwich Albion on Monday. Talks are continuing over Dwight Gayle going the other way.
Tottenham had been hopeful of striking a £20million deal for Jack Grealish but Aston Villa's sale to billionaire owners means the Championship side are no longer required to sell their prized asset.
JONATHAN McEVOY AT THE HUNGARORING: Lewis Hamilton will take a 24-point lead into Formula One’s summer break after winning the Hungarian Grand Prix, his fifth victory of the year. Bar late skirmishes between Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas and Bottas and Daniel Ricciardo, the race itself was largely uneventful. But Hamilton is due credit twice-over for the unexpected, relentless and dominant triumph. First, for his excellent qualifying performance in the wet on Saturday, which won him an important pole position. Secondly, for driving serenely all afternoon – getting away well from the grid, opening up a lead that put him beyond DRS attack, and then consistently plugging away lap after lap.
Mesut Ozil's decision to announce his retirement from international football on social media has been branded 'cowardly' by former Germany star Fredi Bobic. The Arsenal playmaker burned his bridges with the national team by claiming he had been subjected to racist treatment from both the German media and the German Football Association (DFB). His long-winded, four-part statement was released across his social media channels last week
Lewis Hamilton insists he does not have one hand on the Formula One championship despite striking a major psychological blow to Sebastian Vettel in the title race.
Max Verstappen launched a foul-mouthed tirade towards his Red Bull mechanics as his season went from bad to worse with another engine failure during the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Formula One has reached its summer break with Lewis Hamilton in command of the race for the world title. But what are the major issues when the action resumes in Belgium on August 26?
Manchester United's nightmare preparations for the 2018-19 campaign continued on Saturday as they were thumped 4-1 by Premier League title rivals Liverpool in Michigan.
MIKE KEEGAN IN LOS ANGELES: The Tottenham Riots of 2011 paved the way for the club's new 62,000-capacity stadium and will be marked during the opening ceremony of their new £850m home.
WILL KELLEHER AT LEE VALLEY: England won their first match of the World Cup to book a play-off spot against South Korea — but this unconvincing win over Ireland means tough tests will follow. The hosts huffed and puffed their way through this grudge match, finally scoring from their 14th penalty corner of the night as Giselle Ansley's strike deflected in with only seven minutes to go. It was a match they might have wanted to lose, in order to avoid the all-conquering Dutch in a potential quarter-final.
EXCLUSIVE BY MAIL ON SUNDAY SPORTS EDITOR ALISON KERVIN: Victoria Pendleton lay in bed looking up at the ceiling, unable to eat and unable to move.
Wisden editor LAWRENCE BOOTH picks his top 10 greatest England Tests of all time ahead of the side's milestone 1000th Test match against India at Edgbaston this week.
Stuart Broad has revealed he won't take it personally if he sits out a match at some point, as the 32-year-old gears up for Wednesday's first Test against India. He believes he is 100 per cent fit.
The Englishman sank a 20-foot putt on the 18th at Green Eagle Golf Courses in Hamburg to claim his maiden European Tour title, finishing on 11 under par.
With England getting ready for a crucial five-Test series against India, it is understood Smith is placing his faith in Root, Stokes, Buttler and Bairstow to form the spine and heart of the team.
Jimenez appeared to be cruising towards an evening of copious amounts of red wine and Cuban cigars when he stood over a short birdie putt at the par five 14th for a four-shot lead.
Ibrahimovic scores stunning hat-trick to inspire LA Galaxy from behind to beat Orlando City 4-3 in MLS thriller
15 goals in 17 games for the club
Lingard and Rashford meet up with Welbeck in Miami ahead of joining their United team-mates
Jose Mourinho will be happy to see them soon after his complaints
'I am Ozil': German football fans come out in support for Arsenal star over decision to quit national team due to alleged racist treatment
Support at home
Mahrez returns to Manchester hobbling on crutches after damaging his ankle in friendly win over Bayern Munich
Record signing could miss start of the season
... but before that: City stars wear questionable all black DSQUARED2 outfits prior to pre-season friendly with Bayern Munich
Long socks and shoes?
Will Mourinho see out the season as Man United boss?
Now share your opinion
Liverpool waste no time heading back to England after defeating Manchester United in the United States
And new signing Alisson is 'on his way' to join them
Rooney scores first goal for DC United... before he is forced off with broken nose requiring five stitches
Netted opener in 2-1 win over Colorado Rapids
'It was a very beautiful goal': Shaqiri reflects on bicycle kick against Manchester United
New signing scored with spectacular effort in first Liverpool appearance
'The day has arrived... I have no words': Chelsea's Morata overcome with emotion as he becomes a father for first time
Wife gave birth to twins
Pogparty! World Cup winner hosts pool party in Los Angeles as he continues to celebrate France's win
Enjoying his time off from Manchester United
Ozil obliges referee's bizarre request to autograph his yellow card before 5-1 rout of PSG in Singapore
Did it boost his confidence before goal?
Bale, Lopetegui and new signing Odriozola pictured on board plane as Real Madrid get set to start post-Ronaldo era with tour of US
They flew out
Guardiola's Manchester City stars wear questionable all black DSQUARED2 outfits prior to pre-season friendly with Bayern Munich
Slammed on Twitter
Mendy is raring to go again after injury-hit season... and shows off his skills as he juggles ball under shark tank
A shark tank for founder of the shark team
West Ham duo Wilshere and Noble enjoy ringside view of Whyte win with Defoe also in O2 Arena crowd
Premier League stars enjoyed the boxing
Liverpool star Salah pranked by legend Fowler in a curly wig during interview
The Egypt striker, out in America for pre-season, found the prank hilarious
Tottenham stars ride scooters through the streets of Los Angeles
Spurs players also greeted fans as attention turns to glamour friendly with Barcelona
Klopp sings along to 'Allez, Allez, Allez' anthem as he joins Liverpool fans at a bar
Klopp joined Reds supporters at a packed out event in Michigan
Driving him insane! Footage emerges of DeChambeau having meltdown at The Open
A late night range session worked him into a fury after an opening 75
Mendy jokes around in first training session back with City in Miami
He cut short his holiday to return to full fitness for new season with Premier League champions
Giroud plays volleyball and soaks up the sun as he enjoys romantic break in Formentera with his wife Jennifer
Forward having well-earned break
Athletics has forgotten me but I'll make the Olympics! British sprinter Ellington on life after his horror motorbike crash
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
Beard to be feared is ready to rumble: Whyte sports multi-coloured goatee after prank but it's no joke as he eyes Parker knockout
They meet on Saturday
'I can't wait to go f***ing home!'... Cech reluctantly raps at Arsenal singing contest
'Hey guys, we are here in Singapore. You make me sing, it is not f***ing cool'
Salah, Mane, Shaqiri and Sturridge feel at home in 'The Big House' as Liverpool prepare for United clash
Bitter rivals collide in Michigan on Saturday
Charming! Aguero leaves famous Ibiza nightclub sporting 'f*** you' t-shirt
He is on holiday after featuring at the World Cup this summer
Ronaldo's dotty for Georgina: Ronaldo soaks up sun with girlfriend Rodriguez before getting down to business at Juventus
Holiday before new start
Real ready to unleash the beast: Ripped Bale trains ahead of Madrid's pre-season tour
Gareth Bale is ready to be the team's one true Galactico this season
'Today is the day I make a change with everything': Zaha posts ambiguous message with Crystal Palace future still up in the air
Eyeing a big transfer?
Golf pals Spieth, Fowler and Thomas relax together on luxury yacht... and Rickie's still got THAT dodgy tache!
Fierce rivals on course but great mates off it
Ozil back in high spirits as Arsenal stars are put through their paces in Singapore National Stadium
Unai Emery is working them hard
Look who's back! De Gea returns from post-World Cup holiday to join Manchester United squad in US... and gets personalised mask from WWE star Rey Mysterio
'My last day as a footballer': Ikeme says goodbye to his Wolves team-mates after being forced to quit amid leukaemia fight
Emotional farewell
'I had to show him the junkyard dog is still here': Whyte and Parker go nose-to-nose as tempers threatened to flare at weigh-in
Heavyweights clash
Adidas release their new range of rugby boots... but Ireland stars Sexton, Murray, Furlong and Co don't seem too impressed!
Grumpy lot
Arsenal boys in turquoise: Ozil and Co unveil unusual colour for 2018-19 third kit
Alexandre Lacazette helped unveil the Puma shirt in Singapore
Ferrari fly flags at half-mast and attach black bands to cars ahead of Hungarian GP following death of former chairman Marchionne
Sad day
Lemar undergoes Atletico Madrid medical as £52m signing cuts short holiday to link up with new club
Has agreed to join from Monaco for £52m
Harden, Durant and Co work out on Las Vegas court as Team USA get together for minicamp
Trained at the Mendenhall Center at the University of Nevada
Smith Rowe shows the youngsters how it's done after his heroics against Atletico during Arsenal clinic in Singapore
Made name for himself
'People say I'm fat but I've got a body like Rooney... and I am in great shape now': Shaw opens up on his diet and run-ins with Mourinho
INTERVIEW
'The very least they could do is send us Messi': Roma president slams Barcelona
Jim Pallotta said Barca acted 'unethically' when signing Malcom
Lemar arrives in Madrid to start Atletico career after time off following France's World Cup victory
Winger has joined from Monaco this summer
'This is a dream I've had since I was little': Malcom vows to rise to Barcelona challenge
He's been unveiled after controversial £45m transfer from Bordeaux
Mbappe and Aguero end up on same Ibiza beach as Mendy tells 'Agent Kun' to bring his France team-mate to Manchester City
Some forward line
The gloves are off! PSG keeper Buffon takes time out of training to relax on the Italian Riviera ahead of pre-season tour of Asia
A quick break for Gigi
Seventh heaven: Mbappe named PSG's No 7 as French wonderkid gives fans glimpse of possible new goal celebration
Star shows off away kit
'Cinema legends'! Sanchez and Mata hang out with Hollywood royalty after penalty AC Milan friendly
Roberts and Oldham meet up with players
What a way to celebrate your century! Wright-Phillips marks landmark MLS goal by swapping No 99 shirt for No 100
It proved the winner, too
Re-United: Rashford rekindles bromance with Lingard as Old Trafford pair holiday in Miami Beach
England pair kick back after World Cup
Depay carries on after medical staff pop his dislocated finger back in during pre-season friendly at Huddersfield
Dutch star looked in some discomfort on sidelines
Licence to Thrill: Liverpool stars pose for photos with Reds fan and Bond actor Craig after beating Man City
007 himself drops in to meet his favourite players
Getting ready to rumble: Whyte and Parker work up a sweat during open training session at Westfield
Ahead of heavyweight showdown
Schurr thing! Ex-Chelsea winger Schurrle joins Fulham on two-year loan from Borussia Dortmund
Premier League new boys bolstering their attack
Real Madrid stars battled with stormy conditions as they took to the training pitch on Sunday for the first time since arriving for their US tour. Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema were the big names on display with Toni Kroos also present for the session at Florida International University in Miami. Julen Lopetegui took charge of the session and kept a watchful eye out from the sidelines as his players were put through their paces.
RANGERS 3-0 WIGAN: Steven Gerrard finished his pre-season preparations off in style as his much-changed Rangers side swept aside Championship opposition Wigan 3-0 at Ibrox on Sunday. Goals from Alfredo Morelos, Nikola Katic and Umar Sadiq wrapped up the impressive victory ahead of Rangers' Europa League second leg against Osijek on Thursday. Rangers goalkeeper Wes Foderingham was also on hand to deny Will Grigg from the spot to condemn Paul Cook's side ahead of the new season.
Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope has dislocated his shoulder and will visit a specialist on Monday to discover the full extent of the injury he sustained against Aberdeen.
Bayern Munich manager Niko Kovac insists star striker Robert Lewandowski will not be moving anywhere this summer. The Poland striker has been linked with Real Madrid.
Leicester have rekindled their interest in Middlesbrough centre-back Ben Gibson. The Foxes are weighing up a number of options despite insisting Harry Maguire is not for sale.
MIKE KEEGAN IN LOS ANGELES: Manager Mauricio Pochettino revealed that the Kenyan has flown back from Spurs's US tour following a 5-3 penalty shootout defeat by Barcelona.
Liam Rosenior has retired from professional football at the age of 34, after making nearly 450 appearances, and will now embark on a new career in Brighton's coaching staff with punditry thrown in.
Gianluigi Buffon made the move to PSG after bringing an end to his long association with Juventus, joining two well-respected goalkeepers, Alphonse Areola and Kevin Trapp, in their ranks.
Prior to their International Champions Cup clash with Bayern Munich, the Manchester City squad all donned the same questionable outfit, which came in for plenty of criticism on social media.
Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata has become a father for the first time after his wife Alice Campello delivered twins Alessandro and Leonardo this weekend.
ADAM CRAFTON IN SINGAPORE: For Alexandre Lacazette, France’s World Cup triumph was a bittersweet experience. He missed out on a place in the squad.
The Elland Road side have come to an agreement with Middlesbrough and have also agreed personal terms with the former Chelsea striker.
Everton 'are set to offer Jordan Pickford a new improved contract' following his heroics with England at the World Cup amid interest from Chelsea.
Diego Simeone has cleared up his leaked Whatsapp audio conversation regarding Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, now claiming the former is the better player.
Newcastle United have been dealt a heavy blow just before the start of the new season after defender Florian Lejuene announced on Twitter that he had suffered a cruciate ligament injury.
Timothy Fosu-Mensah is determined to prove himself at Manchester United this season and provide a potential solution to Jose Mourinho's defensive woes.
Jos Buttler is England's one-day specialist but his Test performances have been exciting and have drawn people to watching the game. Buttler has received plenty of advice but what he remember more than most other encounters is when Shane Warned drummed the message in that he was good enough. Here, Stuart Broad exclusively interviews the man English cricket wants to see more and more of.
RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT THE 02 ARENA: A brutal fight and a magnificently tight final round culminated with Dillian Whyte edging a decision over Joseph Parker and putting himself back on a course for a rematch Anthony Joshua. That will ultimately be worth millions to the man from Brixton but right now he will simply count his lucky stars that he didn’t suffer a second career defeat. For make no mistake, this was a hard night, and not just because he was smashed to the canvas in the final seconds of the fight by Parker.
Boxing, bloody hell. The hat of Dereck Chisora promised 'WAR', but no one, surely not even 'Del Boy' could have predicted this.
Martyn Moxon wants the England and Wales Cricket Board to show more respect to the 18 first-class counties following the Adil Rashid saga. Moxon was left disappointed by events.
Anthony Joshua could face Oleksandr Usyk at Wembley in April with his promoter Eddie Hearn already in discussions to co-promote the Ukrainian cruiserweight.
Jos Buttler has set his sights on a Test hundred against India as he seeks to tick another box in a remarkable summer. Buttler's highest Test score remains the 85 he made four years ago.
Cameron Norrie had seemed on track to booking his place in the tournament final, having cruised to a one-set lead after less than half an hour on court.
Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada and spinner Tabraiz Shamsi picked up four wickets each to set up South Africa's five-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in the first one-day international.
Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Monday's meetings at Newton Abbot, Ayr, Lingfield, Windsor and Wolverhampton.
Sir Michael Stoute might have said his days of being champion trainer were over after his 1-2 in Saturday’s King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot with Poet’s Word and Crystal Ocean.
It promises to be another big spending summer among the Premier League clubs, especially those wishing to haul in champions Manchester City over the course of the campaign. But of course there are bargains to be had too and also the opportunity to grab a star from the World Cup in Russia. Keep track of all the major transfers involving senior players in the Premier League (those making at least one club appearance), as Sportsmail brings you all the summer deals right the way through to transfer deadline day.
The Premier League fixtures for 2018-19 have been released ahead of the new campaign. Find out who your team will be taking on and when all of the key dates are.
Just as one season ends another begins. Less than a week after the conclusion of the World Cup final Premier League sides will be back in action. Here is our guide to all the pre-season fixtures
Sportsmail provide you with all the new confirmed kits set to feature during the 2018-19 Premier League campaign. Keep track of every team's new designs for the coming season on this page.
INTERVIEW BY ADAM CRAFTON: The smile fades from the face of Sokratis Papastathopoulos and he assumes a more serious look. He then expresses the sentiments that every Arsenal supporter will be yearning to hear from their new centre half. 'In football, the defender is there to defend,' he says, sternly.
JOE BERNSTEIN: Leeds have gone through 15 managers - including two in caretaker charge — since losing their Premier League status in 2004 but none like current coach Marcelo Bielsa.
KIERAN GILL - THE NUMBERS GAME: Sometimes a player is simply not to his manager’s taste, and Anthony Martial seems to be in that predicament with Jose Mourinho.
MIKE KEEGAN: It is a sight which has been seen almost as often as a Jose Mourinho scowl. An exhibition match between European sides played out in front of banks of empty seats.
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