Antonio Conte 'channels inner Louis van Gaal' giving Middlesbrough bizarre new name

ISIS executioners has revealed his ruthless kidnappers made him and his other hostages fight like animals for their amusement. Federico Motka, was captured in 2013 near the border of Turkey and Syria and held in captivity for 14 months by a group of British-born ISIS’ executioners dubbed "The Beatles."Motka is the first surviving hostage from the ordeal to testify in the terrorism trial of British national El Shafee Elsheikh, who was allegedly behind the kidnapping scheme, which targeted over 20 Western hostages between 2012 and 2015 reports the New York Post.

Speaking to host Kevin Hart on an episode of the Hart to Heart talk show, which streams on Peacock, John recounted the words he had told his son in the moment. "'Ben, you have always loved the truth, and I'm going to tell you the truth about life.'"'Nobody knows when they are going to go or when they are going to stay.'"The death of Ben's mother had come as a double blow for the family, after he'd lost elder brother Jett when he died unexpectedly at the tender age of 16.The teenager had suffered a seizure while the family holidayed together in the Bahamas."'Your brother left at 16.Too young.

DEVASTATED Max George has paid tribute to his best friend and The Wanted bandmate Tom Parker after the star's tragic death. The heartbroken singer shared photos of his pal alongside an emotional post that left their fans in tears today. He spoke about forming the band in 2009 and being there on the night Tom met his future wife Kelsey in a club.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says it has accepted Will Smith’s “immediate resignation” from the organisation and will “continue to move forward” with its disciplinary proceedings against him. The actor said he was “heartbroken” and would accept any consequences that emerged from his scheduled hearing in a statement announcing his decision. His statement also said he had “betrayed the trust” of the Academy and “deprived” his fellow nominees and winners the opportunity to celebrate their achievements on the night.

THE Chase's Anne Hegarty has revealed the 'terrible' reason her mum didn't want her to dig into their family tree. Anne, 63, is one of the famous faces taking part in the new series of DNA Journey on ITV.

Gallery: 'Mark Zuckerberg invest 1 billion dollars into Kanye West ideas. . . ' 10 times Kanye West blew up social media (BANG Showbiz)She wrote in another tweet: "Unfortunately because of this I'm missing out on Janie's Fund, which sucks because it's a charity that's super important to me my friend Steven Tyler… Sorry Steven! We'll have to ‘Walk This Way' another time.

KERRY Katona melted hearts today with an adorable snap of her daughter Dylan-Jorge to celebrate the little girl's 8th birthday. The former Atomic Kitten, 41, shared the photo on Instagram as she paid tribute to her youngest child.

KATIE Price fans gushed over her likeness to eldest daughter Princess, branding the pair "definitely twins." The former glamour model, 43, is enjoying some special family time following her split with fiance Carl Woods, and filmed herself posing with her teen. She took to Instagram to share the short video showing her beaming as the pair, both with perfectly-styled blonde hair, hung out in tracksuits.

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KIMBERLEY Garner really is the gift that keep on giving, and today was no different. The former Made In Chelsea star, 31, looked incredible in a hip-baring swimsuit on the beach.

IT certainly pays to be on Loose Women - as stars of the ITV show can testify. We told this week how Stacey Solomon raked in £2.5million last year and is earning a staggering £3,000 per episode.

Will Smith has resigned from the Oscars Academy after slapping Chris Rock during Sunday's ceremony. The actor, 53, who won an award for Best Actor for his role in King Richard, took to the stage and struck Rock for a G. I.

Your Manchester United morning headlines for Saturday, March 12:

Antonio Conte insists he was never in contention to manage Manchester United this season and has played down claims he did not fit the profile of candidate they were looking to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Tottenham misfit Bryan Gil has been offered the chance to stay in Spain with Valencia next season.And the La Liga club believe next week could be crucial to whether he agrees or not.The Spurs forward is on loan at Valencia for the rest of the campaign in a deal that does not include a purchase option.But they have already enquired about adding an extra year to his loan - and believe he is tempted to take them up on it.Gil did not have a goal or an assist in nine substitute appearances for Spurs this season in the Premier League.But he has started six of 11 games in all competitions for Valencia and is back in form again.That has brought him back to the attention of Spain boss Luis Enrique, who names his squad for this month's friendlies against Albania and Iceland next week.And Valencia believe that if he is included, Gil will see the benefits of staying on with them and playing regular first-team football.The 21-year-old is not currently in Antonio Conte's plans and Spurs will go back into the market for at least one forward in the summer.So another loan could suit all parties as the north London club still view the player as one for the future and are happy to be patient with himGil has four full caps for Spain but has not played for them since their Nations League semi final against Italy last October.Valencia boss Jose Bordalas said this week that Gil "would be welcome to continue" with the club next season, and it is understood an approach has already been made to Spurs. Gil joined Tottenham from Sevilla last summer for a fee of around £25m, with Erik Lamela moving in the opposite direction.

Daily Star Sport takes a look at the seven worst signings during his reign.The Spaniard was undoubtedly one of the best strikers in world football when Chelsea spent £50 million to acquire his services from Liverpool in January 2011.However, the numerous injuries he suffered during his time at Anfield meant he failed to rediscover his prolific form in a blue shirt.In total he scored 45 goals in 172 appearances and won the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup with the club.However, he ultimately became a peripheral figure at Stamford Bridge and simply didn’t justify his hefty transfer fee.Morata joined Chelsea from Real Madrid for a then club record £60 million in the summer of 2017.Much expectation was placed on the shoulders of the Spain striker who was signed during Antonio Conte’s spell in charge of the club.However, he only scored 24 goals in 72 appearances for the Blues.Morata left Chelsea just two seasons later and joined Atletico Madrid.The Ukrainian goal scoring legend arrived at Stamford Bridge from AC Milan in a £30 million deal in 2006.Shevchenko was expected to take English football by storm given his impressive record in Serie A and the Champions League.But his reputation as a world class striker was questioned after he could only muster nine goals in 48 league appearances.He became a squad player under then manager Jose Mourinho and re-joined AC Milan on loan just two seasons later.The former Leicester midfielder was an integral part of the Foxes side that won the Premier League in 2016.Drinkwater’s impressive form earned him a move to Chelsea a year later in a £35 million deal.However, the former England midfielder failed to establish himself in the Blues’ midfield and has only made 23 appearances

Danny Murphy doesn't believe Carlo Ancelotti is the right man for Manchester United and that they missed the boat with Antonio Conte.

Tottenham, which could end up costing them a top four place.Spurs have suffered a number of setbacks to their ambitions of qualifying for next season’s Champions League and were also dumped out of the FA Cup by Middlesbrough on Tuesday.Their Italian boss has been growing increasingly frustrated in recent weeks, especially following a January transfer window that failed to substantially increase the quality of his squad.The only two signings that Spurs made were in midfield and attack, with their defence still far from the quality of their rivals for a top four place.Conte’s lack of options has led to Eric Dier emerging as one of his first-choice options at centre-back, with the Englishman missing just four Premier League games this season.But former Manchester City star Trevor Sinclair does not believe that Dier suits the role in the back three, highlighting him as a key weakness in Conte’s side.“I look at the quality of the players, I know Dier’s an international player and he’s done good things for England, but he’s not a centre-half and he’s being asked to play in that position,” Sinclair told talkSPORT.“What we’re talking about is quality, elite, experienced centre-halves. They do things second nature, they fight for space before the ball’s even gone there.Is Eric Dier is good enough to be one of Tottenham's first-choice centre-backs? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section...“There’s certain attributes that centre-halves just have naturally and he’s trying to adapt himself into that.

Chelsea striker Diego Costa is closing in on a new club after agreeing a deal with Brazilian side Corinthians.The 33-year-old has been a free agent ever since his contract with Atletico Mineiro was terminated six weeks ago.Costa had only spent a few months with the club, netting seven goals in 26 games to guide them to their first league title for over 50 years.According to reports, he'd been holding out for a move back to Europe, where he had successful stints with both Chelsea and Atletico Madrid, and had been shelving offers from various clubs while "waiting for one in particular that never came."But after considering his options, the Brazilian-born Spain international has opted to join Corinthians where he'll play under former Porto and Fenerbahce boss Vitor Pereira.It's understood that he's asking for wages of around £46,000-a-week and will sign an 18 month deal with the Sao Paulo-based side.Costa was linked with a move back to the Premier League in January, with Arsenal and Newcastle United among the interested clubs, but a transfer never materialised.Could Diego Costa do a better job up front for Chelsea than Romelu Lukaku? Let us know in the comments section...The bruiser spent three seasons at Stamford Bridge, winning two Premier League titles and a League Cup during his short but memorable stint in English football.He developed a reputation for being a 'master of the dark arts' and frequently clashed with opponents and got into scuffles - though curiously he was never sent off as a Chelsea player.Costa bagged 59 goals in 120 matches for the Blues and quickly endeared himself to fans, before being controversially exiled by Antonio Conte in 2017 and eventually sold back to Atletico Madrid.

Jamie Redknapp has shared an adorable new picture of his baby son Raphael on Instagram, revealing that the little tot is already becoming involved in football.The 48 year old dad-of-three, who shares his little boy with Swedish model wife Frida Andersson, 38, positioned him on a gorgeous knitted cream armchair for the shot, just weeks after their return from the Maldives. Raphael was wearing a bright red kids' Liverpool FC team uniform, and he grinned at his dad behind the camera.The Sky Sports pundit, who was married to ex-wife Louise Redknapp for 20 years, appeared to joke that his youngest child could be following in his footsteps.

Rio Ferdinand doesn't believe Antonio Conte will be in charge of Tottenham next season as Manchester United's search for a permanent manager goes on.