BREAKING Everton appoint Duncan Ferguson as caretaker as search drags on for permanent manager

Rob Cross was “very unlucky” to miss out on selection from the Premier League to Joe Cullen.Cullen has been included in the eight players who compete in the Premier League, alongside Gary Anderson, Michael Smith, Peter Wright, Gerwyn Price, Michael van Gerwen, James Wade and Jonny Clayton.The 32-year-old owes his selection to his excellent recent form, which saw him win back-to-back Pro Tour titles with victory at Players Championship 4 in Wigan on the weekend. Cross won the European Championship in October and admitted recently in an interview with Oche180.com that he was “gutted and devastated” to miss out and slammed the decision-making process as “ruthless”.

The Apprentice star Karren Brady has defended Madonna after the star was criticised for sharing racy lingerie snaps on her Instagram page.Madonna, 63, has sparked backlash in recent months after posing up a storm in lingerie and fishnets for some X-rated snaps.Some of her 17.5 million followers have accused her of growing old disgracefully, while others have accused her of photoshopping her pictures after she showcased her pert rear in one of the snaps.Karen, 52, has now weighed in on the debate, saying Madonna should be able to wear whatever she wants at whatever age.She wrote in her column in The Sun: "Women should be able to wear what they want and do what they want without being shamed by anyone for any reason, especially age. "Just because you are 60 or 70 doesn't mean you have to dress like the older nuns on Call The Midwife.""You just know that some people will say that at 63 it's time for her to grow up.

James Haskell announced on Good Morning Britain that he and Chloe Madeley are expecting their first child together.The former England rugby star appeared on the ITV programme alongside his father-in-law and soon-to-be proud grandfather Richard Madeley.Prompting his son-in-law for the good news, the TV veteran quizzed James over the family news he had to share.Richard said: "And there's another thing that we now need to talk about and I'm now going to talk to you as your father-in-law and it's about my daughter Chloe - your wife - what do you want to tell us?"Well Richard, Chloe and I are expecting our first child," gushed James as co-star Ranvir Singh, 44, chirped: "Ahhhhh," at the sweet news. The rugby ace continued: "We're going to be having a little girl," turning to Richard he commented: "And you are going to be a grandfather once again."Ranvir led a round of applause in the studio.Richard interjected: "And we can see the child, Chloe has sent us this," as a scan picture flashed up on the screen."That's her three month scan, that's the little girl.

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has rejected the opportunity to return to Everton as manager.

Everton's managerial search has taken a fresh twist with Frank Lampard reportedly being offered a second interview for the role - just 24 hours after it had seemed that Vitor Pereira was on the brink of being appointed.The Toffees are on the hunt for a new boss after Rafa Benitez was finally put out of his misery earlier this month.Benitez's disastrous reign has left Everton slumped in the bottom half of the Premier League and perilously close to the relegation zone.Fans had been left furious after reports on Wednesday had indicated that Pereira was majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri’s preferred choice to replace the former Liverpool chief.Furious fans reacted by protesting and spraying graffiti at Goodison Park - urging the club to shun Pereira in favour of ex-Chelsea boss Lampard. And there's a chance they could still get their wish, with The Telegraph reporting that Lampard is set for a second interview on Thursday.

Everton fans have displayed their dissatisfaction with the rumours that Vitor Pereira will be appointed new manager of the club by spraying graffiti at Goodison Park asking for him to leave.Indeed, even though the Portuguese coach has not even been formally appointed, some Toffees fans have etched on a wall: “Pereira out - [Frank] Lampard in.”Both managers have been linked to the position at Everton, along with former Everton player Wayne Rooney, but Pereira has emerged as Farhad Moshiri’s favoured choice, according to the Guardian.Rafa Benitez was sacked earlier this month as results led to the Merseyside club into a relegation scrap. Certainly, a loss to Newcastle, currently 18th, on February 8 will draw them further into danger.

Manchester United striker Anthony Martial has broken his silence after completing his temporary loan move to Spanish side Sevilla.

Premier League returns next month after Roy Hodgson has been hired at struggling Watford.Hodgson has been handed an unenviable 'great escape' task with the Hornets languishing near the bottom of the pile.At 74-year-old the veteran is the top flight oldest manager, but some gaffers aren't too far behind.Last season, at 29, Ryan Mason became the Premier League's youngest boss, but he still had some lessons to learn from his veterans.And with that in mind, Daily Star Sport looks at the Prem's oldest boss'.The 74-year-old first took to a dugout in 1976 when he took charge of Swedish side Halmstads BK, and he even had relative success in Scandinavia.Hodgson has seen it all from the dugout: he was at the heart of Serie A's 1990s boom with Inter Milan, there was a trip to the UAE, and that infamous night in Nice with England against Iceland.Amazingly, Hodgson's spell at Watford will be his tenth season in the Premier League.Pulling it one season clear of the other league he's spent the most time in, the Swedish Allsvenskan. Can Hodgson steer Watford of relegation? Let us know in the comments section At 71-years-old, Bobby Robson took to the St James' Park dugout for one last time in a clash with Aston Villa.Despite being two games into the 2004/05 campaign, Robson was sacked, and he never returned to management.The Englishman is best remembered for his spells with England, and the failure of Italia 90, as well as his short spell at Barcelona.Robson died at the age of 76 in 2009.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only

Nathan Patterson grabbed an assist on his debut for Everton U-23s on Monday night.

Ralf Rangnick said Harry Maguire played 'like a captain' in Manchester United's heart-stopping win over West Ham.

Everton chairman Bill Kenwright was confronted by angry supporters following their Premier League defeat to Aston Villa.Kenwright, who has been a board member for 33 years and chairman since 2004, made the call to sack Rafa Benitez last weekend after a torrid first half of the season.Benitez had lost not only 10 of the 19 league matches he took charge of, including a dismal 2-1 defeat to Norwich City which ultimately cost him his job, but also the backing of the Toffees fanbase.And it seems that the supporters have also had enough of Kenwright, as a group of them congregated outside Goodison Park to call for his resignation.Kenwright exited the stadium and was met with a chant of "let go if you love the club", which stopped him in his tracks.The 76-year-old paused to take the plea in, and then approached the fans who respectfully allowed him to have his say while he was guarded by police officers.In a video shared on social media, he can be heard replying: "How would that help?" Everton fans - is it time for Kenwright to go? Let us know in the comments section. Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Ralf Rangnick believes a conversation he had with Anthony Martial benefited the player on his return for Manchester United.

Steven Gerrard has taken Rafa Benitez to task over the Spaniard’s decision to take up the job at Everton last summer.The Liverpool legend admits he was “shocked” by the news that his former boss agreed to become Toffees boss given his ties to their biggest rivals Liverpool.Benitez’s appointment at the Toffees’ was only the second-ever time a manager has coached both sides of Merseyside, the first being William Edward Barclay who died in 1917.Naturally, Benitez’s appointment was a controversial one, with Everton fans tearing their hair out that a Reds cult hero was in the dugout for them.And Gerrard, who heads to Goodison Park with Aston Villa in the lunchtime kickoff on Saturday, resonated with the outrage.The Villa boss said: “Jobs can go right or wrong for whatever reason, that’s none of my business.“But the biggest shock and surprise for me was Rafa taking the job in the first place.“It would never enter my head to manage a rival that I’ve competed against for over two decades. That doesn’t make sense.“Rivalries are there for a reason and from my point of view, everyone is entitled to make their own decisions.

Everton’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa at Goodison Park, those who were enjoying the historic pre-match ritual of having a pint in the Winslow Hotel were treated to a freebie by the former Toffees striker.The Winslow Hotel of Goodison Road sits directly opposite the club’s stadium.Being the pub in which locals often booze out at Ferguson, now enjoying his second stint as caretaker manager following the dismissal of Rafa Benitez last week, provided the superb gesture to get fans in the mood for Steven Gerrard’s return.The establishment tweeted on Saturday morning: “MASSIVE BIG Thanks to the legend that is Duncan Ferguson #BigDunc #everton for buying all our customers their first drink this morning. Amazing generous gesture, that's a measure of the man.”There’s more of a sense of optimism with Ferguson back at the helm - and for good reason.The 50-year-old got his first stint as manager when Marco Silva was sacked in 2018.

Everton icon Duncan Ferguson has been handed the reins on a temporary basis again by Everton after Rafa Benitez was asked earlier this week.The ex-Liverpool boss was finally put out of his misery after a nightmare stint at Goodison Park.And the Goodison hierarchy have turned to Ferguson to boss the team while they search for a permanent replacement for Benitez.This is the second time that Ferguson has in charge of his beloved Everton after the Scot took charge in similar circumstances after Marco Silva was axed during the 2019/20 season.Ferguson isn't the first boss to return to the dugout at the same club though. Here, Daily Star Sport runs the rule over the big Scot and six other managers who had multiple spells at the same club.Ferguson is set to begin his second stint in charge of the Toffees after he was handed the reins by the Everton hierarchy this week.The Scot is an iconic figure at Goodison Park and previously stepped in for four games after Marco Silva was axed back in 2019.During his playing days, Ferguson also enjoyed two spells at the club before he returned to the club, initially on a voluntary basis, after he hung up his boots for good.The late, great Howard Kendall is widely recognised as one of Everton's greatest-ever managers and, like Ferguson, had more than one stint in charge at Goodison Park.Kendall's first stint in the dugout was one of the most successful periods in the Toffees' recent history after guiding the club to two league titles in three years.

Everton footballer arrested on suspicion of child sex offences is reportedly standing by him.The player was initially detained on July 16 as police raided his £2.5million Greater Manchester mansion and “seized several items”.He was released on bail until October 19, which was later pushed back to Wednesday January 19 before now being extended again for a third time until April 17 2022.And The Sun report his wife is still sticking by the player while he remains suspended by Everton, who are continuing to support Greater Manchester Police with their investigation.One source told the paper: “They’re a strong family unit.”The wife reportedly returned to her home town following his arrest, but is now back in the UK living in London with the star and her child.Police have not yet charged the player with any offences.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Ralf Rangnick has indicated Bruno Fernandes will continue as a No.8 for Manchester United following his return to form.

Premier League and link up with his former Liverpool team-mates — by lining up a move to Aston Villa in the January transfer window.The 34-year-old played alongside Villa boss Steven Gerrard at Anfield between 2011 and 2014, with Philippe Coutinho joining a year later from Inter Milan.The trio played a key role in the Reds’ title charge in the 2013-14, narrowly missing out to Manchester City after Liverpool’s poor form towards the end of the season.Suarez went on to join Barcelona in 2014 for £75m, Gerrard left for LA Galaxy a year later and Coutinho headed to Camp Nou in a record £142m switch in January 2018.But now, with Suarez seemingly keen for more regular football, reports in Spain suggest the striker — now at Atletico Madrid — is willing to reunite with his former Kop pals in the Midlands with Aston Villa.According to Spanish transfer expert Gerard Romero, the Uruguayan has put all other offers on hold and is ‘focused’ on securing a move to reunite with Gerrard before the transfer window shuts.Unsurprisingly, both Villa and Liverpool fans are excited about the prospect of seeing Suarez return to England after seven years away.One social media user praised Gerrard's business in the transfer market: "If this is true, Gerrard is doing bits."Another Twitter user tweeted: "Aston Villa are serious. They want top 4."But one Villa fan, Dave, is not convinced: "As a Villa fan, I'm not sure about this.

Ralf Rangnick believes Jadon Sancho is struggling with the greater expectation at Manchester United and the mental strain is taking its toll amid a subdued start at the club.

Jose Mourinho has committed his future to AS Roma only moments after the Portuguese boss was linked to the job at Everton.The former Chelsea manager has been with the Italian club since the summer and is enjoying his first season in Serie A, with the side pushing for a European spot.Following the dismissal of Rafa Benitez, an array of names have been connected with the vacant role at Everton, including Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard, former Porto and Fenerbache manager Vitor Periera, who was linked to the club before Carlo Ancelotti was appointed. Even Roberto Martinez, who the club had sacked in 2016, was among the list of targets.On Tuesday, Sky Sports reported that Mourinho was another candidate who is being sounded out by the Toffees - but his move to Merseyside was squashed as soon as it started.Indeed, the report stated that, though an official approach had yet to be made to Roma by Everton, owner Farhad Moshiri was contemplating the prospect of appointing the former Tottenham and Manchester United manager.However, Kaveh Solhekol then said on Sky Sports News on Tuesday evening: "[Jose] is fully committed to the job he started at Roma.

It's been an eye-opening start to life for Nathan Patterson at Everton.