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Manchester United team mate Cristiano Ronaldo. The red devils dressing room has been a tinderbox this season and the latest spat appears to be between current club captain Harry Maguire and Portuguese superstar Ronaldo.Speaking to Betfair about the rumours, Berbatov said: “There is always rumour and gossip going around at any club and who knows if there is anything in the story of a clash between Harry Maguire and Cristiano Ronaldo over the captaincy.“Harry says that's not the case.

Newcastle star 'what did you expect?' after leaving him bloodied with a flying elbow.Keane, known for his fiery temper, was embroiled in a midfield battle with a young Darren Ambrose as Manchester United faced the Magpies at Old Trafford in 2005.But there was only ever going to be one winner in the heated exchange.Ambrose had scored to give the Toon the lead, but felt the wrath of captain Keane in the Irish great's final season at United.He believes Keane had favour from the referees despite his ruthless aggression. "He scared everyone, he scared the referees," Ambrose said about Keane on TalkSPORT."I was having a battle with him at Old Trafford and he threw an elbow at me properly."I was all young and enthusiastic and on his back.

Coronation Street actress Elle Mulvaney has taken to social media to share some loved-up snaps with her rarely-seen boyfriend.The 19-year-old actress, who plays Amy Barlow in the ITV soap, can be seen staring into at her beau Euan's eyes in her latest gushing social media post.She shared not one, but two photographs of the happy couple with her 69,000 followers.Elle looked worlds away from her Corrie alter-go Amy as she posed fo the snaps in a glam white catsuit with flared legs.Her boyfriend smiled at his famous girlfriend and kept his look simple wearing a light blue denim jacket.She captioned the post: "valentines," next to a love heart emoji.Euan also shared highlights of the evening to his own social media page including a sweet snap of a heart necklace he had gifted Elle which she wore as the couple went for dinner.Quick to comment on the actresses adorable post were Elle's Coronation Street co-stars.Summer Spellman actress Harriet Bibby wrote: "You look stunning."Meanwhile, Lauren Neelan star Kel Allen commented: "Cutie patooties."Elle clearly has a close relationship with on-screen peers and she often shares intimate snaps of the Corrie crew enjoying nights out together.Elle recently shared a photograph alongside Corrie co-stars Millie Gibson, Tanisha Gorey and Harriet Bibby.The gorgeous snap shows the four girls posing in glam outfits at their table during a well-earned night out for the actresses.Elle captioned the stunning photo: "how pretty are my friends pls".Millie, who plays Kelly Neelan in Corrie, also shared the image of the four soap stars on their night out, uploading a selection of fun images to her Instagram with the message "God love them" which Elle re-shared on her own social media.Sair Khan and

drug cartel leaders was released just six days after his arrest - sparking speculation of collusion with the government. Rafael Banuelos Ortega also known as "El Fantasma", the alleged leader of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG) in Zacatecas, was released in the early hours of February 18, despite being arrested for being a string of violent offences.

Chelsea star Jorginho has admitted he still "dreams" of playing under Pep Guardiola after his failed move to Manchester City.The 30-year-old has enjoyed a successful three-and-a-half years since joining the Blues from Serie A side Napoli.He played a vital role in midfield for both their Europa League and Champions League successes, and recently added to those with the Club World Cup victory.What's more, he has firmly established himself in the Italy side which won Euro 2020.But despite all that, Jorginho has a desire to work for Guardiola, who had convinced him to move to the Premier League before Chelsea swooped and he joined them instead.Speaking to Brazilian journalist Ale Oliveira, Jorginho recalled: "A bid arrived and, you don’t know, man. I’m not going to say it."No, I’m kidding.

Ruth Langsford, 61, and Eamonn Holmes, 62, have been together since the 1990s. Now, in a new interview, Eamonn has defended his wife over an on-air moment with Phillip Schofield.Eamonn shared how he felt about a moment Ruth had seemingly been cut short on This Morning.Back in 2019, Ruth had been in the middle of a trailer for Loose Women when she was cut short.Before she could finish, Phillip cut in and said: “Guys, we are going to have to stop you.

Naga Munchetty, 46, has called attention to an appeal from BBC Breakfast producer, Nadia Dahabiyeh, to help retrieve a sentimental object that had been lost on the London Underground. In a desperate plea for help, Nadia shared a photograph of her young niece, Sophia, to Twitter.She wrote: “This is Teddy.

Game Of Thrones spin-off House Of The Dragon has finished filming.Writing on his personal blog, Martin confirmed that shooting on the highly-anticipated new series had completed and that the show is now in post-production.“Exciting news out of London — I am informed that shooting has wrapped for the first season of House Of The Dragon,” Martin wrote.“Yes, all 10 episodes,” he continued. “I have seen rough cuts of a few of them, and I’m loving them. Of course, a lot more work needs to be done.

The O2 suffered significant damage to its roof following high winds.The storm caused severe disruption and damage to numerous part of the UK, with the Met Office issuing a red warning for wind – the highest level – for London, the South East and parts of the east of England.Winds caused by the adverse weather shredded parts of the white-domed roof of The O2, which is located near Greenwich in south-east London.Dome update – six panels shredded and counting ! pic.twitter.com/p2AVhf17Ly— Ben Hubbard (@BJFHubbard) February 18, 2022The O2 will remain closed for The WeekendUpdated information for The O2 and upcoming shows will be available on our website https://t.co/HR1mpE3EhpStay safe and take care— The O2 (@TheO2) February 19, 2022In a statement, the venue confirmed that the venue will remain closed this weekend while “urgent repairs” take place to the roof.“Due to adverse weather conditions, we can confirm that there has been some damage caused to the tent fabric in our roof at The O2.“The affected areas have been cleared and The O2 will remain closed tomorrow morning whilst urgent repairs take place.”An AP Dhillion show that was due to take place at indigo at The O2 has been rescheduled to February 22.

Nandi Bushell, Julien Baker and more have teamed up with an Afghan charity on a new single, ‘God Help Us All.’ Listen to it below.The musicians have teamed up with The Miraculous Love Kids, a non-profit organisation that teaches music to young Afghan girls, to cover Morello’s Nightwatchmen song.The organisation was recently forced to stop its programme after the Taliban took over government control in Afghanistan six months ago. The song aims to raise awareness of the plight of girls in the country since the Taliban’s re-emergence.The founder and director of Miraculous Love Kids, Lanny Cordola said: “It has been a hellish past six months trying to evacuate and relocate the girls and their families.“Tom Morello’s soul hymn perfectly encapsulates this feeling,” he continued.

being targeted by the World's Scariest Man, it seems The Rock is more interested in a much calmer pursuit - namely curling. Like most of us at around this time every four years, The Rock - real name Dwayne Johnson - has been gripped by the sport, which sees teams launch stones on a sheet of ice before chasing after them with brooms. Except they're not stones, they're rocks, something that The Rock only learned after American broadcaster NBC photoshopped his face onto one and tweeted it out on Wednesday afternoon.

Stranger Things star is only just celebrating her 18th birthday today (February 19).Most know her as Eleven from the Netflix smash hit, which is set to return for a fourth season this year, but she's featured in a number of TV shows and films during her nine-year career.While she keeps her life off-screen mostly private, she gives glimpses into her day-to-day on social media – and she's dating the son of a rock music legend.Millie proves a star-studded life isn't always rosy though, as she's also gone through a battle with anxiety and lost the hearing in one ear.To celebrate her big day, Daily Star is taking a look at her life away from the cameras.Millie Bobby Brown is dating Jake Bongiovi, the son of rock music icon Jon Bon Jovi.Jacob Hurley Bongiovi is 19, and the duo made their romance public in June last year.They started rumours of a relationship a few weeks earlier though, when they were pictured together on Jake's Instagram.He called her his "BFF" at the time, while she responded with a unicorn emoji.Since then they've managed to keep things going despite her busy work schedule, and Millie shared a cute photo of them together on Christmas Day last year, writing: "Happy holidays."They haven't shared any pictures together more recently, but Jake was in the UK at the end of January judging from his Instagram, which featured a classic red phone box.In the past, Millie dated England rugby star Jason Robinson's son Joseph, and social media star Jacob Sartorius.Millie made her on-screen debut in 2013, playing Young Alice in two episodes of Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.Since then, her stardom has skyrocketed, mainly thanks to her landing the role of supernatural Eleven in Netflix's Stranger Things.She's starred in a

Valentine’s Day gifts, The Taliban “destroyed flowers and popped balloons” in the streets of Kabul. Enforcers from Afghanistan’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (MoPVPV) raided flower shops in the capital Kabul, enforcing the hardline Islamic republic’s new rules.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are being pushed to the front of the Royal Family as they embark on a series of overseas tours, according to a royal commentator.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge already have a busy start to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year with several visits to other countries.William has already been overseas with his first-ever visit to the United Arab Emirates for the Expo 2020 Dubai, as royal fans went wild for his photo next to a police supercar.Kate is also set for a rare solo tour overseas as she meets members of the Danish Royal Family in Copenhagen.There have also been reports that by March the couple will be on a third overseas visit but this time together.It has been expected to embark on the 12-day tour in March across Commonwealth nations, including Belize, Bahamas and Jamaica, according to the Express.According to reports, these Commonwealth visits are to strengthen the connections between these countries and the Royal Family following Barbados' decision to become independent.Royal commentator and deputy editor of Royal Central Britanni Badger believes Kate and William being chosen for the task shows that the family have “trust” in them to be the face of the family as future king and queen.“I think they are putting more trust in them to be at the forefront,” Bitanni told the Daily Star.“With The Queen's age, she doesn't travel now, and Charles and Camilla are in their 70s.

Instagram earlier today to share her wardrobe mishap as she prepared to present Football Focus.The BBC presenter admitted she’d forgotten to bring a second jumper as she showed off the issue to her Instagram followers.Earlier today, the star shared the problem with her 1.3 million followers on her Instagram Stories.Appearing in a short clip, the star was left giggling as she reached up her arm to show the issue.Wearing a purple jumper dress, Alex revealed it had torn and left a hole in the armpit.In the video, she can be heard saying: “I’ve got a problem with my jumper today.”She then motioned for her fans to “shh” about the mishap.Alex captioned the clip: “I didn’t bring a spare jumper to set today.“Oh nooooo [laughing face emoji]” sic.“See if you can spot it on the show.”She also posted a photo of her getting her microphone put on as she shared a glimpse of her full look.The star looked fantastic in her purple ribbed jumper dress, which runs to mid calf.The gown is fastened with a zip running all the way up her front.She accessorised the look with black strappy heels.Alex captioned the snap: “Work time.”Every Saturday at midday, the former footballer hosts Football Focus on BBC One.She took over the job from Dan Walker last year, and has won rave reviews as its host.Today the star is joined by Ashley Williams and Nedum Onuoha to host.The team will be previewing a big weekend of football as well as interviewing stars.Alex Scott will be chatting to Antonio Conte about his time so far at Tottenham.She’ll also speak to Liverpool’s Andrew Robertson and Everton’s Donny Van De Beek.Alongside this, viewers will be able to see a feature on Arbroath and their season so far.

EastEnders.The ex-EastEnders star, 30, played Lee Carter in the iconic BBC soap on and off between 2014 and 2020.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star at the Daily Mirror's People's Pet Awards, Danny said his time on EastEnders changed the way he saw soap actors forever.The star spilled on the soap ahead of its 37th anniversary today (February 19) - with almost 40 years since its first episode aired on February 19, 1985.Danny said: "I grew up watching soaps, my mum's a big fan. A lot of my family are.

Hit ITV show Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway is back on our screens this evening.

Gogglebox's Giles Wood is more than just a TV star as he has another job behind the scenes.

Former Celtic star Kris Commons and his fiancé Lisa Hague have launched their new retreat resort to help couples cope with bereavement.

Storm number six of the season, Storm Eunice, has wreaked havoc across the country.

The strength and resilience families find at the most devastating times of their lives never fails to amaze Caroline Porter, who considers it a privilege to work alongside them.