Ex-Chelsea stopper opted for unusual career change by selling footballers' DNA to fans

Prince Harry and Meghan 's long-awaited reunion with the Queen and Prince Charles at Windsor Castle this week ended with the couple promising Her Majesty would see her new great-grandchildren soon, a source has claimed. The Mirror reports that following the visit, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex opened up the possibility that they will return from the US for the Platinum Jubilee.The couple's secret Thursday face-to-face meeting with the 95-year-old monarch who has yet to meet her great-granddaughter Lilibet, was the first such meeting since they quit Royal life in 2020.

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has said that he preferred playing with David Beckham over Cristiano Ronaldo.

Derby County manager Wayne Rooney is younger than Chelsea’s Thiago Silva.We’ve done you the massive favour of spending hours of research into looking at the players who are the same age. (Well, it was more of a brief Google search really.) Regardless, have a browse of some of our top picks, footballers who really are the same age - though you wouldn’t have thought it.

Chelsea footballer is making a huge name for himself in MMA after retiring from the game almost ten years ago.Brazil's Ricardo Prasel, who holds a record of 12-3, won his KSW debut on Saturday night. The 31-year-old overcame a mauling in the first round in a contest by Poland’s leading MMA promoters to defeat heavyweight veteran Michal Kita TKO in round two.

Your Manchester United morning headlines for Sunday, March 20.

Manchester United have been ruthlessly mocked for crashing out of the Champions League last-16 to the “Spanish Burnley”. The Red Devils suffered a gruelling 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid at Old Trafford on Tuesday night to lose the tie 2-1 on aggregate.

Manchester United fans have savagely called for Atletico Madrid defender Stefan Savic to retire after he was left humiliated by Fred.United had a superb start to the second leg of their Champions League last-16 clash with Atletico, before they eventually suffered a 1-0 (2-1 on aggregate) defeat. The Red Devils’ fast start was best encapsulated by midfield magician Fred, who oozed confidence early on.The Brazilian’s most eye-catching moment came in the 20th minute with a sublime bit of skill.

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has been crowned as the most miserable footballer in England by researchers who have conducted a new study. Maguire has endured a difficult season for United, with two injuries interrupting his rhythm and leading to some poor performances. The centre-back has struggled for consistency, with his efforts leading some of his own team-mates to question his place in the side.

Chelsea handed out huge fees to agents right before Roman Abramovich was sanctioned on March 10.Data from February 2021 via the FA show that they paid £35million to intermediaries last year, the highest of any Premier League club.And fees this year were paid just days before Abramovich had his assets in the UK frozen over links to Russia president Vladimir Putin.Agents paid will have included the likes of Mino Raiola, who represents summer signing Romelu Lukaku.According to The Athletic, Chelsea usually make commission payments biannually, with intermediaries ordinarily paid in September and February.The most recent payment date would have fallen shortly before the sanction saga began, which has caused huge financial worry for Chelsea, the team, the staff, and the fans.Additionally, some 1,000 jobs are on the line owing to the sanctions currently put on the club by the UK government. Technical director Petr Cech even admitted he “didn’t have the answers” about whether the side would be able to pay staff.The club are operating but only under a special licence from the government that makes them functional as a sports team rather than as an enterprise.What do you think the future holds for Chelsea? Let us know in the comments section.The club’s oligarch owner is looking to sell the club amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

Manchester United supporters are convinced watching Cristiano Ronaldo has inspired NFL icon Tom Brady into a dramatic U-turn over his retirement.

Cristiano Ronaldo convinced Tom Brady to make a U-turn on his decision to retire from NFL. Brady announced on Sunday that he would be re-joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for another season, just six weeks after seemingly hanging up his boots for good.The 44-year-old seven-time Super Bowl winner confirmed the news just over 24 hours after a trip to Old Trafford to watch Manchester United take on Tottenham, where he spoke to a certain Cristiano Ronaldo.

Manchester United fans believe Cristiano Ronaldo might have had something to do with Tom Brady’s shock decision to reverse his retirement from the NFL. Brady was in attendance at Old Trafford on Saturday to see Ronaldo score a wonderful hat-trick in United’s 3-2 win over Tottenham.

Out-of-sorts Marcus Rashford has been told copying Edinson Cavani and Cristiano Ronaldo could save his Manchester United career, according to Frank McAvennie.

Chelsea owner Nick Candy was spotted in the crowd at Stamford Bridge on Sunday after he explained why he is so keen to save the club.The lifelong Blues fan is said to be organising a consortium with a view of taking over the club while making sure fans have a bigger involvement going forward.The proposal is said to include a £1.5billion rebuild of Stamford Bridge, in a deal that could be worth a total of £2.5bn.That update came before Candy was spotted entering and sitting in the crowd at Stamford Bridge to watch their 1-0 Premier League victory over Newcastle.Candy himself told Sky Sports at the game: "I’ve supported Chelsea since the age of four. "My dad was asked to play for Chelsea.

Thomas Tuchel could leave the club. The UK Government this week froze the assets of Blues owner Roman Abramovich due to his association to Russian president Vladimir Putin, who launched an invasion of Ukraine two weeks ago.

Richard Keys believes that Cristiano Ronaldo's goalscoring record should not count after the Portuguese ace notched a hat-trick to inspire Manchester United to victory over Tottenham Hotspur.

Cristiano Ronaldo crossed paths with Tom Brady. Ronaldo enjoyed a brilliant night, scoring a scintillating hat-trick to help Manchester United beat Tottenham 3-2 in the Premier League.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick inspired Manchester United to a crucial 3-2 victory over Tottenham and ensured he broke yet another goalscoring record, but Richard Keys has cast doubt over the superstar’s latest achievement.The 37-year-old looked back to his devastating best after a fine individual display to score all three goals and boost United’s hopes in the battle for a top-four finish in the Premier League.His first strike was a stunning 25-yard effort that sailed into the top corner past Hugo Lloris to open the scoring and, after Harry Kane equalised from the penalty spot, he restored the advantage just before the break.Jadon Sancho sprung the offside trap to set up Ronaldo for a tap-in, before Harry Maguire’s own goal brought the visitors back level.But it was Ronaldo again who rose to the occasion as he powered a header into the top corner late on to clinch three important points for the Red Devils.That hat-trick, the 59th of his professional career, means that he has now bagged 807 goals in professional football — the most by any player in history.But according to Keys, the former Sky Sports presenter who now hosts beIN Sports’ Premier League coverage in Qatar, Ronaldo’s legitimacy as the record holder can be brought under question by Brazil legend Pele.“It is an extraordinary achievement, 806 goals, whichever way you look at it,” Keys said in a post-match discussion on beIN Sports.“But there is some dispute as to whether it is a record.

Manchester United fans are hoping to see Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford make the most of their opportunities against Tottenham this afternoon.

A one-off Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired registration plate is to be offered at auction at the end of March.

Chelsea and their owner Roman Abramovich, with the Russian's sanctions preventing the Blues from currently being able to sign new players.However, back in 2014, Abramovich almost made the biggest signing of all, as Lionel Messi was on the brink of trading Barcelona for Chelsea.Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo both made moves this summer, although for the Argentine it was his first transfer since turning pro, but both are very much coming to the end of their careers.However, when Chelsea were close to signing Messi he was in his prime, and it was almost a FaceTime call that sealed the deal for the former Barcelona star, according to Gianluca Di Marzio.After an astonishing 41 goals across all competitions in the 2013/14 season, Messi grew frustrated with the Spanish authorities as he was caught in a tax fraud probe, and the Argentine was tempted by a new life in London under Jose Mourinho, according to Di Marzio.After speaking with former Barcelona team-mate Deco, who also had played at Chelsea, a meeting was scheduled between Messi and Mourinho, but via a rather unconventional FaceTime call.But the call reportedly worked at the time, as Messi went to tell his camp afterwards: "With Mourinho, for how he's spoken to me, I can win whatever I want: he's a winner, go ahead and close the deal."HAVE YOUR SAY: Should Lionel Messi stay at Paris Saint Germain next summer? Comment below.Obviously a move never materialised and Chelsea ended up signing Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona instead, and according to Fabrizio Romano, after careful consideration Messi decided to continue his life in Spain.Romano said: "Everything collapsed because Barcelona was something special for Lionel Messi.