Ex-Leeds star "never understood" hatred of Rio Ferdinand and Alan Smith

A pensioner is to stand trial accused of threatening Nicola Sturgeon.

Just over an hour's car ride from Edinburgh lies one of Scotland's most picturesque seaside locations.

Coleen Rooney has shared a sneak peek inside her and husband Wayne's lavish new mansion, which boasts an enormous indoor swimming pool and luxury jacuzzi.The couple, both 36, moved into the sprawling £20 million property at the end of 2021, after waiting several years for building work to be completed. Mum-of-four Coleen and former footballer Wayne purchased the plot of land in Cheshire for £4 million in 2017, and have had their dream family home built on the 40-acre site.

Paris Fury called Molly-Mae Hague a “beauty inside and out” after the pair met up with each other backstage following Tyson Fury ’s victory against Dillian Whyte on Saturday.Tyson beat his rival in a knockout during the sixth round of their fight which took place in front 94,000 watchers at Wembley Stadium. Proud wife Paris was pictured beaming after her husband’s performance, as she posed with Molly who also looked happy to have witnessed the win. The pair looked stunning in their contrasting coloured looks as Paris was dressed in a striking all-white suit with frilly cuffs and a crop top with a pair of silver studded heels to finish.

Recovery from Long Covid was found to be less likely one year after hospitalisation for some groups of patients, a new study reports.

Plans are moving forward that will enable the arrival of Ukrainian refugees to West Lothian.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could soon become one of the biggest power couples in Hollywood, an expert predicts. Former US President Donald Trump has urged the Queen to strip the Sussexes of all their royal titles and according to popular culture guru Nick Ede, they’d rocket to fame as a result.

Wilson Chapman editorHulu has released the first trailer for the new queer rom-com “Fire Island,” starring Joel Kim Booster and “Saturday Night Live” star Bowen Yang.A modern take on the classic Jane Austen novel “Pride and Prejudice,” “Fire Island” focuses on two gay best friends, Noah (Booster) and Howie (Yang), who take a trip to the Pines, a hamlet on New York’s Fire Island that’s a hotspot for queer culture. Over the course of their vacation, they party with friends and develop flirtations with two other, significantly wealthier vacationers, Will (Conrad Ricamora) and Charlie (James Scully).

The UK could soon be hit by a new wave of killer Asian hornets this summer after the insects were spotted in the nearby Channel Islands. Fears that more dangerous hornets could be blown into the country from mainland Europe have been ignited since the sightings, which took place in Alderney and in the village of L’Islet in Guernsey earlier this month.

Sir Alex Ferguson is one of the most successful managers in footballing history, but even he struggled to get the very best out of Brazil international Anderson at Manchester United.The midfielder arrived at Old Trafford from Porto in 2007 for a fee of approximately £20million, being dubbed by many as the ‘next big thing’ for United. Having won the Golden Boy award in 2005 – three years after winning the Golden Ball at the Under-17 World Championships, many expected the playmaker to be a long-term star at the Red Devils.But injuries, fitness issues and a lack of desire held Anderson back. So much so that Ferguson wanted to hit the now-retired player with a stick as he was that frustrated with him.Former United coach Nick Clegg spoke of the incident to The Athletic, he explained: “You could never find a nicer person [than Anderson] — he was popular with everyone — but he was a lazy bleeder.

Rio Ferdinand believes Manchester United have a tough time finding a new manager that will take them to the top - with no "Pep Guardiola" like figure out there.The Red Devils are drafting up a shortlist of potential new coaches with several on their wish list. Among them include Erik ten Hag of Ajax, Paris Saint-Germain's Mauricio Pochettino and Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui.Ralf Rangnick took the job after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked in November but the German coach has only been brought in on an interim basis. He will move upstairs in a consultancy role at the end of the season.

Wayne Rooney has recalled the hilarious moment he left Roy Keane fuming by flicking the TV over to the X-Factor.Manchester United had travelled up to Newcastle for an away fixture in the Premier League when Rooney decided to pull a prank on his captain. Keane, who was watching the rugby, was left furious as a result of the prank. Rooney told The Sun: "We played ­Newcastle away and afterwards Roy was watching the rugby league.

Former Manchester United captain Rio Ferdinand has stressed the importance of the club making the correct managerial appointment in order to progress back to the heights they had achieved in the Champions League.

David Beckham has shared an incredible throwback photo on Instagram of his mum, Sandra Georgina West, and Sir Alex Ferguson for Mothers Day. Beckham captioned the post: "Happy Mother’s Day mum, to an amazing mum & nanny, we all love u so much and thank you for always being there for us all." And the superstar posted a series of photos of his early days at Manchester United with his mum.

Manchester United have been told to think again before deciding to offer Bruno Fernandes a new contract.

Manchester United were cruising in their Champions League group stage clash against Feyenoord on their way to qualification.The Red Devils were 3-0 up in Holland and playing some neat stuff, just knocking the ball around with the three points in the bag. Andy Cole had netted a hat-trick to silence the raucous Dutch fans at De Kuip earlier to all but end the contest.But that was when Paul Bosvelt decided to stamp his authority on the match - literally - when he came flying in and almost broke Denis Irwin’s leg.

Roy Keane is known as one of toughest guys to ever grace the Premier League, and his stern approach even spills into his punditry since retiring.The Irishman was an old-fashioned midfielder that loved to get stuck-in, and regularly put his neck on the line for Manchester United, captaining the side for a number of years. Keane was a leader within a star-studded United team, that featured the likes of David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs over the years.Gary Neville has described Keane as "the most influential football player I've ever seen, by a million miles," and it proves that the Irishman had the respect of his team-mates. So much so, that Keane reportedly had the biggest stars round his little finger in United gym sessions.That's according to former United power development trainer Mick Clegg, who claimed that Keane had complete control of everyone in the gym during his time at the club.

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Monday, March 21.

Roy Keane gave a priceless reaction to Liverpool being drawn to Manchester City in the FA Cup.The Citizens beat Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium 4-1 on Sunday to make it to the semifinals of football’s oldest competition. And Reds legend and former City player Robbie Fowler was on hand to make the draw for who they would play in the penultimate round at Wembley, seeding the winner of Forest and Liverpool to go on and face Pep Guardiola’s side.Online users noticed the coy smirk that the former Red Devils captain Keane pulled during the ITV coverage, delighted that Fowler had inadvertently given the Reds the trickiest semifinal clash ahead of easier options.One wrote: “Roy Keane dying to laugh at your man on itv hahahahahahaha.” While another said: “I haven’t even got the sound on but Roy Keane is smirking at this FA Cup draw like he’s just put a prawn sandwich behind Robbie Fowler’s radiator.”Someone commented along with laughing emojis: “Roy Keane’s face when he saw Manchester City drawn out with either Nottingham Forest or Liverpool.” Meanwhile one wrote: “Keane is p***** himself at Fowler’s Disrespect of us and anyone else bar Liverpool.”Do you think Crystal Palace can make the final? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.Man City made it to the semifinals of the competition after turning over the Saints on the south coast Ralph Hasenhuttl did well to keep out the reigning Premier League champions initially, with Raheem Sterling’s opener and Aymeric Laporte’s own-goal keeping the scores level by half-time.

Manchester United fans couldn't hide their excitement after Erik ten Hag's Ajax completed a sensational late comeback against Feyenoord on Sunday.

Gary Neville has agreed with former team-mate Roy Keane that Manchester United should target Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone to become the club's next manager.