Fans joke Gerrard is 'getting the band back together' as Villa target Luis Suarez move

Cops are probing a hate crime after racist graffiti was spray painted onto a building at a Scots playing field.

In-form Calvin Bassey has been given a new nickname by the Nigerian press after impressing in the post-season internationals.

Manchester United duo Facundo Pellistri and Fred each claimed assists as the June internationals exploded into life on Thursday evening.

New Queens Park Rangers boss Michael Beale is considering a move to add Kevin Thomson to his coaching team.

Steven Gerrard's wife Alex has made a rare appearance on social media with the couple's eldest daughter Lilly-Ella, as the pair took part in the latest TikTok craze.The video trend has seen people recording their own videos to an audio clip taken from Real Housewives of Atlanta.Kandi can be heard saying of her enemy Nene: "She thinks that I owe her an apology?"Good thing she don't get paid for thinking."Lilly-Ella, 18, has filmed her own version of the clip whilst in the car with mum Alex, 39.In the video, the pair can be seen mouthing the words to the Real Housewives of Atlanta.The clip has more than 6,000 likes and many fans have been commenting about the lookalike duo.One person wrote: "Gorgeous girls your mum looks like your sister Lilly."Another said: "Lily looks just like her ma."One fan commented: "How beautiful are you and your mum?" with another adding: "Alex ageing like fine wine."Aston Villa's Steven Gerrard celebrated his 42nd birthday on Monday (May 30), with Lilly-Ella sharing a sweet tribute to the footballer.She shared a selection of snaps from the family's holiday in Los Angeles and said: "Happy birthday to my dad. Love you all the world.

Champions League final volley.The French magician, 49, scored arguably the greatest goal in the competition's history by firing a sensational left-footed volley into the top corner in the 2002 final. The fierce strike gave Bayer Leverkusen 'keeper Hans-Jorg Butt no chance as Real Madrid claimed their ninth Champions League crown.Receiving a lofted pass from Roberto Carlos, Zidane watched the ball drop from just inside the penalty before expertly thumping the ball into the net.

It’s hard to imagine a season where Rangers lost the title they craved so much and worked so hard to get ending so memorably.

Steven Gerrard supporting Liverpool in the Champions League final has divided fans - with one claiming "he doesn't give a f***" about Aston Villa.The former Reds captain has travelled to Paris for their showdown with Real Madrid during his time off from duties as Villa boss. And he took in their training on the Stade de France pitch on Friday (May 27) while filming a video which was uploaded to the Liverpool social media accounts.Gerrard said: "Hello everyone, I'm just here in Paris for the final.

Rangers hero Arthur Numan insists Calvin Bassey can't be allowed to leave Ibrox for any less that £20million this summer.

Aston Villa are lining up an ambitious swoop for Luis Suarez this summer which can only mean one thing … Steven Gerrard's getting the old band back together!The Atletico Madrid striker - who played alongside both Gerrard and Aston Villa star Philippe Coutinho at Liverpool - is out of contract next month and is understood to be open to a return to the Premier League, though his preference is to remain in Spain.Gerrard has stayed in regular contact with the 35-year-old and even used him to try and curry favour with his international team-mate Rodrigo Bentancur when Villa made a play for the midfielder back in January before the Juventus man chose Tottenham Hotspur instead.Although the transfer window doesn't officially open for a couple of weeks Villa have already made three signings as Gerrard looks to mould the squad in his image. Coutinho has made his loan move permanent, while the signings of Sevilla's Diego Carlos and Marseille's Boubacar Kamara have also been confirmed.More arrivals are expected and Suarez could be the perfect short-term solution to the goalscoring issues Villa experienced in the latter half of last season.

Aston Villa are reportedly preparing to ramp up their interest in Calvin Bassey after their Hampden scouting mission.

Teenage striker Rory Wilson has revealed he's left Rangers as Aston Villa emerge as favourites to sign him.

Noel Gallagher are the warring rock and roll star brothers whose bitter rivalry has been reignited once again after the younger sibling had a new dig at him.Liam, 49, sparked the bitter feud with his older brother after calling him "an a**e licker".The rock star made the swipe on Twitter after it was suggested that Noel, 54, had more talent than him during their time in Oasis.Liam had taken to Twitter to take shots at ex-footballers Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard while celebrating Man City edging out Liverpool for the Premier League title on Sunday (May 22).As numerous Liverpool fans rushed to defend the former England player, one wrote: "Noel had the talent."Liam, 49, replied by tweeting: "As an a**e licker."The brothers formed Oasis, which originally also consisted of Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, Paul McGuigan and Tony McCarroll, in Manchester in 1991.Liam and Noel have barely spoken to each other directly since Oasis split in 2009 when they had a bust-up before a gig in France.But Liam has regularly taken a pop at his brother in interviews and on social media with witty one-liners.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up for one of our newsletters here .Back in 2016 Liam had tweeted "Potato" to accompany a side-profile shot of Noel, giving his brother a new nickname that ended up sticking.He then posted a grumpy-looking picture of Noel “Pouting Potato” and has used "Potato" to describe him several times since.In 2017, Liam also had a pop at his brother employing a professional scissors player on stage.Speaking on BBC Radio 1 he said: "I’m gonna have someone sharpening a pencil at my gig. It’s gonna proper blow people’s minds."I find that a bit strange—the scissor thing.

Liverpool fans have been left furious after Aston Villa handed a debut to goalkeeper Robin Olsen against Manchester City.The Reds need City to drop points at home to Villa on the final day if they are to have a chance to win the Premier League.

Footage has emerged pinpointing the exact moment Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen was assaulted as Manchester City fans took to the pitch at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening.

Jamie Carragher has hit back at Liam Gallagher after the Liverpool legend was savagely called a "b*****d".Iconic Oasis singer Gallagher took to Twitter after his side Manchester City clinched the Premier League title in spectacular circumstances in the final game of the season. City nearly lost out after going 2-0 down to Aston Villa while Liverpool closed in on a victory against Wolves.Against all odds, the Etihad club were able to muster a comeback to win 3-2 and clinch the league by a narrow one-point margin ahead of Liverpool.

Liverpool fans were left red-faced after prematurely setting off a flare during their 3-1 win over Wolves on Sunday.The Reds headed into the weekend's Premier League finale with an outside chance of pipping Manchester City to the title if Pep Guardiola's side slipped up at home to Aston Villa. And Anfield was on tenterhooks after Villa surged into a 2-0 lead at the Etihad - but the reigning champions fought back to deny Liverpool a 20th domestic crown.At one stage, the Reds knew they needed just one Aston Villa goal to hand them the title - and unfortunately, a number of fans were sucked in by a false rumour that Villa had made it 3-3 in the dying moments.That led to some eager Liverpool fans setting off a flare in the crowd, but ultimately the Reds were left empty-handed on a dramatic final day in the Premier League.

Steven Gerrard was left angered as he claimed Manchester City fans attacked Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen at full time during a pitch invasion.

Steven Gerrard claims Aston Villa keeper Robin Olsen was assaulted by Manchester City fans who invaded the pitch on Sunday.

Gary Neville aimed a not-so-subtle dig at Jamie Carragher during Manchester City's dramatic 3-2 victory against Aston Villa.

Aston Villa against Manchester City on Sunday afternoon.The Polish full-back stunned the Etihad Stadium when he nodded home Lucas Digne's cross in the crucial clash. City needed points against Villa to secure a second successive Premier League title, but they suffered an early shock to the system.And fans were quick to point out the irony that a player called Cash could deny Pep Guardiola's side the title.