From David Beckham to Cristiano Ronaldo: Top 10 best free-kicks in Premier League history

UFC star Douglas Silva de Andrade suffered a horrific cut before coming back from the brink of defeat to choke out opponent Sergey Morozov in stunning fashion.The Brazilian bantamweight took on Kazakhstani Morozov on the preliminary card of UFC 271 on Sunday Morning, where he was able to clinch a second successive win.Silva de Andrade looked as if was about to suffer the fifth defeat of his career after a devastating knockdown in the first round courtesy of a nasty uppercut.But the 36-year-old veteran came back in the second round to deliver a rear-naked choke and end the fight in sensational style.Silva de Andrade started off extremely tense and slow with his striking.Before long, he found himself on the floor and subject to a vicious ground and pound by Morozov, whose elbow opened up a gruesome cut on the side of his head.But after being taken down by a spinning back kick, the Brazilian came into the second round a more dangerous man, dropping Morozov with two nasty rips to the body.A devastating right-hand then knocked down Morozov once more before a series of flying knees and an elbow saw the Kazakhstani fighter hit the canvas for a third time.Do you think Silva de Andrade's comeback was the best performance of the night? 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.

Birmingham City took on Luton Town.The incident occurred during Saturday afternoon's Championship clash between the two sides, which Birmingham won by three goals to nil.Home supporters had launched tennis balls onto the pitch in protest at the club's owner Paul Suen and Birmingham Sports Holdings Ltd, who operate the club.It is understood that fan frustrations are being driven by the perceived lack of progress with regards to the redevelopment of St Andrew's, which led to the protest during Saturday's game.With Luton on the attack through Elijah Adebayo, one steward took it upon themselves to run onto the pitch to collect one of the tennis balls.This caused referee Darren Bond to stop play, much to the annoyance of Adebayo and his Luton teammates.Once play had been stopped, players and stewards quickly cleared the balls from the pitch, whilst fans continued to launch more and more onto the turf.Luton boss Nathan Jones felt that the protest and the stewards intervention had halted his side's momentum during the match.What is the most bizarre thing you have seen a steward do during a match? Let us know in the comments section below.Speaking after the defeat, he said: “The tennis balls killed the momentum and then the steward stepped on the pitch inexplicably.“I am very reluctant to not give Birmingham credit because they must have done something right today but we were really inept in our performance.“We can’t affect the protest but it did seem to kill our momentum.”The play-off chasing Hatters were unable to haul themselves back into the match following the stoppage in play, as hosts Birmingham ran out comfortable 3-0 winners.Goals from Juninho Bacuna, Lyle Taylor and Onel Hernandez ended a run of four matches without a

2020 was a tough year, no doubt about it, and it is perhaps best punctuated by the fact that four of the top five most-liked Instagram posts of 2020 involved tributes to the likes of Chadwick Boseman and Kobe Bryant.

Kylie Jenner was a very liked celebrity on social media in the year of 2020.The 23-year-old cosmetics mogul and Keeping Up With The Kardashians star shared a staggering four of the top 10 most liked Instagram photos of 2020.The late basketball legend Kobe Bryant, who died in early 2020 in a helicopter crash, came in second as he appeared in two of the most liked images, both with LeBron James. The other stars to appear twice on the top 10 list were the late soccer iconDiego Maradona, who died this year at age 60, as well as soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the Player of the Century at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United ace Bruno Fernandes has equalled a feat last achieved by compariot Cristiano Ronaldo.Fernandes scored and provided an assist as United drew 2-2 with Leicester City in their Boxing Day clash at the King Power Stadium. His 79th-minute strike against Leicester took him to 10 Premier League goals for the season.

Cristiano Ronaldo led the way as sports stars across the world got festive to celebrate Christmas with their families.

They say success can change a man, and not always for the good.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been compared to Cristiano Ronaldo following his excellent start to the season.

Robert Lewandowski insists his exploits over the past year put him in the same bracket as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Don't wait 30 years - sign up for our daily football email newsletter today!Cristiano Ronaldo was not going to be undone by rival Lionel Messi as he matched a 59-year-old Serie A record.The Juventus star had seen the Argentine score his 643rd goal for Barcelona against Valencia on Saturday afternoon.It equalled a record held by Pele for the most goals scored for a single club - the Brazilian doing so with Santos.But just hours later Ronaldo's brace in a 4-0 win at Parma meant he had notched 33 goals in a year.No top flight player in Italy had done so since former Juventus star Omar Sivori in 1961.The Portuguese star is only the fourth man to do so after Gunnar Nordahl in 1950 and Felice Borel in 1933 had also achieved the feat.Ronaldo still

It has been over 16 years since Manchester United welcomed rivals Leeds to Old Trafford for a Premier League game.

straight to your inbox every day for freeJuventus are open to allowing Cristiano Ronaldo to leave the club and would welcome offers from Manchester United - according to reports.Ronaldo has been heavily linked with an exit as he enters the final 18 months of his contract in Turin.

Lionel Messi’s FIFA Best awards vote suggest he is not over his Liverpool humiliation in the Champions League. The Barcelona captain came third in the honour for the Best Men’s Player as Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski won for the first time in his career.

Mesut Ozil and Paul Pogba still have their places in the list of highest-paid footballers in the world.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to the gong in what appears to be an era of transgression. Elsewhere, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp won best coach, Manuel Neuer scooped the best men's goalkeeper accolade and Tottenham 's Son Heung-min's fine solo strike against Burnley won the Puskas award.

Don't wait 30 years - sign up for our daily football email newsletter today!Robert Lewandowski has revealed Thierry Henry's role in helping him pip Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to the FIFA best men's player award.Bayern Munich striker Lewandowski won the coveted award on Thursday night, overcoming fellow finalists Ronaldo and Messi to end their 12 year run of shared victories.The Poland international 55 goals in 47 games last season, helping to lead Bayern to a historic treble, which included winning the Champions League.Lewandowski was the top scorer in the Bundesliga, the DFB-Pokal and the Champions League.Shortly after receiving the award, the 32-year-old shared a snap of himself with it, thanking those who had put him in a

straight to your inboxRiyad Mahrez used his vote for the prestigious FIFA Best Men's Player award to put forward Liverpool's Sadio Mane before Manchester City teammate Kevin De Bruyne. As Algeria captain, Mahrez was able to pick his top three players of the year, with his first pick earning five points, his second three points and his third choice one point to go towards a final total that eventually crowned Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski the clear winner.

Ronaldo one day returning to Old Trafford has been a recurring theme ever since he left the Premier league giants for Real Madrid back in 2009.But could a deal actually happen this time?Juventus are believed to be open to selling Ronaldo, with his £26m-a-year salary proving a burden amid the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.As for Pogba, the France star's agent Mino Raiola caused a furore earlier this month when he said his client was unhappy at United, suggesting a January exit would suit both parties.Pogba turned in an assured display as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side came from a goal behind (of course) to beat Sheffield United with an impressive attacking performance on Thursday night.He has started United's last three games,

Don't wait 30 years - sign up for our daily football email newsletter today!Cristiano Ronaldo was less than pleased after losing The Best Men's Player award to Robert Lewandowski.The Poland international was handed the award through a live stream with players keeping afar through social distancing, with the ceremony going ahead in Zurich, Switzerland.And it comes after a remarkable season from Lewandowski where he scored 55 times in 47 games.His goals led Bayern Munich to the treble, winning the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal Cup and the Champions League.In all three competitions, the 32-year-old finished as top goalscorer.It is the first time Lewandowski has won the award, with Ronaldo or Messi usually taking home the prize.But the Juventus forward

Robert Lewandowski has been named Best FIFA Men's Player for 2020, seeing off Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to land the gong.