Funeral held for former Man Utd director Maurice Watkins

Newcastle United have reportedly opened talks with Real Madrid over a possible loan move for former Chelsea star Eden Hazard.The Belgian has had an absolutely torrid two-and-a-half year spell in Madrid and the Spanish giants are desperate to offload him at the end of the season, having decided to cut their losses.Chelsea are also considering a move, according to Spanish news outlet Defensa Central, but they are yet to make any kind of formal approach to Los Blancos, who are looking to get the bulk of Hazard's wages off their books to help fund an ambitious summer transfer window.Newcastle will be keen boost their profile in the coming window too and landing Hazard would make a serious statement, given his magnificent Premier League pedigree.The 31-year-old is reportedly earning £400,000-a-week at the Bernabeu, and getting the winger off the books could open the door for Madrid to pursue a move for Erling Haaland this summer.Kylian Mbappe is expected to join from PSG when his contract expires in a few months, but a move for Haaland likely won't be financially viable until next season, unless they can free some space on the wage bill.While any move away will only be temporary, Hazard's fate at Madrid appears to be sealed.

KILLING Eve fans were left stunned after Sandra Oh wore a rather revealing dress in the second episode of the new fourth season.  With the final series now on our screens, the gripping Killing Eve saga is hurtling to a close - and actress Sandra is certainly going out with a bang.  As the second episode began, Sandra’s character Eve can be seen showcasing her stunning hourglass figure in a backless minidress, while sporting an immaculate waist-length braid. And fans were quick to notice her elegant look, too, with many applauding the 50-year-old on Twitter for serving up a “truly beautiful” look.  Alongside an emoji of a heart, one person penned: “Can we talk about Sandra Oh in that black dress with the high ponytail braid for a minute?" Echoing their comments, someone else exclaimed: “Damn! Sandra Oh in that little black dress.

CAMILA Cabello has revealed the surprising reason why her boob fell out on national TV last night. The former Fifth Harmony singer, 25, shocked viewers of teatime staple The One Show when she accidentally flashed her nipple to millions of viewers. And it turns out she'd been partying the night before and was still feeling a little worse for wear when the mistake happened.

forced to pull out of the tour to undergo cancer treatment.The star has been battling an incurable stage four brain tumour.After spending three weeks in Spain for his treatment, Tom, 33, was able to reunite with his bandmates Max George, Nathan Sykes, Siva Kaneswaran, and Jay McGuinness in an emotional moment on Monday night.Just before the boys ended the show with their hit Glad You Came, Tom appeared on stage, seated in a throne, with Nathan telling the crowd: ‘Give it up for Tom Parker!’Fans definitely gave the star the welcome he deserved, chanting his name.Nathan went on: ‘As you guys can probably tell there is a massive space in this band tonight. And we love Tom as much as you do. ‘In fact we’ll be big headed and say that we love him slightly more, which is a lot.

EUPHORIA star Barbie Ferreira has gone viral for looking unrecognisable in photos from 2014. The 25-year-old actress and model is best known for her role as Kat Hernandez in the hit HBO series, which also stars Zendaya, and Maude Apatow.

NASA has finally said it will consider researching something that has tortured astronauts for decades: sex in space. The space agency has come under increased pressure to encourage a '62-mile high club' and embrace space sex research to ensure that humans can safely reproduce in outer space.

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney will miss Cristiano Ronaldo’s homecoming - because of dad duties.The Portuguese forward played with the Red Devils’ all-time top scorer for five of his six years in his first stint at Old Trafford.And the 36-year-old is now back at United, 12 years after leaving to take his trophy tally to 30 with Real Madrid and Juventus.Ronaldo is expected to make his second debut in front of a packed crowd at his club’s home ground for their Premier League clash with Newcastle on September 11. Iconic figures such as Sir Alex Ferguson are expected to be at Old Trafford - but Rooney has admitted he will not be in the executive seats.

Manchester United player has shared a story about how he was on the receiving end of an explosive meltdown from Sir Alex Ferguson during a pre-season fixture in South Africa. As well as being labelled arguably the greatest manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson was renowned for his infamous ‘hairdryer treatment’, where he would blast players for not meeting his high expectations.Ben Foster – who now plays in goal for Watford – played under Fergie at United after he signed for the club from Stoke City in 2005.

Manchester United legend George Best predicted that Wayne Rooney would be a special player for the club before he died.Rooney joined United from Everton in 2004 in a deal which was worth £27million when he was just 18 years old.The England striker went on to become the club’s leading scorer, netting a staggering 253 times in 559 appearances over the next 13 years.But while he arrived at Old Trafford with Sir Alex Ferguson’s backing and plenty of hype behind him, none of that was certain in 2004.That is what makes Best’s assessment of him so prophetic.The Northern Irishman knew a few things about strikers, having scored 179 goals in 470 appearances for United between 1963 to 1974, and he knew Rooney had what it took to succeed at the

Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed a close friendship with Eric Djemba-Djemba after joining Manchester United as a teenager back in 2003 from Sporting Lisbon.The tricky winger moved to Old Trafford after catching the eye of Sir Alex Ferguson during the opening fixture at the Estadio Jose Alvalade just over 18 years ago.Having paid a transfer fee of around £12million, Ronaldo then had the task of settling in a foreign country while trying to repay the faith of the iconic manager.Despite that being an unenviable task, Ronaldo's time at the club was made more comfortable by his affinity with Djemba-Djemba, who had joined from Nantes the same summer.Nicky Butt, speaking exclusively to Ladbrokes, said: "It was over those first couple of years at United

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Cristiano Ronaldo has been soaking up some sun alongside his family in the UK following his move back to the Premier League with Manchester United.The Portugal icon is back in England and ready for his second debut for the Red Devils following nine seasons with Real Madrid and three with Juventus.The 36-year-old, who lives with partner Georgina Rodriguez and children Cristiano Jr, Eva, Mateo and Alana Martina, looks delighted to be back on familiar shores.Ronaldo spent six years at the club under the guidance of Sir Alex Ferguson between 2003 and 2009, and returns with his family having won a further four league titles.Posting snaps of him and his family relaxing on Sunday, Ronaldo wrote: "Who says Manchester has no sun?!?!"With Georgina's

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has first-hand knowledge of both the 99' Treble winners and current Red Devils side - and is said to believe the current crop are better. That would give the Norwegian no excuses in his quest to bring major silverware back to Old Trafford, and the return of Cristiano Ronaldo has given them a huge boost as the season gets underway.

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Manchester United return.Ronaldo's move back to the Red Devils was made official on Transfer Deadline Day after he passed a medical in Portugal and the deal was wrapped up.The 36-year-old took to Instagram to share his feelings on the switch from Juventus in a lengthy and emotional statement that he dedicated to former boss Sir Alex Ferguson.Among the responses to the post was a touching comment from legendary Brazil striker Pele, whom presented him his second Balon d'Or in 2013.Pele said: "There is no better feeling than conquering the world and returning home. Always be happy, Cristiano."The two share a friendship that dates back a number of years.

Jamie Carragher thinks Manchester United signing Cristiano Ronaldo is "brilliant" for the Premier League, but is unsure whether it will lead to the return of the title to Old Trafford. Transfer Deadline Day saw United officially announce the return of Ronaldo after 12 years.The Red Devils have paid an initial £12.85million for the Portuguese maestro, who has signed a two-year contract with the option of a further year.

Cristiano Ronaldo had dedicated his spectacular return to Manchester United to his legendary former boss Sir Alex Ferguson.After his two-year agreement was officially confirmed by the Red Devils on Transfer Deadline Day, the former Sporting, Real Madrid and Juventus striker has opened up about his emotional connection to Old Trafford.The 36-year-old even went on to dedicate his return to Sir Alex Ferguson, under whom he won three Premier League titles and the Champions League.To the delight of his fans, Ronaldo wrote on his official Instagram: "Everyone who knows me, knows about my never ending love for Manchester United."The years I spent in this club where absolutely amazing and the path we’ve made together is written in gold letters in

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Manchester United legends Rio Ferdinand and Sir Alex Ferguson played their part in convincing Cristiano Ronaldo to rejoin the club this summer following his Juventus departure. The 36-year-old is back in the Premier League with his former side following three impressive seasons in Serie A, which came after a trophy-laden nine seasons in Spain with Real Madrid.

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