ITV Corrie fans point out problems with Spider's big return to the soap while othes praise 'it's like he's never been away'

Leicester City have reportedly rejected a £40million bid from Newcastle United for midfield ace James Maddison.The playmaker has been identified by Magpies boss Eddie Howe as his primary transfer target to take the side to the next level this season. The Telegraph revealed Newcastle submitted an offer on Friday which was instantly turned down.The Saudi-backed billionaires are now debating whether to submit another bid for the 25-year-old.

Gordon Ramsay and Rod Stewart could have been some of the rising stars in football history too?Long before they were a celebrity chef and one of the world's biggest rockstars, both Gordon and Rod had trials with football teams as teenagers - with Gordon playing a few non-league matches too.READ NEXT: I'm A Celeb eyes up 'hard man' footballer for 2022 series as show returns to AustraliaHowever, it was not meant to be and the celebrities embarked on different career paths all together.They're not the only ones either, and here, Daily Star takes a look at the celebrities who could have been professional footballers.He may be one of the most famous celebrity chefs in the world, but long before he walked into Hells Kitchen, Gordon was lacing up his football boots for a sporting career.A talented Gordon loved Rangers and was invited for a trial with the team in 1984, with the chef saying in his autobiography that he played a couple of non-league games with the club.Speaking of playing alongside Gordon back in the day, Derek Ferguson told BBC Sportsound that despite being known for his expletive filled rants on TV, Gordon was very quiet in the dressing room.He said: "See when the new boys came in to Ibrox, I was asked to look after them.

Commonwealth Games. Five teams had been entered, but only four took to the start meaning, according to competition rules, only gold and silver would be awarded.

READ MORE: Mum of tragic Lilia Valutyte, 9, 'watched through café window' as horror stabbing unfoldedChief Superintendent Martyn Parker said: “Our officers have been working round the clock on this investigation, and the public’s help may prove crucial.“These are very clear images of a man we want to speak to, so I’d urge anyone with information to get in touch with us. If you see him, do not approach him but immediately call 999.

Commonwealth Games medal in track cycling rest on the shoulders of some familiar names.Ronaldo and David Beckham are well known in the sporting world, but not the pair who will line up at the Lee Valley VeloPark. Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam and David Beckham Elkatohchoongo will represent India in a number of events on the track.The 20-year-old and 18-year-old respectively were both named after their more famous namesakes - with the pair at the peak of their powers in the late 90s and early 2000s.

TikTok as @mikifromtheclub, said that her dad knew about her work - but his friends didn't. That was until they went into a strip club the 29-year-old worked at, in Perth, Western Australia, and got the shock of their lives when she was called up on stage to do some of her "spicy dancing." READ MORE: 'I earn £56k a year "spicy dancing" in strip clubs – and only work two days a week' The pair of blokes became visibly uncomfortable – but Miki said she used it as motivation to give one of the best shows of her eight-year career.

Viewers of Neighbours were left in tears as they watched the final episode of the soap. It was announced in February that Channel 5 would drop the long-running soap from its line-up and doubts were quickly cast over whether the show's producers Fremantle Media would be able to secure a replacement broadcaster.

Operation Julie: A Rock Opera, will open tonight (July 30) at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre in Wales. It’ll run at the venue until Saturday August 13, with 17 shows booked between now and then, before it moves to Theatr Brycheiniog for three shows between Wednesday August 24 and Friday 26, and finally to Theatr Y Lyric for three shows between Wednesday August 31 and Friday September 2.The show is being staged by Theatr na nÓg, with the official logline describing it as “Breaking Bad meets The Good Life” and teasing a soundtrack of ‘70s prog-rock.

Måneskin have released a video for their cover of Elvis Presley’s ‘If I Can Dream’ – check it out belowThe track was originally recorded as part of the soundtrack for the Baz Luhrmann-directed biopic Elvis.The band first teased the track during their performance at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, before releasing it on streaming services last month. Now the Italian rockers have shared an official video for the track, featuring clips from the film it was recorded for. Check it out below:Speaking to NME for their recent Big Read cover story, Måneskin frontman Damiano David said of their cover: “We were talking about it with Baz Luhrmann, who had this really cool, super-smart idea, because it would have been so easy to give us an up-tempo song and go super rock-ish.

TV legend Dick Van Dyke posted a video on Instagram Friday night of himself knocking on the door and peeking through the glass of an apparently closed Spirit Halloween store.  The 96-year-old put his hands around his face so he could get a better look inside the seasonal shop while someone taking the video laughed and said "There’s somebody in there all right, but…" "This is Halloween" from "The Nightmare Before Christmas" played over the "Mary Poppins" actor’s video, which also had blinking jack-o’-lantern and creepy yellow eye emojis. Online commenters agreed that the store needed to open up so the "Dick Van Dyke Show" star could get his spooky fix.  Dick Van Dyke accepts the Britannia Award for Excellence in Television presented by Swarovski onstage at the 2017 AMD British Academy Britannia Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 27, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.  (Photo by Frazer Harrison/BAFTA LA/Getty Images for BAFTA LA) "Come on now, @SpiritHalloweenSomebody please let American Treasure [Van Dyke] into the go---mn Halloween store!!!" one person joked.  Another wrote, "Open JUST FOR HIM IMMEDIATELY," along with a gif of a young Van Dyke clapping uproariously.  "Imagine not knowing a legend is at the door…" a third lamented.  "The man is a national treasure...LET HIM IN!!!" a fourth said, adding a laughing emoji.  Dick Van Dyke as Bert, Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins, Karen Dotrice as Jane Banks and Matthew Garber (1956 - 1977) as Michael Banks in the Disney musical "Mary Poppins," directed by Robert Stevenson, 1964.

Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to question over the death of a nine-year-old who was killed in the street.

Joan Laporta says Robert Lewandowski was always a priority target for Barcelona this summer - but also stopped short of saying the Catalans did not move for Cristiano Ronaldo.

Manchester City faced Liverpool in the semi-final of the FA Cup last season, losing by three goals to two. The second goal scored by the Reds in particular offered an insight into the importance of Ederson, especially when facing opponents who are willing to press.

In July, Manchester played host to dozens of gigs from musicians from around the world, including Kings of Leon , Olivia Rodrigo, and Primal Scream - who brought on Mani from the Stone Roses as a special guest.

Fiz Stape might have thought her drama with daughter Hope was at its worst last year when she set fire to her ex Tyrone Dobbs' flat with his then girlfriend Alina Pop. But at the end of Wednesday night's Corrie fans' jaws hit the floor when it was revealed that the 11-year-old is up to no good again.

There could be a romance heading Kelly Neelan's way in Coronation Street, the actress who plays her has revealed. Millie Gibson has teased that a friendship could blossom into a romance for her character on the ITV soap when chatting about her latest storyline.

Kelly Neelan hasn't had the easiest time since her arrival in Weatherfield back in 2019. In the last year the character found herself behind bars for a murder she didn't commit, living on the streets and finding out about the death of her dad Rick before her mum's tragic passing.

A blast from Phill Whittaker's arrived to potentially derailed his and Fiz Stape's upcoming wedding on Monday night's episode of Coronation Street - and she was a familiar face to soap fans. Jaws dropped as Phill's ex wife Camilla stepped out of a car and greeted the rowing couple.

Coronation Street fans could be in for a huge twist soon, as viewers are sure tragic lawyer Imran Habeeb is still alive.Ostensibly, Imran was killed off in a brutal car crash earlier this year, which saw his wife Toyah plow their car into a wall draped with scaffolding.Though Imran escaped the vehicle and got Toyah to safety, he died at the scene with paramedics attending him and performing CPR - though his dead body was never seen by viewers.READ MORE: Corrie's Stu 'writing book about abuser Geoff' as fans twig sinister 'secret identity'Now Toyah has been charged with his murder, with custody of Alfie going back to Abi in a foster placement scheme and her hopes of adopting Elsie dashed once again.But fans are now sure that Imran didn’t die at all, and instead fled the country to make a new life abroad.Taking to Reddit to air their theories, one eagle eyed fan wrote: “Imran faked it.“Poor Imran. He was a terrible barrister, losing Kelly's trial.

Coronation Street fan said: "Can't surely be long before Gary and Kelly get it together?" Another joked: "Any chance scriptwriters would get Kelly and Gary Windass 'together'. Nah, what was I thinking? That’s way too out there for them." While a third simply penned: "Kelly and Gary scene," followed by emojis with love struck eyes.Despite Kelly and Gary having a great connection, Kelly is completely unaware that Gary caused her father's death.When Kelly's father Rick Neelan abducted and kidnapped Gary over his unpaid debts, Gary left a voicemail on his now ex-partner Sarah Barlow's phone confessing his guilt, which he later decided to delete after he escaped danger.

Coronation Street star Georgia Taylor has opened up about her reaction to Martin Hancock returning to the ITV soap as Spider Nugent.