Man, 44, arrested on suspicion of threats to destroy property after homes evacuated amid 'gas leak' fears

Liverpool midfielder Fabinho has revealed that he hopes Manchester City suffer a similar collapse to the one that is currently plaguing rivals United.

Pep Guardiola might go down in history as one of the best coaches of all time but his philosophy was formed many years ago during his playing career. The Catalan coach's tiki-taka style revolutionised football in Spain and saw Barcelona arguably build the best team the world has ever seen. Spain also lifted three international trophies in a row - two European Championships and the World Cup - a feat that has never happened before.

Jurors in the trial of Ryan Giggs have now heard all the evidence in the case, after a large number of messages, poems and love letters were revealed. Mr Giggs, 48, has pleaded not guilty to displaying controlling or coercive behaviour towards ex-partner Kate Greville, assault occasioning actual bodily harm of Kate Greville, and assault by beating of Emma Greville.

Usyk stunned Joshua on a number of occasions and was simply too fast for the Brit, landing a number of impressive hits to win unanimously on points. Joshua will look to reclaim his titles when he faces the Ukrainian at the Jeddah Super Dome in Saudi Arabia on August 20.

Ryan Giggs was accused of having an affair with a cricketer's wife by his ex girlfriend Kate Greville in court today (August 19).The 48-year-old former Manchester United player was accused of sleeping with eight different women during his relationship with Ms Greville, in a letter she wrote him just days before he allegedly assaulted her.The letter said: "Oh, and I know about Steph – she's married to the cricketer now." Ms Greville accused them of having a "full blown affair in 2014" which "carried on the whole time you were seeing me".She wrote in the letter: "I knew all about Steph, she's married to that cricketer but you knew that…You were having sex on tour with her in Washington."Jurors did not hear details about who Steph is, or which cricketer she is married to.Ex Wales manager Giggs is accused of coercive and controlling behaviour towards Ms Greville, 36, during their six-year relationship and headbutting her during a row at their home in Worsley, Greater Manchester.Giggs is also accused of elbowing her younger sister Emma in the jaw during the row in November 2020.Manchester Crown Court heard Ms Greville wrote Giggs a letter titled The Final Goodbye just three days before.She said: "I now know you say the same things you say to me to multiple women."I'm nothing special, I was just the one you didn't let have a happy life without you."Ms Greville claimed the "other women" have "husbands and kids" and said: "I stayed loyal and committed to you no matter what and what did I get from it? Nothing at all."She continued: "I know you and Helen had a full-on relationship while you were sleeping with me.

A young woman says she 'did not want to be here anymore' after 'being raped' by Benjamin Mendy, a jury has heard. The alleged victim - Woman Two - told a court she 'just wanted my life to end' after being sexually attacked by the 28-year-old at his mansion in Cheshire.

Ryan Giggs was 'without doubt the best example' at Manchester United. The former United manager, 80, was called to the witness box at Manchester Crown Court to give evidence about the temperament of the ex-footballer, who worked under him for 23 years. Giggs, 48, is on trial accused of assaulting his former partner Kate Greville, 36, as well as controlling and coercive behaviour towards her.

Sir Alex Ferguson has arrived at Manchester Crown Court to give evidence in the trial of former United star Ryan Giggs. He was pictured by press photographers at Crown Square this afternoon.

Homes Under The Hammer. However, not everyone decides to get into piloting planes.

Chelsea and Tottenham on Sunday at Stamford Bridge, where Harry Kane scored with almost the last kick - or head - of the game. The England international nodded past Edouard Mendy from a corner to send the away fans crazy.However, the corner before saw Spurs defender Romero aggressively launch Cucurella to the floor by yanking his hair down.

Ryan Giggs broke down in tears as he described spending the night in a police cell as “the worst experience of his life” following his arrest for allegedly headbutting ex Kate Greville. The 48 year old former Manchester United star is accused of assaulting Ms Greville, 37, after a row at their home in Worsley, Greater Manchester on November 1, 2020.

Ronaldinho pulling off some fine trickery.The former Brazilian star, 42, is known as one of the most skillful players with a ball ever seen by those the world over. From his early days at PSG to playing at the Nou Camp with Barcelona and then at the San Siro for AC Milan after that, the superstar has left a legacy on the game that will surely last for generations.And now, as seen in grainy footage taken by a supporter in the stands, the icon is seen doing some audacious kick-ups - before delivering a wild finish.READ MORE: Sir Alex Ferguson has telling reaction when asked by Man Utd fan to return as boss He pings up the ball up really high on his right foot, before doing a 180-turn and cooly trapping it with his right foot.The footage has stunned online users, who could not believe their eyes.

Michael Owen has admitted he said yes to joining Manchester United while he was still a youngster at Liverpool.

Manchester United should the club be put up for sale - and he has plenty of funds to make that a reality. The chemical engineer and businessman, who is the CEO of Ineos, is a supporter of the Red Devils despite being a season-ticker holder at Chelsea - and is already the owner of FC Lausanne-Sport and Ligue 1 outfit Nice.

Sir Alex Ferguson and his Manchester United team-mates by putting in a very clumsy altercation with Sol Campbell. The Cameroon international joined United from Nantes back in 2003 and made his debut off the bench in their 2003 Community Shield clash against Arsenal at the Millennium Stadium.

A 'large number' of police officers are currently carrying out "extensive" searches in an area of Tameside after a young girl was 'taken into the woods' by a stranger.

A man has been jailed after he punched and strangled his partner after calling her a 'fat s**g' a court has heard. Gregory Cashmore and his girlfriend got into an argument in the early hours of June 4 before falling asleep, only for the row to continue when they woke up, with him becoming extremely violent.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has savagely admitted he studied Manchester United failures to avoid the same mistakes.United are currently in a state of crisis following their embarrassing start to the season, dropping to the foot of the table following Saturday's 4-0 drubbing at Brentford. There poor start to the season has come after nine years of decline since the departure of legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013.Wolff has now revealed that he has looked at the failures of team's like United in order to improve and maintain the success of his record-breaking Mercedes team in the years to come.READ MORE: Martin Brundle reminded of violent F1 crash when brake pad fell off at ImolaThe Red Devils have failed to win the Premier League in the nine years since Ferguson's retirement and are currently without any trophy for five years.Referencing how United have coped after Ferguson, Wolff told the Financial Times: “I studied why great teams were not able to repeat great title [runs].“No sports team in any sport has ever won eight consecutive World Championship titles and there are many reasons for that, and what is at the core is the human.“The human gets complacent.

STACEY Giggs has taken a swipe at her ex-boyfriend Max George with a cryptic comment to one of her celebrity friends. The mum-of-two lashed out after it was revealed he had gone on holiday with his new flame Maisie Smith. The Sun revealed how Stacey, 43 branded Max a “lying dog” after The Sun revealed the Wanted star, 33, had taken 21-year-old Maisie on a romantic break in Crete, just days after they split.