Man Utd hand coach job to West Ham flop who knocked them out of Champions League

Ryan Giggs' lawyer claimed that his ex-partner suffered bruising during 'rough sex' rather than being attacked following a row in a hotel.

A mum who went on a drunken 50 mile drive along a motorway with her 15-month-old son in the back of her BMW has walked free from court. Bernadette Halliwell, 31, from Kearsley, near Bolton, was stopped on the M6 near Keele services in Staffs during the evening rush hour after she being seen weaving around the carriageway whilst on her way to buy a children's slide she had seen on the internet.

Cody Gakpo has admitted there is a chance he will remain at PSV this season amid heavy links to Manchester United.

Manchester United players are reportedly growing increasingly frustrated with the never-ending transfer saga of Cristiano Ronaldo - and even want him gone.The iconic No.7’s United future has been on the rocks ever since it was revealed that he wanted to depart the club. Ronaldo has been linked with moves to Chelsea and Atletico Madrid but rumours have not translated into anything solid.He was a substitute for Erik ten Hag in his side’s disastrous 2-1 home loss to Brighton and Hove Albion and was not able to influence proceedings when introduced after 53 minutes.

Manchester United have already turned their attention to another attacking target after pulling out of the race to sign Marko Arnautovic. The Austria international was the subject of a £8million bid over the weekend after United made signing a back-up striker a priority before the end of the transfer window. Losing Edinson Cavani has left the Red Devils light up top while Cristiano Ronaldo has been strongly linked with a move away.

A Radcliffe man has been banned from driving after leading cops on a high-speed chase through Bolton. The pursuit came to an abrupt end when Stefan James-Authe crashed his Volkswagen Golf into a traffic light and a wall, causing it to flip onto its roof.

A teenager was behind the wheel of a 'stolen' car when he was killed in a horror crash during a police chase, an inquest has heard. Devonte Scott was fatally injured when the Ford Fiesta he was driving smashed into two cars in Urmston Lane, Stretford, on May 16 of last year.

Here are 9 things we heard today:Ms Greville gave evidence Giggs "grabbed her by both shoulders, looked her in the eyes and headbutted her" on November 1, 2020.She said the pair rowed at The Stock Exchange in Manchester, which Giggs part-owns, and she came home early to pack her things and leave him.But he arrived ten minutes later and caught her packing up the car with her sister and began throwing things out of the car, she claimed.She said: "He was very angry. I hadn’t seen him that angry before."Ms Greville said she had put Giggs’ phone in another room and he tried to take her phone in retaliation which ended with the pair grappling on the floor.She said: "He's pinning me down on the floor trying to reach for my hand. I’m pushing him with my hands and pushing his face with my hands and trying to kick my legs to kick him off me.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst could consider the advice of two of the best managers the world has ever produced as he weighs up a selection dilemma over key man Alfredo Morelos for Rangers’ do or die Champions League return clash with Union Saint Gilloise at Ibrox.

Mayor Andy Burnham has blasted Avanti West Coast following the decision to suspend ticket sales and reduce Manchester to London trains to just one an hour. It comes as it has limited its timetable due to an “unofficial strike”.

National Lottery players are being urged to double check their tickets after a £10,000 a month prize has gone unclaimed.

Two have been arrested after a 'neighbour dispute' erupted into violence in Tameside. Police were called to High Street in Stalybridge shortly after 4pm yesterday evening (Monday).

A young footballer suffered an 'unsurvivable' head injury after his car flipped during a police chase, an inquest has heard. Devonte Scott was killed when the Ford Fiesta he was driving smashed into two cars in Urmston Lane in Stretford on the afternoon of May 16 of last year.

Cristiano Ronaldo to draw such a bizarre reaction. The two were pictured while Manchester United toiled against Brighton at Old Trafford on Sunday in Erik ten Hag's first professional match in charge.

Manchester United target Benjamin Sesko is closing in on a move to RB Leipzig next summer as Erik ten Hag's transfer plans are dealt yet another blow.According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, the 19-year-old Slovenian - who has also been linked with Chelsea and Newcastle this summer - will stay at Red Bull Salzburg this season before joining their sister club in the Bundesliga in 12 months time.United have been tracking the striker for weeks and were considering a formal approach with Cristiano Ronaldo's future still up in the air, though it appears they've now missed their shot, especially with reports of a move for former West Ham and Stoke City forward Marko Arnautovic in the pipelines.READ MORE: Marko Arnautovic's agent brother hints he is trying to get Man Utd transfer doneLeipzig have a history of pinching Salzburg's players with the likes of Naby Keita, Dominik Szoboszlai and Dayot Upamecano all moving up the Red Bull food chain by switching Austria for Germany on their way to the top.Sesko joins Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong and Ajax forward Anthony on the list of players to have slipped through United's grasp this summer, leaving the club gagging for a little reinvigoration, especially in light of their opening day defeat to Brighton on Sunday, after which Ten Hag admitted he was "totally not satisfied" with the state of his squad.In a damning indictment, former Red Devils defender Gary Neville slammed the club's torrid transfer strategy in recent seasons, insisting that United's troubles are largely self-inflicted.MAN UTD FANS - Which striker would you love to see the club sign? Let us know in the comments section below."The first thing you do when the phone rings from Manchester United is reject

The trial of former Manchester United ace Ryan Giggs began this afternoon with fresh claims emerging about his relationship with ex Kate Greville.The 48-year-old is accused of controlling behaviour towards Ms Greville from 2017 until their split in 2020 and assault occasioning actual bodily harm against her. He is also accused of assaulting her sister Emma Greville.

Ryan Giggs called his ex-girlfriend Kate Greville an 'evil horrible c***' and threatened to send photographs of her to her friends and co-workers unless she did what he said, Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester has heard.The former Manchester United star has been accused of controlling and coercive behaviour against Ms Greville between August 2017 and November 2020, accusations he strenuously denies.Giggs, 48, was also charged with assaulting the 36-year-old and causing her actual bodily harm at his home in November 2020, as well as and common assault against her younger sister, Emma, in the same alleged incident, which again, he denies.Prosecutor Peter Wright QC told the court on Monday that Ms Greville received numerous vitriolic and threatening texts from Mr Giggs, including messages like: 'Only an evil horrible c*** does that' …. 'I'm so f****** mad right now I'm scaring myself because I could do anything'.He claimed Giggs would "harass" his partner on social media when she was out with her friends and would threaten her unless she responded to his messages.Wright told the court: "He would threaten to send images of her to friends and work colleagues unless she did what he said.

A “one of a kind” mum died suddenly while flying back to the UK after spending 15 years living in Hong Kong. A few hours into the flight, Helen Rhodes was found unresponsive and couldn't be resuscitated after passing away in her sleep.

Ferguson, several members of the Giggs family, and former teammate Neville are likely to feature in evidence.Giggs is alleged to have used controlling and coercive behaviour against Kate Greville between August 2017 and November 2020. He is also accused of common assault of her younger sister, Emma Greville, at his home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on 1 November 2020.Giggs - the former Wales star and team manager "deliberately headbutted" his ex-girlfriend, the court heard today.The trial was scheduled for January, but it was pushed back to August due to a backlog of cases.

Manchester United Football Club - and in many ways, it did. After all, United have probably never had a day where one of their most iconic players was booed by the crowd, fans fought among themselves in the stands while others protested outside at the club's ownership, and they were linked to another past-it forward as they crashed to a first ever defeat at home to Brighton.

Manchester United are considering signing Marko Arnautovic this summer window and the transfer revelation has raised eyebrows at Old Trafford and beyond.