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Manchester United hero Wayne Rooney’s son has followed in his father’s footsteps by joining the club -and assistant manager Mike Phelan has responded to the news.Kai Rooney, 11, was pictured in full United training gear alongside his parents as he put pen to paper.He will now progress through the club’s youth ranks in hopes of following in hi father’s famous footsteps and playing for the first-team.The Derby County interim head coach is United’s all-time record goalscorer, and took to Twitter to confirm the news about his son.He wrote: “Proud day. Kai signing for Man Utd.

direct to your inboxFilming is due to begin again on Peaky Blinders next year - and it looks like the Shelby gang will be back in Manchester.Production had to be paused on season six of the smash hit BBC drama this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. But the cameras will start rolling again in the New Year, according to some very heavy hints in a casting advert.

Manchester United will challenge for the Premier League title this season if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can fit his best players into the side.That’s according to former Red Devils striker Michael Owen, who has urged Solskjaer to continue playing Paul Pogba, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford together.United have turned their season around over the past month, avoiding defeat in their last six league outings and claiming victory in five of them.Their latest triumph came away at Sheffield United on Thursday, wherein they fought back from a goal behind to record a sixth straight away win at Bramall Lane.Rashford bagged a brace on the night, while Anthony Martial got on the scoresheet after latching onto a sublime long-range pass from

straight to your inbox every day for freeFacundo Pellistri has revealed a short and simple nickname at Manchester United with his teammates referring to him as 'Pelli'.

It’s nearly Christmas – hurrah! Yet while it’s the season to be happy, and children get excited over presents galore, it can also be a rather busy time, especially where all that present wrapping is concerned. Luckily, you can avoid the hassle of running out of paper or losing the sellotape with one woman’s very hack to avoid wrapping any presents.

straight to your inboxManchester City players and staff have pitched in to ensure no primary school child in East Manchester goes without a Christmas present this year.In addition to the work that the club does through City in the Community through the year, particular attention was given to local children after research indicated that a third of kids in Manchester will not receive a Christmas present.City’s players, coaches and legends all got involved with the mammoth task, with Sergio Aguero paying one school a surprise visit, to provide 5,500 gifts - enough for every primary pupil in East Manchester and every fostered child across the city.“We really appreciate the gifts from Manchester City and the surprise visit from Sergio, the

Rangers. Despite being just 22, there’s a calmness and assuredness about the Irish centre-back that belies his tender age.

If you’re a die-hard Coronation Street fan then you may well remember Bruce Jones who played the part of Les Battersby.The actor left his role as the taxi river in 2007, but what has been up to since? Let’s take a look… Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK's daily newsletter . You can sign up at the top of the page.

Mrs Hinch receives hundreds of comments on her Instagram every day – and some are more positive than others. She recently shared screenshots of direct messages she’d received on the platform.While many gushed over the influencer’s baby Ronnie, others couldn’t get enough of clips of her dog Henry.But when Sophie uploads this family content on her Mrs Hinch page, there are some who like to have a grumble.This week, one critic asked: “But why you not cleaning today? You are here to clean?”Instead of letting the words get her down, Mrs Hinch explained why her platform is more than just a cleaning page.Sophie said: “Thank you for your message.

direct to your inboxLucy Bronze has been named as The Best female player in the world - but in 2021 she has her sights set on some team triumphs.First the full back wants to win the Champions League with Manchester City, then she wants to win Olympic gold with Team GB."I've never been [to the Olympic Games] before, I would love to go and compete there and win the gold medal!" she told the club's official website after The Best awards ceremony in Zurich.The 29-year-old admitted that being selected for The Best XI of the year by her fellow players meant just as much as the individual accolade."To know you're the best in your position and that's what everybody thinks - it's fantastic to get awards from fans and coaches saying nice things, but

straight to your inbox every day for freeOwen Hargreaves believes Manchester United must start Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes together, no matter what, and can challenge for the title by doing so.United became only the fourth team in top-flight history to win ten consecutive away league matches with a 3-2 win against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Thursday.Despite comments made his by agent Mino Raiola over his future at the club last week, Pogba started in midfield alongside Nemanja Matic, operating behind his teammate Fernandes.The pair combined for Marcus Rashford's equaliser and impressed throughout, causing havoc in the engine room.Hargreaves believes United's two creative midfielders will be crucial to mounting a serious Premier

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer fought until the very last second for Manchester United 's victory over Sheffield United on Thursday.

Manchester United are in with a chance of mounting a Premier League title challenge following their 3-2 win away at Sheffield United on Thursday night. United fought back from a goal behind to claim their sixth straight away victory of the season at Bramall Lane, with a mistake from young goalkeeper Dean Henderson allowing David McGoldrick to send the hosts in front after five minutes.Marcus Rashford spared Henderson’s blushes by latching onto a long-range pass from Victor Lindelof and rifling home an equaliser 20 minutes later, before Paul Pogba produced his own inch-perfect delivery for Anthony Martial to turn in 12 minutes before half-time.

STREAMING this year has been a lifeline for DJs keeping in touch with their fans and this New Years Eve Tomorrowland will take things to the next digital level. David Guetta will be lining up alongside the likes of Armin van Buuren, Charlotte de Witte, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Diplo, Kölsch b2b Joris Voorn, Lost Frequencies, Major Lazer, Martin Garrix, DJ Snoopadelic and many more across 4 mesmerizing digital stages Melodia, Atmosphere, Planaxis and Pulse.

St Mirren on Wednesday after a shock 3-2 defeat but there's no doubt they have had an impressive start to the season. Unbeaten in 27 games prior to their visit to Paisley, Steven Gerrard 's men have excelled at home and abroad, taking some notable scalps.

crash on the M74 is causing huge tailbacks this morning. The collision happened on the northbound carriageway between junction 6 and 5 at around 7am.

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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.

BGT judges Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden are gown and out as they show off their outfits for the show’s Christmas special. Alesha, 42, and Amanda, 49, will join Ashley Banjo — who is standing in for Simon Cowell — and David Walliams for the two-hour special, featuring some of the most memorable acts from the last 14 years.

KATIE Price has returned to the spot where she nearly died seven months ago in Turkey. The 42-year-old star was left with two broken feet and confined to a wheelchair for six months after a horrific accident where she tumbled 25ft off a wall onto a concrete ramp.

straight to your inbox every day for freeChris Wilder explained his touchline exchange with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was to do with Sheffield United's physicality.Manchester United ran out 3-2 winners in a bruising encounter, coming from behind before holding on late in the game for victory. United were subjected to some fairly hefty tackles by Sheffield United, which caused words to be exchanged between managers Wilder and Solskjaer on the touchline.