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Lionel Messi was swamped by starstruck mascots who couldn't have cared less about his PSG team-mates ahead of their Champions League tie with Maccabi Haifa.The youngsters were in complete awe at the sight of the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner as he emerged onto the Sammy Ofer Stadium pitch pre-match. Several of them rushed to give him a hug before he could even get in position.The likes of Sergio Ramos and Marco Verratti were totally ignored in what has to be up there as the most wholesome moment of 2022 so far.READ MORE: Lionel Messi breaks two Champions League records and surpasses Cristiano RonaldoIt was lapped up by fans online, with one tweeting: "The pre-game mascots have abandoned their jobs to hug Messi instead, so cute to watch."A second wrote: "Love the children's reactions." While a third commented: "They know ball."Another joked: "S***, I’m a grown a** man and I’d react the same way." And a fifth added: "He’s bigger than football!"What would you do if you met Messi? Let us know in the comments section.Messi is clearly a much beloved figure in Israel, as one supporter rushed onto the pitch after the match to try and get a hug of his own too.

A brave nurse has told of little children being lined up and shot by Russian soldiers in war-ravaged Ukraine.

Manchester first saw smart motorways appear on the M60 in July 2018, with the technology helping implement variable speed limits for cars travelling on the motorway as well as occasionally opening up the hard shoulder as a live lane.

Kerry Katona has shared an update on her health with fans, as well as a new look. The singer, 42, revealed that she had gone for a scan to see whether or not she was at risk of having a heart attack.

Antony could be in line for his third Manchester United appearance in Thursday’s Europa League clash with Sheriff Tiraspol.

Tom Holland is enjoying some downtime on set of The Crowded Room.

Naman Ramachandran “Vikram Vedha,” starring Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan and Radhika Apte, is releasing worldwide in over 100 countries, making it one of the widest openings for a Bollywood film. Besides India, the film is releasing in territories where Bollywood films normally release day-and-date, including North America, U.K., the Middle East and Australia and New Zealand, on Sept. 30. What is remarkable is that the film is also releasing day-and-date in countries where Bollywood fare releases after it has had its initial run in the traditional territories. “Vikram Vedha” is opening across 22 countries in Europe and 27 countries in Africa and Latin America, including Japan, Russia, Panama and Peru, all non-traditional territories for Bollywood.

Following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been thrown back into Royal life in London.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have remained in the UK after the Queen, Harry's grandmother, died on Thursday 8 September at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Meghan, 41, and Harry, 37, were already in the UK when Her Majesty was placed under medical supervision, as they'd flown over from the US to attend charity events in Manchester and London a few days prior.

Victoria Beckham reportedly was overruled as she didn’t want her son Brooklyn Beckham’s wedding to Nicola Peltz to be in the US. The mum-of-four, who shares Brooklyn with football legend David, wanted her son's wedding to be in the Cotswolds instead of Nicola’s family house in Florida.

England camp next week but were facing off in the Champions League last night (September 14) as Manchester City played host to Borussia Dortmund.Bellingham gave the German visitors the lead in the second half with a flicked header but it was ultimately meaningless as goals from John Stones and Erling Haaland in the last 10 minutes gave Pep Guardiola's men a 2-1 victory.READ MORE: Liverpool fans taunt Man City over Jude Bellingham goal with 'more to come' in red shirtWith the game slipping away from his side, the Dortmund midfielder grew frustrated after a rogue tackle and shoved his fellow countryman Foden. Fans reacted online, with one tweeting: "Foden & Bellingham gonna be awkward in the England camp."A second said: "This Bellingham and Foden fight god bless England are not making it past the group stage." Another posted: "BELLINGHAM AND FODEN FIGHTING????????? BROTHERS WE ARE TRYING TO WIN A WORLD CUP."Are you worried about England players clashing for their clubs? Let us know in the comments section."Bellingham fighting Foden like they wont be playing together next week," commented a third.

READ MORE: Temperatures set to soar next week with Britain getting one last summer spikeHigh pressure will build across Britain, keeping mild breezes from the Atlantic at bay and blasting the nation with northerly winds.Jim Dale, meteorologist for British Weather Services, said: “The remains of will Hurricane Danielle move away and allow high pressure to build to the west of the UK.“This will encourage northerly winds to come in, and this is going to affect temperatures by the end of the week.“Temperatures are going to drop quite rapidly and most places will lose a few degrees in the daytime while dropping to single figures overnight.“It will start to feel colder towards the end of the week before this dome of high-pressure stalls across the UK allowing cold air to move across the UK.”The high pressure dome will stretch between Iceland and Spain, and bring the first chilly autumnal plumes to the nation.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill said: “High pressure will build from the west turning things a little bit more unsettled and dragging in cooler air from the north, so we will see temperatures dropping.“It will be cooler than recent nights, but milder in the south under the cloud, and there will be some heavy bursts of rain on Wednesday morning.“There is a lot of dry and at times sunny weather to be had, with the risk of a few showers towards northern parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland.”READ NEXT: Meghan 'snubbed' by royal fan in awkward moment at Windsor walkabout Full route of Queen's Lying-in-State procession as fans face 30-hour wait to see coffin Queen was 'absolutely on it'

Scientists have taught a robot to laugh at jokes in an effort to make it appear more human.The robots have been trained in "appropriate" laughter, including how to differentiate between chuckles and rip-roaring squeals.The training has been undertaken by researches at Kyoto University in Japan using artificial intelligence.READ MORE: Superintelligent AI will likely be 'fatal' to humanity warn Oxford researchersThe study has been documented in the scientific journal, Frontiers in Robotics and AI, where scientists have described their experience of working with a robot called Erica, with the hope of making conversations more natural.The journal's lead author, Dr Koji Inoue, an assistant professor at Kyoto University in the Department of Intelligence Science and Technology said: "We think that one of the important functions of conversational AI is empathy."Conversation is, of course, multimodal, not just responding correctly.

Kim Kardashian in a recent TikTok video.Julia, 32, who split up with Kim’s, 41, ex-husband Kanye West, 45, a few months back, took to TikTok, where she made a subtle jibe at Kim’s parenting methods.The Italian-American actress left followers in quite the frenzy as she took part in a new TikTok trend which asked users: “What’s considered trashy if you’re poor but classy if you’re rich?”READ MORE: Khloe Kardashian and ex Tristan Thompson announce arrival of second child via surrogateIn a video to her 401,000 followers, the Uncut Gems star remixed the video and responded saying, “Not raising your kids.”Soon after posting, Julia – who has a one-year-old son, Valentino–- received many messages from spectators asking if the comment was about the SKIMS founder.Many raised how they believed it was a deliberate joke about Kim, who, along with some of her sisters, has the help of nannies to raise North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm.One user commented: “Kim is typing", while a second added: “Ain’t that the truth. Kim and her many nannies, though?”A different viewer commented: “Kim won’t like this one”, while others implied that the video might also apply to her sisters: “Not just Kim”.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.As fans argued in the comment section, one came to the Kardashian’s defence, writing: “Kim is a great mom, and her kids are well behaved.”Another penned: “Not the Kardashians.

with a bit of a Gen Z cool-girl twist.On August 19, was photographed leaving a Chappell Roan concert at The Bowery Ballroom in New York City wearing a black silk négligée with a lacy bust. She wore her long brown hair in casual waves and kept her beauty routine simple with glowy skin and a glossy pink lip.For a bit of contrast, Rodrigo paired the nightgown with a pair of chunky loafers and white crew socks, which appears to be the Gen Z answer to the converse-formal dress combo that in 2008. Olivia Rodrigo is seen attending a Chappell Roan concert on August 19, 2022.These loafers are as A-listers and influencers begin to infuse fall inspiration into their end-of-summer wardrobes.

Olivia Rodrigo looked every bit the punk rock princess after catching a concert at The Bowery Ballroom in New York City on Friday night.The 19-year-old singer exited the venue in a black satin slip dress with a lace bust.She walked in big black loafers and a pair of white crew socks. Post-show: Olivia Rodrigo looked every bit the punk rock princess after catching a concert at The Bowery Ballroom in New York City on Friday nightThe California native carried a big leather bag slung over her right shoulder. Her lips were stained red, and she flashed a winning smile for fans.

Olivia Rodrigo heads out of the Bowery Ballroom following a performance in New York City on Friday (August 19).

It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.

Sam Ryder has released his new single Somebody, his first since leading us to a record-breaking result in Eurovision earlier this year.

Sabrina Carpenter is taking her newest album "emails i can't send' on tour in 2022. Carpenter's tour announcement comes right at the heels of the end of Olivia Rodrigo's "Sour" tour, which wrapped up in July.