Olympic triathlete Alistair Brownlee on being disqualified from Tokyo: 'It's ridiculous. It makes no sense'

Manchester United and, in particular, Tottenham were both keen on the 25-year-old.But Colombia international Diaz opted to make the move to Anfield in the January transfer window.The winger picked up an assist on his Reds debut in the FA Cup victory over Cardiff and impressed in the Premier League against Leicester.Spurs were gutted to miss out on Diaz, and United may end up feeling he is one that got away from them in the market too.Ultimately, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp played a big role in luring the talented attacker to Merseyside.Discussing the Liverpool deal, Diaz’s father – Luis Manuel Diaz - told Portuguese newspaper A Bola: “The impact was big, many people have been talking about him and his qualities.“Several clubs tried to sign him, but he wanted Liverpool for what they play and for the manager.“He sees in Klopp the same commitment and demand he had at FC Porto with [Sergio] Conceição. How good a signing is Luis Diaz for Liverpool? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Spice Girls but she admits it was hard to disguise it during her time on ITV's The Masked Singer.The Feels So Good songstress, 46, competed back in season two back in January 2021 alongside celebrities including Martine McCutcheon, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and winner Joss Stone.She admits that she had initially thought about turning down the offer from producers but later fell in love with the idea of the programme.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star, Melanie joked that she put minders through their paces as she tried to crack several clues.Backstage, Melanie tried to crack the secrets as to who else was taking part, admitting she never stopped asking questions.The songstress laughed: "Even in the dressing rooms you are kept apart, covered up and walk around virtually blind with a helper…"I was trying to pick up any clues and asking a million questions but I didn't get any answers, they take the secrecy super seriously!"Reflecting on disguising her voice, she told me: "It was so hard, much much harder than I thought."They kept asking me to sing sweet and high and honestly that was so hard, I think I put the singing coach through a lot."While Melanie is no stranger to oversharing with Spice Girls news, she didn't tell her bandmates or any relatives about taking part in the show."I couldn't even tell my mum," she exclaimed.

date with a man and quickly spotted a huge red flag the moment after he picked her up by car.Tonni posted a video of what's inside the man's car and said: "It smells as worse as it looks."Sitting inside a black Vauxhall Corsa, she quickly finds herself surrounded by a pile of rubbish from the storage compartment by the door, under, at the front of and around the seat.The entire area is filled with used face masks, receipts, empty cigarette box, food scraps, spare change, straws and a pair of flip flops."Just met this guy for the first time, safe to say I won't be seeing him again," her over-lay text wrote.Many viewers expressed their shock and said they couldn't believe how the man's house would look like.One said: "Can't put in any effort to clean up for a good impression on first date? What's his house like?"Another penned: "I'd be ashamed if that was my car, mine is always spotless inside."A third spotted an extra phone in the video and was convinced that having more than one phone is a "red flag".Want to bring a little glamour to your life every day with all the most exciting real-life stories, fashion and even sex tips HOT off the press?Well, we've got you covered with our great new Hot Topics newsletter - it'll drop straight into your inbox around 7pm and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.And signing up now means you'll get a front row seat for our great new series inside the lives of the next generation of Daily Star Page 3 girls.You can sign up here - you won't regret it...But some saw the positive side of it, with a viewer saying: "He's keeping them all inside, better than throwing it out of the window.""At least he's being real and he's not putting up a front to impress a girl, respect to the guy," a second

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Manchester United were accused of being "tin-pot" after BT Sport host Jake Humphrey shared a photo of the less-than-appealing lunch he was served at Old Trafford.Humphrey was covering United's lunchtime kick-off against Southampton for BT Sport when he shared the image.The picture showed a cardboard tray with a bread roll, a portion of scrambled eggs and a similarly-sized helping of mashed potato.Humphrey tweeted the image with the caption: "Scrambled egg and mashed potato. Wow.

flight secrets. He told how his colleagues would use the word "Bob" to refer to good-looking travellers.

EastEnders star Patsy Palmer has showed off a stunning transformation as she embraces family life in America.The star moved to Los Angeles with her husband and children in 2014, and was recently spotted looking glamorous as she stepped out to lunch at Malibu Farm.Patsy looked completely different to her EastEnders on-screen counterpart Bianca Jackson, as she arrived for lunch wearing a boho inspired outfit.She looked every inch the Hollywood superstar as she wowed in a colourful kimono, denim shorts and t-shirt, completing the relaxed and glamorous look with sunglasses, beaded bracelets and a large straw bag.Patsy rose to fame as Bianca Jackson in EastEnders and appeared in the soap for over six years between 1993-1999.She later returned for another six years between 2018-2014, before moving to Los Angeles with her family.The actress has been married to her husband Richard Merkell since and they have three children together called Fenton, Emilia and Bertie.Patsy also has a son Charlie with her ex partner Alfie Rothwell.Although she returned to EastEnders for a cameo appearance in 2019, the star has since launched a wellness page on social media and has become a lifestyle guru.She regularly shares photographs of her glamorous life in Los Angeles, while posting inspiring messages on her Instagram page.One photograph showed Patsy in a stunning long white dress with a thigh-high split, with her hair flowing down her shoulders.The star looked radiant in the photograph as she held her arms open wide and captioned the post: "Looking at yourself when you are in a happy mindset is so much nicer than when we are feeling low and defeated or depleted.""If you can do a guided meditation based on positive self image or repeat positive

Paul Scholes says Manchester United star Jadon Sancho is starting to become the winger they signed from Borussia Dortmund.

Uniformed patrols will be increased in 'hot-spot' areas as police step up a knife crime operation following a series of stabbing tragedies.

Netflix is releasing a brand-new drama for February about the life of a German heiress who stole the hearts of many of New York’s socialites.

Usher (’90s babies know what it is).Aside from being an R&B vet, songwriter and dancer, Usher is also a father to four kids. A post shared by Usher (@usher)His first two children come from his relationship with former wife and fashion designer Tameka Foster. They share sons Usher Raymond V and Naviyd Ely Raymond.Usher and Foster had a very public custody battle amid their divorce while their two sons were still very young.

BT Sport host Jake Humphrey has poked fun at Manchester United after what he was served for lunch during the Reds' clash with Southampton at Old Trafford on Saturday lunchtime.

Gary Lineker expressed his delight to "finally" see Jadon Sancho performing for Manchester United.

Washing machines and tumble dryers are some of the most energy-consuming appliances in your household.

A single mum has been told that she has to accept solar panels on the roof of her council house or be put back onto the waiting list.

MOCK the Week star Ed Byrne has been left devastated as his younger brother Paul dies aged 45. The talented comedy director had faced a lenghty battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma after being diagnosed at the start of the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013.

Rihanna and her boyfriend A$AP Rocky put on a loved-up display during a recent appearance. The singer, 33, held an event at Goya Studios in Los Angeles to celebrate her make-up brand, Fenty Beauty, and skincare line, Fenty Skin, on Friday 11 February.

Elden Ring specs were available on Steam for a few hours before being taken down.As reported by PC Gamer, FromSoftware‘s upcoming game Elden Ring showed its PC specs briefly on the Steam Storefront before being removed. It is unclear why the specifications were deleted, but visitors to the Steam page now will only see “TBD” (shorthand for to be decided) under system requirements.

Pale Waves kicked off their UK last night (February 11) in Bristol and during the show, the band performed new song ‘Jealousy’ – check it out below.The UK tour was originally announced last year before the release of second album ‘Who Am I?’ and last night’s show was the first time Pale Waves had played a live gig since they supported Halsey at Manchester Arena in 2020.The seventeen song set pulled equally from ‘Who Am I?’ and debut album ‘My Mind Makes Noises’ while tracks from debut EP ‘All The Things I Never Said’ were also aired.They also debuted new track ‘Jealousy’ – a ‘90s inspired alt rock track with plenty of attitude.

Two years later than planned, East Kilbride Rep Theatre Club will raise the curtain on their pre-lockdown play, Ladies' Day .

CBS Studios is ramping up its international order book.