Rafa Benitez left Liverpool stars 'bored' with mind-numbing training drill

Despite proposing to Zanab Jaffrey on Love Is Blind, Cole Barnett later admitted that he thought fellow contestant Colleen Reed was more attractive — to his fiancée’s face.

Hundreds of people turned out to attend the funeral of a well-liked Scots homeless man in his local town square. Good Samaritans raised thousands of pounds to give George Murray a fitting send off in Northampton.

Nothing beats a good Scottish chippy. Everyone has their local favourite that they claim is the best around, but one organisation is set to crown a winner later this month.

Lanarkshire politicians have responded to the grim statistics revealing the number of assaults on NHS staff.

In a boon for local stations, TV ads for California’s seven ballot measures were ubiquitous, and four of the campaigns that outraised their opponents are winning. Altogether, proponents and opponents raised nearly $650 million to support their causes, according to the Secretary of State’s office.

Jason Cummings admit he teared up when he realised he'd been called up by Australia for the World Cup. But he admits it took its time to sink in - as he slept through the initial phone call!

Growing up in a rugby and cricket-daft country, Keanu Baccus’ love of the beautiful game actually made him stand out as a kid.

Stephen Robinson revealed his delight at Keanu Baccus’ World Cup call-up was tinged with disappointment his Buddie Ryan Strain wasn’t also heading for Qatar.

A popular Cambuslang boxing club are looking to take over the delapidated Westburn Community Hall.

Rebel Wilson can't stop gushing about her baby girl Royce Lillian Elizabeth Wilson.The Pitch Perfect actress, 42, revealed the meaning behind the newborn's name in a new interview with People: 'I wanted an original name starting with the letter R and so eventually landed on that one.'The Australian star also explained her middle names, sharing: 'Lillian and Elizabeth are both family names carried by women in my family who I admire. Elizabeth, which is also my middle name, after the late Queen [Elizabeth].'  Proud mama: Rebel Wilson revealed the meaning behind her newborn baby girl Royce Lillian Elizabeth Wilson's name on Monday; Pictured 2022 Rebel shared that holding Royce for the first time was 'overwhelming and exciting,' and added: 'My love for her is just overflowing.

A new ferry route between Scotland and mainland Europe has been announced. Starting next year, there will be a ferry link between Rosyth and Zeebrugge, near Bruges.

Former Long Beach police Chief Robert Luna jumped out to a large early lead tonight in his bid to unseat incumbent Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva.

Bill Treacher, who played Arthur Fowler on the BBC’s long-running soap, EastEnders, has died. The actor was 92 and passed away on Saturday night after his health had been “declining for some time,” the family said in a statement.

Jason Cummings left Scotland as the Joker but knows he is having the last laugh after he netted a place in Australia’s World Cup squad.

Callum Fordyce admits Airdrie had to scrap out their 1-0 win over Clyde on Saturday, but they’re already looking to build on that when Peterhead visit this weekend.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst is well aware that the walls are closing in all around.

Liverpool fans - but there is no personal significance behind the famous digits. Alexander-Arnold has made his name as one of the best attacking right-backs in European football since his 2017 breakthrough - but opted to stick with his rookie number.

Jurgen Klopp rolled up on Merseyside to restore a sense of pride at Anfield as he delivered trophies at home and in Europe.A lot has changed in those seven years: Mohamed Salah has earned legend status at Anfield, and Virgil van Dijk has emerged as one of the best defenders in Premier League history.And with Klopp's place in Liverpool folklore secured as he marks his seventh-year anniversary in the dugout at Anfield, Daily Star Sport takes a look at where his first starting side are now.READ NEXT: Liverpool ace told Rafa Benitez 'you have no respect for me' pre-Champions League finalKlopp's first game for Liverpool came on 17 October 2015 - in a trip to White Hart Lane to Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham.The Reds had experienced a poor start under Brendan Rodgers, leading to the experienced boss to be shown the door. Liverpool desperately needed three points after finding themselves in tenth - eight points off the pace set by Manchester City.However, Klopp's first game was a bore draw in north London, with neither side managing to find the net. Is Jurgen Klopp one of the best managers in Premier League history? Let us know in the comments section Belgian shot-stopper Simon Mignolet was given the nod between the sticks that day, but he quickly fell out of favour with Klopp eventually leaving for Club Brugge in 2019.

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez was told by Vladimir Smicer that he had no respect for the midfielder, just days before he went on to score in the iconic Champions League final.The Czech international was set to leave Liverpool at the end of the 2004/05 season, and wanted an emotional Anfield farewell before heading out to Istanbul for the final. Smicer signed for the Reds in 1999, but after six years it was time to move on.But Benitez denied Smicer the chance to have one final run out at Anfield, and the pair were embroiled in a heated verbal exchange after the game.