Rafael recalls Sir Alex Ferguson's "amazing speech" which inspired final Premier League title

Luke Bryan enjoys a close and often hilarious relationship with his American Idol co-judges Lionel Richie and Katy Perry.MORE: Luke Bryan's five children and their mothers – and the heartfelt story behind his family unitIn a new interview with Good Morning America, the country superstar opened up about his relationship with Katy in the run-up to her Las Vegas residency and how that extended to her fiancé Orlando Bloom.WATCH: Chayce Beckham wins American Idol 2021"Anything Katy does, she sends stuff to create more anxiety," he said to the amusement of GMA hosts Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos, who could be heard laughing in the background."She's like 'Wow. Big stage, be ready','Wow, get ready for the dry air of Las Vegas', I'm like 'Katy!'" he joked.MORE: Katy Perry reveals wedding news after claims she secretly wed Orlando BloomHowever, he revealed that there was nothing but love between the two, perhaps veering on being closer than you'd expect when Orlando comes into the mix."Me and her, even as years have gone, we have an even more fun friendship and a great working relationship," he gushed about the Firework singer.A post shared by Good Morning America (@goodmorningamerica)Luke joked about Katy being "jealous" of his relationship with Orlando BloomHe then added: "She's really a little jealous because she believes Orlando kind of…might have a little man crush on me. "Because Orlando came to Nashville and I had all these outdoor activities planned for him.

“Thankful for Betty Davis, though.“The reach of her influence & sonic lineage is immense.“You've heard her, even if you think you've never heard her. I'm glad we got her at all.”CAPJR100 added: “Very sad news about Homestead's own Betty Davis.

Denise responded to the Tweet saying that her “apologies are heartfelt.”Denise also took to Twitter on Monday to discuss Queen Elizabeth’s decision to make Camilla queen consort when Prince Charles becomes king.The star said she wished she was on Loose Women to discuss the issue while the panel were talking about it on the same day.It was formerly believed that the Duchess of Cornwall would be referred to officially as princess consort.However, the Queen announced it was her wish for Camilla to be called Queen.Denise expressed frustration when Jane Moore implied on the show that Meghan Markle had neglected her royal duties, unlike Camilla.She said on Monday: "#LooseWomen Omg I hate it when I read the comments on todays show and I wasn't on it!!! (sic)"I love the chance to stand up for Meghan!!!!"

Nadya Suleman, a.k.a. “Octomom,” celebrated her octuplets’ 13th birthday this week. The proud mom took her eight youngest children — Nariyah, Isaiah, Maliyah, Jeremiah, Noah, Josiah, Jonah, and Makai — to a bowling alley, and then to a park, in Laguna Niguel, California to celebrate them reaching the milestone birthday. Photos, which can be seen HERE, show Nadya and the octuplets gathered together and smiling while holding bowling balls at the first celebratory event. The eight kids are truly so grown up — it’s crazy that they are now teenagers!

Better Things,” its original comedy series created by, executive produced by and starring Pamela Adlon.Adlon stars as Sam, a working actress raising three daughters in Los Angeles attempting to navigate her life and find fulfillment. Mikey Madison, Hannah Alligood and Olivia Edward portray Sam’s daughter, who are each struggling to come of age, while Celia Imrie portrays Sam’s mother, who deals with increasingly difficult mental and physical health issues. Adlon heavily based the series on her own experiences as an actor raising three daughters.The trailer for the new season sees Sam working on a new movie, giving a presentation to an elementary school class and arguing with her daughters.

Miles Davis for a year in 1968, died today (February 9) of natural causes, close friend Danielle Maggio confirmed to Rolling Stone.Davis’ self-titled debut album arrived in 1973, which she then followed up the following year with ‘They Say I’m Different’. Her third and final studio album, ‘Nasty Gal’, was released in 1975.Though not commercially successful at their time of release, Davis’ music has gone on to be hugely influential in funk circles in the decades to follow.Born Betty Mabry, she appeared on the cover of Miles Davis’ 1968 album ‘Filles de Kilimanjaro’, and was the inspiration behind his song ‘Mademoiselle Mabry’.“RIP Betty Davis, the original (and only) nasty gal, famed for being one of music’s greatest muses, but more importantly, one of the funkiest to ever do it,” journalist and author Jeff Weiss wrote in tribute to Davis.“Her first 3 solo records are sleazy, soulful and raw.

Spotify streams of Little Simz‘ music have soared over 350 per cent following her appearance at this year’s BRIT Awards.The rapper, who released her last album, ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’, back in September, won the award for Best New Artist at last night’s (February 8) ceremony at London’s The O2. She also performed a medley of her tracks ‘Introvert’ and ‘Woman’.Her massive night has since prompted a huge spike in Spotify streams in comparison to other BRITs winners including Adele, Silk Sonic, Ed Sheeran, Dave and Sam Fender.There was a 812 per cent increase in streams of ‘Introvert’ and a 594 per cent spike for ‘Woman’, equating to a 365 per cent jump overall.Elsewhere, Adele, who took home three BRITs last night (Artist Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year), saw a 137 per cent increase in Spotify streams following the awards, while Dave’s streams went up by 217 per cent. Fender’s music saw a 79 per cent jump.“As ever, the BRITs showed the incredible breadth of talent being fostered here in the UK, across every genre of music,” Tom Connaughton, managing director of Spotify UK and Ireland, said in a statement (via Rolling Stone UK).

Families of the 22 who died in the Manchester Arena bombing have reacted with anger and dismay after a second act of vandalism at a memorial for their lost loved ones.

Former Manchester City and England striker Trevor Sinclair has compared Manchester United youngster James Garner with club icon David Beckham.

A taxi driver was taken to hospital with a head injury after he was attacked in a back street in Cheetham Hill on Tuesday evening.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorHollywood is about to stampede into Middle Earth. An array of movie, merchandising, gaming and live event rights to “Lord of the Rings,” “The Hobbit” and other titles from author J.R.R. Tolkien are coming up for auction now that the Saul Zaentz Co.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorLifetime’s newest reality show, “Leave It To Geege,” sees Geege Taylor, a single mom and breast cancer survivor, on a mission to help other people on their journey of raising an autistic child.The show debuted on Lifetime in January and from Feb. 10 will be transitioning from linear to digital, starting with a two-episode drop followed by weekly episodes rolling out on mylifetime.com, the Lifetime app and VOD.Taylor, whose 19-year-old son Pootie was diagnosed with autism as a young child, says she had first wanted to open her doors to TV cameras over seven years ago.

Tottenham fans are in raptures tonight after seeing their side beat Manchester United 6-1 at Old Trafford.Despite going a goal down in the first minute, Spurs hit back to put six beyond Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side in a fantastic performance.Tottenham didn't enjoy too many days like this when Sir Alex Ferguson was in charge of United, something the Scot took pride in.According to Roy Keane, the former Red Devils chief even mocked Spurs back in the day during a half-time team-talk.“I thought I knew what the group might need, that we didn’t need a big team talk,” Keane recalled in recent years.“It was Tottenham at home.

Legendary Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed that one of the only people he still keeps in touch with from football is former rival Sir Alex Ferguson.

Arsene Wenger has revealed he is still in touch with former touchline rival Sir Alex Ferguson.Wenger and Ferguson had some fierce clashes down the years in charge of Arsenal and Manchester United respectively.The two never appeared to see eye-to-eye with Arsenal and United the dominant teams of the Premier League in the late Nineties and Noughties.But it seems they have become closer since leaving the dugouts with Ferguson retiring in 2013 and Wenger leaving the Gunners in the summer of 2018.Wenger told The Times: “These people are all very busy. I’m not close enough to them… except [he pauses] Ferguson, yes.”“I have Ferguson’s number, yes.

Champions League group stage opponents in a televised ceremony that will take place in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday, October 1 at 4pm.The full list of the 32 clubs to be drawn from across the four pots has now been confirmed following the end of a qualifying campaign that resulted in six two-legged play offs to grant the winners access to the group stage of the competition.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer secured United's place in the group stage by finishing third in the Premier League last season.The Norwegian has a wealth of experience in the competition, having not only scored the winning goal in the 1999 final against Bayern Munich to lift the trophy and complete the treble under Sir Alex Ferguson but also beating Paris Saint-Germain in the

Sign up here - it only takes a few seconds.Matchday 1: 20/21 OctoberMatchday 2: 27/28 OctoberMatchday 3: 3/4 NovemberMatchday 4: 24/25 NovemberMatchday 5: 1/2 DecemberMatchday 6: 8/9 DecemberManchester United have won the biggest prize in European club football three times - more than any other British club bar Liverpool.Sir Alex Ferguson brought the Champions League back to Old Trafford in 1999 and 2008 to follow in the footsteps of Sir Matt Busby's European Cup triumph of 1968.Manchester City are still to claim the trophy for themselves but reached the semi-finals in 2016 under Manuel Pellegrini, only to lose out to eventual winners Real Madrid.Get the latest breaking Man City news and analysis every day direct to your inbox with our free

Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan has recalled a time where he was furious after being left on the bench by Sir Alex Ferguson - so much so that he came on and scored two goals in anger.

Manchester United striker Diego Forlan has revealed how he left Sir Alex Ferguson red-faced over his tactical decisionThe Uruguayan spent four seasons at Old Trafford, scoring 17 goals in nearly 100 appearances before moving to La Liga.But the forward was unable to keep a regular place in the line up as he battled Ruud van Nistelrooy and Cristiano Ronaldo for a place.And Forlan has revealed how he reacted angrily to being dropped from the starting XI for a game against Aston Villa to leave Sir Alex red-faced over his bench decision. Speaking on United’s official YouTube channel, the Uruguayan said: “At the time, I was scoring goals in a row.

straight to your inboxGabriel Jesus has added to Manchester City's injury woes as he has been ruled out for a month with a knock picked up against Wolves.Jesus missed the midweek Carabao Cup win over Bournemouth, with young striker Liam Delap coming in and scoring a fine goal on his debut. But former Premier League winners Leicester are a different proposition to a Championship side in the League Cup.With Jesus and Sergio Aguero out, however, City have no senior recognised striker available, and Pep Guardiola says he only has 13 fit players to pick from.Aymeric Laporte and Aleks Zinchenko have rejoined training, although Guardiola has previously said the pair will still need some time to return.

Alex Telles has fuelled rumours that he is close to sealing a move to Manchester United after he 'liked' an Instagram post by Patrice Evra with reference to the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson.