Robin van Persie's ruthless Man Utd exit saw Louis van Gaal respond "I don’t care"

A Dumfries man will be cycling 100 miles over the weekend to raise money for the Stroke Association.

An Ecclefechan drug dealer who was part of a county lines cocaine gang that made £1.8million has been ordered to repay £8,500 at a Proceeds of Crime hearing.

A Dumfries pensioner is set to become one of the oldest bowlers to ever play at the Commonwealth Games.

Gogglebox star Izzi Warner has shared a sweet family snap to celebrate the christening of her daughter.The 29-year-old uploaded the photo to Instagram over the weekend which showed her alongside partner Grant and their two children Bobby and Bessie.Sharing the image of the special day to her 378k followers, the Leeds star wore a gorgeous pink dress with strappy kitten heels to match.With her arm draped over her son while Grant holds the star of the show, she captioned the image: "The best day celebrating our little darling Bessie’s christening."The post continued: "Thank you to all our family and friends for making it extra special…oh and to Leeds United staying in the premier league." It wasn't long before the Instagram post was flooded with loving comments from fans and co-stars.Gogglebox's Daniel Lustig-Wedd said: "Ahhh beautiful family."With another saying: "Looks like a Beautiful day for Bessie you all look gorgeous."A third added: "Beautiful day for a beautiful little girl."While someone else commented: "You look stunning Izzie." Whilst another added: "How gorgeous do you look!!!"The family snap was one of several images that Izzi shared with her fans of the day as she gave a glimpse into the rest of the celebrations.In one image she showed a coloured balloon display welcoming guests to the christening, a snap of a colourful cake and one of Bessie's two "fairy godmothers".Izzi has only recently returned to the Channel 4 show alongside her sister Ellie Warner.The sisters took a break from Gogglebox following Ellie's boyfriend Nat Eddleston getting hit by a car.He was struck by the vehicle during a night out in Leeds which resulted in him getting a broken neck, broken back and two collapsed lungs.The serious extent

Rio Ferdinand and John Terry exchanged "fragile ego" blows as their defenders row rumbled on.Ferdinand drew the ire of Terry this week when he named him as the fifth-best centre-back in Premier League history during a BT Sport interview with Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk. The Chelsea legend wasn't happy with the Manchester United icon's ranking.And he questioned the decision on Instagram, posting several pictures showing his achievements and defensive statistics with the caption: "Opinions are great but stats don't lie..." Ferdinand, who put himself in the number one spot, has since hit back with a social media post of his own.Taking to Twitter, he wrote: "@JohnTerry26 The moment one has to start pushing their own records and stats it’s really time to start addressing the fragile ego.

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Chelsea have been quoted an eye-popping asking price in their bid to sign Brighton & Hove Albion defender Marc Cucurella this summer. Following a stellar first season in England with the Seagulls, Cucurella is attracting interest from the likes of Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur as well as Chelsea this summer.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s purported conversation with Sir Alex Ferguson is ‘not out of the ordinary’ according to Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand. Ralf Rangnick’s side’s promising 1-1 home draw with Chelsea and 3-0 victory against Brentford was followed up with a dismal 4-0 drubbing away to Brighton and Hove Albion.

Manchester United flop Paul Pogba would prefer to move abroad rather than join Manchester City, according to reports.Reports had emerged last week that Pep Guardiola was considering a shock move for the French World Cup winner to bolster his midfield, with Fernandinho set to leave this summer. But, according to The Athletic, Pogba has snubbed a potential switch to the Etihad in favour of a move to the continent.

Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday, May 8.

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly been discussing his Manchester United future with former boss Sir Alex Ferguson in private meetings.The Portuguese icon is understood to have enjoyed regular chats with the legendary Red Devils manager over cups of tea this season at their respective luxury Cheshire homes, according to The Mirror.Ronaldo, who lives close to Ferguson, has been a regular visitor at the Scotsman’s house while also hosting the Old Trafford hero at his own home. Ferguson is said to have been integral in the forward choosing United over rivals Manchester City last summer before he completed a £12.9million move.And Sir Alex is reportedly keen to protect Ronaldo’s Man United legacy once more by convincing him to stay beyond this season.

Manchester United star Paul Pogba to join neighbours Manchester City.The soon-to-be free agent is being eyed up by Pep Guardiola, according to the Daily Mail. After six years of mediocrity with the Red Devils, his switch to serial winners City would send shockwaves through the city.But history has shown that anything is possible when the right deal is put on the table.

Manchester United.Red Devils forward Greenwood, 20, is currently on bail after being arrested in late January on suspicion of rape, sexual assault and threats to kill after images and videos emerged on social media posted by a woman reporting incidents of physical violence.United immediately suspended Greenwood following his arrest and released a statement saying that the club "reiterates its strong condemnation of violence of any kind". And interim manager Rangnick has now addressed the police's investigation into the forward by calling it a “disaster” for the club, Greenwood and his family.Ahead of Saturday's trip to Brighton in the Premier League, Rangnick said: "The issue around Mason was a disaster for everybody.

Champions League heartbreak, it appears Manchester City mean business in this summer's transfer window.Pep Guardiola's side were minutes away from securing their spot in a second successive Champions League final on Wednesday night before a late capitulation saw Real Madrid complete the most astonishing of comebacks. The dramatic defeat left the Spaniard looking shell-shocked as City's hopes of clinching Europe's greatest honour were once again shelved for another year.City will now have to wait until next season to give European glory another go, when it appears they may well be bigger and better than ever before.

Manchester United fans were left embarrassed by their planned protest on Monday evening against Brentford.United fans had planned to continue their ongoing protest against the Glazers by walking out in the 73rd minute, with 17 minutes left on the clock. The significance of 17 is the number of years the Glazers have been in charge of the Red Devils.However, when the 73rd minute came around, United fans didn't flee Old Trafford in the kind of numbers that had been hoped.

Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster has snubbed David de Gea and named Alisson Becker, Ederson, Jose Sa, and Aaron Ramsdale as the four best goalkeepers of the current Premier League campaign. De Gea has been a very bright light in an otherwise desperate season for the Red Devils.

Manchester United's recruitment once Erik ten Hag's reign gets underway.Former Red Devils midfielder Fletcher was appointed technical director in March 2021 having returned to the club as a coach. He has survived the recent reshuffle which has seen senior scouts Jim Lawlor and Marcel Bout and transfer negotiator Matt Judge all leave.Judge was often charged with meeting targets and their representatives.

Arsenal have reportedly set aside £45m for out-of-sorts Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford as the Gunners prepare an overhaul of their attack in the summer transfer window. Netting just five times in a dismal season for the Red Devils, Rashford, 24, has been used indifferently by interim manager Ralf Rangnick, completing just one 90 minute spell since the turn of the year.After bursting onto the scene as a teenager, the England international has seen his progress stall at Old Trafford and could be tempted with a move away from Man Utd - especially if they fail to qualify for the Champions League.Now, Football Insider claim Mikel Arteta is ready to offer the misfiring forward an escape route.

Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara wanted to join Manchester United before Jurgen Klopp's side expressed an interest, according to Rio Ferdinand.Thiago has been in wonderful form for the Quadruple chasing side of late. The Spanish maestro recorded more successful passes than Everton’s entire team during the Reds' dominant 2-0 victory in the Merseyside derby.These impressive passing statistics suggests the former Bayern Munich ace has finally found his magical feet, after an injury-ridden start to life at the club.

SPORT1, who claim the in-demand central defender is set to agree a four-year deal for a move to the Spanish capital. Rudiger's future has been the subject of speculation over the course of the season, and Thomas Tuchel has now confirmed the German international has informed the club of his decision to leave. The Chelsea boss told reporters following Sunday's victory over West Ham: "We gave everything and now we enter a situation where we can't fight any more because of the sanctions and now Toni will leave.

Gary Neville and Rio Ferdinand have been criticised by Dutch legend Ruud Gullit for piling the pressure on Erik ten Hag following his appointment as Manchester United manager.