Rodri outlines Man City's set-piece advantage in title race with Liverpool

Nicola Peltz walked down the aisle to marry Brooklyn Beckham last month, it dawned on her and her hairdresser, Adir Abergel, that “something” was missing. That something was a 1990s Claudia Schiffer-inspired thick, curtain fringe, which, he tells me over tea at Claridge’s, he had to cut moments before the actress said her vows.“They always say don’t make any drastic decisions right before your wedding, so when Nicola was trying to convince me to cut her fringe shorter in the run-up to her wedding, I was freaking out,” Abergel laughs. “I kept saying I wouldn’t do it.

Jordan Henderson has praised Manchester City as a “fantastic team” but admitted he prefers to watch kids TV rather than get nervous watching the Premier League champions’ matches.

Liverpool ensured the Premier League title race went to the final day of the season with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Southampton on Tuesday night.Jurgen Klopp’s side travelled to the south coast knowing they had to win to remain in with a chance of pipping Manchester City to the title and they left with the three points they needed. They had to do it the hard way, with Southampton taking an early lead through Nathan Redmond’s deflected effort on the counter-attack after VAR decided not to look at a possible foul by Lyanco in the build-up.Liverpool hit back from Takumi Minamino’s powerful effort at the near post and, after some sustained pressure, took the lead midway through the second half when Joel Matip’s looping header found its way in from a corner.

Jamie Carragher has compared Declan Rice to former Manchester United duo Roy Keane and Bryan Robson.

Paul Merson believes Manchester United need Kalvin Phillips “more than any player” – but has urged the midfielder not to make the move to Old Trafford.

Blackpool star Jake Daniels has bravely come out in a TV interview, becoming the only current openly gay male professional footballer in Britain.Daniels, who only made his Blackpool debut earlier this month, made the announcement in an interview with Sky Sports, confirming he had the backing of his club and team-mates.Daniels, 17, joins Josh Cavallo of Australia's Adelaide United as the only current male players who have come out as gay. Justin Fashanu also came out during his career while players have come out after their playing days had finished including ex-Aston Villa ace Thomas Hitzlsperger and former Hull City youth player Thomas Beattie.Daniels, who signed with Adidas earlier this month, said: "Now is the right time to do it.

Manchester City playmaker Jack Grealish admits that he will have to put sentiment to one side as he continues to chase his Premier League title dream. Grealish sparked a turnaround for City at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon as the champions hit back to draw with West Ham.

Liverpool fans are convinced that Mohamed Salah has a 'final curse' after he was injured during the FA Cup final. Salah was forced out of Liverpool's clash with Chelsea after he sat down in the centre circle after just 32 minutes.

Mikel Arteta by calling him a "mini-me" following the Arsenal manager's enraged post-match interview.The Spaniard saw his side suffer a setback in their hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League as they succumbed to a 3-0 defeat to Tottenham in Thursday night's North London derby. Harry Kane netted a double for Spurs, either side of a reckless red card for Gunners defender Rob Holding, before Son Heung-min completed the rout.Arteta was visibly furious during his post-match interview, in which he repeatedly refused to comment on the performance of referee Paul Tierney, who awarded Spurs a spot-kick following a contentious foul from Cedric Soares and gave Holding his marching orders with just 33 minutes on the clock. In the wake of the episode, BeIN Sports presenter Keys took to Twitter to mock Arteta over his interview antics.Keys asserted that the Gunners boss seemed strikingly similar to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, whom he worked with before accepting the Arsenal job, in the spiky post-match interview with Sky Sports' Geoff Sheeves.

Arsenal could secure a return to the Champions League at the home of rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday night. If victorious, the Gunners will secure a return to Europe's premier club competition at the expense of their north London neighbours and it would not be the first time they have achieved success away to Spurs.

Pep Guardiola believes that Manchester City are unfairly criticised for their transfer spending compared to rivals Liverpool and Manchester United.

Sadio Mane broke his silence on links to Bayern Munich after netting the goal which kept Liverpool within touching distance of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table.Mane has been at the centre of speculation this week after Sky Germany claimed his agent met with Bayern's sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic over the weekend. But he didn't let the reports affect him as he scored the winner in the 2-1 victory at Aston Villa on Tuesday (May 10).Naturally, the topic of his future at the club cropped up in the post-match interview.

Formula One chiefs regarding the strict rules regarding wearing jewellery in the cockpit risks getting 'nasty' and may see the Mercedes driver miss the Monaco Grand Prix, Sky Sports' Ted Kravitz has said.New race director Niels Wittich is applying regulations around jewellery extremely strictly and issued a note to teams about the rules on the Thursday ahead of the Miami Grand Prix - something that Hamilton criticised in his pre-race comments.In a clear message to the governing body, Hamilton attended the pre-race press conference covered in bling, including three watches, and hinted that he'd be prepared to miss the race - though he did adhere to regulations and remove his earrings. Removal of two more piercings, however, were more complicated and Hamilton was granted a two-race exemption period preventing him from receiving punishment but the British driver has made it clear he wants exemptions for the entirety of the season.That puts Hamilton and the FIA on a collision course for the Monaco Grand Prix at the end of the month, where the driver's current exemption period expires, and could even put his participation in Monte Carlo in doubt.“He’s taken his earrings out but he can’t take out his nose [stud] and we thought he was going to have minor surgery to take out the nose [stud]," Kravitz said on his Ted's Notebook programme on Sky Sports.

Eddie Hearn has tweeted a screenshot of the message he sent Dmitry Bivol five years before he defeated Canelo Alvarez.On Saturday, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Bivol pulled off one of the biggest upsets in recent years by beating Alvarez by unanimous decision after a 12-round contest. All three judges made it 115-113 for the 31-year-old.

Jurgen Klopp says Erling Haaland will make Manchester City stronger in their battle with Liverpool for silverware, domestically and in Europe.

Jurgen Klopp has stated Erling Haaland's mega-money switch to Manchester City will set "new levels" for Liverpool in the transfer market.The Borussia Dortmund sensation, 21, is expected to seal a €60m (£51.4m) transfer to the Premier League champions in the next few days after passing a medical in Brugge on Monday afternoon. The decision to stall on signing top target Harry Kane is widely regarded to have cost the Cityzens a spot in this season's Champions League final. And Pep Guardiola has moved swiftly in the summer market to ensure a similar mistake is not made this time around.Boasting an insane record in front of goal, the arrival of Haaland is likely to send shivers down the spines of their Premier League rivals - the Norwegian ace has racked up an incredible 85 goals in 88 games for Dortmund."I signed a new contract knowing City will not stop developing," Klopp told Sky Sports.

darts.The PDC will stage its first-ever televised women’s tournament, the Women’s World Matchplay, at the Winter Gardens, which will take place ahead of the men’s final at the iconic Blackpool venue. The tournament will comprise of the top eight female players from the 2022 PDC Women’s Series Order of Merit following 12 events.The Women’s Matchplay will be screened live on Sky Sports, giving additional exposure to the female game, which is in rude health thanks to the exploits of Fallon Sherrock, Lisa Ashton and rising start Beau Greaves.The winner of the new tournament will receive an automatic place in the Grand Slam of Darts later this year and go up against the best male players in the game.

David Beckham has claimed the Manchester United players have "done what they can do best" amid the club's dreadful form this season.The Red Devils were comfortably beaten by Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, with the 4-0 defeat condemning United to their lowest points tally in the Premier League era. United are also now unable to qualify for next season's Champions League as a result of the defeat, with fourth placed Arsenal now out of reach with just one match left.Beckham, who was attending Sunday's Miami Grand Prix, was asked for his thoughts on his old club's poor season.Speaking to Sky Sports, the former England captain explained: "It's been a tough end to the season.

Pep Guardiola insists nothing has changed in the Premier League title race despite Liverpool dropping points against Tottenham on Saturday

Graeme Souness has slammed the Manchester United players for not dealing with the pressure after they were soundly beaten 4-0 by Brighton.

Graeme Souness has agreed with Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo's claim about the culture at Old Trafford.