Ruben Loftus-Cheek responds to Thomas Tuchel after being accused of "hiding"

Manchester United.The 25-year-old Dutchman is absolutely soaked in talent and, underwhelming spell at Barcelona aside, he still has the potential to be one of the world's finest midfielders. In many ways he's a bubbling cauldron of crude oil just waiting to be tapped, and who better to do that than his former coach Erik ten Hag?United are trying to sign De Jong this summer, but before fans get too excited, we should remind you that most of the players Barcelona sell to the Premier League end up flopping faster than a goldfish on a kitchen counter.Here, Daily Star Sport looks back at eight former Barcelona stars who failed in English football.Newcastle thought they'd hit the jackpot when they signed Holland superstar Patrick Kluivert on a free transfer in 2004.The striker had been Barcelona's chief goalscorer for six seasons, and the 29-year-old arrived at St James' Park ahead of what should have been the last of his prime years, despite the fact his final season in Spain wasn't exactly world-beating.

coroner has ruled.Angelina Please, originally from Chicago, was found dead in her Las Vegas apartment on March 15 this year. A tweet from her neighbour and fellow porn star Aspen Brooks suggested that police were called to her flat when no one had heard from her in five days, AVN reported at the time.

Gogglebox star Andrew Bennett has been jailed for 29 months having been found guilty of sexually abusing a teenager. He has admitted to two cases of sexual activity with a child and one count of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. Newcastle Crown Court heard that Bennett gave the victim a lovebite, having cornered him on the sofa before trying to lure the teenage boy to his bedroom for sex.

ByteDance to court, claiming that it recommended a 'blackout' choking challenge to her daughter which ultimately led to her death.Tawainna Anderson is suing TikTok for 'product liability and negligence', after the death of her 10-year-old daughter, Nylah, who attempted a viral 'Blackout Challenge' which encourages people to choke themselves until they pass out then attempt to regain consciousness on camera.Tawainna reportedly found Nylah unresponsive and took her to hospital, where she spent five days in intensive care before dying of her injuries on December 12, 2021.Nylah's mother claims that TikTok tailored the 'Blackout Challenge' to her daughter using its personalisation algorithms, and is "programming children for the sake of corporate profits and promoting addiction."TikTok has been approached for comment and this article will be updated with any further information. It seems that the app has clamped down on the viral dare, as '#blackoutchallenge' now yields no search results on the platform.When the news first broke about Nylah's death in December, a TikTok spokesperson told the New York Post: "This disturbing 'challenge' which people seem to learn about from sources other than TikTok, long predates our platform and has never been a TikTok trend."Court documents state Nylah was an "active, happy, healthy, and incredibly intelligent child" who could speak three languages.In December, a distraught Tawainna told ABC 7: “Make sure you check your kids’ phones.“You never know what you might find on their phones.

The Kardashians gave fans a glimpse at Kris Jenner's new mansion and fans are more than impressed.Courtesy of her daughter Khloe Kardashian, 37, viewers of the Hulu and Disney+ series were guided through a swift tour of the Kardashian-Jenner matriarch's £16.2 million home as Kris opened her doors for her 66th birthday celebrations.Of the impressive residence, which is situated right next to her own £17 million in-development property, Khloe said: "Living in Kris Jenner world is just fabulous-ness."Like being surrounded by opulence and a dirty martini in a crystal glass covered in diamonds and always made up.

A mum-of-two who took a car parking company to court over a 50p parking ticket has finally won the legal battle after five years. Janet Smith was issued a parking fine on November 17, 2016, at Closter's car park in Formby Village, Liverpool, spotting the ticket on her windshield after returning from her weekly art group.

A newly built housing development in Greater Manchester has been recognised in the regional property awards. Holcombe View, a brand new development of 14 properties in the Bury borough, was awarded ‘Boutique Housing Development of the Year’ at Insider’s North West Residential Property Awards.

Corden has promised to "go out with a bang" as he announced he will depart The Late Late Show next year.The presenter has extended his contract with CBS to present the show for one more year before finishing in the summer of 2023."I love it, I love all the people that work here, I am so proud of what we've achieved, it's been beyond my wildest, wildest dreams," he said.He promised viewers that his final 12 months would be full of fan favourites and "other surprises" which would be "a blast"."We are all determined to make this the best year we have ever had ... we are going to go out with a bang," he said.Next month James is heading home — to visit, as part of a week-long trip to London for “The Late Late Show” on CBS.This will mark the fourth time “The Late Late Show with James Corden” has filmed from the U.K., but marks the first major initiative for the show since Corden announced that he would depart next year.“The Late Late Show” will broadcast four episodes from Freemasons’ Hall in Central London, marking the show’s first time in that venue.The episodes will air on Monday, June 27, through Thursday, June 30 — in the show’s normal 12:37 a.m.

Two Perthshire bakeries will be the toast of their towns after winning top gongs at the Scottish Baker of the Year Awards this week.

Jamie and Rebekah Vardy's early relationship wasn't quite a romantic fairytale.

It's the idyllic Highlands village that English TV star Mathew Horne has fallen in love with.

A remorseless rapist who attacked an 83-year-old woman in her own home was jailed.

Thomas Tuchel has admitted that he is powerless to stop Antonio Rudiger leaving Chelsea at the end of the season. The Germany international is out of contract in the summer amid interest from several clubs across the continent. Real Madrid are leading the race while Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Newcastle have been eyeing a move too.

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel admits the club are way too far behind the big two at the top of the Premier League.Yet, at the same time, the Blues boss insists there is no disgrace in their failure to close the gap to the summit when Manchester City and Liverpool have streaked clear of the rest of the pack.Tuchel may have blown his lid over poor displays more times this month than in the previous 12 put together but he remains adamant his players have let nobody down over the whole 2021-22 campaign even though they have not been able to build too much on last season's Champions League success.Chelsea have not come close to matching pre-season expectations that, having won the European Cup last May, they would be authentic title challengers in a three-horse scrap for domestic glory. However, despite his underachievers coming into the weekend a staggering 15 points behind the required pace to be Premier League champions, Tuchel this time declined to stick the boot in.Quizzed if Chelsea should be closer to Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp ’s unstoppable outfits, the German said: “There is room for improvement.

West Ham's Vladimir Coufal has taken the long, hard route to the very top of football.Rejected as teenager by local club Banik Ostrava, the heartbroken Czech defender ended up plying his trade in the country’s lower leagues. And earning no more than a pint and bite to eat for his troubles. Little wonder, then, he will never forget those nightmare days when his aspirations in the game looked dead.The Hammers right-back, 29, revealed: “It’s still inside of me, the feeling.

Antonio Rudiger's agent has teased potential transfer talks with Manchester United.

introduction of half-time interviews, the spotlight is going to be on managers more than ever.They are going to be obliged to answer to Joe Public before a game, in the middle of a match, and then afterward - meaning there will be less room for them to navigate out of the firing line.When the club loses a game, pointing out the slight tactical misstep they may have made is enough to appease supporters. But if you go on an extensive bad run, patience becomes shorter and managers and players are inexplicably forced to use wilder factors as an excuse.From light balls to wind, the Daily Star Sport takes you through some of the greatest excuses to ever be uttered by players and managers.Thomas Tuchel was praised for his handling of questions surrounding the club’s ownership last month.

Chelsea's defeat to Arsenal in the Premier League on Wednesday.The Blues had twice fought back from going a goal down in the first-half but were unable to recover after the break. A double from Eddie Nketiah, coupled with Emile Smith Rowe's strike and Bukayo Saka's late penalty were enough to claim all three points for the Gunners.All four of the visitors' goals were rooted in defensive errors, with Andreas Christensen, Malang Sarr and Cesar Azpilicueta all having nights to forget.

Mikel Arteta is chasing down a top-four spot and his side are level on points with Tottenham on 57. But the manner of the victory will be huge for the north London side after losing three on the bounce and returning to form in the best way possible.

Chelsea proposed a new contract for Antonio Rudiger last summer that would have seen him earn less than Ruben Loftus-Cheek. The Blues look set to lose the 29-year-old centre-half this summer when his contract runs out. Chelsea did not agree a new deal with him before sanctions were imposed on owner Roman Abramovich, and they cannot discuss fresh terms with him currently due to the ongoing nature of the UK government's restrictions.

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel was spotted going absolutely bonkers at Jorginho from the sidelines during the Blues' 2-0 win over Crystal Palace in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday.Second-half goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount eventually sealed the tie which came as a welcome relief for Tuchel who stomped and flailed his way through a tense first 45 minutes at Wembley, and when Jorginho was carelessly caught dawdling on the ball in the middle of the park, the German exploded.With a face like thunder, he spat an intelligible tirade at the midfielder before boring a hole into his soul with an ice-cold glare.