Sir Alex Ferguson convinced Class of '92 star to join Man Utd over game of snooker

Channel 4 wildlife show, Scotland: Escape to the Wilderness. After first teasing the moment when the show premiered, host and cameraman Hamza Yassin has finally revealed all about how the Reverend ended up “in his birthday suit”.Escape to the Wilderness sees Hamza take a selection of celebrities under his wing to go and explore wildlife in the Scottish Highlands.The celebrities left behind their showbiz lifestyles and got up close and personal with nature.However, Rev Richard immersed himself in the wildlife far more than he expected when he ended up naked in sand dunes in the Ardnamurchan Peninsula.Fortunately, for the Reverend, the wardrobe blunder didn’t make the show.The Countryfile star divulged: “[Richard] had never been snorkelling before and it was the first time he wore a wetsuit.“So, he put it on, and the zip was at the front, but that’s the wrong way of doing it.“He’s trying to zip it up saying, ‘Oh, this is uncomfortable! Everything is wrong!’“He’s got bad knees, so we had to try and get this wetsuit off him.“Next thing, he’s in his birthday suit, he’s starkers and we’re trying to pull it off him.

Super Bowl defeat to the New England Patriots three years ago, but head coach Sean McVay must get it right against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.That's the view of NFL expert Mike Carlson as the Rams look to win the Super Bowl for the second time, having lost on three of their four appearances on the biggest stage of all.The most recent came against the Patriots, when the Rams were held to just three points in a 13-3 defeat in Tom Brady's final Super Bowl for New England.It's a different challenge this time around for McVay as he takes on a Bengals team with a frightening wide receiving corps, but a weaker O-line.And Carlson, speaking for Betfair at Passyunk Avenue in London, believes McVay will have learned from the struggle in Atlanta three years ago."This is a different team," Carlson told Daily Star Sport. "Maybe McVay has it in the back of his mind, but I don't think so."The organic flow of this game is going to be different to that one.

Aston Villa could land Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona for cheap despite the Brazilian’s initial £34million option-to-buy clause.Coutinho arrived at Villa Park in January on loan from the Catalan side with a reported £34million buy option at the end of the season inserted in the deal.The 29-year-old appears to have put all past woes behind him and has hit the ground running under Steven Gerrard, scoring two goals in three appearances for the Villans.And it is now being reported by Spanish outlet SPORT that the side could end up signing him permanently for less than their initially agreed £34million.It is understood that Barcelona, who are facing huge financial restraints, are desperate to get Coutinho off their wage bill.That means the La Liga side may consider lowering their asking price for a player who is not a part of Xavi’s future plans, having only made 12 appearances this season mainly off the bench.Villa are not expected to splash £34million despite Coutinho’s brilliance and will hope to negotiate a new price.That is likely to be in the region of a far more reasonable sum of £21-£25million.Do you think Villa should sign Coutinho on a permanent deal at the end of the season? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Meat Loaf said he felt a ghost 'touch him' during an investigation with the Ghost Hunters team in his final TV appearance.The Bat Out Of Hell and I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) singer died on January 20 2022 at the age of 74.It has now been reported that his final TV appearance on the paranormal investigation series Ghost Hunters will air on February 12 2022 on the streaming service Discovery+.During the episode, Meat Loaf visits The Haunted House on the Hill in Jonesborough, Tennessee with The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS) for an investigation, during which he felt a ghost 'touch him' and 'communicated' with another spirit.At the beginning of the episode, Meat Loaf and the Ghost Adventures team spoke to the owners of the 19th-century property, who explained that the building had a history of being haunted.They added that their children had often heard strange noises in the house, including a woman screaming, and had seen the apparition of a little boy. While investigating the property during the episode, the singer can also be seen having paranormal experiences of his own.During one scene, Meat Loaf told investigator Shari Debenedetti: "Somebody’s touching me.

Hollyoaks is well known for its shock relationship story lines - from dramatic marriages and romantic revelations to affairs and emotional reunions.However, the popular Channel 4 soap is jut as famous for its off screen relationships too.Many of its cast have struck up romances with their fellow co-stars, with some going the distance, leading to beautiful marriages and sweet family lives.Other couples have sadly split, before going on to date other huge celebrities and even other co-stars from the programme.Daily Star has taken a look at some of the famous Hollyoaks couples who has sadly split since their love blossomed on the programme.Amanda Clapham starred as Holly Cunningham in Hollyoaks between 2013 and 2018, and one of her biggest storylines was her on-off relationship with Jason Roscoe and the affair with his brother Robbie.While their onscreen relationship was rocky, Holly and Jason actors Amanda Clapham and Alfie Browne-Sykes were actually loved up off screen.The couple dated for over six years, before splitting in 2020.Their agents confirmed the couple had parted ways and a source told The Sun Online: "The relationship just ran its course - they didn't want to make a big fuss or announce it publicly."Sophie Porley and Adam Woodward originally dated onscreen, after romance blossomed for their characters Ellie Hudson and Brody Hudson.However Sophie and Adam also fell for one another off-screen, and dated for over two years between 2018-2020.The couple even moved in together, with Sophie sharing a glimpse into their flat move on social media, saying: "Moved into my new flat this weekend."We have no sofa, no bed, pretty much nothing else expect a few wooden chopping boards, vases, dried lavender sprigs and some

It's been nearly nine years since he last sat in a dugout but Craig Brown reckons lifelong pal Sir Alex Ferguson ’s incredible managerial legacy has actually been enhanced since his retirement.

Legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has shared how he left iconic Rangers boss Walter Smith far from happy on a golf day gone wrong.

A tearful Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed he couldn’t sleep for weeks after the death of his old pal Walter Smith.

Premier League gaffer Steve Kean was banned from driving for 18 months after sharing a post-match drink with legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.The former Blackburn boss was in charge from 2010-2012 and shared a bottle of wine with the vociferous Scotsman following a 1-1 draw at Ewood Park, which had secured a record-breaking 12th Premier League title for United.A controversial Wayne Rooney penalty clinched the Red Devils their 19th top-flight crown with Rovers having led the game through Brett Emerton's first-half finish.Ferguson was notorious for sharing a bottle of wine with an opposing manager after the game and was keen for a glass with Kean after securing his latest honour.In 2014, the former United gaffer was

Manchester United striker Mark Hughes said “he didn’t appreciate” being sold to Chelsea in 1995, but has retained a letter sent by Sir Alex Ferguson shortly after the sale.United paid a club record £1.8million to re-sign Hughes from Barcelona in 1988, and the striker went on to become one of the most important players of the Ferguson era.

Former Manchester United forward Mark Hughes has revealed that he didn't appreciate his sale to Chelsea, admitting it took him years to forgive the legendary Scottish manager.

John O'Kane has revealed that Sir Alex Ferguson convinced him to sign for Manchester United in 1990 over a game of snooker.

Wes Brown believes Sir Alex Ferguson's team talk prior to Manchester United's 2008 Champions League triumph was the best he heard under the legendary boss.

Sir Alex Ferguson once gave a "nuclear powered" hairdryer treatment to a Manchester United coach for their training ground actions.The legendary former United manager is famous for his hairdryer treatment, used to describe the explosive dressing down's he would give his players when he was angry.While most players that played under Ferguson have a story relating to a hairdryer treatment, it seems that even his coaching staff were not safe from his outbursts.Former goalkeeping coach Eric Steele has revealed he was once berated by Fergie for bringing a guest to the training ground despite it being approved by the manager.Speaking to The Athletic, Steele explained: "Tony Franken, the national goalkeeping coach of Australia, was over.

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard was the only rival player that Sir Alex Ferguson would have wanted to play for Manchester United.

Manchester United side were beaten 2-1 at Old Trafford on the opening day of the Premier League season.Goals from Ki Sung Yueng and Gylfi Sigurdsson sealed victory for Swansea City, with Wayne Rooney scoring United's solitary goal.Despite this loss, United went on to finish fourth and qualify for the Champions League, but where is van Gaal's first United line up now?David de Gea had already been at United for three years and won a Premier League title when van Gaal arrived at Old Trafford.Having comfortably established himself as the club's first choice keeper under Sir Alex Ferguson, he remained number one under Moyes and then van Gaal.Seven years on, de Gea remains United's starting keeper, having seen a move to Real Madrid in 2015

Dimitar Berbatov has lifted the lid on how Manchester United spent Christmas under Sir Alex Ferguson, including a show from the club’s reserves.

Manchester United pre-season tour of Australia - leaving Sir Alex Ferguson fuming. Nicky Butt recalled the hilarious story of his teammate taking a snooze during a stretching session in the iconic Olympic Stadium.

When Jude Bellingham burst onto the scene at Birmingham City during the 2019/20 campaign it was never going to take to long for him to start attracting attention.

Manchester United’s glory days have gone on to be famous faces in the footballing sphere, but one seemingly vanished off of the face of the earth.Roy Keane and Gary Neville are two of the finest television pundits in England, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer just enjoyed (maybe) a spell as Red Devils manager and, of course, David Beckham is now a worldwide icon and owns Inter Miami.However, not all of those who were on the pitch lifting trophies under the management of Sir Alex Ferguson went on to have prosperous careers once they hung up their boots.But one player who didn’t go on to have a lifetime in the limelight was Swedish winger Jesper Blomqvist, who won the treble with United in the 1998/99 campaign.The 47-year-old has since spoken to The

Sir Alex Ferguson had a festive tradition at Manchester United where he used to serve the players dinner on Christmas Day.According to Dimitar Berbatov, the legendary Scot did it every single year as he was keen to bring the squad together and get them into the Christmas spirit.The Bulgarian striker - who played under Ferguson for four years - said the tradition made the group feel like "a brotherhood".“When I was at Manchester United, this time of year was always special. We would train then afterwards go to the canteen for Christmas dinner and Sir Alex and the staff would serve us the food," Berbatov revealed."It was a nice tradition … and a good thing to have.