BBC stand by pundit Ashley Williams for the World Cup, taking the ex-Wales captain to Qatar despite him 'putting a coach in a headlock at a kids' game' trib.al/HBGajAy

Eddie Howe fires a DIG at former Newcastle boss Steve Bruce as he claims he always believed the squad he inherited was full of good players | Craig Hope trib.al/ZVeWwzz

Man United fans savour Cristiano Ronaldo and Alejandro Garnacho's 'wholesome' embrace trib.al/IfJhPqr

Leeds ordered to pay £18m to RB Leipzig after losing CAS appeal over Jean-Kevin Augustin transfer - who never even joined them trib.al/Uw4zPgG

Barcelona 'have ALREADY lined up their replacement for retiring icon Gerard Pique' trib.al/Z7yYddK

Erik ten Hag insists he WON'T give up on Man United outcast Donny van de Beek despite his rut of form trib.al/ITGQHzH

Erik ten Hag insists he can't guarantee Harry Maguire crucial minutes ahead of the World Cup trib.al/elJkmOI

TOM COLLOMOSSE: Unai Emery's workaholic personality and fierce demands can catapult Aston Villa up the table | Tom Collomosse trib.al/2U4VewX

Manchester United could face a fixture NIGHTMARE in the new year after failure to top their Europa League group added two more games to a packed schedule trib.al/asIdMJ2

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European heavyweights Barcelona and Juventus 'consider a stunning move for Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha' trib.al/op2xVPb

Atletico Madrid 'join the race to snap up Ilkay Gundogan on a free transfer' with Manchester City facing a battle to keep the out-of-contract midfielder trib.al/VoF09eS

Cricket fans mock David Warner after the Australian opener is bowled in bizarre fashion during crunch World T20 clash with Afghanistan trib.al/HCLaiiK

Lazio boss Maurizio Sarri claims Feyenoord fans threw bags of URINE at his bench trib.al/OWO5EI2

Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool's trip to Tottenham is 'MASSIVE' in their bid to catch up in the top-four race trib.al/otvOZPg

Flamengo's president laughs off rumours Cristiano Ronaldo could sign for the club and says the Man United star would only be on the BENCH for the Brazilian side trib.al/iJb9wYR

Aston Villa boss Carla Ward performs U-TURN on her claim that Hannah Hampton was axed 'in the best interests' of the team | Kathryn Batte trib.al/fbPbODQ

Demarai Gray opens up on his battle with mental health in spells at Bayer Leverkusen and Leicester trib.al/34nPPUC

Liverpool are 'front-runners to sign Jude Bellingham next summer' after forging a close relationship with the Borussia Dortmund star's camp trib.al/WkSsreB

Carlos Tevez resigns from his first managerial role after just FIVE months trib.al/aDnFAUS