The former England international began work with the club’s Under-18s team this summer, and has led the youngsters to an unbeaten start to the season. Reds 13/8 to win North-West Derby And Alonso, who starred in midfield with Gerrard for five years at Anfield between 2004 and 2009, believes he will be ready for the senior job before too long. “I’m following the early steps of his career closely and for sure he has all the attributes to become a big manager and a Liverpool manager one day,” the former Spain midfielder told Liverpoolfc....

Navas has kept just one clean sheet in his last five appearances for Madrid and head coach Zinedine Zidane opted to start with Casilla against Espanyol, despite usually only selecting the Spaniard in cup games. Zidane: Isco happy and committed Casilla was barely tested as goals from Alvaro Morata and Gareth Bale earned Madrid their eighth straight home La Liga win, but the goalkeeper took the opportunity to express support for Navas....

How Man City could line up with Alexis The teenage Italy international has been linked with a host of European clubs ahead of the summer transfer window, including big-money moves to either Manchester United or Manchester City. However, Milan are determined to hold onto the 18-year-old and are confident in doing so, revealing the club are planning talks in regards to a new contract. “We have had talks over the past week with his agents, which is normal,” Mirabelli is quoted by talkSPORT....

Offside Ronaldo causes outrage The Real Madrid star has evolved from wiry winger to powerful forward since leaving Old Trafford for the Spanish capital in 2009 and has gone onto score 395 goals for Los Blancos. Neville, who enjoyed a six-year spell at United with Ronaldo, believes there is more to come from the 32-year-old as he enters the latter stages of his career. “I was thinking the other day, what’s the long game for him?...

A sensational strike midway through the second half from former Chelsea man De Bruyne secured all three points for unbeaten City, who controlled proceedings throughout Saturday’s contest at Stamford Bridge. Napoli 7/2 to beat Man City Delph, meanwhile, put in another superb performance at left-back - filling in for the injured Benjamin Mendy, who will be out until at least April - and Guardiola was delighted for both players....

The Dutchman, who is now in charge of Feyenoord, enjoyed a glittering career that took him to some of the world’s biggest clubs. Guardiola rules out Messi reunion Spells at the likes of Arsenal and Barcelona saw him share a dressing room with global superstars of the modern era, with many of them leaving a lasting impression. Unsurprisingly, given the success he enjoyed at Camp Nou and the calibre of the company he kept in Catalonia, Van Bronckhorst has picked out a number of Barca stars as the pick of his colleagues....

Luciano Spalletti’s side claimed a 2-0 victory at the Stadio Olimpico thanks to second-half goals from Kevin Strootman and Radja Nainggolan. United throw away three points Tempers flared in a typically feisty meeting of the capital clubs, with six players ending up with yellow cards and unused substitute Danilo Cataldi earning a straight red for his part in a fracas that took place in the dugout after Strootman’s goal....

The Cañon City Wild Horse and Burro Facility, which is located on the grounds of a state prison and operated by the BLM, announced the outbreak on Monday. So far, at least 57 horses have died from the unknown disease since April 23. Officials are now working to determine the cause of the illness. “We are working with local, state and federal officials to determine what is impacting horses in the facility and how we can respond as effectively as possible,” Stephen Leonard, BLM Colorado Wild Horse and Burro Program Manager said in a statement shared with Newsweek....

Less than a year after winning the Premier League, the Foxes are mired in a relegation fight and the club have decided that the title-winning boss had to go — one day after Leicester fell 2-1 at Sevilla in the Champions League round-of-16 first leg. OFFICIAL: Ranieri sacked by Leicester City​ As it usually does, Twitter provided plenty of opinions in the aftermath of the decision. 

Salma Hayek portrays Giuseppina “Pina” Auriemma in House of Gucci, a former TV psychic and once a close friend of Patrizia’s who played a huge role in Maurizio’s death. Newsweek has everything you need to know about Maurizio Gucci’s assassination and high-society psychic Pina Auriemma’s role in the killing. Where is TV Psychic Pina Auriemma Now? Patrizia and Maurizio Gucci married in 1972 but by 1994, the couple had divorced after Maurizio left her for another woman, Paola Franchi....

The latest episode of the Game of Thrones spin-off starts with another time jump, showing Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (played by Emma D’Arcy) married to her uncle Prince Daemon (Matt Smith). The couple are living in Dragonstone with the children from their first marriages and the offspring of their union. In one scene a pregnant Rhaenyra walks into a room to observe her oldest son Jace (Harry Collett), the heir to the Iron Throne, struggling to learn High Valyrian....

The series, which photographer Brandon Stanton began posting on Wednesday, tells the story of Bobby Love revealing his prior life of crime to his wife, Cheryl, after 40 years of marriage. The 11 photos have received more than 3 million likes on Instagram, and has resonated with a number of fans. Many HONY fans hoped that the couple’s saga could be adapted into a film. “Someone give this man a book and/or movie deal!...

The former France international winger’s deal at the Allianz Arena expires in the summer and, on the eve of his 35th birthday, there have been questions raised over his longevity. However, in turning in a fine display in Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first-leg victory, he showed there is still plenty of life left in him. Speaking after that 2-1 success in Spain, he rejected the claim that he had raised his level with the intention of getting a new deal....

I am also aware that what defines me in the eyes of many people is not included in this list. Even knowing these things about me, many people look at me and make an instantaneous, incorrect conclusion: that I am lazy, undisciplined, uneducated, unhygienic and unhealthy. They will arrive at this assumption because I am fat. I am not big-boned, retaining too much fluid, holding on to middle-age spread or pregnancy pounds or just inherently pudgy....

The Netherlands international, 33, last month signed a new deal with the Bundesliga champions, lasting until June 2018, to end speculation about his future. And the former PSV, Chelsea and Real Madrid attacker has made it clear a move away was never likely. Robben: Pep will succeed at City “For me, there are not a lot of options. I am at one of the biggest clubs in the world and I am feeling very, very good....

City are currently top of the Premier League, 15 points clear of second-placed United, and are yet to lose in domestic football. Pep Guardiola oversaw a major influx of talent in the summer, spending £221.5m to sign defenders Benjamin Mendy, Kyle Walker and Danilo, goalkeeper Ederson, midfielder Bernardo Silva and young prospect Douglas Luiz. United, meanwhile, spent just over £145m, but Mourinho has again highlighted the perceived limitations of his side compared to the league leaders....

The 25-year-old was unable to guide his nation to global glory on home soil in 2014, with an untimely injury forcing him to miss a semi-final humbling by eventual winners Germany. Neymar: Barca can catch Madrid He was, however, to inspire gold medal success at the 2016 Olympic Games and give a fanatical fan base a moment to savour. His focus since then has switched back to domestic matters at Camp Nou, with Barca once again competing for major honours on multiple fronts, but Neymar is already piecing together plans for next summer in Russia....

After gaining my college degree in Biology I had planned to go to veterinarian school, but for various reasons, that didn’t work out. Eventually, at the age of 21, I moved to Los Angeles, where I learned how to make a living online. I worked various low-paying jobs, including as a freelance writer and virtual assistant. For a while I even worked for a celebrity publicist, where I sharpened my skills in social media and blogging....

The Marseille skipper left the pitch in tears after just half an hour of Wednesday’s crushing 3-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in Lyon. Payet, who had been troubled by a muscle problem in the lead-up to the match, sustained a fresh hamstring injury that France boss Didier Deschamps confirmed as the reason for his exclusion from the 23 for Russia. The 31-year-old former West Ham playmaker took to social media on Saturday to offer his support to the national team, while insisting he would not hesitate to make the same call again....

In a viral Reddit post published on r/AmITheA**hole, Redditor u/Short-Reflection-423 described her hatred for canines, and the rift it has created between her and her sibling. Titled, “AITA for not allowing my brother and his wife to stay over in our family vacation house if they bring the dogs?,” the viral post has received nearly 4,200 votes and 3,000 comments in just 7 hours. Writing that she has “never liked dogs,” u/Short-Reflection-423 said that her brother and his wife have two dogs, and that they used to bring them to the vacation house....