All news by author: Matthew Cooper

Adam Johnson's family have opened up about the ice hockey player's tragic death after his throat was slit while playing for the Nottingham Panthers in a game against the Sheffield Steelers

Cristiano Ronaldo has voted at ten separate editions of either the Ballon d'Or or FIFA's 'The Best' awards due to being Portugal's captain, with longtime rival Lionel Messi only getting his vote once during that time

Under-pressure Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was warned not to take the job by compatriot Louis van Gaal, who branded the Red Devils a "commercial club"

Liverpool return to Premier League this weekend fresh from a 2-1 win over Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup, with Jurgen Klopp's side now set to face Luton Town at Kenilworth Road

Erik ten Hag will not receive any of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's proposed £245million investment to spend on the playing squad, with the British billionaire instead pledging to improve the club's infrastructure

Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United have all been linked with a January swoop for Brentford's Ivan Toney, who is nearing a return from his eight-month betting ban

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been told he already has the "next big manager" in world football on his payroll, with Roberto De Zerbie disciple Francesco Farioli impressing at Ratcliffe-owned Nice this season

William Saliba has impressed ever since breaking into Arsenal's first-team last season, but France legend Marcel Desailly believes the Gunners star has plenty of areas left to improve

Eddie Nketiah may have scored a hat-trick in Arsenal's last Premier League game against Sheffield United, but former Gunners star Ray Parlour believes they need to sign a new striker in January

Manchester United have suffered a major injury blow ahead of their game against Fulham on Saturday, with experienced midfielder Casemiro set to miss the fixture

Declan Rice returned to the London Stadium for the first time since leaving West Ham on Wednesday for a Carabao Cup match and the midfielder received a mixed reception from fans

A Team GB cyclist hoping to compete at next year's Paralympics in Paris lost her eyesight after contracting a rare strain of E. Coli from a fast-food restaurant

Daniel Ricciardo has long been mooted as a potential replacement for Sergio Perez at Red Bull and the 33-year-old has now addressed the rumours at the recent Mexican Grand Prix

Bayern Munich were knocked out of the German Cup by third-tier side FC Saarbrucken and veteran forward Thomas Muller criticised some of his colleagues

A new mental health initiative called Create the Space has been launched by Common Goal, with footballers Ben Chilwell, Beth Mead, Vivianne Miedema, Marvin Sordell and Molly Bartrip all supporting the launch

Lewis Hamilton has said he "can't wait" for the Brazilian Grand Prix after finishing second in Mexico last week, but Mercedes chief Toto Wolff has issued a warning about the car

Sir Bobby Charlton tragically died after an accidental fall at a care home last month, with the Manchester United legend receiving respite care following a battle with dementia

Australia have suffered a major blow ahead of their Cricket World Cup game against England, with all-rounder Glenn Maxwell set to miss the match after falling off a golf cart

Roma defender Chris Smalling, who previously played for Manchester United, has been targeted by burglars who smashed a window and attempted to steal a safe from his home in Italy

George Russell has admitted he was "very lucky" to finish sixth at the Mexican Grand Prix, while his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton finished second behind Max Verstappen

Liverpool are currently fourth in the Premier League after beating Nottingham Forest 3-0 at the weekend, while they also picked up another win over Toulouse in the Europa League last Thursday

Manchester United were dealt another reality check at the weekend as they slipped to a disappointing 3-0 defeat at the hands of rivals Manchester City - but there is a positive for Erik ten Hag

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has tipped reigning Premier League champions Manchester City to "comfortably" win the league again this season following their 3-0 win over Manchester United

After Manchester United suffered a 3-0 loss to Manchester City at Old Trafford, Piers Morgan could not resist taking a dig at Erik ten Hag over the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has given his thoughts on the Manchester derby, which Manchester City won 3-0, delivering a brutal assessment of Manchester United's display