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While Ireland’s Grand Slam winners are excused of club duty to freshen up ahead of next week's Champions Cup, England's Six Nations squad are straight back on the treadmill

Qatari business Sheikh Jassim has tabled an improved second bid for Manchester United after the deadline for fresh offers was extended earlier this season with several interested parties at the table

Former Manchester United and England goalkeeper Ben Foster has spoken about Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds after signing a short-team deal with the non-league outfit

The Arsenal boss has previously discussed what he expects from his midfielders amid intense interest in West Ham captain Declan Rice but not everyone is sure on some aspects of his skill set

Billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe is in the running to become the new owner of Manchester United but his first foray into football and business was at Hull City's old Boothferry Park

Striker Wout Weghorst is on loan at Manchester United from Burnley until the end of the season and has had more game time than expected thanks to Anthony Martial's injury lay-off

NON-LEAGUE DAY: We're more accustomed to seeing Guillem Balague on our TV screens - but the well-known pundit and journalist is also chairman of a football club battling it out in the lower leagues

“Rugby can’t be as black and white as a shoulder to the head is off. There are so many moving parts in the game. Accidents like that will always happen in the game of rugby”

Former Fulham midfielder Kevin McDonald was left with just 10 per cent of his kidneys working after a disease deteriorated but his brother Fraser gave him one of his to save his life and allow him to resume his football career

Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool were trying to chase down Manchester City back in the 2019 but a Vincent Kompany winner against Leicester late in the season smashed their hopes

Former Yeovil and Chesterfield defender Nathan Smith joined non-league Hashtag United earlier this month and he could be set to add another promotion to his CV

Rugby's landscape is poised for potential major changes, with the Six Nations set to suffer in an effort to accommodate plans for the arrival of a 'world league' in 2026

Former Arsenal favourite Kenny Sansom has rebuilt his life after he was left in a coma back in 2020 and now wants to help other plays who are struggling with alcohol

Nelson Piquet has been told to pay more than £750,000 by a Brazilian court following racist and homophobic comments he previously directed at seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton

NON-LEAGUE DAY: Walthamstow FC have enjoyed a jump in their attendances - despite the cost-of-living crisis - by offering affordable football and connecting with the community

Former Tottenham and Norwich star turned performance psychologist Paul McVeigh credits England boss' emotional intelligence for Three Lions success

Virgil van Dijk was part of a Dutch side that were hammered by France in Paris as the Liverpool defender bemoaned their slow start and admitted the defeat could have a big impact

The very future of Derby County was in severe doubt this time last year but after being saved by a late takeover by supporter David Clowes, the Rams are now firmly in the conversation to earn a place back in the Championship

Unbeaten British prospects Simeon Powell and Dakota Ditcheva feature at the top of the bill tonight as the PFL hosts their inaugural European league event in Newcastle

Martin Skrtel enjoyed a stellar professional career at at the likes of Liverpool, Fenerbache and Zenit St Petersburg, but is now plying his trade in the Slovakian eighth tier

A teenager Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Manchester United in 2003 and Rio Ferdinand has joked that he helped build his resilience by constantly beating him at table tennis

Jermaine Jenas, who was part of the last Spurs team to win a trophy in 2008, says head coach was right to fume about culture of mediocrity at the club but he must accept large share of blame for his negative style of play

Manchester United have allowed a number of top international footballers to leave Old Trafford in recent years - but not every departure has worked out for the best

Jordan Henderson has won eight trophies during his time at Liverpool - with seven of those coming as captain - but some critics have questioned his future

Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool must wait until next Saturday to resume their Premier League campaign with a trip to Manchester City due to the ongoing international break