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Lionel Messi was not in attendance to collect his FIFA Best Men's Player award, with Arsenal legend Thierry Henry collecting the trophy on his behalf at the ceremony in London

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has struck a deal to buy a 25 per cent stake in Manchester United and the Ineos chief has met with fans, staff and local civic leaders to discuss his plans for the club

A LOOK BACK: During the 2022 Australian Open, British tennis icon Andy Murray came to the defense of compatriot Emma Raducanu, requesting her match to be played on TV

Ronnie O'Sullivan beat rival Ali Carter 10-7 to win a record-extending eighth Masters title on Sunday and has since launched an extraordinary attack on his opponent

Max Verstappen has been dating Kelly Piquet for three years and has now opened up on his meetings with father-in-law Nelson Piquet, who has previously been fined for his comments about Lewis Hamilton

Gary Lineker received some backlash after sharing a post on social media calling for Israel to be banned from international sport, but the Match of the Day presenter has now deleted it after his retweet was misinterpreted

Lionel Messi was named as the greatest player in the world in FIFA's Best Awards, but Mirror Sport's Chief Football Writer John Cross explains why his exclusive vote went elsewhere

Caleb Williams has declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, where the Chicago Bears hold the top overall pick, with the USC star considered a generational prospect compared to Patrick Mahomes

Bill Belichick has not indicated that he is retiring from football after being fired by the New England Patriots, and the Dallas Cowboys could be an attractive option

The FIFA Best awards were held at the Apollo in London and saw a whole host of footballing royalty to turn up as Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati took home the main prizes

Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi has taken home yet another accolade, beating nominees Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe to be named the Best FIFA Men's Player of the Year

Marcus Rashford celebrated his goal against Tottenham by gesturing a mouth with his hand, with the Manchester United now explaining his motives after criticism from Roy Keane

The England captain, who moved to Bayern Munich last August, is tipped to boost his £415,000-a-week pay with a series of commercial deals - and is proving a hit on and off the pitch.

Ex-Manchester United star Jesse Lingard still remains without a club after his release from Nottingham Forest at the end of last season but the attacker looks determined to end his exile from the game

Jared Goff led the Detroit Lions to a 24-23 win over the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs, with Sean McVay admitting he is happy for his former quarterback

The Premier League have announced Everton and Nottingham Forest have been charged with breaching Profit and Sustainability rules, with a points deduction among the sanctions they are facing

Maughreen earned 8-1 Champion Bumper quotes after her stylish debut at Punchestown. Trained by the Festival record-breaker, she is from the family of his multiple Grade One winner Faugheen

Karim Benzema wants to leave Saudi Arabia just six months after signing for Al-Ittihad, but Manchester United are not interested in signing the former Real Madrid star

Joshua and Ngannou fight in Saudi Arabia in March to close out Riyadh season and they faced off for the first time at a press conference in London

Newsboy's expects his Nap, Iconic Muddle, to be the clear-cut choice in the Tysers Veterans' Handicap Chase at Plumpton, and he also fancies Lowry's Bar to continue his unbeaten run at Chepstow

Reading supporters made their way onto the pitch during the League One clash with Port Vale on Saturday, in desperate protest against their absent owner Dai Yongge

Footballer Sagiv Jehezkel has returned home to Israel, having been arrested in Turkey for alleged "public incitement to hate" after displaying a message about the Gaza war after scoring for Antalyaspor

Emma Raducanu is set to compete at the 2024 Australian Open but during her debut match at Melbourne Park in 2022 she played against Sloane Stephens who was not happy with her post-match

Both Everton and Nottingham Forest have been charged by the Premier League for breaching profitability and sustainability regulations, with the threat of deductions and fines looming

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City are now just two points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool after beating Eddie Howe's Newcastle 3-2 at St James' Park on Saturday