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Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has opened up on his discussions with Wayne Rooney about the Birmingham City job after his ex-teammate was sacked on Tuesday

Luke Littler, 16, stormed into the final of the PDC World Darts Championship with a 6-2 win over Rob Cross on Tuesday night, with the teenage sensation sharing a moment with the 2018 champion on stage after his triumph

Former Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has been spotted with model Juliana Nalu on more than one occasion, prompting speculation from fans of the British driver

Manchester United have already been active in the January transfer window, sending Donny van de Beek to Eintracht Frankfurt and cutting short Sergio Reguilon's loan spell, and the club are now considering a loan move for Shola Shoretire if he signs a new contract

Young European players grow up dreaming of winning the Champions League and this season Manchester City are the favourites to retain the crown they won last June

From Rory McIlroy finally getting his hands on a green jacket, to LIV Golf landing yet another big name alongside Jon Rahm, the Mirror Sport team have made their pro golf predictions for 2024

A key figure in the England squad that reached the 2019 World Cup semi-finals, Nikita Parris is bidding to return to the England set-up following her recent non-selections by Sarina Wiegmann, amid excellent form for her club

Cole Palmer continued his stunning debut season at Chelsea by scoring twice in the Blues' win over Luton, but the attacker has been warned he still needs to improve his performances

The Asian Cup starts in Qatar on January 12 and the Africa Cup of Nations gets underway in the Ivory Coast a day later - with several Premier League players involved

West Ham were forced to do without both Mo Kudus and Nayef Aguerd for their clash with Brighton ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations, despite Liverpool being able to play Mohamed Salah

Luke Littler is set to face world number one Luke Humphries in the PDC World Championship final, having beaten the likes of former world champions Rob Cross and Raymond van Barneveld

Luke Littler has the opportunity to complete his darting fairytale this evening but faces his toughest task yet as he takes on Luke Humphries in the PDC World Darts Championship final

Liverpool will have to make do without the prolific Mohamed Salah for up to a month and in his absence Jurgen Klopp has several players who can fill in with Dominik Szoboszlai among them

With the January transfer window officially open, EFL 72 rounds up the latest news, rumours and gossip for the 72 Championship, League One and League Two clubs

Sergio Perez is fighting for his Red Bull future after an underwhelming 2023 season as qualifying woes and inconsistencies led to undying speculation that the Mexican could be replaced

The Glazers have spent over £2billion on player transfers at Manchester United - but a number of their biggest deals have failed to pay off with Jadon Sancho set to leave this month

Max Verstappen was peerless in 2023 with the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris unable to touch him - but who will be his closest rival in the coming campaign

Mikel Arteta has seen Arsenal's Premier League title challenge stall, with record signing Declan Rice enduring a difficult spell of form as the Gunners have won just one of their last five

The January transfer window for the Women's Super League is officially open with a number of clubs in need of recruitment for the second half of the season

Two Manchester United players have already left Old Trafford this month - with Donny van de Beek joining Eintract Frankfurt on loan and Sergio Reguilon returning to Tottenham

Liverpool are top of the Premier League table, but could still be tempted to bolster Jurgen Klopp's squad after suffering injuries and losing two players to international duty

Arsenal fans want to see Mikel Arteta to sign a striker during the January transfer window after a poor season in front of goal for Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah

Birmingham City's bold decision to replace manager John Eustace - who guided the club into the Championship's promotion picture - with Wayne Rooney has backfield

Manchester United could be set to wave goodbye to one of the most-expensive signings in their history with Sir Jim Ratcliffe approving a January exit after club-to-club talks

Darts sensation Luke Littler could secure a huge cash amount should he overcome Luke Humphries during the PDC World Darts Championship final at Alexandra Palace on Wednesday evening