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Even if Lionel Messi himself appears to change his mind when it comes to appearing at the World Cup 2026 regularly, his Argentina teammates are holding out hope he can be convinced to play

Hollywood duo Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney could look to strengthen the Wrexham squad during the January transfer window to boost the club's chances of promotion from League Two

Liverpool let a host of players go for free last summer and now Jurgen Klopp could face a repeat next year with a number of stars in the final year of their deals

With his contract set to expire at the end of the season, Eric Dier's future is still up in the air and he has now discussed returning to where he started his career

Toby Roberts made six-hour journeys to hone his craft and is now set to represent Team GB on the biggest stage

Cole Palmer cooly slotted home Chelsea's equaliser in their thriller against Manchester City with the playmaker having a quick word with Raheem Sterling before his penalty

Lewis Hamilton is looking forward to the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with Mercedes chief Toto Wolff vowing to "make sure" no one from his team gambles while in Vegas

Rory McIlroy has stepped down from the PGA Tour policy board as talks drag on over a deal following the LIV Golf merger after a meeting this week including Tiger Woods

Liverpool saw off Brentford will relative ease in their final match before the international break and can look forward to a top of the table clash against Manchester City when the Premier League resumes

Manchester City finally lifted Europe's biggest prize at the end of last season, adding to Premier League and FA Cup triumphs, underlining their position as the best team on the planet

Manchester United are readying for Andre Onana's departure in the New Year with the club set to be without their No 1 goalkeeper for several weeks when he jets off on international duty

Lando Norris infamously smashed Max Verstappen's trophy in an expensive mistake earlier in the F1 season - now Carlos Sainz Jr has broken the first ever Netflix Cup trophy

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is facing a revolt from the family of Aaron Ramsdale, who was dropped as first-choice keeper in favour of David Raya earlier in the season

Diogo Jota is still in his mid 20s and is drawing inspiration from compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo, who peaked in his 30s, as the Liverpool star looks to evolve his game

Sir Alex Ferguson was infamously not the easiest to deal with when it came to contract and transfer negotiations as Rafaela Pimenta found out during a meeting with the legendary former Manchester United boss

Formula 1 and PGA Tour stars faced off on the golf course in Las Vegas with Lando Norris disqualified on the very first hole in the inaugural Netflix Cup event

The England Rugby Union legend Jonny Wilkinson, 44, tells Rob Burrow about his love for rugby league and how he had the chance to switch codes during an injury layoff

Ruben Neves has been linked with a move back to the Premier League just months after signing for Saudi side Al-Hilal and might have to offer an olive branch at the Emirates Stadium

Lia Block, Daughter of Ken Block, the Top Gear star and rally driver who died in a tragic accident in Utah, has signed with Williams Racing and will begin racing in 2024

Anthony Joshua has beaten Jermaine Franklin and Robert Helenius since losing to Oleksandr Usyk for a second time last year - but he must do more for another title shot

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has sent a memo to tour members following a meeting around the proposed merger with LIV Golf and other possible US-based investors

Aston Villa star Ezri Konsa has earned his first England call-up and the defender was given the news while planning a winter holiday to Dubai with his partner Ronni

Conor Gallagher has been a vital performer for Mauricio Pochettino's Chelsea side this season and his form has been good enough to see him force his way into Gareth Southgate's thinking ahead of next summer's Euros

David de Gea remains a man without a club after leaving Manchester United in the summer but the goalkeeper has been back in Spain discussing a potential ownership opportunityd

Some eyebrows were raised when Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham was not present as his MLS team marked Lionel Messi's eighth Ballon d'Or win but an explanation has now emerged