The French midfielder joined the north London club last summer in a £65million move from Lyon, but has massively failed to deliver on the overwhelming expectation heaped on his shoulders.

Ndombele, Tottenham's record signing for £54million, appears ready to try and make the most of his time in north London and prove his critics wrong according to the Telegraph .

The 28-year-old from Johannesburg in South Africa started for his new team the Melbourne Rebels at home against the New South Wales Waratahs on Friday, as his  side won 24-10.

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT The male lion was filmed caressing the baby kudu antelope's face with its huge paw and the female licked it in Eastern Cape, South Africa.

England begin their bid for glory at the women's T20 World Cup against South Africa with captain Heather Knight claiming the tournament is wide open.

The Liverpudlian beauty, 34, sizzled in a hot pink ruffled mini dress before slipping into a LBD during a photo shoot for her new collection with Lipsy in Cape Town, South Africa earlier this month.

Steve Smith pulled off a 'superman' performance while fielding a ball that was destined for a six when Australia faced South Africa for the second T20 match.

Knight became the first English player, male or female, to make hundreds in Test, one-day international and Twenty20 cricket when she powered England to an emphatic World Cup victory.

The model, 34, flaunted her incredible svelte physique in a selection of her 30 piece clothing range, which included an electric blue thigh slit dress.

The mother-of-two, 35, visited Cape Town to meet colleagues at Project Playground, which she started in 2010 with her friend, fellow model Frida Vesterberg, and shared photos on Instagram.

The Royal Family have shared a clip of a Princess Elizabeth, aged 21, vowing to dedicate her life to the Commonwealth during her first foreign tour in South Africa in April 1947.

They came third on ITV dating show Love Island and since leaving the South African sun they've seen their relationship go from strength to strength. 

Former Miss Africa South, Pearl Jensen, 68, told Lorraine being first runner-up in the Miss World contest in 1970 did not change her life at all, ahead of the release of new movie Misbehaviour.

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The pride of lions were caught on film by amateur photographer and doctor Desmond Chu, 47, on the Madikwe Game Reserve, in South Africa.

The crew member of the cargo ship is suspected to have the virus, and had been on a flight with six other people who then boarded the MV Aidamira, which has now returned to Cape Town.

A prolific smuggler of endangered bird species dubbed the 'Pablo Escobar of eggs' has avoided extradition to Brazil on human-rights grounds (pictured, Jeffrey Lendrum in August 2010).

South African traditional leader, Chief Tshekede Pitso, 72, was buried inside his Mercedes Benz with his hands clasped on the wheel. The United Democratic Movement politician died of old age.

Eddie Jones has warned his England squad to expect major surgery at the next World Cup. Jones' side reached the final of the Rugby World Cup last summer where they lost to South Africa.

EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER AND CHRIS FOY: The contingency idea could become a reality later as an autumn without internationals would mean 'serious issues' for home unions' finances.

A South African impala took its chances trying to out-swim a crocodile and a hippo but was caught by the crocodile who then had to fight off the hippo to keep its prey.

Australians stranded in Peru, Argentina and South Africa will have the chance to come home on three more coronavirus rescue flights.

Scholes racked up 66 caps during his England career and played at four major tournaments, but said he hadn't fully enjoyed the experience and was never quite the player he was for United.

Koen Geens was visiting a sewing shop in Wijgmaal, Belgium, where volunteers had made 35,000 fabric masks to help the country's coronavirus efforts.

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT. The group of vultures inch closer to the cheetah in Kruger National Park, South Africa. They take the kill but a lion steals it from them a few moments later.

Suarez had an operation about a month ago and it remains unclear if the Barcelona striker will start for Uruguay in their opener against Ecuador on Sunday in Belo Horizonte.

After a Messi penalty salvaged a point against Paraguay on Wednesday night, Argentina know they must now beat 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar to avoid an embarrassing early exit.

The South American side clinched second place in Group B after a 2-0 victory against Qatar, thanks to goals from Lautaro Martinez and Sergio Aguero. 'Now starts another Copa,' Messi said.

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez took his reputation as a fierce competitor to new heights in his side's 1-0 win over Chile in the Copa America by appealing for a handball... by Chile's goalkeeper. 

Firmino scored three no-look goals for Liverpool last season, turning his head away from the ball before shooting. And this cocky manoeuvre was used as a stick to beat him with on social media.

TOM SANDERSON AT MINEIRAO STADIUM: Here it was, the one they had all been waiting for. A semi-final showdown between the two biggest rivals in international football. 

The 25-year-old Juventus star netted Argentina's second goal against Chile in the 22nd minute as they won 2-1, with Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero scoring the opener.

Premier League stars Roberto Firmino, Gabriel Jesus and Fernandinho joined their team-mates to celebrate Brazil's Copa America success on Wednesday. 

Barcelona have agreed a deal to sign emerging Japanese talent Hiroki Abe from Kashima Antlers, the J-League club said on Friday.

Lionel Messi has been recuperating on a family holiday after the disappointment of Argentina's Copa America semi-final defeat by Brazil.

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been banned for one game and fined £1,200 after being sent off against Chile in the Copa America third-place playoff earlier this month.

We were warned that he may come back, but still, when Dani Alves announced that he would be joining Sao Paulo on a three-year deal, the move sent shockwaves around Brazilian football.

Peru would have been looking to achieve some measure of revenge when they came up against Tite's team on Tuesday evening after losing 3-1 to them in the competition's showpiece in July.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY IAN LADYMAN: For Richarlison it helped to have 2.1million Instagram followers when his dog escaped. After an appeal on social media, two Everton fans found his pet.

Prince Charles and Prince William have told Harry and Meghan that if they wanted to come back to Britain they could do so, without taking on any official duties, a source told The Sunday Times.

Kate Middleton, 38, sported Beulah London's £95 pink and red Shibani scarf for her outing to South Wales with Prince William, 37, yesterday. It is once again available to buy online.

Prince William used a doll to practice before putting newborn Prince George in a car seat for his first appearance outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in London, Kate Middleton has revealed.

The Duke of Cambridge, 37, has been named as the new patron of the London Air Ambulance charity, having worked as a pilot for the East Anglian Air Ambulance for two years.

A source told People magazine that Prince Harry, 35, and Prince William's, 38, once-close relationship had been 'forever changed', with the Duke of Sussex focused on his future with Meghan.

Kai lived in a 6ft by 9ft cage since being snatched as a cub from his mother, but this week he was let out of his cage for the first time at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster.

The milestone for Madonna, pictured in an Instagram post on her birthday, has made Liz Jones wonder whether having Botox and allowing a surgeon inside our faces is not a little bit sad.

After 13 weeks, 30 million sequins, 52 leotards, 97 jazz hands, 52 barbs from Bruno, 47 ‘Darlings’ from Craig, and one extra consonant in the name of contestant Sean(n) Walsh we finally had the finalists.

She's was working for Channel Nine's 9Honey as a presenter for their 2019 Logies coverage. 

Katie Robertson was in full bloom when she stepped onto the red carpet at the Logie Awards on the Gold Coast on Sunday. The Five Bedrooms actress debuted her baby bump in a floral dress.

Rebecca Harding didn't hold anything back when she posted a video of boyfriend Andy Lee in the shower to her Instagram Stories on Sunday.

Most celebrities were busy getting their hair and makeup done in preparation for the Logie Awards on Sunday afternoon.