The owner of Eintracht Frankfurt's mascot, Attila the eagle, has been banned from making his return when the Bundesliga restarts this month, with his owner revealing bird is 'lonely'.

Following Fernandes' £68million arrival from Sporting Lisbon, he has yet to partner Pogba in midfield due to the latter being out injured with persistent ankle problems this season.

The 26-year-old has drawn comparisons to Atletico Madrid shot-stopper Jan Oblak and Manchester City's Ederson. However, Benfica will only sanction a sale if Vlachodimos' £53m release clause is met.

The manager admitted his wish wouldn't be possible due to the coronavirus pandemic as social distancing measures will still be in place when football eventually returns

IFAB, who govern the laws of the game, have said that teams will still only have three opportunities to make substitutions to avoid time wasting. Unused subs are carried forward into extra-time.

The left-back made the biggest step of his career when he completed an £8million transfer from relegated Hull City in the summer of 2017 at the age of 22.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Playing the only grown-up in the village is fashionable right now. As is demanding consideration of the bigger picture, as if we are all oblivious to this crisis.

EXCLUSIVE: The Government are set to recommend that all UK sportspeople agree a coronavirus charter before returning to competitive action, Sportsmail understands.

After the Ligue 1 season was ended early due to the coronavirus pandemic, Mbappe was officially given the Golden Boot, despite having scored the same number of goals - 18 - as Ben Yedder.

Antoine Griezmann's first-season struggles at Barcelona should serve as a warning, according to Bojan Krkic, who suggests they chase Roberto Firmino instead of Lautaro Martinez. 

Arogs has released its annual list of the top children's toys for Christmas, and it

'Fits Ryanair' bags sold by UK retailers Debenhams, Argos, Robert Dyas and Ryman are all too big for the airline's tight restrictions, some by as much as 15cm.

Argos has revealed dupes of some of Soho Home's most sought after collection - including sofa's, rugs and even throws - with some of them at almost a tenth of the price.

Black Friday 2019 is here and more deals than ever before are being rolled out by UK retailers including Amazon, Currys and Argos. Take advantage of the best Black Friday TV deals in this round-up.

Antonia Hoyle says hi-tech luxury mattresses have become status symbols. She revealed a selection of luxury bedding that offer everything from sleep trackers to medical support.

PATRICK COLLINS, CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: The great ones in sport leave the deepest memories; such as John McEnroe unfolding a cross-court backhand, for example.

PATRICK COLLINS, CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Football managers won't ever voice contemptuous sentiments about their fans, but sometimes their faces reveal their private thoughts.

PATRICK COLLINS: In a week of sound and fury, of passionate conviction and vigorous dissent, the voice of Steve Bruce soared out above the din to give his contribution to the Ched Evans saga.

PATRICK COLLINS: Sport at its cleanest and brightest generates a sense of wonder, a feeling that peaks are being scaled and limits are being breached.

PATRICK COLLINS: When his massive contribution has been adequately assessed, Jimmy Hill will be seen as one of the most significant figures in the modern history of British football.

PATRICK COLLINS: Fifty-two years have passed since that February dawn, yet still the cry comes ringing down the decades: ‘Ah shook up the world! Ah shook up the world!’

JAMIE REDKNAPP: To think Jordan Henderson's first official season as Liverpool captain ended with the club finishing eighth in the Premier League is quite remarkable.

JAMIE REDKNAPP: With Carlo Ancelotti as a manager and Duncan Ferguson as a mentor, Dominic Calvert-Lewin is getting the best of both worlds. He can become a true No 9.

JAMIE REDKNAPP - Word is Jordan Henderson could be fit to face Atletico Madrid in Wednesday's second leg at Anfield and do not underestimate the impact that would have for this team. 

JAMIE REDKNAPP: Harry Kane is at home, in self-isolation, with a series of Tottenham Hotspur shirts on the wall behind him and Sportsmail's Jamie Redknapp on the screen in front.

David Alaba believes that Bayern Munich teammate Robert Lewandowski should be rated alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as one of the best player's in the world. 

Former Argentina forward Diego Maradona suggested Lionel Messi was 'in decline' after Barcelona's 1-1 draw in the Champions League against his old side on Tuesday evening.

INTERVIEW BY KIERAN JACKSON: At the beginning, Ben Greenhalgh went along for a laugh. Playing football, like any 17-year-old obsessive, was all he craved.

Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo could be seen pretending to high five the absent fans as he made his way off the team bus ahead of the match at Allianz Stadium in Turin.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: It hasn't been easy for Aaron Ramsey since he swapped Arsenal for Juventus but the midfielder finally appears to have understood the mechanisms of Serie A.

Writing in Spanish, she said of the Portuguese star: 'By your strength and courage you will always be our HERO. By protecting us at night and by day you will be our GUARDIAN ANGEL.'

Brazil legend Pele has added his opinion about who is the current world's best between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi - with the three-time World Cup winner plumping for the former.

Serie B goalkeeper Alberto Paleari says footballers cannot be expected to give up their wages like Cristiano Ronaldo because he will not struggle financially.

Football is poised for an extraordinary week of wage cuts across the board as the game attempts to forge a way out of the coronavirus crisis at Friday's Premier League shareholders' meeting.

Cristiano Ronaldo chose to join Manchester United in 2003 because every other club that was interested in signing the winger wanted to loan him back to Sporting Lisbon, Jorge Mendes has revealed.

Ronaldo's enormous £500,000-a-week wages - his contract is worth over £27m per year - could prove too much for Juventus to sustain even when revenue streams return.

Cristiano Ronaldo is doing his bit to help Juventus cut costs in the coronavirus outbreak but due to the astronomical success of his business away from the pitch, he's unlikely to notice the financial hit.

Xavivplayed with both during his career at Barcelona, with Messi essentially replacing Ronaldinho as the star player upon Pep Guardiola's arrival as manager in 2008.

Caster Semenya smashed Cristiano Ronaldo's 'core crusher challenge' record in the Nike Living Room Cup challenge, an initiative aiming to promote exercising indoors during the coronavirus pandemic

Rio Ferdinand believed Manchester United had lost the 2008 Champions League final to Chelsea when John Terry walked up to take the match-winning penalty. 

The Portuguese talisman brought the curtain down on nine trophy-laden years at the Bernabeu in 2018 before making a £100million move to Turin, where he is under contract until 2022.

Cristiano Ronaldo joined Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon in 2003. To improve his game, Mike Phelan has said the club needed to teach him to become a 'team player' to help him to grow.

Cristiano Ronaldo has had a storied career and gone on to become one of the best in the history of the sport. Aaron Ramsey has seen this first-hand since joining Juventus last summer.

The Brazilian has faced the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo during an illustrious career but says the notoriously tricky former Chelsea striker was the toughest to get the better of.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are widely regarded as the two biggest stars in world football. Though Roberto Mancini has claimed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is 'on the same level'.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: Christian Vieri was a goal machine in every sense. As one of just six Italians in history to win a golden boot at a foreign club, Vieri is well aware of what it takes to succeed.

Kasper Schmeichel's former coach Kevin Hitchcock claims that the Leicester City goalkeeper can connect will the ball as well as Cristiano Ronaldo. He also says the Dane loves to play outfield

Ronaldo has been integral to Juve's Serie A charge this term as they were standing top of the table one point ahead of Lazio before the coronaviurs pandemic halted sport across the world.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have ruled the football globe for more than a decade, but Jose Mourinho believes Ronaldo Nazario eclipses both the Juventus and Barcelona stars.

Cristiano Ronaldo is spending a relaxing final few days in Madeira with his son, as he is expected to head back to Italy next week. The pair posed for a cute Instagram photo.