The Spanish FA have proposed the clubs they wish to take part in European football next term should the Spanish top flight fail to be completed, but it is set to cause huge controversy.

The pair were at Inter together playing under Mourinho, and Balotelli caused anger among his own fans when he threw down his shirt at full-time after putting in a half-hearted performance.

Belgium is at the forefront of a growing number of nations in favour of ending the 2019-20 season straight away and they intend to lobby UEFA at a showdown meeting next Thursday.

Jamie Carragher explained that one of the major competitions 'has to give' to allow some free space in the football calendar. The Premier league hope to complete by June 30.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Proposals to take the current La Liga table as final and use them to decide European places for next season has sent shockwaves through the Spanish game.

The Red Devils have not won the league since Sir Alex Ferguson left in 2013 or the Champions League since 2008. Shearer thinks he knows what it would take to get United back to winning major honours.

The match has since received a huge amount of scrutiny after a huge crowd of 54,000 - with 3,000 fans arriving from Madrid - were allowed to attend the match, against the advice of the WHO.

Faustino Asprilla has backed Steve Bruce to stay on as Newcastle United boss after the club is taken over by a Saudi consortium, despite links to high profile managers. 

Even if Newcastle's takeover happens, spending restrictions in place at domestic level in the Premier League and at UEFA level will make it difficult for the club to spend high amounts.

Diego Costa has admitted that he had a massage with horse placenta and electroshocks as he attempted to be fit for the Champions League final in 2014.

Despite enjoying a strong campaign, Dimitar Berbatov narrowly missed out on the final squad, with Ferguson opting for Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez and Michael Owen instead.

Real Madrid, Man Utd and Juventus are the clubs with realistic chances of landing the 23-year-old. Reports have suggested that Madrid have already agreed a pre-contract with the Holland international.

PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi said in a statement that while they respect the actions of the French government, they fully intend to feature in Europe's premier club competition.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Manchester United players are taking legal advice about the salaries they can demand next season if the current campaign is scrapped.

The Mexican hitman has fired 22 goals for Nuno Espirito Santo's side in all competitions, backing up his fine debut season in English football when he joined on loan from Benfica.

France's Ligue 1 was cancelled earlier this week with Rennes officially being granted third place, meaning they will go into the qualifying round of next season's Champions League.

Kevin De Bruyne remains confident that Manchester City will overturn their two-year Champions League ban but says if they don't he will have to consider his future and 'make a final decision' .

The enduring image of Tottenham's leap into elite European football was not Peter Crouch's decisive goal, Ledley King's peerless defending or Gareth Bale's jet-propelled bursts down the wing.

Giggs won plenty of silverware under Ferguson at Old Trafford including 13 Premier League titles and two Champions League wins, but it is Van Gaal who he claims has shaped his managerial style.

Adam Schiff claimed that Donald Trump engages in 'organized crime speak' after the president took a hit at the Intelligence chairman for his role in the impeachment proceedings.

Presidential candidates Pete Buttiegieg as been called 'Sneaky Pete' and received backlash after his campaign appears to have added artificial applause and laughter to promotional videos

FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor said the administration was going to use the Defense Production Act 'today' to procure critical medical gear, but did not specify precisely where or how.

Nancy Pelosi accused Donald Trump of fooling around as the cases and deaths from coronavirus in the U.S. continue to skyrocket. 'As the president fiddles, people are dying,' she asserted.

CNN host Chris Cuomo said on his show Wednesday that the coronavirus has ravaged his body with a never-ending fever that feels like he is being hit by a pinata.

The governor of Louisiana said Sunday that he wasn't told to cancel the massive Mardi Gras celebrations at the end of February, even though governors were briefed on the coronavirus threat weeks earlier.

Chris Cuomo ripped into President Trump during his CNN show on Tuesday as he called for leaders to be truthful and realistic in how they talk about the coronavirus crisis.

Trump appeared to take a dig at Fauci by retweeting the #FireFauci hashtag Sunday, just hours after the doctor said he received pushback for recommending a US shutdown in February.

Chris Cuomo, who has been in quarantine while suffering with from coronavirus, launched an attack on 'hyper-partisanship' on network television and slammed his own CNN show.

The Navy confirmed that the sailor - who has not been publicly named - was admitted to the ICU at Naval Hospital Guam on Tuesday due to a shortness of breath.

Former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on Monday warned of escalating food supply chain disruptions as concerns about future shortages grow amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Anderson Cooper had revealed on-air that with barbershops and hair salons closed in New York City due to the COVID-19 outbreak, he attempted to give himself a haircut

CNN host Chris Cuomo appeared out jogging Wednesday near his Hamptons home - on the same day it was revealed son Mario, 14, has tested positive for coronavirus,

A 1993 clip has emerged alleging to show former Joe Biden staffer Tara Reade's mother Jeanette Altimus calling into Larry King about the former Vice President's alleged sexual assault of her daughter.

Tara Reade, 56, came forward late last month to accuse Joe Biden of sexually assaulting her in the 1993 when she worked as an aide for the then-senator from Delaware.

 Reading have completed a one-year deal for free agent midfielder Charlie Adam. The 33-year-old was released by Stoke City at the end of the season and was training with Blackburn.

The 31-year-old centre-back sustained the injury in a friendly against Leicester at the weekend. He has undergone surgery, but Jones refused to put a date on the defender's potential return.

EXCLUSIVE BY ADRIAN KAJUMBA: Jack Butland is ready to quit English football and move to Europe in the next fortnight to save his England career ahead of Euro 2020 next summer.

ON THE ROAD: Paul takes a quick glance at his watch and lets out a heavy sigh. 'A season or two ago, this place would have been rammed by now,' he says.

Saido Berahino has expressed his disappointment at Glen Johnson's comments and questioned why he never confronted him during their time together at Stoke.

MATT HUGHES - AHEAD OF THE GAME: Stoke City's new manager, Michael O'Neill, may be forced to sell players in January to help club avoid falling foul of EFL's profit and sustainability rules.

A goalless draw with Holland in Belfast on Saturday ended Northern Ireland's hopes of automatic qualification from Group C, even before their final qualifier against Germany tomorrow.

PETER CROUCH: It's the final Saturday of the decade, so what better time to reflect on the 10 years just gone? I wanted to look back on the highs and lows I've experienced in football.

Sportsmail has put together an utterly comprehensive, infallible and objective guide to the top 10 Premier League goals between 2010 and the start of 2020.

Celtic are expected to watch Stoke City striker Tyrese Campbell on Saturday ahead of a potential move. The 22-year-old is out of contract in the summer and Celtic are interested.

Kenwyne Jones has lifted the lid on the 'deplorable' pigs head prank he was on the receiving end of at Stoke and had members of the Muslim community contacting him offering to 'handle the situation.' 

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY IAN LADYMAN: Instead of the intensity of a survival fight and the anticipation of a Euro 2020 play-off game, O'Neill is living his life in suspended animation.

The clamour for Mohamed Sankoh is growing after an impressive campaign at Stoke's academy, scoring nine goals and registering nine assists in his 16 appearances for the club's Under-18 side

Barnsley head coach Daniel Stendel has left the club with immediate effect. The south Yorkshire club sit second bottom of the Championship table having won just one game this season.

WILL KELLEHER IN TOKYO: Josh Adams (left) is the Rugby World Cup's top try-scorer and is now ready to start a semi-final against South Africa as Wales' prime attacking weapon.

Swansea City have condemned the 'disgraceful' actions of some of their own fans after they printed vile boarding passes that mocked the death of Emiliano Sala.