Scott McTominay believes he is reaping the rewards for staying to fight for a first-team place at Manchester United instead of going out on loan. He had been linked with a move to Celtic.

Thomas Meunier has been 'clearly won over' by Jose Mourinho, putting Tottenham 'at the front of the queue' to sign him. The PSG defender becomes a free agent in the summer.

Both Van Gaal and Mourinho received plenty of stick for their perceived ignorance when it came to the academy, with both managers seemingly opting for tried and tested options instead.

Ahead of their group-stage opener against South Africa at the WACA in Perth on Sunday, England were out of sorts and slumped to a heavy defeat at the Karen Rolton Oval in Adelaide.

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.

Biden, 77, first told the story at a campaign event in Columbia, South Carolina on February 11, as he tried to shake off defeat in New Hampshire, and has repeated it twice more.

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.

EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: The Lions are poised to finalise plans on Thursday for a fixture against the Barbarians at Twickenham, prior to their tour of South Africa next summer.

Biden, 77, first told the story at a campaign event in Columbia, S.C., as he tried to shake off defeat in New Hampshire, and has repeated it twice more during outreach to black voters.

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.

For a man who is likely to be out for four months owing to a freak injury suffered playing football before a Test, Rory Burns is philosophical. 'It's a positive thing for English cricket,' the opener said.

Guest host John Mulaney posed as Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden in the show's cold open, parodying a White House press conference on the coronavirus.

England are ready to unleash their scrum as an attacking weapon against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday, after using their set-piece ordeal in the World Cup final as a catalyst for change.

A leopard, rhino, two Impala and a herd of elephants were pictured visiting the secluded oasis in Zimanga, South Africa. The 2,400-acre estate was used as a sugar cane farm until 1998.

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. 

The fast bowler returned from South Africa with the Australian team this week and was tested for the deadly virus before being put into quarantine.

All Blacks star Aaron Smith has ignored New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern's demand to self-isolate as part of coronavirus precaution measures. 

Tracy Burgess, 48, from Sheffield, told how her Springer spaniel Teddy, five, has gone viral after his wacky mane left adoring fans saying he looks like Tina Turner and Rod Stewart.

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).

Dave King confirmed on Friday he had stepped down as Rangers chairman with the South African businessman being replaced by Douglas Park, who steps into the role on an interim basis.

Ex winter Love Island stars Luke Mabbott and Demi Jones are still not an official couple.

Newlyweds Olivia, 27, and Raul De Freitas, 28, were only supposed to spend six days in paradise at the Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives before heading back to South Africa, where they are citizens.

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.

According to The Sun, Iain, 32, proposed after they filmed the most recent series of Love Island and the couple told their families last month.

It is 19 years to the day since Hasim Rahman stunned the world by putting Lennox Lewis on the flat of his back in the thin air of Carnival City Casino, South Africa in a great boxing upset. 

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa was captured struggling to get his facemask on after delivering a speech on the importance of wearing them, in a blunder livestreamed yesterday.

SPECIAL REPORT BY ROB DRAPER: When surveying calamitous England campaigns at overseas tournaments, South Africa 2010 is a classic of the genre.

SPECIAL REPORT BY ROB DRAPER: 'You English eat too much bread,' Capello said as he explained plans for their Rustenburg training base. He insisted there would be no butter on the tables.

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.

Brazil can overcome the loss of star man Neymar to claim the Copa America crown on home soil, according to former captain Cafu.

The 2019 Copa America gets underway in the early hours of Saturday morning. Sportsmail answers some of key questions before the tournament as South America prepares for another festival of football.

Albeit against weaker opposition on Sunday, the Selecao romped to a 7-0 win over Honduras in the southern city of Porto Alegre and have thus far shown no signs of struggle in Neymar's absence.

Argentina defender Nicolas Tagliafico has praised captain Lionel Messi for his desire to win a trophy for his country as they begin their quest to end a 26-year wait for silverware.

With Neymar watching from afar, it was Philippe Coutinho who came through for Brazil in the Copa America opener. Coutinho scored twice as Brazil overcame half-time jeers at the Morumbi.

TOM SANDERSON IN BRAZIL: The sight of an inconsolable Lionel Messi slumped on the turf of the MetLife Stadium became a defining image of his tenure in the Argentina shirt from 2014 to 2016.

Lionel Messi's quest for international silverware got off to a nightmare start against Colombia in the Copa America on Saturday night, as Colombia prevailed in Salvador.

Qatar fought their way back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Paraguay in their first ever Copa America game, proving they will be no pushovers in the tournament by pulling off a thrilling revival.

TOM SANDERSON AND JOSHUA LAW IN SAO PAULO: Gabriel Jesus has insisted both he and Sergio Aguero will stay at Manchester City next season.

Richarlison and David Neres may be pals and Brazil team-mates, but that doesn't stop a bit of friendly rivalry on the training ground. 

Among Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's growing list of problems at Manchester United last season was the misfiring Alexis Sanchez. However he has finally scored his first goal in 144 days to end his drought.

With the season now over for most, football stars from across Europe are jetting off on their summer holidays. A host of players are finally enjoying some time away from the pitch.

For Lionel Messi, the present Copa America campaign with Argentina has, so far, been another bruising affair on the international stage. But he has still shown flashes of his sparkling best.

TOM SANDERSON: Nothing less than a win against Qatar will do for Lionel Scaloni's fragile side. Just like the World Cup last year, it has been yet another tournament of recriminations.

Despite knowing he can play no part in a potential trophy-winning tournament, the Paris Saint-Germain ace was all smiles as he reunited with players and staff at their base in Sao Paulo.

An impressive double from striker Darwin Machis helped Venezuela book their place in the Copa America quarter-finals with a comfortable 3-1 win over Bolivia on Saturday.

After picking up just one point from their opening two games, Argentina needed to win to progress and they managed to do so courtesy of goals from Lautaro Martinez and Sergio Aguero.

Real Madrid fans are relishing the prospect of watching 18-year-old Takefusa Kubo after his latest impressive display at the Copa America against Ecuador on Monday night.

Brazilian star Neymar was ruled out of Copa America just over a week before the opening match after limping out of a friendly against Qatar with the untimely injury.

Brazil star, who left for France for a world-record fee of £198m two years ago, has been linked with a return to La Liga giants. A possible summer move away does not look to be on the cards.

His performances have caught the attention of the Catalan giants, who are now preparing to pay his £100m release cause to bring him to the Nou Camp, according to Corriere dello Sport.