Jo Swinson today launched an audacious Liberal Democrat bid to oust Dominic Raab at the general election as she took her battle bus to the senior Tory's Surrey stronghold.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: This wasn't just a defiant reaffirmation of the EU referendum result, it was a damning repudiation of those who have spent the past three and a half years trying to Stop Brexit.

Two Labour leadership hopefuls clashed over Brexit today as Sir Keir Starmer said the row over the UK leaving had been settled but Jess Phillips suggested she could campaign to rejoin the EU.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Take a bow, Britain! We were entitled to congratulate the British people on their fortitude in resisting the threats and embellishments of Project Fear.

Chelsea have been given a date to take their case before the Court of Arbitration for Sport on November 20 in the hope of reducing their ban to just one transfer window imposed by FIFA.

Liverpool Under 23 coach Neil Critchley is set for the biggest night of his career by taking charge of the first-team's Carabao Cup quarter-final against Aston Villa next month. 

Mohamed Salah had a laugh with the Liverpool Women Under 9's side as the injured star was quizzed on Scouse words and taught to dance.

Data from world governing body FIFA's International Transfer Matching System (ITMS) has shown that agents' fees have climbed above the half a billion pound mark for the first time this year.

Rushan Abbas is calling for China to be stripped of its 2022 Winter Olympics and 2021 FIFA Club World Cup hosting rights.

Liverpool will play their first match at the FIFA Club World Cup at the Khalifa International Stadium instead of at the Education City Stadium, which is not yet ready to host matches.

Women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe endorsed Elizabeth Warren for president on Friday, calling her 'bold' and 'real.'

Klopp has travelled to Qatar with his strongest squad possible ahead of the semi-final against Monterrey, while the club's youngsters will take to the pitch just 24 hours earlier in the Carabao Cup.

Liverpool have been handed a boost after star defender Virgil van Dijk returned to training on Tuesday evening in Qatar. After missing the first session to work alone in the gym, Van Dijk is back.

While Liverpool are on the cusp of tearing up their own record books, one niche trophy continues to elude the Premier League and European titans. Is it now finally time the Club World Cup was ticked off?

KIERAN JACKSON: Ahead of Liverpool's venture in the Club World Cup, a look at all the factors at play and why English sides have notoriously struggled in the competition.

Liverpool are one step away from making the Club World Cup final for the sixth time with Monterrey standing in their way. Sportsmail's Jordan Seward will provide LIVE UPDATES from Qatar.

David Beckham was among the crowd watching Liverpool take on Monterrey at the FIFA World Cup semi-finals in Qatar on Wednesday.

MARTIN SAMUEL AT THE KHALIFA INTERNATIONAL STADIUM: By the time it came to the 85th minute Jurgen Klopp had seen enough. So on came Firmino for Origi.

IAN HERBERT: If anyone was oiling the wheels it was Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, rebuilding his career after an injury which cost him a place in two Champions League finals and a World Cup.

DOMINIC KING: Liverpool once again hauled themselves over the line when it appeared they would take a false step. This team do not trip up, as Roberto Firmino took the Superman role.

Midfielder Adam Lallana believes winning is an 'addiction' and he and the rest of the squad are hooked on securing more silverware.

The Liverpool centre back has recovered from an illness, which ruled him out of the Club World Cup semi-final against Monterrey on Wednesday evening.

Liverpool clinched their first-ever FIFA Club World Cup title on Saturday after Roberto Firmino scored an extra-time winner to earn a 1-0 victory over Brazilian side Flamengo in Doha.

MARTIN SAMUEL IN DOHA: Liverpool have won the hearts and minds of sceptics by treating the crown of world champions as a prize to be fought for, and treasured after winning Club World Cup.

EXCLUSIVE BY DOMINIC KING IN DOHA: Liverpool were left dismayed by the over-zealous actions of FIFA officials who prevented their squad from celebrating with their fans in Doha.

Current rules state that only charitable messaging can be added to shirts in the middle of a Premier League season. But the Reds have asked if the badge can be worn in all top-flight matches.

Liverpool have been granted permission to wear their gold FIFA Club World Cup winners badge in the Premier League - but only for one game. They will wear it against Wolves on December 29.

The Old Trafford-based club released the World Cup winner as the France international was reluctant to sign a new contract. He joined Juventus in the summer of 2012, before United bought him back.

Champions League holders Liverpool overcame Monterrey 2-1 on December 18 thanks to Roberto Firmino's injury-time winner, before they went on to beat Flamengo in the final.

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Andrew Massey, the Reds' current head of medical services, is set to leave Anfield to take up a similar role at world football's governing body FIFA.

Liverpool are appointing Arsenal's lead doctor Gary O'Driscoll as their new head of medical services. He has been the leading candidate to replace Andrew Massey at the club.

Every team has an unsung hero. Since he signed from Hoffenheim, Roberto Firmino has often played in the shadows - putting in some stellar displays but not always getting the recognition he deserves.

Emiliano Sala was killed in a plane crash as he returned to Wales from France just two days after his transfer from Nantes to Cardiff was announced on January 19 last year.

The Welshman co-owns the eSports franchise along with 38 Entertainment Group, with the team founded by investor Jonathan Kark and former footballer Larry Cohen.

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is reportedly the leading candidate to become the new president of Ligue 1 side Rennes and is open to talks with the club's wealthy owners.

FIFA's chief refereeing commissioner believes the controversial technology should only work like a 'parachute' to correct an error.

Following requests from a number of Serie A clubs, the country's governing body released a statement in which it said it was open to trialling a system whereby teams could request an on-field review.

Premier League referees David Coote and Andy Madley have passed a fitness test at the second attempt to become members of the FIFA International List.

Another spell on the sidelines beckons for Daniel Sturridge but this time, he cannot be left cursing his luck. His gambling ban means that Sturridge only has himself to blame.

As revealed by Sportsmail earlier this year, Gary O'Driscoll was offered the top medical job at Liverpool after their head doctor Andrew Massey took up a role with FIFA.

Real Madrid continue to lift silverware even in the absence of La Liga action, after star Marco Asensio was crowned the winner of a FIFA 20 tournament between a number of the division's stars.

The fund needs to be signed off but should it be ratified as expected, it would help a series of authorities across the planet who are already struggling thanks to a lack of revenue and cashflow.

As the world enters a state of lockdown in a bid to combat the coronavirus pandemic, many people have been told to work from home in self-isolation to reduce the deadly virus' spread.

Alex, 30, is expecting a daughter with her husband Servando Carrasco, 31, in April.She is scared by reports that partners are being banned from delivery rooms during the pandemic.

PSG defender Thomas Meunier joked that he'd offer value to top clubs 'even if he has to cut off a leg', but rubbished links to Tottenham. 

For almost a decade many of us have suspected, or known, that the hosting rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar were awarded after a corrupt process - and bribery.

The game's world governing body said each of its 211 member countries would receive £404,000 in the coming days plus any entitlement under the Forward 2.0 development programme.

Lionel Messi has won it all for Barcelona, including 10 La Liga titles and four Champions League's but an international honour with Argentina continues to elude him.

It is a story that has passed into footballing folklore and now Graeme Souness and Matt Le Tissier have revealed the truth about one of the Premier League's most bizarre signings - Ali Dia.

Wright-Phillips and Ashley Cole were subjected to monkey noises and insults during England's 1-0 defeat inside the Bernabeu, which saw the FA lodge a complaint to FIFA over the incident.