The 29-year-old has had to bide his time to be given the opportunity to show what he is capable of. That chance has arisen at Bundesliga leaders RB Leipzig and he has seized it with both hands.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Sadio Mane, Mo Salah and Virgil Van Dijk have all been shortlisted for this year's Ballon d'Or, after the 30-man shortlist for the prestigious award was announced.

Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool's septet of Ballon d'Or nominees is the surest indication his club have re-established themselves as a leading European force.

RICHARD KAY: Exactly 20 years ago, Prince Charles was refining plans for Poundbury, his experimental new town in Dorset.

RICHARD KAY Not even 20 months have passed since that magical day when they stood on the steps of St George's Chapel at Windsor and, with a kiss, enchanted a global audience of millions.

RICHARD KAY: For almost a week, Harry and Meghan have been dominating headlines in every corner of the world. Their astonishing decision to stand down from their duties and to leave...

RICHARD KAY: Prince Charles is 'drained' from the amount he spends on his sons. Bills he has splashed out on include the Sussex's home Frogmore Cottage in Windsor.

RICHARD KAY: In loss and sorrow, father and son forged deep bonds, a closeness that has endured in the face of frequent outbreaks of domestic adversity.

RICHARD KAY: Above all Harry's speech demonstrated how raw and how unpredictable the drama over his and Meghan's split from the royals really is.

RICHARD KAY: Just over a year ago Prince Harry was at a Royal Marines base in the Dartmoor National Park presenting recruits with their coveted green berets (pictured, with Diana in 1986).

RICHARD KAY: Harry was the victim of Russian pranksters who in the course of an hour charmed but ultimately invited him to speak out about things a wiser Harry would never have been drawn on.

RICHARD KAY: French chef Michel Roux never did things in haste. Just as he took time in the kitchen over his signature cheese soufflé, so he conducted his life with equal precision.

To the very end, when he was 84 years old, battling cancer and in possession of a fortune worth upwards of £500million, South African hotel boss, Sol Kerzner was still making deals.

The photo of the Queen at Windsor Castle on the phone to Boris Johnson does not just assuage fears for the health of our 93-year-old monarch, it resolutely declares it is business as usual.

RICHARD KAY: Boris Johnson remained stoically upright as he joined in the mass applause for the NHS and if the usual ebullience was missing there was at least a flicker of determination.

RICHARD KAY: All her life she has been surrounded by people, from the moment she awakes till last thing at night. But the Queen's two weeks of virtual self-isolation haven't been straightforward.

RICHARD KAY: Like a precious hothouse flower, the 7th Marquess of Bath spent his 87 years sheltering from the chill winds of modern life behind an exquisite Elizabethan facade.

RICHARD KAY: The hardest part must be accepting the sympathy while having to acknowledge that the exterior he has always presented has been breached.

RICHARD KAY Eton headmaster Sir Eric Anderson, who has passed away at the age of 83, taught three British Prime Ministers.

RICHARD KAY: So much about Harry is reminiscent of Diana. The palpable way he connects with people is uncannily like that of his mother.

LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur criticised the World Cup regulations after his side missed out on the semi-finals to New Zealand on net run-rate.

The Paralympic table tennis star, 31, who participated in the competition series with professional dancer Janette Manrara for six weeks, spoke to The Sun

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's cabinet on Monday gave the green light for the state government to officially go after a bid for the Olympic and Paralympics Games in 2032.

Andrew Sabisky, a self-described 'super-forecaster', answered Number 10's call for 'weirdos and misfits' but has prompted fury with his extreme views.

A leading global health scientist has said that it is 'very unrealistic' that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will take place next year unless a vaccine is discovered by then. 

Sagittarius: Have belief in yourself this week, especially in relation to your work and making money.

Capricorn 22 DEC-20 JAN Capricorns are always in search of another goal. The Sun in your sign and a Capricorn solar eclipse means you won't be short of opportunities this week

Capricorn 22 DEC-20 JAN Tempting though it may be to end a relationship once and for all, that little voice inside your head urges you to be cautious.

Aquarius 21 JAN-19 FEB A suggestion may sound attractive but you'll sense there's more to it than meets the eye

Aquarius 21 JAN-19 FEB You are not easy to hoodwink, and if your instincts tell you to avoid an 'investment opportunity'

Aquarius 21 JAN-19 FEB Aquarius 21 Jan-19 Feb Don't get too excited about something that may never happen and which you can do nothing about

Pisces 20 FEB-20 MARCH With the Sun in your sign, and Mars accenting your dreams and desires, you have the key and the confidence - all you need is to unlock the door you've been dreaming of

Pisces 20 FEB-20 MAR Try acting on impulse this week and follow your heart rather than your head

Pisces 20 FEB-20 MARCH Pin your colours to the mast this week, even if you know some people will be offended.

Pisces 20 FEB-20 MARCH Your emotions and mind will work in unison this week.

Aries 21 March-20 April If current restrictions are getting you down, try to focus on a longer-term goal and how you can go about achieving it.

Aries 21 March-20 April You've been pushing yourself too hard of late and now the Sun at odds with Jupiter and Pluto warns you could go over the edge

Taurus 21 APRIL-21 MAY Saturn in Aquarius is already putting you under pressure and when the Sun in your sign challenges it on Tuesday

Taurus 21 APRIL-21 MAY You have played by the rules in recent weeks

Taurus 21 APRIL-21 MAY Abandon all attempts to interfere with other people's lives this week

Soccer star Megan Rapinoe called out President Donald Trump for spewing a message that 'excludes' people who look like her.

Martin Bray, a councillor with the Onkaparinga local government area south of Adelaide, estimates residents are paying more than $42,000 for sewage maintenance for just 32 hours of work a year.

Anthony Kenneth Murrell was renting the granny flat in Palmerston North, New Zealand, when owner Ravindra Pal Singh put the property on the market.

The decision to ban climbing of the landmark from October 26 has seen thousands of tourists make the pilgrimage to central Australia over the winter school holidays, causing traffic chaos (pictured).

Flaming socks are being lobbed over prison fences to burn holes in security netting, and allow drones to fly in and drop off packages. The bizarre method is believed to have been first used in Leeds.

The earthquake - the strongest to ever hit the state - struck at 3.39pm on Sunday off the coast of Broome in the Indian Ocean, according to GeoScience Australia.

Novak Djokovic went straight from his thrilling men's singles victory to the Wimbledon Champions' Dinner and a dance with ladies' winner Simona Halep, who said she was 'stressed' by the thought.

One of the cars was dragged 150 metres and became caught underneath as the train ploughed through Melbourne en route to Pakenham.

Brisbane motorists have been brought to a standstill again after climate change activists held up CBD traffic on Monday morning.

Median house values in the country's capital cites are set to increase during 2020, according to property research firm BIS Oxford Economics in a report released Monday.