Liverpool defender Joel Matip has revealed how he unintentionally ended up spending time with Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi at his lowest ebb.

Roy Keane was famous for his drive on the pitch, and during his time at United he helped lead them to seven Premier League titles, four FA Cups and one Champions League.

The now-United manager was hugely successful as a striker for the club, scoring crucial goals in their Treble winning season in 1999, including the winner in the Champions League final.

EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: Sportsmail can reveal that the entire top 10 - with the exception of City and Sheffield United - have submitted a joint application to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

COMMENT: The top 10 - bar Sheffield United, and good for them - seek to ban Manchester City from Europe next season, regardless of the state of their appeal against a UEFA-imposed sanction.

After shooting onto the scene in 2017, Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has achieved everything that a young academy player dreams of in his career and he is just 21 years old.

Bergamo mayor Giorgio Gori has labelled Atalanta's Champions League clash with Valencia a 'biological bomb' as he believes it caused the coronavirus to spread in Italy and Spain.   

Raul Jimenez insists he is happy to stay at Wolves even if they fail to qualify for the Champions League next season, with the west Midlands side currently five points adrift of the top four.

Kieran Trippier confessed he carried on being available for Tottenham Hotspur despite not being in his best shape and form during his final season at the club.

Both managers were held in high regard when they moved in 2004 - Mourinho had just won the Champions League with Porto while Benitez had guided Valencia to the La Liga title.

Every top-half club bar City and Sheffield United submitted a joint application and now City have 'information from a number of trusted sources' that Arsenal were the club behind the move

The superstar splashed the cash after receiving his marching orders in the Champions League, with Massimiliano Allegri ruling that players receiving a red card must give presents to the rest of the squad.

Marc-Andre Ter Stegen has admitted having a terrible knowledge of football, with the Barcelona keeper revealing he barely even watches the game in his spare time.

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.

It is not clear whether the warning is for Neymar and PSG's mocking of Dortmund striker Erling Haaland during and after the game or for the fracas that emerged when Emre Can was sent off.

Voiding the 2019-20 season is now reportedly 'off the table' with UEFA and the European leagues committing to completing the current campaign.

Blades boss Chris Wilder has already been keeping tabs with his team by video links after the pandemic forced them out of their Steelphalt Academy centre in March.

The latter stages of this season's Champions League and Europa League are set to be moved to July and August as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the football calendar. 

Placing both the Champions League and Europa League on hold while domestic seasons are played out is one of the proposals being looked at by UEFA, Sportsmail understands.

A European plan is being formed to resume football around July and August, with domestic leagues told Thursday not to abandon competitions yet due to the coronavirus pandemic.

EXCLUSIVE: The threat comes as the SPFL consider a plan to crown Celtic champions and call final positions based on league standings in order to make relief payments to clubs deprived of revenue.

Marcel Garrigou-Grandchamp, a retired Lyon doctor, told Gazzetta Dello Sport 'football was an accelerator of the epidemic'. The doctor published a chart showing an explosion of cases.

Llorente has gone to extreme lengths to commemorate his memorable performance at the famous stadium, and shared his hilarious choice of name with his Instagram followers.

UEFA has confirmed the Champions League final will be cancelled if the competition can't be concluded by August 3 and says one-legged play-offs are an option being discussed.

Football has a great history of teenagers exploding onto the scene before going on to become stars of the game. There are not many who did the former better than Federico Macheda.

Former Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna says the club would be making a huge mistake if they sold Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang this summer after hailing him as the best striker in England.

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says playing behind closed doors is a better option than scrapping the season, but warned European competitions could be abandoned.

The visitors went on to win the game on March 11 and advance to the quarter-final stage of the Champions League - but there were concerns pre-match that it should not have been held.

Made In Senegal charts Mane's rise from humble beginnings in Africa to becoming one of the best players in world football, which culminated with him winning the Champions League last summer.

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has revealed how all-English Champions League ties were always the most pressurised matches he played in club football.

PSG defender Marquinhos has revealed that team-mate Neymar had pre-planned his controversial celebration after they advanced against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.

UEFA president said he would consider finishing the European competitions behind closed doors but will accept they might have to be cancelled if they were unable to resume by September.

Dietmar Hamann joined Liverpool in 1999 from Newcastle United for £8million. He went on to play a huge part in their 2001 treble winning side as well as their 2005 Champions League win.

A Brazilian by the nickname El Fenomeno lived up to his billing at Old Trafford in April 2003. This was the night Ronaldo - the original - produced his greatest Champions League performance.

Ligue 1 chiefs plan to restart the 2019-20 season on June 17, with a scheduled end on July 25. Clubs face playing every three days to allow enough time for relegation and promotion play-offs.

The 23-year-old has been on loan at the Blades from Old Trafford this season and has impressed in between the sticks. Wilder has highlighted the youngster's mental strength.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has been backed to become the Premier League's best right back one day, surpassing Gary Neville. That's the view of Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher.

Karius has spent the last two seasons on loan at Besiktas having been usurped from his first team-spot by Allison following the Brazilian keeper's arrival for £72m in the summer of 2018.

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.

EXCLUSIVE: Billionaire owner Stan Kroenke has often been criticised by Arsenal supporters for what some perceive as a lack of spending in the transfer market, but he has promised millions here.

After the final was set to be held on May 30 but was called off due to the coronavirus pandemic, UEFA have set out a new plan in order to finish the competition but need help from all European leagues.

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.

If domestic leagues are not back until July or August then UEFA is considering playing the remainder of the two competitions in a condensed timeframe.

Chris Sutton recounts to Kieran Gill the day he became public enemy No 1 in north London, while Martin Keown explains how it inadvertently helped Arsenal clinch the Double the following season.

Onana has been Ajax's first choice goalkeeper for the last four seasons and has experience of Europa League and Champions League football, prompting interest from a host of top European clubs.

UEFA are reportedly set to present their plans for the Champions League with the tournament being played out from August 7-31 after clubs have completed their domestic campaigns.

In his teen years, a professional deal at Sunderland was in the balance, but it was Henderson's well-known dedication and attitude which swung the decision in his favour.

Liverpool's dominant period of success could lead some to rest on their laurels, but Dejan Lovren is adamant that the appetite in the Melwood camp remains as ruthless as ever.