SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It might have been a little subdued before the match but we should have known England and Wales would provide some action to perk us up. The 33-30 win for England was all action.

The A7 is a good-looking, sophisticated, old-school German motorway-muncher, with one eye on tomorrow as opposed to one foot in the past

JAMIE REDKNAPP: If Mourinho needs a striker, then he could do worse than look at Troy Parrott. He's been training with the first team, learning from the master Kane and has been capped by Ireland.

The Portuguese feels that no other side in Europe is as plagued with serious injuries as Tottenham are having lost Harry Kane and Son Heung-min to hamstring and arm issues respectively.

There was a glint in Pep Guardiola's eye as he talked about Real Madrid, as European football's most influential coach gets ready to tackle its ultimate winning machine.

Troy Parrott will retain his place in Jose Mourinho's squad for Wednesday's FA Cup tie against Norwich. Ireland striker Parrott, 18, played and scored for Spurs's under 23s against Wolves on Monday.

Jose Mourinho will have no hesitation about fielding Eric Dier against Burnley on Saturday after making a passionate defence of the Englishman in the wake of his row with a fan.

Jose Mourinho was involved in a bizarre exchange with a journalist who told him to 'cheer up' following Tottenham's Champions League exit to RB Leipzig.

Another season without a trophy, all hopes of a Champions League spot vanishing over the horizon and those of a prurient disposition looking to see how much worse it can get for Jose Mourinho.

Joe Cole has pleaded that Tottenham need to give manager Jose Mourinho time as it is too early to pass judgement on the Portuguese boss.

The 32-year-old defender has been at the club since 2012 but his current deal expires on June 30 and having failed to secure regular action since Jose Mourinho took over, his future remains unclear.

Diego Godin famously turned down an opportunity to join Mourinho when he was United manager two years ago, instead choosing to sign a new contract with then-side Atletico Madrid.

Willian has admitted that his preference is to join another Premier League club when his Chelsea contract expires this summer. Tottenham are reportedly interested in signing him.

Mourinho oversaw a training session with midfielder Tanguy Ndombele on Hadley Common in Barnet earlier this month and was spoken to by unhappy Spurs chiefs.

Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has heaped praise on manager Jose Mourinho, saying it's 'a privilege' to talk to him on a daily basis. 

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.

The image was taken on the plains of a private wildlife estate in Mpumalanga, South Africa, by project manager and wildlife photographer Victor Soares, 46, who had been invited to the estate.

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.

A source told The Sun : 'Eve has missed Jess so much, so she jumped at the chance to come back and see her before her time on the show is up.'

CHRIS FOY: England believe they are ready to reach the same performance heights on Sunday against Ireland as they did in Yokohama last November when they dismantled the All Blacks.

The star, 20, signed for Oxford City last summer after being released by MK Dons, and the club's commercial director confirmed on Monday he would still need to complete his contract.

EXCLUSIVE BY RICHARD GIBSON: England have a potentially more significant injury issue than that of Mark Wood for the tour of Sri Lanka with senior spinner Jack Leach a doubt.

Australian cricket legend David Warner recently returned to South Africa, following the ball-tampering scandal of 2018.

Swiss financier Dean Schneider, 27, gave up his high-flying job to move to South Africa where he looks after a pride of lions at the 360-hectare Hakuna Mipaka Oasis park.

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The pride of lions were caught on film by amateur photographer and doctor Desmond Chu, 47, on the Madikwe Game Reserve, in South Africa.

Pearl Jensen, 68, who had to enter Miss World as Miss Africa South, while her white counterpart was Miss South Africa appears on BBC2's 'Miss World 1970: Beauty Queens & Bedlam'.

The ITV show's first ever winter Islanders recently reunited for a joint radio interview on Capital XTRA, which saw them clash over a TikTok video.

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.

The international fixtures in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Soweto on July 4, 31 and August 7 will begin at 6pm local time - which is 1am in Japan where the Olympic Games are being held.

The TV host, 34, also sported a pair of sunglasses and styled her blonde locks into an updo as she posed alongside Iain, 32, in front of a  picturesque view of the countryside.

After the TV personality tragically lost two of her Alsatian dogs in road accidents she adopted Slade to make her family feel safe following the horrific car jacking incident in South Africa.

Mark Hill, from Newcastle, and his Italian wife Chiara Maioni, who live in Dubai, left toddler Skye in the care of their trusted nanny while they jetted to Cape Town for a romantic nine-day break on March 11.

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.

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.

Brazil were jeered at home in the Copa America for the second time in a row as they were held to a stalemate by Venezuela. The hosts followed a lethargic win over Bolivia with a scoreless draw. 

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.

Chile were knocked out of the Copa America in the semi-finals with a 3-0 defeat by Peru, and Eduardo Vargas' misery was compounded when he missed a late penalty.

Edu is closing in on the technical director job at Arsenal after Brazil appointed Juninho to replace him as their general coordinator.

According to Brazilian outlet Globo Esporte , Arsenal's new technical director Edu has held talks with Everton's agent Gilmar Veloz to assess whether a move to the Emirates is feasible.

Fresh from their Copa America success, Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho have been kicking back in style while making the most of well-earned time off.

As far as auditions go, Simon Mignolet's performance during Liverpool's recent pre-season friendly with Sporting Lisbon will be one to forget in a hurry.

JACK GAUGHAN AT THE ETIHAD STADIUM: Manchester City cannot say they weren't warned. Those fears were realised against Brighton, 37 minutes into another procession.

Argentina and Chile renewed their combative rivalry in Los Angeles on Thursday in a game that was peppered with 10 yellow cards but ultimately ended as a goalless stalemate.

Prince William, 37, said he reads to Prince George, six, Princess Charlotte, four, and Prince Louis, one, 'all the time' as he spoke to parents in South Wales yesterday.

The Duke of Cambridge, 37, a lifelong Aston Villa fan, joined footballers from Crystal Palace, Arsenal and Manchester United to take part in the game at a venue in London yesterday.

The Duchess of Corwall faced a battle with the icy winds as she arrived at a food market in Leicester today.

The Duke of Cambridge looked jovial today as he chatted and laughed with guests at the Metropolitan and City Police Orphans Fund's 150th Anniversary reception at St James's Palace in London.

Charles, Camilla, William and Kate came together for a visit to the new Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Loughborough, in their first official outing as a foursome since 2011.

Royal commentator Ingrid Seward told Ok! magazine that the Queen, 93, struggles with the idea of divorce. She said the royal was 'thankful' for Prince William, 37, and Kate Middleton's, 38, marriage.

The 51-year-old Danish royal sustained a 'minor injury' to his left shoulder on the slopes at Verbier in Switzerland last week. He is being treated at a highly specialised hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark.