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Ex-Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness believes Liverpool and Manchester United are 'blackmailing' the Champions League winners over the signing of Thiago Alcantara. The Spanish international has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League this summer, and has made it known to the German club that he wants to explore a new challenge with just a year left on his contract.  Premier League champions Liverpool are the frontrunners, with United also interested, but Hoeness has accused the two English clubs of underhand tactics in order to sign the 29-year-old for a cheaper fee later in the window.  Ex-Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has accused Liverpool and Man Utd of 'blackmail' Bayern midfielder Thiago is keen for a new challenge with just a year left on his current deal 'It is a difficult situation,' he told German outlet Sport1 .  'A while ago we agreed on a new four-year contract. Some days later he said: "I'm looking for a new challe

Nicole Scherzinger and Thom Evans posted a sweet tribute to his brother 'Maxy' in celebration of his 37th birthday on Saturday. The former rugby player, 35, shared a throwback image of his older sibling and the Pussycat Doll singer, 42, during a recent meet-up to mark the special occasion. 'Happy Birthday Bro! Wish we could be with you to celebrate. Have a great one', the X Factor: Celebrity star penned, while musician Nicole added: 'We love you Maxy.'   Close-knit: Nicole Scherzinger and Thom Evans posted a sweet tribute to his brother 'Maxy' in celebration of his 37th birthday on Saturday evening In the image, the trio appeared in great spirits as they cosied up to each other in Los Angeles. The former Castres player is currently dating Portuguese dancer Debora Casimiro after his split from Lauren Jamieson.  Max has won 44 caps for Scotland as a centre and wing rugby union player, and is currently without a club after being released by Castres Olympiqu

Phillip Schofield's new Waitrose wine is 'only fit for the bin' and not even good enough to cook with, scathing customers have written in their reviews. The £24.99 price tag has already been slashed to £19.99 for the 2.25 litre boxes of red and white Italian wines bearing the This Morning host's name. 'Only fit for the bin,' wrote one buyer of the red. 'No more palatable than fizzy Ribena.' Another said: 'Avoid! We couldn't even drink it. Really awful product. Surprised he has put his name to it. Wouldn't even use for cooking.' Schofield, 58, is described on Waitrose's website as 'a well-known wine aficionado and environmentally aware consumer' who launched the wines in April. Schofield, 58, is described on Waitrose's website as 'a well-known wine aficionado and environmentally aware consumer' who launched the wines in April (pictured: on ITV's This Morning) 'Only fit for the bin,' wrote one buyer of th

A reckless teenager who was fined £10,000 under Covid rules after police broke up a party of 50 people at his student home is a former boarder at a £30,000-a-year private school, MailOnline can reveal.  Stuart Hawk, 19, claimed he had only invited around 25 people to the party on Friday - just days before new government rules limiting gatherings to six people are introduced. But the Nottingham University politics student, who according to his social media is from South Africa and attended £10,000-a-term independent boarding school Bromsgrove School in Worcestershire, said things quickly 'got out of hand' when uninvited guests started turning up at his shared student house. Council officers were called and are said to have given Hawk the chance to end the party, at the address, in Harlaxton Drive, Lenton - close to the university campus. Police later attended and broke up the gathering. Hawk, who has recently campaigned for male mental health awareness on his social media profi

Two-time Super Bowl winner Osi Umenyiora says the NFL need to move on from ‘symbolic gestures’ and address social issues with ‘real resources and real funds’. The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May and the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin last month have been two high-profile cases of police brutality in America. But it has long been an issue in America - well before Colin Kaepernick took the knee before a San Francisco 49ers preseason game in 2016. Osi Umenyiora says the NFL need to address social issues with 'real resources and real funds' The ostracised former quarterback has been without a team since the end of that season, and while many players will follow his lead this season, Umenyiora wants players to find other ways to enact social change. ‘I think that it is time for more substantive action to be taken as opposed to just taking the knee. Everybody is doing that, it’s becoming mainstream,' Umenyiora said. 'It’s the popular thing to do. To say blac

Lewis Hamilton is looking to put more daylight between himself and his Formula One rivals at the Tuscan Grand Prix on Sunday.  The six-time world champion secured his 95th pole position on Saturday ahead of Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas, and he will be eyeing his sixth victory already this season.  Sportsmail's Dan Ripley will provide live F1 coverage including lap-by-lap updates, fastest laps, pit stops and crashes.  Auto-update

Lewis Hamilton wore a T-shirt calling for the arrest of the police officers who shot and killed Breonna Taylor as he arrived at Italy's Tuscan Grand Prix on Sunday. The 35-year-old driver was seen arriving at the Mugello Circuit donning the black T-shirt, which was emblazoned with the words 'Arrest the cops who killed Brenna Taylor', while the back showed a picture of face below the words 'say her name'. Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency medical technician, was fatally shot eight times by Louisville Metro Police in Kentucky as they served a no-knock warrant at her apartment on March 13 and opened fire. Message: Lewis Hamilton wore a T-shirt calling for the arrest of the police officers who shot and killed Breonna Taylor as he arrived at Italy's Tuscan Grand Prix on Sunday Police descended on Taylor’s apartment that night after securing a court-approved warrant as part of a drugs investigation that allowed officers to enter her home without any prior warning. The s

Top chefs have opened up about how their restaurants and careers fell to ruin when coronavirus hit. Sydney's hospitality industry was brought to its knees by COVID-19 restrictions, with about 70 per cent of businesses forced to cut staff or close their doors altogether. Among the rubble of the once thriving culinary scene lies the remains of Neil Perry's award-winning steakhouse chain Rockpool Bar and Grill, Jacqui Challinor's restaurant Nomad and Josh Niland's fish joint Saint Peter. Bleak images of the revered gastronomic geniuses sitting among their boarded-up venues were captured by commercial food and lifestyle photographer Rob Palmer. Chef Neil Perry sits among the sheet-covered furnishings and glassware of his mothballed Rockpool Bar and Grill Josh Niland of Saitn Peter restaurant finds himself on the floor of Saint Peter, surrounded by brown paper bags, containers and other detritus of his quick pivot to takeaway meal The photographer, who spent months documenti

The French First Lady Brigitte Macron has revealed how she felt 'helpless and scared' after the birth of her first child in a rare new interview.  Emmanuel Macron's wife, 67, had three children with her first husband André-Louis Auzière after their wedding in 1974 and today she has seven grandchildren.  Speaking to the French magazine Elle, Brigitte, who had her first child aged 21, admitted she felt 'helpless' when she left the maternity ward after giving birth. She said she dreaded being responsible for this child, revealing: 'I was scared not to know what to , I was scared something would happen to him. He spent the three first weeks screaming night and day.' Brigitte Macron, the French First Lady and wife of Emmanuel Macron, opened up about her struggles as a first-time-mother in 1975 when she gave birth to her first child Sébastien, aged 21 (pictured in February 2020)  She explained: 'We never talk about how alone and helpless a young mother can be.

They recently made a comeback to screens with the latest edition of The Mummy Diaries. And Billie and Sam Faiers appeared to celebrate their return to TV by enjoying a night out at The Arts Club in the English capital on Saturday. Proving to be in good company, the reality stars, aged 30 and 29 respectively, were joined by close pal Claudia Allen, who recently welcomed a baby with Tony Knightley - the brother of Sam's partner Paul Knightley. Girls just wanna have fun: Billie and Sam Faiers appeared to celebrate their Mummy Diaries return to TV by enjoying a night out at The Arts Club in the English capital on Saturday Former TOWIE star Billie - who shares Nelly, six, and Arthur, three, with husband Paul Shepherd - looked sensational in a black jumpsuit, which accentuated her slender figure. Standing out, the mum-of-two boosted her frame in platform heels and carried her essentials in a gold, crocodile skin clutch. The former glamour model styled her tresses into a high ponytail, w