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A former Manchester United striker has weighed in to give his opinion on the Cristiano Ronaldo-Lionel Messi debate. Messi and Ronaldo are the two standout stars of their generation, winning 13 Ballon d'Ors and numerous titles between them, but it has long been a divisive issue in the game over who is better. Several big names have sided for one or the other, with the likes of Fabio Capello and Gary Lineker on the Argentine's side, while others such as Roy Keane have backed Ronaldo.

Former England boss Fabio Capello has weighed in to give his opinion on the Cristiano Ronaldo-Lionel Messi debate. Messi and Ronaldo are the two stars of their generation, winning 13 Ballon d'Ors and numerous titles between them, but it has long been a divisive issue in the game over who is better. Several big names have sided for one or the other, with the likes of Eden Hazard and Gary Lineker on the Argentine's side, while others such as Roy Keane have backed Ronaldo.

Britain's most famous newsreader, 62, has been off air since last July after he was accused of paying a young person for sexually explicit images. The star anchor's prestigious career involved breaking the news of Queen Elizabeth II 's death and both Prince William and Prince Harry 's weddings. He was widely regarded to be at the pinnacle of his career and had just picked up a television award for Best Live Event for covering the late Queen's funeral. But his spectacular downfall began in July 2023 when The Sun published allegations of an unnamed BBC star at the centre of a sex scandal. This is the full timeline of Huw Edwards' explicit photos scandal and BBC resignation.

The family of the young person at the heart of the Huw Edwards scandal have sworn it is 'not the end' and they will keep fighting for answers despite his resignation. Britain's most famous newsreader, 62, has been off air since last July after he was accused of paying a young person for sexually explicit images. Today, it was announced he resigned from his £439,000-a-year job because of 'medical advice' from his doctors. There was no mention of allegations he sent more than £35,000 to a teenager in return for sexually explicit photographs. The parents of the young person involved have now spoken out about their worries over what his resignation means in the search for answers. Speaking to The Sun, the teenager's mother said: 'If Huw has been found to have done something wrong no action can be taken against him. My heart is broken.'

The Government first promised to send Channel migrants to Rwanda as part of a 'world-leading' partnership with the African country more than two years ago. But, despite being backed by all three Tory PMs who have occupied Downing Street since 2022, the multi-million pound scheme is still yet to get off the ground. It has been bogged down in legal challenges and parliamentary wrangling, with plenty of Westminster drama along the way. Here's the full story of the Rwanda ordeal for ministers...

Piers Morgan has taken to social media to slam Pep Guardiola following the Man City boss' live rant on BBC. Immediately after beating Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final, Guardiola was interviewed by Gary Lineker on the Wembley pitch.

Britain's first £1million footballer Trevor Francis cut his two estranged son's out of his will when he left his £1.9million fortune after dying aged 69. The former England player, who died last July aged 69, left strict instructions in his will that his two sons would not get a penny of his millions. Instead the football star, who died after a heart attack in Spain , left his hard-earned money to his brother Ian and sister Carolyn. His wife Helen, a hairdresser died from breast cancer two years before him. The ex-Nottingham Forest player, who drew up his will in February 2019 stated: ;I wish to make it clear in this my will that I have not included my children as beneficiaries due to the fact that we have become estranged following family differences over the last several months.

Ian Stringer appeared on hit BBC show The Apprentice before he was hired by BBC Leicester in 2008 to cover Leicester City matches. An employment tribunal was told Mr Stringer was suspended in 2021 and sacked the following year for what the BBC says was misconduct. The tribunal heard he had promoted a vehicle fleet management company on Twitter after being given free use of a BMW and an Audi. An employment judge heard Mr Stringer had, during the BBC disciplinary process, compared his actions with those of colleagues at the corporation such as Gary Lineker , Andrew Flintoff and Victoria Derbyshire , who, he said, had relationships with commercial entities outside the BBC.

Gary Lineker was amongst football pundits and fans heaping praise on Cole Palmer after the Chelsea star scored a stunning first-half hattrick against Everton on Monday evening. Palmer's third goal was the best of the bunch as the 21-year-old pounced on a terrible pass out from the back by Toffees goalkeeper Jordan Pickford before lobbing him from over 30-yards out.

Former Tottenham striker and Match of the Day host Gary Lineker has poked fun at Arsenal after their damaging 2-0 home defeat to Aston Villa . Mikel Arteta 's were hoping to return to the Premier League summit and had been buoyed by Liverpool 's loss earlier in the day, but they were undone by goals from Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins . The Gunners were also looking to dispel any lingering memories of their collapse in the final weeks of last season, when they surrendered a commanding position and finished five-points behind Manchester City .

EMILY PRESCOTT: The King seems to have inspired some of the Royal Family's younger members to follow his love of nature. Lady Amelia Windsor, pictured, the granddaughter of the Duke of Kent and second cousin to the King, is now working on a wildflower plot that will be exhibited at the Chelsea Flower Show this year. Amelia, 28 - once dubbed the most beautiful member of the Royal Family - is also carving out a career as a freelance gardening writer to go with her modelling work. The stylish aristocrat, pictured below among daffodils in a post on her social media account, says of her Chelsea role: 'So excited and honoured to be a very small part of the team for Kent Wildflower Seeds's first garden at the Chelsea Flower Show.'

ROGER ALTON: Of all the in-trays in all the world, the one you wouldn't necessarily like sitting on your desk right now is that facing the brand spanking new head of BBC Sport, Alex Kay-Jelski. He might be a rookie broadcast executive, but as a former sports lead at the Daily Mail and The Times, and head of the sports subscription service, The Athletic, he has shown a determination to climb mountains. None as big as this challenge: the trickiest peak Kay-Jelski now has to tackle is what to do about Gary Lineker and the wellbeing of Match of the Day, the self-proclaimed 'world's most famous football show'. In truth, it probably is.

Gary Lineker has called for a rule change in the Champions League because teams are currently being given an 'unfair' advantage in the second-leg of knockout matches. The tournament organisers have made changes to the format and rules of the competition in recent years in a bid to make games more entertaining with this the last year of the current format and having previously gotten rid of the away goals rule.

Following a viral video from Arsenal's match against Brighton, Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer yelled out at Arsenal defender Ben White. After a small push from Pervis Estupinan, White, who has recently dropped out of the opportunity to play for England, fell to the ground.

As the Premier League plans to ban the traditional pre-game embargo, MIKE KEEGAN: Team news leaks will soon be out of date. Teams sheets are made available to broadcasters and clubs 75 minutes before kick-off, 15 minutes before they go public to encourage broadcasters and club social media teams to prepare graphics. However, officials have announced that the line-ups will go public from 75 minutes.

Gary Lineker has shared who he thinks will win the Premier League championship battle this season. Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City's top three players are all separated by just a point before the Reds fly to Manchester United on Sunday afternoon in a thrilling title contest that is impossible to predict. However, Lineker has tried it on, forecasting Arsenal to finish top of the pile come Sunday 19 May. With a 3-0 victory over Brighton on Saturday evening, the Gunners regained control of the game, and on Match of the Day, the host proclaimed that the Gunners would win their first league title in 20 years.

The bloodbath's body count is similar to a Line Of Duty-style murder spree, with the BBC aiming to cut 100 hours of television shows this year. Not one genre has been left out, with the axe sweeping everything from drama to quiz shows to comedy. In the face of rising inflation and a two-year freeze to the cost of a TV licence, which provides the majority of the BBC's funding, the BBC is hoping to make £500 million in savings, making some of the BBC's more recent ruthless decisions.

Wayne, the owner of Ocean Beach, Ibiza, told his followers on March 27 that the little bags under his eyes were 'driving him mad.' And now the 61-year-old has revealed the results of his surgery as he displayed his new scars and swollen face, clearly delighted with the results.

Two of ITV's newest comedy shows have been canceled; each of which had the opportunity to air one series. Deep Fake Neighbour, the broadcaster, has announced that it has been cancelled. Also, The television show The Other World, which aired in January 2023, and Significant Others, which aired in June, has been cancelled. Deep Fake Neighbour Wars converted the UK's best new impressionists into the world's most popular celebrities and embroiled them in petty neighbor disputes.

Since a goalkeeper reacted angrily to an opponent's Panenka-style penalty, a Brazilian football clip has gone viral. Following Antonin Panenka's breakthrough spot kick for Czechoslovakia against West Germany in 1976, where he lifted the ball to deceive a diving shot stopper, the move has gained a lot of attention among many football fans. A goalkeeper in Brazil was less interested in the rival's behavior during a penalty shootout moment shared on Instagram earlier this month.

Kobbie Mainoo, a teen who has played just 20 minutes for England, has already received an award before 80-cap legend Gary Lineker. On Saturday, the Manchester United midfielder continued his meteoric rise by making his senior Three Lions debut against Brazil. Before going to Wembley in the 1-0 loss, the 18-year-old had made only 23 appearances for Erik ten Hag's side.

OLIVER HOLT: Any list - your list as well as mine - can be dominated by those who are not on it. However, it should really be about the participants who are on it. This list is meant to be a salute to them and of football's rich, rich past, as well as what the game means to all of us and what players represent and why they capture something in us. You'll disagree with some of the names on the list, and you'll be correct. Another man's garbage is another man's treasure. The depth of our passion for the game and the ferocity of our opinions about the players are only two of the factors that make football so beautiful.

BY SAMI MOKBEL: Exclusive INTERVIEW BY SAMI MOKBEL BY SAMI MOKBEL: Brazil won their first match against England in 29 years on Saturday night, and they had one man - or teenager - to blame. Endrick's only goal of the game in the 80th minute was scored on tap-in, and it may be the first goal he's ever scored with a tap-in in front of an open net from a few yards out. But the 17-year-old will never forget this moment; his first goal for Brazil came in just his third senior appearance for the Selecao.

VIEWING BY CHRIS CUTMORE: The scars on Jay Bothroyd's body tell a tale. Several stories of raging pain and thinning skin, as well as one of police brutality were documented. Some of the scars you can see and feel include thickened ridges on his arms and legs, or the crack in his skull. Then there is the scare you can't see, the one that is partially responsible for many of the others. This scare may have killed him. It's almost a wonder that it hasn't already happened. He says, 'I'm blessed.' I agree. Bothroyd is the first footballer to play for England or even in the Premier League while suffering from epilepsy.