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Manchester United's sacking of besieged boss Jose Mourinho came as a surprise to few, but those in the running to replace the Portuguese manager may raise a few eyebrows. RT Sport takes you through some potential replacements.

Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi, has been presented with his fifth Golden Shoe award for leading all of Europe's soccer leagues in scoring last season. The Argentine forward who scored 34 goals last season and led his club to the title was presented with the Golden Shoe award on Tuesday.

Lionel Messi has splashed out £12million on a private jet for himself and his family.  The Barcelona forward has been leased the plane to travel around the world in luxury and comfort and it comes complete with a few personal touches.

Jurgen Klopp has urged Liverpool to give it their all in their Champions League clash against Napoli and ensure their efforts from last season don’t go to waste. However, the German – who insists he never had any doubts Mohamed Salah would return to his very best form –  has insisted he will wish the Italians and PSG the best of luck if both those sides progress at Liverpool’s expense.

Former Nigerian midfielder, Ajuma Ameh-Otache, has died. She was 33 years old. According to reports, Ajuma died on Saturday, November 10th. She had been battling a rare muscular disease 

Manchesty City gave a brilliant performance as they defeated rival, Manchester United 3-1, with goals from David Silva, Sergio Aguero and Ilkay Gundogan.

It has been 20 days since Nike released their controversial advertisement starring former San Francisco 49ers Colin Kaepernick and it is safe to say it has been a resounding success for the American sports apparel and equipment manufacturer.

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to miss FIFA’s The Best Awards Gala in London tonight, according to Marca.

Nigeria’s women basketball team D’Tigress defeated Turkey in their second group game to claim first-ever win at the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup on Sunday night. D'Tigress defeated their opponent 74-68 after shooting 34 percent from the floor, a marginal increase from the 29 percent they recorded against Australia in their first game.

Manchester United rejected Jose Mourinho’s request to sign Italy international Leonardo Bonucci this summer, according to a report.

Nike’s online sales, after a brief dip, have risen 31 per cent since announcing the controversial choice of Colin Kaepernick as the face of the company’s 30th anniversary “Just Do It” campaign,  according to a digital commerce research company Edison Trends claims it determined Nike’s sales increased 31 per cent after analyzing data from three million anonymous digital e-receipts in the U.S. On Monday, Nike announced that Colin Kaepernick would be the face of their 30th anniversary “Just Do It” campaign, unveiling an ad featuring Kaepernick’s face that read, “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” Kaepernick, formerly the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, was a controversial choice due to his notoriety for kneeling during the national anthem at NFL games. Nike’s shares fell 3.9 per cent on Tuesday after the announcement.

Tennis Champion, Serena Williams had an outburst with umpire Carlos Ramos which overshadowed her US Open final and saw her lost to Japan's  Naomi Osaka. The 20-year-old became the first ever Japanese Major singles champion after winning 6-2, 6-4 but the crucial game had series of chaos between umpire Carlos Ramos and Serena Williams at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. According to reports, trouble started when her coach was called for giving hand signals illegally in the first set, and then spiralled when she slammed her racket into the ground when broken back for 3-2 in the second, after which she was given a point penalty. She repeatedly insulted the umpire, calling him a liar and a thief and demanding an apology. He duly docked her a game after the third code violation, leaving her at 3-5, from which she could not recover. All this overshadowed her US Open final and saw Naomi Osaka claim her first ever grand slam. READ FULL TRANSCRIPT OF SERENA'S SEN...

Superstar footballer, Lionel Messi shared this cute family photo of himself with his wife, Antonella Roccuzzo and sons, Thiago , 5, Mateo , 2, and   Ciro , 6 months.

World's Heavyweight Champion, Anthony Joshua ’s £150,000 personalised Range Rover has been stolen in central London. The boxer’s luxury car, was taken outside a family member’s home in the capital just days before his world title fight against Alexander Povetkin. A source told MailOnline: ' In the early hours of yesterday morning, Anthony Joshua's personalised Range Rover was stolen from outside a relative's house while he was away training at the Sheffield Institute of Sport. He has reported it stolen.' He's the unlikeliest of targets for car thieves as the car is completely personalised with its registration number while head rests, steering wheel, a badge and even door interiors are marked with the Anthony Joshua signature. It's also fitted with a tracker. And who'd want to be caught stealing from the heavyweight champion of the world? 'So he'll be absolutely gutted as he loves that car, which is shared with...

Gabonese and Southampton midfielder, Mario Lemina, who this week received a 'UK record speeding fine' of £96,000 has now had it reduced to just £2,000 after the court made a blunder. On Monday, the 25-year-old midfielder was handed 18 points on top of the 21 he already had after his rare £50,000 Mercedes was caught breaking the speed limit three times. He claimed that he did not know whether it was his brother or cousin were behind the wheel of his £50,000 Mercedes-AMG GLA45. But he admitted three counts of failing to notify police after ignoring their letters. Lemina was hit with the £96,000 fine and banned from driving for a year. In a new report by Mail Online, the court which fined him the huge sum has dramatically backtracked after its error and now reduced it by a huge £94,124. He must now pay only £2,301, just seven percent of his £32,272 weekly wage. The court's blunder also means TV presenter Ant McPartlin  still h...

Could a transatlantic switch be on the horizon for the Juve forward? David Beckham has only just unveiled a jazzy new crest for his MLS venture, the Club Internacional de Futbol Miami, but speculation has started over which headline-grabbing name the former England captain may look to recruit to raise the profile of the new team ahead of its debut season in 2020. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo has been linked with a move to South Florida by the Mail , who claim that the Portuguese forward “tops Beckham’s wishlist”. The 33-year-old has only just moved to Italian football and Juventus and would have one year remaining on his contract in 2020. A move for a Latin star would fit neatly into the strategy of Beckham and his partners of exploiting the large Latin American population base in Miami and the wider area. A move for the marketable polyglot would surely break the transfer record for the league, which stands at just $14m, which Bayern Munich shelle...

John Millman’s US Open odyssey is over following a sapping quarterfinal loss to Serbian superstar Novak Djokovic. Djokovic downed Millman 6-3 6-4 6-4 in a dramatic war of attrition to end the unseeded Australian’s gallant run, reaching his 11th semifinal in New York in the process. The reigning Wimbledon champion and 13-times major winner’s victory vaulted him into a last-four meeting on Friday with rejuvenated 2014 runner-up Kei Nishikori. The sixth seed was full of praise for the Australian, who had stunned world No.2 Roger Federer in the previous round. “(I was) very tested. Almost three hours. It’s midnight now. Credit to John for putting up a great battle,” Djokovic said on court. “He’s a truly great fighter … he’s had an amazing tournament, first quarterfinals, he won against Roger a couple of nights ago. To come out after that kind of win and fight here for three hours, he deserves a round of applause, definitely. “(At net we shared) respect for each oth...