Middlesbrough v Man City, FA Cup football LIVE score

JAMIE CARRAGHER ON XABI ALONSO: Why he was Liverpool’s pass master, the wounds that never healed with Benitez over Barry and his gloating call from Euro 2008 after Spain’s historic victory ‘They have to go’: Varnish calls for British Cycling board to resign as she considers legal action after shocking sexism claims cover-up Spurs need to show they aren’t a stepping-stone club if they want to stop Alli following Bale to Spain ‘United are in great form… jumping all the way from sixth to sixth’: Chelsea mock Mourinho’s men ahead of cup clash SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England should beat Scotland with ease… but if Farrell doesn’t play it could be very close ‘I expected something dodgy and this has proved it’: Varnish not surprised by British Cycling’s cover-up following sexism claims ‘You’re either God and you walk on water or you are the Devil.

Arsenal news: Alexis Sanchez should join Inter – Medel

JAMIE CARRAGHER: Leicester should build a statue of Ranieri… I’m furious with the decision and hope the players are ashamed Ranieri was fired at the airport hotel… Leicester owners let him take charge in Seville but his fate had been sealed He may only be 23, but Nathan Redmond has been working towards an EFL Cup final appearance for his entire life… and he wants to fulfill his dreams against United ‘What happened when I was sacked as champion is peanuts compared to Claudio’: Mourinho pays tribute to friend Ranieri with initials on United shirt ‘Yesterday my dream died’: Ranieri releases statement after Leicester sacking… as fans turn up outside his home to offer support Leicester went from top of the world to relegation battlers: How it unravelled for Ranieri in the months since title triumph ‘I remember just seeing families with their kids and thinking, I wish that was me’: … (more)

Carra: It’s a disgrace if Leicester stars want Ranieri out

Jesus saves City: Last-gasp winner sinks plucky Swansea as Brazilian’s double justifies Guardiola’s faith after Aguero omission Inter eye shock swoop for Conte… and will tempt Chelsea boss with A 250,000-a-week wages and A 350m transfer kitty ‘I can’t defend my players…’ Liverpool boss Klopp lets rip after title hopes are killed off by Hull defeat Mourinho rips into United: The title is gone, top four will be tough and we don’t have enough winners! Like father like son: Eubank Jnr follows in Chris’s footsteps by landing ‘world title’… and he does it with plenty of showboating ITV viewers got plenty for their money during Eubank win in channel’s first try at pay-per-view fight nights POGBA TACTICAL ANALYSIS: A 89m man could be world class… but his naivety and tactical indiscipline means he’s been ineffective The moment Barkley celebrated a goal BEFORE he scored! Cheeky Everton … (more)

Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino demands win at Watford on New Year’s Day

LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE: Costa returns as Chelsea bid for 13th win in a row, while champions Leicester aim to end their struggles Rousey gone in under 60 seconds! UFC poster girl suffers savage defeat by Nunes on long-awaited return in Las Vegas… for which she was paid A 2.5MILLION while her opponent earned just A 162,000 ‘It is not like I take his chicken kebab off his plate when he is not looking’: Mignolet gives odd tribute to Karius Haye leads A-list cast at party for Rousey fight as he is joined by Eubank Jnr, Dizzee Rascal and Hollywood stars Jamie Foxx and Jeremy Piven Nunes takes swipe at ‘actress’ Rousey and claims ‘now she is going to retire’… but humbled former champ stays silent JAMIE CARRAGHER: Klopp is the star of Liverpool’s title bid more than any player … but Liverpool have to seize chance Klopp’s lookalike, McGregor’s five-day retirement and a very bored lifeguard…