Kate Ferdinand responds to 'offensive' claim over her baby son and step-children

straight to your inboxRio Ferdinand jokingly accused Gary Lineker of "showing off" during his latest post-match interview with Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola. Lineker was speaking to Guardiola from the BT Sport studio following City's victory over Borussia Monchengladbach in the last 16 of the Champions League.

straight to your inboxRio Ferdinand believes Erling Haaland would be a better signing for Manchester City than Harry Kane due to the two players' differing ages. With Sergio Aguero out contract in the summer, Manchester City have been linked with a move for Haaland as a replacement.

Get the inside track on the big stories from Manchester courts with our weekly newsletterRebekah Vardy’s £900,000 budget for her libel battle with Coleen Rooney is “grotesque”, the High Court has heard.Mrs Rooney, 34, accused Mrs Vardy, 39, of leaking “false stories” about her private life in October 2019, after carrying out a months-long “sting operation”, which saw her dubbed “Wagatha Christie”.The wife of former England star Wayne Rooney claimed fellow footballer’s wife Mrs Vardy shared fake

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand thinks Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's biggest concern at Manchester United is the team's defence. Despite United 's undeniable progress this season, the back four has still come under the spotlight, with the central defensive partnership of Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof raising questions.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has insisted Manchester United must sign Erling Haaland whatever the price and he believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's relationship with the striker could give the club an advantage.MEN Sport understands that the United manager and football director John Murtough mutually agree that Haaland is the ideal long-term replacement for Romelu Lukaku, having tried to sign Haaland from Red Bull Salzburg last season.

Love Island star Callum Jones has discovered a new passion during lockdown. Callum, who recently opened up on his relationship with girlfriend Molly Smith and their adorable dogs, has been impressing fans with his culinary skills, and told us how it’s always been a passion of his.The Manchester-based reality star-turned-chef has wowed his 839,000 followers with the likes of Mediterranean lamb burgers, Japanese soufflé pancakes and more.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand thinks Manchester United's goalless draw with Manchester City in December could be his former club's biggest regret of their Premier League season.United ended City 's 21-match winning streak on Sunday as they beat their rivals 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium. The victory for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side puts them within 11 points of Pep Guardiola 's team with 10 games remaining of the campaign.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand believes he knows how Manchester United can 'evolve' into a better team under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.United picked up a fantastic win over Manchester City on Sunday afternoon - a victory that ended their rival's 21-match winning run. Solskjaer set up his side with a brave tactic against Pep Guardiola 's men, allowing his team to press City, who are usually so impressive at playing it out from their defence.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has lauded Bruno Fernandes for having the bravery of taking penalties in games against the 'big six'.Manchester United beat runaway leaders Manchester City 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon to reduce the deficit to their neighbours to 11 points.Fernandes opened the scoring for United after two minutes from the penalty spot after Gabriel Jesus brought down Anthony Martial.

straight to your inbox every day for freeWhile the stars hit the headlines with their grandiose parties and weddings, the organisers of these lavish events are seldom seen.Global event planner Julie Perry prefers to remain working behind the scenes as she makes dreams come true.In an exclusive interview with the Manchester Evening News, Julie has spoken out about her journey from working in music talent scouting in her home city of Manchester to becoming the brains behind Coleen and Wayne

direct to your inboxPep Guardiola showed off his lighter side by trolling Rio Ferdinand during an interview with the former Manchester United man. Taking a break from Manchester City's relentless pursuit of a third Premier League title in four years, the Spaniard sat down with Ferdinand for the latest in his 'Rio meets' series for BT Sport.

direct to your inboxKate Ferdinand has said she has "plucked up the courage" to share an honest post-baby body snap.The 29-year-old welcomed her newborn son Cree into the world in December - her first child with husband Rio Ferdinand.She is already step-mum to the former Manchester United star's children Lorenz, 14, Tate, 12 and nine-year-old Tia who he shared with late wife Rebecca.But Kate has now bravely opened up to fans and admitted she "doesn't love" her post-baby body.The former reality

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand believes that Manchester United made a mistake when they hired David Moyes to replace Sir Alex Ferguson.Ferguson announced his retirement before the end of the 2012/13 season and infamously handpicked Moyes from Everton, who was then dubbed 'The Chosen One' in reference to Jose Mourinho's previous 'Special One' moniker.Moyes lasted less than a season in the Old Trafford hotseat, and Ferdinand, who was at the club at the time, has since said

direct to your inboxRio Ferdinand has told Manchester United they must be in the mix to sign Erling Haaland or Kylian Mbappe this summer. The former United man has lauded Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for the improvements he's made since taking charge at Old Trafford, but believes the Norwegian has to sign a superstar striker to take his side to the next level.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes has admitted he was surprised that Liverpool signed Thiago Alcantara in the summer, arguing the midfielder is better suited to a side like Manchester United.There was plenty of excitement over how Thiago may fit in at Anfield after an impressive seven years at Bayern Munich, but he has so far failed to hit the same heights, with his ability to press teams in the style Jurgen Klopp demands called into question.Speaking on Premier League

straight to your inbox every day for freeSam Johnstone says that he does not regret leaving Manchester United in 2018 as he could not wait forever for David de Gea to depart. Johnstone signed with West Brom on a permanent basis after seven loan spells in seven years as a United back-up.

straight to your inbox every day for free Mino Raiola says claims he destablished Manchester United after telling Paul Pogba's time at the club was "over" are "bulls**t". The agent gave an interview in Italy on the eve of United's final Champions League group game at RB Leipzig in which he said the club should sell Pogba this summer and the midfielder "has to change teams".