Manchester-bound Jet2 flight forced to make unscheduled stop in Ireland due to the 'disruptive' behaviour of passenger

straight to your inboxBarcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta has claimed that Lionel Messi wants to stay at the Nou Camp.Messi rocked the footballing world in the summer when he announced he wanted to leave Barcelona due to complaints over how the club was run, with Manchester City being inserted as the immediate favourites to sign him.After weeks of wild speculation, the six-time Ballon d'Or winner eventually revealed he would be staying at Barca after all, in order to avoid a court

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester City defender Micah Richards has hailed Phil Foden as a 'superstar' following his latest eye-catching performance. The England international netted the only goal of the game in the 1-0 victory over Brighton, which moved City four points off the top with a game in hand.

straight to your inbox every day for free David de Gea admits Manchester United 'cannot miss the chance' to challenge for the Premier League title this season. The Spanish goalkeeper is one of three players in the current squad who was at United when they last won the top-flight under Sir Alex Ferguson back in 2013.

direct to your inboxA man was seriously hurt after being sprayed with acid in Moss Side, police said.The man, in his 20s, has been taken to hospital and suffered injuries to his face.Police described his condition as 'non life-threatening'.Detectives are treating the incident as an 'isolated attack', and say there is 'no wider risk' to the public.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the

Meduza and Dermot Kennedy claim a third week at Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart with Paradise.

Film executive Daria Cercek is moving to Paramount, where she will act as co-president of film. She joins film co-president Michael Ireland, who joined the studio in November.

BREAKING: Paramount Pictures has named former New Line Cinema executive Daria Cercek and former 20th Century Studios executive Michael Ireland as co-presidents of the Paramount Pictures, reporting to Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Group President Emma Watts. Ireland joined the studio in late November, and Cercek will begin her position effective January 11.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterParamount’s motion picture group president Emma Watts has bolstered her team with two new co-presidents — Daria Cercek and Michael Ireland.Cercek comes from New Line Cinema, and will start her post on January 11.

straight to your inbox every day for freeSky Sports pundits Andy Cole and Darren Bent agree that Manchester United deserved to win the key penalty in the win over Aston Villa at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMatch of the Day pundits Ian Wright and Micah Richards heaped praise on three Manchester United players after their 1-0 win over Wolves.The Reds edged a tight game thanks to Marcus Rashford's last-gasp deflected goal, with the victory moving them up to second in the table and just two points off Liverpool.Rashford's performance on the wing after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer switched the forward's position gained praise from Ian Wright.The popular pundit also

straight to your inboxBarcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta is confident Lionel Messi will remain at the club beyond next summer despite interest from Manchester City.Messi dropped a bombshell in the summer by revealing he was seriously unhappy at the club, submitting a transfer request in the hope the club would allow him to leave for nothing.Barcelona insisted the release clause that would see Messi depart on a free had expired and the Argentine opted against fighting his current

coronavirus pandemic has had a massive impact on the dogs' home. Fundraising has plunged by '80 or 90 per cent', according to the centre manager, Steve Mapley.He's close to tears as he recalls the struggle, speaking to the M.E.N.

direct to your inboxLike this entire year, Christmas Day in 2020 is anything but normal.It's a restricted, and for some quite sad time.But Greater Mancunians did have something to smile about today...

straight to your inbox every day for freeNemanja Matic holds the key to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer being able to field a midfield trio of Paul Pogba, Bruno Fernandes and Donny van de Beek at Manchester United.That's the view of former Premier League striker Darren Bent, who believes the Serbian is the 'disciplined' figure in the side who will allow those three stars to strut their stuff further up the pitch.Pogba, Fernandes and Van de Beek all started for United in their Carabao Cup quarter-final tie