An Illinois man who spent nearly two decades in prison for a 1992 rape and murder of a girl, 11, he did not commit has received a $20million settlement. Juan Rivera, 42, was awarded the money in the highest individual settlement given in a wrongful conviction case in U.S. history, his attorneys said on Friday at press conference in Chicago. Rivera was tried three times, the first time when he was 19 years old, and was finally cleared in 2012 when his 2009 conviction was reversed for the rape and murder of Holly Staker of Waukegan. Attorney Jon Loevy said there has never been a wrongful conviction case where the defendants agreed without a trial to pay compensation in such a large amount, according to ABC. Scroll down for video . An Illinois man who spent nearly two decades in prison for a 1992 rape and murder of a girl, 11, he did not commit has received a $20million settlement (above Juan Rivera, center, stands with attorneys Jon Loevy, left, and Locke Bowman, during a news conference Friday, March 20, 2015, in Chicago) Juan Rivera (left), 42, was awarded the money in the highest individual settlement given in a wrongful conviction case in U.S. history, his attorneys said on Friday . One of the critical factors in his successful appeal was the 2005 DNA testing that proved the semend found in Staker's body did not belong to him, according to the Chicago Tribune. Rivera was coerced into a false confession and his conviction was not an accident or a mistake, said his attorney Locke Bowman. 'This was a deliberate frame-up,' said Bowman. 'This is a terrible travesty.' Prosecutors claimed that Rivera had worn a pair of shoes stained with the girls' blood, according to his attorneys. Rivera was tried three times, the first time when he was 19 years old, and was finally cleared in 2012 when his 2009 conviction was reversed for the rape and murder of Holly Staker of Waukegan (above, Rivera hugging his family after being awarded $20million) Rivera, who now works at a medical research facility at Northwestern, said he was not angry, but 'hurt, resentful, disappointed and upset' for what he had to go through in prison . Rivera was coerced into a false confession and his conviction was not an accident or a mistake, said his attorney Locke Bowman (left). As he looks forward to a new future, Rivera (right) plans to go to college and study business management and accounting, and help pay for his mother's medical bills . However, it was later revealed that the shoes were not available for purchase at the time of the murder, and his lawyers said police had tampered with them. It was also discovered that a knife found near the steps of the crime was destroyed by Waukegan police. Rivera was released from prison on January 6, 2012, a day he has declared as his new birthday, according to NBC. One of the critical factors in Rivera's successful appeal was the 2005 DNA testing that proved his semen

Summary: Juan Rivera, 42, was awarded money in highest individual settlement given in a wrongful conviction case in U.S. history, his attorneys said on Friday . Rivera was tried three times, first time at 19, and was cleared in 2012 when conviction was reversed for rape and murder of Holly Staker of Waukegan . He plans to go to college and study business management and accounting, and help pay for his mother's medical bills .


These days the Cheltenham Festival is a marathon not a sprint but Willie Mullins appears to have an outstanding chance of establishing a big lead in the trainers’ title with four stellar chances on Tuesday. Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle favourite DOUVAN (Cheltenham, 1.30) is the first of the Mullins battalion to leave the blocks before the baton is passed to powerhouses UN DE SCEAUX (Cheltenham, 2.05) in the Arkle Chase and the exciting FAUGHEEN (Cheltenham, 3.20), who boasts an outstanding chance in the Stan James Champion Hurdle. Many feel Annie Power will complete the victory parade with her coronation in the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle, but she will be priced prohibitively to do so and her task may not be as straightforward as it seems after a year’s absence. Douvan is the first of Willie Mullins battalion to race at Cheltenham on Tuesday . Of the quartet, Faugheen arguably faces the most competition with last year’s winner Jezki and The New One, an unlucky third following an interrupted passage, in opposition along with National Hunt legend Hurricane Fly. However, Faugheen’s potential is as yet untapped, whereas the level his rivals have reached is known — albeit a lofty standard. The selection destroyed the opposition in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton with the form receiving a boost when third-home Blue Heron, beaten 17 lengths by Faugheen, hammered Irving at Wincanton in Grade Two company. That performance poured scorn on the theory Faugheen has beaten nothing in his unbeaten eight-race hurdling career, although it is worth noting he also boasts a 22-length mauling of Josses Hill in a Punchestown bumper and a 12-length demolition of the talented Valseur Lido on his record. Fuagheen, pictured on Monday, faces tough competition from last year's winner Jezki and The New One . In short, the son of Germany could prove to be a class apart, especially if The New One continues to drift right at his hurdles, a habit which threatens his hopes of becoming a champion. Jezki is solid and comes to himself at this time of year on spring ground, but his limitations have been somewhat exposed by Hurricane Fly in Ireland this winter and he remains vulnerable to an emerging talent like Faugheen. Hurricane Fly has been done few favours by the drying ground, but the third of Mullins’ representatives, Arctic Fire, could sneak into the places. Tuesday’s nap vote goes the way of CAUSE OF CAUSES (Cheltenham, nap, 4.40), who appears to have undergone an interesting preparation for the National Hunt Chase and was a fine second in a handicap at the meeting 12 months ago when an error at the last fence denied him victory.

Summary: Willie Mullins looks to have chance of establishing lead in trainers' title . Douvan is the first of Mullins' horses to ride at Cheltenham at 1.30 . Faugheen faces tough test against last year’s winner Jezki . Follow all the Cheltenham Festival 2015 action as it happens here . CLICK HERE for all the latest from Cheltenham Festival .


Britain is locked in a post-Snowden ‘arms race’ with terrorists who are using technology to spy on the security services and put ‘our people and agents at risk’, the head of MI6 warned last night. In his first public speech, Alex Younger made a series of pointed references to how UK intelligence agencies operate within some of the strictest laws in the world while our enemies were ‘unconstrained’. His comments will be seen as a rejection of the barrage of criticism aimed at MI6, MI5 and GCHQ by US ‘whistleblower’ Edward Snowden and his supporters in the UK. Snowden’s cheerleaders claim he exposed mass unauthorised surveillance by the security services. MI6 chief Alex Younger said Britain was locked in a post-Snowden ‘arms race’ with terrorists who are using technology to spy on the security services and put ‘our people and agents at risk’ But Mr Younger said: ‘What really distinguishes us from our opponents is that we live by the values of this country and are regulated by its laws, even as we work in secret.’ He warned that terror groups such as Islamic State and Al Qaeda were increasingly using the internet to target the intelligence agencies. Spy chiefs say the leaks revealed by Snowden – who stole 1.7million classified documents – had revealed sensitive intelligence gathering techniques. Sources have also warned the Snowden files may have put individual agents in danger by revealing their identities or location. Mr Younger said: ‘The internet and big data can combine to our advantage, allowing us to know more about the people we meet and the places we meet them. Using data appropriately and proportionately offers us a priceless opportunity to be even more deliberate and targeted in what we do, and so to be better at protecting our agents and this country. That is good news. Edward Snowden – who stole 1.7million classified documents – revealed sensitive intelligence gathering techniques . ‘The bad news is that the same technology in opposition hands, an opposition often unconstrained by consideration of ethics and law, allows them to see what we are doing and put our people and agents at risk. ‘So we find ourselves in a technology arms race. Contrary to myth, human intelligence operations are not an alternative to technical operations; the two are interdependent and are set to become more so.’ The spy chief did not mention Snowden by name. But, in a speech earlier this year, his predecessor Sir John Sawers said: ‘Snowden threw a massive rock in the pool. The ripples from that have still not died down.’ Earlier this month, Home Secretary Theresa May added that the leaks by Snowden had ‘damaged’ intelligence agencies across the world and drained Britain’s spies of vital resources. Mr Younger was speaking at the unveiling of an English Heritage blue plaque at the home of the first MI6 chief, Sir Mansfield Cumming. Known as ‘C’ due to his habit of initialling his papers, Sir Mansfield lived and worked at 2 Whitehall Court in Westminster at various times between 1911 and 1922. Mr Younger said:

Summary: MI6 boss Alex Younger warns about threat posed by new technology . He said intelligence services were restricted by law unlike terrorists . Comes after former US spy Edward Snowden stole 1.7m documents . The massive leak revealed sensitive intelligence gathering techniques .


While many couples will choose to honour their love by getting tattoos that symbolise their commitment, it's not often that friends and family will choose to join in the fun. When Marlee and Jordan Follman decided to tie to knot after five years together, they set out to start their life as husband and wife in a manner distinctly their own, leaving their mark on each other- and their wedding guests. The young couple, from Brisbane, hired a mobile tattoo van for their reception, commissioned a set of custom designs, and celebrated their nuptials by getting matching tattoos- along with 15 of their loved ones. Marlee and Jordan Follman, from Brisbane, decided to tie to knot after five years together . 'Both Jordan and I had tattoos before we met each other, and have covered ourselves more since then so it was really a part of ourselves,' Marlee told Daily Mail Australia. The pair, who met while they were studying at university, wanted to celebrate their love in a public way that was fun and unique to them, and decided to pull out all the stops to make sure their wedding reflected that. 'After four years together we went out to dinner, and were just talking about our future plans and marriage came up,' Marlee said. 'I asked if Jordan could see us getting married one day and he said he would want to, the conversation turned to - well if that's what we want to do, why don't we do it next year?,' she said. 'We settled on a date and that was that! After a high-5, we finished dinner and walked back to the car. I remember saying - are we really going to do this? And Jordan said, yeah why not? We both want to, let's just do it.' 'Our ceremony was beautiful, my Dad and our dog Pinto walked me down the aisle,' said Marlee . Marlee and Jordan wrote their own vows to read at the wedding, and they ended up being very similar . 'We wanted our wedding to reflect us as people - and to show our love for each other, and we look back on it knowing we achieved that,' Marlee said . From there, the couple collaborated on all the details of their wedding, including Marlee's hair colour, which she dyed to a vibrant purple, the colour it was when they first met, to 'pay tribute to the 'us' that was back then'. After a few hiccups, including a change of wedding venue six months out, rescheduling the date to lock down their wedding celebrant, and a bout of food poisoning two nights before the wedding, Marlee and Jordan were ready to say their 'I do's'. The morning of the wedding, Marlee and Jordan headed down to Officeworks in their pyjamas and then split up to prepare for the evening's ceremony. 'I had my mum and my two sister-in-laws and my bestie with me, we just sat around talking laughing and working on origami cranes for the wedding- these were all filled with

Summary: Marlee and Jordan Follman hired a mobile tattoo van for their wedding . The couple, from Brisbane, wanted to their wedding to be fun and unique and reflect their love for each other . They signed their registry while getting tattoos and 15 of their friends and family also got tattoos at the reception, including Marlee's mum . 'It's special to know you have people who love you enough to get a tattoo' Marlee and Jordan also combined their last names to form a new surname .


A Florida man has captured astonishing video that shows an intelligent manatee drinking from a garden hose like a straw. The hose was hanging over the edge of a dock in Miami Beach when the 'sea cow' approached and 'grabbed' onto it with its flippers. It then shoves the end of the hose into its mouth to get its refreshing fill of fresh water, which it requires to survive. Even though manatees are found in salt water, they do not consume it. The large 'sea cow' swims over to the long blue hose in order to get its much-needed fresh water intake . Filmed from the end of the dock, the manatee can be seen in the water below holding onto a long blue hose with its flippers. It takes a drink from it as the video maker, Lawrence Schiffman, tells the people with him: ‘I like how he uses his arm to put it into his mouth.’ The video shows the marine mammal dropping the hose and swimming after it. Debating whether the manatee is a he or she, and deciding to go with the latter, Mr Schiffman continues to give a play-by-play of the animal’s actions. The video concludes with the obviously thirsty marine mammal still clutching onto the hose, guzzling water running from an unidentified source. The manatee can be seen using its flipper to grab the hose before it puts it into its mouth like a straw . Manatees are very large, fully aquatic and mostly herbivorous marine mammals. Studies suggest that they must have some access to fresh water for proper regulation of the salt within their bodies. This means that on average they must return to fresh water every one to two weeks to get their fill. Manatees ingest water through actively drinking as well as eating aquatic plants, and are able to move freely between marine environments.

Summary: The 'sea cow' uses its flippers to hold onto the long hose at Miami Beach . Footage shows manatee taking the hose into its mouth and guzzling water . Manatees return to fresh water once every one to two weeks . Even though they are found in salt water they do not consume it .


The Liverpool fan who held back Mario Balotelli at Anfield on Sunday has revealed he feared the Italian striker was going to follow Steven Gerrard into the home dressing room for an early bath. Shaun Leatherbarrow, who sits on the first row of the Centenary Stand, was among a handful of supporters who decided to restrain the 24-year-old following a collision with Chris Smalling. Balotelli, who was already on a yellow card, looked as if he was going to confront the Manchester United defender until fans stepped in to calm the former Manchester City star down. Liverpool fan Shaun Leatherbarrow was among a handful of supporters who restrained Mario Balotelli (right) The Italian was angry at United defender Chris Smalling after a tussle forced them into the advertising board . The duo competed for the ball and momentum appeared to take them into the advertising boards . Mr Leatherbarrow told the Liverpool Echo: 'The way I saw it Smalling sort of shoved Mario off the pitch and Mario grabbed him just to have something to grab on to. 'I could tell from Mario’s body language he was ready to react and I knew he’d already had a yellow card. 'I was saying "calm down, leave it, leave it and he was saying ‘OK, OK". I’m only 5ft 8in and he’s a big lad so I was struggling to get my arms around him. 'Peter, the lad who sits next to me at the ground, helped me and he’s a police officer who sometimes works at Anfield on match days. 'Afterwards all the lads were laughing and patting me on the back as well as having a go at Smalling.' Both players tumble towards the hoardings as Balotelli falls under the challenge of Smalling . Balotelli took to Facebook to thank Liverpool fans for their support during his side's match against United .

Summary: Mario Balotelli was held back by Liverpool fans during Man United match . The Italian was in danger of picking up a second yellow card at Anfield . Reds fan Shaun Leatherbarrow feared Balotelli was going to be sent off .


In assessing his options for the traditional pre-cup final getaway, it can be safely assumed that Ronny Deila would have sooner set sail for Anchorage, Alaska, than make the short hop to Dublin. As his side left McDiarmid Park with three points in the bag in the middle of last month, the Norwegian thought it best to grant his players a day off to clear their minds before the small matter of Inter Milan at Celtic Park demanded their full focus. By the time the squad reassembled at Lennoxtown on Monday morning, though, their numbers were depleted by one. Anthony Stokes, a native of Dublin, had failed to make his scheduled flight back to Glasgow after returning home for a family visit. Anthony Stokes missed Celtic's big game with Inter last month, but is keen to make the most of the next one . Whether or not Stokes would have featured against the Italians was beside the point. His absence left Deila with no option but to banish him from what was left of the build-up. An unnecessary distraction, if ever there was one. For those lucky enough to witness the pulsating 3-3 draw that ensued, a sense of bewilderment as to why someone would jeopardise the chance to live out their boyhood dream was compounded by the fact that Stuart Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven had only recently put further pressure on the Irishman’s position. Yet, if there is a sense of deep regret from the player regarding what transpired, he’s doing a mighty fine job of hiding it. In his eyes, neither a private apology nor a public explanation were warranted. Only a need to hastily draw a line under the affair. Asked if he regretted what happened, Stokes replied: ‘No. Look the situation has been dealt with. It’s as simple as that. I’ve spoken to the gaffer about it and there’s no issue now.’ Stokes has been battling for his place in the side since failing to return to Celtic on time before the Inter game . Had he apologised to Deila over what had taken place? ‘No,’ he repeated. ‘Look, I said I spoke to the gaffer about everything and that’s it – it’s been dealt with. It’s done.’ So what actually happened? ‘There’s nothing. It’s dealt with,’ he said. But it must have been tough to sit such a huge game out? ‘It was difficult,’ he admitted. ‘It’s difficult for me to miss any game as I want to play every minute of them.’ Try as he might to consign the matter to history, Stokes is going to have to go some way to erase it from the minds of his manager and the supporters who pay his wages. Deila initially left him out of the squad for the subsequent game with Aberdeen but 59 minutes against St Johnstone and 64 minutes against Dundee United on Sunday did at least suggest he’s now edging off the naughty step. With Mackay-Steven and Armstrong cup-tied for Sunday’s final, Stokes has every chance of featuring at Hampden. And to his credit,

Summary: Anthony Stokes reported back late to Glasgow after visiting his family . The striker was left out of the 3-3 draw with Inter Milan as a result . But Stokes has now moved on, and is the frame to start on Sunday .


Simon Hennessey, 50, was back behind bars tonight after 15 years on the run in Australia . A convicted killer who went on the run in Australia for 15 years evaded capture by using the identity of a brain damaged man, was tonight back behind bars in the UK. Fugitive Simon Hennessey, 50, mutilated his elderly aunt in a frenzied attack. Hennessey was just 14 when he was convicted of knifing Mary Webber, 72, to death after stabbing her more than 70 times in her Plymouth home. At the time, he became the youngest person in British legal history to be sentenced to life in a secure mental health unit. He had served 20 years of a life sentence for manslaughter, when he walked out of Leyhill Open Prison in south Gloucestershire just before Christmas in 1998. For years officers tried to trace the wanted man without success, until he was arrested in Australia as part of a probe into a credit card scam. Hennessey was detained in Queensland in summer 2013, but for weeks officers did not realise that he was a wanted killer in Britain. Unbeknownst to them he had stolen the identity of Robert Jeffery from New Zealand who had been left brain damaged in a car accident a decade earlier. Robert Jeffery, 44, was in a head-on collision with a vehicle in 2005 and thrown from the flat-bed truck he was driving. He has been in permanent care ever since and struggles to retain information. He has never held a passport. Hennessey was jailed for five and a half years for fraud after the scam unraveled. As soon as he was eligible for parole, the Australian authorities deported him back to the UK. He was arrested on his return and charged with evading lawful custody. Hennessey, who has changed his name from Simon to Robert, pleaded guilty to the charge and was jailed for 16 months by a judge at Bristol Crown Court. Hennessey had been using the identity of Robert Jeffrey from Hawkes Bay in New Zealand, pictured . Detective Constable Stuart Brooks, of Avon and Somerset Police, said: 'Robert Hennessey was arrested on suspicion of fraud offences in the Queensland area of Australia in 2013. 'Since then we've been working closely with the Australian authorities to ensure he was returned to the UK to serve the rest of his sentence and to face justice for the unlawful absconsion. 'With the assistance of Devon and Cornwall Police, the victim's family have been kept updated on Hennessey's deportation and subsequent court appearances in the UK.'

Summary: Killer Simon Hennessey jailed after 15 years on the run in Australia . Serving life sentence for manslaughter when walked out of open prison . 50-year-old arrested 15 years later by officers probing credit card fraud . Hennessey was using stolen identity of man left brain damaged in smash . After serving five-and-a-half years in jail in Australia deported back to UK . Judge jails Hennessey for a further 16 months for evading lawful custody .


Jeb Bush has sought to distance himself from the legacies of Bushes who previously inhabited the White House while building the case for his own presidency. But tomorrow the 62-year-old former Florida governor will capitalize on elder brother George's relationships with the Texas business community at a fundraiser in Dallas benefiting his expected bid for the Oval Office. George W. Bush, 68, and wife Laura will be the special guest at a fundraiser for his brother's Right to Rise political action committee on Wednesday at the home of billionaire Gerald Ford, the Dallas Morning News reports. Then- President George W. Bush, left, and brother, then-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, acknowledge cheering supporters at a fundraiser for the Republican Party of Florida in February of 2006. Tomorrow Jeb will capitalize off elder brother George's relationships with the Texas business community at a fundraiser in Dallas benefiting his expected bid for the Oval Office . Jeb Bush visits with lawmakers after speaking on the Georgia House floor last Thursday. Bush has not formally launched a presidential campaign but is taking the necessary steps to announce a bid . Attendees will pay between $5,000 per person and $100,000 a couple to rub elbows with members of the Bush dynasty, the paper says, at a roundtable, general reception, and for the top donors, a VIP session. The 50-person guest list includes financier T. Boone Pickens, former Commerce Secretary Don Evans, who served in the George W. Bush administration, former Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and former U.S. Rep. Tom Loeffler. The host, Gerald Ford is a banking executive and investor who is of no relation to former Republican president Gerald Ford. As the Dallas Morning News notes, several of Jeb's new backers such as David Weekley, the founder of the largest privately held home building company in the country, and Silver Eagle Distributors head John Nau have also donated large sums to likely George W.'s successor at the Texas statehouse - Rick Perry, another likely presidential candidate. Perry, like Bush, has not formally launched a presidential campaign but is taking the necessary steps to compete in the 2016 contest. Texas senator Ted Cruz made his own entry into the race official on Monday during a rally at a Christian college in Virginia. With the Dallas fundraiser on Wednesday Jeb Bush, born in Midland, Texas, will cash-grab in his opponents' backyards as he seeks to bolster his predominately establishment fan base with support from the conservative wing of the Republican Party. Though George W. Bush left office an unpopular president, his approval ratings have ticked upward in the years since he returned to Texas. As of last summer, he was liked nationally by roughly the same number of Americans as the current occupant of the White House, Barack Obama. Regardless of his reputation among the American public, the 43rd President of the United States and former Texas governor has amassed a sizable donor network that will no doubt come in handy for his brother on future occasions, as well. Last week Jeb received a helping hand in the

Summary: Jeb has otherwise sought to distance himself from the legacies of his father and brother while building the case for his own presidency . But tomorrow he'll capitalize on elder brother George's relationships with the Texas business community at a fundraiser in Dallas . Attendees will pay between $5,000 per person and $100,000 a couple to rub elbows with members of the Bush dynasty . Though George W. Bush left office an unpopular president, his approval ratings have ticked upward in the years since he returned to Texas .


A Polish prankster whose video of a mutant spider dog got 133million views on YouTube last year has been jailed after another stunt failed to amuse the authorities. Sylwester Wardega rose to international fame after he dressed his dog Chica up as a terrifying eight-legged arachnid and filmed the reaction has he unleashed her on the unsuspecting public. But the 27-year-old's most recent prank has landed him behind bars, after he ran around a Polish shopping centre appearing to wear no pants - and seeming to use its bins as toilets. Scroll down for video . Joke: Sylwester Wardega dressed as an old man before pretending to use a bin as a toilet in a busy Polish shopping centre in front of a shocked security guard . Arrested: Authorities apparently found the prank less funny - and charged him with indecent exposure . The 2.58 video shows Wardega dressed up as an old man in a shopping centre in the Polish capital Warsaw last March. It begins innocently enough, with him spinning around on an escalator at the central train station next door to the centre as a bemused conductor looks on. He is then filmed trying to catch carp in a tank in Tesco with a fishing rod. When a security guard comes over and asks him what he is doing, he pushes him away and tells him to 'sshhh'. But the prank takes a less salubrious turn in another scene, where Wardega is filmed sitting on a bin near an esculator with his trousers round his ankles. He then throws a toilet roll at a security guard's head before running off. The video has had more than 7million views. Filmed: The entire incident - along with other pranks, like the above - was captured on film . Fame: Wardega has created a following for himself with his elaborate pranks - but it was when he dressed with pet dog as a giant spider that he grabbed international attention . Writing on his Facebook, Wardega announced he had been sentenced to a month in jail. He wrote: 'I just got convicted for a month imprisonment (sic). 'Because of the film 'Grandpa Prank' and the situation in which I allegedly ran around Zloty Tarasy [the shopping centre] with my pants down while I pretended to have physiological needs. 'Ok, I understand, you do not run around with no pants in public... but I was wearing shorts.' Terrifying: Chica and Wardega's terrifying, but amusing, prank has now got more than 133million views . A court official confirmed: 'He was sentenced to a month in prison for indecent exposure.' Stunned fans have now reacted with disbelief. Online commentator Anna Nowak, 24, said: 'It is ridiculous. 'First, it is clear that this video was a joke. He wasn't exposing himself as he had skin covered pants on. 'And anyway, how do can they prove it was him? He was wearing a grandpa mask.'

Summary: Sylwester Wardega's video of dog dressed as a spider got 133million views . But a prank where he was dressed as an old man resulted in a month in jail . Indecent exposure charge after appearing to run around with no pants on . But 27-year-old says he was wearing flesh-coloured shorts at the time .


Manchester United have been linked with summer moves for both Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo. But who would you buy if you could only pick one? We asked our experts... Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo have both been linked with a move to Manchester United . MARTIN KEOWN - Ronaldo . Bale is a better long-term investment but if you’re talking about a transfer this summer that would make an immediate impact, then it has to be Ronaldo. United have gone from dominating at the top to fighting for fourth. Signing Ronaldo would bring United instant success and put them back on the map. He understands the club and would appreciate the enormity of the task, but he more than anyone else would breathe new life into the fans. What a statement that would be. Ronaldo enjoyed six successful years under Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford . NEIL ASHTON - Ronaldo . This feels like a trick question. Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are two of the greatest players we have ever had the privilege to watch. Ronaldo has done it all before at United - and we would love to see him do it all over again. Ronaldo trains ahead of El Clasico against Barcelona in La Liga on Sunday night . ROB DRAPER - Ronaldo . There’s no real debate. No disrespect to Bale, but the all-round game of Ronaldo, from his range of skill, shooting, free-kicks, finishing, heading is just better. That doesn’t make Bale a bad player - just not as good. In financial terms you could make a case for Bale being five years younger but I’m pretty sure you could rely on four good years out of Ronaldo. Ronaldo celebrates after scoring in the Champions League tie against Schalke earlier this month . JOE BERNSTEIN - Bale . It is purely an age thing. Ronaldo is unlikely to be as good in the next three years as he has been in the last three years and as his body language showed last weekend, you wouldn’t want him around if he feared he was in decline. Bale’s game is tailor-made for the Premier League and if his pace was added to the current United technicians they would be champions . Bale trains at the Valdebebas training ground before heading to Barcelona for the crunch clash . RIATH AL SAMARRAI - Bale . No doubting Ronaldo is the better player but Bale has age on his side and is not so unbelievably selfish as a person that he would pout if a team-mate scores. PETE JENSON - Bale . Gareth Bale, no question. The former Spurs man is only going to get better. Cristiano Ronaldo has peaked. Bale would make a sensational return to the Premier League if he joins Manchester United .

Summary: Manchester United have been linked with a move for Gareth Bale . They would also be interested in re-signing Cristiano Ronaldo . But the Old Trafford club could only realistically finance one deal . We asked our reporters who they would sign for United . READ: Chris Coleman urges Bale to stay at Real Madrid . READ: Ronaldo could return to Manchester United . CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester United news .


We’ve all got photographs that bring back happy memories and for those that are cringeworthy or upsetting, there’s always the detag or delete button, or the bin. However, one US artist is asking members of the public to send him images they just can’t live with before they delete them or instead of binning them – with no explanation attached. It makes for an intriguing and harrowing display. Chicago-based Jason Lazarus, 39, began the project – an online archive called T.H.T.K, or Too Hard To Keep - in 2010 and now has over 150 photographs that include a huge range of scenes. With some, the reason for the owner wanting to purge it is easy to fathom. For instance, the collection contains photographs of a blood-soaked leg, a female with a black eye and a corpse. Others are more mysterious. One member of the public sent in a picture taken from a veranda of a man walking across a road and another submitted an image of a wooden pole on a beach. Mr Lazarus told MailOnline that the idea for the project began when he thought about why he kept photographs that held bad memories. He said: ‘I had the idea for the archive when reflecting on the charge or anxiety holding on to certain photographs brought me. I started asking friends and friends of friends if they had photographs too hard to keep, and the response was powerful - the project started to grow itself. ‘It often didn't need much explanation, people got it.’ The artist believes the absence of descriptions won’t matter to the archive’s visitors. He said: 'I respect viewers' abilities to openly engage the images in the context of their own lives and their life experiences.' Some of the images are very moving and Mr Lazarus, who has two of his own in the collection, has to suppress his emotions on occasions. He said: ‘Because it is my job to work on projects like these I compartmentalize for the sake of the larger growth of the project. Overall, the project continues to teach me and hopefully its audience, which significantly lessens any load.’ For him it’s the photographs of violence and empty landscapes that stand out. He said: ‘I can easily project myself into those narratives.’ Some photographs are just too harrowing for the senders to ever see again. As a result some images are displayed face down. So far, nothing has been sent in that's too disturbing to display, but Mr Lazarus, an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Chicago's School of the Art Institute, emphasizes that 'part of the project is to occasionally view harrowing images'. He explained that hopefully the repository will be updated indefinitely. He said: ‘I even have a fellow artist who will take over the project in case anything awful happens to me. I think it's important the trust imparted to me is reciprocated to the participants.’ Contributors to T.H.T.K come from all over the world, from a huge variety of cultures. Mr Lazarus said: ‘I’m hoping to reach anyone who feels the project

Summary: Chicago-based artist Jason Lazarus has a project called Too Hard To Keep . It's an online archive display images members of the public have sent him . They are all photographs that they found too upsetting to keep . None of the photographs displayed in T.H.T.K carry an explanation .


The body of an ex-Royal Marine who was the first Briton to be killed while fighting against ISIS has been returned to his family in a special ceremony attended by hundreds of Syrian Kurds. Konstandinos Erik Scurfield, 25, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, was shot dead on March 2 while fighting alongside Kurdish forces in the frontline village of Tel Khuzela in Syria. His coffin, which was draped in both the Kurdish flag and the Union Jack, was handed over to his father and uncle in a special ceremony on the Syria-Iraq border yesterday. Scroll down for video . The body of Konstandinos Erik Scurfield, 25, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, who was killed while fighting against ISIS, was handed over to his family in a ceremony attended by hundreds of Syrian Kurds (pictured) The former Royal Marines body was handed over to his father and uncle in a coffin which was draped in both the Kurdish flag and the Union Jack. Soldiers turned out for the ceremony on the Syria-Iraqi border yesterday . Mr Scurfield's father (centre) and uncle (left) turned out for the ceremony, which saw hundreds of Syrian Kurds line the streets and wave brightly-coloured flags as the coffin was handed over to the family . Mr Scurfield, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, was shot dead on March 2 while fighting against ISIS in Syria . Soldiers turned out to form a guard of honour during the procession, while hundreds of Syrian Kurds lined the streets and waved brightly-coloured flags. The former Royal Marine, described as a 'one-man army' who was 'very angry about the Middle East', was hit by mortar fire while battling alongside Kurdish forces near the Syrian city of Qamishli. He is believed to have flown to the region after becoming horrified by the atrocities carried out by ISIS and his fellow fighters said he was the first to volunteer for ambushes and assaults. Prior to his death, he recorded video footage of himself – dressed in army fatigues – in which he said: 'My name is Konstandinos Erik Scurfield. I came here on my own free will and I came here to help.' His family, who live in a detached former farmhouse in Royston, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, were devastated to hear of his death. They were under the impression that he had left Britain in November last year to provide 'medical and humanitarian support' as an expert in battlefield medicine. Shortly after his death, Mr Scurfield's father Chris and uncle travelled out to Syria to try and repatriate his body. A Kurdish women stands beside the body of Mr Scurfield and pays her respects. It is not known when his body will be returned to his hometown in South Yorkshire and the Foreign Office has been unable to confirm . Mr Scurfield's coffin was carried into an ambulance by Kurdish fighters, who had gathered to pay respect . Mr Scurfield's coffin, which was draped in both the Union Jack and Kurdish flags, was taken to Erbil in Iraq . Mr Scurfield's body was taken to the Syrian-Iraqi

Summary: Konstandinos Erik Scurfield, 25, was killed fighting against ISIS in Syria . Former Royal Marine is first Briton to be killed while fighting terror outfit . His father Chris and uncle collected his body in special ceremony in Syria . Hundreds attended ceremony on the Syria-Iraq border to pay their respects . Mr Scurfield's father described it as 'overwhelming' and 'very comforting'


A multimillionaire food tycoon's son who left a toddler brain damaged and paralysed following a horror car crash has been jailed for a second time after assaulting a man. Antonio Boporan Singh, 28, was sentenced to a year in prison after pleading guilty to inflicting actual bodily harm and violent disorder after two men were punched, kicked and one was hit with a champagne glass at Birmingham's Nuvo Bar. Singh, heir to a £130million chicken fortune, has already served 21 months in jail for causing horrific injuries to one-year-old Cerys Edwards in a crash while speeding at 72mph on the wrong side of a 30mph road in November 2006. Scroll down for video . Antonio Boparan Singh, right, pictured with his food tycoon father Ranjit, right at an earlier court appearance. The 28-year-old has been sentenced to a year in jail after attacking a man in a brutal bar attack . His latest jail sentence comes after a brawl at the upmarket Birmingham bar last April. During the fight, one victim, Jarondeep Kooner, was slashed across the face with a champagne flute by Theodore Mullings-Fairweather, who then repeatedly kicked and stamped on the man as he lay injured on the floor. Singh from Little Aston, West Midlands - who earlier paid £400 to secure a VIP table at the bar - left the club with Mullings-Fairweather and alongside Edward Ansah and Nathan Pringle. But as they walked into a nearby street the group saw a 31-year-old man with his shirt ripped. Assuming him to be part of the group involved in the fight, Mullings-Fairweather and Singh punched and kicked him to the ground before running off. The minute-long attack was captured on CCTV and left both victims, Harprit Singh and Mr Kooner, requiring hospital treatment. Mr Kooner, 22, suffered a fractured eye socket and has since lost use of an eye. Two men were punched, kicked and one hit with a champagne flute in the attack last April at Birmingham's Nuvo Bar, pictured . Singh had pleaded guilty to one count of inflicting actual bodily harm and violent disorder at Birmingham Crown Court in February, and was given one year in jail on Friday. Mullings-Fairweather, 25, from Selly Oak, Birmingham admitted inflicting grievous bodily harm and causing grievous bodily harm with intent and was jailed for eight years. He also received another eight years for a separate offence of robbery after stealing a cash box from outside a Tesco store. Singh's father Ranjit Singh Boparan owns 2 Sisters Food Group - a Birmingham-based food-manufacturing company. Established in 1993 as a frozen retail cutting operation, it has grown rapidly and expanded to cover 36 manufacturing sites in the UK, eight in the Netherlands, five in Ireland and one in Poland. The group employs 23,000 people, and has annual sales of £3.4billion. It is listed 14th on the 2014 Sunday Times Top Track 100. The company is now the third largest food company in the UK by turnover. Brands include Fox's Biscuits, Goodfella's, Donegal Catch and Green Isle. Harry Ramsden's was sold to Boparan

Summary: Antonio Boporan Singh admitted his part in the brutal attack on two men following a bar brawl in Birmingham . Two victims were punched, kicked and one was hit with a champagne flute . Singh was jailed for a year after pleading guilty to actual bodily harm . The 28-year-old has already served 21 months in jail for dangerous driving . Cerys Edwards, one, was left paralysed and brain damaged in the crash . Singh is son of food tycoon Ranjit Singh, who owns 2 Sisters Food Group .


What do Beethoven, birthday cake and the way your eyes move have in common? They're all conspiring to get you to spend more money when you eat out. While we are all prepared to splash out in restaurants, it's become clearer that restaurateurs have devised crafty ways to make sure we spend more than we had planned to. And while it might not seem unacceptable to charge corkage for when you bring your own wine to an eatery, there are now a number of London restaurants who charge cakeage fees - a sum to serve diners birthday cake - which can sometimes come up to £9 per person. Scroll down for video . Stung by your bill? Restaurants have devised sneaky ways to make diners pay more when they eat out . Not so happy birthday: London eateries are now charging 'cakeage' where diners have to pay to be served birthday cake . From using hyperbole to convince you to order pricier items to drawing your eye to parts of the menu they want you to look at, eateries have devised intelligent ways to ensure that you end up spending more than you planned to. Playing with numbers and omitting dollar and pound signs . Restaurant menus tend to attach prices that end with the number nine to dishes as it indicates a bargain is being had. For example, a diner would be willing to pay for a dish that costs £19.99 then they would for something which is marked as £20. According to the New York Times, prices which end with .95 instead of .99 are even more conducive to making people spend as they 'feel friendlier' to diners. The publication reported: 'In the world of menu engineering and pricing, a dollar sign is pretty much the worst thing you can put on a menu.' Gregg Rep, a menu consultant in California said to news.com.au: 'Dollar signs remind people of money. When you use dollar signs, your food looks more expensive.' A study by Cornell University's Centre for Hospitality Research, US, found that when dollar signs were left off a menu, sales increased by eight per cent. Kaspar's Seafood Bar & Grill in London's Savoy Hotel (pictured) charges £9 per person for birthday cake . Anchoring . Another key trick is known as 'anchoring'. This is where a restaurant places a highly expensive dish prominently on the menu — solely in order to make the other dishes nearby appear relatively cheap. So the next time you see a £70 steak, look at the item below it, which will seem like a bargain when you compare prices. William Poundstone, author of Priceless: The Myth Of Fair Value Restaurants said: 'Restaurants do not expect to sell many of these costly 'anchor' items. That is not their job — instead they are simply there to make the other dishes look like good value.' Suddenly spending £21 on a plate of lemon sole doesn't seem so outlandish. Identifying body and eye language . Korean studies have shown that diners take an average of 109 seconds

Summary: Tricks include using only numbers to indicate price of dishes . London eateries introduced a per person charge for serving cake . Classical music in a restaurant will make you order more expensive food .


A new statue of Mahatma Gandhi in London’s Parliament Square was described as ‘a magnificent tribute’ by David Cameron after he unveiled it yesterday. The 9ft bronze figure marks 100 years since Gandhi began his peaceful struggle for India’s independence from the British. At the ceremony, a band played Indian classical music on sitars, the country’s flags festooned the square and schoolchildren stood in the crowd to watch. Prime Minister David Cameron meets with Gandhi's grandson Gopalkrishna, right, at Westminster . The statue of the Indian leader was unveiled in Westminster today by the nation's finance minister . Mr Cameron described Gandhi as 'one of the most towering figures in the history of world politics' Mr Cameron said: ‘This statue is a magnificent tribute to one of the most towering figures in the history of world politics – and by putting Mahatma Gandhi in this famous square, we are giving him an eternal home in our country. ‘Many of his teachings remain as potent today as when he first made them. ‘This statue celebrates the incredibly special friendship between the world’s oldest democracy and its largest, as well as the universal power of Gandhi’s message.’ The privately funded work, created by Philip Jackson, shows Gandhi dressed in a shawl and traditional dhoti skirt, with his hands clasped. Indian finance minister Arun Jaitley, who helped unveil the statue, said: ‘How many countries celebrate the life work of a man who opposed it with vehemence for more than three decades? Not many.’ Gandhi stands opposite a statue of Sir Winston Churchill, who described him as a 'half-naked …seditious fakir'. The statue by Philip Jackson is located on Parliament Square, directly across from Winston Churchill .

Summary: David Cameron described Gandhi as 'a towering figure in world politics' The 9ft statue was unveiled on the 100th anniversary of Gandhi's campaign . Gandhi's statue is located in Parliament Square across from Churchill . Churchill described Gandhi as a 'half-naked …seditious fakir'


A couple who kept dozens of animals in such squalid conditions that two of them had to be put down have been jailed for a total of six months. June Harding, 46, and husband Paul, 45, of Montacute, Somerset, kept their 31 dogs, seven cats and four guinea pigs to sleep in such filthy surroundings that RSPCA officers were overwhelmed by the stench of ammonia and had to call off the visit. Their water supplies were so dirty they had turned black and many of the animals suffered infected eyes, rotting teeth and ulcers as they lay in their own feces. Scroll down for video . June Harding, 46, and husband Paul, 45, of Montacute, Somerset, left their 31 dogs, seven cats and four guinea pigs to sleep in such filthy surroundings that RSPCA officers were overwhelmed by the stench of ammonia and had to call off the visit . Police who visited their home had to abandon the search because of the overbearing stench of ammonia and RSPCA inspectors described the conditions as 'appalling'. They managed to save 40 of the animals but every single animal rescued had respiratory problems due to the lack of ventilation and vets recommended two were put down. The pair were each sentenced to 12 weeks in prison at Taunton Magistrates Court in Somerset after pleading guilty to a total of 28 charges of animal neglect. Sentencing, Chair of the Bench Clive Powell said it was the worst case he had seen in 30 years. 'My stomach churned when I saw the pictures provided by the RSPCA,' he said. 'It is the court judgment that the totality of the offending and culpability mean that nothing sort an immediate custodial sentence is appropriate. Their water supplies were so dirty they had turned black and many of the animals suffered infected eyes, rotting teeth and ulcers as they lay in their own faeces . 'Between us we have 60 years experience, 30 years myself. 'I don't recall in that near?y 30 years any office as serious as this involving so many animals in such a poor state.' The court heard how police officers first visited the couple's home in Montacute, Somerset, on May 6 last year. Matthew Knight, prosecuting for the RSPCA, said: 'Mr Handing was reluctant to let police into the property. 'The officers noted the poor quality of the house and abandoned their search on health and safety grounds.' Police returned with the RSPCA on June 30 and found similar conditions. 'In general the interior was filthy,' said Mr Knight. 'There was an overpowering smell of ammonia that is a product of wee. 'A number of officers had to leave the property due to the smell. The hallway of this property was was covered in dirt, hair and faeces. 'The living room - little natural light with puddles of urine on the floor. 'There was a very small window ajar. This seemed to be the only form of ventilation. The pair were each sentenced to 12 weeks in prison at Taunton Magistrates Court in Somerset after

Summary: June Harding, 46, and husband Paul, 45, of Montacute, Somerset, kept their 31 dogs, seven cats and four guinea pigs to sleep in filthy surroundings . Animals suffered infected eyes, teeth and ulcers as they lay in own faeces . The pair were each jailed to 12 weeks at Taunton Magistrates Court .


He may be less of an influence on the pitch than in previous years, but Didier Drogba is determined to do his bit to help his Chelsea win the Premier League. The Ivorian striker has only scored three league goals since returning to the club, but insists his role is as much about mentoring the younger members of the squad. Drogba re-joined Chelsea, where he scored 100 league goals in his first spell, to offer a calming presence, and the forward says his role is about helping others to take the lead on the pitch. Didier Drogba has only scored three Premier League goals this season, but is still important for Chelsea . Drogba is helping to mentor the likes of Kurt Zouma (left) as Chelsea push for the Premier League title . 'They're going to be there,' he said of Jose Mourinho's young core. 'We won't be any more so it is up to us to give them all they need and pass it on to the younger players as well. 'It's important for us, the older players, to be there to support them, but at the same time it's even more important for them to take the lead now, to feel there is no restriction from us. 'They can play, they can talk, we can debate and exchange because all we're doing now is for the team - to be better next year, in two years and five.' However, Drogba also pointed out the benefit of keeping older stars like John Terry around, after the Chelsea captain signed a new contract. Drogba and Petr Cech were both at the club when Jose Mourinho won his first Premier League title . John Terry (centre) has recently signed a new contract, and will continue to help Zouma and Cahill develop . 'It's logical when you see the way he's performed this year and the way the manager is happy with him,' added Drogba. 'You can see he has the desire to carry on playing and being the best defender. It's deserved and I'm really happy for him.'

Summary: Didier Drogba has been a peripheral figure since re-joining Chelsea . But the Ivorian striker says his role is to help young players come through . However, Drogba still happy that John Terry is playing in first team . Cesc Fabregas: I am going through a great moment at Chelsea . CLICK HERE for all the latest Chelsea news .


Police hunting for the killer of a stay-at-home mum have released chilling CCTV footage of her last moments when she casually bought drinks at a supermarket just two days before she was found brutally murdered. Traci O'Sullivan, 41, was found dead by her ex-partner and their five-year-old son at her North Frankston home in Melbourne on Saturday, February 7. Detectives believe Ms O'Sullivan knew her attacker and they may have suffered serious cuts to their hands caused by holding a weapon used to murder her. Scroll down for video . Police have released CCTV footage of the last time Traci O'Sullivan was seen in public before she was found brutally murdered in her North Frankston home on February 7 . Family say they last saw the 41-year-old at her mother's house on February 5. Newly released CCTV footage from the day she was last seen shows a barefoot Ms O'Sullivan buying drinks at an IGA store in Frankston North about 4.20pm before she headed to her home just 700 metres away. Police hope the images of the woman in a pink singlet and denim shorts would prove to be a trigger for those who saw her in the lead up to her death. Detective Senior Sergeant Stuart Bailey said investigators believed Ms O'Sullivan most likely knew her attacker as she was known to be security conscious. Detectives believe Traci O'Sullivan knew her attacker and they may have suffered serious cuts to their hands caused by holding a weapon used to murder her . 'There were no signs of forced entry to the property which makes us believe that Traci has willingly let her killer into her home,' he said. 'Given the nature of Traci's injuries we believe that the person responsible may have suffered cuts to their palms or hands which may have required medical attention. 'If you believe you know of someone with unexplained injuries like this around the time of Traci's death, we would like to speak to you. This includes anyone within the medical field who may have treated someone with injuries like this.' Ms O'Sullivan suffered multiple injuries sometime in the two days before her body was discovered. Police would not reveal details about the type of weapon or cause of death, saying only that she suffered from a severe physical attack. Newly released CCTV footage from the day the 41-year-old was last seen shows a barefoot Ms O'Sullivan buying drinks at an IGA store in Frankston North about 4.20pm on February 5 . Police hope the images of the Ms O'Sullivan in a pink singlet and denim shorts would prove to be a trigger for those who saw her in the lead up to her death . It is believed Ms O'Sullivan had been using dating apps Oasis and Scout late last year, but friends and family say she never mentioned any connections. Detectives have spoken to a number of people, including Ms O'Sullivan's friends but haven't been able to establish a motive for the killing. 'We have conducted lengthy enquiries with friends and acquaintances to try

Summary: Traci O'Sullivan, 41, found dead at North Frankston home in February . Her ex-partner and their son, 5, found her seriously injured body . She was last seen on CCTV two days before at supermarket buying drinks . Police say she knew her killer as no sign of forced entry at her home . They believe killer may have suffered cuts to hands from murder weapon .


At the beginning of February 2012, a spate of injuries forced the New York Knicks to promote a little-known basketball player called Jeremy Lin to their starting roster. Lin had looked as though he was destined for a career as a journeyman. He was struggling to make it to the big time. NBA teams had turned their backs on him until the Knicks were forced to give him a chance. Lin, who was struggling financially and sleeping on a friend’s couch, played well in his first match. And his second. And his third. He outscored his more illustrious team-mates. The struggling Knicks embarked on a winning streak. Harry Kane's meteoric rise continued on Friday when he marked his first England game with a goal . Kane headed in England's fourth against Lithuania shortly after replacing Wayne Rooney . Kane's progress is reminiscient of Jeremy Lin's form when he was playing basketball for the New York Knicks . Lin propelled the Knicks to a winning streak but failed to recapture his form after sustaining an injury . By the end of the first week, celebrities were flocking to courtside at Madison Square Garden to catch the buzz. Lin became a phenomenon and the mania that developed around him was given a name: Linsanity. It seemed then that Lin could never again return to ordinariness. But in mid-March, the coach who had given him his chance was fired and Lin sustained a knee injury that ended his season. He was traded to another team in the summer. They offloaded him to the struggling Los Angeles Lakers, where he has also failed to make an impact. He is known now only for his failure to sustain Linsanity. ‘I feel like I’m back to square one,’ he said last week. You get the point? Well, you would have done if you had been at Wembley on Friday night, heard the deafening, rumbling cheer that rolled around the stadium when Harry Kane ran on to make his England debut and witnessed the scenes when, 79 seconds later, he scored with a far-post header. This is English football’s Linsanity. In the middle of what is, in many ways, a fairly unremarkable domestic football season, we have become caught up in our very own intoxicating, uplifting kind of madness. ‘It’s nice when fairytales come true,’ said the England manager Roy Hodgson afterwards, beaming into the camera. Kane beamed, too. ‘It’s the start that I dreamed of,’ he said. The Lithuania manager, Igoris Pankratjevas, described the Spurs forward as a ‘sniper’. Even Wayne Rooney, whose limelight had been stolen by the 21-year-old, seemed a little breathless. ‘It’s incredible really,’ Rooney said of Kane’s impact. ‘You can feel the excitement all around the country.’ And so a kid who looked like he might be heading for a career in the lower divisions is suddenly taking our league, and now our national team, by storm. What is unfolding in front of us seems so wonderfully unlikely that it has reached the point where it is scarcely credible. Late on Friday night, the

Summary: Harry Kane scored on his England debut after 79 seconds on Friday . Kane's goal is another landmark in an incredible rise from the striker . He is set to feature in England's friendly against Italy on Tuesday .


Islamic State has accepted a pledge of allegiance from Nigerian terrorists Boko Haram who killed 10,000 people in the country last year. The audio message entitled 'kill and be killed' and released through the militants' vast social media channels was allegedly read by an ISIS spokesperson. As well as welcoming Boko Haram's loyalty, the speech also threatens further violence against Christian and Jewish communities according to News Week. Scroll down for video . Deadly allies: An audio message released in the name of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (left) accepted the pledge of allegiance offered by Boko Haram's Abubakar Shekau (right) Terrorist: The audio message released by ISIS calls on Jihadi's who can not join the fight in the Middle East (pictured) to join the conflict in Nigeria instead . Command: ISIS currently has territory in Iraq, Syria and a vast support structure across the Middle East and northern Africa - and its alliance with Boko Haram gives them access to north-east Africa too . Threat: As well as accepting Boko Haram's request, the recording also promises more violence against Christian and Jewish communities . Speaking for his leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the man in the recording says: 'We announce to you to the good news of the expansion of the caliphate to West Africa. 'Our caliph has accepted the pledge of loyalty of our brothers of Boko Haram so we congratulate Muslims and our jihadi brothers in West Africa.' He urged Muslims who could not join the fight in Syria to enter the conflict in Africa instead. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan claims Boko Haram insurgents have already traveled to the Middle East to train with ISIS militants, according toVoice of America. In an interview with VOA he said: 'So we know the links are there. But even now, we may not know the degree of linkages as to how much funds are coming in from them, the kind of volume of weapons coming in from them, the nationalities coming from them. 'But the training, because some of the Boko Haram members go to have their training in the ISIS camp and come back.' He refused to name the countries where the fighters were trained but said he has long suspected Boko Haram of already having links with other extremist groups globally. Brutality: Just last week, Boko Haram burned down a school (pictured) in the north-eastern village of Chibok from where they kidnapped 276 teenage girls in 2014 . Massacre: The tens of thousands of Nigerians that have been killed in Boko Haram attacks included the 28 people who died in this Christmas Day bombing at two churches in 2011 . Partnership: After Boko Haram pledged allegiance to ISIS, Nigeria's president revealed he has had suspicions that the militants have already traveled to the Middle East to train with Islamic State fighters . Request: Boko Haram pledged its allegiance to ISIS' leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi over the weekend in their own audio message (pictured) His country has brought in hundreds of mercenaries from South Africa to aid Nigeria in its fight against

Summary: Recording was released earlier today after Boko Haram's original request . It was entitled 'kill and be killed' and now extends its reach to west Africa . Message encouraged fighters to travel to Nigeria if Middle East is too far . Boko Haram killed over 10,000 in bombings and raids in country last year . The militants promised to 'obey [ISIS] in times of difficulty and prosperity' ISIS controls parts of Syria and Iraq and have support in the Middle East .


He is better known as the hapless, doughnut-obsessed safety officer at Springfield nuclear power plant, but it appears that Homer Simpson may have outwitted some of the brightest minds on the planet. The author of a book looking at the maths hidden within episodes of the Simpsons has discovered that Homer may have predicted the mass of the Higgs boson 14 years before physicists discovered the particle at the Large Hadron Collider in Cern. Dr Simon Singh, a physicist and author, found the solution written on a blackboard in front of Homer during a 1998 episode of the long running cartoon. Scroll down for video . The formula written on Homer's blackboard above is said to correctly predict the mass of the Higgs boson . In 'The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace', Homer becomes an inventor in an attempt to follow in the footsteps of Thomas Edison. Speaking to the Independent, Dr Singh said: 'That equation predicts the mass of the Higgs boson. The 'God Particle', also known as the Higgs boson, was a missing piece in the jigsaw for physicists in trying to understand how the universe works. Scientists believe that a fraction of a second after the Big Bang that gave birth to the universe, an invisible energy field, called the Higgs field, formed. This has been described as a kind of 'cosmic treacle' across the universe. As particles passed through it, they picked up mass, giving them size and shape and allowing them to form the atoms that make up you, everything around you and everything in the universe. This was the theory proposed in 1964 by former grammar school boy Professor Higgs that has now been confirmed. Without the Higgs field particles would simply whizz around space in the same way as light does. A boson is a type of sub-atomic particle. Every energy field has a specific particle that governs its interaction with what's around it. To try to pin it down, scientists at the Large Hadron Collider near Geneva smashed together beams of protons – the 'hearts of atoms' – at close to the speed of light, recreating conditions that existed a fraction of a second after the Big Bang. Although they would rapidly decay, they should have left a recognisable footprint. This footprint was found in 2012. 'If you work it out you get the mass of a Higgs boson that's only a bit larger than the nano-mass of a Higgs boson actually is. 'It's kind of amazing as Homer makes this prediction 14 years before it was discovered.' He added: 'One of the equations relates to Fermat's Last Theorem, and my first book was about all about this notorious equations, so leapt out of the screen. 'My PhD is in particle physics, so I was similarly shocked by Homer's equation predicting the mass of the Higgs boson.' The existence of the Higgs boson - sometimes nicknamed the God Particle - was first predicted by Professor Peter Higgs, a theoretical physicist at the University of Edinburgh, and five other physicists in 1964. The elementary particle is

Summary: Author and physicist Dr Simon Singh found a formula for the mass of the Higgs boson written on a blackboard during an episode of The Simpsons . In The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace, Homer Simpson becomes an inventor . Dr Singh says The Simpsons contains more maths than any other TV show . He says it is amazing that Homer appears to have predicted the mass of the Higgs boson long before the Large Hadron Collider gave us proof it existed . Jokes about calculus, pi and Fermat's last theorem appear in the cartoon . Many of the script writers for the cartoon are known to be mathematicians .


Dodging Bullets clinched glory in the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham for trainer Paul Nicholls. Winner of the Tingle Creek at Sandown and the Clarence House Chase at Ascot already this season, the seven-year-old was third in the betting at 9-2 for the two-mile championship behind former winners Sprinter Sacre and Sire De Grugy. Dodging Bullets travelled with zest throughout in the hands of Sam Twiston-Davies and loomed up ominously running down the hill. Dodging Bullets (front) delivered a second winner of day two for jockey Sam Twiston-Davies . The front-running Special Tiara and big outsider Somersby made him work for it, but the Nicholls runner - who was bred by Frankie Dettori - found plenty after the final fence to clinch victory. Somersby ran a tremendous race to fill the runner-up spot, beaten a length and a quarter. Defending champion Sire De Grugy was under the pump a long way from home, while Sprinter Sacre, so brilliant in this race two years ago, did not jump well and appeared a shadow of his former self after stopping quickly from the home turn and being pulled up. Twiston-Davies and Dodging Bullets successfully clear a fence on their way to victory . Twiston-Davies laps up the applause as he is led in after winning the Queen Mother Champion Chase . Twiston-Davies said: 'What a horse, Harry Derham and the team have done a great job - Harry rides him all the time wouldn't let Frankie Dettori ride him at home when he came down the other day, which says a lot. 'I need to get my breath back, I'm shaking a bit! 'I missed two out a bit, I was almost going too well.' Nicholls said: 'That was absolutely awesome. 'It's good for the owners and good for the team. 'The progress he's made has been absolutely phenomonal. 'He's got better and better.' Dodging Bullets returned at 9-2 after landing the Queen Mother Champion Chase . Twiston-Davies celebrates with the Queen Mother Champion Chase trophy . Dettori said: 'Sam gave him a fantastic ride. He jumped like a stag. 'He was meant to win a Derby but this is second best. 'My legs were shaking a little bit. What a horse.' Nicholls went on: 'He should have been favourite on form. 'I couldn't see why the other two (Sprinter Sacre and Sire De Grugy) were ahead of him in the market. 'Progressive horses usually come out on top. 'We know where we are going with him now. He's such a special horse.' Winning owner Martin Broughton said: 'The anticipation is almost too much, and when you get to the race itself, you just want them to come back safe. 'All the way round I got more and more confident. It was all going exactly to plan. 'This is fantastic. I'm absolutely ecstatic. 'It's all been Sprinter versus Sire. I'm happy under the radar.' It was all smiles for the connections of Dodging Bullets . Nicky Henderson said Sprinter Sacre will be given a thorough check-up before he can consider any notion

Summary: Dodging Bullets wins race on Ladies Day at Cheltenham 2015 . Sprinter Sacre and Sire De Grugy were fancied for the feature race . But Dodging Bullets beat Somersby and Special Tiara . Sprinter Sacre, ridden by Barry Geraghty, was pulled up . The win was a second of the day for Sam Twiston-Davies . CLICK HERE for all the latest from the Cheltenham Festival .


Steven Naismith has refused to rule out a return to Rangers in the future. The 28-year-old Scotland forward signed for Everton in July 2012 after the troubled Ibrox club were on their way to liquidation and before they re-emerged at the bottom tier of Scottish football. Another player who joined the exodus out of Govan that summer was striker Kyle Lafferty. Everton forward Steven Naismith (right) has refused to rule out returning to Rangers in the future . Naismith promotes cheap ticket prices for Scotland's friendly against Northern Ireland at Hampden Park . Naismith joined Everton from Rangers in 2012 with the Ibrox club on their way to liquidation . He moved to Sion in Switzerland and the two players will be united at Hampden Park on Wednesday night when Scotland take on Northern Ireland in a friendly match, which is acting as a warm-up for the Scots' 2016 Euro qualifier against Gibraltar on Sunday. While Rangers can only hope to return to the Scottish Premiership next season through the play-offs, Lafferty was quoted as saying: 'Some Rangers fans have asked me if I'd go back there and I'd jump at the chance.' Naismith understands the sentiment. He said: 'Our times at Rangers are probably the best in our careers. We were a successful team and had some great memories and being a Rangers fan he would have enjoyed it and want to relive them.' When asked if he could see himself ever going back to Ibrox, Naismith replied: 'I don't know what will happen in the coming year never mind the future. Premier League stars Steven Naismith (left) and Darren Fletcher are included in the Scotland squad . Scotland face Northern Ireland in a friendly before a Euro 2016 qualifier with Gibraltar . Fletcher, Russell Martin, Naismith and Brown appeared in good spirits during the training session . 'At the moment I love playing for Everton. Since I've been there it's been a great adventure, from being a substitute and not having an impact to playing in most of the big games and having an impact. 'I love it at the moment but you never know things can change so quickly in football. I'd never rule anything out to be honest.' There has been no end to the turmoil at Rangers since Naismith left and following a recent boardroom coup, former Gers midfielder Stuart McCall was put in charge of the team for the rest of the season which meant he had to step down from his post as Scotland coach. Speaking of that, ex-Kilmarnock player Naismith said: 'It was one of the best decisions the new board could have made. Andrew Reynolds (left) and Stevie May (right) limber up with some stretching excercises . Celtic captain Scott Brown (centre) leads the group in some light training during the session . 'I worked with him here with Scotland. He's great around the squad, he's straight forward even in this environment when he's not the manager. He'll still tell you 'it's not good enough.' 'I think it's a great decision and hopefully

Summary: Scotland forward Steven Naismith joined Everton from Rangers in 2012 . Scotland play Norther Ireland in a friendly at Hampden Park on Wednesday . Naismith did not rule out returning to Rangers at some point in the future .


A member of the firing squad assigned to execute Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukuraman has revealed what it is like to pull the trigger. The revelations come as Chan's fiancee Febyanti Herewila saw the convicted drug smuggler for the first time after he was transferred to Nusakambangan in Central Java for his execution. Chan's brother, Michael, gave up his place on the boat from Cilacap - the port closest to Indonesia's 'Death Island' - so she could visit him, Fairfax Media reported. Scroll down for video . Andrew Chan's fiancee Febyanti Herewila visited the convicted drug smuggler for the first time since his transfer to Nusakambangan in Central Java . She took the place of Chan's brother, Michael, as visitor restrictions at Indonesia's Death Island are strict . Ms Herewila, who is known as Feby, was one of the last people who visited Chan last Tuesday before he and Sukuraman were transported in armoured cars to the island. She and Michael tried to seek out a final visit before Chan's transfer but were unsuccessful. With Chan and Sukuraman held in semi-isolation cells, the pair are only allowed three visitors each per day, a source close to the family told Daily Mail Australia. As the Bali Nine duo are just days away from their executions, a member of Indonesia's firing squad told News Corp taking a prisoner's life was something he would never forget. Andrew Chan (left) and Myuran Sukuraman (right) are set to be executed after they were found guilty of attempting to smuggle drugs from Indonesia into Australia . It was revealed earlier this week that Chan had proposed to Febyanti Herewila after his clemency was rejected by the Indonesian president . The executioner was also part of the group that put to death five people at Nusakambangan on January 18. The weapon of choice for the firing squad is a SS1 assault rifles, which is made in Indonesia and is standard issue to officers. As a select number of the members on the squad are given live rounds, the executioner - who did not wish to be named - said he would never know if he delivered the final bullet that killed one of the inmates. 'As Brimob [Indonesia's answer to Australia's special forces], I have to do my job and I don't have any choice,' he told News Corp. Chan's mother, Helen, also accompanied her future daughter-in-law to visit her son in Besi prison . She was one of the last people to see Chan before he was transferred last Tuesday. Last Wednesday she and Chan's brother, Michael, tried to visit him before the Bali Nine pair were transported to Nusakambangan . 'But as a human, I will never forget this for the rest of my life.' It was revealed earlier this week, Chan and Feby got engaged last month following his failed bid for clemency. Following the news of their engagemant, Feby told News Corp she was totally in love with Chan and she did not accept his proposal out of pity. 'I love him for who he

Summary: Executioner said he would not forget executing convicted drug smugglers . He has been enlisted again to kill Myuran Sukuraman and Andrew Chan . These revelations come as Chan's fiancee visited him on 'Death Island' This was the first time she had seen him since last Tuesday before transfer . Bali Nine duo have been on Nusakambangan in Central Java for a week . It was revealed earlier this week Chan had proposed to Febyanti Herewila .


President Barack Obama kicked off the spring season on Saturday with a weekend golf getaway in Florida at the resort where he once caused a stir by playing with Tiger Woods. During his stay at the Floridian National Golf Club in Palm City, less than 50 miles up the coast from Palm Beach, Obama planned to be out of public view, with no official events scheduled. First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha are not on the trip. Local media reports the 53-year-old will tee off with former NBA star Alonzo Mourning, former NFL star and sportscaster Ahmad Rashad and Cyrus Walker, a cousin of Obama's senior adviser, Valerie Jarrett, according toWPTV. Oh hey: President Barack Obama waves from Air Force One upon his arrival at St. Lucie International Airport in Fort Pierce in Florida on Saturday. He is spending the weekend in Palm City playing golf . Air Force One: Obama traveled to Fort Pierce, Florida to stay at the Floridian National Golf Club, where he will hit the links. He is scheduled to return to Washington on Sunday . Welcome: The President Barack is greeted on the tarmac by Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., and Fort Pierce, Mayor Linda Hudson, on Saturday . Weekend away: First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha were not on the trip . VIP luggage: An aide carries a golf bag to the motorcade of US President Barack Obama upon arrival at St. Lucie International Airport in Fort Pierce, Florida . In the zone: President Barack Obama sits in his limousine after his arrival at St. Lucie County International Airport in Palm City on Saturday . Two years ago, Obama played 18 holes at the Floridian with Woods and practiced with Woods' former swing coach. This time, the president's partners were expected to be a few friends who are his frequent golf guests. Obama flew to the airport in Fort Pierce before making the short trip to Palm City. Word of Obama's golf game with Woods in 2013 came initially from a professional sports journalist who was on the course and tweeted about it, even though the White House had prohibited the traveling press corps from observing Obama on the course. Like last time, the White House arranged for the reporters covering the president to wait at a separate location on the property where Obama won't be visible. According to local paper TCPalm, Obama was also expected to play the 18-hole course with Woods’ former coach instructor Butch Harmon. Tee off: Obama, seen here playing a previous game of golf with Ahmad Rashad at Marhta's Vineyard in Massachusetts, with play again with the former NFL player this weekend . Course buddies: Local media reports say Obama will tee off with former NBA star Alonzo Mourning (left) and former NFL star and sportscaster Ahmad Rashad (right) Controversial: Two years ago, Obama caused a stir during a visit to the same Florida golf resort by closing the course off from the press. It was then revealed he was having private lessons with Tiger Woods

Summary: The President arrived in Fort Pierce, Florida, alone on Saturday morning . He is spending the weekend at the Floridian National Golf Club in Palm City, less than 50 miles north of Palm Beach . In 2013 he stayed at the same resort and played with Tiger Woods . Obama is playing Alonzo Mourning, Ahmad Rashad and Cyrus Walker, a cousin of Obama's senior adviser, Valerie Jarrett . He was rumored to also be play Butch Harmon, Woods' former coach . On Sunday he will return to Washington and the First Family .


Detectives investigating the disappearance of Claudia Lawrence have released new CCTV footage which shows two people walking near her home on the evening she vanished. Police believe the footage - recorded just one hour before she spoke with her parents for the last time - could 'hold the key' to unlocking the six-year-old mystery. This afternoon, on the sixth anniversary of the chef's disappearance, the previously unseen clip was broadcast on a giant screen near Miss Lawrence's house in York. In a determined attempt to locate the two murky figures seen on camera, officers have marked the footage with the words 'Is this you?' and 'who is this?'. Police investigating the disappearance of Claudia Lawrence have released CCTV footage showing two people walking near her home on the night she vanished. The first man is seen walking near the rear of her home . One minute later, the man, who is carrying a bag, comes into view again. He stops as a second man walks past before carrying on to Heworth Place, from where the back of Miss Lawrence's home could be accessed . The university chef, 35, was last seen on Wednesday March 18, 2009 and reported missing by her father two days later, when she failed to turn up for her 6am shift at York University. Police believe she was murdered. The new CCTV footage, taken at about 7.15pm, shows a tall man walking down Heworth Place, which leads to the rear of Miss Lawrence's house. The person then returns just over a minute later, with what appears to be a bag over their shoulder. The same figure is then seen stopping in the glare of the streetlight, as someone else walks past. He then continues onto Heworth Place, in the same direction as the second man. The five-minute footage, taken from a security camera on student flats, focuses on the area near the alleyway at the back of Miss Lawrence's terraced house. That area was searched by police last month and is said to be of 'growing significance' to the investigation. The footage was filmed at 7.15pm on Wednesday 18 March 2009, an hour before Miss Lawrence, 35, spoke to her parents on the phone. for the final time . The footage, taken from a security camera on nearby student flats, shows a second man walking nearby . North Yorkshire Police is now appealing to residents for help in identifying the people seen in the footage. Detective Superintendent Dai Malyn, who is leading the investigation, said: 'The footage shows two people who we need to identify.' He continued: 'Of particular interest to the investigation team is the person who is seen walking down Heworth Place which leads to the back of Claudia's house. The university chef was last seen six years ago. Police believe she has been murdered . 'The person goes out of camera shot but reappears just over a minute later. They appear to be carrying a bag over their shoulder. 'As the person heads back towards Heworth Road they suddenly stop when another unknown person walks

Summary: CCTV taken on March 18, 2009, an hour before she last spoke to parents . Shows man walking on Heworth Place, near rear of Miss Lawrence's home . He returns one minute later with bag and pauses as second man walks past . Police believe footage could 'hold key' to unlocking six-year-old mystery . Footage broadcast today on a giant screen near to Miss Lawrence's home . Detectives believe missing 35-year-old university chef was murdered .


Twins Jason and Aaron Clark have always known they are different but the same. While Jason is a high-achieving, sporty and confident 11-year-old, his twin Aaron has Down's Syndrome, delayed speech and deafness. But despite such differences, the brothers from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, have an unbreakable bond that knits them together. Eleven-year-old Jason Clark (right, form Bamsley, South Yorkshire, is very protective of his twin brother Aaron (left), who suffers from Down's Syndrome, delayed speech and deafness . The boys' mum, Lynn Clark, said: ‘They have always been extremely close. They have a very unique and special bond. They aren’t just twin brothers, they are best of mates too. 'I’ve always told them they are very special and have different talents and skills that are unique to themselves. ‘Jason is very protective over Aaron - who looks up to his twin in a big brotherly way.’ And now ever protective Jason has sold all his old toys and books to help his brother’s education. Over the last year he has raised over £400 in a bid to raise funds for the special school Aaron attends. Lynn, a businesswoman, said: ‘He’s had table top sales, a party and placed collection boxes in shops to raise money. ‘And now he is in the process of establishing his own registered charity to carry on supporting the school which means so much to Aaron.’ Entrepreneurial and caring Jason started fundraising as he wanted to give something back to Greenacre School, who have supported Aaron for the last five years. Over the last year Jason has raised over £400 in a bid to raise funds for the special school Aaron attends . Bursting with pride, Lynn said: ‘He has always had such a loving personality and been so protective over Aaron. ‘He told me recently that when he is older he wants to run his own business so he can always look after Aaron. He wants to be able to buy him a house and make sure he has all the care he ever needs. ‘I feel so proud of Jason - he really is a very caring child. ‘When Aaron was younger, his speech was badly affected, so Jason along with ourselves learnt sign language so Aaron could communicate with us. ‘Jason never moaned about it - quite the opposite. He didn’t want Aaron to feel different so enthusiastically learnt the signs. ‘But they have also have their own way of communication - sometimes I can’t quite decipher what Aaron has said, but Jason always knows and will explain for me. ‘I just put it down to the fact that they are twins and incredibly close.’ So Jason’s latest mission to help Aaron doesn’t come as any surprise to Lynn and her husband, Jeff. As the boys mark the 10th anniversary of World Down's Syndrome Day, Lynn said: ‘I wasn’t shocked when he came up with his plan - it’s just his latest way of helping his brother. ‘He initially created a business plan to raise the money. He took it to Aaron’s headmistress to gain

Summary: Aaron Clark, 11, has Down's Syndrome, delayed speech and deafness . Twin brother Jason sold his toys and raised money for Aaron's education . Also launched a charity, Suport The Noun, in aid of disabled children . Money will go towards a gardening programme at Aaron's special school .


League One and Two clubs have been asked to consider proposals allowing Premier League Under-21 clubs to take part in the Football League Trophy. Clubs were very much against the addition of Premier League B teams to the Football League pyramid when it was suggested in June 2014, and this has now been put forward as an alternative. The proposal was one of many aired at a recent meeting at St George's Park to discuss issues arising from the FA Chairman's England Commission. The Johnstone's Paint Trophy could involve Premier League 'B' teams in future if plans get the go-ahead . Youth squads from the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea could soon be headed for the lower-tier cup . If the Football League do bring 'B' teams into the Johnstone's Paint Trophy, they could adopt a similar format to that suggested by Greg Dyke last year, meaning teams would: . It would see a change in format for the Trophy, with a group system being brought in. A statement from the Football League clarifying the situation read: 'Clubs have been asked to consider the concept of permitting 16 U21 teams from clubs with category one academies to participate in The Football League Trophy. 'The competition would feature 16 groups of four teams with one U21 team in each group, before a knockout stage leading to a final at Wembley Stadium. 'Given the previous concerns of the League and its clubs about Premier League B teams playing in the pyramid, any final proposal would also be accompanied by a change to the League's Articles of Association that would protect the current 72 club constitution, save for any changes to promotion/relegation that clubs wished to make. 'Therefore, having provided them with this comfort, clubs willingly debated the potential commercial, financial and player development benefits of having U21 teams in this competition from 2015/16. Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson holds the trophy last year - but a youth coach win it in future . Fans head to Wembley Stadium for the show-piece final of last year's competition in March . 'No formal proposals were tabled and no formal vote taken. 'Instead, League One and Two clubs were asked to indicate whether they were content to see The Football League progress the matter, which would include discussions with the Premier League and Football Association, so that clubs can consider a full proposal at a future point. 'Therefore, as yet, no club has voted in favour or against the idea of having U21 teams in The Football League Trophy, they have only indicated whether they wish to consider the matter further. 'Ultimately any changes to this competition will only happen with the support of League One and Two clubs.' What is the Football League Trophy? More commonly known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy because of its sponsor, the Football League Trophy is a competition for the clubs of League One and League Two. The competition is divided into North and South sections and runs in a knockout format to a final staged at Wembley. This year's final

Summary: League One and Two clubs asked to consider proposals . Premier League U21 sides would enter the Football League Trophy . Addition of 'B' teams into Football League pyramid was rejected last year . New format would see U21 teams in group stage followed by knockout .


What next for Javier Hernandez? Unwanted by Manchester United last summer, Real Madrid softened the blow by bringing the Mexican to the Bernabeu in an unlikely move that raised eyebrows across the football world. Could the Spanish giants see something that David Moyes, who had no appetite for Little Pea, could not? Apparently not. Javier Hernandez hasn't been able to make the most of his loan spell at Real Madrid . Hernandez has scored three times in 13 league appearances, coming off the bench on 12 occasions . The 26-year-old was back in the goals for Mexico during their 1-0 victory against Ecuador on Saturday . Hernandez has started just one league match for Carlo Ancelotti's side this season and on Monday night told Fox Sports that he, like fellow Old Trafford outcast Radamel Falcao, had cried at his situation. Still only 26, Hernandez is set to return to Manchester following the expiration of his year-long loan where he will face an uncertain future. The striker's contract with United expires in 2016 and the club will no doubt be looking to cash in. Hernandez made the revelation while on international duty. 'I've cried,' he said. Hernandez is set to return to Manchester following the expiration of his year-long loan in Madrid . 'I've been through everything. The feeling I have most of all over the last couple of years is one of frustration.' He added: 'You feel frustrated when you're part of a team, you do everything you can in training, collaborating and helping, then at the weekend the opportunities to play are minimal. 'I'm in a team but left out of what is important, which are the games.' Hernandez joined United from Guadalajara in 2010. He made 154 appearances in four years at the club, scoring 59 goals and rapidly became a cult hero among fans. But after falling out of favour under Moyes, he moved on when Louis van Gaal arrived. Things have not gone any better in Spain, where Hernandez has scored three times in 13 league appearances, coming off the bench on 12 occasions. While suffering under Moyes the player's agent, Eduardo Hernandez, claimed that six clubs were interested in securing his services, including one global superpower. Hernandez has made 154 appearances in four years at the club, scoring 59 goals . The Mexican frontman struggled to earn a regular first team place under former United boss David Moyes . That was borne out when Madrid swooped - although his stock will have fallen in a miserable 12 months. Will he get another chance at Old Trafford? That is unclear. While Hernandez's cause will no doubt have been helped by a poor season from Falcao, Van Gaal is understood to have lined up replacements and is set for another big-spending summer. Eduardo, if he has not already, might want to start ringing around those other six clubs. United manager Louis Van Gaal is understood to have lined up replacements for Hernandez .

Summary: Javier Hernandez has struggled to make an impact at Real Madrid . Mexican forward has made just 13 La Liga appearances . 26-year-old will return to Manchester United when loan deal expires . His long-term future at Old Trafford remains uncertain . READ: Chicharito rues lack of opportunities at Real Madrid . CLICK HERE for the latest Manchester United news .


The modern Formula One steering wheel weighs 1.5kg, costs £30,000 and takes six weeks to build. It allows the driver to change the behaviour of their cars at the flick of a button. Each driver has a specific design suited to their own preferences, from the space behind the wheel to change gear, the molded grips or the colour of buttons on their dash. Lewis Hamilton’s favoured colour, for instance, is purple. Here, Sportsmail's Phil Duncan takes a closer look at Hamilton’s title-winning steering wheel. The steering wheel that Lewis Hamilton used during his winning season in 2014 Formula One Championship . DRS . Drag Reduction System changes rear wing to reduce drag. Can only be used after the first two laps, in DRS zones and if Lewis is within a second of the car in front. Left-hand side thumb wheels . To adjust the brake, engine and other settings, including pedal map, which can manage how the car is accelerating. OT . The overtake mode provides a boost. Nico Rosberg used this without authorisation from Mercedes as he attempted to pass team-mate Hamilton in last year's Bahrain Grand Prix. Hamilton also used it, again without authorisation, to defend his lead at the subsequent race in Spain. Lewis Hamilton (centre) celebrates after winning the Formula One Grand Prix Championship in 2014 . Strategy . 12 strategic options - including the way he releases and recovers energy or turbo use. Centre . 15 switches to change set-up - such as when tyres are changed to different compounds. Menu . 12 engine settings such as energy management or the MGU-K energy recovery system. Hamilton takes part in the Formula One pre-season first test day at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona . Mark . Identifies a point of interest in the data 'marked' by the driver. RS . Race start mode activated on the grid before the start. Talk . To talk to his team during the race. Messages about performance are now outlawed. Right-hand side thumb wheels . Adjusts differential maximising exit speed from corners. The World Champion during pre-season testing at the Circuito de Jerez in Jerez, Spain earlier in the year . PC . Pit Confirm sends an automated message to tell the Mercedes crew Hamilton is coming into the pits. PL . Restricts speed in the pit-lane to 50mph. The screen . Shows speed, split times and when to change gear or alter brake balance. N . Puts the car into neutral. Hamilton will be hoping he can keep hold of his title during the upcoming Formula One season .

Summary: The modern Formula One steering wheels takes six weeks to build . Each wheel weighs 1.5kg, costs £30,000 and works at the click of a button . All are designed to the specifications of each Formula One driver . Lewis Hamilton's is purple and has specifically molded grips and lights .


Temperatures are set to plummet again as March comes to an end, prolonging one of the worst winters on record. A cold bast will sweep across the East coast this week and cause the mercury to fall between 10 and 15 degrees below average. Areas of the Deep South such as Alabama, Middle Georgia and the Carolinas could also freeze. A cold bast will sweep across the East coast this week and cause the mercury to fall below average . The jet stream is forcing the arctic breeze down from Canada and will impact a huge swathe of the country to the east of the Mississippi river. On Saturday Michigan's Upper Peninsula plunged below zero, while it barely reached the teens in southern West Virginia. It comes after a changeable week where temperatures in the 60s and 70s hit Washington D.C. and Philadelphia while Boston, which has seen one of its worst winters on record, hit the 50s. Towards the end of the week it started to get colder, and there was even a flurry of snow in New York on Saturday. If the current trend of cold weather carries on, Boston will record its coldest February through March period in 130 years - when Grover Cleveland was President. A storm last weekend dropped 2.9 inches of snow at Logan International Airport, pushing the seasonal accumulation to 108.6 inches and surpassing the previous record of 107.6 set in 1995-96. The frigid temperatures will continue into Sunday, but they will rise back up towards average by next week . The season snowfall record is measured from July 1 through June 30. Records go back to 1872. This is the same at New York's JFK and LaGuardia Airports, as well as Bridgeport, Connecticut. The cold air is set to be pushed away by the beginning of next week, according to Weather.com, and temperatures will be remain around average for the rest of the month.

Summary: Cold blast will sweep down from Canada and send temperatures between 10 and 20 degrees below average Areas as of the Deep South such as Alabama, Middle Georgia and the Carolinas could freeze . Mercury is set to go back up to average next week .


Blackpool have signed winger Michael Jacobs from Wolves on loan until the end of the season. The 23-year-old has made just four starts this season and has not appeared for Wolves since the start of December. Attacking midfielder Michael Jacobs, 23, can play on either flank or behind the striker . Jacobs was a key part of the Wolves side that won the League One title last season after joining from Derby, initially on loan, in November 2013. He made his name at Northampton, coming through the club's academy to make 100 appearances before Derby swooped in 2012.

Summary: Jacobs lost his first-team place at Molineux in December . Blackpool bottom of the Championship table and 17 points from safety .