Surprise at Manchester United’s training ground when a bundle of luxury Christmas hampers turned up.
It turned out they had been sent to key staff by former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Despite his departure, Solskjaer is still held in great esteem among workers at United and his act of generosity made for some emotional scenes.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sent his former staff at Manchester United a gift for Christmas
Conte eyes an Arsenal purchase
Tottenham manager Antonio Conte made the most of a day off when his side’s clash with Rennes was called off due to Covid cases.
The Italian was spotted shopping in the West End and took a passing interest in French designer store Les 100 Ciels, which is owned by an Arsenal supporter.
Meanwhile, Spurs fans have launched a petition calling on the club to bring back veteran match day compere Paul Coyte, who was replaced this season after 16 years. Spurs say Coyte continues to work on ‘particular matchdays’.
Verstappen plea backfires
A bizarre open letter to Max Verstappen by Autosport chief editor Kevin Turner in which he pleaded with the driver to keep things clean in Sunday’s title decider quickly backfired.
Unsurprisingly, Verstappen’s Red Bull media team failed to appreciate the message and an interview the magazine had lined up with reserve driver Alex Albon had to be cancelled, with the Thai-British racer promptly called to another meeting.
Max Verstappen paid little attention to an Autosport open letter to him over clean racing
Hogs off the menu for tight MCC
Four years ago the miserly MCC told Hampshire Hogs they were no longer prepared to pay match fees for their annual fixture at Warnford in Hampshire.
The outraged Hogs told MCC the fixture would not take place if they didn’t stump up before John Stephenson, then MCC’s cricket secretary, relented.
Stephenson has since left to run Essex and MCC will bring a match ball and umpire but are once again refusing to pay a sum to…
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