Alexander-Arnold has made it clear who he would like to replace Southgate as England manager. Southgate stood down from the role less than 48 hours of the final of Euro 2024.

JOE BERNSTEIN: The hype around MacIntyre went into overdrive last weekend when he lifted the Scottish Open. Hopes abounded he could repeat the Major triumph of Paul Lawrie in 1999.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT ROYAL TROON: With a cigarette in his mouth and a wonderful opportunity in his hands, the son of a Yorkshire pig farmer is invoking some improbable thoughts at the Open.

JONATHAN MCEVOY IN BUDAPEST: If you believe the next sentence amounts to the entire truth, you will believe anything. 'It's not like all of a sudden I need to do it and prove a point - I don't.'

DOMINIC KING AT ROYAL TROON: Honesty is the best policy but in sport honesty isn't always displayed when a competitor finds themselves in front of a microphone.

JAMES SHARPE AT ROYAL TROON: Royal Troon was awash with what a few with local accents could be heard around the course describing as 'beautiful Scottish July weather'.

SIMON JONES: The 28-year old has also had interest from Atletico Madrid and Fulham but is keen to link up with Roberto de Zerbi.

Dan Brown is ready to rewrite history after surviving brutal conditions at Royal Troon on Saturday with his dreams of becoming Open champion still alive.

Branthwaite is the subject of strong interest from Manchester United, who have had two bids for the defender turned down.

SIMON JONES: Crystal Palace are keen to press forward with making an official bid for Arsenal star Emile Smith Rowe as the Gunners consider selling the playmaker to make way for new recruits.

Howe is believed to be the FA's first-choice target to replace Gareth Southgate after the Three Lions' Euro 2024 agony.

Matters didn't go quite so smoothly off the pitch as a fan was shown wearing United's unreleased third kit in an interview before the game.

The 18-year-old was thrown straight into the team in United's second pre-season match this summer against Rangers, where the defender's squad number was revealed.

Enzo Fernandez live streamed some of the celebrations on Instagram and later came under fire as the players could be heard singing a controversial song.

JAMES SHARPE AT ROYAL TROON: It was another eventful day of action at The Open. Billy Horschel leads, with Englishmen Justin Rose and Danny Brown one shot behind.

PETE JENSON: Riccardo Calafiori had not represented his country in a competitive game before Germany but he played in all three of their group matches.

Michael van Gerwen has vowed to teach world No 1 Luke Humphries "a lesson" in Sunday's World Matchplay final after he overcame rival Michael Smith in a thriller.

Liverpool's Under-18s left the pitch twice in two days after alleged racist abuse towards one of their players at a youth tournament in Germany.

The No 11 surprised his teammates and a passive England, hitting the roof of the Larwood & Voce pub with one sixTo hit the roof, phrase, informal: to become very angry indeed. Also, what Shamar Joseph did to the Larwood & Voce pub at Trent Bridge at the point in West Indies’ innings when everything for England, like the tiles the ball sent showering in …