John Radford had finally convinced his wife and Mansfield Town co-owner Carolyn – who is also his wife and the club’s chief executive officer – to head to Disneyland.
Ruben Amorim is hardly a veteran - in fact, aged 39, he's three years younger than Alonso. Sporting were so sure he was the real deal they paid £10m for him - a lot of money for a club that were strapped for cash and a distant third among the big three of Portuguese football. Amorim has had this success despite having to sell his best players, such as Joao Palhinha and Matheus Nunes to the Premier League.
Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp will be speaking today as the Premier League returns this weekend
David Martindale has tipped James Penrice to succeed at Hearts, and believes he is capable of going to “another level” beyond the Tynecastle club. The Livi left-back has penned a pre-contract deal at Hearts and will join Steven Naismith's side in the summer. “I can’t wait to get James Penrice back ready and playing for Livingston,” the Livi manager said.