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Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff has confirmed he is coming back to play for Lancashire in the Natwest T20 Blast competition.

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea had no answer to a Santi Cazorla cracker in front of a packed Seville crowd ahead of Spain’s World Cup defence.

Juan Mata, who joined United for a club record £37 million, is expected to start for Spain in their World Cup warm-up match against Bolivia tonight.

On the agenda this week, the team discuss what would be considered a successful World Cup campaign for Roy Hodgson’s men and what we can expect from Andrew Flintoff’s return to cricket.

Brown scored the bulk of Lancashire’s runs, smashing 61 off 51 balls as his side posted what appeared a below par total of 133 before a stellar bowling effort.

England play their send-off friendly at Wembley against Peru tonight before heading to the World Cup in Brazil, a tournament where they need talisman Rooney to shine.

Sheringham, a key member of United’s 1999 treble-winning side, has teamed up with West Ham United manager and former Millwall teammate Sam Allardyce on a part-time basis as the club’s new attacking coach.

The former England and Lancashire all-rounder returns after a four-year absence from the game to play for Glen Chapple’s Lancashire Lightning Squad this season.

Sports director at Australian outfit Orica-GreenEDGE, Matt White, told the Sydney Morning Herald that the former Tour de France winner is someone that would fit in with their ethos.

With its revolutionary zip-up collar and its distinctive black and white trim to break up the flaming United red it was David Beckham battle wear as his accuracy from set-pieces and penetrative crossing destroyed defences up and down the land.

VIDEO: Manchester United’s Ecuador midfielder Antonio Valencia is finding ways to ‘keep up’ his spirits in his hotel ahead of their friendly in Mexico.