We've divided the Premier League into teams from the north and south of England - with Welsh side Swansea included in the south. Rob Draper had the choice to pick any players from the south teams, in any formation, with no limit on the number of players from each club. Here's how we split the clubs: . South . Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Leicester City, QPR, Southampton, Swansea City, Spurs, West Brom, West Ham United . North . Burnley, Everton, Hull City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Stoke City, Sunderland . North vs South. It is perhaps the fiercest argument between the people of England. But without dipping into the political allegiances, property prices and weather, we're sticking to the ultimate debating point – football. This week we are starting a new North vs South debate - who would you pick and who would win? In the NBA, each season they stage an All-Star match that pits the best from the West against the cream of the East. And wouldn't it be fascinating if the Premier League adopted a similar event? Kicking off today, Rob Draper selects his South XI - plus seven subs. A full explanation of the criteria is below. Tomorrow, Joe Bernstein will reveal his North XI. Then on Wednesday, we'll reveal who would win the match thanks to our friends at Football Manager. And, as always, we want you to tell us who you would have picked in your team... Chelsea are top of the Premier League, and they provide the back-bone of our south XI to face the north . Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea) Not much to say – either him or David de Gea as goalkeeper of the season, so he’s a natural for the southern No 1 slot. Right back: Nathaniel Clyne  (Southampton) You can wrestle this one back and forth with Branislav Ivanovic who has been superb. But I want a little more pace from my full backs and also am looking to the future by giving Clyne the nod. Centre back: Jose Fonte (Southampton) Everyone thought Dejan Lovren was the mainstay of the Southampton defence – but quietly getting on with his job and holding together the best back four in the country has been Fonte. Thibaut Courtois has proven himself to be a genuine Premier League star in his first season in England . Nathaniel Clyne (left) has earned himself an England spot, and keeps Branislav Ivanovic out of our side . Despite losing his centre back partner last summer, Jose Fonte has marshalled the best defence in the league . Centre back: John Terry (Captain) (Chelsea) Would be ridiculous not to pick him – the best defender in the Premier League at present. Left back: Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea) Outstanding. Unfussy and consistently good. Best left back in the Premier League. Defensive midfield: Nemanja Matic (Chelsea) For months he has been the pivotal player for Chelsea in providing balance – in the mould of Patrick Vieira and there is no higher praise. Defensive midfield: Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton) The steadying influence in Southampton’s rise, all the more remarkable given his disaffection at the start of the season. John Terry - still the best defender in the Premier League - will captain our south XI, as he does Chelsea . Morgan Schneiderlin has bounced back from his uncertain summer to be a mainstay for Southampton . Nemanja Matic, Eden Hazard and Terry have been at the heart of Chelsea's table-topping form this season . Right wing: Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) Better on the left but nevertheless we need to find room for him in this team. The Sanchez-Cazorla-Hazard axis would terrify any team. Attacking midfield: Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) Appears to be at the absolute peak of his career. Previously you wondered if he had the authority and character to dominate games - now, in his favoured central role, he is showing that. Left wing: Eden Hazard (Chelsea) Potential player of the year. Impish, quick and delightfully skilful. A pleasure to watch – and a much more mature player now after two years in the Premier League. Alexis Sanchez has been superb since signing for Arsenal, and is on the right wing for this side . Hazard's goals have helped take Chelsea top of the league, and he is a player of the season contender . Santi Cazorla has shown his best form since returning to a central role, and will operate behind the striker . Striker: Harry Kane (Tottenham) The easiest pick of all. The south is blessed with the best strikers, so much so that maybe we’ll go 4-4-2 later in the game to get Diego Costa or Olivier Giroud on. But there’s no doubt as to who is in best form at present. Subs . Rob Green (QPR) Petr Cech is probably the next best goalkeeper in the south; but we need a keeper who is sharp and playing regularly and Green has been superb. Harry Kane has emerged this season as one of the Premier League's leading strikers, and is a must-pick . Branislav Ivanovic is unlucky to miss out on a starting spot, but stays on the bench for our south XI . Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea) Very hard to leave him out. He has been a monster this season, rarely dipping below a 7/10 performance. Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) I’m a little worried that pace may be an issue for my centre halves – if it is we have Koscielny to cover. Excellent defender as well, despite Arsenal’s frequent debacles. Fabien Delph (Aston Villa) No doubt he will be outraged at being in a southern team – but we had to draw the line somewhere. Just a really good, solid midfielder now. Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) Has come on enormously this season and the Africa Cup of Nations break doesn't appear to have affected him at all – causes problems to every team he plays against. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) Unfashionably good. His strike rate has been superb and his physicality and ability to hold the ball up is now perhaps the best in the Premier League, alongside... (4-2-3-1): Courtois, Clyne,  Fonte, Terry, Azpilicueta; Matic, Schneiderlin; Sanchez, Cazorla, Hazard; Kane. Subs: Green, Ivanovic, Koscielny, Delph, Bolasie, Costa, Giroud . Diego Costa (Chelsea) The season has ebbed and flowed at times but through it all he has remained the striker you want to have on your side. Edged out by Kane at present but he’ll play a part in this game. Honourable mentions to Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea) and Charlie Austin (QPR) who have both been excellent and who will be on the stand-by list. Fabian Delph - though not particularly southern - has done enough this season to earn a spot on the bench . Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie has caused problems for every defender he has faced this season . Olivier Giroud, underrated but efficient, celebrates yet another Premier League goal for Arsenal .

Summary:
No place for Diego Costa or Olivier Giroud as Harry Kane leads the line .
Southampton and Chelsea - the Premier League's meanest defences - make up the entire back seven of our Southern XI .
Eden Hazard and Alexis Sanchez will play with Santi Cazorla behind Kane .
We'll test who is better with help from Football Manager .


A father was found slumped over his steering wheel unconscious after overdosing on heroin while driving his two young children and wife on a highway. Larry Messer, 39, of Harrison, Ohio admitted to injecting himself with heroin before driving onto Interstate 74 on Saturday with his two kids, aged seven months and two, who were seated in the back seat. After he passed out, his wife, who has not been named, had to grab the steering wheel bringing the car to a stop on the side of the road, according to court documents. During an inventory search of the car, police found  numerous meth pipes, a spoon, hypodermic needles and a loaded syringe filled with heroin as identified by Messer, according to WCPO. Larry Messer (above), 39, admitted to injecting himself with heroin before driving onto Interstate 74 on Saturday with his two kids, aged seven months and two, who were seated in the back seat . When officers approached the car, they said they saw a woman who appeared visibly upset standing outside of it and Messer passed out in the driver seat. After they realized he appeared to have overdosed on heroin, they contacted paramedics who gave him Narcan, which is an antidote for opiate overdoses, which helped revive him, according to WSMV. Messer has been charged with two counts of child endangering, possessing drug abuse instruments and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia. He is currently being held at the Hamilton County Justice Center and is set to appear in court on Monday. After Messer injected himself with heroin and lost consciousness on the interstate, his wife, who has not been named, had to grab the steering wheel bringing the car to a stop on the side of the road (above Interstate 74 where the incident occurred on Saturday)

Summary:
Larry Messer, 39, of Ohio admitted to injecting himself with heroin before driving on the highway with two kids, aged seven months and two .
His wife had to grab the steering wheel and bring the car to a stop on the side of the road .
Police found numerous meth pipes, a spoon, hypodermic needles and a loaded syringe, which was reportedly filled with heroin, in the car .
Messer has been charged with two counts of child endangering, possessing drug abuse instruments and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia .


When the US President visits the Queen, you’d expect only the finest wines to be served. But President Obama had to endure a vin very ordinaire at Buckingham Palace, as guests at the occasion of his state banquet were given a wine civil servants had secretly judged to be ‘soapy’ and ‘harshly acidic’. Officials in charge of the Government’s wine cellar, which is managed by the Foreign Office, provided bottles of 2004 Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos, despite the batch having been found wanting according to the Government hospitality stock report. Royal toast: The Queen and President Barack Obama during a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in May 2011 . Listing the drinks to be served to visiting dignitaries, the 60-page document has been obtained by this newspaper under Freedom Of Information laws. The Queen’s banquet for Mr Obama at Buckingham Palace on May 24, 2011, was the culmination of his first state visit to Britain. The 170 guests included Prince Charles, David Cameron and film stars Kevin Spacey and Tom Hanks. On the menu were dishes of sole, Windsor lamb and charlotte a la vanille mousse for dessert. The guests were given a selection of wines and ports, including the Chablis. Robert Alexander OBE, head of Government Hospitality, inspects a bottle inside the Government's Wine Cellar . The stock report grades wines with a rating of A1, A, B, or C and records what officials think of them after tastings. Bottles of 2004 Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos were served to President Obama despite the batch having been found wanting . The Burgundy is rated B and in October 2008 was described as being ‘slightly soapy’. A tasting in February 2011 noted the wine, which can sell for up to £100 a bottle, had a ‘harsh acidity’. But despite these concerns, it was served up at the banquet three months later. Shortly after the meal, the following note was added to the file: ‘Used on US State Visit. Feedback from the Palace.’ There is no explanation of what that feedback might have been, although a comment added a month later suggests it might not have been positive. An official wrote: ‘Bottle variation, drink by 2013.’ MoS Event magazine wine expert Olly Smith said: ‘The notes seem to suggest there might have been issues with “bottle variation” which occurs as a wine ages. 'Individual bottles can be affected in different ways, depending on the amount of oxygen which has interacted with the wine.’ The Foreign Office said: ‘All wines for use on state visits are carefully selected… the Palace regularly offers informal feedback on wines supplied for state visits.’ Bottles of Chassagne Montrachet Cru Virondot 2002 lined up in the Government's wine cellar .

Summary:
Barack Obama was served Chablis at a Buckingham Palace state banquet .
Civil servants had already found 2004 Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos wanting .
It was rated B and described as being ‘slightly soapy with a ‘harsh acidity’


Borussia Dortmund's mini renaissance which had seen them win four Bundesliga games in succession came to a halt, as they were held to a frustrating goalless draw at Hamburg. The tight contest saw the visitors dominate possession, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Marco Reus typically at the heart of Dortmund's attacks, but try as they might, they could not circumvent a well-drilled Hamburg defence. Despite an early injury to captain Johan Djourou, the hosts were able to weather the storm from Jurgen Klopp's men. Borussia Dortmund playmaker Marco Reus (top) is brought down by Hamburg's Nicolai Mueller (bottom) Hamburg's Cleber Reis (right) shields the ball from Dortmund striker Patrick Emerick Aubameyang (left) Hamuburg's Mohamed Gouaida (right) surges forward with the ball ahead of Dortmund's Oliver Kirch (left) The result will benefit neither team much at all. For Dortmund, it is a blow to their aspirations of qualifying for continental football next season, while relegation-threatened Hamburg remain without a win in their last four league outings. Dortmund had started the game strongly with Reus, passed fit after an injury scare earlier in the week, finding Aubameyang with a free-kick only for Hamburg's Djourou to make a timely intervention. Hamburg striker Nicolai Muller fired wide a few minutes later, but chances otherwise came at a premium during the first-half. Djourou, following a head collision with a Dortmund player, was substituted in the 18th minute. Hamburg head coach Josef Zinnbauer is incensed after a refereeing decision goes against his side . Cleber Reis (right) tussles for the ball with Dortmund's midfielder Ilkay Gundogan (left) Dortmund introduced Kevin Kampl to the game after the restart and the Sloveninan nearly made an instant impact on 55 minutes, but blasted his shot just wide from the edge of the box, before Reus squandered a similar chance a few moments later. It was a routine that seemed to repeat, with every Dortmund effort finding itself wide, blocked through the final pass. Oliver Kirch (left) cuts across Hamburg winger Mohamed Gouaida (right) during the Bundesliga match . Dortmund's attacking midfielder Shinji Kagawa kneels on the ground frustrated after missing scoring chance . Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan (left) competes with Hamburg's Cleber Reis (right) Cleber Reis (centre) plays a through ball for Hamburg as Dortmund's Kagawa (left) and Gundogan give chase . Hamburg's Mohamed Gouaida (right) lines up a shot, as Dortmund midfielder Oliver Kirch attempts to block .

Summary:
Borussia Dortmund were held 0-0 by relegation battlers Hamburg .
The result ends Dortmund's recent four-game winning streak .
It deals a blow to their continental qualification hopes .


Kolo Toure always knew that Liverpool would turn things around after a difficult start to their Premier League campaign and has cited manager Brendan Rodgers as the reason. Despite coming within two points of winning the title last season, the Reds initially struggled this term after losing Luis Suarez and bringing in a raft of new signings - losing four of their opening five league games. However, Liverpool have been the form team of 2015, winning seven and drawing two of their league games to challenge for a Champions League place while reaching the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. Kolo Toure (left) trains ahead of Liverpool's FA Cup quarter-final clash with Blackburn on Sunday . The defender insists he always knew Brendan Rodgers would come good for Liverpool this season . Toure has hailed 'intelligent' Rodgers for making Liverpool the Premier League form team of 2015 . Speaking to The Independent, Toure said: I'm not surprised by the turn around because the manager is great, really intelligent in working out problems. 'He pays attention to every detail, tries different things, pushes players so you don't get lazy. We had a lot of new players coming in, especially young ones from abroad who had to settle in. 'I moved to England when I was 21 so i know it takes time to fit in, to learn. I knew that eventually it would all come together, and that is what the boss kept telling us as well.' Liverpool face Blackburn Rovers on Sunday for a chance of boosting their season even further by reaching the FA Cup semi-finals . Toure, who has returned from winning the Africa Cup of Nations with the Ivory Coast, could become the first player in history to win the FA Cup with three different clubs, having already collected the trophy with Arsenal (2003, 2005) and Manchester City (2011). Toure could become the first player to win the FA Cup with three clubs, having won it with Arsenal (above) and Manchester City previously . The 33-year-old celebrates winning the Africa Cup of Nations with the Ivory Coast in February . Although the 33-year-old has been used as a substitute in Liverpool's last two games, he understands that he is not guaranteed playing time at Anfield. 'When you're with a big team like Liverpool, you can't expect to start every game, especially because I was a way with the Ivory Coast for almost a month. 'But I am always ready to contribute whether it is on the pitch or in the dressing room. We have a team that's hungry for success, with exciting young players that I help guide with experience. The winning mentality is really, really strong.'

Summary:
Liverpool face Blackburn in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday .
Reds have turned their Premier League season around after a difficult start .
Kolo Toure has credited 'intelligent' manager Brendan Rodgers .


A mother-of-one has argued that parents should be doing more to teach their children about sex following the news that pupils as young as 11 will be taught the difference between rape and consensual sex in schools. Education secretary Nicky Morgan said the proposed lessons (which schools and parents can choose to opt in to) will better prepare pupils for life in modern Britain. The question over whether such lessons are appropriate led to a heated debate on today's This Morning as two women appeared to share their opposing views. Scroll down for video . Mother-of-one Sonia Poulton shared her views on modern parenting on today's This Morning, pictured . Mother-of-one Sonia Poulton, 50, a journalist from London, argued that the onus should not be on schools to teach children such issues around sex education. Rather, she believes parents should be taking much more responsibility. She said: 'I think it's entirely inappropriate the kind of conversations we are allowing strangers to have with our children. If anybody needs to be having sex education lessons it's parents. 'Children are becoming sexualised earlier and there is plenty a parent can do. First of all, start parenting again. Parents have handed their children over to computers and smart phones to raise them. They have taken their foot off the pedal and that is the issue. 'Children are seeing "pop porn" from Rihanna and Nicki Minaj and we need to be telling children in schools - if anything at all about sex education - that's it's about relationships and respecting yourself. Anna Williamson, 33, a Childline counsellor, believes it's never too early for children to talk about sex . 'We are thrusting them into this sexualised world when we don't need to.' She added on the issue of teaching the difference between rape and consensual sex in schools: 'We should not be normalising this for children. I am an open-minded mum and I sexually educated my daughter because I am the safest person to do it.' However, TV presenter Anna Williamson, 33, from London, who is a Childline counsellor, said she believes it's never too early for children to talk about sex education. She said: 'The key word about this is age appropriate. It's not about storming into a classroom and giving children a barrage of information that as adults we find difficult to take in. 'It's gently starting that conversation and getting schools on board and parents taking responsibility too so it's a three way conversation. 'We know at Childline that there is a deficit (in sex education) between the ages of six and 11 so these children don't have the tools and the know how - or where to ask for help - or to know what is wrong.' She said that having a proper syllabus is vital to keep children safe and to stop them being misinformed and then spreading myths about sex in the playground. Under Morgan's proposal, pupils are to be taught from the age of 11 about the difference between rape and consensual sex. The two women debated the issue raised by education secretary Nicky Morgan with TV presenters Phillip Schofield and Amanda Holden . The lessons, which could come in as soon as after the Easter holidays, will be based on a series of resources being developed by the PSHE Association. Writing in The Sunday Times to mark International Women's Day, the Conservative MP said: 'We have to face the fact that many pressures girls face today were unimaginable to my generation and it's our duty to ensure that our daughters leave school able to navigate the challenges and choices they'll face in adulthood. 'Our commitment to supporting women should start long before they take home their first wage. We have to ensure that the education girls receive not only allows them to reach their academic potential, but also prepares them for life in modern Britain.' The recommended materials, which she has stressed will be age appropriate, are aimed at giving teachers more confidence and better guidance to teach difficult subjects. The sex education lessons will be based on a series of resources being developed by the PSHE Association . Nicky Morgan has said 'it's our duty to ensure that our daughters leave school able to navigate the challenges and choices they'll face in adulthood' Thousands of This Morning viewers took to the show's Facebook page to join in the debate. Carla Pointing said she agreed with Anna's points and welcomes the move to change sex education in schools. She wrote: 'Think that's a great idea. In an ideal world it wouldn't have to happen at all but it's good to educate children on the difference and make them aware in an age appropriate way. 'I'd be more than happy for my child to be taught about this at school.' Toni Greenacre also believes it's a good idea. She said: 'They should be taught that anything under the age of 16 is wrong too. If they don't know, then how will they speak out about it?' But Samantha Roythorne thinks 11 is too young for children to be taught about rape. She said: '11-year-olds should not know what sex is. You can protect your children from horrible people without going into detail. 'I would be mortified if my daughter found out what sex was at that age! Sex is for adults not children!' Leanne Marie Christie agreed saying she thinks the proposal takes away childhood innocence. She said: 'How can an 11-year-old process the feelings and emotions that go along with this conversation, we moan about the state our country is in yet we give children responsibilities and emotions they can't deal with and wonder why they are stressed, self harming and having mental health problems it's ridiculous! They are only children for a short time lets let them be innocent!'

Summary:
Education secretary Nicky Morgan has new plans for sex education .
Pupils as young as 11 will be taught about rape .
Mother-of-one Sonia Poulton says it's not appropriate .
She thinks it should be parents educating their children about sex .
TV presenter Anna Williamson has welcomed the new lessons .
Thinks it will keep children safe and well-informed .


It brings new meaning to the phrase 'shark attack'. While most people will be familiar with images of seals being violently smashed out of the water snatched in the jaws of a shark, it appears some are exacting their revenge on the ocean predators. Scientists have reported multiple cases of cape fur seals attacking blue sharks off the coast of South Africa. Scroll down for video . Scientists have reported multiple cases of cape fur seals attacking blue sharks and eating their guts off the coast of South Africa. Diver Chris Fallows captured this image. The behaviour has left marine biologists baffled as to why the seals have turned to attacking the torpedo-shaped sharks . The seals, which are normally prey for great white sharks, have been seen attacking and killing medium-sized blue sharks, devouring their guts before leaving the rest of the carcass. Divers also report seeing the fur seals attacking other species of shark and rays. The behaviour has left marine biologists baffled as to why the seals, which normally hunt smaller fish, have turned to attacking the torpedo-shaped sharks. The blue sharks are around the same size as the seals and it is thought to be the first time a seal has been seen preying on such a large predator. It was first observed by marine photographer Chris Fallows, who runs a dive boat operation from Cape Town in South Africa. Dr Neil Hammerschlaf, a marine biologist at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Astmospheric Science who was involved in the study, said the seals appear to be eating the guts of the sharks as they contain the most energy. The blue sharks are around the same size as the seals and it is thought to be the first time a seal has been seen preying on such a large predator. An expert said there are relatively few reports of pinnipeds, or seals, preying on sharks in general, and in all cases these involved smaller sharks . Blue sharks, like the one above, are one of the ocean's top predators with a sleek body and mouth full of teeth. Dr Neil Hammerschlaf, a marine biologist at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Astmospheric Science said the seals appear to be eating the guts of these sharks as they contain the most energy . He said this behaviour may have serious implications for blue sharks, as their numbers are already in decline due to over fishing. 'Seals are generally considered prey of larger sharks,and blue sharks have been observed pursuing juvenile and adult male Cape fur seals, though no kills have been witnessed,' he continued. 'There are relatively few reports of pinnipeds (seals) preying on sharks in general and in all cases these involved smaller sharks. Cape fur seals, like the one pictured, normally use their manoeuverability to prey upon smaller fish and squid. Scientists believe that the seals could also be attacking the sharks partly to remove competition for the fish they normally eat . 'The consumption of large sharks by a Cape fur seal is a departure from the prevalent view of this species’ diet, which is generally reported to consist of a diverse diet of small fish species, cephalopods and birds. 'The prevalence of the behaviour reported here is unknown - it could reflect opportunistic predation by a generalist predator or it might be a common tactic. 'These observations are important not just for understanding the interactions between these two species but more broadly for their implications in understanding the trophic ecology of pinnipeds - many populations of which have increased while numerous shark populations have declined.' Length: Males typically grow up to 7.5ft (2.3 metres) Weight: Males weigh 440 to 660lbs (200 to 300kg) Weapons: Large canine teeth, powerful jaws and claws . Normal prey: Mainly fish but also about a fifth of their diet is squid and sometimes crabs . Behaviour: They can live up to 30 years and then to gather in small groups but will often swim alone. They can dive as deep as 200 metres (650 feet) and stay underwater for seven minutes. They are commonly attacked by great white sharks, which attack them from below, and killer whales which hunt them in packs. Length: Females grow between 6 to 9.3ft (1.82 to 2.82 metres) Weight: Females weigh 205 to 401lbs (93 to 182kg) Weapons: Multiple rows of triangular serrated teeth . Normal prey: Bony fish,  cuttlefish, octopus, shrimp and crabs . Behaviour: Their sleek body shape makes them fast and efficient swimmers, allowing them to snatch their prey out of the water. Blue sharks live for up to 20 years, are known as an open water species, and often migrate long distances. They are preyed upon by  larger sharks like the great white and tiger shark. Fur seals have been known to mob great white sharks in large numbers but this is thought to be a defensive tactic to scare them away from breeding colonies. In this case the fur seals have been observed attacking the blue sharks, which are open ocean predators that can grow to be about 9ft long (2.82 metres), on their own. Mr Fallows, who runs Apex Expeditions, first noticed the behaviour in 2004 while on a dive off Cape Town. Fur seals are common prey for great white sharks, which snatch them in their jaws from below (above). Fur seals will often group together and mob these sharks, but this is thought to be a defensive tactic . In 2012 he again saw a large Cape fur seal attack five blue sharks from a shoal of ten over a two hour period. The sharks were estimated to measure between 3.6ft (1.1 metres) and 4.5ft (1.4 metres) in length. Mr Fallows said: 'They swim up to them and grab them. There is no protracted chase. 'It is almost as though the sharks are not expecting this to happen and do not overly react to the seals advances. 'We have seen them feeding on three other small species of sharks. We have also observed them feeding on rays. 'I would think it is possibly a learned behaviour based on limited normal food availability.' A study on the behaviour is now published in the African Journal of Marine Science. Scientists believe the seals could be attacking the sharks partly to remove competition for the fish they normally eat. Dominic Tollit, a marine mammal consultant with the Sea Mammal Research Unit in Canada, told New Scientist that attacking such a large and heavily armed predator is a high risk strategy if simply looking for food. He said: 'Would you attack a lion if you're hungry, or would you go for something smaller?'

Summary:
Scientists report cape fur seals have been attacking and killing blue sharks .
The unusual behaviour was spotted by divers off the coast of South Africa .
The seals themselves are usually hunted and killed by great white sharks .
Blue sharks are about the same size as fur seals but mainly eat smaller fish .
The seals were seen to pounce on the sharks and then eat only their guts .
This is thought to be the most energy dense part of the shark for the seal .


A handcuffed man stole a police SUV in Southern California and sped away, forcing officers to commandeer a tow-truck and pursue him at high speed for 10 miles, authorities have said. The suspect crashed the California Highway Patrol (CHP) cruiser in the woods in the Fallbrook area and hid 'in a bush' for an hour-and-a-half before being recaptured, Channel 10 News reported. When Aaron Teruya, 25, was found, he was still wearing handcuffs. He faces charges driving under the influence, stealing a vehicle and resisting arrest. Scroll down for video . Busted: Aaron Teruya, 25, told reporters, 'I was just being stupid and I didn't want to go to jail' You're nicked: the police SUV was found in the woods. Teruya was found in a bush, an hour-and-a-half later . CHP Officer Jim Bettencourt told U-T San Diego that police were first alerted when Teruya, of San Diego, was spotted driving his 2000 Ford Focus 'at high rate of speed and weaving in and out of traffic' on Interstate 15 south of Temecula. Teruya hit a truck towing a trailer and was apprehended by police. He was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The suspect was handcuffed and put in the front seat of a police SUV, while a tow-truck was called to remove his 2000 Ford Focus. While the officer was talking to the tow-truck's driver, Teruya pulled the handcuffs up around his legs, got behind the wheel of the patrol car and sped away, Bettencourt said. The arresting officer got into the tow truck and  chased his own patrol car for 10 miles along the freeway. Teruya steered the police SUV onto westbound state Route 76, then turned off onto a dirt road near Gird Road. He then crashed into a large rock, left the vehicle and and ran into the woods where he hid for an hour-and-a-half. According to U-T San Diego, additional deputies from Riverside and San Diego counties and canine units were scrambled to join the manhunt. Eventually, Teruya was located and taken back into custody. He was transferred to the Southwest Detention Center in Riverside County, where he faces charges including driving under the influence, stealing a vehicle and resisting arrest. 'I put the cuffs in front of me, and I got in front, put it in gear, and the next thing I knew I was driving,' Teruya told Channel 10 News as he was being led away. 'I was just being stupid and I didn't want to go to jail, that's pretty much it.' When asked how he felt while hiding in the bush, Teruya said: 'I was scared.' Brazen: on Facebook, Teruya suggested that people should 'live life knowing you truely (sic) have no regrets' Scene of the crime: the section of Interstate 15 south of Temecula, California, where the chase unfolded . The journalist who interviewed him on camera, Dan Haggerty of Channel 10, expressed his amazement that Teruya 'spilled his guts' to the media while being led to jail. 'To say I was surprised that this guy stopped and spilled his guts for our camera while being taken to jail would be an understatement,' he said. 'Then again, he did steal a CHP cruiser, crash it in these woods in Fallbrook, and hide in a bush for an hour-and-a-half before being re-arrested. 'Clearly he wasn't having a day of good decision making.'

Summary:
Aaron Teruya of San Diego was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, but jumped into the front seat of a police car and sped away .
Officers were forced to commandeer a tow-truck and chase him for 10 miles at high speed along Interstate 15 south of Temecula, California .
He crashed the patrol car in some woods and hid for over an hour in a bush .
Eventually he was re-captured, still wearing handcuffs .


A Labour MP who served in the Special Forces has seen his odds slashed on becoming the party's next leader after facing down a mugger who threatened to kill him. Ex Para Dan Jarvis, who completed tours of Iraq and Afghanistan before entering Parliament in 2011, is now the third favourite to replace Ed Miliband following a surge of bets on the MP of Barnsley Central. It comes after he revealed how he was threatened by a violent thug who threatened to smash a glass bottle over his head. But Mr Jarvis replied 'that's not going to happen' before walking off. Scroll down for video . Ex Para Dan Jarvis, who completed tours of Iraq and Afghanistan before entering Parliament in 2011, is now the third favourite to replace Ed Miliband following a surge of bets on the MP of Barnsley Central . Mr Jarvis said he feared that he would have to fight the mugger. He said: 'This guy came up to me with a bottle and tried to kill me. I walked into the Tube and the man, who was clearly very drunk and aggressive, came over and said if I didn't give him my wallet he would break the bottle over my head. 'I said 'that's not going to happen' and we stood and faced each other off for what seemed like quite a long time. 'I had visions of us rolling around on the platform, but thankfully it didn't come to that.' Speaking to the Sun, he added: 'I walked away thinking 'he's going to hit me from behind' but he didn't and I went and reported it to the police.' Mr Jarvis won his seat in Barnsley Central in 2011 after becoming the first person since the Second World War to resign a military commission to contest a by-election. Less than a year earlier, in July 2010, his wife Caroline died from cancer at the age of 43 – leaving him to bring up his two children. The Labour MP has since remarried and now has a third child. Dan Jarvis (centre), celebrating his 2011 by-election victory with MPs Andy Burnham (left) and John Healey (second right) The father of three became the first serving MP to be honoured for his military service after being awarded an MBE in 2011. He received the honour for his discovery of a new method of detecting roadside bombs. In 2007, he led a company of 150 men on a six-month mission into Helmand Province in Afghanistan in 2007. Full details of Mr Jarvis's task remain classified, but it involved recruiting and training local volunteers to serve in the Afghan Territorial Force, an elite unit charged with taking on the Taliban. Mr Jarvis was only 34 at the time, but highly experienced having already served in Kosovo, Northern Ireland and Sierra Leone and completed multiple tours in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Summary:
Ex Para Dan Jarvis has seen odds slashed on becoming party's next leader .
Barnsley MP third favourite to replace Ed Miliband following a surge of bets .
He has revealed how he was threatened by a violent thug trying to mug him .
The attacker threatened to glass him if he didn't hand over his wallet .
But Mr Jarvis replied 'that's not going to happen' before walking off .


An Australian woman who contracted a life-threatening infection after a breast implant procedure at a Thai hospital, later requiring a partial double mastectomy, said she was 'butchered' by cosmetic surgeons. Ms O'Keefe chose a $7,500 cosmetic surgery tourism package  as a reward to herself after losing 35kg and her breasts appearing 'like pancakes'. She said she was told she was going to have 'the best time of her life'. But Ms O'Keefe said she was shocked at the result of the operation. 'I've been absolutely butchered,' she said. Scroll down for video . Ordeal: Courtney O'Keefe (pictured) contracted a life-threatening infection after a breast implant procedure at a Thai hospital, later requiring a double mastectomy, said she was 'butchered' by cosmetic surgeons. With implants: Courtney O'Keefe is pictured here, with her implants, after spending more than six months in hospital for a deadly infection. Ms O'Keefe has since had the implants removed and a double mastectomy, but still has a long path of reconstructive surgery ahead . After they were taken out: This picture shows Ms O'Keefe's breasts after her implants were extracted from her body. She will receive re-constructive surgery from the Cosmetic Institute in Sydney, who have stumped up to assist her . Ms O'Keefe is pictured here following her double mastectomy, holding both of her implants in each hand. The implants were removed on December 17. Ms O'Keefe has not worked since she was struck down by the infection . Ms O'Keefe said she was in 'agony' upon returning to Australia and her mother whisked her to hospital shortly after she arrived back home in Perth. 'We went straight to Armidale Emergency,' she said. 'I was there for 5 minutes and she admitted me up to a room. 'I was in an isolation room becaues they didnt have any clue what I had... They swabbed, and it took four days to figure out what it was.' It was the beginning of a six month ordeal, with Ms O'Keefe spending time at both Armidale and Fremantle hospitals. She was diagnosed with the rare bacterium pseudomonas aeruginosa, which the Centre for Disease Control said is often contracted by patients in hospital, particularly those with wounds from surgery or hooked up to medical devices. Ms O'Keefe is pictured here after her stay in hospital, when she still had implants . Her condition worsened. 'It was also turning septic and was starting to shut down my liver, my kidneys, my heart, my brain,' she said. 'Mum and Dad had to come and say goodbye to me twice,' said Ms O'Keefe. Doctors called in respected specialists to treat the condition, and they concocted a special substance to fight it. A PIC (peripherally inserted central catheter) was installed inside her so she could receive a constant stream of antibiotics. On December 17, 2014, nearly a year after her ordeal, surgeons removed her implants because the infection had returned. Because the infection had spread to her surrounding tissue, both her breasts were also removed. 'I will never be able to life a normal life': Ms O'Keefe is pictured following the surgery to remove both of her breasts . But her ordeal is not completely over. Ms O'Keefe has suffered kidney and liver problems because of the medication required to treat her infection. She told Daily Mail Australia she had coughed up blood and that doctors said she may require surgery if she does not improve. She lost her job and has not worked since the ordeal began. She had to move back in with her mother. And she's devastated. 'I'm never going to live a normal life,' she said. Ms O'Keefe urged Australians examining plastic surgery overseas to reconsider. 'Someone said it to me a couple of weeks ago. If you wouldn't drink the water there why the hell would you have surgery there. That's so true. So true.' Ms O'Keefe will undergo reconstructive surgery at the Cosmetic Institute in Sydney.

Summary:
Courtney O'Keefe from Perth, Australia, travelled to Thailand for boob job .
She booked the $7,500 trip as a reward to herself for losing 35kg .
Ms O'Keefe felt like she had a 'pancake chest' after losing so much weight .
After waking up in hospital her first thought was she had been 'butchered'
When she returned to Australia the scarring on her chest became infected .
She was forced to have partial double mastectomy and implants removed .
'I'm never going to live a normal life,' she tearfully told Daily Mail Australia .


When the Republic of Ireland team sheet for Martin O’Neill’s first competitive game against Georgia was released an hour or so before kick-off, one name stood out: Stephen Quinn. This was last September and the beginning of the Euro 2016 qualifying campaign. It was the start of a new, bright, vibrant era under the inspirational Derry man. Hull City’s midfield dynamo felt like a peculiar addition. He had been around the block since his debut against the same opponents in 2013 but never started a match with points at stake. Midfielder Stephen Quinn is in the reckoning to line up against Poland on Sunday . This was O’Neill making his point and giving a player previously overlooked a chance to make his own point, too. Quinn provided energy and forward thinking alongside Glenn Whelan and James McCarthy in a three-man midfield. Being left-footed, he also brought balance to the centre of the park.  He was given the ultimate compliment by the manager when he was rested for the 7-0 stroll at home to Gibraltar in October so he would be ready to help stifle Germany a few days later. When he failed to start any of the four Hull games between the 1-1 draw in Gelsenkirchen and the November date with Scotland, it was no surprise Quinn was left on the bench at Celtic Park before being introduced in the second half. And while his last start in the Premier League came on January 18, circumstances may dictate that he is in the reckoning to line out against Poland on Sunday. Jeff Hendrick has been unable to join up with the squad at all through injury while Darron Gibson returned to Everton on Wednesday because of his groin complaint. Quinn, though, isn’t feeling as if he’s a shoo-in to step back into the starting XI. ‘I don’t think you can ever [think like that], there are lads who have been here a long time and you can never rest on your laurels. You have to come back and show the manager you’re willing and able, and are still working hard for a place,’ he insisted. Quinn made his last start in the Premier League on January 18 . ‘No one is guaranteed a starting spot, the squad is stronger than ever with some great additions and the manager will have some headaches.’ Poland may be the group leaders having set the cat amongst the pigeons by beating Germany, but the Dubliner maintains Ireland must be the ones to set the tempo and impose themselves on the visitors. ‘Every game is a must-win game, you want to win all these games and try to get as good a lead as possible. But it doesn’t work like that with such a tough and strong group,’ said Quinn. ‘It is a big game, we know how big it is, there’s no point in beating around the bush. But we’ll go out and do our best. ‘We’ll leave no stone unturned and do all our tactics, and then we’ll go out and do our job. There’s no point in just talking about it and looking at the videos, we’ve got to get on the ball and bring the game to them,’ the 28-year-old continued. ‘I think everyone is a little bit surprised with Germany, they’ve had a sluggish start and it’s a bit of a hangover from last summer. In European football at the minute, any team can beat anyone but you’ve just got to be the best team on the day and hopefully that will come good for us on Sunday.’ Scotland and Germany are both highly likely to win this weekend against Gibraltar and Georgia respectively, so there is little room for error with Ireland level on seven points with them both. ‘I think we can see that, it doesn’t take a scientist to work that out,’ Quinn added. ‘But maybe it’s the team that just limits the mistakes and capitalise on their home form that will progress.’

Summary:
Republic of Ireland midfielder Stephen Quinn set to line up against Poland .
Jeff Hendrick and Darron Gibson have been ruled out of tie by injury .
Ireland level on seven points with Scotland and Germany in Group D .


Roger Goodell has hinted that London could be set for more NFL games in the near future. With three International Series games scheduled for the second season in succession, 2016 may see a further increase, according to the 56-year-old NFL Commissioner. Speaking to Peter King of TheMMQB.com on the eve of the league's owners meeting in Pheonix, Goodell said: 'Yeah, we’re looking at more games.' The NFL wanted to host more games in England this year, but were hampered by the rugby World Cup, which sees Pennyhill Park - a favourite haunt of visiting NFL teams - booked up by  England and Wembley hosting two games during rugby union's showpiece event. Roger Goodell wants England to host further NFL games going into the 2016 season . Julio Jones is tackled by Glover Quin during the Detroit Lions' 22-21 win over Atlanta at Wembley last year . Week Four . New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins . Sunday, October 4, 2:30pm ko . Week Seven . Buffalo Bills vs Jacksonville Jaguars . Sunday, October 25, 1:30pm ko . Week Eight . Detroit Lions vs Kansas City Chiefs . Sunday, November 1, 2:30pm ko . 'I think every year we’ve learned something from our experience, which is the objective. First and foremost is the passion of the fans—they want more. … What we’re getting from authorities is that, “We’d love to have a permanent presence here.” Stadiums are another big part of it,' Goodell to King. Goodell also spoke about the Deflategate saga, saying the saga is rumbling to a close two months after the NFL began their investigation. The NFL is investigating the New England Patriots after 11 of 12 game balls they used in their 45-7 win over the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC title game were found to be underinflated. And Goodell said he expects to get the final report 'soon' from independent investigator Ted Wells. 'I think that if you’re going to be thorough, it takes time. You’re having to meet with a lot of people. I guess it’s always too long, because you want to get to that issue and deal with it. It’s important not to exert any pressure to short-circuit or do anything other than be fair and transparent,' he said.

Summary:
For the second year in succession, Wembley is hosting three NFL games .
But Commissioner Goodell says the league are looking to increase that .
'Yeah, we’re looking at more games,' he said .


The embattled former First Lady of Oregon has compared herself to Monica Lewisnky in a Facebook post in which she blasted the media for turning 'public humiliation into a commodity and shame into an industry.' Cylvia Hayes' fiancé John Kitzhaber was forced to resign as governor in February over allegations that he helped steer business to her environmental consulting firm and then cover up the activity. The couple are now facing federal corruption investigations from both the FBI and IRS - though no charges have been levied. Cylvia Hayes' fiancé John Kitzhaber was forced to resign over allegations that he helped steer business to her environmental consulting firm . Hayes compared her own public humiliation with that of Monic Lewinsky, who spoke out about having her life laid bare following revelations of her affair with President Bill Clinton . On Tuesday, Hayes posted a link to a TED Talk by Lewinsky called 'The Price of Shame' in which the infamous former White House intern says criticizes the 'rush to judgement' in the media over revelations of her affair with President Bill Clinton. 'Overnight I went from being a completely private figure to a publicly humiliated one worldwide,' Lewinsky says. Hayes shared the link with the comment: 'I am so appreciative of her for taking this on. 'This is a powerful statement about how our click-for-cash media business model has turned public humiliation into a commodity and shame into an industry.' It was Hayes' first time speaking out since her fiancé's resignation on on February. She also tweeted out a link to an apology written by a Politico reporter who accused two Secret Service agents of crashing into a barricade while drunk outside the White House. The details of that incident remain unclear. This is the latest example of Hayes and Kitzhaber blaming the media for being forced out of the governor's office. When he resigned Kitzhaber, who has just won a fourth term as governor, blasted the press - saying, 'it is deeply troubling to me to realize that we have come to a place in the history of this great state of ours where a person can be charged, tried, convicted and sentenced by the media with no due process and no independent verification of the allegations involved.'

Summary:
Cylvia Hayes blasted news media for turning 'public humanization into a commodity and shame into an industry'
Sided with Monica Lewinsky who said she was publicly humiliated for affair with President Bill Clinton .
Her fiancé John Kitzhaber was forced to resign as governor over claims he helped steer business to her consulting firm and didn't report it .
Hayes and Hitzhaber are facing criminal investigations by the FBI and IRS .


Pakistan boosted their chances of reaching the Cricket World Cup quarter-finals by defeating the United Arab Emirates by 129 runs in Napier. A second-wicket partnership of 160 between Ahmed Shehzad (93) and Haris Sohail (70) and a quick-fire 65 from captain Misbah-ul-Haq helped Pakistan amass 339 for six in their 50 overs, and although the UAE lost only eight wickets in their reply, they made just 210, leaving them well short of their target. Victory at McLean Park moved Pakistan up to fourth in Pool B at the expense of Ireland, with the two sides going head to head in Adelaide on March 15. Pakistan's Ahmed Shehzad hits out during his innings of 93 in their World Cup victory over the UAE . Shehzad anchored the Pakistan innings with 93 as his team posted a total of 339 for six in Napier . Haris Sohail also made 70 runs as Pakistan set a large total in Napier, ultimately winning by 129 runs . Pakistan captain Misbah Ul Haq chipped in with a quickfire 65 as the runs racked up . Pakistan's total would have been challenging for an established nation, let alone an associate, although they did not get off to the best of starts. The match was only 3.3 overs old when Nasir Jamshed went looking to pull and succeeded only in skying Manjula Guruge's short delivery to mid-on to depart for four. Sohail joined Shehzad at the crease and it was not long before the scoreboard began to tick over, with the Pakistan total passing 100 in the 23rd over. Shehzad, dropped in the seventh and eighth overs, lifted Amjad Javed over the ropes for the first six of the match at the end of the 16th over and was raising his bat to celebrate fifty - his 11th in ODIs - in the 24th over. Sohail joined his batting partner in passing the half-century mark in the very next over off Mohammad Tauqir - which also pushed their partnership past the 100-run mark. Pakistan celebrate at the end of their 129-run victory in Napier, which boosts their quarter-final chances . Pakistan moved up to fourth in Pool B ahead of Ireland, whom they play in Adelaide on March 15 . Misbah-ul-Haq pulls the ball away for four during Pakistan's innings as the UAE were batted out of the match . Sohail clubbed Krishna Chandran to the mid-wicket boundary as the partnership passed 150 at the start of the 32nd over but his time at the crease came to an end in the next over as he mis-hit Mohammad Naveed to mid-on to depart for 70 from 83 balls. Shehzad was run out for 93, from 105 balls, shorty afterwards but with captain Misbah joining Sohaib Maqsood in the middle, Pakistan were well set on 176 for three with 15.5 overs to play. Misbah and Maqsood put on 75 runs in 8.5 overs for the fourth wicket, but their quick-fire partnership ended in the 43rd over with Pakistan on 251 as Maqsood, having made 45 from 31 deliveries, clubbed to backward point where Rohan Mustafa juggled repeatedly before taking the catch. Misbah continued to score freely after Maqsood's departure and brought up his 41st ODI fifty at the end of the 46th over before he and Umar Akmal (19) fell to Guruge in the penultimate over. UAE opener Andri Berenger walks off after being dismissed by Sohail Khan for two runs . Sohail Khan celebrates after taking one of his two wickets as the UAE were reduced to 210 for eight . Pakistan's Rahat Ali (left) celebrates with his team-mates after removing Amjad Ali for 14 runs . Shahid Afridi clubbed 21 runs from seven balls in the closing stages to pass 8,000 runs in ODI cricket as Pakistan set UAE an unlikely target of 340 to win the match. Rahat Ali drew first blood for Pakistan in the seventh over of UAE's innings when Amjad Ali (14) chopped on to his own stumps to leave the associate nation on 19 for one. The score had not changed when Sohail Khan tricked Andri Berenger into edging behind five balls later to leave UAE two down and facing an uphill battle. Their challenge became even more difficult when Krishna Chandran offered a leading edge to give Khan his second wicket and leave UAE struggling on 25 for three after 10 overs. Shehzad's innings came to an end when he was run out by Shaiman Anwar . The UAE players celebrate after taking the wicket of Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood . But Khurram Khan and Shaiman Anwar posted 83 to steady the ship, before the former was caught at backward square leg off Maqsood, going for 43. Anwar progressed for a third ODI 50 off 75 balls, but when he holed out to Afridi for 62, the score was left on 140 for five and the game was close to being up. Rohan Mustafa did not help matters, caught at short fine leg off Afridi for a second-ball duck, but a 68-stand between Amjad Javed and Swapnil Patil at least added some credibility. Javed (40) took on one shot too many and was caught at long on off Wahab Riaz, while Patil was cleaned up by the same bowler for 36, leaving the UAE out of time and hope.

Summary:
Pakistan posted a total of 339 for six from their 50 overs in Napier .
Ahmed Shehzad (93) and Haris Sohail (70) put on 160 for second wicket .
Captain Misbah-ul-Haq contributed a quickfire 65 .
The United Arab Emirates then reached 210 for eight from their 50 overs .
Win puts Pakistan above Ireland into fourth in Pool B .


Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, appearing this morning in his first nationally-broadcast interview since announcing yesterday that he would run for president, attempted to shed his conservative hardliner image. Cruz said social liberals were 'absolutely' welcome in his version of the Republican Party and that he's willing to compromise - as long as those concessions move the country forward. 'I have never said I won't compromise,' Cruz told Today's Matt Lauer after the ABC News host asked if he'd bring the same brand of 'no compromise' politics to the White House that he's brought to the Senate. Scroll down for videos . Republican Sen. Ted Cruz appeared this morning in his first nationally-broadcast interview since announcing yesterday that he would run for president . Cruz, accompanied by his wife Heidi for the interview, attempted to shed his conservative hardliner image. 'I have never said I won't compromise,' he told Today's Matt Lauer after the ABC News host asked if he'd bring the same brand of 'no compromise' politics to the White House that he's brought to the Senate . The 44-year-old Texas senator contended that from day one he has said he'd compromise the way that revered Republican president Ronald Reagan did. 'What do you do if they offer you half a loaf? Answer: you take it,' he said, 'and then come back.' Confronted with a past statement in which he said, 'I don't think Washington needs is more compromise,' Cruz suggested to Lauer that his words had been misinterpreted. 'What Washington does often is it compromises going backwards,' he said. 'I'm perfectly happy to work with anyone, Democrat, independent, libertarian, Republican, if they are shrinking the size and power of the federal government, if they are turning around the debt, if they're expanding liberty.' Cruz said that lawmakers in the nation's capitol often makes deals that are 'not a good compromise' thought because they don't fix the problem at hand. A freshman senator, Cruz said he's sought 'more than anything else' during his time in the federal government is to 'tell the truth' and 'do what I said I would do.' Though voters may not always agree with his principles, the conservative lawmaker said he believes they can respect that he stays true to his word. With his run for the White House Cruz said he hopes to rebuild the coalition that elected Reagan and attract more women, Hispanics and young people to the Republican Party. Presidential candidate-in-waiting Rand Paul suggested in an interview Monday night on Fox News that his Senate colleague panders too much to conservatives to grow the GOP, however. Acknowledging that he and Cruz have 'very, very similar voting records,' Paul said 'what makes us different is probably our approach as to how we would make the party bigger.' 'And I’m a big believer that you should stand on principle, and be true to your principles. But I also think that we should take those principles and try to bring in new people with them,' he asserted. Paul pointed out that as part of his preparations for a national run, he's traveled to areas that Republicans don't traditionally campaign in and spoken to groups such as the NAACP that Republicans haven't historically engaged with. 'And maybe not just throwing out red meat, but actually throwing out something intellectually enticing to people who haven’t been listening to our message before.' Continuing he said, 'So, it isn’t just about rousing the base, it’s about exciting the base by being for the principles of liberty, but it’s then taking those principles of liberty, not diluting them, and taking them to new people and bringing them into the party. 'That’s the way you win general elections.' The 52-year-old freshman lawmaker argued that his approach makes him more viable in a general election that other conservatives vying for the nomination - including Cruz. 'There will be a lot of conservatives. Ted Cruz is a conservative, but it also goes to winnability, and people will have to make a decision which is the Republican that can not only excite the base, but can also bring new people into the party without giving up principles,' he said, noting that he fares better in polls against presumed Democratic presidential candidate, and nominee, Hillary Clinton. Heidi said a trait that drew her to her husband was that he is 'a person of conviction.' She said, 'Ted Cruz is someone who tells the truth. He knows what he believes' Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul speaks with diners at Beantowne Coffee House & Cafe on Saturday in Hampstead, New Hampshire. Paul said in an interview Monday that he'd be a better general election candidate than Cruz or any of the other conservatives running because he appeals to groups that are not  traditionally Republican . Joining Cruz for his interview Tuesday morning was his wife, Heidi. A trait that drew her to her husband, the the senator's wife said, is that he is 'a person of conviction.' 'Ted Cruz is someone who tells the truth. He knows what he believes.' He's also very 'agile' in fragile situations, she said, repeating phrasing Lauer used in a question to her. Lauer had noted Cruz's kindly response to a little girl at one of his recent speeches who became frightened when he claimed that the 'world is on fire.' Heidi said he takes the same care when addressing his six-year-old, Caroline. Recently, Caroline came home from school, she said, upset that everyone was talking about her father rather than her. 'And Ted said, "Wow," he said," the same is true for me. I spend my day talking about you!"= . Mrs. Cruz, who has not made herself available in the past for major media interviews quite like her talkative husband, commented that it may not be possible to ever 'feel fully prepared' for a journey like the one she and her family are taking, 'but we have a very strong marriage, an incredibly strong family, and are guided by our faith. 'I think we are ready to see change in this country,' she added. 'We're honored to have a voice in that.'

Summary:
The 44-year-old Texas Republican and his wife, Heidi, sat down with Today's Matt Lauer .
Cruz suggested  his past statements had been misinterpreted when it comes to compromise  and said he wants to grow the GOP .
Heidi said she was drawn to her husband because he is 'a person of conviction'
Presidential candidate in waiting Rand Paul suggested that Cruz panders too much to conservatives and has a winnability problem .


From the modesty of bloomers to the seductiveness of lacy corsets, a new exhibition gives us a rare glimpse into the most intimate and private parts of history. The Powerhouse Museum in Sydney have unveiled their 'Undressed: 350 Years of Underwear in Fashion' collection, which features undergarments from the 17th-century to  more modern garments worn by celebrities such as Emma Watson, Cindy Crawford and even Queen Victoria. The exhibition features 81 pieces from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and includes a  section devoted to the fetish corsets and fur-trimmed designs of racy Australian dominatrix Madame Lash. Scroll down for video . A highlight of the exhibition is this hot pink corset from the 18th century . Apart from a brief stint in Bendigo and Perth, the collection has never been seen by any members of the public before and lead curator Edwina Ehrman believes people will be both shocked and intrigued by what's on display. 'The exhibition focuses on how important underwear has been since the 17th century right through to the present day,' Ms Ehrman told Daily Mail Australia. 'It looks at the way women have used underwear and garments to constrict their body. 'For instance when it was desirable to have a slim waist or broaden their hips.' The collection also takes a look at the more practical aspects of underwear, such as hygiene and keeping women warm in the Winter or cool in the Summer. In the 18th century, proprietary was measured by the type of clothes you wore and while this is very much a fashion exhibition, it also delves into the social aspects of underwear and its status in society. A special section of the exhibition has been dedicated to famous dominatrix Madame Lash . 77 mannequins will showcase over 81 garments at the exhibition. The V&A house over 100,000 items and the collection is particularly strong from the 18th century onwards. The vast majority of the garments come from the museum's own archives however some garments were borrowed from designers to showcase their work. The exhibition is ordered chronologically. The first section covers the practical side of underwear while the second section looks at how underwear was used to fit the body and seduce men. It looks at corsets, targeting in the 18th century and how women's shapes have changed. The bra is then introduced with the girdle and the collection shows how important technology has been in the advancement of undergarments. There is a section which looks at the Victorian period and very closely at the fashions from the 20th century and particularly the 1990s. 'Some of the garments on display have been worn in adverts or fashion magazines to promote underwear and the fashionable body image,' Ms Ehrman said. The key image from the exhibition is that of a hot pink corset with delicate black lace detailing. 77 mannequins will showcase 81 designs from the 17th century onwards, including racy, seductive and functional underwear . It was considered quite racy in the 1890s and was an extremely unexpected colour from that era. 'It was a very high end corset,' Ms Ehrman said. 'It’s covered with silk satin - not cotton or linen - and the brighter the colour in general the more expensive the corset was. It’s quite racy and it’s very much a piece that would have been revealed as a woman undresses. It’s a star item.' A garment that is sure to shock people is the maternity corset from the 18th century. 'People grew up wearing corsets and there were no bras at this time so people would have felt undressed and they would lose their self esteem if they didn't wear a corset,' Ms Ehrman said. 'But it’s very cleverly designed. I love the technology and invention that’s gone into creating the undergarments.' The exhibition has dedicated a whole section to Australian artist and famous dominatrix Madame Lash (Gretel Pinniger). The 70-year-old became famous in the 70's when she opened Sydney's first retail S&M emporium on Oxford Steet called Game Birds. She was a pioneer of her generation and spent years designing and creating intricate corsets and controversial S&M gear. Even now, Ms Pinniger lives and breaths the underworld life and at the opening of the exhibition even decided to wear a white corset adorned with a crown of flowers and a sacred heart which lit up. Some of the garments are sure to shock people but most open up a conversation about the role undergarments play in society . The corset had actually been designed for Pinniger for the Sydney Mardi Gras parade, where she was a celebrant and married three same-sex couples. However she told Daily Mail Australia that she is extremely honoured to be included in the collection and is proud of her work, which she conducted 34-years-ago. 'They have included an exhibition of my work they've had for so long which is a great honour for me,' Ms Pinniger said. 'They were things I made 34 years ago and they've included the painted ones. I did the painting on those garments in the first two weeks of my son’s life.' Ms Pinniger was inspired to venture down the seductive S&M road over 35-years-ago. 'For my own interests - and for others who I hoped would be interested - I was making corsets and corset dresses. Ms Pinniger said she became 'fascinated' with corsetry while on a trip to London with her fiancée at the time. This blue silk corset is a typical style that would have been worn by Queen Victoria  in the 1860s . He took her to a place called Madame Medeq, a famous corset-maker's shop in London. 'It was a very discreet establishment that made purportedly medical corsets but but she ordered out for her clientèle,' Ms Pinniger said. 'I got measured up for two very tight and restrictive corsets and when she finished with me she turned to my fiancée and said ‘and for you sir?’ Ms Pinniger said she was 'completely thrilled' with the whole thing and took her interest back to Sydney where she opened up her own business. 'I took great pain over each garment,' she said. 'I made my clothes in fantasy fabrics and I measured everybody for those garments. I had ideas on the rack but really the business depended on me because they would order from me and I’d design for them.' 'So I made garments for brides,men, Madame Lash and anyone who wanted to live the fantasy life. 'I've always liked people who were different and who wanted to be taken out of their usual selves when they were in my clothing and I succeeded there. A range of garments from such designers as Calvin Klein, Vivienne Westwood and Jean Paul Gaultier will be on display . When she eventually sold her business in 1986 to become a full-time artist, she had a garage sale and each item was snapped up. Now Ms Pinniger says she is extremely grateful that her designs are being honoured at the exhibition. Included in the Madame Lash's collection is a brasserie and g-string and a ruffled white and pink corset designed in 1981. A white leather corset with scalped detail and metal reinforcements is also on display along with women's bloomers and leather cuffs. 'Back then Sydney was not mono-cultural but it certainly wasn't multicultural,' Ms Pinniger said. 'Now in Sydney I see dresses that I would kill to be able to go into a shop to buy. Back then I had to pour ink into nail polish just to get a colour.' 'Everything's very accessible now but the workmanship that goes into real corsets and what I used to put into corsets is what I’d like to see again.' Undressed's core themes include modesty and practicality, decoration and seduction and control and corsetry . Ms Pinniger said people are more adventurous with their undergarments now and believes that her shop would have thrived in the modern world. 'My collection was done 35 years ago and some people have said that they can remember my shop but they were too scared to go in. Now there’s quite a taste for it,' she said. 'I think the things I did back then would definitely work to a much bigger clientèle than I attracted. 'I was there for the love of it, you couldn't say it was majorly profitable. Very often I had to pawn my rings to pay my workers. It was always a bit touch and go.' Undressed: 350 Years of Underwear in Fashion opens at the Powerhouse Museum on March 28 and runs until 12 July  2015. Tickets can be bought here.

Summary:
A new collection at the Powerhouse Museum will showcase 350 years of underwear .
From bloomers to corsets, nothing is out of bounds and it is set to shock and intrigue visitors .
Famous designers such as Calvin Klein and Vivienne Westwood feature in the exhibition .
A special section will be dedicated to Australian dominatrix Madame Lash .


Former Newcastle United striker Faustino Asprilla handed an aircraft pilot a bottle so he would not have to leave his co-pilot alone if he needed to go to the toilet mid flight. The Colombian-born football star was after boarding a flight in Moscow when he approached the flight deck. He told his 102,000 followers on Instagram that he expressed his fears to the pilot as a result of the recent Germanwings tragedy where pilot Andreas Lubitz crashed his jet into the Alps. Faustino Asprilla, left, told his 100,000 instagram followers that he warned an airline pilot against taking a mid-flight toilet break during his recent flight. The former Newcastle United player gave the pilot a bottle . Sitting on an aircraft, Asprilla told his followers: 'I went to the pilot's cabin. I strictly forbid the pilot to get out and urinate because if that other lunatic locks the door in, it will happen what happened in that other flight. Everyone knows. 'If he wants to urinate, I have him an empty bottle of water.' Asprilla played for Newcastle United between 1996 and 1998, although manager Kenny Dalglish had problems with the Colombian's playboy lifestyle. Earlier, Asprilla Tweeted a photograph of himself looking nervous in an airport departure lounge with an aircraft over his shoulder. Asprilla joined Newcastle from Italian club Parma and returned after his two-year stay on Tyneside. However, the club is facing serious problems, having been officially declared bankrupt while their chairman Giampietro Maneti was arrested for money laundering. The club faces debts of £60 million. Earlier Asprilla, pictured, posted a photograph on Twitter looking nervous before boarding the flight .

Summary:
Faustino Asprilla earlier posed looking nervous in the departure lounge .
He told his Instagram followers that he warned the pilot about toilet breaks .
Asprilla claimed he gave the pilot an empty water bottle for emergencies .
He said he did not want the 'other lunatic' to lock the door and crash .


The Golden Bear got a gold medal - and apparently caused House Speaker  John Boehner to tear up. Congress on Tuesday awarded its highest civilian honor to golfing great Jack Nicklaus, who accepted the gold medal with a few tears, humility and humor. In a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda, the House and Senate leadership bestowed the award on Nicklaus, winner of 18 major championships, including six Masters titles, five PGA championships and four U.S. Opens. John Boehner, an avid golfer who is also known for crying publicly, was photographed misty-eyed at the event while sitting next to Nicklaus. Scroll down for video . Shedding tears: Congress on Tuesday awarded its highest civilian honor to golfing great Jack Nicklaus (seen next to Speaker John Boehner), who accepted the gold medal with a few tears, humility and humor . Not the only one: John Boehner, an avid golfer who is also known for crying publicly, got misty-eyed at the event . Honored: The 75-year-old Nicklaus recalled the hard work of his parents, praised his family and paid tribute to his wife, Barbara . Speech: An emotional Nicklaus told his family that his whole life he wanted to make them proud of him, and 'hopefully I have' Support: Barbara Nicklaus, center, and her son Jack Nicklaus II, right, sit in the audience on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, as Jack Nicklaus speaks . 'Few transcend their sport to achieve that kind of moment, or this kind of honor,' said Boehner, who grew emotional at times during the ceremony. He continued 'With Arnie (Palmer), it was how he brought an audience to the game - an army. With Jack, it's how he gave the game a gold standard - a ladder to climb.' The 75-year-old Nicklaus, dubbed the Golden Bear, recalled the hard work of his parents, praised his family and paid tribute to his wife, Barbara. Nicklaus was quoted by Devil Ball Golf as saying 'She is responsible for 15 of my major championships. I'll give myself three of them.' He recalled that when his son Jack was six, he was asked what his father did for a living. The younger Nicklaus said, 'nothing, he just plays golf.' An emotional Nicklaus told his family that his whole life he wanted to make them proud of him, and 'hopefully I have.' Politicians: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are seen with Nicklaus . Guests: Donald Trump and his spouse Melania Knauss-Trump were also present at the Tuesday ceremony (left), as was Arnold Palmer (right) Celebration: The Ohio State marching band performed for the Ohio-born Nicklaus on Tuesday . The speakers, from congressional leaders to Nicklaus' son, recalled the drama of the golfer's 1986 win at the Masters. They praised Nicklaus' charitable work, including the Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation, which recently pledged $60 million to the Miami Children's Health System. The Washington Post quoted Jim Nantz, an announcer for the PGA Tour, as saying 'He has been an American treasure and our gift to the world.' Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said Nicklaus had a brush with polio as a teenager. McConnell said that as a fellow survivor of polio he appreciated Nicklaus' perseverance. The Washington Post reported that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), and Donald Trump were among the guests. Attending the ceremony for Nicklaus was golfing legend Arnold Palmer. The Ohio State marching band performed for the Ohio-born Nicklaus.

Summary:
Congress awarded its highest civilian honor to golfing great Jack Nicklaus, who accepted the gold medal with a few tears, humility and humor .
The House and Senate leadership bestowed the award on Nicklaus, winner of 18 major championships .
An emotional Nicklaus told his family that his whole life he wanted to make them proud of him, and 'hopefully I have'


This is the touching moment  a doting dad dances with his daughter at home. But  the dance party for Eliza, 5, was arranged by her dad, Glenn O' Neil, 42, at their South Carolina home because she has the AAV9 virus and the family are under a self-imposed quarantine. The five-year-old suffers from a rare and ultimately fatal genetic condition called Sanfilippo Syndrome and has to avoid interacting with people's germs or it could kill her. Scroll down for video . Dance: Glenn O' Neil, 42, dances with his little girl Eliza, 5, who has Sanfilippo Syndrome and the family has chosen self-imposed quarantine to increase her chances of getting life-saving treatment . Family bond: Mom Cara, dad Glenn and brother Beckham, 8, stay at home with Eliza 24 hours a day and seven days a week to protect her from germs . The family are under a self-imposed quarantine, so that Eliza does not contract and build up immunity to one particular virus, AAV9. If she built up immunity to this virus she would likely not qualify for a clinical trial, as AAV9 will deliver the medicine in the body. This is her only chance at life. Her family have put themselves under a voluntary quarantine  for the past nine months in a bid to avoid interacting with other people. The family has chosen to avoid interacting with people and anything people have touched. It means mom Cara, dad Glenn and brother Beckham, 8, stay at home with her 24 hours a day and seven days a week to protect her. Her mom, Cara quit her job as a pediatrician while Glenn works remotely as a consultant at Symantec and Beckham can no longer attend his school, instead doing his schoolwork remotely. The family get their groceries delivered and on the rare occasion they do have to interact with people, they wear masks and gloves. They only leave their house once a week to go to an empty beach or field, where the kids can run free. Since Eliza was diagnosed with the illness in July 2013, the family have raised $2.2 million with a GoFundMe page and other traditional fundraising efforts in the hope to help her survive. Her father Glenn told People: 'We heard that there was a clinical trial that might cure Eliza of this disease. So of course we knew that we had to raise every dollar that they needed for it.' But since reaching their goal in December 2014, they have experienced delays with the trials due to difficulties in drug production. And even when the medicine is ready, they don't know if Eliza will be picked for the trial. 'This is our only chance,' Glenn says. 'Not only for Eliza, but other children with Sanfilippo.' Support: Mom Cara, right, dances with her husband, Glenn as their daughter Eliza, left, reads a book . Quarantine: Little Eliza's daddy/daughter dance came after she missed a Frozen-themed dance at her school . Isolated: Her mom, Cara, left, quit her job as a pediatrician while dad Glenn works remotely as a consultant at Symantec . Little Eliza's daddy/daughter dance came after she missed a Frozen-themed dance at her school. It took a lot of planning because the family needed to make sure that Eliza did not catch any incoming diseases. Her father writes in a Youtube video: 'Every little girl deserves to go to a special dance.' The disorder means that the pretty girl with blonde pigtails will slowly lose her ability to speak and by the age of six will most likely not be able to talk at all, according to People. By the time she turns ten-years-old, she is expected to be in a wheelchair and need constant care. The family are choosing to stay under quarantine because other parents who have children with Sanfilippo warn that if children get sick it could accelerate their Sanfilippo symptoms. Glenn said: 'This is a personal decision that we made. Doctors understand why we're doing this but they didn't tell us we had to.' 'I can't say if looking back one day I would regret anything we have done for Eliza and Beckham. We constantly make sure we both still agree that this is the right move.' For more information on the family’s non-profit foundation visit: www.CureSFF.org .

Summary:
Eliza suffers from rare  genetic condition called Sanfilippo Syndrome .
Her family put themselves under quarantine for the past nine months .
The family get their groceries delivered and stay inside 24/7 .
On the rare occasion they  interact with people they wear masks and gloves .
The family has raised $2.2 million for a drugs trial with a GoFundMe page .


They have been at the heart of Manchester United's recent return to form but England defensive duo Phil Jones and Chris Smalling could soon be on their way out of Old Trafford. Both men will see their contracts with the club expire at the end of next season and Sportsmail understands that talks on new deals are yet to be opened with either. United are thought to be relaxed about the situation but will be reluctant to lose the pair for nothing. Both Phil Jones and Chris Smalling are out of contract at Manchester United at the end of next season . Phil Jones celebrates Manchester United's victory over Liverpool - but could be heading for the exit door . Both Jones and Smalling have seen their Manchester United careers hampered by injuries . The lack of activity on their behalf may come as a surprise given recent form. Jones, 23, and Smalling, 25, formed a resolute centre-back pairing in United's 3-0 home victory over Tottenham and 2-1 defeat of Liverpool at Anfield - regarded as the club's best performances under Louis van Gaal. Their confident outings alongside each other have reignited long-held hopes that they could form a long-term partnership at the heart of United's defence for years to come. But it would appear the club is in no rush to tie up their futures. The pair are two of a number of high-profile players whose contracts expire at the same time including goalkeeper David de Gea, converted wingback Ashley Young and striker Robin van Persie. Both Jones and Smalling were billed as being the centre back pairing for club and country for years to come . Chris Smalling has attracted interest from Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger . Smalling, who cost United £10m when he signed from Fulham in 2010, is a long-term target of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. The Frenchman tried to sign the Greenwich-born centre-half when he left Craven Cottage and repeated his attempts last summer. Should United be willing to listen to offers this summer Smalling may well find himself heading back to the capital. Jones, for whom United paid Blackburn Rovers £17m in 2011, was hailed as a future great by Sir Alex Ferguson who added that he could become one of the best players in the club's history. Smalling is part of the England team preparing to face Lithuania and Italy . Jones is also part of the England squad for the international double header . Like Smalling, his cause has not been helped by injuries and inconsistency. The pair have started five games together for United as a centre-half combination and the club have won all five matches, conceding just two goals. United have been extensively linked with Dortmund defender Mats Hummels, however Sportsmail understands some at the club harbour concerns over the Germany international's apparent lack of pace. Hummels, 26, is likely to cost around £36m however, Van Gaal has been promised significant funds to again strengthen his squad. United are also trailing Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte. The 20-year-old Frenchman fits the bill, although the Basque club will demand a release fee of £30m.

Summary:
Phil Jones and Chris Smailling's contracts expire next summer .
Manchester United are yet to open talks with either player over new deals .
United will not be keen for either player to leave for nothing .
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(CNN)If you feel a ripple in the Force today, it may be the news that the official Star Wars universe is getting its first gay character. According to the sci-fi website Big Shiny Robot, the upcoming novel "Lords of the Sith" will feature a capable but flawed Imperial official named Moff Mors who "also happens to be a lesbian." The character is the first gay figure in the official Star Wars universe -- the movies, television shows, comics and books approved by Star Wars franchise owner Disney -- according to Shelly Shapiro, editor of "Star Wars" books at Random House imprint Del Rey Books.

Summary:
Official "Star Wars" universe gets its first gay character, a lesbian governor .
The character appears in the upcoming novel "Lords of the Sith"
Characters in "Star Wars" movies have gradually become more diverse .


A behavioral checklist that the Transportation Security Administration uses to help identify airport travelers they believe could be potential terrorists  has been revealed. The Screening of Passengers by Observation Techniques system, nicknamed SPOT, breaks down body language and demeanor the TSA believes indicates either 'stress' or 'deception'. Mannerisms are assigned points based on their severity and are assessed by trained 'Behavior Detection Officers', who observe passengers as they go through the security checkpoint. Behaviors are given points based on their perceived severity. If you walk through security with a 'face pale from recent shaving of beard' or happen to be yawning or whistling, you can be assigned one point. Scroll down for video . It has been revealed that the Transportation Security Administration uses a behavioral checklist, nicknamed SPOT, to help identify potential terrorists among airport travelers (file photo) A strong body odor, sweaty palms and a bobbing Adam's apple can also get you one point, according to the checklist obtained by The Intercept. Having 'widely open eyes' will get you two points, as will showing 'unusual' interest in a security officer's work routine or having 'identical luggage or dress' to an individual who does not seem related to you. Appearing to be in disguise will get you three points. But you can also get points shaved off. If you appear to be a member of a family or part of a married couple, you get two points deducted from your score. Being a female over 55, or a male over 65, gets you a one point reduction. The checklist includes a list of items and behaviors to look out for if a passenger is pulled aside for  inspection. 'Suspicious' items range from blueprints to liquids 'in excess of 3.4oz'. Further signs of deception include excessive yawning or perspiration and lacking details about the purpose of one's trip. The SPOT program, which has cost more than $800million since its inception in 2007, was deemed ineffective by both the Department of Homeland Security and the Government Accountability Office last year. SPOT breaks down body language the TSA believes indicates 'stress' or 'deception', including sweaty palms, a strong body odor, widely opened eyes or a bobbing Adam's apple (file photo) The GAO found that there was no scientific evidence to support the SPOT's claim that terrorists can be picked out via 'behavioral indicators', and said the human's ability to 'accurately identify' suspicious behavior is 'slightly better than chance'. The Department of Homeland Security report said that the TSA had not assessed the effectiveness of the SPOT program or designed a 'comprehensive training program' for it. It concluded that the TSA could not 'ensure that passengers at United States airports are screened objectively' with SPOT and did not believe the administration could 'justify the program's expansion'. TSA was sued by the American Civil Liberties Union last week for failing to respond to a Freedom of Information Act request regarding the SPOT program. The ACLU is alleging that the program leads to racial profiling. A spokesperson with the TSA told the Intercept that 'behavior detection' was just 'one element' of the administration's efforts to 'mitigate threats against the traveling public'. 'No single behavior alone will cause a traveler to be referred to additional screening or will result in a call or a law enforcement officer.' 'Officers are trained and audited to ensure referrals for additional screening are based only on observable behaviors and not race or ethnicity'.

Summary:
The Screening of Passengers by Observation Techniques system breaks down body language the TSA believes indicates 'stress' or 'deception'
Mannerisms are assigned points based on their severity and are assessed by trained 'Behavior Detection Officers'
Other traits the TSA watch for include a 'face pale from recent shaving of beard,' yawning or whistling, a strong body odor and 'widely opened eyes'
Points are shaved off if you are married, a member of a family, a woman over 55 years of age, or a man over 65 .
Both the Department of Homeland Security and the Government Accountability Office have found the program to be ineffective .


Arsene Wenger insisted that Arsenal can defy history and overturn a two-goal deficit to knock out Monaco at the Stade Louis II on Tuesday night. No team has ever lost by two goals in the home leg and gone on to win the tie in the Champions League era. But Wenger insisted that Arsenal were capable of producing the mother of all comebacks against the club he managed for seven years of his career, from 1987-1994. Arsene Wenger was in bullish mood ahead of Champions League showdown in Monaco . Arsenal boss Wenger walks on the pitch at the Stade Louis II on Monday night . Arsenal stars appeared relaxed as they headed to France on Monday for their Champions League tie . Wenger said: ‘It doesn’t matter that the statistics are against us, the result is against us. We’re conscious of that. But no matter how big percentage is against us, we have to give everything to make the statistics lie and that’s our belief: that we can do it. ‘We’re here for that. Monaco are in very strong position. We have experience, we have the desire and we have the belief that we can do it. You can expect us to show different side to miss. 'We totally missed the first leg, which was pretty surprising as we’ve won 12 of our last 14. Of course we didn’t play well but in life, if you miss a chance, sometimes you don’t have a second chance. But here we have a second chance.’ Olivier Giroud (left) and Mathieu Flamini prepare to board Arsenal's flight to France on Monday afternoon . Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez poses for the cameras before boarding the flight from Luton airport . Wenger may have to gamble on attack in the last-16 tie on Tuesday but he admitted he was not a regular at the world-famous casino in the principality. ‘I didn’t visit the casino when I was here,’ said Wenger. ‘As in England, I stayed a lot on football pitches. I don’t think people saw me there . ‘We need to perform well tomorrow and have a great performance. Before the game what we want is to give everything. If we didn’t believe, we wouldn’t be here. ‘Ideally you want score early but I believe we have to play with full power but not forget organisation and structure in the team and when the goal comes, the goal will come. No-one can predict when that will be. Mesut Ozil (right) believes it will be 'very important' that Arsenal score an early goal against Monaco . Keeper Wojciech Szczesny (centre) may have to settle for a place on the bench on Tuesday night . 'Football is not predictable but I can predict that desire and belief will be there. We’re in the Champions League last 16 and anything can happen on a positive front as long as we believe we can do it.’ Wenger does have concerns about the pitch at the Stade Louis II, with Monaco engulfed by rain showers at present. ‘It is a little bit of a problem if it rains a lot,’ said Wenger. ‘There were two problems when I was manager and one was that the pitch quality was not fantastic. 'But I just went out on the pitch and it’s good very good. And the second problem was when it rains in south of France, it really rains. They’ve had to postpone a match here recently – but that forecast is not for heavy rain.’ All of Arsenal's stars will have to shine if they are to reverse the 3-1 deficit to reach the quarter-finals . (L-R) Gabriel Paulista, Tomas Rosicky, Mertesacker, Santi Cazorla, Sanchez, Theo Walcott and Mesut Ozil .

Summary:
Arsenal must overturn two-goal deficit to knock out Monaco on Tuesday .
No team has ever lost by two goals in home leg and gone on to win the tie .
Arsene Wenger is up against the French club he managed for seven years .


Aaron Ramsey has dedicated his opening goal in Wales' impressive 3-0 win over Israel to the memory of his grandmother, who died recently. The Arsenal midfielder opened the scoring in Haifa just before half-time as the Welsh moved top of European Championship qualifying Group B ahead of Belgium, Israel and Bosnia and Herzegovina who are all ranked above them. And Ramsey used his post-match comments to pay tribute to his grandmother after he ended what he described as a 'tough week' on a huge high. Aaron Ramsey celebrates his goal in Israel by pointing to the sky in memory of his deceased grandmother . The Arsenal midfielder opened the goalscoring just before half-time to set Wales on their way to victory . The 24-year-old pointed to the sky during his celebrations, and he has now clarified that the gesture was in memory of his nan. 'My nan passed away on the weekend, that's why it's been quite tough,' Ramsey said. 'My goal was for her. I'm just really proud I could score the goal for her. I know she's looking down on me and I was glad I could score. Ramsey wheels away after giving Wales the lead on the stroke of half-time at the Sammy Ofer Stadium . Ramsey points to the sky as the Welsh players are led back to the halfway line on Saturday afternoon . 'I shut my eyes, got my head on it and thankfully it went in. It was a great performance and Ginge (James Collins) said in the dressing room that's maybe the best performance away from home he has been involved in. 'We looked quite comfortable and played with a lot of belief. It was a great performance from the boys, we came here believing we could get a result and we managed to do it.' Gareth Bale added two further goals for Wales, who now look to have a great chance of qualifying for Euro 2016 in France next summer. Gareth Bale scored twice in the second half to seal a convincing win with Wales moving up to top the group .

Summary:
Wales won 3-0 in Israel on Saturday with Aaron Ramsey scoring their first .
Arsenal midfielder dedicated goal to his recently deceased grandmother .
James Collins ranked the win in Haifa as his best away performance ever .