Nicolas Anelka has called on the FA to drop its charge against him over his ‘quenelle’ goal celebration — but the prospects of him citing a prominent French Jew in his defence suffered a setback yesterday.

Jude Law film Alfie has been voted one of the worst movie remakes of all time.

Online DVD rental firms ScreenSelect and Video Island were today preparing to meet the challenge of US rivals after shaking hands on a merger.