US prosecutors have charged 46 people with being part of an East Coast crime syndicate, including an old-school mobster in New York and a reputed chief in Philadelphia who has been pursued by the government for decades.

Tickets for the Old Trafford showdown between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo tonight will be on sale at the stadium until 30 minutes after the match kicks off, with just under 20,000 still to be sold as of lunchtime.