Allan McDevitt:, external Correct decision by CAS. Ban upheld and Luis Suarez should be allowed to train with team.

Paul Lummis:, external Glad the Suarez ban wasn't overturned, though he should have got a longer ban to begin with...

Legia Warsaw owner Dariusz Mioduski tweets:, external "Unfortunately for now football is not winning. We are going to CAS."

Cas says Fifa's four-month ban is "generally proportionate".

Just a reminder of how that upheld ban will affect Luis Suarez's participation in the new season. The Barcelona striker will not be able to play in any official matches until October 26.

The Uruguayan will miss nine La Liga games and three Champions League group-stage matches. He will return on the weekend of the Clasico fixture against Real Madrid.

It seems as though he will now be able to be unveiled officially as a Barcelona player at the Nou Camp, though.

Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker:, external "Luis Suarez's appeal against a 4 month ban has failed. He is though, sensibly i think, now allowed to train with the team."

Richard Conway
BBC Radio 5 live sports news correspondent

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"We will know for sure in the next few days and weeks, but this could be the end of the line for Luis Suarez in terms of having to serve the four-month ban."

Legia Warsaw have failed in their appeal against their Champions League expulsion for fielding an ineligible player against Celtic.

The Polish side brought on the suspended Bartosz Bereszynski with two minutes to go in the second leg of their 6-1 aggregate win over the Scottish champions.

Legia say they intend to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Here's the reaction of Luis Suarez's legal team:

"Luis Suarez has successfully appealed to Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne against Fifa's decision to ban him from all football-related activity for four months for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during the World Cup.

"The player remains ineligible to play in official matches during that period, and his nine-match international ban remains in place, but Suarez's legal team of Irish barrister David Casserly, Brazilian lawyer Daniel Cravo and Spanish firm Pintó Ruiz y Del Valle, successfully argued that Fifa had misapplied its own rules when considering the case and the sanction it imposed was disproportionate.

"As a result, Suarez is now permitted to train and attend matches with his Barcelona teammates in preparation for the new season.

"The full details of the court's decision are not yet known, but will be published in the coming weeks. The urgent appeal was dealt with by the Cas in an expedited arbitration, with a hearing held last Friday. Although there is a possibility to appeal Cas decisions to the Swiss Supreme Court, the grounds for appeal are very restricted."

The Court of Arbitration for Sport upholds Luis Suarez's four-month playing ban but clears the Barcelona striker to train.

Richard Conway
BBC Radio 5 live sports news correspondent

"Suarez appeal decision over punishment for biting Chiellini due at 14:00 BST. Such is the interest the Cas website appears to have crashed."

Now, as the world waits for the result of Suarez's final appeal, BBC sports correspondent Dan Roan says he expects the controversial episode to take another twist.

"Don't be too surprised later today if the Court of Arbitration for Sport reduces FIFA's 4 month worldwide ban they hit Luis Suarez with for biting Giorgio Chiellini during the World Cup," Dan says.

"Effectively, Suarez, Barcelona and the Uruguay FA have argued to Cas that Fifa's extension of the ban to apply to domestic matches was disproportionate. Fifa CAN apply such bans to club football, but its own rules suggest this is for exceptional off-field offences concerning the integrity of the game, like doping or match-fixing.

"Barcelona may well have their star signing available much sooner than they will have expected. This will cause consternation, especially in Liverpool, where many will wonder if the club should have received more money for their ex-striker, or even hung on to him and gone to Cas themselves!"

The saga took its next turn on July 11, when it was announced that Suarez had agreed a £75m transfer from Liverpool to Barcelona. He became the third most expensive footballer of all time.

His ban did not prevent him from moving to another club, but the terms of the punishment - whereby Suarez is not allowed to enter a football stadium - did stop Barcelona from unveiling their new striker officially at the Camp Nou, forcing the club to release a doctored picture of Suarez wearing the Barcelona shirt.

Suarez's lawyers then secured a date for a final appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. His legal team argue that the four-month ban from all football activity breaches the player's "fundamental rights", and that the punishment should be limited to Suarez's participation in internationals.

After the bite, Fifa moved to act quickly, banning Suarez for nine international games - ending his participation in the World Cup - and also handing down a four-month suspension from "all football-related activity". It was the most severe punishment ever given at a World Cup.

Uruguay immediately appealed the decision, and coach Oscar Tabarez stood down from two Fifa posts in protest at the decision. However, the initial appeal was rejected by Fifa.

Six days after the incident, Suarez admitted the bite and apologised to Chiellini via his website, vowing never to repeat the incident. Chiellini responded, accepting the apology and saying that he felt Suarez's ban should be reduced.

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As we look ahead to the verdict on Luis Suarez's appeal (expected at 14:00 BST), it's worth having a quick recap of how we got to this point.

The trouble started in the 80th minute of Uruguay's World Cup group game with Italy, when Suarez bit Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini on the shoulder.

Suarez received no punishment on the field as the referee did not witness the incident, but the bite generated widespread outrage as it was the third such misdemeanour of Suarez's career. He previously received a seven-match ban for biting PSV's Otman Bakkal while playing for Ajax in November 2010, and then a ten-game suspension for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic while a Liverpool player in April 2013.

After the match, Suarez protested his innocence, saying he had lost his balance and fallen on Chiellini.

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The Football Supporters Federation is leading a march on the Premier League's headquarters to highlight the high price of match tickets.

An FSF delegation will meet with League chief executive Richard Scudamore in London to express concern at the financial demands placed on fans.

"The Premier League has money coming out of its ears through rights deals," says FSF chairman Malcolm Clarke.

Valencia boss Nuno Santo thinks clubs' dressing rooms should be open to TV cameras as they are in American sports.

Some FA Cup games in England have cameras in the changing rooms but it does not happen in the Premier League, La Liga or Champions League.

"I think eventually it will happen," Nuno tells BBC World Football Show. "It's part of the sport. It's part of the show. Why not? It will be a big challenge to all of us. There are no secrets in football."

Pakistan end Day 1 of the the second Test against Sri Lanka marginally on top after an excellent fightback by their bowlers in Colombo. The hosts close on 261-8, with Angelo Mathews out to the final ball of the day.

Sri Lanka were cruising on 144-1, but four wickets from Junaid Khan and three from Wahab Riaz have left the match intriguingly poised. Mahela Jayawardene was out for 4 in his final Test match.

Burnley are holding their first news conference since returning to the Premier League. We will have Sean Dyche's quotes in Sportsday.

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Goalkeeper Diego Lopez left Real Madrid for AC Milan earlier this week, and he penned a lovely open letter to Real fans.

He writes: "32 years ago I was born in a small village in the province of Lugo, Paradela. I dreamed about one day becoming a footballer, but I never imagined that I would one day play for my club, that of my heart, Real Madrid...I leave happy, because I have given my all. My only objective was to work day upon day with respect, dedication and to passionately defend the values of the best club in the world.

"For all of this I can say with great pride that every minute I spent with Real Madrid was like a gift sent from the heavens." Read the full letter on the Real Madrid website., external

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Stuart Broad wore a splint on his broken nose as he took part in England practice on the eve of the fifth Test against India at The Oval.

Broad, 28, whose nose was broken during England's victory at Old Trafford, was absent from Wednesday's afternoon nets but returned to action on Thursday.

"I don't think it will affect his performance at all," says England captain Alastair Cook. "It is great news Broady has come through that blow, he likes playing in big games and this is a big game."

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