Have you lost all hope in the England football team following the desperately disappointing World Campaign in Brazil? Well, don't despair just yet. Manchester City and Belgium skipper Vincent Kompany reckons glory for the Three Lions might not be too far away.

"England will play a World Cup final in the next four competitions for the simple reason that no other country has as much resources to put into facilities," the defender said. "People talk about the great facilities in England but they've only been here for two to three years. You have to wait."

So by Kompany's reckoning, England will finally reach a second World Cup final by 2030 at the latest. Put the date in your diaries...

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Christian Atsu is up now at the Everton news conference and the softly-spoken winger says he is proud to have joined the club.

"It is a really good move for me because they play good football and are a hard-working team. They also have a great coach with fantastic fans.

"This is my first season in the Premier League and it is a really high level or me. It is a big opportunity to prove myself."

Here's more from Dan Roan on the Suarez appeal:

"Suarez is the first case of a club ban being handed out for an on-field offence committed while playing for a national team. So his lawyers will have argued that Fifa applied its own rules in a way that were never intended to be used.

"Barcelona may well have their star signing available much sooner 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."

Don't forget, that verdict is expected at 14:00 BST. We'll bring you that news as soon as it breaks.

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Will Luis Suarez get his worldwide ban from all football-related activity reduced at the Court of Arbitration for Sport?

BBC sports correspondent Dan Roan says: "Don't be too surprised later today if Cas reduces the punishment handed to Luis Suarez for biting Giorgio Chiellini during the World Cup.

"Effectively, Suarez, Barcelona and the Uruguay FA have argued 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. Zinedane Zidane's headbutt in the 2006 World Cup final did NOT earn him a worldwide ban."

Everton boss Roberto Martinez on winger Christian Atsu, who has signed on a season-long loan from Chelsea: "Christian can develop unforgettable memories at Everton and we hope at the end of this 10-month period he is a better player.

"I expect a bit of an adaptation period because he has not played in the Premier League, how long that is going to be is impossible to tell.

"Physically he is in a good moment and it is more about just giving him the time to adapt. The way he played in the World Cup with Ghana, the way he adapted to the conditions in Brazil, I am confident his adaptation period will be short."

BBC Radio 5 live reporters Juliette Ferrington at the Everton news conference:, external "Atsu will be available for Saturday's game at Leicester City after passing a medical today and getting a work permit."

As we all know, Saturday is the day the Premier League kicks off again, and we want to hear from you about opening days gone by.

What's the opening day moment that sticks in your mind? It can be anything from a new signing banging in a few goals in a barnstorming debut, to a pitiful defeat that left you longing for the summer break again.

Let us know on Twitter using the hashtag #openingdaymoment

Everton manager Roberto Martinez poses with new signing Christian Atsu, who will wear the number 19 shirt this season.

Martinez says he is very happy with his signings so far and says the club are aiming to continue progress made from last season.

"The players are fighting for the places, they are desperate to compete," says Martinez.

Sri Lanka have made a very respectable start in the second Test against Pakistan at Colombo. The hosts are currently 104-1 after 39 overs. Upul Tharanga is closing in on a half-century, while Kaushal Silva was out for 41.

However, all eyes are on Mahela Jayawardene, who as we mentioned earlier is playing in his 149th and final Test. The 37-year-old is in next.

Sri Lanka won the first Test in the series by 7 wickets.

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Barrie Leadbeater (cricket) - former Yorkshire player and umpire, born 1943.

Earvin 'Magic' Johnson (basketball) - star of the United States' 1992 Olympic gold medal-winning 'Dream Team', born 1959.

Rameez Raja (cricket) - former Pakistan right-handed batsman, born 1962.

Paul Broadhurst (golf) - member of the 1991 Ryder Cup team, born 1965.

Jason Leonard (rugby union) - former England and Lions prop who won 114 caps and defied a career-threatening neck injury, born 1968.

Jay-Jay Okocha (soccer) - former Bolton, Hull and Nigeria midfielder, born 1973.

Matthew Etherington (soccer) - Former West Ham and Stoke midfielder, born 1981.

Cameron Jerome (soccer) - Stoke striker, born 1986.

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Most golfers wait many years for that elusive first major to come along.

But on this day three years ago, Keegan Bradley clinched the US PGA title in his first ever major appearance, becoming only the fourth golfer in history to achieve the feat. The American defeated compatriot Jason Dufner in a play-off, after coming from four shots back with just three holes to play.

On a topical note, both Bradley and Dufner (who won last year's PGA) finished outside the automatic places for this year's USA Ryder Cup team - with three wild card places up for grabs, they could well be two of the men to benefit from Tiger Woods's withdrawal.

Before we wrap up our morning press review, there's just time for a whistlestop tour of the continent, by way of today's gossip columns:

Liverpool have initiated transfer talks with Italian side Sampdoria for 27 year-old Argentine goalkeeper Sergio Romero, reports Tuttosport in Italy., external

Inter Milan have joined West Ham and Schalke in the race for Parma's 26 year-old French forward Jonathan Biabiany, reports French newspaper Le Figaro., external

Spanish paper Marca, external says Real Madrid are waiting for the right transfer offer for their 27-year-old German midfielder Sami Khedira.

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What have you missed most about the Premier League soap opera while it's been away? The handbags? The refereeing controversies? What about the mind games?

Well if you plumped for the latter, the wait is over - the mind games are back, and according to the Sun, it's Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany who has struck the first psychological blow in the title race by declaring that he finds it funny when people talk up other clubs' chances of claiming City's Premier League crown.

The question is, will he still be laughing come the end of the season?

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Italy have been looking for a new national team coach since the resignation of Cesare Prandelli following their disappointing World Cup.

The Azzurri could well have found their man as Corriere dello Sport suggests that former Juventus boss Antonio Conte will decide today whether to take on the role. Conte is apparently keen to undertake a hands-on technical role.

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Meanwhile on the back page of the Metro, a controversial claim from Reds legend Didi Hamann, who reckons Liverpool are better off without Suarez.

The Uruguayan may have hit 31 goals last season, but as his new club Barcelona wait nervously on the result of his appeal, Hamann reckons Liverpool are well rid of all that stress.

The back page also features an image of Mo Farah, who added to his already considerable haul of major championship gold medals with victory in the European 10,000m last night. Team-mates James Dasaolu and Tiffany Porter also struck gold.

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On the continent, another striker dominates this morning's headlines.

51 days ago, Luis Suarez bit Giorgio Chiellini during a World Cup game between Uruguay and Italy, 44 days ago the striker was banned from all football activity for four months and today he will discover if that suspension stands when the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) delivers its verdict later.

The whole of Barcelona are on the edge of their seat. As Mundo Deportivo suggest, today is Suarez Day.

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The Daily Mirror leads this morning on what could be one of the day's biggest developing transfer stories - the news that Hull manager Steve Bruce is apparently readying a £14m bid for Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck.

Shane Long is close to joining Southampton for £12m and the paper reports, external that the Tigers are ready to break their transfer record to get England international Welbeck as his replacement.

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Spurs have signed defender DeAndre Yedlin from Seattle Sounders on a four-year contract.

The right-back will stay with the American club until the start of the 2015-16 season before joining Tottenham.

Yedlin, who impressed on international duty during this summer's World Cup, said: "I'm very excited to come to the Premier League and challenge myself against some of the best players in the world."

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But before we get to that, a couple of big news stories to bring you. First of all to golf, and 14-time major winner Tiger Woods has ruled himself out of contention for this year's Ryder Cup.

The 38-year-old American has been suffering from a back injury, and says he's been advised by doctors not to play.

Woods failed to qualify for the team automatically, but had been one of the contenders to receive a wild-card pick from captain Tom Watson.

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The big story we'll be keeping you updated on today is Luis Suarez's appeal against his four-month ban for biting. The Barcelona striker is expected to hear the result of his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport at 14:00 BST.

Today is the day that the Premier League press conferences return - stay with Sportsday and you won't miss any of the best quotes and team news from those throughout the day.

We'll also be keeping you across events at the European Athletics Championships, where Great Britain are looking to add to an already impressive haul of four golds following success for Mo Farah, Tiffany Porter and James Dasaolu last night.

Lastly, there's a bit of cricket to keep your eye on: England's women are in action against India in a one-off Test at Wormsley, while Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardene starts his last ever Test today.