Fifa's report says the English bid team tried to win the support of former Fifa vice-president Warner, who is from Trinidad & Tobago, by:

Image source, AFP

1. Trying to help "a person of interest to him" find a part-time job in the United Kingdom

2. Letting the Trinidad and Tobago Under-20 squad hold a training camp in the UK in the summer of 2009

3. Sponsoring a gala dinner for the Caribbean Football Union, at a cost of $55,000, around £35,000

More on the big breaking news. The Fifa report into the bidding process to stage the 2018 and 2022 World Cups says the English FA tried to "curry favour" with former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner, who quit his role in 2011 amid bribery allegations.

England won just two of 22 votes in their bid to host the 2018 World Cup, with one of those votes coming from England's representative. The 2018 competition will be held in Russia.

The English Football Association has been accused of damaging the image of Fifa in its attempt to win the right to stage the 2018 World Cup.

A Fifa report says the FA behaved improperly when trying to win the backing of a key voter.

However, Qatar have been cleared of any wrongdoing during their successful bid to stage the 2022 World Cup, thus ending talks of a possible re-vote.

Everyone likes a good gossip. Here are some of the rumours from today's newspapers in our gossip column. Don't shoot the messenger.

Chelsea are ready to sign Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale next summer. The Wales international is also a target for Manchester United. (Daily Express), external

Ron Vlaar, 29, has given Manchester United and Arsenal fresh hope of signing him after his agent confirmed the defender is likely to leave Aston Villa. (Daily Mirror), external

Liverpool are preparing a £30m move for Porto striker Jackson Martinez, 28. (Daily Express), external

Watch what may well be the best catch from a spectator of all time. A New Zealand cricket fan has won nearly £2,500 for making a spectacular one-handed catch, while sliding down a big hill, as he held on to Michael Bracewell's six.

Other videos on the BBC Sport site to enjoy...

Tennis: Watch five of the best shots from Tomas Berdych's 6-3 6-1 victory over Marin Cilic at the ATP Tour World Finals in London.

Formula 1: Exciting moments from some of the most memorable title-deciding races in Formula 1 history.

Football: A sent-off player is clearly unhappy with a TV camera in his dressing room and takes matters into his own hands.

Is Wayne Rooney an England great? He will win his 100th international cap with his next appearance and is fourth on the list of the country's top goalscorers.

Image source, PA

But will he be remembered as an England great? Why, or why not? Let us know your thoughts. Which players can be called England greats and why?

Get involved on Twitter, using the hashtag #englandgreat, leave a message on the BBC Sport Facebook page or text us on 81111 (UK only).

Image source, The Sun

The Sun's back page has a story about Tottenham's Eric Dier, who they claim does not want to be picked for England Under-21 duty, as he would have to play in a right-back position.

The newspaper also has a story from Rio Ferdinand, saying England will miss striker Wayne Rooney when he retires. Which leads us nicely into today's first talking point...

Here are a few other stories to take a look at this morning.

Image source, Getty Images

Rugby union: England captain Chris Robshaw says victory over South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday would be a "huge stepping-stone" for his side.

Cricket: Pakistan beat New Zealand by 231 runs in Abu Dhabi to take the first Test of their three-match series.

Tennis: Novak Djokovic produces another scintillating performance to beat Stan Wawrinka at the ATP World Tour Finals.

Bad news for the rest of the Premier League. As if Chelsea haven't been good enough this season. They are four points clear at the top and other managers like Arsenal's Arsene Wenger have already thrown in the towel, saying no one can stop Jose Mourinho's side.

Well, they are set to get even better. The Daily Express says they are set to announce a £20m profit, which can be spent on improving the team further.

Image source, Daily Mirror

The Daily Mirror's back page leads off on the 2022 World Cup, calling the decision to clear Qatar 'a whitewash'.

Fifa's report into how Qatar were awarded the 2022 World Cup is expected to be heard at about 09:00 GMT. But what else can we expect today?

Well, we will have all the build-up before the latest Euro 2016 qualifiers with Scotland (11:00) and Wales (14:00) news conferences.

Elsewhere, Stuart Lancaster will name his England rugby side to face South Africa at 09:45, before the latest match in the ATP World Tour Finals at 14:00.

Hello, good morning and hope you are all well on this cold Thursday morning.

So let's start with the 2022 World Cup latest.

Qatar are set to be cleared of corruption during the World Cup bidding process when a Fifa report is published on Thursday, BBC Sport has learned.

It was alleged that Qatar won the staging rights after Fifa officials were paid £3m to support its bid.

It was a decision that stunned the football world.

Image source, Getty Images

When Sepp Blatter pulled the name of Qatar out of an envelope to reveal the 2022 World Cup hosts, no one could believe how they had made that choice.

How could a tiny, but extremely rich nation which has no history of football, no players of note, no stadiums and no success in the sport be allowed to host football's biggest competition?

Foul play was suggested. Corruption was mentioned. But the decision will remain. There is nothing to see. No scandal. Apparently.