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Former Scotland winger Pat Nevin says watching the national team has become enjoyable again under the management of his ex-international team-mate Gordon Strachan.

Scotland have won half of their 16 matches since former skipper Strachan took over in January 2013, and have made an encouraging start to Euro 2016 qualification.

"It has been an incredible improvement under Gordon. He has been fantastic and he gets the best out of the players," Nevin tells BBC Radio 5 live.

"They are playing in a very positive way and every Scotsman now enjoys watching Scotland - we used to suffer watching Scotland."

Here on Sportsday we like to keep you abreast of all the big breaking stories that are of importance in the sporting world. But occasionally we like to bring you stuff like this as well.

Fox News is reporting that former Major League Baseball star Jose Canseco is planning to sell his middle finger on eBay, weeks after he accidentally shot it off while cleaning his handgun.

Canseco announced on his Twitter account Monday he is putting the finger up for auction.

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"The eBay ad will read slightly used middle finger with 462 home runs, could be used as a stirring straw for drinks," former Oakland Athletics outfielder Canseco tweeted, external.

What more could one want for Christmas? Get your bids in now...

Dave B, Derby: It's far from a friendly tonight and Scotland will be confident with the crowd behind them at Celtic Park. Chris Martin will be the man to watch tonight if he gets the start. It's like Benn v Eubank!!! Booomm!

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Head coach Warren Gatland hopes the return of a few familiar faces can provide Wales with the know-how to cause a shock against world champions New Zealand.

"It's one of the most experienced teams we have put out," says the Kiwi, who has named virtually the same team which narrowly lost to Australia.

"A couple of decisions have been forced upon us. Gethin Jenkins has a hamstring strain, Bradley Davies hasn't trained for the first couple of days and Liam Williams had a bit of ankle knock at the weekend. It was a big call on him but he will start on the bench.

"We are expecting another clinical performance from the All Blacks. We need to match their intensity and aggression."

Wales: Leigh Halfpenny (Toulon); Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Jonathan Davies (Clermont Auvergne), Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro), George North (Northampton Saints); Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Rhys Webb (Ospreys);

Paul James (Bath), Richard Hibbard (Gloucester), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Dan Lydiate (Unattached), Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues, captain), Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons).

Replacements: Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Nicky Smith (Ospreys), Rhodri Jones (Scarlets), Luke Charteris (Racing Metro), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Mike Phillips (Racing Metro), James Hook (Gloucester), Liam Williams (Scarlets).

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Wales return to a familiar looking XV for the visit of the mighty New Zealand to Cardiff this weekend.

Head coach Warren Gatland rang the changes for Saturday's limp 17-13 win over Fiji and has reverted to the majority of the side which faced Australia in their opening autumn Test.

That means there is no place for either full-back Liam Williams or flanker Justin Tipuric - who, unlike the rest of their team-mates, impressed against the Fijians.

Police say Marseille president Vincent Labrune is in custody as part of an investigation into the transfer of striker Andre-Pierre Gignac to the French league club in 2010, reports Associated Press.

Former club president Jean-Claude Dassier and Marseille director general Philippe Perez have also been arrested.

Judicial officials are trying to find out whether the club leaders took illicit commissions when Gignac signed from Toulouse.

The International Olympic Committee announces 40 recommendations for changes in the way the Games are run.

Among the key points is that that bidding for the Olympics is set to become cheaper, easier and more attractive for cities.

Bid cities will no longer need to abide by extensive IOC rules, or carry alone the considerable financial burden of the bid if the recommendations are approved, as expected, at the IOC session in Monaco in December.

Nick Clayton:, external El Clasico - because of the political history behind the game, and the fact they have always been top European teams.

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It's been a while since we had something about tonight's big game, so how about this offering from our friends at BBC Newsbeat.

It is a comprehensive look at the the rivalry between Scotland and England, the oldest in international football, and features some great photographs, including these two.

Recognise them? Full marks if you do. Above Bobby Robson and Jimmy Greaves celebrate an England win over the Auld Enemy in 1961, while below Scotland's Jim Baxter is hugged by delighted fans who invaded the pitch at Wembley after a 3-2 victory in 1967.

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Kick off at Celtic Park tonight is 20:00 GMT. You can hear all the build up from 19:00 on 5 live Sport and there is full text commentary on the BBC Sport website.

Dutch football authorities are calling for a criminal investigation after a photograph Netherlands and QPR midfielder Leroy Fer posted online, external attracted a string of racist comments.

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Fer posted the picture, which appears to have been taken by striker Memphis Depay, on Twitter. Both Fer and Depay are black, as are several of their team-mates.

The website Voetbalzone.nl, external put the photo on its Facebook page, where it drew a stream of racist comments over the weekend.

Fer, who plays for Queens Park Rangers, told Dutch daily De Telegraaf he was shocked by the reaction. "It feels like those people are saying `you don't belong in the Dutch team'," he said.

Ahead of tonight's mammoth meeting between Scotland and England, we want to know your favourite footballing showdowns. Tweet using #greatestfootyshowdowns or text 81111. We want to know the big rivalries (teams or players) that really pump the adrenalin through your veins...

Andrew: Arsenal vs Manchester United in the late 90s/early 00s were titanic football showdowns. Fergie vs Wenger and Keane vs Vieira, need I say any more.

Rory McIlroy is aiming to round off his season by winning the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.

The world number one secured a second Race to Dubai title in three years on Sunday when none of his three nearest rivals were able to win the Turkish Airlines Open.

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"I'm very proud to have won the Race to Dubai again, the second time in three years," said McIlroy

"But it would be nice to cap off the season with another win and I feel like I'm probably a little fresher than most of the guys. Hopefully I can use that to my advantage and put in a good performance this week."

2010: Fifa executive committee members Amos Adamu and Reynald Temarii were banned from taking part in any kind of football-related activity for three years and one year respectively in relation to allegations of corruption over World Cup votes.

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2005: Skipper Roy Keane left Manchester United after nearly 13 years at the club, following a fall-out with manager Sir Alex Ferguson. The Republic of Ireland international helped the Red Devils win seven Premier League titles, four FA Cups and the Champions League.

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1959: Joe Baker made football history when he became the first player from outside the Football League to play for England. The Hibernian star scored in the 2-1 win over Northern Ireland at Wembley.

England play one of the home nations, Roy Keane finds himself at the centre of big news, and Fifa is embroiled in scandal. Not today, but on 18 November in years gone by. Some things never change....

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson will not have to worry about paying the gas bill for a while.

The 66-year-old has been unveiled as the new coach of Shanghai East Asia on a rumoured £3.8m-a-year contract that puts him among the top earners in football management.

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The Swede was unveiled at the Chinese Super League club today, following his exit from fellow top-flight outfit Guangzhou R&F last week.

"I am very happy and very proud that it is finally official," Eriksson said.

Shanghai East Asia plan to spend around £50m on developing their side next season, according to reports in China.

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If you are one of those folk that gets in a lather about how much our sporting stars are paid, be thankful you don't live in America.

Baseball team Miami Marlins have signed 25-year-old Giancarlo Stanton on a £208m ($325m) 13-year contract.

"This is a landmark day," said Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria, with considerable understatement.

The value of the deal makes it a record in USA sport, although the £187m ($292m) 10-year contract Detroit's Miguel Cabrera signed March is worth more annually.

Steven Condie:, external Rangers-Celtic. Untouchable for passion on the pitch, hatred among fans and what the outcome of games mean.