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Some breaking transfer news now, which is exciting.

Crystal Palace have completed the signing of striker Yaya Sanogo from Arsenal on loan until the end of the season.

Sanogo, 21, becomes Alan Pardew's first signing, and the new Palace manager told the club's website: , external"He's a young player with tremendous promise, somebody that I have tracked personally and this club has too so that fitted well."

So, well done to everyone who picked up a gong last night.

However, Roy Hodgson has attracted much of the attention on social media after the England boss omitted Ronaldo and Messi from his top three in the vote.

Instead, Hodgson named former Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano as his pick for the world's best player of 2014, ahead of Germany duo Philipp Lahm and Neuer.

Hodgson was one of just two coaches to put Mascherano in top spot - the other being Belarus boss Andrei Zygmantovitch.

So, we want your thoughts on why Hodgson voted the way he did? Is he right to opt for graft over flair, or does his selection suggest an error of judgement?

Let us know via #bbcsportsday or on the BBC Sport Facebook page.

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In other awards dished out at by Fifa last night, Wolfsburg and Germany midfielder Nadine Kessler was named women's player of the year, while Colombia's James Rodriguez won goal of the year, edging out Ireland's Stephanie Roche.

Germany's World Cup winner Joachim Low won men's coach of the year.

Wolfsburg boss Ralf Kellermann was named women's football coach of the year after a successful defence of the Champions League.

The three candidates for the Ballon d'Or were all picked in the team of the year, along with defenders Philipp Lahm, David Luiz, Thiago Silva and Sergio Ramos, midfielders Andres Iniesta, Toni Kroos and Angel Di Maria and forward Arjen Robben.

Click here for a full breakdown of the winners and voting.

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So, as we said earlier, Real Madrid and Portugal sensation Cristiano Ronaldo has successfully defended his world player of the year status, earning 37.66% of all votes cast by his footballing peers.

Lionel Messi - who won four years in a row until Ronaldo beat him last year, was second on 15.76%, the Barcelona and Argentina playmaker only just ahead of Bayern Munich and Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who had 15.72%.

"I would like to thank all of those who voted for me, my president, my coach and Real Madrid," said Ronaldo. "It has been an unforgettable year. To win this trophy at the end of it is something incredibly unique."

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Stephen Maguire and Neil Robertson are into the last eight at the Masters after each earned a 6-4 win at Alexandra Palace last night.

Judd Trump, among the favourites after reaching last month's UK Championship final, capitulated against Maguire having won the first two frames.

World number one Robertson was made to work hard against Robert Milkins after losing the opening frame.

Dundee United climbed above Hamilton and Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Premiership table after a 3-2 win at Accies last night.

United took a two-goal lead through Stuart Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven at New Douglas Park but Hamilton - playing their first match since the departure of manager Alex Neil to Norwich - levelled through Jesus Garcia Tena and Ali Crawford.

However, Sean Dillon rose unmarked to head in a corner 13 minutes from the end to seal the win for United.

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We'll start with England bowler James Anderson, who has told BBC Radio 5 live that he was plagued by "doubts" about bowling in the wake of Phillip Hughes's death.

Australia batsman Hughes died in November after being struck by a short-pitched delivery.

"In the week after, I was having huge doubts about how I'd go about bowling and whether I'd want to bowl the short ball," Anderson said.

But before we wade in to all things Ballon d'Or, let's take a look at some of the other big stories to emerge since last we were with you...

So the Ballon d'Or is done for another year, and for the third time it is Cristiano Ronaldo who emerges with the honour of being crowned The Best Player on the Planet.

We'll have all the reaction from a glitzy evening in Zurich, including Lionel Messi's admission that his future could lie away from Barcelona. Maybe.

We'll ruminate on England boss Roy Hodgson's decision to omit both Ronaldo and Messi from his top three in the voting ballot, plus we'll keep across all the latest breaking transfer news and the build-up to four FA Cup third-round replays tonight.

All that plus Ronnie O'Sullivan and Ali Carter in Masters snooker action later on.

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