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So there you go. Real Madrid sign one of the most hyped teenage football prospects in the world.

"My goal is to become the best player possible. It isn't important if I play in the first or second team," said the 16-year-old at a news conference on Thursday.

On what type of footballer he is:

"I'm a player who likes to have the ball, to combine and to keep it. I had a minor issue with my foot, but now I'm ready. I'm fit to train."

On the pressure of being a Real player:

"I don't feel pressure. Playing for Real Madrid is very different to playing for my previous team. I'll try to enjoy this dream to the full. I've trained a lot. My father has been very important for me. Training with him is what has allowed me to make it here."

Africa Cup of Nations live text is now creaking into life in another corner of the BBC Sport website. Zambia v Tunisia has just kicked off, with DR Congo v Cape Verde at 19:00 GMT.

Snooker has submitted a bid to be included in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

The Japanese host city is permitted to add one sport to the list already approved by the International Olympic Committee and the World Professional Billiards & Snooker Association believe the fact it is watched by nearly half a billion people worldwide and played competitively in over 90 countries makes the sport a viable candidate.

Chairman Jason Ferguson said: "There are few sports which can match the skill and concentration of snooker; our players are pushed to their limits in mind and dedication. You do not have to look far to see the fundamental principles of the Olympic Movement being promoted at the highest level within our sport."

Let's move away from sporting shocks, but stick with the Eric Cantona theme by revealing your favourite sporting quotes.

"When seagulls follow the trawler it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea," said the Frenchman after winning his appeal against a two-week jail sentence for kicking a spectator at Crystal Palace.

They can be weird, wonderful or unintentionally funny.

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Blowing out 51 candles on his cake today is Nigel Benn, the former world middleweight and super-middleweight champion.

Also celebrating are former Chelsea and France defender Frank Leboeuf (47), ex-England, Nottingham Forest, Liverpool and Aston Villa striker Stan Collymore (44) and Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Woodgate (35).

Nottingham scrum-half Finlay Barnham has retired at the age of 24 after taking medical advice following a six-month spell on the sidelines recovering from concussion.

"After receiving the same advice from three medical professionals, it became clear I needed to make this decision," said Barnham., external

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Is Philipe Coutinho the answer to Liverpool's goalkeeping problems?

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has denied any knowledge of match balls being deflated to give his side an advantage in Sunday's AFC Championship game against the Indianapolis Colts.

The NFL is investigating whether the Patriots used deflated balls to gain a better grip in the win that secured them a Super Bowl berth against the Seattle Seahawks.

"I was completely and totally unaware of this until Monday morning," Belichick said. "I have no explanation for what happened. In my entire coaching career, I have never talked to a player or staff member about football air pressure."

Your nominations are still coming in for the most shocking moments in sport.

Hassan Tambuwal:, external Roy Keane horrific tackle on Alf-Inge Haaland in 2001.

Alex Hoggard:, external The Ben Flower punch in last year's Super League Grand final.

Ben Pugsley:, external Graham Poll's 3 yellow cards to Croatian Josip Simunic in 2006 World Cup v Australia.

Let us know your favourite via #bbcsportsday, text 81111 (UK users only) or post on the BBC Sport Facebook page.

Remember we told you about Tim Cahill's overhead kick for Australia? Well, you can now watch it by clicking the highlights tab at the top of this page...

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Wolves head coach Kenny Jackett has told BBC WM that he does not anticipate any transfers in or out of his first-team squad before Saturday's Championship home game against Charlton Athletic.

Full-back Scott Golbourne has been passed fit to play following a foot injury that has sidelined him for the past two months.

Wolves have won all four of their Championship matches since Christmas to climb back up to eighth in the table, just a point shy of the play-off places.

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Martin Canning will be officially named as the new manager of Hamilton Academical on Friday, despite the 33-year-old caretaker player-coach having overseen three consecutive defeats following Alex Neil's departure to Norwich City.

Dumbarton assistant manager Guillaume Beuzelin, a former Hibs midfielder, is being brought in as part of the new coaching team.

Manager Brendan Rodgers insists the title was never a target for Liverpool this season: "The reality for us was 'could we finish in the top four?'. With so many changes we weren't going to challenge for the league. We were looking to win a trophy and then come next summer we will be ready to challenge for the title again."

BBC F1 pit-lane reporter Tom Clarkson: "I'm out in Mexico City at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, which this year is returning to the calendar for the first time since 1992.

"A fair bit of work still needs to be done to get the track ready, and aficionados will be sad to learn that the iconic and super-fast banked Peraltada corner has been cut in half. The cars will join it halfway around after a new stadium section.

"Simulations predict a 328km/h (203mph) top speed along the pit straight, the second fastest average speed of the year, after Monza. There are two underground stations outside the Autodromo to transport the predicted crowd of 120,000 to and from circuit."

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Michael Essien's agent has claimed that the former Chelsea midfielder has rejected both West Bromwich Albion and Queens Park Rangers.

The AC Milan player's contract expires in the summer but the Ghanaian has no intention of returning to England.

"Essien will not play in the Premier League for any club other than Chelsea," agent Fabien Piveteau told Calciomercato., external "We had offers from West Bromwich Albion and Queens Park Rangers but we refused."

Hampshire batsman James Vince will captain the England Lions in their five-match 50-over series against South Africa A.

The 23-year-old takes over from Jonathan Trott, who led the team in the two unofficial Tests, which both ended in draws.

"We have already seen from the four-day games that South Africa are tough opponents, and if anything their squad for the one-day series looks ever stronger. But we also have some new faces in our squad and it is a challenge we are all relishing," said Vince, who hit an unbeaten 152 in the second 'Test'.

The United States Anti-Doping Agency has announced that former Team Sky doctor Geert Leinders has been banned for life for multiple doping violations.

The Belgian was sanctioned for violations committed while with the Rabobank cycling team between 1996 and 2009.

Ross County have completed the signing of the released Celtic central defender Marcus Fraser.

Fraser, a Scotland under-21 international, made one start and one appearance as a substitute for the Scottish champions.

England's Alison Waters beat defending champion and world number one Nicol David 3-1 to reach the Tournament of Champions semi-finals in New York, but did she have a slight advantage?

This picture seems to suggest she swapped her racquet for a lightsaber - it seems that David felt the Force.

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McLaren Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso: , externalGood morning! One week to see the car, 10 days to the test..!