The new manager has been discussing Sunderland's chances of warding off relegation.

"In Holland, we can see all the games in England - everything is on television, so I knew the squad, I knew the players, plus the fact that we have a great stadium and great fans.

"With the support of them, we must do it. I have a good feeling about the squad after the last three days, so why not?"

Richard Conway
BBC Radio 5 live sports news correspondent

"Fifa has announced that $209m (£142m) will be shared among clubs who release players for the next two World Cups.

"The deal will begin as of 2018 and will cover both the Russian and Qatar World Cups.

"A Fifa statement said: 'A total of $209m will be distributed among the clubs releasing players to the participating teams in the 2018 World Cup. The same amount has been agreed for the 22nd edition to be staged in Qatar in 2022.'

"The pot was $70m for Brazil 2010 and only $40m in South Africa in 2010."

We're just getting odd snippets from Dick Advocaat so far. He's not coming across as massively demonstrative as yet. Still, it's early days.

"In my opinion, it's a good side, a great club - why not?" he said when asked why he had taken on the challenge of replacing the sacked Gus Poyet.

On relegation, he says: "We are now in a situation where we are playing more or less at the bottom of the league, so something has to change."

On injuries and team selection: "We still have some injuries, we don't know exactly who will join us. I pick the squad after the final session."

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Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid of course met in last year's Champions League final.

It finished 4-1 to Real after extra time as the club sealed its 10th European Cup.

Gareth Bale was among the scorers that night at a certain other Stadium of Light in Lisbon.

Derby County midfielder Omar Mascarell is set to miss the rest of the season with a tendon injury in his foot.

The 22-year-old Spaniard was hurt in training before the 1-1 draw at Norwich City.

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Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid will go head-to-head for the seventh and eighth times this season when they meet in the Champions League quarter-finals.

It's not been a happy derby for Real fans, who have failed to win any of those encounters this season.

The most recent was a 4-0 humiliation at the Vicente Calderon for Real.

Well, well, well - what a selection of ties drawn there.

Just a reminder of the line-up.....

Paris St-Germain v Barcelona

Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid

Porto v Bayern Munich

Juventus v Monaco

Those ties will take place on 14/15 April and 21/22 April.

Dick Advocaat is in the seat for his first news conference as Sunderland manager.

It's a big day for the Black Cats and the excitement is clearly getting to whoever took this rather blurred picture of the Dutchman facing the English press for the first time.

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And finally......

Juventus v Monaco

Porto v Bayern Munich

Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid

Not only a derby, but a repeat of last year's final.

Paris St-Germain v Barcelona

Remember, it's an open draw at this stage of the competition, so a real chance Real Madrid and Barcelona could end up going head-to-head.

The balls are in the pot - here they come....

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Uefa's general secretary Gianni Infantino is preparing to draw the names out of the hat alongside Borussia Dortmund and Germany legend Karl-Heinz Riedle.

More formalities here than for Eurovision voting.

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Hard as it is to believe, this fresh-faced lad is 54 today.

For those of you too young to recall, Jesper Olsen was an exotic rarity in the 1980s - a footballer in England's top flight from foreign shores. Denmark, to be precise.

The diminutive winger joined Manchester United from Ajax in 1984 and went on to make 176 appearances for the club, scoring 24 goals and winning the FA Cup in 1985.

Olsen shares his special day with fellow FA Cup winners Dave Beasant (56), Paul Merson (47) and Fernando Torres (31).

Over in Nyon, Uefa are preparing to draw the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

We'll have all the big news from the draw shortly.

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Atletico Madrid have confirmed they are eyeing a move for Paris St-Germain striker Edinson Cavani in the summer, according to reports in the Daily Express., external

Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United have all been linked with moves to bring the Uruguay striker to the Premier League.

Tottenham forward Harry Kane may have been grabbing the headlines for his goalscoring exploits this season.

But English football's leading scorer will actually be in action this evening when promotion chasers Wolves and Derby meet in the Championship.

Wolves striker Benik Afobe has scored 27 times in all competitions this season - one more than Kane - with 19 of them coming on loan for MK Dons before his £2m January move to Molineux, and head coach Kenny Jackett is not surprised.

"If you are a young striker and you go to a new club and you get off to that type of start, it should encourage you and give confidence," said Jackett.

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It's all over in Adelaide where Australia have beaten Pakistan by six wickets in the World Cup quarter-final.

Shane Watson and Glenn Maxwell powered some big hits into the stands to seal victory with more than 16 overs to spare.

Get all the post-match reaction in our live text commentary.

A few more suggestions for #happiestsportingmoment, external to mark International Day of Happiness.

Chris W: David Platt volley vs Belgium Italia 90 or being in Holte End when Benteke scored 94th min penalty vs West Brom.

Jonathan Spicer: and Solskjær has won it..... Champions league final 1999.

Gavin Webber: Wilkinson, drop goal, World Cup winners!