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This is no joke, this is serious stuff from the England camp...

Everton defender Phil Jagielka says Roy Hodgson's decision to restore ketchup to the menu has made the England camp a happier place than it was under Fabio Capello.

The 67-year-old's informal manner is in contrast to the Italian's more authoritarian style .

"There can be too many rules," said Jagielka. "If Fabio didn't want anyone to have ketchup there was no ketchup. Roy allows us ketchup if we want."

Will the red stuff lead England to glory against Lithuania on Friday?

While we're (still!) waiting for England manager Roy Hodgson and captain Wayne Rooney to emerge, why not have a gander at Test Match Special's team of the Cricket World Cup.

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Former England captain Alan Shearer is another to have praised Harry Kane. Shearer, 44, says he can understand why the Tottenham striker has been compared to him, and that Roy Hodgson should start him in Friday's game against Lithuania.

You can read more from Shearer on Kane here.

Sam Stacey: I just think people just love a moan, tickets have increased in price but so has the price of bread and the minimum wage!

Kieran Patrickson:‏ Tickets aren't only thing to price supporters out. Football shirts too are crazily priced. No fans, no game.

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Many have been eulogising about the man of the moment Harry Kane and England midfielder Michael Carrick is the latest to have his say on the Totttenham striker.

"As the spotlight's grown on Harry he seems to have grown and his performances have improved and improved," said the Manchester United man.

"He has gone up two or three levels. His performances keep improving.

"Kane looks like the real deal and I'm sure he's got a big, big future ahead of him."

Been in hibernation since September and just woken up? Catch up on all of England's European Championship qualifying goals over on the FA's YouTube channel., external

There are 11 to savour, with England top of Group E with four wins from four games. They're looking to extend their winning streak at home to Lithuania on Friday.

Manager Roy Hodgson and Wayne Rooney should be coming out very shortly indeed. 13:30 GMT for a 14:10 start?

It's not just the senior England side in action on Friday don't forget - the Under-21s travel to Prague for a friendly against Czech Republic.

And judging by this video on the FA's YouTube channel,, external Gareth Southgate's men are full of confidence in front of goal - although there are some fine saves in there too.

England U21s play again on Monday, taking on Germany in another friendly at Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium.

Fetuli Talanoa signs a new two-year contract with Hull FC.

The 27-year-old former South Sydney Rabbitohs winger joined the Black and Whites in November 2013 and scored 10 tries in his first Super League season.

Wayne Rooney and Roy Hodgson are still to appear at today's England news conference scheduled for 13:30 GMT, but don't worry - we're not taking our eyes off the ball.

And later we'll have the word from Rooney's interview with BBC Sport earlier today.

"Always a pleasure to get a one-on-one with the England captain," says BBC Radio 5 live's Ian Dennis.

Bournemouth are closing in on the loan signing of Cardiff City striker Kenwyne Jones for the rest of the season, reports BBC South Today.

Footy 40 Years Ago: #LUFC face complaint to Prices Commission after increasing tickets for European Cup semi v Barcelona to £1 standing, £3-4 seats

Nightwing Gire: German clubs always have their stadia full hence connection between fans and players. Effects of lowww ticket prices maybe?

iKopite: £20 - £35 premier league. Paying over £50 for a ticket is extreme, especially if you have a family

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BBC Radio 5 live sports news correspondent

"Fans have handed over a letter to representatives of the Premier League calling on them, as they put it, to "share the wealth" from the record TV deal they've just signed.

"Supporters from Premier and Football League clubs gathered outside a central London hotel and unveiled banners which called for a £20 cap on away tickets and for grassroots football to receive greater backing.

"The Football Supporters' Federation chief executive Kevin Miles addressed fans saying there was 'no excuse for any football fan to be priced out of the game - but that's what we're facing'."

As ever, there's been a bit of a delay in the start to the England press conference. Manager Roy Hodgson and captain Wayne Rooney are keeping us waiting but we'll bring you coverage as soon as it gets under way.

Will be interesting to see what Rooney has to say on Harry Kane's call-up. Will they make a good partnership up front? And what about Daniel Sturridge?

Moldovan top flight club Dinamo-Auto, external indefinitely suspends two players over allegations of match-fixing.

"We condemn all attacks on the integrity of the game and we urge all, who care about football to protect it from manipulation," the club said in a statement.

The Moldovan National Anti-Corruption Agency (NAC) last week questioned 12 players and officials following the club's 6-2 defeat by league leaders Dacia Chisinau.

The NAC said this week that two Singaporeans have been detained for attempted match-fixing, adding that they had made attempts to fix football matches in order to win money from betting. The pair could face up to 10 years in jail if found guilty.

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In case you were wondering, this is the full England squad that manager Roy Hodgson will have to choose from for the Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania on Friday and friendly against Italy on Tuesday.

Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Manchester City), Rob Green (Queens Park Rangers), Jack Butland (Stoke City).

Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton), Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur).

Midfielders: Ross Barkley (Everton), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Fabian Delph (Aston Villa), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Ryan Mason (Tottenham), James Milner (Manchester City), Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Andros Townsend (Tottenham Hotspur), Theo Walcott (Arsenal).

Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Danny Welbeck (Arsenal).

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As usual, the England national side has been hit by withdrawals in the lead up to their match against Lithuania on Friday. Tottenham defender Danny Rose, goalkeeper Fraser Forster, striker Daniel Sturridge and midfielder Adam Lallana have all pulled out through injury.

Coming up from 13:30, we have the England news conference with manager Roy Hodgson and captain Wayne Rooney. England face Lithuania on Friday in the Euro 2016 qualifier. The Three Lions are top of their group, with three wins from three games in Group E.

Tod Cowell: If the price of football tickets is such a major issue why are teams like Arsenal, Man Utd, etc selling out every single home match, and helping smaller clubs sell out when they travel to away matches? It's a simple matter of supply and demand. To make a difference people need to vote with their feet by not going. Tickets will surely come down if there are lots of empty seats every week.

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Tranmere Rovers complete the loan signing of 19-year-old Everton midfielder George Green until the end of the season.

Green, who joined the Toffees as a 15-year-old on a deal from Bradford worth a reported £2m, has represented England at Under-17 level.

Andrew Benson
BBC Sport chief F1 writer

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Fernando Alonso has rejected McLaren's verdict on the pre-season crash that left him concussed and said it was caused by a steering problem.

The Spaniard has been passed fit to return to action at this weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix, where he spoke about the accident for the first time.

Although the team said there was no sign of a failure, Alonso said the car "definitely had a steering problem".

He also denied he had come round after the crash thinking he was 15.