Sportsday - as it happened

1. Tom Cleverley called up for England, Ryan Mason withdraws
2. Cleverley also agrees five-year contract at Everton
3. Former All Black Jerry Collins & wife killed in crash
4. Champions league final build-up
5. Scotland v Qatar (19:45 BST)
6. GET INVOLVED: #bbcmusicdayworkout

That is all from us on this fine Friday, but if you crave more live text-based goodness then why not venture over to our French Open and Canadian Grand Prix practice live coverage pages. As for Sportsday, we'll see you on Monday.

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You might remember that earlier on we told you about three-time world gymnastics champion Beth Tweddle's column about how puberty affected her as a young gymnast.

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Some of you have got in touch to offer your own thoughts...

J Martin 467: I was a very sporty girl and remember many bad puberty experiences: when/whether to start shaving legs/underarms; suddenly having breasts in tight-fitting kit and feeling very self-conscious (and hearing inappropriate comments); learning to anticipate periods so that I was 'prepared'.

Seasider: Isn't this part of a bigger problem - girls who are sporty/outdoorsy are labelled "tomboys" and belittled? Consider the rubbishing of lady footballers. Also a problem in gymnastics and athletics where powerful or muscular girls are at risk of being considered "fat".

The comeback is on?

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The crowd is cheering and Andy Murray is fighting! Is the comeback on? Head on over to our French Open semi-final coverage page to find out.

Pique playing around

Gerard Pique was obviously a bit bored during the Barcelona news conference just now...

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He posted the above picture on Instagram, with the caption: Ney talking... Bla bla bla!

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He also grabbed this picture of the assembled media. We can see you Phil McNulty...

Bishop fined by FA

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Bishop has been fined £3,000 and warned as to his future conduct by the FA panel.

Ipswich Town midfielder Teddy Bishop has been fined £3,000 and warned about his future conduct after a breach of Football Association betting rules.

Betting on football is prohibited for "all those involved in the game" according to the FA's code of conduct.

Bishop, 18, admitted to multiple breaches of rule E8 in relation to betting and his fine includes any financial gain from the bets laid. The bets that brought about the charge were not on Ipswich matches.

World Cup 'can restore credibility'

The Women's World Cup can restore football's credibility after a week of scandal at Fifa, say organisers.

Hosts Canada kick off the event against China on Saturday, four days after Fifa president Sepp Blatter said he would resign amid corruption allegations.

Canadian Soccer Association's Victor Montagliani says: "Women's football is a pure form of football. It can shine light onto the dark clouds hanging over the game, which has lost some of its moral compass."

'We want to create danger'

Barcelona

Here's a bit more from Luis Enrique, plus a lovely arty shot courtesy of the good people at Barcelona: "Allegri is a coach with a proven track record and this year he has won the double.

"We want to play our game: have the ball, create danger and minimise chances for Juventus."

'We're very excited'

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Last to speak in today's pre-Champions League final news conferences is Barcelona coach Luis Enrique.

"We're where we want to be - two titles and the chance of a third. We're very excited," he says.

"Finals have a certain important lement of tension, let's hope it does not affect us."

'A very special footballer'

"We are extremely delighted to be welcoming Tom Cleverley to Everton and I can think of many reasons as to why our fans will enjoy Tom representing our football club," says Everton boss Roberto Martinez.

"The most important one is that he is a perfect fit for what we are trying to build here as he has so much experience of playing in the Premier League and he still has his best years just ahead of him.

"At the age of 25 and a player who is representing his country, Tom has experienced winning trophies and having big roles in demanding teams. Having worked with him previously, I know the type of character he is and I know that, with the Everton fans' support, we will get a very special footballer joining our already exciting team."

BreakingBREAKING NEWS

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Everton will sign Tom Cleverley on a five-year deal when his contract expires at Manchester United on 1 July.

The 25-year-old England midfielder will become Roberto Martinez's first signing of the summer.

Cleverley made 38 Premier League appearances last season, 37 of those during a season-long loan for Aston Villa.

Gill not going for Fifa top job

David Gill has ruled himself out as a candidate for the Fifa presidency, according to Press Association Sport.

Gill, the 57-year-old British Fifa vice-president, had been viewed as one of the potential successors to Sepp Blatter, who announced this week he would be stepping down.

However, he has told colleagues at Uefa and the Football Association that he will not stand to be the next leader of the global organisation.

'The biggest match of my life'

Champions League

Barcelona's news conference previewing Saturday's Champions League final is under way and speaking to the gathered media is Neymar.

"Gianluigi Buffon is one of the best ever. I'm a big fan - but I would love to score past him tomorrow," he says.

"It's the most important match of my life. It's been my dream since I was a child. I have dreamt of the moment of scoring a goal in the final but the most important thing is to be champions."

Murray in trouble

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It is not looking good for Andy Murray, he's now two sets down in his French Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic, who leads 6-3 6-3. Follow the action via our dedicated live coverage page.

Cricket

Jersey are all set to compete in the qualifying tournament for next year's ICC World Twenty20 finals after naming their squad.

The island nation, population 99,000, not only face joint hosts Ireland, who nearly reached the quarter-finals of the last tournament, but also vastly bigger countries like the USA (population 320m) and Nepal (27m).

Coach Neil McRae said: "We're a young side which is improving rapidly and we aim to play our top level of cricket in each game and qualify for the second week of the tournament."

One for the oldies

Champions League

It is a trip down memory lane over in Germany where a legends match is taking place ahead of Saturday's Champions League final between Barcelona and Juventus.

Davor Suker (above) has just planted a fine effort in the top corner, before David Trezeguet volleys in at the other end.

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Lewin Nyatanga has won 34 caps for Wales

Barnsley defender Lewin Nyatanga has signed a new two-year deal at the club.

The 26-year-old Wales international joined the Tykes from Bristol City in July 2013 and has made 57 league appearances for the League One outfit.

He told BBC Radio Sheffield: "I'm happy here. I know the staff and I know how good they are. We've got great fans and I enjoy living in the area so all of those things combined made my decision pretty straightforward."

Surprise winner at Epsom

The 50-1 outsider, Qualify, springs a surprise to win an incident-packed Oaks at Epsom.

BreakingMason out of England squad, Cleverley called up

Ryan Mason withdraws from the England squad with a knee injury, meaning he will miss the upcoming games against Republic of Ireland and Slovenia. Tom Cleverley has been called up in his place.

Liverpool freeze ticket prices

Liverpool have frozen general admission matchday ticket prices for the 2015-16 season.

The Reds have been working with a ticketing working group made up of Liverpool supporters' organisations. The BBC's Price of Football survey 2014 found Liverpool's cheapest ticket for a home game was £37, compared to the Premier League average of £28.80.

"We're pleased the club has listened to our concerns about ticket prices," says working group member Bob Humphries.

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Visit the Price of Football calculator to see how much you spend supporting your team.

Advantage Djokovic

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First blood to Novak Djokovic in the French Open semi-final with Andy Murray after winning the first set 6-3. Can Murray hit back in the second? Follow our live text and audio coverage.

Transfer window to SLAM SHUT early

Newspaper editors and football club secretaries across the country breathe a collective sigh of relief as the Football League confirms the summer transfer window will close at 18:00 BST on 1 September.

Fax machines (do people actually still use them??) are usually buzzing right up to 23:00 on transfer deadline day, but not this year.

The time has been changed to allow clubs competing in next season's Champions League - Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal and Manchester United - to get their teams for the tournament to Uefa by their 23:00 deadline.

Owl's that?

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The Korea Football Association tweeted the above photo of the South Korea team in Canada ahead of the Women's World Cup and posing with the tournament's mascot - a Great White Owl called Shueme.

Why an owl I hear you say? The organisers say "it demonstrates the strength and elegance of the women's game"...

Doubles title for Reid and Kunieda

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Gordon Reid wins his first Grand Slam title by winning the French Open wheelchair doubles with Shingo Kunieda of Japan.

However, Jordanne Whiley - and her Japanese partner Yui Kamiji - failed to win their sixth consecutive Grand Slam title as they were narrowly beaten in the women's final by the Dutch pair of Jiske Griffioen and Aniek van Koot.

"Avoid heavy challenges"

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Scotland manager Gordon Strachan has told his players to avoid heavy tackles in Friday's friendly against Qatar.

Scotland prepare for next weekend's Euro 2016 qualifier with Ireland by taking on the 2022 World Cup hosts at Easter Road, and Strachan is keen to have a fully-fit squad ahead of the Group D clash.

"They have to be sensible," he says. "But when you let players go and enjoy a game then you never know."

The game, which kicks off at 19:45 BST, will be live on BBC Radio Scotland, with live text commentary online.

You do the math(s)!

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Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has just finished speaking to the media to preview Saturday's Champions League final against Barcelona.

Does he fancy Juve's chances?

"We've been in seven finals, won two and lost five; Barcelona have won four and lost three. You do your maths."

I'm not sure that answers the question Massimiliano...

Hamilton fastest in Canada first practice

Andrew Benson

BBC Sport chief F1 writer

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"Lewis Hamilton set the pace as Mercedes dominated the first practice session at the Canadian Grand Prix.

"Hamilton, in impressive form throughout, was 0.415 seconds quicker than team-mate Nico Rosberg.

"Lotus's Romain Grosjean and Force India's Nico Hulkenberg made it a Mercedes-engined top four, ahead of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. The four-time world champion, third overall this year behind Hamilton and Rosberg, was 1.6secs off the pace."

Read Andrew Benson's full report.

Athletics

Jessica Ennis-Hill withdraws from Sunday's Birmingham Grand Prix as she bides her time before a possible World Championship bid later this year.

Ennis-Hill, 29, made a successful return to action at the Hypo Meeting in Gotzis last weekend in her first heptathlon since winning Olympic gold at London 2012.

"I have missed a volume of training over the past few months, since having my baby, due to problems with my Achilles and there is still a lot of work to do," she says. "So we have made the decision for me to take the usual week off post a heptathlon to recover and then to get back into solid training."

'Blatter hates the English'

Stop what you're doing and take five minutes to read this astonishing interview with Greg Dyke.

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Some of the things the FA chairman tells the Guardian are too incendiary for us delicate flowers on Sportsday to repeat but here's a flavour of the candid conversation...

"Blatter hates the English. He hates the FA. And he hates the British media. Blames them for everything," Dyke said.

"I work on the basis that we have nothing to lose, the English FA. We don't need Fifa's money. We don't want to bid for another event, not while Blatter's there. We can say what we like."

'Athletics is in the gutter'

Olympic gold medallist Darren Campbell tells BBC Sport athletics is "in the gutter" following allegations that coach Alberto Salazar and American long distance runner Galen Rupp violated anti-doping rules.

Both Salazar and Rupp both deny the allegations, made in a BBC Panorama programme.

Murray under way

Andy Murray's French Open semi-final with top seed Novak Djokovic has started. Can he reach his first French Open final?

Click here for live text commentary.

"Barca are favourites"

Champions League

The first of the Champions League news conferences is under way ahead of Saturday's final between Barcelona and Juventus. Juve goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon says it is a "very nice surprise" for the Italian team to be in the final.

"We thought it would take two or three years to reach the Champions League final," he adds.

"After the first five or 10 minutes we'll see the real teams - and what they've done to deserve to be in the final. Barcelona are favourites, but we have a chance."

Beach or Champions League final?

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Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci is speaking now in the pre-Champions League final news conference, and he talks about how he disappointed his son by getting to the final.

He explains: "When I left home this morning my son said 'Where are you going?' 'I'm going to Berlin.' 'That's tough, I wanted to go to the beach.'"

Bonucci's team-mate Gianluigi Buffon also has some family-related concerns to deal with.

"I have a son who likes Messi and another likes Neymar; they won't know what to wish for," he jokes.

Get involved

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To mark BBC Music Day, we're asking what songs are on your pre-match playlist and why?

Dennis Abbott: The Only One I Know by The Charlatans.

Ashlae: Taylor Swift's Bad Blood, Fifth Harmony's Worth It, Tove Lo's Talking Body, Ellie Goulding's Burn.

Aaron: Right Said Fred - Deeply Dippy. If that doesn't get you pumped nothing will.

Really, Aaron? I was always more of an "I'm Too Sexy" man myself...

Epsom meeting

Frank Keogh

BBC Sport at Epsom

Jockey Silvestre de Sousa notched up a 79-1 double as Gratzie won the Investec Mile at the Derby meeting.

The four-year-old filly, a 7-1 shot, is trained by former England and Southampton striker Mick Channon.

De Sousa does not have a ride in the feature race, the Oaks, which is due off at 16:30 BST. You can follow commentary of the fillies' Classic on BBC Radio 5 live.

Cavs downed in NBA Finals

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LeBron James shot a personal best 44 points but it was not enough to prevent Cleveland from losing 108-100 to Golden State in the opening game of the NBA Finals on Thursday.

The Warriors came back from a 14-point deficit to secure the win in overtime, although James could have won it for the Cavaliers in the last seconds of regulation time, but missed a long jumper.

"I got to where I wanted to get, I've made them before," James said. "It's a make or miss league, and we had our chances."

Wawrinka reaches French Open final

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Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka beats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3 6-7 7-6 6-4 to reach the French Open final for the first time. The 30-year-old will face the winners of the other semi-final between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray which begins in the next few minutes.

Click here to follow live text commentary.

Question of Sport teaser

We asked you to name the six South Americans who have scored in a Champions League final since 2005.

The answer? Juliano Belletti (Barcelona), Hernan Crespo (AC Milan), Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Lionel Messi (Barcelona) and Diego Milito (Inter Milan).

Countdown to kick-off

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As Women's World Cup hosts, nothing less than winning the tournament will count as a success for Canada. That is easier said than done, though, having only got out of the group stage at a World Cup once before.

They take on tournament regulars China, ranked 16th in the world, in Saturday's opener and will also play debutants Netherlands and New Zealand, who have yet to reach the knockout stages of a World Cup.

Read more about the Women's World Cup in our tournament preview.

Soldado on a crest of a wave

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We've had pictures of Wayne Rooney and his family in the Bahamas, Chris Smalling swimming with turtles and now Tottenham forward Roberto Soldado posts a snap from his holidays on Twitter. He doesn't look as though he's having a bad time either.

'Terrible, dangerous'

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Middlesex and England one-day captain Eoin Morgan describes the current county schedule as "terrible".

Middlesex are midway through a two-week spell of Championship and T20 cricket, with just two rest days in between.

"The schedule at the moment is terrible and doesn't benefit anybody," Morgan tells BBC London 94.9. "It could get to a point, if it continues like this, where it becomes dangerous. Travelling and playing is a recipe for disaster."

Barca's casual arrival

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No, they're not modelling for a catalogue. Barcelona players are travelling like it is 1989 with double denim the order of the day as they set foot in Germany ahead of Saturday's Champions League final.

There were several Argentina flags in the crowd upon their arrival, with Lionel Messi set to become the first player to score in three Champions League finals.

"It's a Champions League final - it's a long way to get to here and we know that it won't be easy to lift the title again," says Messi, who has won the Champions League with Barcelona in 2006, 2009 and 2011.

England's Alex Scott meets BBC Radio 1's Monki

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Radio 1's DJ Monki helps England defender Alex Scottpick out some tunes for the dressing room before the 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada.

The tournament begins on Saturday 6 June as the hosts take on China in Edmonton, with England's campaign kicking off on 9 June against France.

Scott met up with Monki as part of BBC Music Day on Friday 5 June, which will be a nationwide celebration of everything we love about music.

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Everton close to Cleverley deal

Everton are edging closer to completing the signing of out-of-contract Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley. Press Association Sport reports talks between the player and club are at an advanced stage but the deal has not yet been completed.

Cleverley, 25, spent last season on loan at FA Cup finalists Aston Villa after a deadline-day move to Everton last summer collapsed.

Canadian Grand Prix practice

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Canadian Grand Prix practice is under way right now and you can watch it on BBC Two and online, as well as follow live text commentary.

Monaco, music and Canada

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Lewis Hamilton has penned his latest BBC Sport column, the first after a wrong team call cost him victory at the Monaco Grand Prix.

Hamilton pitted late on during a safety-car period, a move that elevated Nico Rosberg into the race lead and allowed him to take victory.

"In lots of ways it was positive," says Hamilton.

Why? Read more in his BBC Sport column.

Third set to Wawrinka

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Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka takes the third set to lead 2-1 against France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the French Open semi-final.

Click here to follow live text commentary of this match and the one that follows between Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic.

Football

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Harry Pell's previous clubs include Bristol Rovers, Hereford, AFC Wimbledon and Eastleigh

Cheltenham Town manager Gary Johnson has joked he nearly did not sign new midfielder Harry Pell after he spilled coffee over his carpet. Pell, 23, became the non-League club's fifth signing of the summer on Thursday.

The player himself revealed: "His wife put on a lovely spread and I managed to spill coffee all over their cream rug." And Johnson told BBC Radio Gloucester: "I nearly didn't sign him because of that, coffee all over my brand new carpet. However he apologised nicely and I let him off."

12 point penalty for administration

Championship, League One and League Two clubs that fall into administration from next season will suffer an immediate 12 point penalty instead of the current 10, Football League clubs have agreed at their annual meeting.

Sorokin queries England's 'dignity'

Richard Conway

BBC Radio 5 live sports news correspondent

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Russia World Cup 2018 chief Alexei Sorokin has been speaking to BBC HARDtalk...

On rumours about how Russia won the vote: "We're close to being exhausted about having to repeatedly stress that our bid was clean."

On England hosting the finals if there was a revote: "England were our rivals but we won and so I think some people should learn how to lose with dignity."

Sowing the seeds

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Things have been pretty tough off at the pitch at Newcastle United lately. And they look a bit of a mess on it right now. Close season work on the playing surface at St James Park is in full flow. Will the new manager, yet to be appointed, be able to sow the seeds of success?

Djokovic v Murray

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Ahead of Novak Djokovic's last-four meeting with Andy Murray, it's worth a little look at this fascinating piece that suggests that a childhood of skiing is the reason for the Serb's prowess on the court.

Don't forget you can follow our live text commentary of the first semi-final between Stanislas Wawrinka and Jo -Wilfried Tsonga here. It's one set all at the moment.

Williams lies low in Paris

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BBC Sport at Roland Garros

Serena Williams will not practise at Roland Garros today, and will do no pre-final media. Her final against Lucie Safarova is scheduled for 14:00 BST on Saturday.

Williams fought back to beat Timea Bacsinszky in the semi-finals but has felt unwell throughout the tournament.

Craig Kieswetter retires

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Kieswetter tweeted a picture of his injuries in July

Lancashire coach Ashley Giles: Sad news to see an extremely gifted Craig Kieswetter forced into retirement at such a young age. Go well mate.

South Africa and Lancashire batsman Alviro Petersen: Many congratulations on a fabulous career... Sad it had to end this way. Some bowlers are very very happy now.

Former Pakistan and Somerset all-rounder Yasir Arafat: Gutted to hear that Craig Kieswetter has had to retire. Undoubtedly one of the most destructive keeper/batsmen on his day. Big loss for England.

Somerset and England wicketkeeper Craig Keiswetter, 27, has been forced to retire because of an eye injury.

Question of Sport teaser

Today's Question of Sport teaser is...

Name the six South Americans who have scored in a Champions League final since 2005?

And, no, penalty shootouts don't count...

Messi - great on paper

This is almost more beautiful than the goal itself...

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New York-based artist Case Jernigan has created an animation of Lionel Messi's stunning Copa del Rey final effort for Barcelona against Athletic Bilbao.

Will the 'Little Magician' light up Berlin's Olympic Stadium in Saturday's Champions League final against Juventus?

Henderson wants Sterling to stay

Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson hopes his Reds team-mate Raheem Sterling commits his future to the Anfield club soon.

Sterling has been linked with moves to Manchester United and Manchester City, but Henderson says: "He's getting a lot of criticism because of the contract situation, but he's first-class as a person, all the lads love him whether it's with England or Liverpool."

Arabian Queen powers to win

Frank Keogh

BBC Sport at Epsom

Arabian Queen was a comfortable four-length winner of the opening race at the 2015 Derby meeting.

The 9-1 chance, ridden by Silvestre de Sousa for trainer David Elsworth, powered clear of her rivals in the Princess Elizabeth Stakes.

You can follow all the results from the Epsom meeting on the BBC Sport website, while BBC Radio 5 live has commentary on the Oaks at 16:30 BST.

Champions League final

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Earlier we told you about about the Juventus fan walking 683 miles so he can watch the Champions League final...for free.

At the end of Nicolo De Marchi's walk from Turin to Berlin - where his beloved team meet Barcelona on Saturday - awaits a ticket to the prestigious final, provided by the Italian club if he completes the journey.

His efforts stem from a pledge he made when tweeting the club on their 'if we get to the final' hashtag prior to the Old Lady's semi-final win over Real Madrid.

Well, he has completed his walk and Juventus have kept their word and handed him his ticket. No wonder he's smiling.

Howarth re-signs for Wakefield

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Wakefield Trinity Wildcats have re-signed Stuart Howarth from Hull FC on an 18-month deal.

The 25-year-old hooker made his Super League debut for the Wildcats in 2012 before leaving to join Salford.

"He can cover a variety positions and will be a valuable member for the remainder of this season and next season," said Wakefield chairman Michael Carter.

Catch the Canadian Grand Prix on the BBC

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It is the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend and you can watch it live on the BBC, starting with today's practice. Coverage gets under way at 14:45 BST on BBC Two, and you can also watch online.

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Wawrinka v Tsonga - live

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has just levelled the first semi-final against Stanislas Wawrinka after taking the second set 7-1 in a tiebreak.

Follow live coverage of the last-four contest here

Derby meeting

Frank Keogh

BBC Sport at Epsom

Frank Keogh

"Scorchio at Epsom for Ladies' Day at the Derby meeting. Might have to ditch the top hat on Saturday."

The Derby is live on BBC Radio 5 live from 16:30 BST on Saturday.

Stoke in race to sign Ukraine winger

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Yevhen Konoplyanka scored from the penalty spot for Dnipro against Spurs in the Europa League two seasons ago

More now on the news Stoke City are hoping to sign Ukraine international winger Yevhen Konoplyanka from Europa League finalists Dnipro.

The Ukrainian club's chief executive Andriy Rusol says several sides are chasing the 25-year-old, who was a Liverpool target in January 2014.

When asked if the player may join the Potters, Rusol told BBC Radio Stoke: "Maybe. It's internal information. There are a lot of clubs interested in Konoplyanka but now I can't tell you anything about his future."

Preston charged by the FA

Preston have been charged by the Football Association in relation to crowd incidents at Deepdale on 10 May, when the club played Chesterfield in the League One play-off semi-final.

Preston have until 15 June to respond to the charge.

Champions League final

Phil McNulty

BBC chief football writer in Berlin

Early flight to Berlin. Slight security delay as man argued the size of his hairspray canister did not breach limit. It wasn't me...

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Arrived: gloriously hot in Berlin's Olympiastadion. Preparations under way. Just sorting Barcelona's bit.

Twenty20 suits former England batsman Shah

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Shah joined Hampshire on a match-to-match deal in May 2014

Hampshire and former England batsman Owais Shah has said he is happy to only play Twenty20 matches.

The 36-year-old top-scored for Hampshire with 56 runs as they beat his former county Middlesex to go second in their T20 Blast group on Thursday.

Shah has only played the 20-over format since retiring from four-day cricket in 2013.

"I'm glad I don't have to play cricket every day of the week any more. I'm loving my life at the moment," Shah told BBC Radio Solent.

Barcelona trio the best of all time?

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Countdown to kick-off

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The Women's World Cup kicks off on Saturday and we will be building up to the tournament with everything you need to know right here in Sportsday.

First up, England's group - Group F - where they will face Mexico, Colombia and France.

In the last four years, Les Bleus have been the architects of the Three Lionesses' biggest tournament heartaches, but England defender Alex Scott is not concerned. "I know all eyes are on France," she says. "But these are the games you want to be in, so bring it on."

Find out more about the Women's World Cup in our preview.

'I've done my homework'

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Sir Bradley Wiggins is backing himself to break the UCI Hour Record on Sunday.

Wiggins has previously said that he intends to put cycling's iconic hour track record "out of reach" when he rides in London.

"I'm confident," Wiggins told Sky Sports. "I try not to sound too arrogant about it because I have done my homework with it and I've got a good pedigree of track racing, so I know what I'm capable of.

"I have also been on the track a lot in the last five weeks and know exactly what I can sustain now for one hour."

Get involved

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With the weekend almost upon us, it's time for a change of pace.

To coincide with BBC Music Day, we want to know what songs are on your pre-match playlist and why?

It could be the rousing anthems played at your home stadium or just a tune you hum to yourself as you're getting changed...

Let us know via #bbcmusicdayworkout

Did you get them correct?

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OK then, we stuck the baby pictures of four Premier League players in a collage earlier and asked if you could tell who they grew up to be (see 11:17 BST entry).

Well, here are the answers: (From top left to bottom right) Jack Wilshere, Andros Townsend, Chris Smalling and Jordan Henderson.

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BBC Radio 5 live

To mark BBC Music Day, Eleanor Oldroyd is joined on today's show by Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess, long jumper Jazmin Sawyers, former England bowler Graeme Swann and, remarkably, a house band - the Rylands String Quartet.

Listen live here

Wawrinka takes first set

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is bidding to become France's first French Open men's champion since Yannick Noah in 1983. But the 30-year-old gets off to a bad to a start at Roland Garros as Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka takes the first set 6-3 in their semi-final.

Celebrate BBC Music Day with BBC Sport

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Today is BBC Music Day, a nationwide celebration of music taking place in more than 10 UK towns and cities, so to mark it why not relive some classic footballers appearances on Top of The Pops.

From the Anfield Rap to Glenn Hoddle and Chris Waddle belting out Diamond Lights, you can watch them in all their embarrassing glory on BBC iPlayer.

Check out a full list of BBC Music Day events.

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BreakingFlores named Watford head coach

Watford confirm the appointment of Quique Sanchez Flores as the newly promoted Premier League side's head coach on a two-year deal.

The ex-Atletico Madrid boss becomes Watford's fifth manager in a year. The former Real Madrid, Valencia and Spain right-back took charge of Getafe in January, but quit after only 11 games, citing personal reasons.

Flores's managerial achievements include winning the Europa League and Uefa Super Cup in 2010 with Atletico, and the Portuguese League Cup with Benfica in 2009.

Kinhult sets the pace in Malmo

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Teenage amateur Marcus Kinhult proved his opening round was no fluke as he produced another eye-catching performance to set the clubhouse target in the Nordea Masters in his native Sweden.

Kinhult, 18, carded a five-under-par 67 at PGA Sweden National to share the overnight lead and leave the likes of world number four Henrik Stenson trailing in his wake.

Click here for the latest scoreboard

They're here...

Champions League

Juventus and Barcelona players have arrived in sunny Berlin ahead of Saturday's Champions League final...

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...Andrea Pirlo, as ever, looking cool. What a man.

The game that went on, and on, and on

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A new world record for the longest football match has been set at Southampton's ground St Mary's after a 102-hour long charity match.

The 36 players, from the Testlands Support Project, a Southampton charity, played in an 11-a-side match, starting at 18:30 BST on Sunday and finishing at 00:30 on Friday to break the previous record, of 101 hours set at Stretford High School in 2013.

The players, who took turns to take breaks to eat, get physiotherapy and sleep, scored over 1,500 goals.

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Fifa to confirm Blatter travel plan

Fifa refuse to say whether Sepp Blatter or secretary-general Jerome Valcke will attend the women's World Cup in Canada. Blatter would normally attend the finals but is remaining in Zurich following Tuesday's announcement that he is to step down as Fifa president.

Asked if either was attending the women's World Cup, a Fifa spokesperson said via email: "Future travel plans will be confirmed in due course."

The women's World Cup starts on 6 June.

Wawrinka v Tsonga - live

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The first men's semi-final has just got underway at Roland Garros, with Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka wearing what appears to be a pair of baggy red-and-white boxer shorts for his meeting with France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Follow the match with out live text commentary.

Roy Keane news conference

What about former Fifa vice president Jack Warner? You had issues with him when you were at Sunderland in 2008...

"I've had issues with everybody. If you want to talk about the games, no problem. If you want to talk about the other stuff you are talking to the wrong man."

Keane labelled Warner "a clown" following a row over Sunderland striker Dwight Yorke.

Roy Keane news conference

Have the players been talking about it, Roy?

"The players have hardly spoken about it. I spoke briefly this morning about it to the staff, but we are focused on the match and that is what I am here to talk about. The focus has to be on the match."

Roy Keane news conference

Remember we said Roy was "not in the mood for all that Fifa stuff"? Well, here's how the exchange went...

What about Fifa, Roy?

"If you want to ask me about the games coming up and the players we have no problem, but I am not going into the Fifa stuff," Keane said. "I am here to work with the players. We have had a few nice days already, it's crunch time coming up for us so that is the only focus for me."

Champions League final

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Neymar has posted this picture of himself and Barcelona team-mate Dani Alves on their flight to Berlin. Why do they need sunglasses on a plane?

Maybe Juventus striker Alvaro Morata could tell us, given that's he's wearing them too...

Alvaro Morata

Epsom Derby

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Frank Keogh

The two-day Derby meeting gets under way at Epsom later with Ladies' Day where the feature race is the fillies' Classic, the Oaks, at 16:30 BST.

Conditions are muggy and after showers at the Surrey track the going is officially described as Good, Good to Soft in a few places.

Clerk of the course Andrew Cooper said about 3mm of rain had fallen this morning but the rest of the day was expected to be largely dry.

Average manager spell is 1.23 years

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Want to be a football manger? You might want to think again when you look at the latest statistics released by the League Managers Association.

According to the LMA, the average tenure in the English game is just 1.23 years. For bosses in the Championship, where there were 20 dismissals in the 2014-15 season, the average spell in charge is even lower, at 0.86 years.

In total there were 47 manager dismissals in the 2014-15 season, the most since the 2001-02 campaign when 53 were sacked.

Arsene Wenger continues to buck the trend, having managed Arsenal for 18.67 years and 1,065 matches.

Stoke line up Soares & Konoplyanka

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The Telegraph are reporting that Stoke have tabled a £3.5m bid for Sporting Lisbon defender Cedric Soares and remain hopeful of signing Ukraine international winger Yehven Konoplyanka on a free from Dnipro.

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What sporting controversy would you demand compensation for and how much?

Terry Trump: Damon Hill after being pushed off by Michael Schumacher in Australia 1994 and losing the chance of going on to win the Formula 1 World Championship.

Laurence Labibi: Ronald Koeman not getting sent off and conceding a pen against England in '93. Replay the match.

Chris Lawson: 1984 European Cup semi final - Roma were accused of bribing the ref to beat Dundee United.

French Open - live

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"Andy Murray, laughing in the face of the scorching sun, sports a black outfit for his hit with Augustin Gensse (we think)."

Our live text commentary on the French Open semi-finals is up and running and you can follow the action here.

Fifa payment "a joke"

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The head of German football has called Fifa's payment to Ireland over Thierry Henry's hand-ball as "a joke".

Fifa paid the Football Association of Ireland 5m euros (£3.6m) to stop legal action after France controversially beat Ireland in a World Cup play-off.

Wolfgang Niersbach, the president of the German football federation and a Fifa executive committee member, told German television station ZDF: "It is a joke that they paid this money out to stop the Irish taking them in front of court."

TV nightmares

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Surely you could find something else to do, Peter? It's a beautiful morning; go outside...

Roy Keane news conference

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Selfie stick and elastic bands worked, but Roy Keane was "not in the mood for any of that Fifa stuff", despite the 30-40 of us crowded around the barriers trying our best during the 13 minutes we had with him.

The Republic of Ireland assistant was in good spirits, though, ahead of the game against England on Sunday. When asked if FAI president John Delaney was a distraction after his claims about Fifa's 5m euro payment, Keane replied jokingly: "Isn't he always?!"

At least my selfie stick worked to save my arm from dropping off.

Jerry Collins tributes

Wales international Sam Warburton: What a huge loss. Inspiration to many young players growing up including myself. RIP Jerry Collins and his wife Alana. Best wishes baby Ayla.

Australia international Kurtley Beale: Very sad news. Notably one of the toughest opponents I had the pleasure playing against. RIP Jerry Collins

Former Wales international Adam Jones: Unbelievably tragic news to wake up to about Jerry Collins and his wife. Lucky enough to play against and with him. Great bloke and player.

Real Madrid seal first summer signing

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Real Madrid have completed their first summer signing. David de Gea? Nope. They've re-signed midfielder Casemiro from Porto.

The 23-year-old Brazil international had been on a season-long loan at the Portuguese side from Real, with Porto having the option to buy the player.

However, Rafael Benitez's side have exercised their option to pay a buy-out clause to keep him at the Bernabeu.

Keeping the style on the pitch...

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There's no doubting his style on the pitch, but it is certainly questionable off it. Lionel Messi is going full denim for his trip to Berlin today.

Barcelona take on Juventus in Saturday's Champions League final looking to complete a treble - winning La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.

Djokovic warming up

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"Novak Djokovic's final practice on a steamy Paris day. Temperatures are in the low 30s but hail bearing storms may arrive late afternoon."

Andy Murray will attempt to end a two-year losing streak against Novak Djokovic when the pair meet later in the French Open semi-finals. We'll have live text and BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentary on the match.

Jerry Collins tributes

Former New Zealand winger Jonah Lomu tweets: Rest n peace my brother JC n your lovely lady. You will be surely missed. Prayers to your little [girl] may she survive ofa atu Collins family.

Ofa atu is a Tongan phrase, similar to "love you" in English.

Potential Fifa candidate Chung travels to Europe

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South Korea's former Fifa vice president Chung Mong-joon, a possible candidate to replace Sepp Blatter, is flying to Germany today for talks on the future of world football's crisis-ridden governing body.

Chung is to meet Uefa president Michel Platini and other international football figures in Berlin for Saturday's Champions League final.

"This is an extremely difficult time for FIFA," says Chung, a long-time critic of Blatter. "I will speak to Uefa president Michel Platini about the current state of affairs at Fifa and what should be done."

Can you name them?

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A number of Premier League footballers have been tweeting pictures of their younger selves this morning for Unicef, so we've put four of them together for a little brunch-time quiz for you.

Can you name these four footballers? #bbcsportsday

Roy Keane news conference

Juliette Ferrington

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Waiting for a media huddle with Republic of Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane. More often than not, these "briefings" are total and utter madness so I bought a selfie stick yesterday just to stick my recording device on to save my arm from dropping off. I've spent the last few minutes looking for an elastic band to secure it so that it doesn't fall off the stick. If it works it'll be a stroke of genius...

And here is said stroke of genius...

Juliette Ferrington

Kieswetter retires

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This was Somerset and England keeper Craig Kieswetter after he broke his nose and damaged his eye socket and cheekbone when a ball went through his helmet grille while batting against Northants last July. Kieswetter today announced his retirement from playing.

Somerset director of cricket Matt Maynard says: "This is sad news for all concerned. At his best Craig was one of, if not the most explosive 'keeper-batsman' in the game.

"He is an extremely gifted cricketer who could win a game on his own. His record speaks for itself and the game will miss him. I would have loved to have worked with him this year but it just wasn't to be."

Elche relegated, Eibar saved?

Spanish football writer Andy West: "Sad news - Elche relegated from La Liga due to financial irregularities. Should mean a welcome reprieve for Eibar, but that's no way to stay up. Got to feel for Elche's fans, staff and especially players - worked hard all year to stay up and now relegated through no fault of their own.

"Eibar manager Gaizka Garitano resigned at the end of the season after failing to keep them up. Does that mean he'll now un-resign?!"

Headlines at 11

Time for a quick recap on the big stories so far on Friday:

• Former All Black Jerry Collins and his wife are killed in a car crash.
• Somerset & England keeper Craig Kieswetter retires.
• Andy Murray prepares for his French Open semi-final with Novak Djokovic.

Jerry Collins tributes

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Former All Blacks captain Sean Fitzpatrick says Jerry Collins "epitomised everything an All Black should be".

"He was as tough as old boots on the field, very uncompromising but off the field he was the nicest guy you could meet," adds Fitzpatrick. "A loving man and very caring off the field. He is not someone you want to play against.

"He epitomised everything an All Black should be and will be remembered fondly. They say in the All Black, a good man makes a great All Black and he was a very, very good man."

'I was freaked out about getting boobs'

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"I developed quite early, I was about 12, and I remember being quite shy and quite embarrassed because my body had developed and a lot of my team-mates hadn't."

In our latest column celebrating Women's Sport Week three-time world gymnastics champion Beth Tweddle talks about how puberty affected her as a young gymnast and how she managed to navigate the awkward life stage during her sporting career.

Red hot Murray?

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"It's a drowsy 26C & 61% humidity at Roland Garros this morning, temperature rising..."

Andy Murray will attempt to end a two-year losing streak against Novak Djokovic when the pair meet later in the French Open semi-finals.

Craig Kieswetter retires

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Kieswetter retires

Somerset says wicketkeeper-batsman Craig Kieswetter has been forced to retire at the age of 27 because "of the horrific eye injury" he suffered last summer.

Kieswetter says: "I have had a terrific career, with plenty of ups and occasional downs, and I am calling time on my career and walking away with no regrets."

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BreakingBREAKING NEWS

Somerset and England wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter retires due to eye injury.

Jerry Collins tributes

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This is an image of former All Black Jerry Collins playing for Barnstaple seconds against Newton Abbott in 2007. They had asked him to play after learning he was on holiday in Devon.

Late in the game a Newton Abbott player was injured and Collins - playing several gears below his level - stood over him to see he was all right. Awaiting a stretcher the player asked for a picture with Collins and he obliged.

Upon returning to the clubhouse Collins asked the Barnstaple team if he could wear their club socks when he played for the Barbarians against South Africa at Twickenham.

Jerry Collins tributes

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New Zealand rugby player Sonny Bill Williams on Instagram: Tragic news about this great man Jerry Collins on and off the field. RIP Brother

Watford set to appoint Flores

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Newly-promoted Watford are expected to confirm the appointment of former Atletico Madrid boss Quique Sanchez Flores as their new manager later on Friday.

The Hornets had been in talks to extend the contract of Slavisa Jokanovic, who had guided the club into the Premier League.

However, after those negotiations broke down over the Serb's salary demands, Watford moved to secure the services of Sanchez Flores. The 50-year-old Spaniard won La Liga with Real Madrid as a player in 1994-95.

Jerry Collins tributes

Ospreys pay tribute to their former player Jerry Collins, who has died in a car crash along with his wife Alana Madill.

It reads: "He was his own man, a true individual, and a giant of the world game, Jerry made a huge impact during his short time in an Ospreys jersey and will be sadly missed by everybody in rugby, his family and friends.

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We're asking what sporting controversy would you demand compensation for and how much?

Stuart Marsden: Frank Lampard's goal against Germany that was ruled not to have crossed the line. Would have been 2-2.

Johnny McVey: Pedro Mendes' goal for Tottenham against Man United that Roy Carroll fumbled over the line.

George Farr: Duncan Ferguson's goal for Everton against Villarreal ruled out for a "foul" by Marcus Bent. Would have taken the game to extra time but Everton were out and potentially lost £30-40m by missing out on Champions League group stages.

That's more like it, George. The incidents are great, but we want you to put a compensation figure on them, too.

Real deny Verratti contact

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Real Madrid issue a statement denying they are about to sign Paris St-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti.

Reports suggest the deal for the 22-year-old is close. But Real's statement says: "These rumours are completely untrue."

Boyce demands enquiry over Fifa loan

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Former Fifa vice-president Jim Boyce is "astounded" 5m euros was paid to the Football Association of Ireland to stop legal action after a World Cup exit.

FAI chief executive John Delaney said they believed they had a case after French striker Thierry Henry's handball beat Ireland in a play-off in 2009. Boyce has called for Fifa's executive committee to launch an investigation.

"How anyone can authorise a payment of 5m euros (£3.6m) to stop legal proceedings is totally beyond me," says Boyce.

Blatter not attending IOC meeting

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Outgoing Fifa president and Olympic member Sepp Blatter will not attend an International Olympic Committee meeting in Lausanne next week.

The 79-year-old Swiss became football's representative on the IOC in 1999, shortly after first becoming Fifa boss.

"In April, the Fifa president informed the IOC that he would not be taking part at the meeting in Lausanne. He has not changed those plans," a Fifa spokesman says.

Jerry Collins tributes

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The North Devon Journal remembers the day former All Black Jerry Collins turned out for Barnstaple's second XV side against Newton Abbot while on holiday in Devon in 2007.

"Collins agreed to coach some of the club's youth players on a Friday evening and asked if he could play for one of Barnstaple's teams the next day," reports the newspaper.

"He ended up turning out at No 8 for the Barnstaple Development XV in a match at Newton Abbot. Mark Manley, one of his team-mates on the day, said: 'It was awesome, I was like a kid in a sweet shop. The guy is a living legend and he was calling me by my nickname for the ball - it was the best rugby day ever'."

Jerry Collins tributes

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Jerry Collins's last match for the All Blacks was the 2007 World Cup quarter-final loss to France in Cardiff. Later that year, Collins famously turned out for Barnstaple's second XV side against Newton Abbot while on holiday in Devon.

"New Zealand had exited the World Cup earlier than thought and he got in a lot of trouble for playing with us in that game," former Barnstaple head coach Kevin Squire tells BBC Radio 5 live.

"He was just a fantastic guy and I was so upset to hear the news. For the guys that played that day with him is an experience they will never forget. My overriding feeling from that time was what a terrific fella he was, he was rugby nuts.

"He was so down to earth, he gave us all advice on the game. His influence on Devon and Barnstaple rugby will never be forgotten."

Jerry Collins tributes

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A fan of New Zealand rugby union side Hurricanes holds a banner in memory of Jerry Collins during the Super Rugby match against the Highlanders at McLean Park earlier. The banner reads 'Captain Jerry'.

Before the match members of the Hurricanes team observed a minute's silence.

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Jerry Collins tributes

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Former Scotland centre Graeme Morrison: Had the honour of being smashed by Jerry Collins. Tragic news to read this morning. RIP.

Former Wales back row Scott Quinnell: Terrible news about Jerry Collins and his wife Alana. Our thoughts and love are with his daughter and family. He was one of the best.

Former All Black dies in car crash

More on the tragic death of former All Black Jerry Collins in a car crash in France, which also claimed the life of his wife Alana Madill.

The 34-year-old started his career at Wellington in the National Provincial Championship and also played for the city's Super Rugby outfit Hurricanes.

Renowned for his bleach-blonde hair and tough tackling, he made his All Blacks debut against Argentina in Christchurch in 2001. He captained the side three times and played for New Zealand at the 2003 and 2007 World Cups.

His last match for the All Blacks was the 2007 World Cup quarter-final loss to France in Cardiff.

Sterling to Man City?

Manchester City have told Liverpool face-to-face that they want England winger Raheem Sterling, report the Sun. Sterling is also wanted City's rivals Manchester United according to several stories in Friday's national newspapers.

On their way

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We have lift off...

Juventus are on their way to Berlin. The Serie A champions, led by manager Massimiliano Allegri, are pictured before their flight to Germany for Saturday's Champions League final with Barcelona.

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Following on from the revelation that Fifa paid the Football Association of Ireland 5m euros (£3.6m) to stave off legal action after Thierry Henry's handball helped France beat Ireland in a World Cup play-off, Sportsday is trying to put a value on bad sporting decisions.

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How much compensation might Germany ask for after Geoff Hurst's "goal" in the 1966 World Cup final? Or England for Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" in 1986?

What sporting controversy would you demand compensation for and how much?

Let us know via #sportingpayback, text 81111 (UK users only) or post on the BBC MOTD Facebook page.

Sunderland fans say it with flowers

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Following Dick Advocaat's decision to change his mind and stay as Sunderland manager for another year, Black Cats fans are clubbing together to thank his wife.

A flower fund has been set-up "to give Mrs Advocaat a big thank you for giving us another year of the Little General". So far £1,775 has been raised.

The saying does go 'behind every great man is a great woman'.

Headlines at nine

Here's what has happened so far on Friday:

• Former New Zealand flanker Jerry Collins and his wife have died in a car crash in France
• Barcelona and Juventus are flying to Berlin for Saturday's Champions League final
• Andy Murray is preparing for his French Open semi-final with Novak Djokovic

Scotland v Qatar

Scotland are in action later when they take on Qatar in a friendly at Easter Road. Striker Steven Fletcher and left-back Andrew Robertson are expected to overcome knocks.

The match is part of Scotland's preparation for the 13 June Euro 2016 qualifier in Republic of Ireland. Manager Gordon Strachan admits he is close to knowing his starting line-up for the vital Group D match against Martin O'Neill's side in Dublin.

Jerry Collins tributes

Rodney So'oialo, who played alongside Jerry Collins for the All Blacks: Very sad day to hear a team-mate, and our very good friend Jerry Collins has passed.

England's 2003 World Cup-winning winger Ben Cohen: So so sad. Can't believe that Jerry Collins and partner Alana died in car crash in France - RIP.

Former Ireland player Brian O'Driscoll: Terrible news about Jerry Collins & his wife in France. Thoughts are with his family.

Former All Black dies in car crash

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More on the tragic death of former All Black Jerry Collins and his wife Alana in a car crash in France. Reports in France say a bus was in collision with their car, and that their two-month-old daughter survived but is in a serious condition.

Radio New Zealand news editor Tony Vale tells BBC Radio 5 live that Collins, 34, had joined French second-tier side Narbonne in January.

"I spoke with Rocky Elsom, the Australian manager of Narbonne, and he was clearly still in shock at the news," says Vale. "I also spoke to the club president, Anthony Hill, and he told me that they were still trying to come to terms with the news. He said Collins basically saved the club."

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There's only one story around as far as Spanish daily sports newspaper Mundo Deportivo is concerned. Page after page of Friday's edition is devoted to Saturday's Champions League final between Barcelona and Juventus. Can Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez fire the La Liga and Copa del Rey winners to a brilliant treble?

Gatlin wins 100m in new Rome record

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American Justin Gatlin beat Usain Bolt's Rome Diamond League record with a superb performance in the 100m. The 33-year-old surged clear of the field to win in 9.75 seconds - the seventh-fastest time in history - eclipsing Bolt's 9.76 set in 2012.

Gatlin, who has served two doping bans, ran a 9.74 in the opening Diamond League meeting of the year last month.

Olympic champion Sally Pearson suffered a wrist injury as a result of a fall in the women's 100m hurdles.

Walking to the final

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The distance from Turin to Berlin is similar to walking from Southampton to Newcastle and back again

Heard about the Juventus fan walking 683 miles so he can watch the Champions League final for free?

At the end of Nicolo De Marchi's walk from Turin to Berlin - where his beloved team meet Barcelona on Saturday - awaits a ticket to the prestigious final, provided by the Italian club if he completes the journey.

His efforts stem from a pledge he made when tweeting the club on their 'if we get to the final' hashtag prior to the Old Lady's semi-final win over Real Madrid.

Click here to read about his story

Football League plans changes to black manager recruitment

The Football League wants clubs to interview one black minority ethnic (BME) candidate for each head coach or manager role from the 2016-17 season. The plans, which League clubs have backed, will see a version of American football's 'Rooney Rule' piloted.

Only four black managers are currently employed at the 72 League clubs.

"It is important we take the lead in this area as our clubs will provide the majority of employment opportunities," said League chairman Greg Clarke.

Sterling to Man Utd?

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Liverpool's England winger Raheem Sterling is open to the possibility of leaving Liverpool for Manchester United, although the 20-year-old is concerned how the transfer would be received given the fierce rivalry between the clubs, according to the Guardian.

But the Liverpool Echo reports that the Reds remain adamant they have no intention of doing business with their north-west rivals.

Former All Black dies in car crash

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Former All Black dies in car crash

All Blacks: We are shocked and saddened by reports about the accident involving Jerry.

England World Cup winner Matt Dawson: Terrible news about Mr & Mrs Jerry Collins. Jerry was the Jonah Lomu of the forwards. A rugby inspiration of his time. #lifesoprecious

Wales and Ospreys scrum-half Rhys Webb: Devastating news Jerry Collins and his wife have passed away. Great to have him on my team but what a true rugby legend.

Tributes are pouring in following the death of former All Black Jerry Collins. Sportsday will be you reaction throughout the day.

Former All Black dies in car crash

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Sad news from overnight is that former All Black Jerry Collins and his wife Alana have died in a car crash in France, says New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Reports in France say a bus was in collision with their car, and that their two-month-old daughter survived but is in a serious condition.

Collins, 34, made his debut in 2001 and won 48 caps. The ex-Ospreys flanker had been playing for French side Narbonne.

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Sunday's football friendly between the Republic of Ireland and England dominates the back page of the Independent. A senior football police officer has urged England's 3,000 travelling fans not to sing ant-IRA songs during the friendly in Dublin, according to the paper.

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The future of Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel, 30, is the back-page lead in the Daily Star.

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The main story on the back page of Friday's Sun concentrates on the Fifa payment to the Football Association of Ireland to stop legal action after France controversially beat Ireland in a World Cup play-off.

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Dick Advocaat's decision to change his mind and take charge of Sunderland next season dominates the back page of the Daily Mirror. Advocaat, 67, will be handed £50m for transfers to avoid another relegation fight, according to the paper.

Third time lucky for Murray?

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Men's French Open semi-final day. A day Andy Murray has experienced twice before.

In 2011, the then 24-year-old was unable to stop Rafael Nadal as the king of clay battled past the Briton in straight sets. Last year it was a similar situation, Murray crumbling under Nadal's serve and forehand.

This time, the Scot finds his path to a first Roland Garros final blocked by world number one Novak Djokovic. Can he produce the performance of his career?

In addition, we have all the latest from the Fifa crisis, breaking transfer stories and we'll be previewing Saturday's Champions League final between Barcelona and Juventus. Welcome to Friday's Sportsday.