Sportsday - Euro 2016 qualifiers

1. England v Switzerland (19:45 BST)
2. Bale 'never close to leaving' Real
3. Murray brothers lead GB against Australia
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Goodbye

On that note, it's time to bring the curtain down on another Sportsday but there is plenty of live sport for you to follow elsewhere. 

You can follow the latest from England v Switzerland in their Euro 2016 qualifier here and see how England's cricketers are getting on against Australia in their third ODI here. Enjoy.

Swiss have moved forward

After Saturday's dramatic 3-2 victory over Slovenia - in which they were 2-0 down with 10 minutes to play - Vladimir Petkovic's Switzerland are second in Group E ahead of Estonia.

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They need four points from their final three games to qualify, starting with Tuesday's game against a side that beat them 2-0 in Zurich last September thanks to Danny Welbeck's brace. 

Boss Petkovic added: "We have definitely moved forward since we played England last year. The main difference is we've got to know each other better."

How will England prepare for Euro 2016?

England will base themselves in the town of Chantilly, on the outskirts of Paris.

Two days after England secured qualification to the tournament, the Football Association confirmed the team will be based at the Auberge du Jeu de Paume hotel and will train at local amateur club US Chantilly.

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The base is something we looked at for a long time," said Hodgson. "There was criteria we wanted to fulfil - proximity to the town, airport etc. Chantilly best filled those criteria.

"Then a lot of work had to be done, not least that the pitch will be brought up to scratch. We have that guarantee now from Chantilly and Uefa. There's still a long time until we take our place there, it will look very different."

Rooney goals record

Here are the team's England striker Wayne Rooney has scored his goals against so far...

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'I'll never retire'

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England captain Wayne Rooney will be aiming to become his country's leading scorer on Tuesday and says he will never retire from international football.

Rooney could get his 50th England goal in the home Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland, surpassing the record he shares with Sir Bobby Charlton.

"I won't be one to say I'm not available for selection," said the 29-year-old.

"I'm sure it'll probably be the manager's choice more than mine. It's a huge honour to play for England."

Mr Reliable

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Zlatan fit for Sweden

Sweden captainZlatan Ibrahimovichas been declared fit to play in his country's Euro 2016 qualifier at home to Austria on Tuesday.

The 33-year-old Paris Saint-Germain striker came off at half-time in Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Russia in Moscow, complaining of an apparent abdominal injury.

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The Swedish Football Federation confirmed, however, that Ibrahimovic, capped 106 times with 56 goals scored for the national side, would be in Tuesday's line-up. 

Sweden are second in Group G with three games remaining, one point clear of the Russians and seven behind leaders Austria, who need just one point to seal their berth in France.

Romero up for De Gea challenge

David De Gea move from Manchester United to Real Madrid broke down and he will now be competing with fellow keeper Sergio Romero for the number one jersey at Old Trafford.

Argentine Romero has been first choice as De Gea's future has been in doubt but now the latter is staying United boss Louis Van Gaal has a choice to make for this Saturday's game against Liverpool.

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"I don't think that the goalkeeper spot in United is already mine," Romero told Argentine daily La Nacion.

"I do know that I have a huge support from Van Gaal and his staff."

FA criticised over 'silence'

The Football Association has been criticised by a medical barrister for 'staying silent' over the treatment of Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro.

The medic is yet to return to work at Stamford Bridge after beingcriticised by manager Jose Mourinho.

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Carneiro's role was downgraded after she and head physio Jon Fearn went on the pitch to treat midfielder Eden Hazard against Swansea in August.

"It's disappointing that the FA has said nothing," said Mary O'Rourke QC.

The FA have yet to respond to the comments.

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Well done to those of you who answered the teaser from Sam Simmons earlier on.

Sam asked the name the only England player to have played under the last 8 managers. Caretakers are included.

Answer: Gareth Barry

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Viviani wins stage three

Team Sky's Elia Viviani won his second stage of the Tour of Britain as Petr Vakoc crashed in stage three to hand the yellow jersey to Juan Jose Lobato.

Italian Viviani, 26, won in a sprint finish in Kelso, Scotland, despite having no team-mates to lead him out.

Viviani, a stage winner at this year's Giro d'Italia, had already taken the first stage of the one-week race.

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Swapsies

Ex-England fly-half Goode retires

Former England fly-half Andy Goode is to retire after failing to recover from surgeries to persistent injuries.

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The 35-year-old, who played 17 Tests for his country, had joined London Irish in the summer after leaving Wasps.

"I can honestly say I've loved playing for every team and I feel immensely proud to have achieved what I have at each club," said Goode, who is the second leading points-scorer in Premiership history.

Ton-up Taylor

England batsman James Taylor has reached his first one-day international century. his efforst in the third ODI against Australia came off 112 balls.

England are 290-7 going into the final over.

You can follow full live text commentary on the BBC Sport website right here.

Saints sign Springbok star

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Northampton Saints have announced the signing of South Africa lock Victor Matfield.

The 38-year-old has 123 caps, a Springboks record, and is about to play in his fourth World Cup. 

Gillespie calls for Yorkshire focus

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Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie has warned his players to remain focused as they close in on retaining their County Championship Division One title.

Gillespie's side will be champions for the second year in a row if they gain six points from their game at Middlesex, which begins on Wednesday.

"With all the media speculation there's a buzz around and a bit of excitement," Gillespie told BBC Radio Sheffield. "It's difficult for them not to get excited but they have to be focused."

Football is 'ungrateful'

Daily Express: Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas says Victor Valdes's treatment at Manchester United shows how "ungrateful" football can be.

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Valdes, 33, has been told he has no future at Old Trafford.  

Strong record

Wilson's home nations XI

Amid this week's Euro 2016 qualifiers, 5 live asked four of their pundits to select a home nations XI. 

Here's former Northern Ireland midfielder Danny Wilson's side...

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Darcy faces 'long haul' in recovery

Darcy Ward faces a long wait to discover after needing surgery following a serious crash in Poland last month.

The Australian, on loan to Elite League Swindon Robins from Poole Pirates, was stabilised in hospital before being flown to the UK for further treatment.

"This is going to be a long haul for Darcy," Poole Pirates manager Neil Middleditch told BBC South Today. "The way Darcy fell was very awkward and he received spinal injuries."

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Right, then. Can anyone answer Sam's question?

We're assuming he knows the answer...

Jenas' home nations XI

Amid this week's Euro 2016 qualifiers, 5 live asked four of their pundits to select a home nations XI. 

Here's former England midfielder Jermaine Jenas's team...

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'Water-boarding for football fans'

Tom English

BBC Scotland

The contrasting images of intensity and energy and goals against the world champion Germans on Monday night compared to the meek surrender in Georgia three days before is just the latest manifestation of Scotland being a footballing parody of itself. The fluctuation is a brand of torture that has been reduced to a fine art in Scotland, a form of water-boarding, just for football fans.

Read Tom's analysis of Scotland's 3-2 defeat at the hands of Germanyhere.

Radcliffe 'categorically denies' cheating

Marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe has "categorically" denied any form of cheating.

The 41-year-old Briton said questions raised during a parliamentary select committee "effectively implicated" her in the Sunday Times' allegations of blood doping in athletics.

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"I have campaigned long and hard throughout my career for a clean sport. I have publicly condemned cheats and those who aid them. These accusations threaten to undermine all I have stood and competed for, as well as my hard-earned reputation.

"By linking me to allegations of cheating, damage done to my name and reputation can never be fully repaired, no matter how untrue I know them to be."

Off to Wembley

Gary Cahill gets in the mood for tonight

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Time to put you out of your misery.

Earlier we asked you to name the six players to have made their England debuts since the 2014 Fifa World Cup?

Well done to those who got it. For those scratching their heads and punching the walls in frustration for the last four hours, the answers are...

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Calum Chambers, Nathaniel Clyne, Fabian Delph, Harry Kane, Ryan Mason and Jamie Vardy

Nevin's home nations XI

Amid this week's Euro 2016 qualifiers, 5 live asked four of their pundits to select a home nations XI. 

Here's former Scotland winger Pat Nevin's selection...

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Nice to meet you

Looks like new Man United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger had a nice chat with the club's old boss before Germany's match in Scotland on Monday

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Hartson's home nations XI

Amid this week's Euro 2016 qualifiers, 5 live asked four of their pundits to select a home nations XI. 

First up, former Wales striker John Hartson...

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On the mend

Yes, Mark, Luxembourg's European Championship qualifier againstBelaruswill go ahead tonight - despite 16 players going down with food poisoning.

Luxembourg contacted UEFA about possibly rescheduling the game after 16 of the 20-man squad complained of severe stomach aches after eating spaghetti bolognese at the team hotel on Sunday.

However, team spokesman Marc Diederich said all of the affected players are feeling "much better" and will be able to play against Belarus.

On the verge of making history

Right, let's start building up to the big match, for there is just under four hours to go until England face Switzerland at Wembley.

But it's not a big game, we hear you cry, England have already qualified for Euro 2016.

True but not a big game? Why, how wrong can you be.

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History could be made, with Wayne Rooney one goal away from becoming his country's record goalscorer, overtaking Sir Bobby Charlton.

"It would mean a lot to my family," said Rooney. "To my wife and my parents and for my children when they have grown up to see my achievements."

We'll continue our build-up over the next few hours, and there's live text commentary on the BBC Sport website from 18:30 BST.

No more Millennium

The Millennium Stadium will be renamed the Principality Stadium in a 10-year sponsorship deal with the Cardiff-based building society.

The new name for the 74,500-seat capacity stadium, the home of Welsh rugby, will be used from January 2016.

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It was built at a cost of £121m to replace the Nation Ground, Cardiff Arms Park, in time for the 1999 World Cup.

The structure, owned by the Welsh Rugby Union, is famous for having the only fully-retractable roof on a UK stadium.

Sarginson out

Wigan's England centreDan Sarginsonwill miss the rest of the season and almost certainly the start of the 2016 campaign.

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The 22-year-old former London Broncos player, who missed the start of this year with a hamstring injury, has been out with a similar problem for the last two months and recently underwent surgery.

The club had hoped that he would recover in time to play a part in Wigan's Super 8s run-in but scans have revealed severe damage to his hamstring tendon.

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We're asking if you were a manager, what would you do or ban in order to give your team the maximum chance of success?

Tight as Levy:  I'd ban Pochettino from playing 2 holding midfielders at home and also ban Erik Lamela from White Hart Lane.

Tom Howell:  I'd ban music being played after home goals if I was unlucky enough to manage a team that was guilty of doing so.

Terry Henry : I'd ban hitting the first man from corners.

Let us know at #bbcsportsday.

'Bale was going nowhere'

Gareth Bale's agent Jonathan Barnett insists the Wales international was never close to leaving Real Madrid this summer and he hopes to remain at the Bernabeu for the remainder of his career.

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Manchester United were linked with the 26-year-old but Barnett dismissed the rumours.

"He was nowhere near leaving - that was all stupid paper talk," he said. "He is very happy at Real Madrid and hopefully he'll stay for the rest of his career. "He's loving it there and things are going well for him."

Jones to replace Dickov

A little more on the news that Doncaster Rovers have sacked manager Paul Dickov.

It has been announced that defender Rob Jones will replace Dickov on a temporary basis.

Dickov was in charge of the club for 113 games, winning 34 of them, after replacing Brian Flynn.

They lost 1-0 at Gillingham on Saturday and are 17th in League One.

Ward under pressure

Froome to miss World Championships

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Presenter & commentator, BBC Wales Sport

Two time Tour de France champion Chris Froome is set to miss the World Road Cycling Championships.

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Team Sky principle Sir David Brailsford has suggested Froome will not compete in Virginia in 10 days time after fracturing his foot riding in the Vuelta in Spain.

"He’s got a fracture in his foot, and he’ll be off the bike for a couple of weeks, that’s for sure," Brailsford said.

‘It looks very unlikely [he’ll compete at the worlds]. We don’t want to take any risks."

'It's always exciting'

Speaking about the tie, Andy Murray said: “It's always exciting playing in the Davis Cup in front of a home crowd and I love being part of a team and representing my country.

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"Australia are a very experienced nation with a proven track record, and while it will be tough, we’ll go into the semi-final with the belief that we can do it. 

"The crowd will certainly play a part, we have had amazing support in our last two home ties, and we are all looking forward to this one."

Kyrgios misses out for Australia

Russell Fuller

BBC tennis correspondent

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Bernard Tomic will be in the Australia team despite falling out very publicly with Tennis Australia earlier in the summer. 

But there is no place for Nick Kyrgios: Australia's captain Wally Masur says the decision was made by "mutual agreement" to allow the 20 year old to "focus on his personal and professional development".

GB Davis Cup team named

GB's team for the Davis Cup semi-final tie against Australia has been announced.

There are no shocks, with Andy Murray - knocked out of the US Open on Monday - leading the five-man team.

Murray lines up alongside brother Jamie ,  Kyle Edmund ,  James Ward and  Dominic Inglot .

The eagerly-awaited contest takes place from 18-20 September, at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow.

WICKET

England have lost their first wicket as Alex Hales is out for nine from 31 balls.

The hosts are 52-1 from 9.3 overs.

You can follow full live text commentary on the BBC Sport website right here.

Scottish Cup first round draw

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BreakingDickov sacked by Doncaster

Doncaster Rovers have sacked manager Paul Dickov with the side 17th in League One.

A club statement said Dickov had "left his position as first-team manager based on performance to date".

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It continued: "The board are ambitious for a top six finish and that is, and will remain our aim. 

"The club will now seek applications for the post on a permanent basis. The club will not rush into making any decision, the recruitment process will be thorough and we will ensure that we appoint the strongest candidate for the position."

Dickov sacked

Doncaster Rovers have sacked Paul Dickov as manager. 

Maloney blow

Scottish Sun reporter Ronnie MacKay says there's bad news for Shaun Maloney, Scotland and Hull City.

'No hiding place' for Posh players

Peterborough United caretaker boss Grant McCann says there will be no hiding places for players following the sacking of Dave Robertson.

The former Northern Ireland international was brought back to the club by Robertson in February.

"If they are hiding from the ball they'll be brought off - I've told them that," McCann told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

No business

Daily Telegraph: Southampton are reluctant to do business with Tottenham and will not sell them Kenya midfielder Victor Wanyama, 24, next season for any price.

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Saints are reportedly annoyed at the way Tottenham conducted their pursuit of Morgan Schneiderlin last summer, which they think unsettled the player.

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We're asking if you were a manager, what would you do or ban in order to give your team the maximum chance of success?

Jean-Paul Breyer:  My players would be in bed by 10pm latest as tiredness is a huge factor of fitness. At 9pm the night before matchday.  

Simon Buckley:  I'd ban conceding goals.

Connor PGP McElroy:  Definitely any pyrotechnics in the bathroom is off limits...  

Let us know at #bbcsportsday.

England v Australia: 3rd ODI

Talking cricket, England might have won the Ashes 3-2, but trail 2-0 in the one-day series, which continues today with the third ODI at Old Trafford.

It starts at 14:00 BST. You can follow full live text commentary on the BBC Sport website right here.

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Team news is in and Jonny Bairstow replaces the rested Jos Buttler for England, while Australia bring in Ashton Agar (remember him), Aaron Finch and James Pattinson for Shane Watson, Nathan Coulter-Nile and David Warner.

England have won the toss and have chosen to bat.

Lancashire hope to end yo-yo years

Last week, Lancashire secured an immediate return to Division One of the County Championship, a year after being relegated.

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It's been a topsy-turvy few years for the Red Rose county, who also won the T20 Blast title for the first time last month.

BBC Sport's Nathan Middleton assesses the reasons for their success in 2015.

Toulon deny doping allegations

Triple European champions Toulon have angrily denied allegations of doping.

Marseille prosecutors are investigating several pharmacies in Toulon, in the Cote d'Azur, after notification from France's anti-doping authority.

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Reports allege Toulon players had been supplied with anabolic steroids.

Club owner Mourad Boudjellal said: "No player is concerned in this affair, it is totally unfounded information. This is related to a social security fraud that concerns the pharmacist not RCT."

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If you were a manager, what would you do or ban in order to give your team the maximum chance of success?

Answers now please to #bbcsportsday ... we're expecting some good ones.

Cow manure on pitch

Check out this story.

Forest Green Rovers chairman Dale Vince has revealed how he is using his experience of statistical analysis in energy trading to help recruit players.  

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Among other things he has banned his players from eating red meat and introduced the world's first organic pitch, which is spread with cow manure (hope the players shower thoroughly afterwards).

Before you mock, Forest Green are top of the table, having taken maximum points from their first eight games and their 100% start is a 30-year record for their division

"We are having a good time. We are ambitious to go up but we want to do it in the right way," said Vince.

'No excuses for Man Utd'

Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera says fourth place in the Premier League would not be good enough for the Old Trafford club and they have to aim higher.

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"Last season was the first with the new staff and a lot of new players like me but, now, we have no excuses," Herrera told the official Manchester United club magazine. "We have to fight for everything.

"We are going to try to win every game. When I see the millions of supporters we have, I just think we cannot be fourth in the league, we have to be higher."

Is the loan system being abused?

When England under-21 midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah moved to Napoli on deadline day last week it took the number of Chelsea players on loan to 33. 

Critics have suggested the club is stockpiling talent for financial gain; it made £10m on Romelu Lukaku while he was on loan West Brom and Everton, for example.

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But Chelsea insist they are merely trying to develop its players by giving them experience across Europe at a higher level than they are currently being offered. 

BBC Sport's Alistair Magowan has looked more closely at the merits of the loan system and asks if it is doing any harm. Read more here. 

Wigan's Sarginson out for season

Bad news for Wigan Warriors fans, as England centre Dan Sarginson is ruled out for the remainder of the Super League season...

The 22-year-old was injured in a win over Leeds Rhinos in July.

Tabb reaches World Snooker agreement

Former referee Michaela Tabb has reached an agreement with World Snooker after sex discrimination claims she made against the game's governing body.

Tabb, who pursued the case in her married name of McInnes, also claimed unfair dismissal and breach of contract after leaving the circuit in March.

World Snooker, which denied the claims, said the parties had "come to a confidential accommodation" after an employment tribunal in Bristol.

Tabb, 47, refereed two world finals.

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Tom Catton:  5aside in goal broke my thumb. Came out of goal to score the winner. Went to hospital 2 days later. 

Glenn Foster:  Got slide tackled by my own team-mate in warm up before an indoor 5-a-side game when I was 10. Fractured wrist.

Andrew Hutchinson: First 11 a side game for 5+ years and one of my best friends brutally scythed me down, tearing my cartilage and needing an op. 

Murrayfield to host 2016 Pro12 final

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'I'm not sure he's had enough time'

Former England wing Chris Ashton has became the latest critic to doubt Sam Burgess's inclusion in England's World Cup squad.

In a column for the Daily Telegraph, Ashton said: "Sam's going to be a really good (union) player. If he's had enough time is another question. I'm not sure he's had enough time to play at 12 at the level that's required.

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"I definitely think he will be an England player, forwards or backs. I'm just not sure on what time scale."   

Former England captain Will Carling and Irish great Brian O'Driscoll earlier weighed into the debate, saying Burgess was a risk.

Wiggins targets Tour of Britain win

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Four-time Olympic champion Sir Bradley Wiggins admits he would "love to win a stage" at this year's Tour of Britain.

The Briton, who is riding for Team Wiggins, will finish the eight-stage Tour in London on Sunday, 13 September.

Wiggins says he is using the event to prepare for the European Track Championships, which take place in October and 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

Watch the Wiggins interview here.

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David Wignall: Madras 1993. England cricket tour. Graham Gooch claimed food poisoning. I was there. Not food poisoning #hangover

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Blow for Italy

Italy captain Sergio Parisse has undergone surgery to drain a haematoma, just over a week before the World Cup gets under way.

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The surgery in Paris was to drain a swelling of clotted blood in a muscle in his left leg, after he picked up a knock in Italy's World Cup warm-up Test defeat to Wales last weekend. 

The 31-year-old Argentine-born flanker has 112 caps for Italy and is their star player.

Italy open their World Cup campaign on September 19 in Twickenham against France. 

Sampson hope for England Women

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England women can win the Euro 2017 tournament in the Netherlands, says coach Mark Sampson.

The Lionesses have never won a European Championship, but were the highest-placed European team at this year's World Cup in Canada - finishing third.

Sampson told the Women's Football Show: "The World Cup isn't the end; it was the start of the journey. Over the next couple of years we've got a great opportunity of making this team better.

"Our ambition come June 2017 will be to go to Holland and look to win the tournament."

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John:  I dislocated my knee cap being lobbed playing in goal with friends. Six years later on my 4th surgery.

Warren Lynch:  Five mins into an u14 football match in the depths of winter. Took a goal kick went down 'hammy gone' sat in car for 75 mins.

Arsenal and Liverpool fight for teenager

The Mirror: Arsenal and Liverpool are both keen to sign 19-year-old Real Betis midfielder Dani Ceballos.

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The teenager, who starred for Spain at the Under-19 European Championship triumph earlier in the summer, has a £7.5m buy-out clause, according to the paper.  

David Coulthard column

"The other day, I met a guy who was haranguing me about how ridiculous he thought Lewis Hamilton's tattoos were.

"Now, tattoos are not my cup of tea, but if Hamilton likes them - or wants to dye his hair blond, or hang out with pop stars - who are we to judge?

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"As long as it is not affecting his driving - and it is abundantly clear that it is not, unless it is positively - then he should get on and do whatever he wants.

"He is young, he is wealthy, he is at the top of his form, he has a great car. He will be feeling brilliant in himself, and that is reflecting in his performances on the race track."

Read more from David Coulthard's column here.

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Keylor Halbur : Bad Chinese food on day five of seven riding across Iowa in USA. 70+miles per day. No toilet was safe along route next 2 days.

Saran Anandan : Fractured an arm less than five minutes into a football match at school.

Euro 2016 vote - results

As you've probably noticed, the vote results are in...

We asked how many home nations team will qualify for Euro 2016, with 72% of you believing three of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland will be in France next summer.

Another 17% of you think only two will make it, 11% think all four will qualify and 1% believe England - who have confirmed their place - will be the only side at the finals.

Nolan to League Two

Kevin Nolanis training with Leyton Orient following his departure from West Ham.

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The 33-year-old midfielder - the Hammers' captain until he left the club by mutual consent just days before the conclusion of the summer transfer window - will remain with the League Two team for an indefinite period.

"It is great to have such a model professional in Kevin at the club, and I am more than happy for Kevin to come in and train with the squad," Orient manager Ian Hendon.

Orient top the division after five wins from their opening six league fixtures.

Key man Lafferty

In fact, only Germany's Thomas Muller and Poland's Robert Lewandowski have scored more than Northern Ireland's Norwich City striker.

Barrow back

Swansea have recalled winger Modou Barrow from his loan spell at Blackburn.

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Barrow originally moved to the  Championship club on a three-month deal in August, but has returned to Swansea following Nathan Dyer's season-long loan switch to Leicester.

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Robert Stevenson: The word - Lasagnegate. Still devastating to this day.

We assume, Robert, you are a Spurs fan. or those who've forgotten, here's an excerpt from the BBC report of the final day of the 2006-06 campaign... 

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"An inquiry into how 10 Tottenham Hotspur players fell ill at a hotel just before a game has begun.

The players apparently suffered food poisoning before the Premiership match.

Spurs asked for Sunday's fixture at London rivals West Ham - vital for Champions League qualification - to be put back a day, but officials declined."

Tottenham lost 2-1 and missed out on fourth place finish.

De Gea back in action

Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea is ready to play for Spain on Tuesday and could make his first appearance of the season for the Red Devils against Liverpool on Saturday, according to The Times.

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Argentine Sergio Romero tells The Sun, meanwhile, that he knows De Gea's return leaves him with a fight to keep the number one shirt at Old Trafford.  

Boycott for Australia

All is not well in the  Australia's women 's soccer.

The team has boycotted a training camp ahead of their tour of the United States as part of the ongoing dispute over a new Collective Bargaining Agreement with Football Federation Australia (FFA).

The FFA has condemned the action, saying it has not been given any notice and warning that the matches against the world champions United States on 17 and 19 Sept are now in doubt.

Work to do

And remember there is more cricket action today.

England might have won the Ashes 3-2, but trail 2-0 in the one-day series, which continues today with the third ODI at Old Trafford.

It starts at 14:00 BST. As always, full live text commentary on the BBC Sport website. 

Strauss happy with KP decision

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Just when you thought it was safe to talk about English cricket without mentioning Kevin Pietersen, his name has cropped up again.

This time English cricket chief Andrew Strauss is the guilty party for bringing KP into the conversation.

Strauss told Pietersen in May that he would not be considered for an international recall and believes England are benefiting from the decision.

"I think the team has moved on and the team is in a pretty good place," he said.

Time flies

Aw, how sweet.

Question time

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Name the six players to have made their England debuts since the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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Webber attack F1 depth

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Ex-Formula 1 driver Mark Webber says the strength in depth on the current grid is the lowest it has ever been.

The Australian, who retired in 2013, feels the number of 'pay drivers', such as Sauber's Felipe Nasr and Marcus Ericsson, is not good for the sport.

"These guys are on a phenomenal level but the depth has never been weaker," Webber told BBC Radio 5 live.

"We need to get the calibre that we have at the front of the grid. We need more depth and the cars to be faster."

Murray on 'tough' loss

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Andy Murray said it was "tough" to see his run of 18 successive Grand Slam quarter-finals end with defeat by South Africa's Kevin Anderson at the US Open.

The 14th seed won their fourth-round match 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 6-7 (2-7) 7-6 (7-0) in four hours and 18 minutes.

It is the first time since 2010 that Murray has not reached at least the last eight at a Grand Slam.

"Many years' work have gone into building that sort of consistency. To lose that is tough," said the British number one.

What a goal

Here's something you don't see every day - a centre-back scoring a stunning volley.

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Everton and England defender Phil Jagielka score a superb volley in training ahead of tonight's Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland.

Wayne Rooney reckons Jagielka hasn't stopped banging on about it since.

You can watch the video of the strike right here.

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Just England, or will Northern Ireland and Wales get the results they need. And will one of the Republic and Scotland make it as well?

Vote now if you would, we want to know what you think.

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You've seen this story we assume? Luxembourg have had a slightly unfortunate build-up to their Euro 2016 qualifier against Belarus ... 16 players coming down with "stomach ache" (let's cut to the chase, that means acute diarrhea) after eating a dodgy spaghetti bolognaise at the team hotel.

So we want to know this... What sporting mishap have you or your team had?

For instance the mini-bus transporting my junior team to a seven-a-side competition in Anglesey got lost and we ended up - don't ask - in Cheltenham.

Get in touch with yours right now at #mysportingsickie or the BBC Sport Facebook page and we'll publish the best.

Webb ruled out for Wales

"Really disappointed to be ruled out. After all the hard work I've put in over the summer, words can't describe how I'm feeling. I really believe that Wales can go on and create something special.

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New coach, for the time being

Jerome Jayaratne will be Sri Lanka's interim coach for the home series against West Indies beginning next month, the country's cricket board has announced.

Sri Lanka were without a head coach after Marvan Atapattu resigned earlier this month following the team's back-to-back home test series defeat by Pakistan and India.

Instead of finding a full-time replacement, Sri Lanka put its head of coaching and former under-19 player Jayaratne in temporary charge of a team grappling with a tricky transition following the retirement of batting stalwarts Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara.

Pogba to leave Juve?

France midfielder Paul Pogba, 22, has hinted he could leave Juventus next year, according to Talksport.

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The former Manchester United player was linked with a move to Chelsea during the summer.    

Fell stays

Worcestershire have tied down another of their highly-rated prospects with batsman Tom Fell signing a new three-year contract.

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The 21-year-old is the county's leading run-scorer in the LV County Championship with 802, including two centuries and three fifties, at an average of 34.86 and he has committed himself to New Road until the end of the 2018 season.

Fell is the fifth player in recent weeks to put pen to paper on a new deal with Joe Clarke, Ed Barnard, Joe Leach and Ross Whiteley all opting to extend their stays.

Looking up

Speaking of Federer v Isner, we're no experts but we think there may have been a bit of a height difference between the two.

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Federer through

A little more tennis news from overnight.

Five-time champion Roger Federer won a battle of the serves to beat John Isner in round four of the US Open.

Swiss Federer, seeded second, won 7-6 (7-0) 7-6 (8-6) 7-5 and set up a quarter-final against French 12th seed Richard Gasquet.

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Fifth seed Stan Wawrinka beat American Donald Young and will next face Andy Murray's conqueror, Kevin Anderson.

'Extremely disappointing'

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has been reacting to the news that Rhys Webb and Leigh Halfpenny will miss the World Cup.

"It is extremely disappointing for them," Gatland said. "They have worked exceptionally hard to establish themselves on the world stage and to prepare for the tournament and we wish them all the best with their recovery.

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"After announcing the squad we spoke about the need for players to remain ready for action and is a great opportunity for Mike and Eli. It's great that we can call on players of this calibre. To bring Mike's experience into the squad is a bonus along with Eli's exciting talent."  

Feeling good

Collingwood carries on

We're not sure what Paul Collingwood has for breakfast but we want some.

Despite turning 40 next year, Collingwood has signed a one-year extension to remain at Durham for the 2016 season. 

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"I've always said I want to carry on playing as long as I possibly can while I am still enjoying it and worthy of a place in the team," he said.

Impressive.

Welsh summon Phillips & Walker

The during replace Rhys Webb and Leigh Halfpenny, both of whom were injured in Saturday's win over Italy.

The contest in stats

Here's how the match played out...

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'Childhood dream'

Despite the defeat, Konta was able to enjoy the experience of opening a New York night session.

"My mum actually reminded me when I was speaking to her yesterday that when we were here back in 2007 for juniors, I said: 'This is the most amazing stadium.' I completely forgot about that.

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"I guess I had a little childhood dream come true, so that's pretty special.

And there's further good news... she collects a cheque for £141,000 - four times her previous best - and should gain direct entry into the Australian Open in January for the first time.

All in all, not a bad few day's work.

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End of the road

Meanwhile, Briton Johanna Konta's remarkable US Open run is over after defeat by fifth seed Petra Kvitova.

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Kvitova, a two-time Wimbledon champion, won the fourth-round encounter 7-5 6-3.

Konta, 24, had only won one Grand Slam main draw match before arriving in New York this year.

She is projected to rise from a ranking of 97 to inside the world's top 60, just behind British number one Heather Watson.

How it panned out

Tale of the match...

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'My phone has frozen'

Kevin Anderson, as you might expect, was pretty happy after victory and says he now wants to compete with the elite on a more regular basis.

"That's how I approach my tennis. Obviously I want to get to that stage," the South African said.

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"Top 10 has been a lifelong dream for me. I feel like I'm getting closer - even top five, I think that's ultimately where I want to be.

"My phone has kind of frozen because of how many congratulatory texts I've received. It was awesome to see all the support and actually amazing to see how many people were watching the match."

Lacking spark

Russell Fuller

BBC tennis correspondent in New York

Andy Murray's racquet was not the magic wand it so often appears. He lacked a spark, and the usual pop on his groundstrokes in the teeth of an exceptional performance by Anderson, who proved he doesn't just rely on a big first serve.

Expletives littered the air and a racquet was smashed, with Murray even engaging the umpire about the length of the South African's bathroom break. Murray gave everything he could to complete his second spectacular comeback in a week but ultimately ran out of steam at the end of a long, hot American summer.

'I had my opportunities'

An emotional Murray smashed his racquet - handing it over to a spectator - and argued with the umpire during his defeat.

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"To lose a match like that, that was over four hours, tough obviously after a couple of tough matches earlier in the tournament, as well. It's a hard one to lose, for sure," the Scot said afterwards.

"When you're playing against players that are at that level, you need to make them think and then give them a chance to get nervous.

"I felt like I had my opportunities there but didn't manage to capitalise on them."

Bad night for Brits

So to the tennis, where it was not a good night for the Brits.

Johanna Konta was always going to be up against it in taking on a two-time Grand Slam winner - though she played well in defeat to Petra Kvitova.

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But Andy Murray's exit came as a big shock, beaten 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 6-7 (2-7) 7-6 (7-0) in four hours and 18 minutes as South African Kevin Anderson reached his first major quarter-final.

It is the first time since the 2010 US Open that Murray has lost before the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam.

One more goal required

And how close Rooney is to making history...

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Sitting pretty

How England's group looks...

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Ready for action

England, of course, have no such worries, already qualified for Euro 2016 in France thanks to that 6-0 win over San Marino on Saturday - which made it seven wins from seven.

It means that, from England's point of view, there isn't too much riding on tonight's Wembley clash with Switzerland.

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Roy Hodgson would beg to differ, though, and so too Wayne Rooney, who stands on the verge of history ... one more goal and he will break Sir Bobby Charlton's England scoring record.

We'll have build-up to the match throughout the day and there will, of course, be live text commentary of the game itself on the BBC Sport website.

How it stands

This, then, is the situation in Group D. Who will get third - the Irish or the Scots? Time will tell...

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Two-way fight

Republic of Ireland - who beat Georgia 1-0 thanks to a Jon Walters goal - end their campaign with a home fixture against Germany and a trip to Poland, thus facing a difficult end to qualifying.

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Gordon Strachan's men play Poland (h) and Gibraltar (a) in October - and former Scotland international Pat Nevin is confident that they can still claim a play-off place.

"If the Republic don't get any more points, which would be unsurprising, and Scotland draw with Poland and get a win against Gibraltar, they would get third," Nevin told BBC Sport. "I think that is fairly likely."

Which means the end to this group could be very interesting indeedy.

Worrying times for Scotland

The phrase 'looking good' cannot, however, be used for Scotland.

Gordon Strachan's men lost a thrilling encounter with world champions Germany, which, on the back of Friday's defeat to Georgia, leaves them scrambling for points from their last two qualifiers to reach the play-offs for Euro 2016.

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All, however, is not lost yet...

Looking good

This is how it looks for Northern Ireland. At the risk of tempting fate, they can almost start booking their hotel for France next summer.

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'It could have cost us'

O'Neill's men knew victory would seal Northern Ireland's qualification but a mistake from goalkeeper Michael McGovern gifted third-placed Hungary the lead with about 15 minutes left.

It got worse for the hosts when Chris Baird was sent off for two bookable offences in the same phase of play, before Lafferty's injury-time equaliser was met with scenes of jubilation at Windsor Park.

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"I've never seen a player booked twice in one incident and I don't agree with it." said O'Neill.

"For a player to be sent off like that could have cost us a place at the finals."

'Pure theatre'

Straight to Northern Ireland, whose boss Michael O'Neill described the 1-1 draw with Hungary as "pure theatre" after Kyle Lafferty's late leveller left them two points from Euro 2016 qualification.

The out-of-favour Norwich striker kept his side top of Group F with two matches remaining as they look to reach their first ever European Championship.

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"The onus is on Hungary to win their last two games." O'Neill said.

A win at home to bottom side Greece or victory in Finland, or two draws, would ensure Northern Ireland qualify for their first major championship since 1986.

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Contrasting emotions

This picture says it all.

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And so does this.

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Northern Ireland remain on course for a first ever appearance at the European Championships, but Andy Murray has crashed and burned at the US Open.

All that, plus the day's breaking sports news, and build up to England's Wembley clash with Switzerland ... it's Sportsday. Let's kick-off with the back pages...