Marcus Trescothick will extend his famous career into a 24th season after agreeing a new contract with Somerset.

Club captain Trescothick, who will be 40 on Christmas Day, has played for his native county since making his first-class debut as a teenager in 1993 (see the fresh-faced chap below)

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The 2005 Ashes-winning opener is one of four players to have signed new deals at Somerset, who have confirmed a one-year contract for him and two-year agreements with Max Waller, Jack Leach and Josh Davey.

News of Trescothick's deal comes a day after fellow golden oldies Paul Collingwood - who turns 40 next year - sign a contract extension at Durham.

Liam Williams is set to start Wales' World Cup opener against Uruguay, with full-back Leigh Halfpenny out injured.

Williams has not played since having foot surgery in June, but coach Warren Gatland has no concerns over the 24-year-old's fitness levels.

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Gatland, though, did say the Scarlets back has been in pain during training.

"We want him to start against Uruguay because he's going to need some rugby," said Gatland, whose side face the South Americans in Cardiff on 20 September.

Sorry 3 Colours, you'll be delighted to know we've got loads more to get through.

To everyone else, keep your choices for England's greatest attacker of all-time coming - unlike 3 Colours, we're loving them.

Brian Halliwell: Gary Lineker is greatest English goal scorer 48 goals in 80 apps including five hat tricks, compare to Wayne Rooney's 50 goals in 107 apps.

Jack Shardlow:  If we're going for goals-to-game ratio, best striker is 'Own Goals'! Never played a game for us, but has somehow got 49 goals.

Dabiel Kinrade: Rooney. World Cup goals? Write off all against San Marino he needs to score 70 to have any merit.

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And those at the San Marino FA clearly have a good sense of humour because they followed it up with this...

Which, translated, mean: Goals for San Marino in September: 1. Goals for Cristiano Ronaldo in September: 0. San Marino – better than Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Remember we told you earlier about San Marino scoring their first away goal in 14 years last night (08:40)?

Well, this is how the San Marino FA marked the occasion on its official Twitter account.

Lovely. So let's not spoil it by mentioning that their opponents Lithuania went on to score a stoppage time goal and win 2-1...

ATAWACADAOWA: anyone care to mention Dixie Dean? None of the others anywhere near his record,60 in one league seas… 

(William Ralph Dean, to give him his proper name, scored 18 goals in 16 England appearances)

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Grundy:Alan Shearer for me, mainly because of Euro 96. Also, the striker from your teen years is usually your fave.

Nick Hunt: Easier to score goals in Charlton's day. Football wasn't so tactical then - every team is well coached. Give Rooney his due!

Radcliffe on Twitter, following her "categorical" denial yesterday of any form of cheating.

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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.

Jesse Norman MP suggested London Marathon winners and medallists and "potentially British athletes" were under suspicion. Radcliffe was not specifically named.

Mark Bierton: Harry Kane is better than Rooney. He will beat 50 goals for England, not including penalties.

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Wayne Dixon: If you was to pick your England team from past and present how many would pick Rooney in the starting line up?

Mark Harrison: Jimmy Greaves goals per game record speaks for itself.

Mark Pratt: It can be argued about all day but by the same yard stick everybody is beating Rooney with, Shearer, Lineker, Owen et al never won anything either.

The County Championship returns today, with Yorkshire requiring six points against Middlesex to retain their Division One title.

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They've made a decent start, taking three wickets in the first over of Middlesex's innings at Lord's. Actually, that's more than decent!

You can follow all of the action here, including live text and ball-by-ball commentary from our local radio stations.

Here's today's full line-up:

Division One:

Middlesex v Yorkshire - Lord's 

Nottinghamshire v Durham - Trent Bridge

Somerset v Hampshire - Taunton

Division Two:

Derbyshire v Essex - Derby

Glamorgan v Kent - Cardiff

Swansea City have recalled Modou Barrow from his loan at Blackburn Rovers.

The Premier League side have decided they need Barrow back in the squad to fill the void left by Nathan Dyer's loan move to Leicester City.

Gambia international Barrow, 22, made five appearances for Championship side Blackburn after joining on a three-month loan in August.

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Tom Holmes: Lineker's England career was half the length of Rooney's and he scored ten times as many World Cup goals.

McHugh: Rooney the greatest? No, Gary Lineker scored more important goals, Greaves was dropped too early & Charlton was sheer class!

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James Aldworth: Michael Owen would have beaten the record but for injuries. He was a fantastic goal scorer! A true great!

James Sanders: Many of Wayne Rooney's England goals have either been penalties or tap-ins, while he rarely scores in important matches.

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Real Madrid's former Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric turns 30 today. Hope someone buys him a new T-shirt.

Other birthday boys include:

• 24: Chelsea midfielder Oscar.  
• 28: West Ham midfielder Alex Song.
• 31: Somerset batsman James Hildreth and Aston Villa keeper Brad Guzan. 
• 33: Durham and former England bowler Graham Onions.

Some responses from the BBC Match of the Day Facebook page:

Joseph Hill:  Give it about 10 years after he retires and everyone will be calling Rooney a legend. It's an odd thing that some football fans either; can't appreciate a player that is active at the moment or just want to look clever by comparing them with a player from the past.I hope that the majority of these negative comments about Rooney, are coming from non-English fans. If not, it's really bizarre.

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Shane Kemp: If it weren't for the media, Rooney would not be playing right now. Harry Kane or Theo Walcott should be leading the line as they are the in form - not a player that is now unable to score from open play.

Osian Davies: Greaves and Lineker were the greatest England attackers. Not taking anything away from what Rooney's done though, but he needs some massive performances at a few major tournaments before he gets near the greatest.

Striker James Wilson could be set to leave Manchester United on loan, with more than 20 clubs having enquired about the 19-year-old, reports the Daily Mail, external.  

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The Mail says Derby County are one of those clubs in the chase to sign the youngster.  

Manchester United keeper David De Gea's move to Real Madrid fell through because of the paperwork not being done in time and now the Spaniard is focused on winning back his place in the Old Trafford club's starting line-up.

"I felt good, I really wanted to play," De Gea told Spanish television after his country's win over Macedonia on Tuesday.

"Now I need to keep working and see if I have some good fortune at my club as well.

"My future will be the same as now: remain calm, keep working and improving. In concrete terms, enjoy my football. I am happy."

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Since 2000, which five European players have made their international debuts and scored 50 goals for their country?

Answers to follow later.