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Bayern Munich and Germany legend Gerd Muller is receiving treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

Nicknamed 'Der Bomber', Muller, 70 next month, scored 68 goals in 62 games for what was then West Germany, and netted over 650 goals in his club career.

He won the Golden Boot for netting 10 goals at the 1970 World Cup and scored the winning goal in the 1974 final, as West Germany defeated Netherlands 2-1 in Munich.

"Gerd Muller is one of the all-time greats of world football," said Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

Well done Daniel, you've got the teaser set at 08:50 spot on...

Mr Defoe, by the way, is 33 today.

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Which leads us to today's talking point, which we'd very much like you to get involved in.

We want to know this... What are your favourite sporting rivalries or spats?

It might be Roy keane and Patrick Vieira or it could be a couple of fellas at your local tennis club.

Whichever, we want to know about it.

Tweet us now at #bbcsportsday or post a message at the BBC Sport Facebook page. We'll publish the best.

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And some news from the West Ham men's team too... Midfielder Morgan Amalfitano has left Upton Park by mutual consent after falling out with manager Slaven Bilic.

The 30-year-old Frenchman, who left Marseille for similar reasons a year ago, had signed a new two-year contract with the Hammers in March.

But he was sent to train with the the youth team in August after angering Bilic and has not played since.

Blimey, these are not happy times at West Ham Ladies, where captain Stacey Little says she has left the club after being "treated disgustingly".

The 28-year-old midfielder claimed on Twitter , external that she was suspended for "having an opinion as captain" and had decided to leave.

However, chairman Stephen Hunt said manager Marc Nurse had deemed Little "surplus to requirements".

Nurse replaced former West Ham defender Julian Dicks as manager of the Women's Premier League South side in July.

Fiji ended an encouraging World Cup campaign with a 47-15 seven-try win over Pool A minnows Uruguay in Milton Keynes.

The biggest cheer of the night  came when Uruguay scored  a try.

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They had not done so in the World Cup since 2003, in a 111-13 defeat by England.

They managed to end that barren run when hooker Carlos Arboleya battered his way over the line from close range in the opening period, sparking wild celebrations among the Uruguay camp - then, remarkably, they doubled their tally when Agustin Ormaechea crossed the line after the break.

Of course, James. We were just about to mention it, honest...

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The front page of today's The Sun, external reports that the Everton midfielder and his family "feared for their lives" when armed robbers forced their way into the footballer's home and took more than £175,000 worth of items.

With two rounds of matches to go in Euro 2016 qualifying, four countries have reached the finals in France, where they will join the hosts.

England were the first team to book their place through qualification, followed by Iceland, Czech Republic and Austria.

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But there are still plenty of intriguing storylines in play, with some of the continent's biggest names in danger of missing out.

However, don't worry - BBC Sport has, just for you, compiled this handy little guide about who needs what to qualify.

Keep it right here Jason, we'll let you know as soon as there is news.

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One would like to feel Chelsea are sticking with Jose Mourinho because he has credit in the bank after winning a Premier League title and the League Cup last term.

However, today's Daily Star, external suggests there may be another reason, claiming It will cost Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich a world record £37.5m pay-out if he decides to sack Mourinho.

Forget the Champions League or the FA Cup, it was the big one last night - the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.

There were plenty of second round matches, here's run-down of the scores.

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All the Home Nations are holding news conferences during the course of the day.

The Republic's could happen any time from 11:45 BST onwards, while Northern Ireland's is scheduled for an hour later.

Scotland are at 13:00, while management and players from England and Wales face the media at 14:00.

We'll bring you the best of what is said.

We'll keep you abreast of any developments at Anfield, but for the time being let's concentrate on what is going to be a thrilling night of international football tomorrow.

The Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Northern Ireland have huge games which will have a major bearing on whether they make it to Euro 2016.

Here are the fixtures in full.

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Just in case you're confused about why England and Wales aren't playing, don't fret - they are.

Roy Hodgson's men host Estonia at Wembley on Friday, while Wales - needing one point to secure a historic qualification - are in Bosnia-Herzegovina 24 hours later.

Jurgen Klopp has asked to bring former assistants Zeljko Buvac and Peter Krawietz to Liverpool as part of his coaching staff.

Bosnian Buvac, 54, and German Krawietz, 43, were key members of Klopp's backroom team during his time at Dortmund.

After seven years in charge at Dortmund, the fans displayed this banner during Klopp's final game in charge of the club.

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Will Liverpool fans feel the same way about him? Time will tell...

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So, to the situation at Liverpool (I swear I've written that sentence before over the last three days...) where the Reds are "close" to appointing former Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp as their new manager on a three-year contract.

According to BBC Sport's Ben Smith, Liverpool hope to complete negotiations by Thursday and name the 48-year-old German as Brendan Rodgers' successor by the end of the week.

For the full story and the latest at Anfield click here.