As you might have noticed, our vote asking you who will finish third in the Ballon d'Or is now closed.

And the overwhelming favourite is Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, with 37% of the vote.

'Other' attracted 8%, which may or may not be linked to this...

John McEnerney: Kit man or being on stretcher duty at a sumo tournament!

Manjeet: Hardest job in sport? LINESMEN. Get almost 99% of the offside decisions right n still get but butchered for remaining 1%.

BBC Radio 5 Live

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Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola warned his side to expect to face an Arsenal 'animal' fighting for Champions League survival when the sides meet later on Tuesday.

But former Chelsea and Scotland winger Pat Nevin is having none of it...

"Ozil, Sanchez, Cazorla, Theo Walcott - animals? Maybe cuddly puppies. I think they're a lovely team but I wouldn't describe them as animals," he told 5 live.

Tom English
BBC Scotland

"The storm of protest will blow itself out. It always does. We'll soon stop analysing referee Craig Joubert and his multiple errors and start delving into where Scotland are at after this World Cup and where they might be going..."  

Read more from Tom English on Scotland's controversial World Cup exit here

It will be Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo taking on Paris St-Germain on his own in their Champions League tie on Wednesday, judging by the front page of Spanish newspaper Marca.

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1996: Newcastle inflicted Manchester United's biggest defeat in 12 years, beating them 5-0 at St James' Park. But it was the Red Devils who went on to win the Premiership title with the Magpies in second place. 

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Zach Kingsbury: I think the Pakistan bowlers felt bowling to Alistair Cook was the hardest job in the world.

Reuben Oliver: Football ref, much worse crowd and players can say what they want.

Viktor Boskovic: Cleaning the toilets at Twickenham.

Does West Brom striker Saido Berahino have a hidden talent?

Wigan and England forward John Bateman has signed a contract extension which will keep him at the club until 2017, with an option for a further year.

The contract allows Bateman to join an NRL side in 2019 in return for a fee.

The 22-year-old made 31 appearances this season, as Wigan lost in the Super League Grand Final to Leeds Rhinos.

The eagle-eyed among you will have noticed a vote at the top of this page.

The 23-man ballon d'Or shortlist has been named, and we are expecting Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to take the two spots (well, one of them has won it for the last seven years).

But who will come third?

Your options are Eden Hazard, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Andres Iniesta, Robert Lewandowski, Javier Mascherano, Thomas Muller, Manuel Neuer, Neymar, Paul Pogba and Luis Suarez. If you don't like these options then vote 'other'.

The vote will close at 16:15 BST.

Blackpool president Valeri Belokon says he remains interested in buying a controlling stake in the League One club.

The Latvian has a 20% stake in the Seasiders, but has not had talks with majority shareholder Owen Oyston since July.

He has had meetings with local businesspeople about forming an investment partnership and when asked by BBC North West Tonight if he still wanted to buy the club, he replied: "I'd love to."

Agustine Pimentel: Hardest job, Liverpool manager, the expectations for a PL trophy have turned managers inside out.

Jay: I imagine the hardest job must be managing Newcastle. Or playing for them. Or supporting them. Anything to do with them,really

A Question of Sport Teaser

Earlier on, we asked you to name the five courses to have hosted the Open Championship more than once since 2000.    

The answer?

St Andrews, Royal Lytham & St Annes, Muirfield, Royal St George’s and Royal Liverpool.

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Daily Telegraph: , externalJuventus want to complete a permanent £16m deal to sign Juan Cuadrado from Chelsea in January, which could boost Jose Mourinho’s hopes of adding new faces to his squad.

A rather hopeful plea from Olympic heptathlon gold medallist and BBC athletics pundit Denise Lewis...

World Rugby has faced strong condemnation from all elements of the game for its admission that referee Craig Joubert blundered in awarding Australia their decisive penalty against Scotland.

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Wallabies great David Campese insists the World Rugby official who signed off the public rebuke of Joubert "should be shot".

Australia coach Michael Cheika describes his treatment as "so unfair" and retired referee Jonathan Kaplan now fears for the image for the game.

Joubert will play no further part in the competition after being overlooked for this weekend's semi-finals.

Manchester City midfield prospect George Evans has joined League One club Walsall on a month's loan.

The 20-year-old made his City debut as a substitute for Yaya Toure in their 4-1 League Cup win over Sunderland earlier this season.

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Kodish: Arsene Wenger's zip

Muffin The Moose: Hardest job in sport: Craig Joubert's three-legged race partner.