Richard Conway
BBC Radio 5 live sports news correspondent

Fifa ethics committee to release names of those currently under investigation in next few hours. Is this the calm before the next storm? 

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The Mirror, external is reporting that Swansea manager Garry Monk did not go into training at the club today.

According to the paper, the Swansea boss missed the session because of personal reasons.

Of course there could be a very good reason for the above, so perhaps best not to read too much into it at this stage...

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Grenada international Aaron Pierre - seen above winning a header in WWF-stylee - paid the price for turning up late for a tactical meeting by finding himself dropped for Wycombe's League Two game against Newport County on Tuesday evening.

"We pride ourselves on work ethic and discipline here and you can't be late for an important meeting like that," said boss Gareth Ainsworth, who left Pierre on the bench.

"I'm sure he'll be one of the first in next week."

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Here's an odd one. The Daily Star, external claims Barcelona are sending a scout to watch Fenerbahce striker Robin van Persie and five Ajax youngsters in the Dutch club's Europa League meeting on Thursday.

Also celebrating today is former Australia rugby captain David Campese, 53, while, one-time England, Manchester United, Liverpool and Inter Milan midfielder Paul Ince is 48,

Italy prop Martin Castrogiovanni is 34, as is former Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic.

Enjoy your cake fellas.

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Struggling Heerenveen have persuaded veteran coach Foppe de Haan to return to the club after 11 years away.

The 72-year-old De Haan was at the club for 19 years and took charge of more than 500 matches in the longest spell by a coach at any Dutch club.

He will lead the team again for the first time since 2004 when they play at Willem II Tilburg on Saturday.

De Haan has agreed to a short period in charge to allow Heerenveen to look for a new coach following the resignation of Dwight Lodeweges.

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Nottingham Forest boss Dougie Freedman says a deal for Bolton Wanderers midfielder Liam Trotter has fallen through because of a "technical issue".

Forest looked set to sign the 27-year-old on loan last week but Freedman told BBC Radio Nottingham: "We cannot get a deal over the line so it's dead."

It's nice, Maria. But it's not a DeLorean. Speaking of which, here are some more of your #BBCBackToTheFuture predictions for what sport will look like in 30 years' time...

Nicola Jade: The cloning process is perfected & managers can finally pick an 11 of their ideal player.

Nick Barnett: The billion pound striker will be signed.

Matt Parry: Lewis Hamilton Jnr wins the Galactic Pod Race on Tatooine in the latest Mercedes.

Plenty of space-based predictions this morning. We think you've been watching that Star Wars trailer too much.

Tweet us at #BBCBackToTheFuture or post on the BBC Sport , externaland BBC Match of the Day Facebook, external pages.

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Fifa presidential contender Chung Mong-Joon has accused the organisation of failing to provide a "reasoned decision" for his ban,  after a Swiss court rejected his request to lift it temporarily.

The South Korean tycoon has been banned for six years by Fifa's independent ethics committee, which also suspended FIFA head Sepp Blatter, secretary-general Jerome Valcke and UEFA president Michel Platini for 90 days.

Chung said: "Fifa continues to sabotage my candidacy.

"As of now, I still do not know the exact basis on which they imposed a six-year ban on me, which I must have in order to appeal the unjust sanctions imposed on me."

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Bored at work? Looking to skive off for a few minutes?

Of course you are. So why not check out BBC Radio 5 live's Football Daily podcast.

Today it's about Arsene Wenger's 'animals' putting Bayern to the sword, with one caller saying, 'Tonight has shown why Guardiola is not the man to take over at Arsenal.’

Based on one 90 minutes? Anyway, let's not get into that - you can listen to the podcast here.

Jack Wilkinson: Gerrard manages #LFC, external to two straight Champions League titles.

Not a bad shout that one, Jack...

Callum Bannister: Totti to retire.

Come on, Callum. Be sensible...

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Former world darts champion Richie Burnett has been banned for 18 months after testing positive for cocaine.

Welshman Burnett, 48, won the British Darts Organisation (BDO) title in 1995 but was removed from the 2015 PDC World Championship for "personal reasons".

It can now be revealed Burnett failed a drugs test and had an appeal against an 18-month ban, which runs from 3 November 2014 to 2 May 2016, dismissed.

He tested positive for cocaine at a PDC Grand Slam qualifier in Wigan.

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Brighton striker Bobby Zamora says scoring a second winning goal in as many games was a great moment. 

The 34-year-old came on as a late substitute to seal victory at Leeds on Saturday, netting his first strike for the Championship leaders in 12 years. 

Zamora repeated the feat on Tuesday, scoring the decisive goal in Albion's 2-1 win over Bristol City. 

"Two goals in two games coming on as a sub is special, especially for myself at Brighton," he told BBC Sussex.

Sounds like South African tennis player Kevin Anderson has had a pleasant morning...

A quick reminder of Tuesday night's Champions League winners and losers.

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Game of the night was at Bayer Leverkusen where Roma threw away a two-goal lead late on as the sides battled out a 4-4 draw. Javier Hernandez scored twice for Leverkusen, while the result leaves Roma bottom of Group E.

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Meanwhile a dominant Barcelona had 74% possession and 21 shots in Belarus, where Ivan Rakitic scored twice as the holders beat BATE Borisov to go top of the same group by three points. 

Eric Yeung: Offside tech established. Foul tech on penalty decisions etc.

There may be more chance of intergalactic football by then, Eric (see 10:43).

John Dane: Partick Thistle will be in the Champions League by then. They won't win it, probably runners-up.  

Don't dream too hard, John.

Some great #BBCBackToTheFuture predictions coming in, very creative stuff. If you're late to the party, we're asking you to described what the world of sport will look like in 30 years' time. Tweet or post on theBBC Sport, externalandBBC Match of the Day Facebook, externalpages.

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Iker Casillas, now between the posts at Porto, created a little bit of history last night.

The keeper kept his 51st clean sheet in the Champions League as Porto beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 2-0.

That takes Casillas - who won three Champions League titles with Real Madrid - ahead of the previous holder, Edwin van der Sar.

Reading duo Stephen Quinn and Hal Robson-Kanu are facing several weeks on the sidelines.

Midfielder Quinn is set to be out until the new year after undergoing knee surgery while winger Robson-Kanu suffered an ankle injury on international duty with Wales.

On the European Tour instagram, external, about cigar-loving Spanish golfer Miguel Ángel Jimenez: "30 years, 21 European Tour victories including 4 at the #UBSHKOpen, external, Miguel continues to get better with age. #BackToTheFuture, external."

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This is currently trending on Twitter. Jurgen Klopp behind Pep on the Bayern bench at Arsenal last night?

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Obviously not, but talk about a lookalike. Spooky.