And we shall leave you with Becks, and direct you to live coverage of this evening's Euro 2016 play-offs and friendlies. Republic of Ireland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland are all involved. It should be an entertaining evening. 

Plus, we'll have special live coverage of the IAAF special council meeting from 19:30 GMT as we wait to learn Russia's Olympic  fate. 

Thanks for joining us. Until next time. 

David Beckham has been talking to Football Focus about his journey to different continents to play football and help change people's lives.

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder finishes his challenge to play seven matches in seven countries at Old Trafford on Saturday.

You can watch a Match of the Day Special: David Beckham's All Star Match for Children on BBC One, Saturday 22:20 GMT.

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England have beaten Pakistan by 95 runs, leveling the One Day series at 1-1. For live coverage of the match, click here. 

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Former Man Utd, Celtic and Barcelona striker Henrik Larsson has told the BBC's World Service that ex-international team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic "has to be on form" for Sweden to qualify for Euro 2016 .

The Swedes take on local rivals Denmark in a two-legged play-off as eight teams battle for the four remaining places in France. The first leg takes place in Sweden on Saturday.

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We will bring you all the latest from the IAAF's council meeting as the news breaks. Lord Coe is hosting a council conference call on Friday evening at a secret location in London.  

It has been 15 games and 17 months since England last tasted defeat, when they failed to qualify from their group at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

The unbeaten run has included a perfect qualifying campaign of 10 wins from 10 games for Euro 2016 which starts in June.

That run will be put to the test on Friday when they visit Spain, who have won the past two European Championships.

Spain lost just once in qualifying - to Slovakia more than a year ago - but they have also been beaten by France, Germany and the Netherlands in friendly matches since also being knocked out of the 2014 World Cup in the group stages.

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Former Arsenal and Colchester midfielder Ian Allinson has rejoined National League side Boreham Wood as director of football, just a month after resigning as manager.

"I'm so pleased that Ian has accepted our offer of such an important post," said chairman Danny Hunter.

"The club has had to realise quickly that we are now a National League entity and one of the top 24 non-league clubs in the country." 

Having qualified for Euro 2016, Wales are stepping up their preparations for a first appearance at a major tournament since the 1958 World Cup.

Netherlands, meanwhile, are having to rebuild after failing to qualify for next summer's competition in France.

"People use that word 'friendly' but I'm not sure they really exist," says Wales manager Chris Coleman.

"We're playing a top-level game of football, so we're going to go into it and perform like we have done for a considerable amount of time."

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The Republic of Ireland's Euro 2016 play-off with Bosnia-Herzegovina will be tight and tense but they have nothing to fear, says Match of the Day pundit Kevin Kilbane.

"O'Neill has had the core of his team decimated by injuries and suspensions but a draw or even a narrow defeat on Friday would keep the tie alive for Monday's second leg in Dublin, when he will hopefully have some key players back," says Kilbane in his column. 

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Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta says Spain's players are motivated to do their best against England to earn a place in the Euro 2016 squad. 

He said: "What is sure is that we all want to be on the list for the Euros in France and we are all giving our maximum. Although we still have time before the event we are all looking forward to it.

"England is a team with much variety, with young players. They are in a good phase of winning all their matches and have hugely strengthened players. This makes them a strong team who are doing good things, which suggests a big game."

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British number one Andy Murray has said tennis should invest more money in anti-doping and believes trust in sport is "fading". 

"As a sport we could invest more money," said the Briton ahead of Sunday's ATP World Tour Finals. "Prize money is so high there's no reason for us not to have as perfect as possible a process. 

"I do think that the more money that's invested gives you a better chance of catching the cheats and also gaining the trust of the public, which I think across sport in general is fading.

"It seems like every week something new is coming out across a variety of sports. I'm just hoping tennis can remain as clean as possible.

"This year I've been tested more than ever before, but to be honest it's getting to the stage where that doesn't even matter. Lance Armstrong was the most tested athlete on the planet... it doesn't necessarily guarantee anything."

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Kenya's government has approved the immediate establishment of an anti-doping agency.

It comes amid turmoil in athletics, with Russia accused of "state-sponsored doping" in a report by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

In it, the report's co-author, Dick Pound, also alleged that Kenya has a "real problem with doping". Kenya's new agency will carry out testing and ensure compliance with doping rules, a statement said.

Former Manchester United and West Brom midfielder Jonathan Greening has registered as a player with York City, 18 months after his last professional appearance.

The 36-year-old, now a coach with the Minstermen, played for non-league Tadcaster Albion last season.

"With a number of key midfielders out of action, Jonathan will bring experience to the side which could prove vital for us," manager Jackie McNamara told the York club website.

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Triskaidekaphobia: Fear of the number 13. So this Friday 13th, we're asking for the unluckiest people in sport... 

Temi: Definitely Micheal Ballack. Was runner-up in so many competitions. Prem, Champions League, World Cup, Euro 2008...

Colm: Every athlete that never stood on podium because of cheats that went in front of them. The unluckiest!!!

Andrew Bell: Phil Mickelson's had a great career, but 6 times runner-up in the U.S. Open to miss out on the slam? Unlucky!

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The Welsh Rugby Union chairman Gareth Davies has just released a statement on the speculation that Warren Gatland could become the next England coach. 

“Warren is happy in Wales and as far as I am concerned he isn’t going anywhere. He is staying with us until 2019.”

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"It's going to be this kind of weekend," posts six-time Olympic champ Usain Bolt on Instagram. , externalWe like your thinking, Usain. 

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Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi - linked with both Arsenal and Chelsea - is worth the equivalent of £35m according to the French side's president Vincent Labrune. 

"There is not a single top-15 world club that is not interested in Batshuayi," Labrune told La Derniere Heure as reported by Talksport., external

"He is one of the most wanted players on the market. There were a lot of offers for him this summer, but he did not want to leave.

"He is proving himself on the pitch. And if clubs want him then they are going to have to pay up. Around €50m!"

The 22-year-old Belgian has scored nine goals in 16 games for his club this season.