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Gary Neville is part of England manager's coaching set up and he will combine his role with being Valencia head coach.

He will stay in his England role until the end of Euro 2016, while his brother Phil Neville will remain on coaching staff at Valencia.

Gary Neville will take over from Nuno Espirito Santo, who resigned at the end of last month.

“I am absolutely thrilled to be given this opportunity with Valencia," said Neville, whose brother Phil is assistant coach at the La Liga outfit.

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"Valencia are a huge football club of immense standing and I know from my time as a player the passion and dedication of the Valencia fans.

“I am really looking forward to working with the club’s talented group of players and am excited about the challenge ahead.”

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Neville's first match will be the Champions League clash with Lyon on 9 December.

He will take charge on Sunday and will not be involved in Saturday's match against Barcelona.

Gary Neville takes charge at a club where his brother Phil is already on the staff as assistant manager.

Gary Neville has been working as an assistant coach to England manager Roy Hodgson since 2012, and has also won praise for his insightful punditry work.

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"Valencia CF have today appointed Gary Neville as head coach until the end the season," said a statement from the Spanish club.

"He will officially take charge of the first team on Sunday, 6 December ahead of the Uefa Champions League match against Lyon at Mestalla on Wednesday, 9 December."

Now we're into December, Sportsday makes no apologies for exposing you to as much Christmas-related content as possible.

To that end, here's a heartwarming snap of John Terry helping his son to decorate the tree, posted on the Chelsea skipper's Instagram., external

All together now...aaaaahhhh.

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Burton Albion have confirmed that they will allow Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink to speak to QPR about the vacant manager's role, the club have confirmed on their website. , external

Earlier on Wednesday QPR made an official approach for the Dutchman, who has guided Burton to the top of League One. 

Earlier defender Damien McCrory told BBC Radio Derby "We are hopeful that we can keep hold of him,"

"But none of the lads will hold grudges against him if he does decide to move on because it is great opportunity."

It's teaser time. Here's today's offering from the team at Question of Sport:

We'll bring you the answers this afternoon.

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Colchester have appointed Wayne Brown as caretaker manager, with John McGreal assisting the former U's defender. 

The League One club have been without a manager since Tony Humes left by mutual consent last week.

Ben Smith: Biggest sporting choke has to be Lindsey Jacobellis at the winter Olympics in 2006. Threw gold away showboating in snowboard X

Not a bad shout at all, Ben. For those of you who don't remember, Jacobellis had a big lead in the final of the first ever women's snowboard cross. She decided to grab her board on the final jump, but fell, eventually ending up with silver.

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Malmo coach Age Hareide has announced he will step down from the Swedish club amid speculation that he will take charge of Denmark.

Norwegian Hareide, 62, will quit after Malmo's Champions League game against Real Madrid on 12 December.

If appointed, he will be only Denmark's fifth coach since 1979. Morten Olsen stepped down last month after 15 years at the helm.

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After Thepchaiya Un-Nooh's black-ball miss for a 147, we're asking you for your examples of the worst sporting chokes... A Devon Loch moment...

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Jamie Pragnell: Jimmy White's missed black in the 1994 World Snooker final against Stephen Hendry still haunts me to this day!

Chicken Talha Masala: 2007 T20 World Cup final. 6 needed from 4. 1 wicket remained. Misbah on strike. Next ball straight scoop up and out. India win

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South African pace bowler Dale Steyn has been ruled out of the fourth and final Test of the series against India with an ongoing groin injury.

Steyn, the world's number one ranked bowler, has bowled only 11 overs in the series, while South Africa also lost fellow paceman Vernon Philander after the first Test. 

India have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series ahead of the final game which begins in Delhi tomorrow. South Africa's next Test series is against England, beginning on December 26.

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Championship club Fulham have identified Rangers manager Mark Warburton as a candidate for their vacant managerial role.

Warburton refused to be drawn on the speculation, saying: "We're into a long-term project at Rangers and we're in a good place right now."

BBC Sport understands that there is recognition from Fulham that they may have to wait until the January transfer window before the situation is resolved. 

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Stoke City legend Denis Smith says he thinks the current side under Mark Hughes are better than the 1972 League Cup-winning side he played for.

The Potters progressed to the last four of this year's tournament with a 2-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday last night.

And Smith told Radio 5 live: "This is the best squad they've had since the 70s. It's a better squad than the 70s because it's got more depth. They could get into Europe through the league this year."

The last time Stoke made it to the semi-finals of the League Cup was in 1971-72 when they went on to win the competition.

Having beaten Sheffield Wednesday to reach the last four of this year's competition, does manager Mark Hughes believes his side are capable of winning it again?

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"Yes, I think so," he said. "Southampton we beat a couple of weeks back, last season we did the double over Everton and beat Manchester City, and Liverpool, I seem to recall, we beat in the last game of the season, so we have got a chance.

"It's the first time we have got to a League Cup semi-final in 40-odd years, so it's been a long time, but now we're there it's a case of trying to get to the final."

Thailand's Thepchaiya Un-Nooh fluffed a maximum 147 break by missing the final black - and said he did not know he had squandered £44,000.

Un-Nooh had been set for the cash prize in the sixth frame of his third-round tie with 2013 champion Neil Robertson at the UK Championship in York.

But the 30-year-old world number 36 said: "£44,000? I wish you'd told me before the black.

"There was too much pressure," said Un-Nooh, who was knocked out 6-2.

"I am so disappointed. I have never done a 147 in a big tournament like this before."

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Well done Viktor. Not quite what we were after, but this picture of Duncan Ferguson and Steffen Freund fits the bill....

Bath rugby head coach Mike Ford says he is unsurprised the club's forwards coach Neal Hatley is being linked to a role with England.

New England boss Eddie Jones is in the process of recruiting his backroom staff, with Hatley linked to a role as scrum coach.

"Our scrum is one of the best in Europe," Ford told BBC Points West.

"So no, it does not surprise me he is being linked with an international position."

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Everton manager Roberto Martinez has praised Gerard Deulofeu after the winger scored one goal and set up the other in the 2-0 win over Middlesbrough.

"It's his maturity that impresses me," Martinez said of the 21-year-old Spaniard.

"Two years ago when we had him first we knew he was a young man with an incredible natural talent but now when Geri expresses himself the end product comes with it."

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