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Spanish newspaper El Pais are reporting, external that Neymar and both his parents will appear in court on 2 February in relation to fraud and corruption allegations over his transfer from Santos to Barcelona in 2013.

Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu and his predecessor Sandro Rosell are also to appear.

Middlesbrough are close to completing a loan deal for 29-year-old forward Kike Sola, reports the Evening Gazette., external

The Spaniard plays for Athletic Bilbao - one of Boro manager Aitor Karanka's former clubs. 

"We are following him," Karanka told the Gazette.

"He's a player who can play as a striker or a number 10, so we have to think and know if he wants to come here, but it's another in the list and all of them on that list can improve the team."

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Robert Smith: It's going to be Jerusalem. But we'd win the World Cup if we all stood for Common People by Pulp.

Chris Richards: One Step Beyond by Madness - Imagine 90,000 fans at Wembley bouncing to that!

Rich Websell: Has to be Jerusalem, GSTQ is an awful drone, which induces no passion at all, please change it.

Ryan: Always Look On The Bright Side of Life. Just for stadium whistling in tune.

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Roma have sacked manager Rudi Garcia and his assistants Frederic Bompard and Claude Fichaux.

Garcia, who won Ligue 1 with Lille in 2011, had been in charge at the club since June 2013.

He led the team to 10 wins in the first 10 league matches of the 2013-14 season before finishing second in Serie A for the second consecutive season.

They are currently fifth in the table, seven points behind leaders Napoli.

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Aston Villa beat Crystal Palace 1-0 on Tuesday night for their first league win since the opening day of the season. BBC WM Sport have highlighted some key numbers:

19 - league games without a win; 158 - days between lg wins; 1,710 - minutes of lg football without a win before last night.

Villa also avoided becoming only the fourth team in PL history to go 20+ games without a win (Derby, Sunderland & Norwich) 

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Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson says he is "on course" in his recovery from a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.

Wilson, 23, was hurt in the Premier League game at Stoke in September.

"The surgeon told me six to nine months," Wilson told BBC Radio Solent. "I'm three and a half months in already and I'm back running, so I'd say I'm on time really."

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Everton have moved ahead of West Ham in the race to sign Leeds', externalSam Byram after Roberto Martinez sent one of his chief scouts to watch him on Tuesday, reports the Daily Mirror., external

The Toffees' European scout Ian Atkins was at Portman Road to see the 22-year-old play in Leeds' 2-1 defeat by Ipswich. 

The versatile Byram, who can play in midfield and defence, is expected to move on this month with his contract up in the summer.

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In 1999, Wimbledon signed striker John Hartson from West Ham for a club record £7m.

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The Daily Mail are reporting, external that Shanghai Shenhua are ready to move for Sunderland’s Scottish international striker Steven Fletcher.

The Chinese club are already in talks over an £8m deal for Newcastle’s Cheick Tiote.

Stewart Harcourt: 'Total Eclipse Of The Heart' as new English anthem - if only for the line "every now and then I fall apart".

Hywel Jakeway: Nothing encapsulates a sense of Englishness like 'Vindaloo' by Fat Les. 'We're gonna score one more than you...'

Peter Whitehead: I would have England do a version of the Haka along to Queen's "We Will Rock You"!

Dwaine: The Grandstand theme. Can you imagine!

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If he plays, tonight's fixture at home to Sunderland will be Swansea midfielder Leon Britton's 500th for the Welsh club. 500th!

It's a big one, too - Sam Allardyce's Sunderland are two places below the Swans in 19th in the Premier League table.

Forget the proverbial six-pointer - former Swansea and Sunderland winger Leighton James told BBC Radio Wales: "If you could call a game a 10-pointer then this would be one of them.

"It is the biggest game of the season without any shadow of a doubt."

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Charlton fans haven't got much to be happy about at the moment but some of their most loyal supporters are set to receive an unexpected financial boost.

Addicks captain Johnnie Jackson says the players will reimburse the 166 away fans the cost of their tickets following Tuesday's 5-0 defeat at Huddersfield. 

Charlton have gone nine Championship games without a win and are 23rd in the table, three points from safety. 

"On behalf of the players, I want to apologise. It was disgraceful and you deserve better," Jackson tweeted., external

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Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke was notified of his dismissal on 9 January, with sources close to world football's governing body telling the BBC that a culmination of factors made his sacking "inevitable".

Valcke is currently suspended and faces a nine-year ban for seven alleged ethics violations. Abuse of expenses and misuse of Fifa's hired private jet are believed to be just two of the reasons behind Fifa's decision, but other significant factors were also taken into account.

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England hockey player James Tindall tweets: "I sang Jerusalem at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi and it certainly did not feel the same as God Save the Queen does."

Your suggestions for a new English national anthem, as MPs prepare to debate whether to replace God Save the Queen in sporting events...

Gareth Jenkinson: Only Fools and Horses theme tune. I would quite happily stand up and sing that, loud and proud.

Tom Taylor: Has to be Land of Hope and Glory seeing as it has been used in rugby and '10 Commonwealth Games!  

Nick Moores: God Save the Queen is a proper bangin' tune. Why change it?

Mike Corris: As a Welshman, I think Jerusalem fits in much better with Land of My Fathers and Flower of Scotland as a proper anthem. GSTQ is just awful, to every extent.

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Exeter Chiefs lock Mitch Lees is likely to be out of action for about four months following surgery on a bicep injury.

New England boss Eddie Jones discussed the 27-year-old's form with head coach Rob Baxter last month, but he suffered the injury on New Year's Day.

"It is a blow but any team in the Premiership has to be able to weather these things and get on with it," Baxter said.

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Sunderland are considering reviving their £5m move for Lorient's Ivory Coast defender Lamine Kone, 26, after their first attempt broke down, reports the Evening Chronicle, external.

Plenty more whispers and intrigue in today's gossip column, by the way. 

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In 1928, Jimmy McGrory scored a Scottish top-flight record of eight goals in one game for Celtic against Dunfermline.

With MPs set to debate whether to replace God Save the Queen as England's national anthem for sporting events, we asked for your suggestions for a replacement.

Bad Banjo Botherer: For all its pomp and circumstance Land of Hope and Glory is perfect. Plus faster and more fun to sing than God Save the Queen.

Harry Watt: Jerusalem for England national anthem. Nothing else comes close. The cricket has shown how good an anthem it is.

Gary Blackwood: I may be the only one but I like God Save the Queen! It's fantastic when the whole crowd/pub is singing it before a big game.

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