Summary

  • Dyke to stand down as FA chairman in June

  • Eight FA Cup news conferences

  • Your favourite football computer games

  • GET INVOLVED #thebeautifulgamers

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:38 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2016

    #thebeautifulgamers

    Ahead of a BBC Radio 5 live programme later on Thursday on the history of football computer gaming, we’re asking for your favourite football video games and why.

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    Sunderland's Coates joins Sporting on loanpublished at 13:36

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    That was quick.

    Just after Sunderland announce his loan move, here's Sebastian Coates in the Sporting Lisbon kit.

    Shame about the distressed jeans. Not a fan.

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    Crystal Palace news conferencepublished at 13:34 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2016

    Crystal Palace v Stoke (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew on whether the club will be making any further signings: "My chairman has always been active in the windows and he's bullish about doing deals. I'm looking at the right balance for my squad.

    "There's one or two things that we're looking at that might come to fruition."

    Intriguing, Alan... 

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    Watford news conferencepublished at 13:28 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2016

    Nottm Forest v Watford (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Geoff Doyle
    BBC Three Counties Radio sport

    Forest win European CupImage source, Getty Images

    Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores is well aware of the great history of Nottingham Forest – the team his side face in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday. 

    Flores recalls the great Forest team of the late 70s and early 80s, when they won back to back European Cup finals: “I remember the final in the Bernabeu 1-0 [against Hamburg in 1980]. I remember it perfectly. I saw them play. They were an amazing team. 

    "They won a couple of cups in Europe so we need to respect them. We need to respect a lot this team for their history and we respect a lot as they are fighting in a tough league like the Championship.”  

  5. Walk the walkpublished at 13:24 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2016

    Sport Relief 2016

    Jo Brand

    Comedienne Jo Brand has been walking across England for Sport Relief 2016 and today is her final stint from Warrington to Liverpool...

    You can follow her journey here by clicking here.

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    Crystal Palace news conferencepublished at 13:23 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2016

    Crystal Palace v Stoke (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew on the signing of Emmanuel Adebayor: "I see a guy who wants to be a success and be the top goalscoring African player in the Premier League. He's given everyone a boost.

    "I'm not sure if he needs a few cameo roles or to put him straight in. We'll wait and see." 

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2016

    #thebeautifulgamers

    Ahead of a BBC Radio 5 live programme later on Thursday on the history of football computer gaming, we’re asking for your favourite football video games and why.    

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    Golbourne back at Bristol Citypublished at 13:19 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2016

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    Defender Golbourne, who has joined the Championship club from Wolves on a two-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee, began his career at Bristol City and made 15 appearances before leaving to join Reading in 2006.

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    Watford news conferencepublished at 13:17 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2016

    Nottm Forest v Watford (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Geoff Doyle
    BBC Three Counties Radio sport

    Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores is likely to give full debuts to new signings Costel Pantilimon and Nordin Amrabat in their FA Cup fourth-round tie.

    Their selections will be among five or six changes to the team which beat Newcastle in the Premier League last weekend. 

    “We have very close matches in the next week against Chelsea and against Tottenham, very tough teams, so we need legs, so maybe we need to change more players," Flores said. "We are there to give opportunities to players who deserve to play."

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    Crystal Palace news conferencepublished at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2016

    Crystal Palace v Stoke (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew on the signing of Emmanuel Adebayor: "You cannot underestimate the quality he has, I've tried to sign him at West Ham and Newcastle. I'm pleased to have him.

    "He's a character that needs to be loved. He's very focused on integrating quickly and getting up to speed."  

    Emmanuel AdebayorImage source, Getty Images
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    'Games have given me Premier League status'published at 13:10 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2016

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    Adebayo Akinfenwa
    AFC Wimbledon striker and the strongest player on Fifa

    "I'm still a footballer, first and foremost. I still would have got 100 league goals without the football games. But what it has allowed is for me to have a Premier League status in the lower leagues. That is what Fifa and social media have done. My career stays the same but it has given me a bigger profile outside of football."

    AkinfenwaImage source, Getty Images
  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:07

    #thebeautifulgamers

    Ahead of a BBC Radio 5 live programme later on Thursday on the history of football computer gaming, we’re asking for your favourite football video games and why.      

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    Watford news conferencepublished at 13:05 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2016

    Nottm Forest v Watford (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Geoff Doyle
    BBC Three Counties Radio sport

    Mario SuarezImage source, Getty Images

    A few years ago, Mario Suarez played for Spain alongside the likes of Andres Iniesta and Xavi, and a number of clubs have been trying to sign the midfielder this month.

    Watford boss Quique Flores understands how important the signing would be: “It will be amazing news. We are convincing these type of players to come here. It means Watford is growing a lot. These type of players know what is happening here.

    "Mario is experienced. I trained with him at Athletico Madrid. It’s good - we need to cover that area. He play good football, good passes he can separate lines he’s very under control in his position, closing spaces, he’s in very good condition.”

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    Appleton in frame for Man Utd return?published at 13:01

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    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport

    Michael AppletonImage source, Getty Images

    There has been lots of talk about the state of Manchester United’s academy in wake of a 5-1 Youth Cup hammering by Chelsea on Friday. And the club's under-18s suffered an 11th successive league defeat yesterday against Manchester City.

    An overhaul of United’s entire academy structure is planned once its category one status is confirmed over the next few weeks.

    And one interesting name being linked to the vacant job of United’s head of academy is Oxford manager Michael Appleton. The 40-year-old is a lifelong United fan, who came through their youth system and made two senior appearances under Sir Alex Ferguson, before spending time at Preston and West Brom.

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    Crystal Palace news conferencepublished at 12:55

    Crystal Palace v Stoke City (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Nick Godwin
    BBC Radio London sport reporter

    Alan Pardew will address the media at 13:00 GMT, with Emmanuel Adebayor's arrival top of the agenda. The manager may also hint at whether Palace's activity in the window is over or not.

    Before the FA Cup third round, he really talked up the competition and played a strong side against Southampton. They've not won since, so are his priorities changing?

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    On this daypublished at 12:47

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    In 2011, Liverpool confirmed they had agreed a fee of £22.7m with Ajax for Uruguay striker Luis Suarez.

    Luis Suarez is unveiled as a signing by Kenny DalglishImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Suarez went on to score 82 goals in 133 games before being sold to Barcelona for £75m in July 2014

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    Watford to sign midfielder Suarezpublished at 12:40 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2016

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    BBC Three Counties Radio

    Watford are set to sign Spanish midfielder Mario Suarez from Fiorentina for a fee believed to be about £4m, reports BBC Three Counties Radio. 

    The 28-year-old has only made 13 appearances side joining the Italian side from Atletico Madrid last July. 

    He played 121 league games in five years at Atletico, scoring four goals. 

    Suarez, capped three times by Spain, also worked with Hornets manager Quique Sanchez Flores when he was Atletico boss between 2009 and 2011.

    Mario Suarez FiorentinaImage source, Getty Images
  18. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 12:30 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2016

    #thebeautifulgamers

    Ahead of a BBC Radio 5 live programme later on Thursday on the history of football computer gaming, we’re asking for your favourite football video games and why.    

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    Non-league team end 26-game losing streakpublished at 12:25 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2016

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    A non-league team dubbed "the worst in the country" have ended a 26-game losing streak.

    New Mills, who play in the eighth-tier Northern Premier League Division One North, had lost all of their league and cup games this season.

    But on Tuesday night the Derbyshire club drew 2-2 with Witton Albion to earn their first point of the campaign.

    "I just hope it can be a springboard for the rest of the season," said manager Garry Brown.

    New MillsImage source, James Lobley
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    Liverpool complete Harding dealpublished at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2016

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