John Bennett
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"Former Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby will make his long-awaited comeback tomorrow. Marseille have confirmed that he’ll play in the French Cup against Terlissac.

"Diaby’s promising career has been hampered by a number of serious injuries and he hasn’t played since September 2014.

"It’ll be his first Marseille appearance after joining on a free transfer in the summer.

"Marseille boss Michel said: "He won’t disappoint. He is motivated by the idea of playing in this match.”

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BBC Sport looks at the survival chances of Worcester, London Irish and Newcastle at the Premiership halfway mark.

Damien Lincoln: Holloway at Blackpool. Led us to the Premier League, the only person in the world that can work with the Oystons and get results. He fitted perfectly with the club. He saw past the wage cap, pathetic transfer budgets, washing own kits, training facilities of a Sunday League team and just got on with it and got results. Got incredible performances from average players. Legend.    

Darren Dudley Holland: Martin O'Neill at Aston Villa. I thought he was a breath of fresh air and most importantly got the best out of the players he had.  

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Rugby league fans rejoice.

The Super League Show's little brother brings an alternative look at the first round of the 2016 season.

Leading 7-0 from the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final, Barcelona have decided to take pity on Valencia boss Gary Neville.

Barca have rested Luis Suarez, Neymar, Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique, while Lionel Messi has undergone treatment on kidney stones, for the second leg.

Neville is fighting for his job after suffering what Valencia sporting director Jesus Garcia Pitarch described as one of the worst results in the club's history in the first-leg.

"I've got full belief in myself and full belief in the players," said Neville.

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How about this for a bizarre reason to stop play.

Watch Dortmund fans interrupt their German Cup quarter-final at Stuttgart by throwing tennis balls on to the pitch, in protest against ticket prices.

Stadiums will be filled with "tourists" waving "half and half scarves and taking selfies" if ticket prices rise further, warned Football Supporters' Federation chairman Malcolm Clarke.  

The FSF is meeting fans' groups to discuss further action, including a potential mass walkout across a weekend of Premier League fixtures.

Clarke said his organisation wants to make sure top-flight clubs "really do deliver some sort of a package" to help bring down the price of tickets.

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Wales will travel to Sweden for their final pre-Euro 2016 friendly before heading to France.

The game will take place at Stockholm's 50,000-capacity Friends Arena on Sunday, June 5 - six days before Wales start their European Championship campaign against Slovakia in Bordeaux.

It will pit together two of the greatest names in world football in the shape of Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Wales forward Gareth Bale. 

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Could Neil Warnock be set for a return to Rotherham United, a club he played for in the late 1960s-early 1970s? Here are a few tweets on the subject... 

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There's promising news about Beth Tweddle's progress after neck surgery following a fall during Channel 4's The Jump. 

In a statement, the former gymnast's parents, Ann and Jerry, said their daughter had "walked a few steps while being assisted by the nursing team". 

They added: "She is still very tired from the operation but the medical team are pleased with the progress she is making. 

"At the moment we aren't certain of the timescale for her recovery. We are taking each day as it comes and will update you when there is further news.” 

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Angela Jariwala: Jose Mourinho. He was committed to Chelsea, extremely passionate and was trying to develop our team long-term. Huge loss.

Ewan Campbell: Of course Southampton wanted to keep Pochettino but he didn't want to stay and now will go on to manage someone massive. Real? Barca?

Ira Alif Syabil: Liverpool should have kept Benitez. Won a European Cup & FA Cup. I reckon he would have won us the Premier League if he stayed.

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George North has had better seasons. Much better seasons, in fact. But Wales' record try-scorer Shane Williams has backed the winger to overcome his try-scoring struggles.

North has crossed just three times for Northampton Saints this season and said the English Premiership club's style of play is not helping his game.

The 23-year-old has not scored for Wales since September's World Cup warm-up win over Italy, a run of five Tests, but Williams says the tries will come.

"He has not become a poor player. I have been there myself and we probably have not seen the best of George yet anyway," said the former Ospreys man. 

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Gareth Bale versus Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Super. 

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Raymond: I wish Hearts had kept George Burley 2005 10 games unbeaten, sacked by Vladimir Romanov, could have won the league!

Cameron Findlay: Sir Bobby. Jumped the gun big style and wouldn't never have got into such a mess. #nufc, external

Alex Jeavons: Pepe Mel. Bad situation at WBA with players not suited to his style. Should have had summer to buy/work with players.

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Six-time Paralympic champion David Weir has announced he will compete at this year's London Marathon. 

The Briton will no doubt be determined to break the record of six London wins he currently shares with Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson.

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Jacob Pennington: As a Man Utd fan sacking David Moyes was a big mistake, in him we would have had stability and growth, unlike with Van Gaal.

Sam Baldwin: I wish Nottingham Forest had kept Stuart Pearce, the buzz around the fans when he was manager was unreal #psycho, external

The Canaries Nest: Lambert at Norwich, who knows how far he could have taken us. The fit was perfect for both club and manager.

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How do you get over the disappointment of losing a Grand Slam final? Hammer some nails. 

World number one Serena Williams has been helping build a school, she says on Instagram: , external"Working and building a third school with Serena Williams fund and helping hands."

Evan (Flowers) Wynne: Wish West Ham kept Zola. He loved the club and showed so much passion. Didn't have the opportunity to prove himself.

Konstantine Kakooza: I wish Real Madrid had kept Carlo Ancelotti, for at least this season. He'd organised his team so well, players had belief in him.

Paul Seaton: Leeds - Simon Grayson had us in the top 6 got sacked and been downhill ever since.

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Bagels must always be approached with caution. A frozen one? Stand back. Stand way, way back. If only Leicester forward Ed Slater knew the rules. 

A frozen bagel, a sharp knife and a hungry rugby player ended in a predictable conclusion, as Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill explains...

"The moral of the story is don't get a really sharp knife and try to cut a frozen bagel," he told BBC Radio Leicester. "The knife slips, slashes your hand and you have 14 stitches and can't play.

"He is a bit disappointed with himself and he won't be making breakfast any more."