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All day we have been asking whether Lionel Messi's decision to pass a penalty to Luis Suarez to help him score a hat-trick for Barcelona was great skill or disrespectful?

Well, in this feature, we look at both sides of the argument and the reaction from Spain.

You can read the article here.

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Premiership strugglers Worcester Warriors sign South Africa scrum-half Francois Hougaard on a deal until the end of the season.

The 27-year-old, who can also play on the wing, has won 35 caps for the Springboks and scored five tries and has most recently been playing for  the South Africa Sevens side.

Newcastle United midfielder Andros Townsend says dressing room fear is not to blame for their poor away form.

Our vote earlier today had Arsenal on top after we asked which team would win the Premier League this season.

However, Bafta-winning writer and famous Arsenal fan Nick Hornby is not so sure and says the Gunners will not be celebrating in May.

Our Spot The Ball contest is up and running.

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Indian skipper MS Dhoni (pictured above) has backed batsman Kevin Pietersen for the upcoming Indian Premier League, saying he expects no discipline problems from the controversial ex-England captain.

New franchise the Rising Pune Supergiants bought Pietersen for $514,500 at a player auction.

"People are often judged by what comes in the media, but when you actually meet them they are totally different. I don't think there will be any issue with discipline," Dhoni said.

"KP is a fantastic player. It is good to have him in the side."

Suhas:, external Messi-Suarez penalty is 100% within laws of the game. Takes complete trust to pull that off. What disrespectful??

Simon Richardson:, external I don't see how the Messi/Suarez penalty is any different to a Chris Ashton swallow dive or a Federer shot between-the-legs.

Golfin'God:, external Has it ever been done before? You shouldn't be allowed to intentionally assist from a penalty kick, the game will become farcical.

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More on the deal that will see Joel Matip join Liverpool in the summer.

Matip is set to arrive on a free transfer when his current contract with the Bundesliga side expires this summer, and reports have suggested he will be on a four-year deal at Anfield.

The 24-year-old German-born player, who can operate as a midfielder as well as at centre-back and has 27 Cameroon caps, came through Schalke's youth set-up.

Matip is the club's second signing - after Serbian midfielder Marko Grujic - since Jurgen Klopp became Liverpool manager. 

The news we bought you earlier (12:36) has now been confirmed.

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A girl has described how she met with former Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson for a "thank you kiss and more" after he signed football shirts for her.

The girl's account was given to police and the video recording of the interview was shown at the player's trial at Bradford Crown Court.

Mr Johnson, 28, who has 12 England caps, is accused of two counts of sexual activity with a child.

The footballer denies the charges and the trial continues.

Latest on the court case here.

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World number one Mark Selby has ended outsider Duane Jones' Welsh Open hopes with a 4-0 win.

Jones, the lowest ranked Welshman in the tournament, was outclassed as Selby dropped just 76 points - 41 points of them in a "big" second frame.

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Paris St-Germain coach Laurent Blanc is not a happy chappie.

He is giving a press conference right now where he should be talking about tomorrow's Champions league last-16 tie with Chelsea.

Instead proceedings are being dominated by questions about right-back Serge Aurier, who has been suspended indefinitely after appearing to use homophobic language to insult the coach.

"He is a boy that should have been preparing today for a last 16 Champions League game and that would have been better than staying home not knowing what to do," says Blanc, looking about as cheesed-off as it is possible to look.

"It is a penalty for him but what I don't accept either is that it is also penalising the club. The player is a big boy and he can do what he wants. but he'll have to handle the consequences."

What a difference three days makes. On Friday, we asked which team would win the Premier League and Leicester was the resounding answer.

Well now, after losing 2-1 at Arsenal, Leicester are now heading to third, according to you.

Our vote results are...

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On Friday, when we asked the same question, the result was...

1st - Leicester 42%

2nd - Arsenal 19%

3rd - Tottenham 18%

4th - Manchester City 16%

5th - Manchester United 6%

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BBC Radio Manchester understands Super League side Huddersfield have had two bids turned down for Leigh scrum-half Ryan Brierley.

The Giants are looking to strengthen their squad following the retirement through injury last week of the former Salford and Wigan player Luke Robinson.

Speculation mounted regarding the future of Brierley after he was left out of the Centurions' starting line-up in the win over Oldham at the weekend.

The takeover of Crawley Town by a Turkish investor has moved closer, with contracts set to be exchanged by the two parties in the next 24 hours.

The League Two club have been in negotiations since October. 

"The club can confirm that a deposit has been received by the club's solicitor," a statement on the West Sussex club's website said.

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The first round action at the Welsh Open is under way. Rocket Ronnie O'Sullivan is at the table and you can watch all the action by clicking here.

O'Sullivan is up against fellow Englishman Barry Pinches and it's the best of seven frames so the action is unlikely to last too long.

Allegations of widespread drug-taking have rocked Algerian football following the suspension of international Youcef Belaili and three other top-division players.

Algeria was the only North African country to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, but the latest controversy raises doubts over the country's footballing future.

A media investigation has suggested that corruption was common in Algerian football clubs, due to a lack of consistent regulation.

The damning report by London-based Al-Arabi al-Jadid on 27 January says that the four recent cases are not unique, and highlights 10 other instances where players tested positive for drug use since 2013. 

Full story here.

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Former Arsenal keeper Bob Wilson has been talking to BBC Radio 5 live about the Gunners title hopes.

"It's certainly one of the most fascinating run ins that we're going to be seeing," said Wilson.

"Obviously it was a big blow yesterday for Leicester but I would have to say that they still remain favourites.

"They've got to look not just at my club Arsenal, it's Spurs who are coming up on the rails like real potential champions ... difficult as that is for me to say.”

Charlton Athletic have signed Queens Park Rangers left-back Yun Suk-Young on loan until the end of the season.

The 26-year-old South Korea international has featured just three times for the R's this season, with his last appearance coming on 28 November.