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Juventus' hopes of holding on to Paul Pogba have been given a boost following his agent's comments that he could sign a new deal.

Pogba, 23, is open to signing a new and improved contract with Juventus if no major offers come in at the end of the season, report Four Four Two., external

The France international's current deal runs until June 2019, but clubs such as Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Manchester City and Chelsea are believed to be keeping a close eye on the situation.

Armchair pundits will be licking their lips at the prospect of Gary Neville returning to TV analysis. 

But one man who believes the ex-Valencia manager can still successfully transition back to punditry - and management - is spanish football expert Graham Hunter.

Listen to him speaking to BBC Radio 5 live here. 

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Stuie Neale:, external In my opinion Graeme Souness wrecked Liverpool as a manager. I've seen footage of him as a player - he was brilliant.

Lawal Suraj:, external Hernan Crespo, great striker but just got sacked recently by Modena. Sometimes it just doesn't work out for them.

Karankachief:, external Fabio Cannavaro. World Cup winning centre-back and captain, yet failed in management in the Middle East and in China.

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Former Aston Villa owner Sir Doug Ellis says he would still do business with Randy Lerner despite fan discontent about investment and decision-making at the club.

Listen to his thoughts on the American here or via the tweet below.

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World champion Adam Peaty says athletes who deliberately take restricted substances to enhance their performance should be banned for life.

Swimmers currently face permanent bans only if they fail a second test after serving a suspension for an earlier, separate, offence.

Earlier this month, The Times alleged widespread doping programmes are in operation in Russia and China.

"It should be a life ban," Peaty told BBC Sport.

Here's your helping of Thursday's gossip:

• Valencia want to make former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, 53, their next boss after sacking Gary Neville, 41. (Sun), external
• Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli, 25, has received an offer to play in China for Jiangsu Suning.(Il Milanista via Daily Star), external
• Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, 64, is wanted by the Netherlands to become technical director, overseeing the country's football centre of excellence. (Independent), external

Head here to read the gossip column in full

We have already mentioned Gary Neville's dismissal after less than four months in charge at Valencia.

That is the inspiration for our first talking point of the day.

So we want you to tell us... those good players who became bad managers.

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Conor McGregor has been given the chance to avenge his loss to Nate Diaz in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

The two mixed martial artists will meet again in another welterweight contest at UFC 200 in Las Vegas on 9 July.

American Diaz handed McGregor his first defeat in the UFC earlier this month when he choked the featherweight champion into submission.

UFC boss Dana White said he urged McGregor to fight Diaz at a lower weight but the Irishman was against it.

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Rights group Amnesty International has accused Qatar of using forced labour at a flagship World Cup 2022 stadium.

Amnesty says workers at Khalifa International Stadium are forced to live in squalid accommodation, pay huge recruitment fees and have had wages withheld and passports confiscated.

It also accuses Fifa of "failing almost completely" to stop the tournament being "built on human rights abuses".

Qatar said it was "concerned" by the allegations and would investigate.

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Back to Blighty for Gary Neville or has he enjoyed his taste of the continent? 

The former Manchester United and England defender may have failed during his first managerial stint in top-flight club football, but does he still have a future there? Aston Villa's name has been thrown around in the past 24 hours.

Listen to Kelly Cates, Henry Winter and Sam Wallace discuss Neville's Valencia exit in the 5 live Football Daily Podcast.

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Annika Sorenstam says she is going to have "fun" being European captain at the 2017 Solheim Cup.

Vice-captain when the United States regained the trophy last year in Germany, the 45-year-old Swede said: "I can not tell you how excited I am.

"I had hoped and dreamed that this opportunity would come along. This is really going to be a lot of fun."

Europe will attempt to win back the trophy at Des Moines Golf Club in Iowa next August.

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British number one Johanna Konta was beaten in the Miami Open quarter-finals by an in-form Victoria Azarenka.

Konta, the first British woman to reach the last eight of the tournament, was beaten 6-4 6-2 by her Belarusian opponent in just over 90 minutes.

World number eight Azarenka, 26, is on course for back-to-back titles after beating Serena Williams in Indian Wells earlier this month.

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England captain Eoin Morgan hailed the team's "amazing turnaround" after they reached the World Twenty20 final.

A seven-wicket win over New Zealand took Morgan's side into Sunday's final against India or West Indies - 12 months after England exited the World Cup at the group stage.

"Everybody involved has worked tirelessly to get us to this stage and to get us to play in this fashion," Morgan said.

"We've come out and we've delivered."

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Valencia announced the sacking of manager Gary Neville on Wednesday, as the former Manchester United and England defender lasted just four months in Spain.

The 41-year-old, who is part of the England coaching set-up, was given his first managerial job in December.

Valencia won three of their 16 league games under the former television pundit, and 10 of 28 games overall.

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Daily Mirror

The Mirror goes big on Gary Neville's dismissal from Valencia. "Sorry I was so bad," reads the headline. He'll be regretting taking that job this morning.

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The Daily Mail

The Daily Mail suggests England manager Roy Hodgson is pondering a shock recall for centre-back John Terry.

The Chelsea skipper announced his retirement from international football in September 2012.

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The Daily Telegraph

More World Twenty20 reaction in the Telegraph, with the headline: 'World at their feet'.

Think they've got their sports mixed up there.

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The Guardian

Obviously, the sports pages are dominated by two stories...

The Guardian reflects on mixed fortunes for England's cricketers as the men reached the final of the World Twenty20, while the women went out after defeat by Australia.

There is also a mention of Gary Neville's sacking at La Liga side Valencia after just four months in-charge.

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While those in England rise from their slumber, it's already lunchtime in India and there'll be a few sore heads being nursed today.

England put together a perfect performance to swat aside the much-fancied New Zealand and reach the final of the World Twenty20 again.

Can captain Morgan's side finish the job on Sunday?

But first, the papers...