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Mario Balotelli seems to have found a home in Nice, but that hasn't stopped him having a pop at former employers Liverpool. Of course.

The Italian striker scored twice on his debut, as Nice beat Marseille 3-2. And after he served the world a reminder of his talents on the pitch, he didn't hold back from following suit with his off-field antics either.

Balotelli told Canal Plus, external that moving to Liverpool was "the worst decision of my life", adding: "Apart from the fans, who were fantastic, and some players who I got on really well with, I didn't like the club.

"I had two coaches, with Rodgers and Klopp for a short time, but neither their methods nor their personality left me with a good impression. I never really felt right there.

"Of course. It's not too late [to win the Ballon D'Or]. I think I could have already won it by now, but by working hard in training I could still win it in the next two or three years." 

Keep on being you, Mario. Don't change for anybody. 

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Could Arsene Wenger be about to offer Jack Wilshere a new deal at Arsenal? 

It may seem like an odd move, considering he has just shipped the 24-year-old midfielder out on loan to Bournemouth, but that's what the Mirror are reporting. , external

"I want him to extend, yes, I think [talks will start] around December," Wenger is reported as saying.

"When I make a decision it is in the best interests of the player and of his interest as well."

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The penultimate round of the County Championship starts today, and there's more subplots than a Quentin Tarantino movie.  

Only one point separates Middlesex and Yorkshire at the top of Division One - with the two sides set to face each other at Lords in the final fixture of the season. 

Hampshire, Lancashire, Durham and Warwickshire are separated by just eight points, with one to join Nottinghamshire in Division Two next season.

Essex have all but confirmed their promotion to the top division, and host Glamorgan in what should be something of a victory lap. 

And there's the small matter of this being the last round of fixtures before the winter touring squads are announced on Friday. No pressure then, lads! 

The action gets underway at 10:30 BST, and I'll point you in the right direction when our live text gets underway.

More than one person on social media ruminated on whether Joe Hart would be chuckling to himself from Torino on Saturday, when his Manchester City replacement Claudio Bravo dropped a clanger on his debut against Manchester United. 

Fast forward 24 hours, and the England man was having a shocker of his own.

To make matters worse, Bravo's mistake came in a derby day victory. Hart's led to defeat. 

Cheer up Joe, at least you can rely on your fame and reputation, external to keep you in the team...

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Did you miss any of the weekend's Premier League action? Or perhaps you're a Manchester City fan who wants to relive your derby-day glory?

Click here to watch Match of the Day on iPlayer (UK only).

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Could Cahill have a point?

"Chelsea deserved to beat Swansea on Sunday and they feel they were robbed of victory by the referee. It is extremely difficult to argue with them."

So says former England striker Chris Sutton in his Match of the Day 2 analysis piece.

Read that here.

In yesterday's only Premier League action, Chelsea scored a late equaliser to secure a 2-2 draw at Swansea.

However, after leading for most of the first hour, and with controversy surrounding Swansea's second, it's fair to say that Chelsea weren't best pleased with settling for a point. 

Cue Gary Cahill.

The window is closed but the gossip is still singing.

Read today's gossip column here, and watch out for some absolutely crackers, such as a certain Barcelona striker starting up a career in music...

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England one-day captain Eoin Morgan and opening batsman Alex Hales have opted out of October's tour of Bangladesh because of security concerns.

No international side has toured Bangladesh since 20 people were killed in a siege at a cafe in Dhaka in July.

The England and Wales Cricket Board said in August that tour would go ahead following a security review.

Jos Buttler will captain the one-day side, with the one-day and Test squads to be named on Friday.

Although England director of cricket Andrew Strauss said that the decision will have no repercussions on the pair's future availability, if the pair's replacements perform well, will this signal the beginning of the end for their international careers?  

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In round three he was a point away from defeat by British number two Dan Evans but this morning Stan Wawrinka will wake up as US Open champion. That's if he's gone to sleep.

The 31-year-old Swiss beat world number one and defending Novak Djokovic 6-7 (1-7) 6-4 7-5 6-3 to claim his third Grand Slam title.

Serbia's Djokovic made a strong start but struggled physically as the final entered a fourth hour in New York, while's Wawrinka's power gradually wore him down.

Wawrinka has now won all three Grand Slam finals he has played and his last 11 finals in a row, and has become the oldest winner of the US Open since 35-year-old Ken Rosewall in 1970.

What a start to the Rio Paralympics it's been for Great Britain. And what a stunning day four.

Richard Whitehead, Beth Firth and Jo Butterfield won gold as ParalympicsGB picked up 21 medals (eight of them gold), taking their tally to 56.

Whitehead retained his T42 200m title in an impressive 23.39 seconds as fellow Briton Dave Henson took bronze.

Swimmer Firth dominated the S14 200m freestyle to take gold in 2:03.30 ahead of team-mate Jessica-Jane Applegate.

Club thrower Jo Butterfield (F51) then broke the world record to secure Britain's eighth gold of the day.

The other gold medal successes came in the afternoon session, courtesy of the rowing and cycling teams.

Our catch-up video can be watched above while you can read all about it here.

And finally, could West Ham be regretting their stadium switch already?

The Times report that the club are at "crisis point", after violence in the home stands marred Saturday's 4-2 loss against Watford.

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It's the tearful tale that will have supporters reaching for the tissues all over the country - the Daily Express reports that Chelsea manager Antonio Conte believes his star striker, the controversial Diego Costa, is a "marked man" who needs "protection".

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The Sun focuses on the story that Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will "dump his derby-day donkeys", after Saturday's 2-1 defeat by Manchester City. 

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Yes, it was a spectacular sporting weekend, and that's reflected in the variety on today's back pages.

Both the Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail lead on England one-day international captain Eoin Morgan and cross-formats opener Alex Hales, and their decision not to tour Bangladesh due to safety concerns. 

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Hello and welcome to Sportsday.

What a weekend! We've had a new US Open champion, some cricket controversy, the first Scottish Premiership Old Firm derby in four years and the renewal of the Pep Guardiola v Jose Mourinho rivalry. 

Add to that a whole host of Paralympic medals for Great Britain and one of the most hyped boxing match-ups in recent history, and it's clear to see we have a fair amount of catching up to do. 

First, let's kick things off with a look at today's back pages.