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FA Cup quarter-final draw: Chelsea vs Manchester United, Middlesbrough vs Huddersfield/Manchester City, Tottenham vs Millwall, Sutton United/Arsenal vs Lincoln City

Blackburn 1-2 Man United: Zlatan the hero off the bench

BLACKBURN 1-2 MANCHESTER UNITED - CHRIS WHEELER AT EWOOD PARK: With an hour gone and Manchester United locked in a fifth-round stalemate with Blackburn Rovers as the rain swirled around Ewood Park, Jose Mourinho turned to his bench and summoned Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba. It was a power play. A graphic demonstration of what separates these two clubs in the modern era. The Championship strugglers had competed gamely until then, even taking a deserved early lead through Danny Graham. But Marcus Rashford had already equalised when Mourinho rolled out his big guns. The game changed there and then.

Lincoln travel to Sutton or Arsenal in FA Cup last eight

NEW The Imps saw off Burnley with an 89th-minute winner from Sean Raggett to beat the Premier League Clarets. Now they will have to wait until after Monday night's final fifth round tie to find out who their opponents are. The other big tie from the draw sees Premier League leaders Chelsea host Manchester United.

ROB DRAPER - SPECIAL REPORT: Now we know: Arsene Wenger is not about to chuck it all in. Whatever happens, this decision is not going to be made easy for Arsenal executive Ivan Gazidis.

Barcelona will look to return to winning ways on Sunday night when they face struggling Leganes at the Nou Camp. Join BEN NAGLE for all the action, with PETE JENSON providing regular updates.

Tempers flared in the latter stages of the Bundesliga clash, and it is alleged Bayern Munich manager Ancelotti swore at a section of home supporters after his side netted a late equaliser.

JACK GAUGHAN AT EWOOD PARK: There have been occasions over the last few weeks where Marcus Rashford has not looked completely confident, but here his finish was clinical.

Dan Vickerman, who made 63 appearances for Australia, died at his family home in Sydney and is survived by wife Sarah and two sons. No details of the cause of death have been disclosed.

Six things you missed as Manchester United beat Blackburn

Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck the decisive goal as Manchester United came from behind to beat Blackburn 2-1 in the fifth round of the FA Cup at Ewood Park on Sunday.  Blackburn went ahead after 17 minutes thanks to a ruthless finish from Danny Graham. Marcus Rashford equalised on 27, before Ibrahimovic settled the tie with 15 minutes left. But there were plenty of other talking points from the encounter.

Man United name £192m bench against Blackburn Rovers

Manchester United named the most expensive bench in FA Cup history against Blackburn Rovers on Sunday. The Old Trafford club have become famed for splashing the cash in recent years, and part of that outlay was responsible for their phenomenally expensive selection of reserves on Sunday.

Mauricio Pochettino felt Tottenham had to prove their season was still 'alive' in the FA Cup on Sunday after a week of damaging defeats in the Premier League and Europa League.

Arsenal days without a trophy between 2005 and 2014: 3,281. Tottenham days since they last secured silverware: 3,282. Soon it will be the nine-year anniversary of Spurs' last silverware.

Little more than 12 hours after Cowley and brother Nicky left Turf Moor after their 1-0 victory at Premier League Burnley, the Imps manager was up at 5.30am on Sunday watching game film.

Fulham 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur: Kane hat-trick wraps up win

FULHAM 0-3 TOTTENHAM - MATT BARLOW AT CRAVEN COTTAGE: Singing about Wembley does not have the same ring when you’re in the business of hiring the place out but Tottenham swaggered like a team in the mood for a little FA Cup glory and their supporters responded. This is what the competition can do when you take it seriously.

Danny Rose's brother knocks red card out of referee's hand

Paolo Di Canio pushed a referee to the ground, Eric Cantona karate kicked an opposition fan in the crowd while Joey Barton tried to take half the Manchester City team with him when he was sent off for QPR once. Angry reactions to red cards are hardly uncommon in football, but they still make the headlines when they occur, and an incident in League Two on Saturday was no different.  Tottenham star Danny Rose's younger brother Mitch landed himself in hot water after angrily reacting to being sent off by knocking the red card out of the referee's hand.

Arsene Wenger oversaw a 5-1 defeat against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, a first-leg loss that seemingly confirmed a last-16 exit in the competition for the seventh year in a row.

Mesut Ozil's poor display at the Allianz Arena drew plenty of criticism both in England and his homeland, with manager-turned-pundit Souness not surprise to see him called out.

Giant-killers Sutton United are preparing to play Arsenal on Monday in an eye-catching FA Cup fifth-round tie. 17th in the National League takes on fourth in the Premier League.

Alexis Sanchez happy to be back in Arsenal training

Alexis Sanchez has had a lot to worry about this week - he was left frustrated by his team mates during Arsenal's 5-1 hammering off Bayern Munich, after which he had to fly to Spain for a court case after admitting tax fraud. However the Chliean looked much happier on Sunday as he returned to the pitch to train ahead of the Gunners' FA Cup tie against Sutton United. It remains to be seen whether Sanchez will be delpyed against non-league opposition, but he seemed keen to get in the action regardless, as well as teasing defender Shkrodan Mustafi for suffering a tear to his training bib.

Lee Hodson wears Rangers shirt without a badge

Rangers fans were left bemused when only 10 of their players took to the field with the club crest etched on their shirts for Sunday's 2-1 defeat by Dundee. Lee Hodson emerged onto the pitch in the first-half without the famous Gers crest on his red and white chequered away shirt for the Scottish Premiership clash. The incident sparked bewilderment amongst Rangers fans in the wake of their row with Puma that has been ongoing since the start of the season. 

Royston Drenthe, the former Real Madrid and Everton midfielder who has retired from football for a rap career, has recalled a time he left Jose Mourinho 'p****d off' at the Bernabeu.

The 35-year-old has excelled expectations so far this term, scoring 23 goals in 35 appearances, leading United fans to call for the iconic forward to stay for another campaign.

Mourinho has predicted Pogba’s £89m world-record transfer fee will be broken this summer and that the Frenchman will be ‘released’ by no longer rating as the world’s most expensive player.

Jose Mourinho has ruled out trying to force Luke Shaw out of Manchester United this summer and insists the young defender will be given a full chance to prove himself at the club.

Nani put Valencia in front in the 13th minute at the Mestalla on Sunday before Simone Zaza, who suffered a torrid loan spell with West Ham, grabbed the hosts second goal of the La Liga game.

David Bentley fears football has no place for mavericks

EXCLUSIVE BY JOE BERNSTEIN IN MARBELLA: Toned and tanned, David Bentley still looks fit enough to play for his former side Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup against Manchester United, rather than supporting them from an armchair at his Spanish home in the hills above Marbella. It is hard to believe that it is four years since the one-time golden boy of English football and heir apparent to David Beckham hung up his boots at the age of 29 despite various offers to continue.

Kelly Smith reveals she has married her same-sex partner

OLIVER HOLT: A pathfinder for the English women's game, our first female professional player, our record international goalscorer, a player so bold and skilful she took your breath away, she added to her list of honours by winning the FA Cup again with Arsenal at Wembley last season. It was the perfect way to bow out.

Some of the biggest names in England women's football turned out on Sunday afternoon for a match in honour of this country's greatest player in the female game, Kelly Smith.

The 24-year-old impressed when given an opportunity on Saturday, providing two assists as Real beat Espanyol 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu. He has only played 11 games in the league.

Scott Parker, who played for Tottenham between 2011-13, believes the current crop of players are capable of special things, but insisted the club must do all they can to keep the side together.

Former AZ Alkmaar striker Vincent Janssen has struggled to make an impact since his £17million summer move, scoring just four times in a Spurs shirt since the start of the campaign.

West Ham stars let their hair down in Dubai

With no Premier League fixtures this weekend, West Ham's first-team stars have headed to Dubai for some warm-weather training. The Hammers have been allowed to let their hair down for a few days, and the players have been posting a series of photos and clips to social media. Ever the life and soul of the party, Cheikhou Kouyate was spotted dancing with a cabaret singer after dinner at the plush Billionaire Mansion in the UAE on Saturday night.

Danny Welbeck starts for Arsenal's U23s

Danny Welbeck's wait for an Arsenal first team start looks set to continue for another week after the forward played 70 minutes for the club's Under 23 XI on Sunday afternoon. The academy side lost 2-1 to Leicester's Under 23 side at Holmes Park on Sunday whilst the first team take on Sutton in the FA Cup fifth round on Monday night. Welbeck returned to action in January after eight months out due to the knee injury but has started just one game for the Gunners since then.

Rangers suffered a shock defeat at Dundee as Mark O'Hara and Kevin Holt severely harmed Graeme Murty's chances of taking the manager's position outright. 

It has not been an ideal time at St Andrew's for the former Premier League great, who has only managed to pick up six points since taking over from Gary Rowett at the end of 2016.

With Tuesday's Champions League clash against Monaco in mind, manager Pep Guardiola made eight changes for the game, but Fernando dismissed that as a factor to give credit to the hosts.

Former Barca star Villa sent off for sucker punch on MLS opponent after being caught out by ref's use of video replay

David Villa has been sent off after the referee was able to review footage of him punching an opponent, although it caused a break of nearly four minutes in the game. Former Valencia and Barcelona striker Villa, who now plays for New York City FC, was playing in the pre-season Desert Diamond Cup game against fellow MLS side Houston Dynamo. With the game poised at 1-1 - Villa having equalised for New York - he threw a punch at Dynamo midfielder AJ DeLaGarza during a tussle as Andrea Pirlo took a corner in the 37th minute.

Adrien Broner beats Adrian Granados by split decision

Broner had fought just once in the past 15 months, having served jail time in July after being late for his trial for assault and robbery charges, but made a successful return to the ring in Cincinnati. Granados wanted to keep Saturday's decision out of the judges' hands with Broner fighting in his hometown. But, two judges narrowly scored in favour of Broner, 97-93, 96-94.

EXCLUSIVE: The former boxer was driving in Chingford, east London, on Thursday when men in a white Mercedes tried to steal their Volkswagen. Carer Lennard Ballack said it was 'like a Western'.

OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Troy Deeney and his wife, Stacey, had not been for a night out together for six months. But last Saturday they arranged a babysitter to look after their kids.

Gareth Bale is already 'flying' on his Real Madrid return after the Welshman made a stunning impact off the bench for Zinedine Zidane's team. Spanish press heaped praise on the Welshman.

Former Tottenham and Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov insists he is not yet ready to call time on his career as he continues his search for another club.

Napoli bounced back from their Champions League defeat by Real Madrid and extended their undefeated league streak to 14 games by defeating Chievo in the Serie A on Sunday afternoon.

Pool player has audience roaring with laughter with hilarious interview in which he shouts 'CONGRATULATIONS ME'... and uses some very odd hand gestures!

Naoyuki Oi celebrated booking his place in the quarter-final of the World Pool Masters by giving one of the most amusing interviews imaginable in his broken English. Speaking to Tony Wrighton in front of the spectators after sealing his win, Oi seemed to pay little attention to what he was being asked, instead staring intently forward before replying with some strange quips that had little reference to the questions. When quizzed about how he won the match, he said: 'My name is Naoyuki Oi. Today, very lucky. CONGRATULTIONS ME!' he exclaimed, throwing his hands up into the air as the crowd laughed.

Six things you missed from Chelsea's win over Wolves

Chelsea kept alive their hopes of a domestic double as they marched with ease into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup on Saturday. Second-half strikes from Spanish pair Pedro and Diego Costa gave Antonio Conte's side a 2-0 win as Championship side Wolves were brushed aside. But what else did you miss from the fifth-round clash at Molineux? Luckily Sportsmail were at hand to fill you in...

I've been a little alarmed at talk of England making a whole raft of changes for the Italy game and even switching captaincy mid tournament.

The 16-year-old attacking midfielder played for Paul Pogba's former club Le Havre but has rejected their offer of a contract and is a free agent.

Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez insists the odds were stacked against Aston Villa securing an immediate return to the Premier League from the moment they were relegated.

Mario Balotelli sees red for the THIRD time for Nice

Mario Balotelli was sent off for the third time this season in Ligue 1 as Nice leapfrogged Paris Saint-Germain into second place in the table after a 1-0 win at bottom club Lorient. Balotelli, who has scored 11 goals for Nice this season, was dismissed for two yellow cards against Lorient in October and received a straight red card in the goalless draw at Bordeaux in December.

DOMINIC KING AT THE JOHN SMITH'S STADIUM: In the first meeting between these two sides for 17 years neither team managed to find the decisive winner and Huddersfield will travel to the Etihad for a replay. 

ROB DRAPER AT MOLINEUX: Pedro headed Antonio Conte's side into the lead, with Costa adding a second in the 89th minute to secure the victory and a spot in the last eight.

OLIVER HOLT AT THE DEN: Claudio Ranieri sat in a small room and did his best to draw some comfort from another dark day in a campaign that is rapidly turning into a season from Hell.

CRAIG HOPE AT THE RIVERSIDE: Cristhian Stuani came off the bench to score dramatic winner with minutes to spare and break Oxford hearts after a stunning comeback looked likely.

Millwall's giant-killing FA Cup victory marred by crowd trouble as hundreds of fans including children invade pitch

OLIVER HOLT: Millwall's rousing victory over Leicester City was marred by crowd trouble on Saturday when hundreds of home fans invaded the pitch at The Den after the final whistle and massed in front of the away supporters, hurling missiles into the stand behind the goal. The stadium announcer made repeated calls for the fans to clear the pitch and four police horses rode on to the pitch behind the goal and tried to restore some sort of order with the help of a line of stewards. Some objects also appeared to be thrown at the Millwall fans from the away end. Eventually, the Millwall fans dispersed but the scenes marred another day of triumph for Neil Harris's team, who had already knocked two Premier League teams out of the FA Cup this season.

Joey Barton defends himself on social media

Joey Barton has defended himself on social media amid a storm of criticism over his latest on-field antics. Barton's unique ability to find controversy came to light again on Saturday, as he got himself caught up in a series of needless tiffs during Burnley's FA Cup clash with Lincoln.

JOE BERNSTEIN AT TURF MOOR: Lincoln City's giant-killing run goes on after Sean Raggett headed home a dramatic late winner to knock Premier League Burnley out of the FA Cup.

TOM FARMERY AT TURF MOOR: National League defenders are used to being bulldozed by Matt Rhead and Burnley's Premier League stars didn't take too kindly to him either on Saturday.

Paul Doswell has admitted Arsene Wenger must field a severely weakened team if his non-League outfit are to have any chance of beating Arsenal and providing the biggest upset in FA Cup history.

Wigan 22-6 Cronulla: Report

Joe Burgess scored a hat-trick of tries as Wigan made it a dream double for Super League with an historic 22-6 win over Australian champions Cronulla to lift the 2017 World Club Challenge. The Warriors followed up Warrington's shock 27-18 win over Brisbane in the opening game of the World Club Series on Saturday night with a hard-fought victory over the Sharks to complete a notable 2-0 triumph against the NRL clubs. It represented a remarkable turnaround in fortunes for Super League, whose clubs suffered 3-0 whitewashes in each of the first two years of the expanded series which threatened to put the future of competition in doubt.

NBA Slam Dunk Contest 2017 won by Pacers' Glenn Robinson

Robinson claimed the title by leaping over team-mate Paul George, the Pacers mascot and a Pacers dance team member for a reverse slam that merited a perfect 50 in the final round. In the final round of the crowd-pleasing event on All-Star Weekend in New Orleans, Robinson faced off against the Phoenix rookie, who advanced from the four original competitors. LA Clippers' DeAndre Jordan and Orlando Magic's Aaron Gordon were eliminated in the earlier rounds.

Denny Solomona's first-half hat-trick helped Sale edge closer to Aviva Premiership safety with a superb 34-28 triumph over Wasps. Mark Jennings secured the bonus point with a fourth Sale try.

Newcastle and Northampton shared 11 tries as the Falcons secured a 46-31 win to emerge as serious contenders for an Aviva Premiership top-six spot.

When Justin Rose comes off the course these days one of the first things he does is retreat to his hotel room and run a bath. An ice-cold bath. ‘Andy Murray has a lot to answer for,’ he says, smiling.

Australia's Brett Rumford regained his European Tour card in brilliant fashion with victory in the inaugural ISPS Handa World Super 6 in his home city of Perth.

A rain affected third day saw the tourists compile a second innings total of 215, and an overall victory target of 365, before they took two quick wickets to leave Sri Lanka on 41 for two.

Former India captain Dhoni led the now-suspended Chennai franchise to Twenty20 league title victories in 2010 and 2011 but Pune finished second bottom in the IPL last season.

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Dortmund 3-0 Wolfsburg: Famous 'Yellow Wall' closed

There was something missing from Dortmund's 3-0 win, with chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke insisting playing without the 25-000 capacity stand was 'like football without a ball.' Dortmund were being punished for fan trouble during RB Leipzig's visit in February, where home fans were seen throwing objects and displaying banners including one that read 'Slaughter the Bulls' in reference to Red Bull chief executive Dietrich Mateschitz.

Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol: Bale scores on his injury return

PETE JENSON: Gareth Bale marked his first appearance for three months with a wonderful goal off the bench as Real Madrid beat Espanyol to move four points clear at the top of La Liga. Zinedine Zidane's side have now scored in 42 consecutive competitive matches, and they got off to a great start in the first half when Alvaro Morata headed past Diego Lopez. Bale came on for the final 19 minutes of the match, and marked his return with a fine finish past his former team-mate in the Espanyol goal.

Ronaldinho meets NBA stars LeBron James and Steph Curry

Ronaldinho appears to be taking his new role as a global club ambassador for Barcelona very serious, taking dozens of replica shirts to share out at the NBA All-Stars weekend in New Orleans. The Brazilian legend, who became quite the journeyman after his spell with Barcelona, has finally hung up his boots and returned to the Nou Camp with the task of spreading the brand.

SPECIAL REPORT BY NICK HARRIS: The man who led Russia's 2018 World Cup bid and a key ally of Vladimir Putin is facing a new scandal over claims he silenced a drugs whistleblower.

FAN VIEW: It wasn't so long ago that the club I've supported all my life, Blackburn Rovers, could face Manchester United on something like equal terms.

Jose Mourinho's latest comments have seen the Portuguese take another swipe at Jurgen Klopp but what else has he said about his Liverpool counterpart this season?

Everton winger Yannick Bolasie faces the prospect of another 10 months on the sidelines after rupturing his cruciate ligament against Manchester United in December.

The Brazilian, nicknamed 'Gabigol', replaced Antonio Candreva in the 74th minute and took seven minutes to end his goal drought when he finished calmly after being picked out by Danilo D'Ambrosio.

In Saturday's late match, Sevilla secured a 2-0 win against Eibar at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium to move into second place and a point ahead of Barcelona in the table.

Jurgen Klopp's 500 days at Liverpool - the verdict so far

SAM MORSHEAD: Five hundred days of Jurgen: A Liverpool love story which has captivated its Anfield audience and won critical acclaim throughout the football world. But, when you peer behind the curtain, how good has it actually been? And is it deserving of the standing ovation it has so often been afforded? As the German celebrates a mini-landmark with the Reds, Sportsmail tries to find an answer.

Quiz: Identify these big European clubs from their badges

Having already challenged you to identify all 20 Premier League clubs from a cropped in image of their badge, this week we're testing you on how well you know your European club badges from countries such as Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Holland and Portugal.

Older Burnley fans act as mascots for Lincoln FA Cup tie

Burnley's players were accompanied by mascots as they walked out for the game as usual - but for this game, instead of being young supporters or members of a local youth team, they were holding the hands of the Clarets' oldest fans.

Huddersfield could face an inquiry from the Football Association after a plastic bottle was thrown at Raheem Sterling from the stands during draw the FA Cup tie with Manchester City.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino will meet more than 50 presidents of African football associations in an unprecedented summit in Johannesburg this week, officials said on Sunday.

Sean Raggett's 89th-minute goal secured a 1-0 upset for the National League side at Burnley, and a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals, the first non-league to make that stage in 103 years.

Rio Ferdinand believes John Stones would have had a smoother introduction to life at Manchester City if he had been able to get more minutes alongside Vincent Kompany.

Former Marseille boss Bielsa, who has also enjoyed recent spells in charge of Athletic Bilbao and Marseille, will take up his new role on July 1 after the current season has ended.

Rafa Benitez has given a clear indication he intends to remain at Newcastle United beyond this season after revealing that a list of potential transfer targets has already been drawn up.

SIX NATIONS LATEST
 

Prince Harry watches Eddie Jones' England side train

England opened the doors to the public – and Prince Harry - to allow them a glimpse into their preparations for the Italy game. Eddie Jones' England remain unbeaten in this year's Six Nations following wins over France and Wales.

SAM PETERS: Ben Te'o may have established himself as one of Eddie Jones' elite band of 'finishers' but the hulking former rugby league star looks set to play a starting role against Italy.

SAM PETERS: Mako Vunipola is set to return to England colours at Twickenham next Sunday against Italy after Eddie Jones watched him play 70 minutes of Saracens' defeat by Gloucester.

EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER: The clamour for Owen Farrell to lead grows. As Hartley has retired to the bench earlier and earlier, Farrell has simultaneously guided England home.

OTHER SPORTS NEWS
 

Williams first team to release images of 2017 F1 car

Formula One fans anticipating the start of the new season have been given a glimpse of what to expect after Williams released the first images of their 2017 car.  The sport has undergone a massive overhaul of its technical regulations over the winter in a bid to make the cars faster and more aggressive.  And the first images emerged on Friday morning when Williams released computer-generated images of their FW40.

Roger Federer shows off Australian Open trophy

Roger Federer continues to celebrate his Australian Open triumph, with the 35-year-old now taking the famous trophy to the top of a snow-capped mountain to fulfil a personal ambition of his. Federer's victory over Rafa Nadal in Melbourne saw him earn a first Grand Slam title in nearly five years and ensured he picked up the 18th of his illustrious career.

Highest standards ever? Golf sensation Matusyama reacts furiously to tee shot... which is so good it hits the flag!

Golfers are a notoriously exacting breed of sportspeople - nothing less than perfection is acceptable, a slight mistime of a swing or an unexpected gust of wind is cause for immense frustration. However Hideki Matusyama has taken it to another level with his furious reaction to a tee shot at the Genesis Open - despite hitting the flag marking the hole. Matusyama hit what most golfers would regard as the perfect opening gambit on the  par-three 16th hole, but immediately showed his displeasure.

Mo Farah bows out of indoor athletics by breaking record

Mo Farah ended his indoor career with a new European record, winning the 5,000 metres at the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix on Saturday in a time of 13 minutes and 10.60 seconds. Farah, Britain's four-times Olympic champion, plans to focus on road racing after the outdoor world championships in London in August when he will say his final farewell to the track. The 33-year-old was helped to break the indoor mark at the Birmingham Indoor Arena in what became a two-way duel with Kenyan Albert Rop, who stretched him over the final two laps.

Australia had looked on course to level the three-match contest in convincing fashion when they reduced Sri Lanka to 40 for five in reply to the home side's 173 all out. But Sri Lanka fired back.

Mark Wood has pulled out of England Lions’ one-day series against Sri Lanka A following a setback to his return from ankle surgery. The news will do little to allay fears England's fastest bowler be the same

British Cycling is set to brief its riders on the independent report into allegations of a culture of discrimination at the governing body before the outcome has been made public.

Not many would fancy entering the octagon to face a man with an 88 per cent knockout rate but that is the task ahead for Travis Browne. The heavyweight duo feature in the main event in Halifax, Canada.

David Haye has promised Tony Bellew a 'pretty brutal and fast' showdown when the British rivals meet at London's O2 next month. The pair's meeting on March 4 has been in the making for months.

MARTHA KELNER: Laura Muir has worn her yellow and pink running spikes six times. She might have been tempted to ditch them after the first wear when finishing seventh at the Rio Olympics in 2016.

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Henry Brooke admits he is daring to dream of Grand National glory just a few months after his horrific fall at Hexham. Back in October, racing had to be delayed for two hours after a fall from Old Storm.

The odds of leading Champion Hurdle contender Yanworth lengthened with some bookmakers after he was made to work hard in the Betway Kingwell Hurdle.

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Eastmond talks to Glenn Hoddle about Sutton v Arsenal

Craig Eastmond was a teenage prodigy at Arsenal, with Champions League and Premier League starts before dropping down to League One Colchester. Managerial changes saw him fall out of favour and without a professional club, before Sutton United revived his career. As he prepared to face his old club in Monday night’s FA Cup fifth round, he met Mail on Sunday columnist and ex-England boss Glenn Hoddle, who has radical ideas about how English football can stop such talent being wasted.

KIERAN GILL - THE NUMBERS GAME: More than half a year after his unveiling at Old Trafford, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the Swede who so often talks the talk, is walking the walk in England.

After half a century on the planet, Roberto Baggio has many legacies. Who can forget his goal at Italia 90 against Czechoslovakia? His displays in '94 that won him the Silver Ball?

Keane was a wonderful player but his third career (let's forget management for now) is threatening to become nearly as entertaining. Here are a selection of Keane's finest moments in broadcasting.

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