Summary

  • FA charge Puncheon for Warnock Twitter comments

  • Bale named in Wales squad for Iceland friendly but Ramsey misses out

  • Champions League and FA Cup team news

  • Fofana "out of Six Nations"

  • Welsh Open snooker - live coverage

  • Get involved - Which footballer - past or present - deserves a statue at your club?

  1. Sportsdaypublished at 18:57 GMT 24 February 2014

    That's it for Monday's Sportsday. Thanks for your company and don't forget to join us back here on Tuesday from 08:00 GMT where we will be building up to a big night of Champions League football. Don't forget there is live text commentary of Monday's FA Cup action on the BBC Sport website. Bye for now.

  2. Footballpublished at 18:51 GMT 24 February 2014

    Celtic manager Neil Lennon says Celtic Park would be the ideal venue for Scotland's home European Championship qualifier against the Republic of Ireland.

    Hampden Park could be unavailable for the game on 14 November as work to reopen the stadium following its temporary redevelopment for the Commonwealth Games will not be finished until late in the year.

    "For me, the atmosphere might be better because it is a fantastic arena, with the fans closer to the pitch, which always helps the electricity in the stadium," adds Lennon.

  3. Footballpublished at 18:45 GMT 24 February 2014

    More from Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, who is addressing the media ahead of Tuesday's Champions League game with Olympiakos in Greece.

    When asked how he would like to be remembered when he calls time on his career, the 28-year-old said: "As a winner. Every player wants to win. I'm no different. I've grown up all my life wanting to win trophies.

    "That's the main aim. That's what we aim to do - win trophies - so that's what you'll be judged on when you finish your career. That's not just me - that's the whole team."

  4. Footballpublished at 18:27 GMT 24 February 2014

    Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney and manager David MoyesImage source, @ManUtd

    Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney says he wants to win the Champions League after committing his future to the club. The 28-year-old, who helped United win Europe's greatest club prize in 2008, adds: "One is never enough, especially at this club.

    "You have to keep trying to get into the final when you are at this club. The feeling you get when you win it is incredible, so there is no way that you want to stop. If we can go to the final then it would be great for us. It would be an opportunity to win another trophy.

    "The year Chelsea won it, they nearly went out of the competition about three times. We've been excellent in the Champions League this year and hopefully we can take that into the game (on Tuesday night) and that will help us get the result. We've got quality in the team to go far, so hopefully we can do that."

  5. Footballpublished at 18:20 GMT 24 February 2014

    David Moyes says Jonny Evans and Phil Jones have not travelled with the Manchester United squad to Greece because of injury. "Everybody else is here," he adds.

  6. Footballpublished at 18:10 GMT 24 February 2014

    Manchester United manager David Moyes is addressing the media ahead of his team's Champions League game away to Olympiakos on Tuesday.

    "I see this as an opportunity to try to win the competition," says Moyes. "We have to go as far as possible and win it if we can. It'll be tough. Olympiakos have a good record here and we know over the tie we'll have to play well."

  7. Footballpublished at 18:03 GMT 24 February 2014

    Olympiakos manager Michel says Manchester United could buckle under pressure when the teams meet in the Champions League round of 16 first leg in Greece on Tuesday. United are 11 points adrift of the Premier League's top four, meaning the best possible route back into the Champions League could be through winning the competition.

    Michel, who won the Spanish league six times with Real Madrid, believes the importance of the game could have a bearing on United's performance.

    "We know there's lots at stake for Manchester United in this match," the Spaniard adds. "We know Manchester United are not allowed to make any mistakes due to their position in the Premier League and we have to say probably this kind of situation may weigh too much on their players' shoulders."

  8. Footballpublished at 17:45 GMT 24 February 2014

    Nicolas Anelka's disciplinary hearing into the West Bromwich Albion striker's controversial "quenelle" gesture is to start on Tuesday. A three-man independent regulatory commission will hear the case which is expected to be completed by the end of the week. Anelka faces a minimum five-match ban under the Football Association's new anti-discrimination rules if found guilty.

  9. Footballpublished at 17:38 GMT 24 February 2014

    Crystal Palace winger Jason Puncheon is charged by the Football Association for Twitter comments he made in relation to former QPR and Leeds manager Neil Warnock, the FA announce., external

    A statement on the FA's website reads: "It is alleged that in posting these comments, Puncheon failed to act in the best interests of the game, and/or acted in a manner which was improper, and/or used abusive and/or insulting words in contravention of FA Rule E3[1]. Puncheon has until 18:00 GMT on Thursday 27 February 2014 to respond to the charge."

  10. Footballpublished at 17:36 GMT 24 February 2014

    Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller could miss the Champions League return leg against Arsenal on 11 March because of a thigh injury.

    The 24-year-old scored his team's second goal in a 2-0 round of 16 first leg win at the Emirates Stadium on 19 February. But Muller has been ruled out of Germany's friendly against Chile on 5 March with the injury.

    He will also miss his club's Bundesliga match with Schalke on 1 March after damaging his right thigh on Sunday.

  11. Formula 1published at 17:17 GMT 24 February 2014

    Engine supplier Renault says they weeks behind schedule ahead of the new Formula 1 season.

    Rob White, Renault Sport F1's deputy managing technical director, adds: "While we are not at the level of operation and performance we would want to be, we have a more solid basis to work from.

    "The challenge is to improve the rate of progress because the gap to where we wanted to be at this stage remains substantial."

  12. Footballpublished at 17:12 GMT 24 February 2014

    Watford announce the signing, external of former Blackburn Rovers, West Ham United and Everton defender Lucas Neill, subject to international clearance. The 35-year-old, a free agent after leaving Omiya Ardija in Japan's J-League, joins until the end of the season.

    "I'm highly motivated to keep playing," says Neill. "There's still a huge passion within me for football."

    Watford are 12th in the Championship table, eight points from a play-off spot, with 14 games remaining.

  13. Footballpublished at 17:08 GMT 24 February 2014

    West Ham United midfielder Mark Noble hopes his performances in the club's revival could see him called up to the England squad.

    The 26-year-old, who captained England at the 2009 European Under-21 Championships, has impressed during a run of four straight wins that has lifted the Hammers away from relegation trouble and into 10th in the premier League table.

    "To be picked for my country is my ultimate goal, as it should be with any English player," Noble tells the London Evening Standard., external "The subject has come up a few times before and people have said when an international squad is about to be announced, 'you've definitely got a chance', but it hasn't happened. All I can do, though, is go out there every week and in training and try my hardest."

  14. Boxingpublished at 16:57 GMT 24 February 2014

    Ricky Burns and Kevin MitchellImage source, LAWRENCE LUSTIG

    Ricky Burns believes top class sparring he has done in training will help him through his WBO World Lightweight title defence against Terence Crawford in Glasgow on Saturday.

    The Scot has prepared with Kevin Mitchell (pictured), Olympic gold medallist Luke Campbell and European and Commonwealth Super Featherweight champion Lee Selby.

    Burns says: "I really think we have replicated what Crawford will bring. I felt as if for the last couple of fights we were doing too much sparring and circuits work, and although I was in great shape, it was getting a bit repetitive for 12 weeks before a fight."

  15. Snookerpublished at 16:55 GMT 24 February 2014

    Welshman Matthew Stevens has progressed into round three of the Welsh Open. He overcame England's Ian Burns 4-2. Marco Fu, Dominic Dale and Mark Allen are all into the third round. Three-time Masters champion Mark Selby is just getting under way against Dave Harold in a best of seven contest.

    You can watch it live here.

  16. Footballpublished at 16:50 GMT 24 February 2014

    Crystal Palace co-chairman Steve Browett says he will ban anyone found to be responsible from the club of throwing coins at Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney. England international Rooney was targeted during United's 2-0 win at Selhurst Park on Saturday.

    Speaking about a pre-match display organised by fans, Browett said on the Crystal Palace 'Five Year Plan' podcast: "I was really angry because you've got guys who worked through the night on Friday night, they have worked really hard on that display.

    "They've spent hundreds, thousands of hours getting that display right and you turn on Match of the Day and they don't even mention it, all you see is someone throwing a coin at Wayne Rooney. One idiot has screwed it up for everybody else and it makes me so angry. I hope somebody turns him in because he's not welcome at Selhurst Park."

  17. Get involvedpublished at 16:34 GMT 24 February 2014

    Alan ShearerImage source, Getty Images

    Which player - past or present - deserves a statue outside your club? Some of you are saying this man, others argue he did not win a major honour with Newcastle. Whether it be Newcastle or Nuneaton, tell us which player you think deserves recognition? Tweet us on #bbcsportsday

    Tommy Franklin:, external Shearer with his iconic celebration outside St James Park. A true club hero whose name will live on Tyneside forever.

    Dean Basnett:, external Paul Dickov at the Etihad. Without that equaliser against Gillingham, City wouldn't be where they are now.

  18. Footballpublished at 16:27 GMT 24 February 2014

    The 18-year-old son of France World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane has been called up by Les Bleus, report the Daily Mirror., external Enzo, who has been a member of the Real Madrid academy since 2004, has been named in a France Under-19 squad for a training camp.

  19. Cyclingpublished at 16:24 GMT 24 February 2014

    The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hand German cyclist Patrik Sinkewitz an eight-year ban for doping.

    Sinkewitz failed a test for human growth hormone in 2011 but was cleared by a German sports tribunal in 2012. It would have been a second offence, following a positive test in 2007 for blood doping.

    The German anti-doping agency appealed against the tribunal's decision and CAS has ruled in its favour.

  20. Footballpublished at 16:17 GMT 24 February 2014

    Ben Smith
    BBC Sport

    "A coach who helped Canada to ice hockey gold at the Sochi Winter Olympics will begin work at Southampton this week. Ralph Krueger, who was born in Canada but has lived in Europe for more than 30 years, has never worked in football.

    "The 54-year-old former ice hockey player has been appointed by owner Katharina Liebherr as part of a reshaped management setup at St Mary's. 'We'll look at ways to improve commercially and continue to grow what's already there,' Krueger said."

    Read more of Ben's piece here.