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Ed in Bristol via text on 81111: "Until recently, I was completely against the idea of a foreign England manager. I am a little more open-minded now but agree with Greg Dyke in that any foreign England manager must have an encyclopaedic knowledge and understanding of the English game and English football culture.

"For that reason, Roberto Martinez is the only foreigner that I'd like to see lead the England team. I could possibly be convinced that Brendan Rodgers would also make a good England manager."

Colchester have made their second signing of the day, with Ipswich full-back Elliott Hewitt joining on a month's loan.

Ex-Norwich midfielder David Fox signed a three-month deal with the U's earlier today.

Real Madrid left-back Fabio Coentrao will miss Portugal's upcoming games against France and Denmark because of a left knee injury.

In Coentrao's absence, Malaga defender Antunes will likely make his ninth appearance.

Tom Heath:, external The problem for any England coach is the fans - they hated the old set up they wanted a young side they get one and still complain.

Crystal Palace midfielder Barry Bannan:, external Good to be back training with the national team looking forward to a good week.

Bolton Wanderers say they have received a dozen serious applications to replace Dougie Freedman as manager, and hope to unveil a replacement by the time they host Birmingham City after the international break.

The Bolton News is reporting, external that ex-Cardiff managers Malky Mackay and Dave Jones, and former Middlesbrough boss Tony Mowbray, are all interested in the post.

Jordan Holdstock:, external I agree with him [Greg Dyke]. We're stuck with mediocre English players so we may as well get a top class foreign manager.

Alexandra Quas-Cohen:, external I think the national teams should be the best that nation has 2 offer. All coaches and staff should be home talent.

Ho! Ho! Ho! - or not.

A few changes have been made to Premier League fixtures in December and the festive period.

Check out our Premier League fixtures page for amendments.

Henry Ashman:, external Nationality of the national coach doesn't bother me would prefer they know international football due to reduced contact time.

FA chairman Greg Dyke says the association would consider someone non-English in the future.

Huddersfield Giants have released prop Antonio Kaufusi by mutual consent to allow him to return to Australia.

The 29-year-old, who was 12 months into a two-year deal, joined the Giants from London Broncos last October.

He told the club website:, external "I know I had next year at the Giants, but an opportunity appeared back home for us which we want to pursue at this stage."

John via text on 81111: Downing best midfielder in the Premier League at the minute. What about Hazard or Di Maria?Haha good one big Sam.

It's been a busy day in the world of cricket, hasn't it? In case you haven't already heard, Kevin Pietersen has criticised Matt Prior and ex-coach Andy Flower in his first interview since being sacked by England, claiming there was a bullying culture in the squad.

Former England national selector Geoff Miller has responded, saying: "My role was to chair a meeting which selected a squad to win matches for England. To my knowledge, there was no atmosphere of bullying within the England set-up. What we tried to do was pick the best squad to create the best atmosphere to win matches."

Following on from Pat Murphy's tip (15:38), the Daily Telegraph's Nick Hoult tweets:, external"Ashley Giles is to be announced new Lancashire coach. Story to follow..."

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Arsene Wenger as the next England coach?

Football Association chairman Greg Dyke says he is open to the idea of a non-English coach succeeding Roy Hodgson - as long as the person in question has a deep understanding of the game in England.

"They wouldn't necessarily have to be English but they certainly would have to understand English football," Dyke told Press Association Sport.

"You wouldn't rule out someone who is a Scot or Welsh or French but they would have to understand English football."

Who would you have as the next England coach? Does it matter if they are English or not? #bbcsportsday, external

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce says Stewart Downing is the best midfielder in the Premier League on current form.

Downing, 30, had a key role in West Ham's 2-0 win over QPR, and has been an influential performer in the club's rise to seventh after seven matches.

"I don't think there is anybody playing in midfield that is better than Stewart Downing," Allardyce said. "He was my man of the match against QPR. The confidence is growing again in Stewart and he's showing his quality."

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"An FIA spokesman says: 'Jules Bianchi's condition remains critical but stable'."

The Frenchman had surgery on Sunday after suffering a severe head injury when his car hit a recovery vehicle at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Bianchi, 25, was unconscious when taken to hospital.

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BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Murphy: "Ashley Giles could be in line for a return to county cricket as director of cricket at Lancashire following the resignation of Mike Watkinson.

"Although Lancashire have been relegated, I understand the post appeals to Giles who has been out of work since losing his job as England's one-day coach in April.

"Giles would be attracted by the opportunity to rebuild a major club on a Test match ground, a task he fulfilled with great success at Edgbaston with Warwickshire for five years."

Former Durham batsman Dale Benkenstein has confirmed his retirement from playing cricket to focus on coaching Hampshire.

The 40-year-old, who played 23 one-day internationals for South Africa, scored almost 16,000 first-class runs in his career and picked up 100 wickets.

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We sense a new series: 'Footballers and Politics'

Former World Cup winners Romario and Bebeto were among the Brazilian footballers elected to parliament in elections this weekend.

Romario, who was a deputy in the lower house, was elected Senator for Rio de Janeiro with 63% of the votes cast, while Bebeto, his striking partner when Brazil won the World Cup in 1994, was re-elected as a state deputy.