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Spanish newspaper Sport is reporting, external that Manchester United have made a £35m offer for Fiorentina's Colombia wideman Juan Cuadrado. Barcelona are also interested in the 26-year-old.

Professor Stewart Hillis OBE, the Scottish FA's medical advisor, has died after a short illness. The 70-year-old was on duty for 228 matches during his 40-year association with the national team.

West Brom complete a deal to bring Liverpool full-back Andre Wisdom to The Hawthorns on a season-long loan.

The England Under-21 international spent last term at Derby. "This will be another step for him in his development, playing regularly in the Premier League," said Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers.

Wisdom, who can play at right-back or centre-back, will now travel to Sacramento in California to join West Brom's pre-season training camp.

Some early comments after our question of what makes a good captain?

Aditya Balaraman:, external Gives team members a chance to shine in the spotlight but absorbs the flak should they fail.

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John McEnerney:, external (Roy) Keane, Martin Johnson (pictured), The Kaiser (Franz Beckenbauer), King Viv (Richards) all top quality but they knew what each team-mate needed to hear & see. They led by example.

James Lowrence:, external Rooney should not be in the England squad, let alone be captain. He doesn't have the ability, and is a bad role model.

Remember, we are after what makes a good or bad captain, along with the best and worst sporting captains from now or in the past. We are on Twitter (#bbcsportsday) and Facebook., external

Oxford United striker Dave Kitson has announced his retirement from football. The 34-year-old began his career at Cambridge United and had spells at Reading, Stoke, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth and Sheffield United.

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@English_AS:, external "On today's AS front page: 'James Rodríguez to be unveiled today'."

Somerset fast bowler Steve Kirby has been forced to retire because of a shoulder injury. Despite winter surgery to address the problem, the 36-year-old suffered a setback during a second XI game last month.

Kirby, who has taken 572 wickets in a first-class career spanning 20 years, said: "Sometimes no matter how hard you try to recover, things are just taken out of your control."

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Heather Watson visit to Azerbaijan proves a fleeting one after she lost in the first round of the Baku Cup to France's Kristina Mladenovic.

The British number one was seeded seventh but was broken seven times as she slumped to a 6-2 3-6 6-0 loss in her first outing since Wimbledon.

With the news that England captain Steven Gerrard has retired from international football and the ongoing debate of who should captain the England cricket team, we want your views on the subject.

What makes a good or bad captain? Also we want your suggestions for best and worst captains from either the present day or in the past, from any sport.

Remember to include your reasoning and we will post the best messages on this page throughout the day.

Get in touch with us on Twitter, using #bbcsportsday, leave a message on the BBC Sport Facebook page, external or text us on 81111 (UK only).

Spanish newspaper Marca are claiming that they laid the foundations, external for Real Madrid's impending signing of James Rodriguez.

The reason is that, in an interview earlier this month, the Colombian playmaker made clear his desire to move from Monaco to Madrid. "I would go to Madrid with my eyes closed… Madrid is Madrid," he said. "I have always liked them. It would be a dream to sign for the club of my dreams."

Newcastle United claim a 4-0 win against Sydney FC in their pre-season friendly in New Zealand.

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Siem de Jong netted the first after a mistake from Sydney goalkeeper Ivan Necevski, before French striker Emmanuel Riviere (pictured above) scored in his first game since joining from Monaco.

Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa made it 3-0 before half-time and substitute Adam Armstrong added a fourth goal after the break.

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The Daily Mail reckon, external that Southampton are pressing ahead with a move for Cardiff defender Steven Caulker this week. However, the England internationalist is also reported to be scheduled for a medical at QPR.

Rumours in Scotland, external are also linking Southampton with a £7.5m move for Celtic's England goalkeeper Fraser Forster.

But one person Tyson Fury will not be fighting is England and Liverpool Ladies defender Lucy Bronze.

Immediately after Chisora withdrew from Saturday's heavyweight bout, Fury issued a challenge saying 'I want u punk', in an attempt to goad unbeaten American Deontay Wilder, who uses the Twitter handle @bronzebomber.

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Unfortunately, Fury sent the message using @LucyBronze.

The shocked 22-year-old defender replied with: "Hahaha the tweets I'm getting because of this. Sorry to let everyone down, but I'm unavailable for a fight."

After Dereck Chisora withdrew from his fight against Tyson Fury because of a hand injury (see 08:51), there is still a possibility that Fury could be in action in Manchester on Saturday.

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His trainer, and uncle, Peter Fury tweeted:, external "We're looking at various options now Chisora is out. Will update when we know more."

American veteran Tony Thompson, 42, who has twice defeated Britain's David Price, tweeted:, external "I'll fight you this Saturday, fool."

Potentially some interesting Scotland v England contests await in the badminton competition after the Glasgow 2014 draw was made.

The hosts' Kirsty Gilmour and Imogen Bankier face English fourth seeds Gabby Adcock and Lauren Smith in the pick of the first-round matches in the women's doubles.

And, in the mixed, third seeds Bankier and Robert Blair are in the same half as England's Chris and Gabby Adcock meaning they are on course to meet in the semi-finals.

We asked whether the identity of the England captain matters and why. Here's what you said . . .

Dan Smith:, external "Time for a completely fresh start, give the captaincy to Lallana who did a superb job captaining Southampton."

Tommy-T-rex:, external "Crazy suggestion, of course it matters who leads the team out. Need someone with passion in the anthems too."

DeathApeDisco:, external "Why is Gerrard being invited to explain his retirement? He's 34, poor World Cup, shouldn't have been selected again anyway."

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BBC Sport's Nick Hope in Glasgow:

"Olympic bronze medallist Tom Daley and fellow English divers Jack Laugher, Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow will arrive in the UK a day later than expected after their plane from China was forced to make an emergency landing in Russia yesterday morning.

"The divers had been competing at the World Cup in China and were told on arrival in Russia that they could be kept in the country for up to a week, putting their Glasgow 2014 hopes at risk.

"However, they have just learned they will be allowed to fly to London this afternoon and should be in Scotland on Wednesday."

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Spanish newspaper Marca report, external that Colombia playmaker James Rodriguez is to be presented as a Real Madrid player this afternoon.

The 23-year-old Monaco forward was the top scorer at the World Cup finals and is expected to complete an €75m (£59m) move.

Another day, another Tour de France withdrawal. This time it is Rui Costa of Portugal who has pulled out, with the world champion suffering from pneumonia.

The Lampre-Merida rider had been 13th in the standings, almost 13 minutes behind race leader Vincenzo Nibali.

It is half-time in Newcastle's game against Sydney FC in New Zealand, with Alan Pardew's side 3-0 ahead after goals from Siem de Jong, Emmanuel Riviere and Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.

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But there were emotional scenes before the match as Pardew and club captain Fabricio Coloccini placed wreaths on two seats among the Newcastle supporters in tribute to John Alder and Liam Sweeney.

The fans were two of the British victims who died when Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashed in Ukraine last week. A minute's silence was also held and images of the two supporters were displayed on big screens inside the stadium.

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