BBC Sport - Football

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• Bale nominated for Ballon d'Or
• Police will not charge Balotelli
• CSKA supporter ban cut to two games
• Ronaldo wins three La Liga awards
• Nasri set for League Cup return
• Weston-super-Mare get top FA Cup tie
• Benteke needs 'six or seven games'
• Riga sacked by struggling Blackpool
• Redfearn agrees to become Leeds boss
• Gattuso performs Crete job U-turn
• Bertrand open to Southampton stay
• SFA seeks Ashley's plans for Rangers
• Gosport hoping to be 'banana skin'
• VIDEO: Top 50 FA Cup goals: Cantona's clincher
• VIDEO: Sport's prize money gender gap
• VIDEO: FA Cup round one draw Extra
• VIDEO: Villa lack finishing touch - Lambert
• VIDEO: Austin scores goals anywhere - Redknapp
• Football's most impatient chairmen
• McGovern eyes Cup glory with Accies
• Liverpool 'should have bought Bony'
• VIDEO: Irish League Show - Reds go top
• When Rob Lee forgot FA Cup schedule
• Zidane gets three-month coaching ban

Bale nominated for Ballon d'Or Posted: 28 Oct 2014 12:14 AM PDT Wales forward Gareth Bale is the only British player on the 23-man shortlist for the world footballer of the year award.

Police will not charge Balotelli Posted: 28 Oct 2014 04:15 AM PDT Police will take no further action against Liverpool's Mario Balotelli over a row involving photos being taken of his car.

CSKA supporter ban cut to two games Posted: 28 Oct 2014 07:38 AM PDT CSKA Moscow's penalty for trouble caused by fans during last month's Champions League defeat at Roma is reduced.

Ronaldo wins three La Liga awards Posted: 28 Oct 2014 04:14 AM PDT Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo picks up prizes for best player, best striker and best goal in La Liga.

Nasri set for League Cup return Posted: 28 Oct 2014 06:57 AM PDT Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri could face Newcastle on Wednesday after returning from groin surgery.

Weston-super-Mare get top FA Cup tie Posted: 27 Oct 2014 02:27 PM PDT Weston-super-Mare will play League One Doncaster, while Warrington will host Exeter in the FA Cup first round.

Benteke needs 'six or seven games' Posted: 27 Oct 2014 04:32 PM PDT Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert says Christian Benteke may need "six or seven games" to regain full fitness.

Riga sacked by struggling Blackpool Posted: 27 Oct 2014 12:04 PM PDT Blackpool sack manager Jose Riga, with the club bottom of the Championship table on six points from 14 games.

Redfearn agrees to become Leeds boss Posted: 27 Oct 2014 01:51 PM PDT Leeds United academy manager Neil Redfearn is understood to have agreed to become the club's new head coach.

Gattuso performs Crete job U-turn Posted: 27 Oct 2014 11:50 AM PDT Former Italy midfielder Gennaro Gattuso changes his mind on his decision to quit as OFI Crete boss.

Bertrand open to Southampton stay Posted: 27 Oct 2014 03:57 PM PDT Ryan Bertrand says he is open to making his season-long loan move from Chelsea to Southampton a permanent deal.

SFA seeks Ashley's plans for Rangers Posted: 27 Oct 2014 11:01 AM PDT The Scottish Football Association writes to Rangers and Mike Ashley to clarify his intentions for the Championship club.

Gosport hoping to be 'banana skin' Posted: 28 Oct 2014 02:39 AM PDT Gosport manager Alex Pike hopes his side can be a "banana skin" when they face Colchester in the FA Cup first round.

VIDEO: Top 50 FA Cup goals: Cantona's clincher Posted: 28 Oct 2014 01:08 AM PDT BBC Sport looks back at 50 iconic FA Cup goals in the build-up to the first round proper, which takes place in November.

VIDEO: Sport's prize money gender gap Posted: 27 Oct 2014 11:23 PM PDT A BBC Sport study reveals 30% of sports - including golf, cricket and squash - pay prize money that rewards men more highly than women.

VIDEO: FA Cup round one draw Extra Posted: 27 Oct 2014 01:41 PM PDT Match of the Day 2 presenter Mark Chapman speaks to those involved in the FA Cup first round draw.

VIDEO: Villa lack finishing touch - Lambert Posted: 27 Oct 2014 04:30 PM PDT Manager Paul Lambert admits Aston Villa lack a "finishing touch" as a 2-0 defeat at Queens Park Rangers means five consecutive league defeats without a goal.

VIDEO: Austin scores goals anywhere - Redknapp Posted: 27 Oct 2014 04:14 PM PDT Manager Harry Redknapp says striker Charlie Austin can "score goals anywhere" as the striker's two goals give Queens Park Rangers a 2-0 Premier League win over Aston Villa.

Football's most impatient chairmen Posted: 27 Oct 2014 11:35 AM PDT BBC Sport takes a look at whether chairmen in English football are running out of patience with managers.

McGovern eyes Cup glory with Accies Posted: 28 Oct 2014 05:01 AM PDT Goalkeeper Michael McGovern believes Hamilton can go on to win the League Cup if they dispose of holders Aberdeen.

Liverpool 'should have bought Bony' Posted: 28 Oct 2014 12:20 AM PDT Liverpool made a "big mistake" signing Mario Balotelli in the summer instead of Swansea striker Wilfried Bony, says Ian Walsh.

VIDEO: Irish League Show - Reds go top Posted: 27 Oct 2014 10:54 AM PDT Michael McNamee and Chris Morgan look at the main talking points from the weekend's Irish Premiership action.

When Rob Lee forgot FA Cup schedule Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:57 AM PDT Wycombe's Matt Bloomfield on when ex-England international Rob Lee forgot the FA Cup schedule, and why the competition is so special.

Zidane gets three-month coaching ban Posted: 27 Oct 2014 01:00 PM PDT Zinedine Zidane gets a coaching ban for taking charge of Real Madrid's reserves without the right qualifications.

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