Zharnel Hughes has held a British passport since he was born. It seems particularly curmudgeonly to label him a Plastic Brit. But Richard Kilty grew particularly irate when he addressed the subject...

World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo has broken several months of near-silence to rebuff media reports he is unhappy at Real Madrid and might be seeking an exit.

Mo Farah is facing the prospect of a grilling from American anti-doping investigators who are already interviewing runners from inside the scandal-hit Nike Oregon Project training group.

Brendan Rodgers could be forced to leave out nearly £30million of talent from his next Premier League squad if he can't find buyers for his over-sized squad.

Chelsea are closing on a £6.3million deal for Fluminense's Kenedy. The 19-year-old's club announced on Friday that the player had been sold but initially to an investment company

CHRIS WHEELER: Garth Crooks declared that his old club had 'sold Elvis and bought the Beatles' when Tottenham used the money from the sale of Gareth Bale to buy Erik Lamela, Paulinho and Co.

ROB DRAPER: Lauryn Williams will never know how much greater that record could have been had she taken advantage of some of the newest doping techniques on offer to elite athletes.

Juan Mata believes Javier Hernandez should be given another chance to impress Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal after Real Madrid decided against signing the Mexican.

Ron Vlaar has admitted his future may lie away from Aston Villa with his contract at the club winding down on Wednesday with no new agreement in sight and a host of clubs circling.

Sunderland remain in talks with West Ham over the prospective £6million signing of Stewart Downing. Downing spent a successful loan spell at Sunderland in the 2003-04 season.

Andy Murray will arrive at Wimbledon in perfect shape for a crack at a second title, and desperate for a stress-free ride to glory - for the sake of his coach Amelie Mauresmo.

The tenth seed answered the questions politely and matter-of-factly on Saturday. The tenth seed pointed out that he won his first tournament on grass for five years a couple of weeks ago in Stuttgart.

The seven-time Wimbledon champion stressed it would not be imminent as he spoke on Saturday ahead of his bid to land yet more glory on the London grass courts.

The contrast in atmosphere between Saturday and the equivalent day two years ago in the main interview room at Wimbledon could hardly have been greater.

INSIGHT: I knew when Boris Becker was appointed as Novak Djokovic's coach that he would be a success. I can't say I was so sure when I hit with Boris before Wimbledon 30 years ago.

Eugenie Bouchard is trying to think less. Harder than it sounds; try not to think about something and it instantly pops into your head. But neurosis, she believes, is behind her disastrous form.

Real Madrid fear they are losing control of the Sergio Ramos transfer wrangle despite turning down a £35million bid from Manchester United for the Spain defender.

Chelsea are considering whether to step into the race for Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic. Swansea and Newcastle have both been rebuffed in approaches for the 20-year-old.

Steve Bruce spent five hours on a Portuguese golf course on Saturday, in temperatures of almost 100 degrees, raising money for a charity endorsed by the late Sir Bobby Robson.

Plenty of millions were squandered last season in the Barclays Premier League with Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool among the culprits.

Stuart Broad does not expect Australia to tone down their policy of sledging during the Ashes, despite mounting criticism of their aggressive on-field tactics.

Former England wicket-keeper Matt Prior has compared Kevin Pietersen's bitter personal attack to being "repeatedly punched".

It was 18 months ago but Mitchell Johnson can still vividly recall the panicked look on the faces of England's batsmen as they walked out to face him during the last Ashes series.

An era could end at Silverstone next Sunday. For 16 consecutive years, Jenson Button has competed in the British Grand Prix. But there is a fair chance this season's race will be his last.

Serena Williams called in on Jack Nicklaus to sharpen up her grass-court game for Wimbledon and the third leg of a possible calendar Grand Slam.

MIKE DICKSON: Exactly 24 hours after he held aloft the giant Aegon Championships trophy at Queen's, Andy Murray swings in through the gates of his local sports club.

DANIEL VENN: Looking forward to The Championships but don't know your way around The All England Club? Haven't got tickets but you're desperate to grace the grounds of SW19?

Colombia took Argentina all the way to penalties in their Copa America quarter-final only for the favourites to sneak through. Here's five things we learned.

Swansea are closing on the £5.2million transfer of Eder from Sporting Braga. The 27-year-old striker has agreed a three-year contract and will become Swansea's fourth signing of the summer.

England youth international Patrick Roberts could spend a season abroad as part of his football development when he completes a £10million move from Fulham to Manchester City.

Yaya Toure has revealed he plans to stay at Manchester City for a long time despite being frequently linked with a move away from the Etihad Stadium.

The big kick-off in the Premier League may still be in August, but the hard work begins long before for top flight clubs across the country.

LA Galaxy manager Bruce Arena has revealed that the MLS Cup champions tried to sign Frank Lampard last summer before he was snapped up by New York City.

Louis van Gaal and Ronald Koeman's ongoing rivalry was put under the spotlight last season when they came to the Premier League and it appears that the feud is still very much alive.

Manchester City are increasingly confident they will win the race to sign Paul Pogba after it was claimed they had beaten Barcelona and Real Madrid in the race.

Veteran defender Sylvain Distin is set to return 'home' by moving to Bournemouth when the transfer window opens. Distin, 37, is looking forward to living again in prestigious Sandbanks.

Formula E, the new motor racing series that prides itself on its green credentials, has invited executives from the Philip Morris tobacco company to the season finale in London this weekend.

Brothers Ardie and Julian Savea scored tries either side of halftime to help propel the Hurricanes to a 29-9 victory over the ACT Brumbies on Saturday and into their first Super Rugby final since 2006.

Chris Froome will try to win his second Tour de France backed by a team with a strong British flavour when the race starts in Utrecht, Holland, on Saturday.

Take a look at the full breakdown of the Sky Bet League One fixtures as Sheffield United take on the likes of Wigan, Peterborough and Millwall for promotion.

THE VIEW FROM REAL MADRID: Sergio Ramos isn't just the 'hero de la Decima' thanks to his stoppage-time leveller against Atletico in last year's final, he is the heart and soul of this team.

JEFF POWELL: Whether Oscar De La Hoya takes the final step into the ring depends whether he believes that as a 42-year-old he still has what it takes against the best pound-for-pound boxer.

It's hard to ignore the fact that Arsene Wenger has U-turned and is now following the instructions I've been giving him for just under a decade.