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Voller won the 1993 Champions League with Marseille and the 1990 World Cup with Germany.

Defending champion Mark Selby will face Fergal O'Brien in the first round of the World Championship at the Crucible.

Selby, 33, lifted the trophy for the second time last year with victory over China's Ding Junhui, who comes up against fellow countryman Zhou Yuelong.

Five-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan faces Gary Wilson, world number two Judd Trump plays Rory McLeod and Shaun Murphy meets 17-year-old Yan Bingtao.

Selby begins his campaign on Saturday, 15 April at 10:00 BST.

In 2003 Paula Radcliffe set a new women's world record and became the first woman to run under two hours 16 minutes in the London Marathon.

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Britain's Chris Latham wins bronze in the men's scratch race at the Track World Championships in Hong Kong, after Poland's Adrian Teklinski claims gold with a daring long-range attack.  

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Britain's Jenson Button looks set to replace Fernando Alonso at McLaren for the Monaco Grand Prix in May.

Alonso will miss Monaco to race in the Indianapolis 500, with full support from McLaren and engine partner Honda.

McLaren executive director Zak Brown says two-time champion Alonso's replacement is "not in place".

But there is no other serious option than Button, 37, who is contracted to McLaren as a reserve driver and will race barring unexpected circumstances.

Matthew Birch: Wanyama. Massive for Spurs this season. Defoe and Gylfi also unlucky not to be on the shortlist.

In 1980 Seve Ballesteros became the youngest winner of the Masters at the age of 23 years and four days.

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Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says Dele Alli "deserved" to be nominated for the main PFA award, as he puts in a "great performance" every week. 

The England midfielder has been nominated for the young player award.  

Swansea manager Paul Clement believes his side are in a two-team battle with with Hull City to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

The Swans are 18th, a place and two points behind Hull, and Clement feels one of the two clubs will go down.

Asked whether he sees it as a straight fight between the Swans and Hull, Clement said: "As we sit here and speak about it, yes.

"But I don't know what the situation will be in three or four games."

Liam Rooney:  Idrissa Gueye for player of the year he beats kante in terms of stats in nearly every department and he went to AFCON

The shortlists for the PFA Players' Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year were revealed on Thursday.

It generated plenty of debate - particularly around Tottenham's Dele Alli missing out on the senior nomination.

No you can add the debate by choosing your Premier League team of the year and sharing it.

Choose your team here.

Antoine Griezmann has "the world in his hands" at Atletico Madrid and does not need to leave the La Liga side to become a legend, says Fernando Torres.

The France forward has been strongly linked with Manchester United.

Ex-Liverpool striker Torres told BBC Football Focus he faced a similar juncture before a £50m move to Chelsea in 2011, but insists the 26-year-old can realise his potential at Atletico.

"Where are you going to go to improve what you have in Atletico?" he said.

"Not many places in the world. I hope he can stay with us forever."

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Jockey-turned-trainer Jonjo O'Neill who turns 65.

Manchester City and Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo who is 34 today.  

2012 and 2016 US Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III who turns 53.

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Tom Catton: Wolves' Helder Costa, because, well ask any wolves fan or championship fullback.

Zack Rynhold: Christian Eriksen and Victor Wanyama are two of the most underappreciated players in the league.

Leeds Rhinos legend Kevin Sinfield says he sees himself returning to the club in some capacity in the future.

Sinfield, 36, is the all-time record points scorer for the Rhinos and left after helping them to a domestic treble in the 2015 season.

In August he was appointed rugby director by the Rugby Football League.

"At some stage, I'd like to think I'd go back. I've been associated with the club since I was 13 years old," he told BBC Sport.

We've had the PFA nominations, so how about coming up with alternative nominations for player of the year.

What players haven't been mentioned? They can come from any league or level.

Tweets us the name and reason why to #bbcsportsday.