Wolverhampton Wanderers' Diogo Jota flexed his gaming muscles on Thursday, showing off his FIFA 20 skills by beating Leicester's Wilfred Ndidi in the ePremier League Invitational.

The game's world governing body said each of its 211 member countries would receive £404,000 in the coming days plus any entitlement under the Forward 2.0 development programme.

The Liverpool full back was defeated by tournament favourite Diogo Jota, with the Wolves ace securing victory in the online showpiece after yet another golden goal strike.

Sergio Aguero has been making sure he's getting in plenty of time on the pitch during lockdown, albeit the virtual one in the video game FIFA 20. He also has a somewhat unusual gaming setup.

Lionel Messi has won it all for Barcelona, including 10 La Liga titles and four Champions League's but an international honour with Argentina continues to elude him.

With football in England nearing a return with clubs slowly returning to training, Michel D'Hooghe has warned that footballers will have to change their mannerisms on the pitch for health reasons.

Germany's Bundesliga has plans in place, subject to approval from the federal government and state health authorities, to get going again on May 9 while other leagues are keen to follow suit.

FIFA is refusing to give up on resolving a corruption case relating to Germany's successful 2006 World Cup bid, despite a trial in Switzerland ending due to a statute of limitations.

It is a story that has passed into footballing folklore and now Graeme Souness and Matt Le Tissier have revealed the truth about one of the Premier League's most bizarre signings - Ali Dia.

Wright-Phillips and Ashley Cole were subjected to monkey noises and insults during England's 1-0 defeat inside the Bernabeu, which saw the FA lodge a complaint to FIFA over the incident.

Rizzoli, the Italian official who took charge of the 2014 World Cup final and is now a referee designator for Serie A, said one change could be five subs instead of the usual three.

There is no racing at present but there is still plenty to discuss and Sportsmail columnist Peter Scudamore is on hand to answer some important questions.

KIERAN GILL - THE NUMBERS GAME: The Norwegian waited until the 84th minute to introduce Lukaku, the £75million striker who has fallen down the pecking order since Jose Mourinho left.

THE NUMBERS GAME: Man City gave Guardiola time – and money – and are now reaping the rewards. Sadly for Sarri, he is unlikely to be afforded the same luxury at hire-and-fire Chelsea.

KIERAN GILL - THE NUMBERS GAME: When Leicester pulled off the Premier League's greatest-ever shock they were not the only winners. Puma won too.

THE NUMBERS GAME - KIERAN GILL: The England international with ice in his veins has become the poster boy of United's mid-season U-turn since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's arrival.

THE NUMBERS GAME - KIERAN GILL: Manchester City's chase of an unprecedented Quadruple could see them play 64 matches this season, while title rivals Liverpool could only play 53.

KIERAN GILL - THE NUMBERS GAME: When Jack Wilshere joined Manuel Pellegrini's West Ham revolution, it did not take long for the jokes to follow about his notorious injury record.

THE NUMBERS GAME: After being named in the Premier League’s Team of the Year for four successive seasons, the simple stuff suddenly seems to be posing problems for De Gea.

KIERAN GILL: In all, with Football Leaks having lifted the curtain, crunching the numbers shows how Sanchez has been paid a total of £29.865m since joining from Arsenal in January 2018.

THE NUMBERS GAME - KIERAN GILL: A cold wet Wednesday night in Stoke has long been the benchmark when it came to the question of whether Lionel Messi could deliver in England.

The title chasers have topped the billing 13 times in 2018-19 while Manchester City, their closest MOTD competitors, have had that honour on seven occasions.

THE NUMBERS GAME: Pep Guardiola complained during the week about the media coverage his Manchester City side gets. Here, we run you through 25 killer statistics that sum up City’s brilliance.

THE NUMBERS GAME: Compared to Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino does not score as many goals. He has contributed 16 this season compared to 26 apiece by the other two.

THE NUMBERS GAME - KIERAN GILL: Signed from Napoli for £57m, Jorginho became the poster boy for 'Sarri-ball'. But what happens to the midfielder now his mentor has left Chelsea?

THE NUMBERS GAME - KIERAN GILL: Even David de Gea was guilty of making mistakes during a disastrous season for Manchester United. So should the Spaniard stay for next season?

KIERAN GILL: 'It has been a long journey to get here,' said Danny Drinkwater on the day he signed for Chelsea in 2017, 'but I am very happy and looking forward to helping the club win more trophies'.

THE NUMBERS GAME - KIERAN GILL: The last time West Ham had a striker who scored 20-or-more goals, Eminem's Just Lose It was topping the charts and the Apple iPhone did not exist.

THE NUMBERS GAME - KIERAN GILL: At the end of a transfer window, you have winners and losers. Here, Sportsmail takes a look at how the top clubs are shaping up ahead of the new season.

THE NUMBERS GAME - KIERAN GILL: Next time you raise an eyebrow at someone showing their support by wearing a full kit, spare a thought for how much it set them back to look like that.

THE NUMBERS GAME - KIERAN GILL: Defence is a position that plenty of fans feel deserved prioritising. Arsenal boss Emery, though, noticed problems that needed addressing in attack too.

THE NUMBERS GAME - KIERAN GILL: Those who shared a pitch with Keane tell tales of how the United midfielder would scream blue murder whenever a team-mate took more than two touches.

Deontay Wilder has made a decision to stick with his trainer Mark Breland after initially sacking him following the defeat to Tyson Fury.

The Bronze Bomber was battered from pillar to post during a seven round onslaught before his trainer Mark Breland threw in the towel to hand Tyson Fury a famous win in Sin City.

Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury will complete their trilogy after the Wilder camp officially triggered his rematch clause. Fury's promoter in the US, Bob Arum, confirmed they will meet again in July.

Tyson Fury's promoter Frank Warren has confirmed that the trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder this summer is likely to take place in the United States.

Wilder's camp confirmed on Sunday that they have activated a rematch clause in his contract following the defeat against heavyweight rival Fury in seven rounds in Las Vegas.

The newly-crowned WBC heavyweight champion dethroned Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas - and appeared sharper than ever as his unparalleled return to the sport reached yet another high.

UFC president Dana White says Tyson Fury is welcome to make a stunning crossover to mixed martial arts after the British fighter became the heavyweight champion of the world last week.

Dillian Whyte, who is in pole position to challenge for Tyson Fury's belt - once he has fought Deontay Wilder - will go toe-to-toe with Alexander Povetkin at the Manchester Arena in May.

Tyson Fury's wife Paris admitted on This Morning it was 'horrible' to see her ten-year-old daughter Venezuela cry after her dad cut his eye last year in a fight against Swedish boxer Otto Wallin.

Tyson Fury won the WBC world heavyweight in stunning fashion last month when he earned a TKO victory in the seventh round as Deontay Wilder's team threw in the towel.

In ITV's Tyson Fury: The Gypsy King, which airs tonight at 9pm, the heavyweight boxing champion is filmed being approached for a photo by a man named Colby from Milton Keynes.

Tyson Fury's emotional conversation with his father John after his sensational victory over Deontay Wilder was caught on camera in remarkable behind-the-scenes footage.

John Fury's sensational rant about son Tyson's former trainer Ben Davison has been captured on camera as the final episode of the WBC champion's series is set to air on Thursday night.

For Dillian Whyte, who insists he would stop Deontay Wilder quicker than Tyson Fury did during the Las Vegas bout, the disrespect shown towards trainer Mark Breland can never be undone.

That is according to Fury's cousin, Andy Lee, who details the lengths Fury went to in order to stop Wilder in the seventh round in Las Vegas. Fury was spotted limping at a UFC event in January.

In the wake of Fury's triumph, Lee admitted that Steward had just one criticism for Fury during the fight - and outlined the combination that allowed Fury to dethrone his opponent.

British boxing champ Tyson Fury could take on undefeated Australian Jai Opetaia in what would be a global event in Sydney next year. 

Under the terms of the contract for their second fight, Wilder has the right to force another rematch and he has triggered that clause, with a prospective month of July already mooted.