join our colleagues, for the news where you are. bye for now. thank you, clive. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun. attention at the top in the premier league later, as manchester city hope to avoid another defeat to aston villa tonight. rubiales arrested — the former spanish fa boss detained, then released, as part of a corruption investigation. and we hear from the women in football — balancing being a mother — and playing in the wsl. it's tough, you know, you miss parents evening, you miss shows that she's doing, and that's when you start to question what are you doing? also coming up on sportsday... the incredible rise of luke littler — the 17—year—old darts sensation joined us in the studio, to talk how he's inspiring

the next generation. hello there, and welcome along to the programme — premier league football resumes this evening — with implications for the top and bottom of the table. with leaders liverpool in action tomorrow — arsenal or manchester city could re—take the lead. we'll talk city's game with fourth placed villa in a moment — but the gunners — who are now two points behind liverpool — take on luton town at the emirates later. luton themselves desperate for three points in their search for safety — as they try keep pace with nottingham forest who won last night. a tall order, given arsenal's sensational form — winning eight from nine in the league this year. this is where we want to be, and now we want to take this opportunity and

make it happen. we work every single day with passion to make it happen, and i'm enjoying the moment as well. i see the team really flowing and they are really excited about playing this game, and that has two drive this journey to the end. the arsenal boss there, focussed on the present — but they face a alex howell is there for us. at this stage of the season, every game _ at this stage of the season, every game is _ at this stage of the season, every game is a — at this stage of the season, every game is a big one, and it's no different_ game is a big one, and it's no different here tonight for the match between _ different here tonight for the match between arsenal and gluten. gluten are fighting for survival and trying to beat— are fighting for survival and trying to beat relegation at the bottom of the table — to beat relegation at the bottom of the table. they scored an 18 consecutive games and will be hoping they can _ consecutive games and will be hoping they can continue that run here tonight— they can continue that run here tonight to — they can continue that run here tonight to give them a worry. arsenal, _ tonight to give them a worry. arsenal, they are hoping to keep their— arsenal, they are hoping to keep their place — arsenal, they are hoping to keep their place in the title race. they had that— their place in the title race. they had that hard—fought draw against manchester city. it remains to be

seen _ manchester city. it remains to be seen how — manchester city. it remains to be seen how important it was picking up that point _ seen how important it was picking up that point. manchester city also played — that point. manchester city also played tonight, but if the gunners are victorious, our teta will be at the top _ are victorious, our teta will be at the top of— are victorious, our teta will be at the top of the print really come the end of— the top of the print really come the end of 90 _ the top of the print really come the end of 90 minutes. alex howell there — and as alex mentioned — manchester city are playing — and can go level on points with liverpool, with victory over aston villa at the etihad later. both sides have injury concerns — city missing kyle walker, goalkeeper ederson and now nathan ake with villa's ollie watkins ruled out with a hamstring issue. villa — who beat city back in december — are looking to do the double against them for the first time more than 50 years. champions city know whay they have to do in the run in. we have to win games, that's what we have to do. we have not many chances to draw points, but nine games, like you said, aston villa play for qualifying champions league and every team plays for something, so the last games are difficult to

manage. it will be for all of us. each point we are playing in the premier— each point we are playing in the premier league now is very motivating for us because to repeat play in _ motivating for us because to repeat play in europe is a fantastic opportunity that we will have for the rest — opportunity that we will have for the rest of the season, and sharing to fight— the rest of the season, and sharing to fight in— the rest of the season, and sharing to fight in europe has been a very great _ to fight in europe has been a very great challenge, a huge challenge we will have, _ great challenge, a huge challenge we will have, but we wanted. plenty to look forward to, then. those games, aswell as brentford at home to brighton — plus a look back at tuesday's premier league matches — all featuring on match of the day tonight, 10.40 on bbc one, aswell on the bbc sport website, and iplayer. chelsea have condemned abuse received by their captain conor gallagher as completely unacceptable, and say a video clip with a young black mascot has been taken considerably out of context. the clip emerged after chelsea's 2—2 draw with burnley on saturday,

it showed gallagher not acknowledging a high five from the child in the tunnel, the captain and the mascot then walked out onto the field together. it's impossible to believe that the intention of counter is to ignore a mascot. come on. come on. it makes me very, very sad because i know him, no one deserves to be abused, but counting is a great, great kid and he cares about everything. i hate when people feel free to abuse on social media. it's upsetting to me so much. the former head of the spanish football federation — luis rubiales — was arrested earlier today on his return to spain — as part of a corruption investigation. rubiales, who denies any wrongdoing, is suspected of receiving illegal commissions over a deal to stage the spanish super cup in saudi arabia. guy hedgecoe reports.

ruby alice was taken straight into custody after coming off a plane from the dominican republic where he had been for several weeks apparently on a business trip. and the police wanted to talk to him in relation to an investigation into alleged corruption linked to the awarding of contracts for the holding of the spanish super cup football competition in saudi arabia where it has been held several times since 2020. now, investigators believe that mr ruby alis may have received illegal commissions in connection with those contracts. he himself has denied any wrongdoing when it comes to negotiations and he was released by police. however, the investigation is continuing, and separately, he is also due to go on trial to face sexual assault charges because of the kiss on the mouth

that he gave the spanish player jenny arab also in the wake of spain's women's world cup victory last august in australia. and if he is found guilty of sexual assault in that case, he could face a jail sentence of up to two and a half years. manchester united defender raphael varane has been speaking about his concerns around concussion and the continued impact of heading the ball. researchers have found evidence suggesting it could cause a higher risk of cognitive impairment later in life. in an interview with french sport newspaper l'equipe, varane said "even if it doesn't cause any immediate trauma, the former france international also said... varane said he put himself at risk by playing against germany in the 2014 world cup having been hit on the head in their previous match, saying "i finished that match against nigeria, but i was in "autopilot�* mode".

let's hear now from john stiles, whose father nobby was one of england's 1966 world cup—winners — who died at the age of 78 after suffering from dementia for many years. his family believe it was caused by heading the ball and speaking hugh ferris—john said he's grateful for varane's intervention. he is basically saying exactly what we have been saying for the last three years since my dad died, it is glaringly obvious. we know the science, what he has done today, he's confirmed to the science, and for current players come out, i'm sure he won't be thanked by the football clubs in the football establishment for saying it, but it is true. this is a really serious, serious problem. the footballers are starting with symptoms around about late 50s early 60s. last week i spoke to two champions of the league in england and they believe they are starting with symptoms. they are losing their memory. this 50,000 x footballers, and if professor willie

stewart's figures are right, between 30 and 50% of them will get dementia. 30 and 5096 of them will get dementia-— 30 and 5096 of them will get dementia. . , , ., dementia. the game is trying to limit headers _ dementia. the game is trying to limit headers in _ dementia. the game is trying to limit headers in the _ dementia. the game is trying to limit headers in the young - dementia. the game is trying to i limit headers in the young players. it's outlawed in training. does it have to begin at source when you are a child of the age of seven? is that the way you will be able to try and limit it in the future? well, the 've limit it in the future? well, they've got _ limit it in the future? well, they've got a _ limit it in the future? well, they've got a limit - limit it in the future? well, they've got a limit but - limit it in the future? well, they've got a limit but i - limit it in the future? well, l they've got a limit but i don't limit it in the future? well, - they've got a limit but i don't know whether that limit is being policed. so i am sceptical about that. but basically everybody needs to be educated. everybody needs to know. in my opinion, parents whose kids are playing should have to sign a waiver saying they been informed and happy for their child to play when they get to 18. he or she then has to do the same again. and if they know they can make an informed decision. at the moment they do not know. motherhood and a career in football were, until recently, considered incompatible — with many players retiring early in order to start a family. but now, there's a growing number of mothers returning to the women's super league. attitudes are changing and support is increasing — but there are still challenges,

as our sports correspondent katie gornall reports. you may know carla ward as aston villa women's manager. commentator: wsl history! but she has another, more importantjob... what did you do at school today? science! did you? ..mum to four—year—old hartley. 0k, are you going to sing to me? wednesdays are special for ward. it's the only day she makes it home to sheffield in time for the school run. you are getting an incredible mum. thank you so much. i feel honoured, thank you. what does hartley think of yourjob? she's very proud. she loves myjob. yeah. she loves telling everyone that i'm a football manager. ward co—parents hartley with her former partner. butjuggling the demands of motherhood and management is a struggle. it was just before christmas, hartley said to me, "why do we never "have a day off together?" because naturally i work on the weekends.

it's mum guilt. it's tough, you know. you miss parents�* evening. you miss shows that she's doing. and that's when you start to question, what are you doing? why are you doing it? and is there longevity in it? it's a heavy heart, constant pulling battle. there's not many female managers at the top of the game. but do you think the struggle of balancing football and family life is a factor in all of that? ioo%. ward says she feels supported at villa. she is, though, one of only two mums managing in the top flight. while mothers in management are a rarity, more top players are choosing to have children during their careers. west ham's katrina gorry is one of them — a mum to two—year—old harper. for as long as i knew, i kind of thought, you know, i'd have to hang up the boots before i started a family. it's all i thought about. i dreamt about it. i just knew that there was something missing. and i went to an ivf clinic and four

weeks later i was pregnant. and then after i had her, it's all i thought about is getting back to the game. ifelt like i loved it more than i ever had before. she was back playing three months after giving birth and last summer walked out for australia at the world cup. she was one of the players of the tournament, but life's not been without its challenges. the amount of things you have to do before you go out of the house just to get to training was insane. you just didn't think that you'd be able to get through it. and i was breast—feeding her until she was about a year old, so that was hard trying to juggle that as well. but i had no doubt in my body. you know, i went through birth so i knew i could do anything. now that clubs are more supportive, football and family are coming together. it's taken baby steps, but the sport is changing. katie gornall, bbc news. there'll be more on this topic — and that interview with helen ward —

on the latest edition of the football news show, which looks at the changing face of motherhood in the game. it'll be available tonight on the bbc iplayer. let's have a quick look at some of the other football stories making the headlines today. arsenal midfielder frida maanum won'tjoin up with the norway squad for their euro 2025 qualifers — after collapsing in the league cup final this weekend. the club have said she is "stable and doing well" — but isn't going to feature in this international break. tottenham have reported a loss for the fourth successive year. chairman daniel levy said the premier league club are in talks with potential investors, after reporting losses of 86.8 million pounds from their most recent accounts. and turkish side trabzonspor have been ordered to play six matches behind closed doors, following the violence in their home defeat to fenerbahce last month. fifa president gianni infantino said the incidents were "absolutely unacceptable".

the four—time formula one champion sebastian vettel has said he could still return to the sport. the former ferrari and red bull driver, who retired two years ago, spoke to me earlier about his potential to make a comeback — given the movement caused by lewis hamilton's move to ferrari next year.. so is it something that he's given much thought to... not really, i mean, people ask him to keep asking, but i've obviously retired and set a date on a come back, but you never know what happens, i think i'm still sane, and happy, life is good but you never know with the opportunity opening up, i might be appealing it's something to consider or think about, so obviously lots of stuff happening next year, still early and obviously it does come up eventually, but not at the minute. what have you made on the track as well as off the track and the image

of f1? ~ ., , , ., , of f1? well, mostly what is happening. _ of f1? well, mostly what is happening, obviously, - of f1? well, mostly what is happening, obviously, it'sl of f1? well, mostly what is - happening, obviously, it's been fairly busy, starting from the winter until now. so, i'm obviously aware of what is going on, but, really, what i would hope for is more transparency to have the better understanding and have more of an opinion, which i think is the responsibility of the sport to take kjaer of that and explain to people what is going on, butjust focusing on the 0ntrack star. 0bviously what is going on, butjust focusing on the 0ntrack star. obviously we are only three races in. i think max and red bull the favourites for this year, but it is a long year and a lot of races to come stop by the unpredictability of the sport, lewis hamilton to ferrari. what did you think of that move? no, i didn't. i didn't see it coming, but i think maybe it was a surprise, but the main thing is it is his decision and the main thing is that he is happy

with it, whether it works in terms of success, only time will tell, but i think much bigger than that and much more important is the fact whether he will be happy, i know the team, it's a great family, it's a great spirits, i'm sure they will enjoy the experience. it's fair to say darts has never been more popular — largely thanks to this lad here — 17—year—old luke littler — who burst onto the scene as a finallist in the world championship as the start of the year. along with nathan aspinall — the pair will be playing in front of a home crowd at the darts premier league tomorrow in manchester. littler�*s success has been credited with a resurgence in the sport — particularly among young people. they're expecting a big turnout and reception tomorrow. it's and reception tomorrow. going to be an amazing n think it's going to be an amazing night. i think we should get a fantastic reception, glad we are not playing each other. it's going to be good, really looking forward to walking on

coming sure he's looking forward to tasting it for the first time. big success for _ tasting it for the first time. big success for yourself or the last three months or so. what will it be like seeing the home fans?- like seeing the home fans? i think it's auoin like seeing the home fans? i think it's going to _ like seeing the home fans? i think it's going to be — like seeing the home fans? i think it's going to be one _ like seeing the home fans? i think it's going to be one of _ like seeing the home fans? i think it's going to be one of the - like seeing the home fans? i think it's going to be one of the best - it's going to be one of the best receptions i get, and it is going to definitely be one of the best places that i can play in. definitely be one of the best places that i can play in-— that i can play in. your three months of — that i can play in. your three months of success _ that i can play in. your three months of success are - that i can play in. your three months of success are far i that i can play in. your three i months of success are far from breaking out, what have you made of the reaction from the fans and how has your family reacted to it as well? �* , , ., ., has your family reacted to it as well? �*, , ., ., , . ~' well? it's been good. i 'ust take everything in t well? it's been good. i 'ust take everything in my_ well? it's been good. i 'ust take everything in my stridei- well? it's been good. ijust take everything in my stride and - well? it's been good. ijust take| everything in my stride and take well? it's been good. ijust take i everything in my stride and take it day by day. everything in my stride and take it da b da. ., �* everything in my stride and take it day by day-— day by day. you've been on the circuit for— day by day. you've been on the circuit for a _ day by day. you've been on the circuit for a while, _ day by day. you've been on the circuit for a while, you've - day by day. you've been on the | circuit for a while, you've seen a lot of success yourself with the long career you have had. what have you made of lube's journey so far? sick of talking about it. no, he's been amazing. 0bviously sick of talking about it. no, he's been amazing. obviously i knew him before anyone else did. i've known him for five years now, probably coming at what he did at the worlds didn't come to a surprise to me. but

what he's done after that is incredible commit it's really stirred the profile of our game. so long may it continue.— long may it continue. what advice ou tiven long may it continue. what advice you given so _ long may it continue. what advice you given so far? _ long may it continue. what advice you given so far? i _ long may it continue. what advice you given so far? i wish _ long may it continue. what advice you given so far? i wish he would| you given so far? i wish he would retire and — you given so far? i wish he would retire and go _ you given so far? i wish he would retire and go away, _ you given so far? i wish he would retire and go away, stop - you given so far? i wish he would retire and go away, stop taking i you given so far? i wish he would i retire and go away, stop taking that prize money. retire and go away, stop taking that prize money-— prize money. noticing how people have taken to _ prize money. noticing how people have taken to darts, _ prize money. noticing how people have taken to darts, kids - prize money. noticing how people have taken to darts, kids in i have taken to darts, kids in particular have really got involved in what has been effectively a pub sports, if you like, what have you noticed from young people coming up to you and talking to you about it? that has just been hundreds, that hasjust been hundreds, thousands of people, young kids who have got— thousands of people, young kids who have got into darts because of me, and int _ have got into darts because of me, and i'm glad that i've played the part of— and i'm glad that i've played the part of it — and i'm glad that i've played the part of it. it'sjust and i'm glad that i've played the part of it. it's just crazy how many acadeniies— part of it. it's just crazy how many academies are full, like 50 kids waiting — academies are full, like 50 kids waiting to — academies are full, like 50 kids waiting to get on the waiting list, and you've — waiting to get on the waiting list, and you've got like blackburn, stockport have got one, but there's 'ust stockport have got one, but there's just so many opportunities for young kids now _ just so many opportunities for young kids now. , , �* , , kids now. darts isn't the pub sport it used to be- _ kids now. darts isn't the pub sport it used to be. it's _ kids now. darts isn't the pub sport it used to be. it's amazing - kids now. darts isn't the pub sport it used to be. it's amazing to i kids now. darts isn't the pub sport it used to be. it's amazing to see l it used to be. it's amazing to see how many kids are turning up every

single week. they want to be the new luke littler. ., , ,, ., ., luke littler. people know enough about ou luke littler. people know enough about you for _ luke littler. people know enough about you for sure. _ luke littler. people know enough about you for sure. you've i luke littler. people know enough about you for sure. you've done l about you for sure. you've done well. �* , ., , about you for sure. you've done well. . , ., , , ., well. and he is raising the profile as well every _ well. and he is raising the profile as well every single _ well. and he is raising the profile as well every single week. i well. and he is raising the profile as well every single week. with l well. and he is raising the profile i as well every single week. with that success you've _ as well every single week. with that success you've had _ as well every single week. with that success you've had and _ as well every single week. with that success you've had and so _ as well every single week. with that success you've had and so young i as well every single week. with that l success you've had and so young and your career, look at some of the greats who have played the sport, who are your idols? the greats who have played the sport, who are your idols?— who are your idols? the two that i've who are your idols? the two that we looked _ who are your idols? the two that we looked up — who are your idols? the two that i've looked up to _ who are your idols? the two that i've looked up to the _ who are your idols? the two that i've looked up to the most. i who are your idols? the two that i've looked up to the most. but l i've looked up to the most. but yeah. _ i've looked up to the most. but yeah. just _ i've looked up to the most. but yeah, just what they've done for the sport. _ yeah, just what they've done for the sport. it _ yeah, just what they've done for the sport. it has— yeah, just what they've done for the sport, it has been unbelievable. hes— sport, it has been unbelievable. he's stilt— sport, it has been unbelievable. he's still going. he still batting atongr — he's still going. he still batting along, apart from myself, i've hapefutty_ along, apart from myself, i've hopefully got a long way to go. how lont would hopefully got a long way to go. how long would you _ hopefully got a long way to go. fifi-hr long would you like to go? hopefully got a long way to go. how long would you like to go? tee i hopefully got a long way to go. how long would you like to go? tee time tomorrow? i'm _ long would you like to go? tee time tomorrow? i'm with _ long would you like to go? tee time tomorrow? i'm with you. _ long would you like to go? tee time tomorrow? i'm with you. ten i long would you like to go? tee time tomorrow? i'm with you. ten or- long would you like to go? tee time tomorrow? i'm with you. ten or 15 l tomorrow? i'm with you. ten or 15 ears. tomorrow? i'm with you. ten or 15 years- and — tomorrow? i'm with you. ten or 15 years- and you — tomorrow? i'm with you. ten or 15 years. and you are _ tomorrow? i'm with you. ten or 15 years. and you are a _ tomorrow? i'm with you. ten or 15 years. and you are a big _ tomorrow? i'm with you. ten or 15 i years. and you are a big united van, aren't you? — years. and you are a big united van, aren't you? you've _ years. and you are a big united van, aren't you? you've got _ years. and you are a big united van, aren't you? you've got to _ years. and you are a big united van, aren't you? you've got to get i years. and you are a big united van, aren't you? you've got to get that i aren't you? you've got to get that in. how would you assess the season?

what have you made of your united fan base? ., what have you made of your united fan base? ~' i. , ., fan base? like you said the season has not fan base? like you said the season has riot gone _ fan base? like you said the season has not gone quite _ fan base? like you said the season has not gone quite well, _ fan base? like you said the season has not gone quite well, and i fan base? like you said the season has not gone quite well, and that l has not gone quite well, and that we've _ has not gone quite well, and that we've got— has not gone quite well, and that we've got him out. big chance tomorrow— we've got him out. big chance tomorrow we play liverpool sunday, it's going _ tomorrow we play liverpool sunday, it's going to — tomorrow we play liverpool sunday, it's going to be even harder come in like you _ it's going to be even harder come in like you said. — it's going to be even harder come in like you said, meeting sir alex, it was crazy— like you said, meeting sir alex, it was crazy for me. i caught the last two years— was crazy for me. i caught the last two years of— was crazy for me. i caught the last two years of his career in united, and now— two years of his career in united, and now i— two years of his career in united, and now i am stuck with the rest. i'm and now i am stuck with the rest. in sure — and now i am stuck with the rest. in sure he — and now i am stuck with the rest. i'm sure he could show sir alex a thing or two with the darts. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today.. para—swimmer alice tai is among those who've qualified for tonight's finals at the aquatics gb championships in london. she's hoping to secure looking to qualify th coverage of all the finals is tonight on the bbc iplayer. ronnie 0'sullivan is three frames from victory after the first session of his tour championship quarterfinal against ali carter in manchester. the rocket leads by seven frames

to one, first to ten wins. slovenia's primoz roglic has kept the lead at the tour of the basque country despite being caught in a crash, as it happened in the last three kilometres, everyone involved gets the same finishing time as the peloton. the stage was won by belgian rider quinten hermans. finally — street art is becoming an ever more popular way of immortalising legends of the game. and it's certainly evident around liverpool — the likes ofjohn barnes, ian rush — and the current boss jurgen klopp are part of the famous murals produced by marc silver. he's been taking us on a tour of the city, and showed us how they're put together. this is where it all began for us with the jordan this is where it all began for us with thejordan henderson mural. we

were working on this the night that liverpool were giving their premiership trophy for the first time. he lifted the trophy, we got the picture, and we have done this through the night. a couple days later, he came down with his dad and had his picture taken. he signed the wall. everyone takes a different amount of time. juergen klopp was probably the longest one we did because it was five days on the basis that it's full—color. a couple days, turned it around really quickly. and this one, we started it monday night, coming up to midday on wednesday. all in all, two and half days. that's the turnaround time. street art right now is really on trend. it's such a growing art form. the way i see it it's the 21st century statue, it's something people can appreciate and celebrate having a big old portrait of themselves, sue is the one who owns themselves, sue is the one who owns the property where we've done the juergen klopp mural. let's see if she is in. i

juergen klopp mural. let's see if she is in. .., juergen klopp mural. let's see if she is in. ., ., she is in. i came out in the morning i went she is in. i came out in the morning i went and — she is in. i came out in the morning i went and make _ she is in. i came out in the morning i went and make him _ she is in. i came out in the morning i went and make him a _ she is in. i came out in the morning i went and make him a cup - she is in. i came out in the morning i went and make him a cup of i she is in. i came out in the morning i went and make him a cup of tea i she is in. i came out in the morning i i went and make him a cup of tea and someone _ i went and make him a cup of tea and someone else would be do it, that's all i someone else would be do it, that's all i kept _ someone else would be do it, that's all i kept saying, wow. what someone else would be do it, that's all i kept saying, wow.— all i kept saying, wow. what is so s-ecial all i kept saying, wow. what is so special about _ all i kept saying, wow. what is so special about liverpool _ all i kept saying, wow. what is so special about liverpool football i special about liverpool football club is that you've got residence literally living by the side of the ground. it's quite unique. there's not many clubs that still have that. what's brilliant about this mural is doing it, virgil pulled upjust tear in his truck, wound down his window looked at us and went, all rights, so we knew that he approved. here is alan kennedy holding the european cup. it's a great image, we absolutely love it and having the reflections on that trophy as well is brilliant. ., �* , reflections on that trophy as well is brilliant. . �* , ., ., , is brilliant. that's a lovely tribute to _ is brilliant. that's a lovely tribute to me _ is brilliant. that's a lovely tribute to me and - is brilliant. that's a lovely tribute to me and i i is brilliant. that's a lovely tribute to me and i feel. is brilliant. that's a lovely i tribute to me and i feel very honoured by the people who have painted it and decided that i would be the next one and one of the murals. ., , ., ., ,, .,

murals. lots of tweaking on the desitn to murals. lots of tweaking on the design to get — murals. lots of tweaking on the design to get it _ murals. lots of tweaking on the design to get it right, _ murals. lots of tweaking on the design to get it right, and i murals. lots of tweaking on the design to get it right, and whenj murals. lots of tweaking on the | design to get it right, and when i sat down with robbie to first talk about this mural. i showed him this image, because this is the one on the corner, and robbie said that was one of his favourite portraits, if not his favourite portrait. i thought let's find a way of using that into the mural, and that is the image we've got to bang in the middle. today is the day, we are going to be revealing the mural we've created of robbie fowler, a:k.a., god. it we've created of robbie fowler, a:k-a-. god-— we've created of robbie fowler, a:k.a., god. , ., ., ., ., , a:k.a., god. it brought a tear to my car. i a:k.a., god. it brought a tear to my car- i was — a:k.a., god. it brought a tear to my car- i was a — a:k.a., god. it brought a tear to my car. i was a few _ a:k.a., god. it brought a tear to my car. i was a few people were i a:k.a., god. it brought a tear to my car. i was a few people were alive i car. i was a few people were alive to see it. a little bit biased because it's me, but this is by far the best we've seen. there is a qr code where a picture comes to life, i think it's the first of it's kind of a football picture.- i think it's the first of it's kind of a football picture. there we go. great stuff there. just before we go, a reminder of our top story. two big games in the premier league later on, manchester city up against fourth—place, that's mikel are teta of arsenal. both of those sides are in action a little bit later. 0n

guardiola's side and third trying to pull letter with liverpool, but arsenal could go top with a win for the time being, at least until the repeal play sheffield united tomorrow. that's all of us for tonight. thanks so much for watching. hello there. the coldest, wettest weather today was across scotland. we're all going to see some rain in the next few days, but we should all see some higher temperatures as well. now, at the moment, all the weather is rattling in from the atlantic, that's going to bring us some rain later tomorrow. that's going to bring us some rain overnight tonight, that's going to be pushing its way into england and wales. could be some heavier bursts of rain for a while along the south coast, where it's going to be gusty winds, may even be a rumble of thunder. but it should be turning drierfurther north, particularly in scotland, but it's still quite cold air here, so temperatures could be as low as 2 degrees or so. it's going to be another chilly day in scotland tomorrow. looks like it's going to be quite

cloudy, a little bit dampness in the air as well. similar picture for northern ireland and the far north of england. once the overnight rain clears the south—east, we should brighten up further south with some sunshine, the odd shower, ahead of some more rain arriving in the south—west in the afternoon. but ahead of that, temperatures could reach 15 or even 16 degrees. but again, it's a struggle despite lighter winds in scotland — temperatures here only around 6—7 at best. the winds will pick up overnight, though, on thursday night into friday morning. and we've got more bands of rain coming northwards and eastwards across the uk. we'll start with most of the rain early in the morning on friday in northern scotland and maybe some snow over the mountains as well. but that moves away, we get showers following on — a lot of blustery, heavy ones out to the west. further east, it should be drier with more in the way of sunshine. still quite cold across northern scotland, but temperatures lifting elsewhere likely to make 17—18 through the midlands and eastern parts of england. there's another area of low pressure arriving for saturday and this one is going to be much deeper. the winds are going to be a lot

stronger and there may well be some travel disruption as well. the rain that gets swept northwards overnight should clear away from scotland on saturday morning, and then again around the low which is tracking to the west of ireland we'll see some sunshine, but also some showers and some stronger winds as well. it will be a windy day on saturday, particularly for the western side of the uk. it is a southerly wind so temperatures will be higher, even in scotland, but it's across eastern parts of england that we could see temperatures reaching 20 celsius. that would make it the warmest day of the year so far. now, so far, the highest temperature we've seen this year was recorded injanuary in scotland — 19.9 celsius, very different from what we're seeing right now.

it's 7pm in london. this is this world today with maryam moshiri. tributes are paid to the seven aid workers killed in an israeli air strike as more aid agencies halt work in the region. families of those killed demand answers. clearly, these vehicles were carrying humanitarian aid workers. this is why we want answers, really, from the israeli government.

rescue efforts continue to free 120 people trapped in tunnels after a huge earthquake hits taiwan, killing at least nine and injuring hundreds. the metropolitan police say three suspects left the uk hours after an iranianjournalist was stabbed in london. left the uk within hours of the attack, we speak to one of his best friends. also coming up on the world today... speaking out about hollywood's gender pay gap — kirsten dunst admits she "didn't even think to ask for equal pay" as an up—and—coming star. welcome to the world today — an hour of international news from the bbc. we start in the middle east, and israel is under increasing international pressure after seven aid workers — including three uk citizens — were killed in an israeli air strike on gaza. president biden has said he's "outraged

and heartbroken" by the deaths.