i just remember thinking, that was great, he's slowed down the play, now our defence can get back, but the foul's not called. i was, like, oh. he puts the ball up in the air, lucho back there, little man, fifve three, and i said, "oh, my god, this ball‘s going to find him." and that was definitely the turning point of our season. it was the turning point of fans really believing. there is the rebirth of our club. they realised he wasn't simply in america for a vacation. of course you have people who maybe compare you to other players who have come over here and not done so well. people can make their opinion on you after they see you play. i couldn't really play and take my foot off the pedal. he was the spark they needed to go on a major run and reach the play—offs. with total earnings with reportedly £5 million a year, he's the highest paid player in the club's history. shirt sales are up, but so are his expectations. we had won a game, and it wasn't our best performance by any means and he came in and said it wasn't good enough and everyone was thrown off. we won the game.

it was a nice kick in the butt, it was a wake—up call for us. dc is known for its fast pace and politics, yet life in the capital has afforded rooney is something he hasn't had in 17 years. the land of the free is living up to its name. i think it's just a bit more relaxing for us as a family. if you want to go to the supermarket or you want to pop out and get a coffee, then it's quite easy to do. at times, in england, it could be a bit difficult. just to be able to walk around and have a bit more space and a bit more time to enjoy with your family is something a bit different to what i'm used to. very different. rooney is now flying economy and sharing hotel rooms. i think it's important that you're part of the team. i wouldn't come in and start demanding things. i don't see it as a big issue, to be honest. rooney watched england's world cup run as a fan for the first time since he was a kid.

the childlike exuberance and his smile is back. against all odds, trophies could be too. natalie pirks, bbc news, washington. newsnight‘s getting under way on bbc two. here on bbc one, time for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday, leicester's premier league match at cardiff will go ahead this weekend following the death of their owner in a helicopter crash. lopetegui is gone, but who's in line to save real madrid's season? and from the emergency room to world gold, simone biles wins her 11th world title. hello and welcome to sportsday.

leicester city's premier league match at cardiff will go ahead this weekend following the death of owner vichai seewata napra paa in a helicopter crash. the thai billionaire and four others were killed in the crash outside the king power stadium on saturday. leicester's league cup match against southampton tonight was postponed, with the city instead spending the day paying their respects to the man who helped bring them so much success. victoria hicks reports: words of sympathy and banks as people sign the books of condolence at the king power stadium. it's five minutes past six, i wanted to be the

first person to sign the book because he has done so much for the youngsters here. i came down this morning, 6am start, it'sjust a connection really between our foot ball clu b connection really between our football club will we support liverpool and a heart warming connection there. what he did for the hospitals is absolutely amazing, putting flowers down for my family and my brother and sister we are lifelong city fans. just feel the need to say thank you. a minutes silence is held this morning at leicester university. on the vice chancellor pays tribute. it's impossible to overestimate the impact that leicester city have had on our city. after a minutes silence, students signed the book of condolence. about 30 of us this

morning we gathered at king power stadium and we made sure we paid respect and left a message to the family and made sure the family knew that he has meant so much for us. the see of tributes here keeps on growing. this tragedy so wrong for so growing. this tragedy so wrong for so many. the football family come together as you can see it's great together as you can see it's great to see, we are still shocked obviously it's a really sad few days and it will never be forgotten, this quy and it will never be forgotten, this guy he was the king. council buildings across rest assured it's up buildings across rest assured it's up in blue last night as a mark of respect with tributes being paid as far away as bristol city football club. third tier burton albion are into the quarter finals of the efl cup for the first time in their history after they shocked championship side nottingham forest 3—2. burton are in the league below forest but this volley from jake hesketh proved to be the winning goal for nigel clough's team against the club he used to play for, and his father brian managed. he used to play for, bournemouth beat norwich city 2—1 in the night's other game. the search is on for

a new manager at real madrid after the sacking ofjulen lopetegui. santiago solari is in interim charge but could they yet go for a more renowned figure head like antonio conte, arsene wenger or mauricio pochettino? patrick geary has been looking at the names in the frame for one of world football's biggestjobs. real madrid often described as an institution for some, a palace for some, a present, there were reminders everywhere of the glorious past and expected future, he would hardly have found his way around, sucks by staying on the eve of the world cup for taking the real drop been sacked by rail yesterday. that's the brutality of it but the managerjob is to love the way most coveted football for now and it belongs to the santiago coach of the reserve team, how is this part of

obligation? translation: i've played and as to in the jersey until my la st and as to in the jersey until my last dropjust like many and as to in the jersey until my last drop just like many others and as to in the jersey until my last dropjust like many others in thisjumble last dropjust like many others in this jumble of left already work we re this jumble of left already work were still here. real madrid is at the same time including us all, it's wonderful to work at this club. many feel real madrid would look for bigger names so who? the president is known to be an admirer of totte n ha m is known to be an admirer of tottenham boss maurizio project you know, he signed a new contract earlier this year but has spoken of his frustration this season. then there is her berto martinez whose stock has risen after taking indulge into third place at the world cup. arsene wenger has also been mentioned he is still not retired but the big favourites until recently was the former chelsea boss on sohail khan a and he's out of work but negotiations have stalled. it seems like once a longer contract and wants to bring his own people and wants to bring his own people and fitness coach etc into the picture while real madrid once kante

to work with the current staff and also accept a shorter contract because they have to pay him 20 million euros because they broke the contract and he has three more yea rs. contract and he has three more years. there were a course be pressure, he led riel to the champions league back in may but instead they have lost tojuventus, they must lift the team from the despair of a 5—1 defeat to barcelona and their worst start to the season since 2001. it's a huge job and their worst start to the season since 2001. it's a hugejob in every respect. full back mike brown has been left out of the england squad by eddie jones for saturday's autumn series opener against south africa at twickenham. he wasn't part of the 25—man group retained at the training camp in portugal. centre manu tuilagi and winger chris ashton are back in the mix. both have had disciplinary issues in the past sojones told the 5live rugby union weekly podcast that he's keeping a eye on them. they are all knotty boys. so i've

got them under lock and key. we kept them apart. i said the other day he's always the common denominator so, they are really good, i think they appreciate that they have got another opportunity now to play for england and they want to play for england, they are in both a good spot physically good and they have just added to the squad. even a kidney stone couldn't stop simone biles, as she helped the united states win women's team gold at the world gymnastics championships in qatar. just four days ago biles was rushed to hospital, but she battled through the pain barrier to win her eleventh world title. it's very special because i'm trying really hard this whole entire year and then coming into worlds, the whole team has trained really hard to be where we are so we're really

excited, ifeel like i feel like i'm mentally stronger and physically stronger as well and i know what i'm capable of whenever i step onto the mat. what would it mean to you to get the fifth all—around title. i think it would be really exciting, we will have to see what happens. wayne rooney has been speaking about life after the premier league. the former england captain joined washington's dc united in major league soccer in the summer and has been a huge success, joining the team while they were bottom of the table and helping them reach the play—offs. rooney's twelve goals have played a big part in that, and he told our sports correspondent natalie pirks that he's adjusted well stateside. it's been good. obviously, a different place to live but it's been great, i've enjoyed it, i may have enjoyed it, settled in really well and it's gone well on the pitch, so i'm enjoying it. are you missing anything about home yet?

what about getting a decent cup of tea. americans done duty. yes, the supermarket, international aisles, so... supermarket, international aisles, so... visions of you searching for yorkshire tea. even the small differences like a bar of chocolate we re differences like a bar of chocolate were a part of crisps it's a bit different when you actually come across one you enjoyed debbie more. what are the biggest lifestyle changes for you being here?|j what are the biggest lifestyle changes for you being here? i think it's a bit more relaxing for us as a family andi it's a bit more relaxing for us as a family and i think if you want to go to the supermarket or you want to p0p to the supermarket or you want to pop out and get a coffee than it's quite easy to do at times in england it could be a bit difficult but everyone, not that many that recognise you or their respectful when they see you so that's definitely a big difference. dandies are the boxes appear, this is where yourfamily were are the boxes appear, this is where your family were able to sit and

watch you play. yes, they sit in the second one there, it's a good view to see the game but also for the kids to relax as well while the game is going on. do you feel a bit more relaxed here with yellow it's not relaxed, it's a busy pressure to perform and is pressure for me to come out here to perform yeah, i'm enjoying having that pressure and i'm enjoying playing the games and obviously helping us get to the playoffs and interesting in the next couple of weeks for the team i'm enjoying it and i think the team is playing really well and playing good football full —— hopefully that continues. and you can hear more from that interview with wayne rooney on football focus on saturday from midday on bbc one. coming up in a moment the papers. hello and welcome to our look ahead

to what the papers will be bringing us to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow, with me are the deputy political editor of the daily telegraph and ayesha who is the columnist for the london evening standard. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in —— and some of then have photos of the winner of the great british bake off, so if you don't want to know, look away now. the daily mail reports that a man convicted of taking part in the nine eleven attack has been freed from a german prison and is living in morocco. the metro goes with a family who were left with just seventy four pence to live on for a week, after a mix—up when they were moved to the new universal credit benefit the guardian carries a warning that not reaching a brexit deal

could cause a long recession. the express leads with the story of a falklands veteran who has gone on hunger srike demanding better mental health care for former service personnel. the times reports a surge in the number of applications for irish passports by british residents as brexit approaches. the telegraph says that scientists at a leading university are being accused of failing to disclose fully the outcomes of some patients after experimental treatments. and the mirror reports on anger from teachers over the amount of money allocated to schools in the budget. so a vaired set of front pages — let's look at some of those stories in more detail. a very varied set of front pages. let's look at those stories now in more detail. it starts with budget day two, i'd don't think these are unraveling but there is maybe a little framework the truth is coming out about these tax cuts. exotica as

you say it's not quite an unraveling but the centre of the budget was a big income tax cut which was going to benefit 30 million taxpayers both basic rate and how your rate and the chancellor was delighted with it, tory mps were pleased with it and labour appeared to be on the back foot. this morning we discovered in the small print of the budget that actually, national insurance was also going up. and that meant that half of the benefit of this income tax cut is going back to the treasury, and it's a presentation issue for them, it's up thing in detail unarguably taxpayers should not be looking in the small print of the budget to find out that information. what i wonder is do they think we will not notice eventually, we did not read it afterwards, it's always going to come out in the end isn't it? it's a fascinating sort of mechanics to the budget you are right, as soon as the chancellor has finished his speech, everybody in the print —— press gaddy rushes out to do