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tv   Sportsday  BBC News  December 11, 2019 6:30pm-6:46pm GMT

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hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... it's the last day of campaigning for tomorrow's general election, and all the party leaders have been out on the campaign trail. a teenager is found guilty of the murder of 14—year—old jaden moodie, who was stabbed to death in east london. our investigation is not over. we know five people were in that car on that night, i had my officers and i will to bring jaden moodie‘s murderers tojustice. aung san suu kyi appears at the hague to reject accusations myanmar‘s military committed genocide, against rohinga muslims. greta thunberg, the teenage environmental campaigner, is named person of the year by time magazine. and recovery efforts are on hold in new zealand, in a moment it will be time
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for sportsday, but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. at seven o'clock on beyond 100 days — with just a few hours of campaigning left for the general election — we'll be getting analysis from the polling guru sir john curtice. and at 8:30, the electioncast team will take a look back at the campaign. and at 10:40 and 11:30 we'll take a look at tomorrow morning's front pages in ‘the papers‘. my guests tonight are the economist ruth lea, and stephen bush from the new statesman. that's all ahead on bbc news. now it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun. here's what's coming up on tonight's programme...
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tottenham are out for revenge, but without key players, against bayern munich, and manchester city are underway in croatia. pakistan's bowlers go to work on sri lanka — as test cricket returns to the country after a decade away. and the new man in charge of the all blacks — but who is ian foster, and can he get new zealand back on top? also coming up in the programme... saudi arabia's first female boxing coach talks of how heavyweight champion anthonyjoshua helped inspire her dreams. ifirmly i firmly believe in the next ten yea rs i firmly believe in the next ten years boxing will be a leading sport in saudi arabia. hello and welcome to sportsday, thanks for being with us today.
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we start with the last group games in the champions league. an update from the manchester city's game in zagreb in a moment. but we know that all four english sides will be in the knockouts. the question is who willjoin them, and who will miss out? paul frostick reports. wednesday brings the final champions league action after 2019 as we find out the last teams to make the last 16. atletico madrid have failed to win their last three league games, which is seen this money side of slip out of the top four and in his seventh place in the la liga table. they still boast the best defence in the spanish top flight but goals are what they need on wednesday. 0nly the spanish top flight but goals are what they need on wednesday. only a win against locomotive moscow will guarantee a place in the next round. what we need in this game is to stay calm, calm comes from personality, and we have players here with so much personality. important players, most of them play with a national
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teams. we have a great chance to be altogether i get stronger. paris st germain will look around after a successful group stage with a home win after galatasaray. thomas took all‘s men are guaranteed to top a group containing real madrid, while the spanish giants will finish below them. for a team whose success is based on performance in europe, psg will be very happy with how the campaign has gone. with manchester city already winning their group, attention turns to who will grab that second spot. shakhtar donetsk‘s welcome atalanta for a crucial final group stage clash. the ukrainian champions head into the driving seat knowing that just a champions head into the driving seat knowing thatjust a draw champions head into the driving seat knowing that just a draw along champions head into the driving seat knowing thatjust a draw along with the demos diagram failing to beat manchester city would guarantee their place in the knockouts. well, let's get some more on what's in store this evening,
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with our football reporterjohn bennett. what is the latest in manchester city game against dinamo zagreb? it was so grave who took the lead, really good start from them, but manchester city fc back. we can see some of the action now,. daniel although with the volley, it so difficult to do with the ball coming over the top. manchester citywide dominated the game, so much possession, struggling to break zagreb down until this good header from gabbia show zeus. they made eight changes, centring code back in the squad after injury, claudio bravo in the goal, de bruyne on the bench. a weaker manchester city team, but they will be feeling good. so how is it poised in group c? manchester city have won the group
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and are through, or the other teams could make it through. as it stands, it is schachter who are heading through with manchester, because it is 0—0 between shots getting their scanned atalanta. in second place, joining man city. to get some revenge over bayern munich later, but they've not given themselves the best chance with the squad. harry kane, delle alpi, they are rested, but so much has changed since that 7—2. my date is tottenham manager, it was pochettino in the 7— to defeat. bayern munich has changed as well, so they have an interim bossin as well, so they have an interim boss in charge. spurs looking to settle a score. even though bayern munich have won the group and spurs into the last 16. moreno was asked, has he shown the players of that
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video of that defeat?” has he shown the players of that video of that defeat? i forbid any image about it. i watch it, i watch ita image about it. i watch it, i watch it a couple of times. we tried to go through every detail of that match, but not one single image for the boys. no, not at all. we are to focus more on as that on bayern munich. we know how that group will pan out, but still all to play for in group d, where atletico madrid or bayer leverkusen will exit the competition. they have great pedigree, 2014 filers, 2016 finalist. struggled a bit as we heard earlier, struggling this season. almost a transitional season this season. almost a transitional season for them, lost some key players, griezmann, they need to be locomotive moscow to guarantee progress. leverkuesen breathing down their next, they need to beat juventus and hope that atletico madrid slip up. i think atletico
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madrid slip up. i think atletico madrid should have enough to be locomotive osco. it's not the end of european teams that fail to make the cut at this stage though. what happens to those who don't qualify? the teams that finished third in the champs italy groups go through to europa and we have some strong teams going through to this competition. the teams that finished third, talk about salzburg, benfica, add ajax as well, they did so well last season and the changes lead guide you can have a look at the teams there, already qualified for the europa league as well. still some work to do for arsenal. rangers, league as well. still some work to do forarsenal. rangers, celtic league as well. still some work to do for arsenal. rangers, celtic ad will cite manchester united already through. it is going to be a really strong knockout stage of the roper league. despite napoli's win last night, they sacked carlo ancelotti — he's now a name in the frame for some vacant premier league managerial positions.
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it is no surprise he has been linked, had an amazing career, no massive surprise he has been sacked by natalie, because this is that they have been poor, and he seems to follow that with the club president. replaced by a former rangers player, ac milan legend. it is —— is it likely he would go to arsenal? he loves london and he would be interested. are they interested in a manager like him? part of me think c would equally fit the profile that they are after if they are looking for more of a certain coach. everton, we think they would be interested in talking to him, so it will be interesting to see other develops. i think he would properly what a club in london if he came back to england. he is one to watch, and other massive name without a job. thanks, john. staying on that managerial theme, tributes have been paid to the former manager jim smith who died yesterday at the age of 79.
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smith was in charge at various clubs including derby county and oxford united. he also worked with harry redknapp at portsmouth of course, who described him as probably his best ever signing. anyone here who comes into contact with him, loved him, he was such a great character, great football man, great character, great football man, great knowledge. great knowledge of the game. he knew players and he was a great character, great fun to be worth, always made you laugh. he could have a go at the players, he would blow up and go off his rocker, he would get read out would be shouting and screaming our ten minute late 80 would be having a cuddle with them and having a laugh. and every body love him, the players would accept whatever he said i'd accept the rankings at the ups and downs with him. everybody loved being aroundjim. let's take a look at some other sports stories around today. fifa has been advised to launch legal action against former president sepp blatter and ex—uefa head michel platini, to recover over £1.5 million
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in alleged disloyal payments. blatter was in charge of football's world governing body for 17 years, until a corruption scandal in 2015. both men deny wrongdoing. tommy seymour has become the second player to retire from the scottish rugby union side in the past seven days. he announced his decision hot on the heels of former captain john barclay who quit last thursday. 31—year—old seymour won 52 caps after making his debut in 2013. australia's ashleigh barty has been named as the wta player of the year after winning her first grand slam singles title and reaching the top of the world rankings. the 23—year—old, who quit the sport to play cricket in 2014 before returning to the game a couple of years later, became the first australian to win the french open since 1973 earlier this year. the former south african captain graeme smith has agreed to become cricket south africa's director of cricket butjust in an acting capacity. he's agreed to do the job for three
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months until the start of the indian premier league. the announcement comes just 15 days before the first of four tests against england which start in centurion on boxing day. lords and hove cricket grounds are set to host the final days of next year's inaugural season of the hundred competition. the women's final will take place at hove on august 14th, with the men's final at lord's the following day. the bbc will have live television coverage of men and women's matches, including both finals. staying with cricket, it's been a momentous day in pakistan. the country has played host to its first test match for over ten years. cricket‘s traditional five—day matches were suspended in the country following a terror attack on the sri lankan team bus in lahore back in march 2009. sri lanka have returned to play a two—test series. at the close on the first day in rawalpindi, pakistan had fought back to reduce sri lanka to
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202-5. ten yea rs ten years after terror attacks put a halt to international test cricket in pakistan, the home side were back on the field in front of their passionate supporters. with security stepped up. the locals were given reason to churches before lunch as shahid afridi made the breakthrough. more wickets followed with 16—year—old naseem shah getting his first. this man should worry also broke his test dark and pakistan we re broke his test dark and pakistan were on a roll. shah was only 60 as though the last time it takes much was paid in pakistan and he took his second wicket with a key dismissal of angelo mathews. they were stopped in their tracks when bad light brought play to an early finish with the tourists on 202—5. brought play to an early finish with the tourists on 202-5. there is no pressure, i was very excited to have played in front of my home crowd, in
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my home ground. we saw in a still young when fans really got behind the bowlers. i was enjoying the way our crowd us today. as the sun sets on pakistan's first day back hosting test cricket, they are players and fa ns test cricket, they are players and fans will be hoping this is the dawn ofa fans will be hoping this is the dawn of a new exciting era. so, test cricket is back in pakistan after more than ten years. here are the thoughts of the pakistan cricket board chairman ehsan mani. it isa it is a very special day. we have seen it is a very special day. we have seen test cricket come back to pakistan after ten years. test cricket back in their stadium after 15 years. it is a very special day for pakistan. a milestone. we hope to build on this, we hope to have england here in 21, australia here and 22. we look forward to that. it is so important that these kids when they come see their heroes, see their role models, actually see
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