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coming up on the programme this evening... after five seasons trying, can pep guardiola guide manchester city to champions league final? it's all eyes on the etihad tonight. out of fashion at tottenham — butjust two weeks later, jose mourinho bags a newjob with roma. on the bubble has been breached and the indian premier league covid cases ring an abrupt end to the action. hello and welcome to sportsday. there's a massive night ahead for manchester city with history on the line — a place in a first champions league final could be won as pep guardiola and his side host paris st germain and go into the second leg with a 2—1 lead. guardiola has won europe's top prize twice with barcelona, but has yet to bring that success to city in his five seasons trying. let's cross live to the etihad

and speak to the bbc�*s sports editor dan roan. braving the hail there, not quite the nice picture we would expect! but it could be a hugely significant night for manchester city, guardiola and this team?— and this team? absolutely, yes. as ou can and this team? absolutely, yes. as you can see. _ and this team? absolutely, yes. as you can see. the — and this team? absolutely, yes. as you can see, the heavens _ and this team? absolutely, yes. as you can see, the heavens have - and this team? absolutely, yes. as . you can see, the heavens have opened here, we are currently in a hailstorm, but it could still be a monumental night for manchester city, who stand on the verge of making history if they win tonight and complete thejob making history if they win tonight and complete the job against paris st germain. as you say, they will be through to theirfirst st germain. as you say, they will be through to their first final in european football's premier club competition, never before have they contested a european cup or a champions league final. it will be 51 years, in fact, since they lost were in any form of european final, they lifted the european cup winners cup in 1970, but this is an altogether different level. when you

think back to 2008, when the club'sabu dhabi owners took control of manchester city, this was the moment they were really dreaming of, european glory in the champions league, and if they can complete the job against psg, of course, that's the opportunity pep guardiola's team will have. and for the coach, of course, it's also hugely important night. he hasn't won the champions league for a decade, since his days at barcelona. in fact, he has lost semifinals for both barcelona and bayern munich in coaching roles since then, this is his fifth attempt at manchester city, they were really close in 2016, five years ago, when they were beaten in the semifinal at the same stage by real madrid, but this time, of course, they have a much better chance, having won in the first leg in paris last week. it’ll]! chance, having won in the first leg in paris last week.— in paris last week. it'll be interesting _ in paris last week. it'll be interesting to _ in paris last week. it'll be interesting to see - in paris last week. it'll be interesting to see how. in paris last week. it'll be | interesting to see how the in paris last week. it'll be - interesting to see how the weather potential effects that pitch, because we know that city have an important away goal from that first leg.

important away goal from that first le. _ ., �* , important away goal from that first lei. . �* , , , , leg. that's right, yes. they were, of course. — leg. that's right, yes. they were, of course. 1-0 — leg. that's right, yes. they were, of course, 1-0 down _ leg. that's right, yes. they were, of course, 1-0 down and - leg. that's right, yes. they were, of course, 1-0 down and came . leg. that's right, yes. they were, l of course, 1-0 down and came from of course, 1—0 down and came from behind to win, it was hugely impressive the way they turn that around, they will have gained so much confidence, you can't help feel, with the way they controlled that match in the second half when they took the lead and paris saint—germain simply couldn't come through. and because of that away goal you mention, through. and because of that away goalyou mention, it through. and because of that away goal you mention, it means, through. and because of that away goalyou mention, it means, of course, even if they were to lose 1-0 course, even if they were to lose 1—0 tonight they would still go through because of the two away goals. so they have that buffer, that cushion. psg under mauricio pochettino know they have to score at least two goes, but of course if man city score, if you have the title will be beyond the reach of the french side. and if they have injury concerns in the form of their

brazilian star kylian mbappe, as well, who's been suffering from a thigh injury, and he is doubted for this match, even if... city, the other hand, are injury free, have been able rest some of their key men ahead of their match. it all looks good for pep guardiola and his men. but they have had trouble in the champions league in recent seasons, three successive quarterfinal defeats, and the feeling is of course they very much our favourites. if they do it it will underline their status in the dominant force in the english game. winning tonight and reaching the champions league final would put the icing on the cake. we champions league final would put the icing on the cake.— icing on the cake. we will let you aet icing on the cake. we will let you net in icing on the cake. we will let you get in from _ icing on the cake. we will let you get in from the _ icing on the cake. we will let you get in from the hail! _ get in from the hail! let's speak to manchester city supporter emily, who writes for a fanzine. how are you feeling, however the nerves? i fanzine. how are you feeling, however the nerves?- fanzine. how are you feeling, however the nerves? i am quite nervous. however the nerves? i am quite nervous- i— however the nerves? i am quite nervous. i wasn't _ however the nerves? i am quite nervous. i wasn't too _ however the nerves? i am quite nervous. i wasn't too bad - however the nerves? i am quite nervous. i wasn't too bad last i however the nerves? i am quite - nervous. i wasn't too bad last week

but today, — nervous. i wasn't too bad last week but today, knowing that it's all decided — but today, knowing that it's all decided this evening, really, yeah. the nerves— decided this evening, really, yeah. the nerves are really kicking in now _ the nerves are really kicking in now. ., , ., , , the nerves are really kicking in now. .,, , ., the nerves are really kicking in now. ., , , ., now. how big does this deal, as a manchester _ now. how big does this deal, as a manchester city _ now. how big does this deal, as a manchester city fan, _ now. how big does this deal, as a manchester city fan, to _ now. how big does this deal, as a manchester city fan, to be - now. how big does this deal, as a manchester city fan, to be on - now. how big does this deal, as a manchester city fan, to be on the | manchester city fan, to be on the verge of a champions league final? yeah, it feels big but i don't want to count — yeah, it feels big but i don't want to count any chickens because we have _ to count any chickens because we have been— to count any chickens because we have been here before, real madridm _ have been here before, real madrid... ithink have been here before, real madrid... i think that night we were 'ust madrid... ! think that night we were just really— madrid... i think that night we were just really disappointed. we wanted to see _ just really disappointed. we wanted to see them leave everything on the pitch. _ to see them leave everything on the pitch. give _ to see them leave everything on the pitch, give us everything, and they did that _ pitch, give us everything, and they did that last week in that second half, _ did that last week in that second half. it— did that last week in that second half, it was a phenomenal performance, and ijust hope they can bring — performance, and ijust hope they can bring that same energy, that same _ can bring that same energy, that same intensity. and, yeah, ithink with it _ same intensity. and, yeah, ithink with it being the only one that's missing, — with it being the only one that's missing, it— with it being the only one that's missing, it would be nice to win 'ust missing, it would be nice to win just to — missing, it would be nice to win just to stop— missing, it would be nice to win just to stop the critics, to finally -et just to stop the critics, to finally get the — just to stop the critics, to finally get the praise we deserve. that was auoin to get the praise we deserve. that was going to be — get the praise we deserve. that was going to be my— get the praise we deserve. that was going to be my next _ get the praise we deserve. that was going to be my next question, - going to be my next question, because we know this is a constant theme, with pep guardiola brought in, wants to get a champions league title, and hasn't been able to do

it, so it is this way, isn't it? yeah, it does feel like a weight, and it— yeah, it does feel like a weight, and it almost feels like as against the world — and it almost feels like as against the world tonight, because i know a lot of— the world tonight, because i know a lot of people are willing it to go the other— lot of people are willing it to go the other way, despite psg being a french— the other way, despite psg being a french side, but, you know, i do feel like — french side, but, you know, i do feel like at— french side, but, you know, i do feel like at the moment, that's the only stick— feel like at the moment, that's the only stick that everybody can beat us with. _ only stick that everybody can beat us with, and i do have a united friend — us with, and i do have a united friend who _ us with, and i do have a united friend who said to me, you know what? _ friend who said to me, you know what? if— friend who said to me, you know what? if you win the champions league. — what? if you win the champions league, you know what it feels like and you'll _ league, you know what it feels like and you'll get the buzz of wanting to win _ and you'll get the buzz of wanting to win it— and you'll get the buzz of wanting to win it over and over again, and i can't— to win it over and over again, and i can't speak— to win it over and over again, and i can't speak because we've never been there. _ can't speak because we've never been there. so— can't speak because we've never been there. so i_ can't speak because we've never been there, so i wanted to bring it tonight— there, so i wanted to bring it tonight because of they have kylian mbappe, _ tonight because of they have kylian mbappe, neymar, plays that could hurt and _ mbappe, neymar, plays that could hurt and punish us, but we can do the same — hurt and punish us, but we can do the same as_ hurt and punish us, but we can do the same. as long as we are focused and bring _ the same. as long as we are focused and bring it. — the same. as long as we are focused and bring it, yeah, here's hoping. you're_ and bring it, yeah, here's hoping. you're going _ and bring it, yeah, here's hoping. you're going to win? i�*ll and bring it, yeah, here's hoping. you're going to win?— you're going to win? i'll take it 1-0 riht you're going to win? i'll take it 1-0 right now! _ you're going to win? i'll take it 1-0 right now! enjoy _ you're going to win? i'll take it 1-0 right now! enjoy the - you're going to win? i'll take it 1-0 right now! enjoy the game | you're going to win? i'll take it - 1-0 right now! enjoy the game later, 1-0 right now! en'oy the game later, thank ou 1-0 right now! en'oy the game later, thank you so — 1-0 right now! enjoy the game later, thank you so much _ 1-0 right now! enjoy the game later, thank you so much for— 1-0 right now! enjoy the game later, thank you so much forjoining - 1-0 right now! enjoy the game later, thank you so much forjoining us - thank you so much forjoining us here on sports day. thank you so much for 'oining us here on sports day._

well, this man here is familiar with european success — jose mourhino announced himself on the managerial scene winning the champions league with porto back in 2004, before success at chelsea and inter milan. but in recent years there have been question marks. his time in charge at manchester united and tottenham didn't quite reach those heights. but it seems that's no issue for roma, who today annouced that mourinho would take charge of their team from next season. so let's speak to italian football journalist mina rzouki now. so why is mourinho the right man for roma? i so why is mourinho the right man for roma? ., �* ~ ., , . so why is mourinho the right man for roma? 4' ., , . ~' ., roma? i don't know if he is. we know that it is a big — roma? i don't know if he is. we know that it is a big splash _ roma? i don't know if he is. we know that it is a big splash for— roma? i don't know if he is. we know that it is a big splash for a _ roma? i don't know if he is. we know that it is a big splash for a club - that it is a big splash for a club that it is a big splash for a club that doesn't just want to be trying to get into the top four and winning europa league, which they're not even managing to do right now, but to fortify the ground. they want to be challenging, they have a large salary in comparison to other teams,

and they want to be a site that are ambitious. having said all of these things, they have a lot of debt, so i'm not entirely sure jose things, they have a lot of debt, so i'm not entirely surejose mourinho is the right man as we know he loves to spend money, i am is the right man as we know he loves to spend money, iam not is the right man as we know he loves to spend money, i am not sure how much they will be able to bring to him in terms of talent and leadership, that i'm sure he will be looking for. but it's a gamble on his behalf, because it's a very difficultjob. his behalf, because it's a very difficult job.— his behalf, because it's a very difficult 'ob. ~ . ., difficult 'ob. what has the reaction been in difficult job. what has the reaction been in italian _ difficult job. what has the reaction been in italian football _ difficult job. what has the reaction been in italian football to - difficult job. what has the reaction been in italian football to the - been in italian football to the return of mourinho for next season? i think the first thing people thought is, antonio conte and how ever it is so excited for the potential scandal and drama between those two. other than that, we always knew mourinho would want to take anotherjob in italy for he always said he was a professional and well his belonged to —— his heart belonged to inter—milan, i think he would always return. i think he would always return. i think people are ecstatic this big name is going to come back and take

charge of roma, which is the capital city club and has a huge fan base in italy. so largely positive, despite the fact that italy are trying to move forward with progressive style football, but antonios conerto one thatwe... football, but antonios conerto one thatwe. .. �* football, but antonios conerto one thatwe... �* _, , football, but antonios conerto one thatwe... �* , , football, but antonios conerto one thatwe...�* , , thatwe. .. and it comes 'ust days after that title * thatwe. .. and it comes 'ust days after that title for _ thatwe. .. and it comes just days after that title for inter, - thatwe. .. and it comes just days after that title for inter, now - after that title for inter, now everyone is talking about mourinho. and for all the times they have had squabbles, then called clowns and making up, everything that's happening, people are so excited to see it because there have been a lot of comparisons made, this is the first title inter wooden since mourinho's is in trouble, talking about how many records antonio conte has managed to hit, but of course, whatjose mourinho did was challenge in all three fronts, antonio conte

one one and dropped out of the other competitions. we know that rome are going to try to have a revolution of their own. so everyone is excited to see the kind of matchups and drama that will happen on the sidelines when you mix the likes of antonio conte, jose mourinho, and potential whoever comes on board tojuventus. thank you so much for your time with us here on sports day. time now to take a look at some other football stories of the day. teams at the euros will be allowed to have a 26—player squad instead of the usual 23. the change has been brought in to lessen the load on players after condensed domestic seasons because of the coronavirus pandemic. the fa is investigating an allegation a forest green rovers player suffered homophobic abuse from a member of the tranmere side on saturday. the incident is alleged to have happened during the league two match which forest green won 2—1. manchester city striker chloe kelly is facing a lengthy spell out of action after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury

against birmingham on sunday. it could rule her out of contention for the gb olympic squad this summer. next, to the news that came this morning that the indian premier league would be suspended indefinitely as cases began to grow among players. the ipl had been continuing in what they hoped was a biosecure bubble as the country outside grappled with the devastating effects of the pandemic. but that bubble was breached in recent days, with players testing positive. our reporter ben croucher is here. how did this all happen, then? it's been extraordinary, and it stretches back beyond the last 2a, 48 across stretches back beyond the last 24, 48 across this pandemic, it's gripped india for much of the last couple of months, and you felt the cancellation or postponement at least has been on the cards for a couple of weeks now. let's take you back to april the 26, we had the

first four players, including ravichandran ashwin, the indian spinner, and three australian, pulling out citing concerns over covid and being with their families. then it came to yesterday, the tournament still continued despite the sharp rise in cases and deaths. organisers said it would encourage people to stay home and watch the cricket. yesterday, two more players tested positive, forcing the cancellation of the first match, moving on today, we had two more matches postponed, one today, and one tomorrow, for the cases in a couple of camps, three more squads were affected. then after nine o'clock this morning, the ipl put out a statement saying, in an emergency meeting, they had unanimously decided to postpone the ipl season with immediate effect. interesting, sarah, they're saying they're postponing the tournament, not cancelling it.— not cancelling it. that's the big question. _ not cancelling it. that's the big question, where _ not cancelling it. that's the big question, where would - not cancelling it. that's the big question, where would it - not cancelling it. that's the big question, where would it fit . not cancelling it. that's the big question, where would it fit in | not cancelling it. that's the big l question, where would it fit in if it was to come back? that's not going to be easy. it

it was to come back? that's not going to be easy-— it was to come back? that's not going to be easy. it won't. the main stickin: going to be easy. it won't. the main sticking point _ going to be easy. it won't. the main sticking point is _ going to be easy. it won't. the main sticking point is the _ going to be easy. it won't. the main sticking point is the calendar - going to be easy. it won't. the main sticking point is the calendar india i sticking point is the calendar india have over the next few months, because the pandemic is not going away, they won't be able to restart the ipl any time soon, the problem is being a postponement not a cancellation, if we take a look at the indian schedule over the next few weeks, it's not going to be able to continue in its current eyes at least not in india. they take on england injune, then a test series against england later this summer. of against england later this summer. of the taken new zealand injune. then the t20 world cup which is due to take place in india, though there are couple of gaps in the schedule, may be july, are couple of gaps in the schedule, may bejuly, may be september, though that doesn't factor in all of the international players in the tournament. and this t20 world cup in india, of course, with the pandemic still really have problematic there, there are contingency plans in place, the ipcc says they could potentially move the tournament to the uae. international -la ers, tournament to the uae. international players. that's _ tournament to the uae. international players. that's a _ tournament to the uae. international players. that's a big _ tournament to the uae. international players, that's a big talking _ tournament to the uae. international players, that's a big talking point, . players, that's a big talking point,

but whether you can get home are not for some of these players. huge loiistical for some of these players. huge logistical challenge _ for some of these players. huge logistical challenge for - for some of these players. huge logistical challenge for many - for some of these players. hire logistical challenge for many of the players involved and indeed all of the franchises, and the ipl really at the mercy of their own government, some of these players and their travel roles. let's take you firstly to australia, they probably got some of the stricter sanctions, banning all travel from india at the moment, until at least the 15th of may, we suspect, players and staff around 30 of them in total likely to remain in india. one commentator of the said of the government carid... that's the australian story, many of them will be remaining in india. some of the english players are already under way home, likes of buttler during a flight flight any day now, others have already left or idea to do so any day now, but of

course they will be