he's won three of them. united fans have reasons to be wary. ten days' isolation, wondering what might have been when they get home would be tough to take. olly foster, bbc news, gdansk. time for a look at the weather. here's stav da naos. hi there, george. thank you very much. after what has been a disappointingly cool and wet may so far, the end of may is looking much better. high pressure is building in, bringing noticeably drierand warmer weather. in, bringing noticeably drierand warmerweather. not in, bringing noticeably drierand warmer weather. not completely dry, there will still be some rain around too. heavy showers will tend to fade away this evening, many places turning dry but they will be a legacy of cloud, mist and fog across many northern and eastern areas. for most, dry with temperatures falling not much below for — 7 degrees.

tomorrow promises to be drier still, lots of sunshine, fog clearing away from northern areas. in the west, this where the front brings thickening cloud, but we could make the 20 celsius mark, finally, after a long time across the south—east, and it will be warm across the board. this where the front on friday will push in, so it will tend to get squeezed out with a course of the day, but it will be problematic enough to bring outbreaks of rain to western areas, the rain slowly petering out through the day. the best of the sunshine in northern and eastern areas, one or two heavy showers, but again with a little bit of sunshine around we could see the mid to high teens. there will be more cloud. for the bank holiday weekend, looking pretty good. high pressure is going to be the dominant feature, largely dry and feeling warmer as well. in fact temperatures could be in the low 20s through the

weekend and into bank holiday monday across the south, the chance of a little bit of rain pushing to scotland and northern ireland on bank holiday monday. but this looks a lot better than of late, george. thank you. goodbye from me, and on

hello and welcome to sportsday. i'mjohn watson. fans gather in gdansk for the europea league final as mancheser united face villareal. i'm 0lly foster live at the stadium. the teams have arrived in kick—off is less than 90 minutes away. turning up the heat in tokyo — how soaring temperatures will pose a serious threat to olympic athletes. and the pemrokshire surfer hoping to keep his cool to qualify — as surfing makes its debut injapan, will he.

good evening. it was 22 years ago today 0le gunnar solskjaer produced one of manchester united's most memorable moments, winning the champions league thanks to his late goal. will he provide another, this time as manager, and win the europa league, his first piece of silverware since taking charge. they face a specialist in this competition, three time winner and former arsenal manager unai emery, now of villereal.tonight�*s final is staged in gdansk in poland with 2000 fans from each side attending. we'll be live there shortly, but first let's hear from the united camp. every player who goes into a final has the expectation and pressure to

win. you have to prepare to win. we plan to win. we expect to win, but i'm sure he feels the same with this team, no different. you can concede a goal you can get an injury can get to spend sent to offer him anything can happen. we have to be ready. bruno fernandes! quite magnificent! we have to play against a tough team, _ we have to play against a tough team, doing our best to go home happx _ team, doing our best to go home happy. m— team, doing our best to go home ha - . �* ., ., happy. at the moment, we are especially _ happy. at the moment, we are especially her _ happy. at the moment, we are especially her and _ happy. at the moment, we are especially her and improving i happy. at the moment, we arej especially her and improving of happy. at the moment, we are - especially her and improving of the team _ especially her and improving of the team this— especially her and improving of the team this is— especially her and improving of the team. this is the _ especially her and improving of the team. this is the next— especially her and improving of the team. this is the next step - especially her and improving of the team. this is the next step to- especially her and improving of thel team. this is the next step to guard her show_ team. this is the next step to guard her show we — team. this is the next step to guard her show we are— team. this is the next step to guard her show we are going _ team. this is the next step to guard her show we are going in _ team. this is the next step to guard her show we are going in the - team. this is the next step to guard her show we are going in the right. her show we are going in the right direction — her show we are going in the right direction. ,, , .., her show we are going in the right direction. ,, , _, ., , �* direction. quietly confident as i've will reset. trusting _ direction. quietly confident as i've will reset. trusting the _ direction. quietly confident as i've will reset. trusting the players - will reset. trusting the players without these players are ready for this. that is the main thing. you come to this _ this. that is the main thing. you come to this club _ this. that is the main thing. 7m. come to this club because we want to win. the hunger to pointedly help to win. the hunger to pointedly help to win is still there after years. we want to do it. trophies are part of this club. ~ , ._ , ., this club. when the player sign for man united, _ this club. when the player sign for man united, they _ this club. when the player sign for man united, they sign _ this club. when the player sign for man united, they sign up - this club. when the player sign for man united, they sign up to - this club. when the player sign for man united, they sign up to win i man united, they sign up to win trophies, they signed to accept the

challenge of being the best. because this is the best club in the world. that is the pressure of the pressure of man united. that is something we are ready for. to gdansk then. 0lly foster is there. good evening to you. a big game for united, but also solskjaer who despite improvments on the pitch. has not been able to bring any silverware to a club so used to winning. yes, for years without a trophy. it is a long time if you are a man united fan. your use to such trophies down the years and obviously it was in this competition thatjose mourinho when the rep will become a very different than because they needed to win it to get into they needed to win it to get into the champions league. —— when the europa league. year on year and a bit under 0le gunnar solskjaer, they have improved. third six, and then

third place. but it felt like almost a pad this semifinal curse, they lost four semifinals until they share. they absolutely thrash in rome was to get this far. here they are up against villareal. —— villareal. 0le gunnar solskjaer knows what is like to live trophies. the fates are at play here. it was on this day back in 1999 they score the winter in barcelona and the champions league phone. it would've been sara blessed be's birthday. he says all these are positive vibes towards the match. —— sara bus b. sir alex ferguson is here as well to chip in. he will be in the delegation that hangs over the trophy to the winning captain. and also peter schmeichel is here is welcome another manchester united elected come here and here are broadcast duties and we can't up with him a little bit earlier and asked him about 0le gunnar solskjaer

asked him about 0le gunnar solskjaer as manager of this great club. i think he needs to win a trophy now, that would — think he needs to win a trophy now, that would be good for 0le. for some as a manager, i feel that 0le gets an incredible amount of unfair criticism _ an incredible amount of unfair criticism i_ an incredible amount of unfair criticism. i don't think he is acknowledge as a good manager get to him as— acknowledge as a good manager get to him as a _ acknowledge as a good manager get to him as a manager that is supposed to manage _ him as a manager that is supposed to manage one — him as a manager that is supposed to manage one of the bigger club. i think— manage one of the bigger club. i think he — manage one of the bigger club. i think he is— manage one of the bigger club. i think he is in really well and very difficult — think he is in really well and very difficult circumstances. i�*m think he is in really well and very difficult circumstances.— difficult circumstances. i'm sure that criticism _ difficult circumstances. i'm sure that criticism would _ difficult circumstances. i'm sure that criticism would ease - difficult circumstances. i'm sure that criticism would ease were l difficult circumstances. i'm sure. that criticism would ease were he difficult circumstances. i'm sure - that criticism would ease were he to win the trophy later. we can see the fans there heading toward the stadium. things haven't passed without incident. through united fans attack last night. 2000 fan from each club in attendance. the challenges is getting there. how have things been in the build of? this is the villareal side of the stadium so that is the submarine the yellow you can see pouring into the stadium. 2000 from the side with

2000 from the other. it will be a lot of empty seats because of the covid capacity running at 25%. under 10,000, 4000 fans coming man united have taken up their full allocation. there was a very brief flashpoint last night in the main drag in the old town not between villareal fans and man united fans, it is been very good—natured for the past 2436 hrs since they all arrived in the city. the mayor of gdansk has apologised for polish hooligans who take the opportunity to attack some united fans, bottles were thrown and a few punches were thrown as well and very minor injuries but the police will be very village vigilant after the match because of all the fans will be going back but notjust difficulties getting into this game, getting the golden ticket, getting into the country as well, some very strict covid—i9 protocols, pcr test that you have to take to get into the country and however you get back

whenever you get back, yet the quarantine for up to ten days as well. but i spoken to many of the fans today from man united and after weighing everything up and because this is the first final in four years, they are here. it’s this is the first final in four years, they are here. it's been really good- — years, they are here. it's been really good. everybody's - years, they are here. it's been really good. everybody's been| years, they are here. it's been - really good. everybody's been great so far. _ really good. everybody's been great so far. very — really good. everybody's been great so far, very welcoming. at the airport— so far, very welcoming. at the airport two. everybody has gone realty _ airport two. everybody has gone really smoothly.— airport two. everybody has gone reall smoothl . , ., , , really smoothly. they needed trophy under the belt _ really smoothly. they needed trophy under the belt and _ really smoothly. they needed trophy under the belt and they _ really smoothly. they needed trophy under the belt and they can - really smoothly. they needed trophy under the belt and they can start - under the belt and they can start many— under the belt and they can start many things— under the belt and they can start many things again. _ under the belt and they can start many things again. hopefully- under the belt and they can start many things again. hopefully it i under the belt and they can starti many things again. hopefully it is under the belt and they can start. many things again. hopefully it is a massive _ many things again. hopefully it is a massive step — many things again. hopefully it is a massive step for— many things again. hopefully it is a massive step for us _ many things again. hopefully it is a massive step for us this _ many things again. hopefully it is a massive step for us this and - many things again. hopefully it is a massive step for us this and then . many things again. hopefully it is a i massive step for us this and then we can get— massive step for us this and then we can get winning _ massive step for us this and then we can get winning titles _ massive step for us this and then we can get winning titles again. - massive step for us this and then we can get winning titles again. that - can get winning titles again. that is the _ can get winning titles again. that is the plan — can get winning titles again. that is the plan anyway. _ can get winning titles again. that is the plan anyway. i— can get winning titles again. that is the plan anyway.— is the plan anyway. i was considering _ is the plan anyway. i was considering cancelling i is the plan anyway. i was - considering cancelling because i thought— considering cancelling because i thought there might not be any of this in— thought there might not be any of this in no— thought there might not be any of this in no fun. i'm so glad i didn't cancel— this in no fun. i'm so glad i didn't cancel because i'm here now and i feel a _ cancel because i'm here now and i feel a hit— cancel because i'm here now and i feel a bit blessed after the opportunity because not many united fans will— opportunity because not many united fans will be able to see this day. we spent — fans will be able to see this day. we spent a year like that.- we spent a year like that. we've been locked _ we spent a year like that. we've been locked up _ we spent a year like that. we've been locked up for _ we spent a year like that. we've been locked up for so _ we spent a year like that. we've been locked up for so long. - we spent a year like that. we've. been locked up for so long. might we spent a year like that. we've - been locked up for so long. might as well do _ been locked up for so long. might as well do it _ been locked up for so long. might as well do it. . �* been locked up for so long. might as well do it. ., �* , ., well do it. haven't been to old trafford of _ well do it. haven't been to old trafford of 14 _ well do it. haven't been to old trafford of 14 months. - well do it. haven't been to old trafford of 14 months. we - well do it. haven't been to old trafford of 14 months. we we | well do it. haven't been to old . trafford of 14 months. we we met last week — trafford of 14 months. we we met last week. just _ trafford of 14 months. we we met last week. just have _ trafford of 14 months. we we met last week. just have to _ trafford of 14 months. we we met last week. just have to take - trafford of 14 months. we we met last week. just have to take it. . trafford of 14 months. we we met| last week. just have to take it. for the villareal _ last week. just have to take it. the villareal fans, making their last week. just have to take itm the villareal fans, making their way into the stadium behind you, they

know their trump card comes in the shape of their manager, who knight emery who is a brilliant record in this competition. . == emery who is a brilliant record in this competition. ._ emery who is a brilliant record in this competition. . -- unai emery. he has a new _ this competition. . -- unai emery. he has a new project _ this competition. . -- unai emery. he has a new project in _ this competition. . -- unai emery. he has a new project in a - this competition. . -- unai emery. he has a new project in a the - he has a new project in a the spanish side. this is their first major european final, they finished seventh in the la liga but they are massive underdogs that unai emery is a master tactician from a specialist in this competition. he won it three times in a row with servia after and then he got an arsenaljob. he lost in another europa league final two years ago against chelsea. this is his fifth final in the second tier of european competition. he got his revenge in the semifinals knocking also go out. but my word come he should not be underestimated. nor should not be underestimated. nor should this villareal team because they are unbeaten in the europa league to season. they have a couple of spanish international since being caught up to the euros as well, they will have a spring in their step and

be aware, moreno, a fantastic young of defender and powell torres. francisca runs things in midfield. after set, they are some very good special players but then of course so have manchester united, who feel they deserve to be dining at the very top table in the champions league. they will be, but my word, they also need to show some silverware for all the improvement that they have had under 0le gunnar solskjaer. that they have had under ole gunnar solsk'aer. ~ , , ., solskjaer. absolutely for the effects awaits. _ solskjaer. absolutely for the effects awaits. so _ solskjaer. absolutely for the effects awaits. so many - solskjaer. absolutely for the - effects awaits. so many subplots. for the moment, thank you, 0llie. a quick round up now of some of the day's other uefa have opened disciplinary proceedings against barcelona, juventus and real madrid — the clubs were founding members of the european super league proposals which later collapsed. they remain the only sides not to have pulled out of the competition. antonio conte that has as its role as head coach of inter milanjust weeks after leading them to their first title. —— has left this role.

uncertainty over his position going to the financial pressures facing the club. chelsea have a term in a hundred tickets. the blues were given 5800 by uefa. thomas tuchel and his side facing man city import of on saturday. a noose were a sport preparing to make its debut at this summer's paralympics in tokyo is para—taekwondo. paralympics gb has today named matt bush, amy truesdale and beth munro in their team for the games. amy and beth have been telling us about their delight at selection and the benefits of having to wait a year longer than expected... to be honest when it was announced we had a year to go to my side as a positive. ! we had a year to go to my side as a ositive. ., ., , ., ., positive. i thought it was amazing that we were _ positive. i thought it was amazing that we were given _ positive. i thought it was amazing that we were given the _ positive. i thought it was amazing that we were given the most - positive. i thought it was amazing - that we were given the most precious gifts of all, what your time. another year to develop was amazing

really. i another year to develop was amazing reall . ., ., ., , . another year to develop was amazing reall. ., ., .,,. i, another year to develop was amazing reall. ., ., .,, . i, ., really. i do have to pinch myself to wake myself _ really. i do have to pinch myself to wake myself op — really. i do have to pinch myself to wake myself up in _ really. i do have to pinch myself to wake myself up in sense _ really. i do have to pinch myself to wake myself up in sense to - really. i do have to pinch myself to wake myself up in sense to think. really. i do have to pinch myself to wake myself up in sense to think it is not _ wake myself up in sense to think it is not a _ wake myself up in sense to think it is not a dream. i keep saying the word _ is not a dream. i keep saying the word surreal. it's been such a surreal— word surreal. it's been such a surrealjourney. in such a short short— surrealjourney. in such a short short period of time to do it in. but my— short period of time to do it in. but my focus and determination, having _ but my focus and determination, having a — but my focus and determination, having a goal is said to me you can be having a goal is said to me you can he the _ having a goal is said to me you can he the in _ having a goal is said to me you can he the in the — having a goal is said to me you can be the in the paralympics one day. that was— be the in the paralympics one day. that was it — be the in the paralympics one day. that was it i— be the in the paralympics one day. that was it. i was gonna ready. what a big event — that was it. i was gonna ready. what a big event ahead _ that was it. i was gonna ready. what a big event ahead for _ that was it. i was gonna ready. twist a big event ahead for them. with the tokyo 0lympics now just two months away, a new study has warned high levels of heat and humidity driven by climate change could pose a significant threat to competitors at the games injuly. joe lynsley has been looking at this. and joe this study and concerns over the heat, is just the latest in a long line of issues that organisers are having to deal with. how serious are these concerns raised? john, there are almost daily developments at the moment in terms of the virus situation and the political pressure injapan as we get closer to the tokyo 0lympics, but we're going to focus on two significant contributions

to the debate over the last 24 hours here. the first is this very strongly worded headline from one of the country's biggest daiy newspapers. the asahi shimbun published this editorial today explicitly telling the prime minister ofjapan to call off the games. they say... they also say in a poll they've conducted only 14% of japanese people want the olympics to go ahead, and they also question the sporting integrity of the games with the disruption of so many qualifying and preparation events this year. well the japanese public opinion is one concern for the organisers,

another now has come from a team of scientists and athletes who've