cities across europe. our sports editor, dan roan, reports. it's a tournament that's given football some of its most unforgettable moments. oh, i say, what a goal! the euros may have been delayed by a year, but finally they're about to begin. and one man who scored in two consecutive european championships can't wait. we all look forward to a summer of a major tournament, and this, we've been made to wait quite a while for this one, so we're all excited. 2a teams will compete for european football's greatest prize. wales are in group a, while england and scotland are grouped together and will meet next week. for the first time, the tournament is being spread across the continent, with 11 host cities. wembley will host eight matches, including the semifinal and final. but covid remains the number—one concern — preparations for spain's opener against sweden already in chaos, with players from both teams testing positive and forced to isolate.

the biggest concern for me is that we do not have a team which needs to go into quarantine. we had always some challenges in each of the euros, but this time the biggest challenge was that we could not really control the pandemic. is there any risk this could become a superspreader event? in our view, not. we are confident, what we have put in place. for supporters, venues have different capacities and a range of rules. at hampden park in glasgow, ticket holders will simply be asked to maintain social distancing of 1.5 metres, but here at wembley, the 22,000 attending each group game will need to show proof of vaccination or a negative covid test. with thousands of fans attending matches at grounds like wembley over the coming weeks, organisers will hope that the euros proves a morale—boosting symbol of hope and a return to some kind of normality. but they'll also begin amid uncertainty around the impact

the pandemic could still have on this tournament and the potential for division. and there's the taking of the knee... the fa desperate that there is no repeat of the booing that's marred recent matches when england continue their antiracism gesture. i think it was incredibly disappointing, but we're really clear on our position that we are 100% behind the players, and we believe that once fans really understand that it's not a political gesture, there is absolutely no reason for them to boo, they should respect the players, and they should get behind theirteam in the euros. and with some of the game's greatest stars on show, many now hope the tournament is remembered for its football, and not the unprecedented challenges it undoubtedly faces. dan roan, bbc news. that's it. good night. good evening. i'm tulsen tollett with a round—up of the day's sports news.

rafael nadal maintained his bid for a record—extending 14th french open title when he saw off argentina's diego schwarzman in their quarterfinal. despite a hiccup losing the second set to argentina's diego schwarzmann it wasn't enough to derail the third seeded spaniard as he won in four sets. i had been in a tricky situation. for him in the set, then was the moment to call myself, to think about the things i was doing well and practices, and just to try to make it happen. meanwhile, we've got four first—time semifinalists in the women's singles after favourite and defending champion iga swiatek was dumped out in straight sets by greece's maria sakkari. she'll face czech barbora krejcikova, who ended the run of the american 17—year—old coco gauff. gauff did start well, but she lost that first set on a tie break, and things went downhill from there — the american really

struggling at times — krejcikova eventually winning it 7—6, 6—3. european football's governing body uefa has announced it's suspended legal proceedings against real madrid, barcelona and juventus, the three clubs involved in the european super league that didn't pull out of the failed project. it means they'll not face sanctions until further notice. meanwhile, the six english clubs involved have been fined a total of £22 million and threatened with further financial and sporting penalties by the premier league. it's understood the money will go to grassroots and community projects. arsenal, totttenham, liverpool and manchester united arsenal, tottenham, liverpool and manchester united have already said their owners will be covering the costs. as england prepare for their opening game at the european championship, the fa's chief executive has been speaking for the first time about the controversy surrounding players taking a knee. england take on croatia at wembley on sunday and they've been very clear they will continue to make the gesture. mark bullingham says the booing by fans at their last two games

was "very disappointing". this is not political gestures. the team _ this is not political gestures. the team are — this is not political gestures. the team are standing up for a quality and using — team are standing up for a quality and using adjuster that's been around — and using adjuster that's been around for hundreds of years, and they're _ around for hundreds of years, and they're using it to make a stance against _ they're using it to make a stance against race with them. we're not asking _ against race with them. we're not asking every fan, just to respect them _ asking every fan, just to respect them. they should read respect with them. they should read respect with the team _ them. they should read respect with the team are doing and they should -et the team are doing and they should get behind their team and cheer them on, get behind their team and cheer them on. and— get behind their team and cheer them on. and tet's— get behind their team and cheer them on, and let's have a brilliant and euros _ on, and let's have a brilliant and euros with— on, and let's have a brilliant and euros with the country going behind the teams _ less than 48 hours to go now until the start of euro 2020, and scotland have arrived at their base in darlington. they're using middlesbrough�*s training ground for the duration of the tournament, with their first game against the czech republic at hampden park on monday. a bruno fernandes double helped portugal to a 4—0 win over israel in theirfinal warm—up game ahead of their european championship defence. the manchester united player picked

up the opener in the 42nd minute after a well worked pass from joao cancelo, and then it was cristiano ronaldo who scored the second just two minutes later with portugal's fist game of the euros against hungary in budapest on tuesday. new zealand captain kane williamson will rest an elbow injury for tomorrow's second test against england, sitting out the game in order to be fit for the world test championship final next week. it's been mainly off the field problems that england have had to deal with this week, with 0llie robinson suspended and a number of players investigated for historical offensive tweets. we have right now —— we are right now committed _ we have right now —— we are right now committed to _ we have right now —— we are right now committed to making - we have right now —— we are right now committed to making the - we have right now —— we are right. now committed to making the game we have right now —— we are right- now committed to making the game a better— now committed to making the game a better place _ now committed to making the game a better place and — now committed to making the game a better place and to _ now committed to making the game a better place and to educate _ better place and to educate ourselves _ better place and to educate ourselves further. - better place and to educate ourselves further. we're i better place and to educate i ourselves further. we're going better place and to educate - ourselves further. we're going to have _ ourselves further. we're going to have to _ ourselves further. we're going to have to stand _ ourselves further. we're going to have to stand up _ ourselves further. we're going to have to stand up to _ ourselves further. we're going to have to stand up to what - ourselves further. we're going to. have to stand up to what happens, but want _ have to stand up to what happens, but want to — have to stand up to what happens, but want to move _ have to stand up to what happens, but want to move forward - have to stand up to what happens, but want to move forward in - have to stand up to what happens, but want to move forward in a - but want to move forward in a positive — but want to move forward in a positive way— but want to move forward in a positive way and _ but want to move forward in a positive way and keep - but want to move forward in a positive way and keep going l but want to move forward in a i positive way and keep going on but want to move forward in a - positive way and keep going on this journey— positive way and keep going on this journev that — positive way and keep going on this journey that we've _ positive way and keep going on this journey that we've started - positive way and keep going on this journey that we've started in - positive way and keep going on this journey that we've started in tryingl journey that we've started in trying to better _ journey that we've started in trying to better our — journey that we've started in trying to better our sport. _ journey that we've started in trying to better our sport. and _ journey that we've started in trying to better our sport. and we - journey that we've started in trying to better our sport. and we will. to better our sport. and we will continue — to better our sport. and we will continue to— to better our sport. and we will continue to do _ to better our sport. and we will continue to do that. _

england's women have named uncapped seamer emily arlott in their squad of 17 for the one—off test match against india next week. the central sparks bowler has impressed in the domestic rachael heyhoe flint trophy this season. to be more professionalfor a while, and nowadays, a few weeks ago... it was brilliant. it was great to have two young honours testing me and emily really stood out. great britain's women suffered an agonising exit from the euro hockey championships. england took a late lead against belgium, but less than a minute later, stephanie vanden borre scored from a short corner to secure the point they needed to finish second above england. the men are into the semis and face germany tomorrow at 4 o'clock. everything you can held... but that

is all your sport for now. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are lizzy burden, economics reporterfor bloomberg and faiza shaheen, political commentator and former labour parliamentary candidate and non—resident fellow at new york university. warm welcome to both of you. many of the papers are looking ahead to the g7, including the ft, which says president biden will put pressure on borisjohnson to end the stalemate between the uk and eu over northern ireland trade. the times also leads on that story, saying that in a meeting last week, the president asked us officials to issue a "diplomatic reprimand"

over their stance in the talks. the uk had been inflaming tensions in ireland and europe. telegraph says 150 oxford and the telegraph reports that 150 oxford lecturers are refusing to teach students at 0riel college in protest at their decision to keep the controversial rhodes statue. the is front page looks at the next stage of lockdown easing, saying it's looking more likely the prime minister will delay a loosening of restrictions. meanwhile, the metro leads on the trial over the deaths of bibaa henry and nicole smallman last year. daniel hussein denies the charges. the guardian features comments from care home providers that health secretary matt hancock was warned of the risks of not testing hospital patients before they were discharged into care homes. right, let's kick off.

we'll we' ll start we'll start with biden and northern ireland. do you want to kick off, lizzy? ireland. do you want to kick off, li ? ., ~ , lizzy? yeah, so the prime minister will meet joe _ lizzy? yeah, so the prime minister will meet joe biden _ lizzy? yeah, so the prime minister will meet joe biden for _ lizzy? yeah, so the prime minister will meet joe biden for the - lizzy? yeah, so the prime minister will meet joe biden for the first. will meetjoe biden for the first time ever tomorrow. it'll be interesting how they interact. biden once referred tojohnson as many trump, but his adviser said today that the president has deep concerns, this brexit row could endanger the piece of —— mini—trump. today, we had the three and a half hour talk between the brexit minister and the european commission president to discuss this border dispute over hostages. it comes down to the uk not wanting to administer eu question processes required to protect the single market, and that boils down to the same debate that has always been about, ever since the referendum, the integrity of the

single market and the uk and the impact of that on the peace in northern ireland, which is exactly whatjoe biden �*s warning about, he's proud of his irish heritage and wants to preserve his legacy and at the good friday agreement down. the more likely borisjohnson is to show that he is standing up to brussels and the less likely that he is to care about eu brexit trade retaliation and to care about ramifications for a us — uk trade deal. i ramifications for a us - uk trade deal. ., �* ~' ., ramifications for a us - uk trade deal. ., �* ,, ., , deal. i don't know whether this will have been punched _ deal. i don't know whether this will have been punched through - deal. i don't know whether this will have been punched through in - deal. i don't know whether this will. have been punched through in terms of headlines in the united states, butjudging by the times, biden includes hisjohnson. it's not the best warm up to the main event of the g7. definitely. i think the way this

seems — definitely. i think the way this seems to— definitely. i think the way this seems to be taking place will overshadow the conversations with boris _ overshadow the conversations with borisjohnson. this week overshadow the conversations with boris johnson. this week with g7, i think— boris johnson. this week with g7, i think there — boris johnson. this week with g7, i think there was a real push for boris — think there was a real push for borisjohnson to want think there was a real push for boris johnson to want to focus on issues _ boris johnson to want to focus on issues like — boris johnson to want to focus on issues like the climate issues. but the extent— issues like the climate issues. but the extent to which these issues around _ the extent to which these issues around northern ireland and the fact _ around northern ireland and the fact... with biden, there will be a situation — fact... with biden, there will be a situation where it feels like the uk is being _ situation where it feels like the uk is being gained up on. but it is worth— is being gained up on. but it is worth saying there are issues around this northern ireland protocol and why the _ this northern ireland protocol and why the eu are so angry. 0ne this northern ireland protocol and why the eu are so angry. one of them is that— why the eu are so angry. one of them is that the _ why the eu are so angry. one of them is that the uk unilaterally saying they want to extend the grace period — they want to extend the grace period. of course, you can'tjust make _ period. of course, you can'tjust make up— period. of course, you can'tjust make up the rules. while i take

lizzv's— make up the rules. while i take lizzy's point, you also have to be careful— lizzy's point, you also have to be careful about the relationship we have the — careful about the relationship we have the eu and the us. i'm sure as we go— have the eu and the us. i'm sure as we go forward and hopefully find some _ we go forward and hopefully find some consensus.— we go forward and hopefully find some consensus. faiza, what do you make of the — some consensus. faiza, what do you make of the issue _ some consensus. faiza, what do you make of the issue itself? _ some consensus. faiza, what do you make of the issue itself? there - some consensus. faiza, what do you make of the issue itself? there wasl make of the issue itself? there was some sense in the —— listening to the former irish minister, saying the former irish minister, saying the concerns about sausages is anecdotal. there's not much evidence that significant numbers are being held up by these inspections. and they kind of, there is some feeling in dublin that this is almost a liberally built up into a crisis in almost a provocative sense by the british. is that fair, or is that one of the issues where there is blame on both sides? the british line seems to be the eu is been taken of bureaucratic approach to

these rules. edi taken of bureaucratic approach to these rules— taken of bureaucratic approach to these rules-— taken of bureaucratic approach to these rules. of course uk did sign these rules. of course uk did sign the treaty. _ these rules. of course uk did sign the treaty, which _ these rules. of course uk did sign the treaty, which did _ these rules. of course uk did sign the treaty, which did put - these rules. of course uk did sign the treaty, which did put back - these rules. of course uk did sign the treaty, which did put back in l the treaty, which did put back in the treaty, which did put back in the irish— the treaty, which did put back in the irish sea. we had this excruciating debate about what we do in northern ireland. us wanting to leave _ in northern ireland. us wanting to leave those two, so boris johnson made _ leave those two, so boris johnson made a _ leave those two, so boris johnson made a suspicion that it would be northern— made a suspicion that it would be northern ireland that would be able to move _ northern ireland that would be able to move bits around and there would be more _ to move bits around and there would be more customer checks. that is what _ be more customer checks. that is what we _ be more customer checks. that is what we agreed to, and i think what happened _ what we agreed to, and i think what happened at that time, there was i hope _ happened at that time, there was i hope we _ happened at that time, there was i hope we could budget or when we worked _ hope we could budget or when we worked out the details down the line, _ worked out the details down the line. that — worked out the details down the line, that we would be able to get away _ line, that we would be able to get away with — line, that we would be able to get away with more and have lower levels of text _ away with more and have lower levels of text but _ away with more and have lower levels of text. but there are rules around this, _ of text. but there are rules around this, and _ of text. but there are rules around this, and i— of text. but there are rules around this, and i think again, the eu has had some — this, and i think again, the eu has had some big missteps. there have been _ had some big missteps. there have been damaging to unfurlough over the

last year— been damaging to unfurlough over the last year and longer —— two and fro. it is concerning. how many skirmishes there have been so far. i know— skirmishes there have been so far. i know you _ skirmishes there have been so far. i know you said earlier about biden coming _ know you said earlier about biden coming in. — know you said earlier about biden coming in, but this isn't making news _ coming in, but this isn't making news in — coming in, but this isn't making news in the _ coming in, but this isn't making news in the us. there's a lot of domestic— news in the us. there's a lot of domestic issues with biden and his infrastructure plans. so, biden is doing— infrastructure plans. so, biden is doing this— infrastructure plans. so, biden is doing this because he's very proud ofm _ doing this because he's very proud ofm he _ doing this because he's very proud of... , ., , of... he said before he was irish. he responded — of... he said before he was irish. he responded to _ of... he said before he was irish. he responded to one _ of... he said before he was irish. he responded to one reporter's l he responded to one reporter's shouted question last year. lizzy, it kind of could matter if we are to have any chance of getting any kind of free cherry deal with the united states further down the line. yeah, but i think the hopes for that were very slim him anyway. it's really

difficult for them to get an