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for the back to the bbc sport centre for the rest of today's headlines. thanks olly, well from wembley to wimbledon, because it's men's quarter—finals day at the all england club. there's a full house of fans on both centre court and roger federer has been knocked out, he was well beaten in straight sets by hubert hurkacz. our reporter our reporter chetan parthak is there for us. djokovic, it was just not the roger federer we were used to seeing there today? he: was flat come out of sync, and he lost it straight sets for the first time at wimbledon in 19 years. and thatis time at wimbledon in 19 years. and that is going to be a story in a time. even if he is 39 now, coming to the shaping chips only having played about five events in the last 18 months. when federal loses in the manner in which he lost today it's going to be a story. just the left
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of me on the opposite media balcony there's hundreds of people lined up i can only assume to catch a glimpse because the inevitable question will because the inevitable question will be asked, bearing in mind he turns 40 be asked, bearing in mind he turns a0 in august, have we seen the last of it roger federer at wimbledon? he said he would make a call other whether he goes to the other pics after these championships, was that they don't have an answer to that at they don't have an answer to that at the moment and we should hear from him later this evening. credit to hubert hurkacz, what a performance from him? having a grand slam of his life, the first polish man to reach the semi final of a slam and he was terrific. he put the number two seed out yesterday on a centre court match which is carried over from the day before because of the rain and a man universally liked on the tennis tour. what is staggering is the won the miami masters in april and when that time and the start of wimbledon he won one match. he has blown roger federer away, he won one match. he has blown roger federeraway, but he won one match. he has blown roger federer away, but hubert hurkacz serve really well and that first step. he grew in belief and then 6—0
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in the final set. it was extraordinary. he will play the winner of the match on court one at the moment, that's between berrettini and auger aliassime. fin berrettini and auger aliassime. on the berrettini and auger aliassime. 0n the other side of the draw, novak djokovic, he cruised through to the semi finals today. how good did he look on court? it semi finals today. how good did he look on court?— look on court? it was not his best toda but look on court? it was not his best today but he _ look on court? it was not his best today but he has _ look on court? it was not his best today but he has not _ look on court? it was not his best today but he has not had - look on court? it was not his best today but he has not had to - look on court? it was not his best today but he has not had to move look on court? it was not his best. today but he has not had to move up the gears yet. it was pretty straightforward, a straight set winner over fucsovics. jason it 20th grand slam title and he spoke about how he is embracing that march to history. how he is embracing that march to histo . ,, :, , , how he is embracing that march to histo . , , :, :, :, ~' history. sometimes things do look surreal for me but i try to live in the moment and don't — me but i try to live in the moment and don't take anything for granted
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can it _ and don't take anything for granted can it be _ and don't take anything for granted can it be grateful for every opportunity on the court and, you know, _ opportunity on the court and, you know, obviously going for history is a huge _ know, obviously going for history is a huge inspiration to me. and let's keep— a huge inspiration to me. and let's keep it _ a huge inspiration to me. and let's keep it going. a went for djokovic, his next opponent a breakthrough story here at wimbledon can you talk about hubert hurkacz, and you have to talk about shapovalov. he knocked out andy murray. and a terrific win for him today. one of the most watchable players on the men's tournament. very quickly tell you, in the men's doubles we have seen a win forjoe salisbury and his american partner. they rinse the finals with their very impressive straight sets winner. i should say thatjoe salisbury is currently an action in the mixed doubles with harriet dark,
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they took the first set. it's five games all in the second. these latest scores in reaction or from the bbc sport website but roger federer very much the story here tonight. i would federer very much the story here tonight. iwould if federer very much the story here tonight. i would if it will be the last time we see him at wimbledon. thank you very much. now for a look at some of the day's other sporting headlines... tadej pogacar has increased his lead at the tour de france to more than 5 minutes. the slovenian finished ath on stage 11, which was won by belgium's wout van art. britain's mark cavendish, in the greenjersey, finished before the cut—off time keeping alive his hopes of equalling the record of 3a stage wins tomorrow. 8 british and irish lions players are isolating after one of the management team tested positive for covid—19. their latest tour match against the natal sharks looked like it might be injeapordy, but the match will go ahead tonight. that kicks off at 7pm.
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and the ecb have confirmed that all of the england squad and their staff have tested negative for covid—19, ahead of their 0di series against pakistan which starts tomorrow. ben stokes will captain the make—shift team after the original squad were forced into isolation after a covid outbreak in the camp. well now it's time to head back to wembley, where the countdown to england against denmark continues. yeah, we are getting closer, and ten minutes before the second of these euro semi finals, england against denmark. italy of course waiting for the winner of this one after that penalty shoot—out against spain last night. what a final it's going to be, whoever gets through tonight, and let's be honest, shall be, if england were not playing tonight, i think we would all be, if you are
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england fans, supporting denmark. they have got such a huge global support, 6000 denmark fans in there as well. the journey has been tragic, it's been uplifting, it has been inspiring. before we go live to copenhagen to get the view of the semi final, here is ben crouch or. what you will see tonight will be an optical illusion.— optical illusion. millions of you ma be optical illusion. millions of you may be wanting _ optical illusion. millions of you may be wanting for _ optical illusion. millions of you may be wanting for football i optical illusion. millions of you may be wanting for football to | optical illusion. millions of you - may be wanting for football to come home with the team most of europe wants to win is denmark. born of the near tragedy of the cardiac arrest, the world is willing them to do it for the one man who can no longer. we as a country experience something quite shocking, and that's doubly brought the country very close together. it brought the country very close to . ether. :, , , brought the country very close touether. :, , , , . together. it was very difficult times emotionally _ together. it was very difficult times emotionally but - together. it was very difficult times emotionally but the i together. it was very difficult - times emotionally but the compassion of the people of denmark, the whole population gave us the reason, the
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meaning of the fighting. for a cause greater than their own. beyond denmark, the favourites are falling from everyone's second team has now become their first. from everyone's second team has now become theirfirst. but from everyone's second team has now become their first. but there's more to denmark than just togetherness. they have a squad of champions from chelsea to dortmund to barcelona, there is a substance behind the spirit stop that we are for sure not the favourites but our mentality is not to play football like underdogs, just defending and hoping, know our mentality is trying to take control. which there and admirably after losing their opening two games as russia, wales and the czech republic while testifying to be under no illusion. this denmark team have no intention of coming home just yet. let's cross live straightaway to
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copenhagen. lucy williamson is there. it has been an emotional roller coaster for the team, the fans. there must be huge into the basin and excitement about this match coming up behind me at wembley. match coming up behind me at wemble . ~ , , match coming up behind me at wembley-— match coming up behind me at wemble . ~ , :, wembley. absolutely. the atmosphere is eu - horic wembley. absolutely. the atmosphere is euphoric tonight, _ wembley. absolutely. the atmosphere is euphoric tonight, and _ wembley. absolutely. the atmosphere is euphoric tonight, and that's - is euphoric tonight, and that's before the match has started. i can't imagine what it will be like if they actually win at wembley. we've been talking to fans here all day and a lot of them have been talking about 1982 a, the parallels and how they have lost their star player, how this team is perhaps one of the best teams denmark has ever had a committee of before the tournament began there was real momentum behind it. the sense that they could do well and then of course all the emotion of seeing christian eriksen collapsed on the pitch that true and more and more of the country and until now it's not just football fans, it's everyone across the country. the cities
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across the country. the cities across denmark are absolute full, very hard to get tickets and am told that some of those venues and just gives you a sense of how this small country really feel they have got a chance to go all the way again. maw; chance to go all the way again. many thanks indeed. _ chance to go all the way again. many thanks indeed, i— chance to go all the way again. many thanks indeed, i wonder _ chance to go all the way again. many thanks indeed, i wonder if _ chance to go all the way again. many thanks indeed, i wonder if dana logger is thrown in the airjust as much as it will be here if there's an english goal. we have team new so let's head back pitch side now and speak tojohn watson. it is expected. it speak to john watson. it is flooded-— speak to john watson. it is exected. , ~ speak to john watson. it is exected. , : :, expected. it is indeed. were today that like you _ expected. it is indeed. were today that like you to _ expected. it is indeed. were today that like you to come _ expected. it is indeed. were today that like you to come back - expected. it is indeed. were today that like you to come back into - expected. it is indeed. were todayj that like you to come back into the england starting line of having missed that last time out, that's the case. he comes in forjaden on the case. he comes in forjaden on the week, so alongside harry kane marie hemed sterling, declan rice.
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of course with denmark as well players familiar to us, the captain who has been a real leaderfor denmark throughout the tournament so far. and mikhail who is been expression of figure, he is, to replace christian eriksen following his collapse in the opening match. it will be interesting because we saw england able to give some of those players that have not been involved in this tournament so far some match time in the comfortable win in ukraine can be wonder whether will be as comfortable again and just how will and can respond if they are put under pressure? let's say they concede early in this match. england will show their mettle and we'll see what they're made of the weather they cannot and this and see if it's a christmas cup up this and see if it's a christmas cup up the semi finals. they have lost the last four of them. if there are
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put under pressure tonight what can they do? we will find out shortly as we edge closer to kick—off around an hour to go before things get under way here. hour to go before things get under wa here. a , hour to go before things get under wa here. , :, :, , way here. many thanks for the very latest to pitch _ way here. many thanks for the very latest to pitch side, _ way here. many thanks for the very latest to pitch side, that _ way here. many thanks for the very latest to pitch side, that england . latest to pitch side, that england team news. entrust with a start against the danes, and a european championship semi final. gareth southgate trusting the impact that he has made so far and remember he started against germany, england made history there. we will see exactly what they can do here tonight against denmark. for their emotional story from the danes opposition let's not forget that they have been playing very, very good football as well. to get here there are still thousands making their way into the stadium behind, 60,000 for the final as well. that will dearly love to to be facing the
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italians. you can keep across the bbc sport website but however if this evening please try and enjoy it. from me and the rest of the sports day team we will see you on the other side. good evening. wednesday benefits a mixed day weather wise, sentient and heavy showers and thunderstorms that have just slowly been easing a little bit over recent hours. pixar around there and a couple of water around there and a couple of water around as well. 0ver around there and a couple of water around as well. over the next few days to get the mix of sunshine and scattered showers. think by tomorrow the showers but if you are and not as heavy as they have been today. bit of a ridge of higher pressure trying to build in tomorrow but low
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pressure not far away. and this evening overnight gradually using a wake in order two lingering reports of the midlands make the odd rumble of the midlands make the odd rumble of rumble of thunder of the next few hours but by the time we get to thursday morning most places looking drive. clear spells, variable cloud and temperatures around 1a degrees. 0ne and temperatures around 1a degrees. one or two misty patches around. for the day tomorrow it will brighten up fairly quickly particularly across england and wales, were sunshine then wednesday if you are showers but as things warm up later on the day will start to see some of those showers cropping up and if you do get one it's going to be quite heavy and potentially slow—moving with hail and thunderstorms possible. for scotland and northern ireland to the cloud your weather here towards the northwest but the odd spot of drizzle, most places looking dry and temperatures 17 to 23 degrees and just a bit cooler for the north of scotland underneath the cloud. daytime showers will start to fade
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away and mostly sustained dry. enter friday now and before he gets there a ridge is that the higher pressure around, still not completely high—pressure controlling or whether, low—pressure out to the east. so the chance of the odd shower on friday particularly for parts of eastern england, central and eastern scotland as well perhaps and eastern scotland as well perhaps a more showers into the far southwest later in the day. in between these two areas sunny south of the day and temperatures quite typical for this of the day and temperatures quite typicalfor this time of of the day and temperatures quite typical for this time of year, around about 16 to 22 degrees on friday. low—pressure still with us as we see into the south on saturday, were heavy rain for the likes of london and cardiff. drying up likes of london and cardiff. drying up some parts of the uk as we head into sunday. goodbye for now.
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hello, i'm kasia madera, this is 0utside source. england is about to take on denmark in the euros semifinal, and there's huge excitement. kick—off at wembley is in an hour. 60,000 fans are there, most of them english. danish fans are watching in copehagen. their team has had a fairy tale run since christian eriksen�*s shock collapse. the team's goalkeeper insists they can stop football from coming home to england. has it ever been home? i don't know, have you ever won it? in �*66, it was home. was that not the world cup? these english fans would disagree.
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despite the odds, a victory tonight would give england theirfirst

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