heading our way, this band of cloud which has already arrived in northern ireland and by tomorrow morning we see this first signs of rains in northern ireland are wet weather heading in heading to scotland and a bright start further east but it will cloud over as the band of rain moves steadily east through parts of the uk and it's moving and further east across scotland so wetter in eastern scotland so wetter in eastern scotland in the afternoon tomorrow and it will be cooler today. eventually we will get sunshine in western scotland after the rain and wet morning in northern ireland, sunny and the afternoon but we have rain heading onto the pennines into wales, on the far south—west midlands and in the south—east increasingly cloudy but we could make 25 degrees for the first time this month. that weatherfront this month. that weather front is heading into england and wales but the rain will peter out overnight and this is the main driver later on tomorrow with a windy weather heading into the north—west and the weather front first of all, this is where it is, across southern areas, hanging around, little or no rain on it and the cloud should then and break further north we will see the

strengthening winds with low pressure bringing wet weather into northern ireland and into western parts of scotland, pegging temperatures back but towards the south—east and east anglia were some sunshine, temperatures could be closer to 25 degrees. by the end of the week, still pretty windy for many parts of the uk and more showers to come across scotland and northern ireland, even a few showers coming into england and wales as well. some sunshine and temperatures back down to nearer normal, between 18 and 22 celsius.— 18 and 22 celsius. record numbers of to urades 18 and 22 celsius. record numbers of tap grades for _ 18 and 22 celsius. record numbers of top grades for students _ 18 and 22 celsius. record numbers of top grades for students across - 18 and 22 celsius. record numbers of top grades for students across the i top grades for students across the uk after exams are cancelled for a second year in a row because of the pandemic. that's all from the bbc news at six. so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday —

i'm gavin ramjaun. it's the transfer all the football world is talking about — lionel messi is set to be confirmed as a paris saint germain player. rangers hope to flip the mood at ibrox — they need a win to have any hope of progressing in their champions league qualifier. and moeen ali is back in the test squad — as england's cricketers juggle the new hundred, with test matches this summer. hello there and welcome to sportsday. lionel messi was part of the fabric of barcelona. their iconic star player — inspiring the club to multiple spanish and champions league titles over a glittering 21 year association. but in an emotional press conference over the weekend — the argentine superstar confirmed

the news to devastate barca fans — he was leaving. would make joe would makejoe wilson has more. being promoted in england, you'll make the shortest version in the river tennis match, the longest form. what do those two formats have to do with each other? how can they be linked. he's been enjoying himself for the birmingham phoenix and now finds himself back in the test match squad as england looks to balance with a spin bowling all around her. but how can he adapt from one extreme from cricket to the other. it is a question for the captain.

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scottish champions rangers are in action this evening. they're at ibrox for the second leg of their champions league qualifying match against swedish side malmo. rangers have lost two in a row now — and were beaten in their opening leg. so manager steven gerrard hopes they can �*flip the mood' tonight. kheredine idassane reports. the slides are not the only thing that will lend a real sense of occasion here this evening, this is the pathway to the platform rangers want to play on. there are three matches away from the champions league. and the manager says that this is one of his biggest games in charge and the close connection with the club, they do not disagree. this is a bi the club, they do not disagree. ti 3 is a big situation that is level and it's an opportunity to get to that last qualifying club stage and we can take on from there. {iii can take on from there. of course, ranuers can take on from there. of course, rangers have _ can take on from there. of course, rangers have some _ can take on from there. of course, rangers have some work— can take on from there. of course, rangers have some work to - can take on from there. of course, rangers have some work to do - rangers have some work to do this evening. they are trailing in this time. they lost the first match to—

one and the form coming into this has not been great. they lost against united at the weekend as well, rangers have never lost three matches in a row and what do they need tonight? well, a draw is not enough. i will put them out into the europa league in a single goal when would suffice and i would take things to extra time and possibly penalties. a two—goal margin is what rangers are after in anything less than that, we could be in for a very long as well as very noisy evening here at ibrox tonight. and i think we can talk about the women's super league now. everton�*s opening game of the season against manchester city in the women's super league will be the first live match on the bbc as part of a new broadcast deal. the game at goodison park

will be live on bbc one on saturday the 11th of september — it will be the first game on network free—to—air tv. the manchester derby in s october will also be on bbc one. the bbc will show 22 live matches over the course of the season. what a way to start the season. the top five playing against each other and everyone is looking forward to it as soon as we get the fixtures through an automatic buzz and playing a number of times last year when we played against them. and so, yes, we are looking forward to it. hello there and welcome to sportsday. lionel messi was part of the fabric of barcelona. their iconic star player — inspiring the club to multiple spanish and champions league titles

over a glittering 21 year association. but in an emotional press conference over the weekend — the argentine superstar confirmed the news to devastate barca fans — he was leaving. the club he loved so much — the place his family called home — couldn't afford to keep him any more. today, messi was set to undergo a medical at psg after agreeing a two year deal — and was seen waving to the fans in paris. the french club perhaps the only side with the means to bring him in. he'll link up with several familiar faces, in what's set to be a formidable side for the season ahead. let's get some more on this now — with spanishjounalist guillem balague and the french football reporter sara menai. is there any hiccups in the pipeline? is there anything that can potentially go wrong? goad pipeline? is there anything that can potentially go wrong? good evening. the deal is done _ potentially go wrong? good evening. the deal is done and _ potentially go wrong? good evening. the deal is done and he _ potentially go wrong? good evening. the deal is done and he has - potentially go wrong? good evening. the deal is done and he has arrived l the deal is done and he has arrived in paris. in order to conclude the transfer, he took a plane with his family and his wife and kids in

barcelona and he arrived in paris and this afternoon, they have been waiting for him at the airport in paris and some of them were in front of them but they did not show up yet. successfully completed his tests and so, nothing could go wrong at the stage. we are speaking about at the stage. we are speaking about a two—year contract to have a third, so his official presentation could take place tomorrow morning with a press conference at 11am paris time. it is been very quick, the way lionel messi was in tears and the announcement before that and is said to be unveiled in the next day or so as the player. this is unfolded very quickly, hasn't it?— as the player. this is unfolded very quickly, hasn't it? yes, and we also set a very moving — quickly, hasn't it? yes, and we also set a very moving press _ quickly, hasn't it? yes, and we also set a very moving press conference| set a very moving press conference in barcelona. it'sjust a dream for paris. they're expecting to have a

very moving press conference in barcelona. this distant dream for paris. they're expecting that the big player. they were interested and it was just a dream of the stage but now, it is happening and he is coming in paris and it was very quick and only two clips good with the sign him. if rinaldo or lionel messi key minimum point, they would look into signing one of them. months ago, lionel messi turned down manchester city as he only wanted to be with barcelona. and they were going to renew his contract in barcelona, he didn't in only two clubs in europe are capable of signing him. manchester city spent on someone else and so here we are. the money being spent, the reason why this happened was because barcelona effectively were falling foul of financial rules within spain and ps jesus foul of financial rules within spain and psjesus surely must have similar issues now with the huge

squad —— psg. and have £1 million per year. and how can they effectively justify this? effectively “ustify this? there's a ve strict effectivelyjustify this? there's a very strict salary _ effectivelyjustify this? there's a very strict salary cap _ effectivelyjustify this? there's a very strict salary cap and - effectivelyjustify this? there's a very strict salary cap and we - effectivelyjustify this? there's a very strict salary cap and we do | effectivelyjustify this? there's a i very strict salary cap and we do not have that here. paris, to make and get lionel messi on board, they had to be smart and that's the deal with the contract. be smart and see how it's possible and have a few players and they have been trying to sell for weeks now, they will have to sell them and they will have two because the salary of all the squad is going to be huge and we have to sell players into the end of the transfer market and they will do that and look about how they can manage to have the speak team, this big squad with huge salaries. thank ou ve

big squad with huge salaries. thank you very much _ big squad with huge salaries. thank you very much indeed. _ so what led to barcelona, one of the most prestigious clubs in world football, being forced to sell off their prized asset, a man known as the goat to many standing for the greatest of all time? welljoe lynsky has been looking back at barca's books. and how the catalan club have got to this point. this is been the scene as lionel messi's images being taken down from the posters from the stadium and this is a player who is essential to this is a player who is essential to this identity. a symbol of our barcelona were able to take a 13—year—old making the best player in the world and that academy was key to producing a lot of the sport that when the last championship league title six years ago and it is in many ways, the event since than that of led to his goodbye. the captain left after that final in 2015 and two years later, he was followed out the door by a man who

became less expensive player in the world when he signed for psg and he wanted to be more of the main man rather than play and his shadow. taking in that sum of money would secure his immediate future but much of that was lost to agents and the club reinvested it on players who not really fit in and he struggled with injuries and he was loaned out just 18 months after signing and he then got injured last december. on top of that, his own wages sword, some suggested he troubled over the last five years to more than 500 million euros in total and that doesn'tjust million euros in total and that doesn't just cause million euros in total and that doesn'tjust cause problems individually, it led to the rest of the squad demanding similar bumps up and pay and that led to a team the costs much more with the decline in quality. so much that they sold them

for 6 million euros in brighton little known martin as a replacement. transfer fees than any other club in the world which is on that barcelona had to let him go to comply with spanish league rules. there two things that play here, the financial situation over the years and that has been high wage costs and that has been high wage costs and not to do similar to a lot of other european football clubs that they spend big money on big players and you've got the pandemic side of things as well that is impacted revenue streams and barcelona have been reliant on those revenue streams and high levels of debt. see you have that in the financial mismanagement of money in that regard, and then the other issue is the legal regulations what that is is that they tell the clips based on projected revenue figures for the coming season and based on my season, they tell the clubs on which they can spend on wages and

transfers and it's that figure here thatis transfers and it's that figure here that is the sticking point because little league gift given barcelona a figure in barcelona under the terms of the agreement, even with a 50% pay cut can't afford that figure based on the rest of the place of god in the squad. so, it really was sticker twisted that point in the came to the leagues regulations. once their iconic attacking trio, they have left the club and even inspired by his new athletic co. to win the spanish title last season, they are third in their lowest finish since 2008 and they look now instead to the new player who signed for manchester city, an 18—year—old who played for spain both the euros and the olympics this summer. but such of this clubs problems even after letting him go, they had to off—load more star players to reduce that gigantic wage.