hello, and welcome to sportsday a european night under the lights at old trafford as manchester united look to get their first win in this seasons champions league against villarreal. eight games in the competition tonight, but will any beat the story of sheriff tiraspol beating real madrid? we'll bring you the story of the moldovan minnows. and we hearfrom greg rutherford as he bids to become the first briton to win a medal at the summer and winter olympics. iam very i am very excited about it. i cannot wait to actually get slotting with the guys and i think it is going to be a really special winter. also coming up in the programme —

as moeen ali retires from test cricket, he talks about the challenges ahead for his team—mates heading to australia for the ashes. welcome along to sportsday. we will have all the news shortly from old trafford where mentors are united are hosting via rial in the champions league and of course defending champions chelsea are in italy tonight taking on juventus. that comes along shortly but there are six other games tonight and i wonder whether any of them will be the story from last night. real madrid, the is—time winners, were stunned 2—1 by sheriff tiraspol. it's the moldovans�* first season in the champions league, and their entire squad's worth

would just about cover the annual salary of one madrid player. luxembourg international sebastien thill scored the winner in the last minute to complete the fairy tale. austin halewood's with me, and it was quite a night, wasn't it? it certainly was, sarah. it was a result that really did send shockwaves around european football. for sheriff tiraspol, just reaching the group stage was a huge achievment. they beat shakthar donetsk in their first match, but last night blew all of that out of the water. as sarah said, victory over the is—time champions real madrid is one of european football's greatest upsets. and tiraspol won it in style, too. we have to show you that winning goal again because it was just so good. a rocket of a half—volley from sebastien thill to seal a huge win for the moldovans. so, who are they? well, the city of tiraspol is just south of

moldova's capital chisinau. but it's in the state of transnistria. they broke away from the rest of moldova in 1990, a year before the soviet union crumbled, so the state has its own governance and currency, but it's not recognised internationally. now, the reason why the team have done so well is because they've been backed by the company sheriff, who have a real monopoly of businesses in tiraspol. they lend their name to the team and, in exchange, fund them entirely. and all that investment has worked wonders. not only have they won the moldovan league 19 times since they were formed in 1998, but this has been their champions league story so far. theyve beaten four other teams to make the group stage, before those two huge wins over donetsk and now real madrid. well, i've been speaking to afp's moscow correspondent, evan gershkovich, who spent

time with the team, in tiraspol last week. i asked just how much of a fairy tale this is. it seems a big fairy tale for the team _ it seems a big fairy tale for the team itself that when we were there a few _ team itself that when we were there a few weeks ago meeting with the coach _ a few weeks ago meeting with the coach and — a few weeks ago meeting with the coach and players, they still all could _ coach and players, they still all could not— coach and players, they still all could not really believe it. the coach — could not really believe it. the coach himself told us in his exact words _ coach himself told us in his exact words that— coach himself told us in his exact words that it is a fairy tale and when — words that it is a fairy tale and when i — words that it is a fairy tale and when i ask_ words that it is a fairy tale and when i ask him about preparing for real madrid and inter milan, he said those _ real madrid and inter milan, he said those are _ real madrid and inter milan, he said those are clubs i have always dreamt about _ those are clubs i have always dreamt about playing. but he said he was still coming to terms with how he would _ still coming to terms with how he would deal with them. and there was a funny— would deal with them. and there was a funny moment in one of the training — a funny moment in one of the training sessions we watched were the players were laughing about going _ the players were laughing about going up— the players were laughing about going up against karim benzema outcome — going up against karim benzema outcome of the french struck her. you can _ outcome of the french struck her. you can tell — outcome of the french struck her. you can tell these players who play in the _ you can tell these players who play in the moldovan link, the budget of this team _ in the moldovan link, the budget of this team is about 12 million euros, which _ this team is about 12 million euros, which is _ this team is about 12 million euros, which is equal to one player or even a quarter of— which is equal to one player or even a quarter of a player for rial madrid _ a quarter of a player for rial madrid. this is a huge deal for them

but i madrid. this is a huge deal for them but i guess— madrid. this is a huge deal for them but i guess let's not show they were not starstruck and by the time they came _ not starstruck and by the time they came to _ not starstruck and by the time they came to play. and not starstruck and by the time they came to play-— not starstruck and by the time they came to play. and you obviously met the team and — came to play. and you obviously met the team and some _ came to play. and you obviously met the team and some of _ came to play. and you obviously met the team and some of the _ came to play. and you obviously met the team and some of the people - came to play. and you obviously met the team and some of the people inl the team and some of the people in the team and some of the people in the city very recently. what will this win last night mean to them? ads, this win last night mean to them? a lot of locals were saying how for them _ lot of locals were saying how for them it — lot of locals were saying how for them it was a big deal because they are little _ them it was a big deal because they are little and what they call the country — are little and what they call the country and what most people just calla _ country and what most people just call a separatist region of mulled over would get the recognition internationally. and mulled over its self, internationally. and mulled over its self. the _ internationally. and mulled over its self, the country has been mixed. the first— self, the country has been mixed. the first time a moldovan club has made _ the first time a moldovan club has made the — the first time a moldovan club has made the champions league so a lot of foothell— made the champions league so a lot of football fans are very excited about _ of football fans are very excited about that but some people think though— about that but some people think though that this will sort of wash over and — though that this will sort of wash over and smooth out some of the views— over and smooth out some of the views on— over and smooth out some of the views on trends in history it, which of the _ views on trends in history it, which of the end — views on trends in history it, which of the end of— views on trends in history it, which of the end of the day is a breakaway region— of the end of the day is a breakaway region in— of the end of the day is a breakaway region in this country. so, it really is a dream run for sheriff tiraspol and certainly it's been a dream for one of their players. this is the leg of sebastian thill,

the man who scored the second goal. it's him dreaming of the champions league, and last night, he scored the winner in the bernabeu. dreams really do come true. and how have real madrid reacted? it definitely has not been good. yeah, it's been a rough few months for real, hasn't it? they saw their city rivals atletico win the spanish title last season, they're struggling financially, and now this. and it's fair to say the spanish press weren't impressed, too. spanish paper marca compared real�*s "crash" with atletico madrid's "elation". that after their late win last night. and finally, mundo deportivo led with the headline "arrested by the sheriff". all of them enjoying the wild west theme, sarah, but there's no denying spanish football fans will have been devastated by that defeat last night.

it really was such a remarkable result. often, thank you so much. as promised, let's look ahead at tonight's matches. the champions league continues this evening, and at old trafford, it's a replay of last season's europa league final, which manchester united lost. they host villarreal with some pressure on manager ole gunnar solskjaer over their performances. his side have lost three of their last four games in all competitions, including the shock defeat by young boys in switzerland in the champions league. solskjaer himself admitted this game is very important. and at old trafford for us is radio 5live's senior football reporter ian denis. united looking to get back on track to after back home defeats here at old trafford and looking to try and recover from their opening today defeat two young boys in match day one in the champions league. alongside me is clinton morrison and there is a degree of pressure on

united and their manager. lise united and their manager. use ressure united and their manager. use pressure and _ united and their manager. use pressure and i _ united and their manager. use pressure and i think the results have _ pressure and i think the results have not— pressure and i think the results have not been good enough recently and many— have not been good enough recently and many questioning his decisions. i and many questioning his decisions. iactually— and many questioning his decisions. i actually watch the game against young _ i actually watch the game against young boys and if it was any other team, _ young boys and if it was any other team, they— young boys and if it was any other team, they would not have lost that game _ team, they would not have lost that game with _ team, they would not have lost that game with ten men. some of his decisions — game with ten men. some of his decisions were strange, i understand taking _ decisions were strange, i understand taking off— decisions were strange, i understand taking off rinaldo butjesse lingard has to— taking off rinaldo butjesse lingard has to come from the position and should _ has to come from the position and should have brought someone like mason _ should have brought someone like mason greenwood forward. today is a pressure _ mason greenwood forward. today is a pressure game for him.— pressure game for him. certainly no mar: in for pressure game for him. certainly no margin for error _ pressure game for him. certainly no margin for error as _ pressure game for him. certainly no margin for error as a _ pressure game for him. certainly no margin for error as a group - pressure game for him. certainly no margin for error as a group is - margin for error as a group is concerned. they will face a villarreal cited a lawsuit in the rubber league in may and they are the draw specialist a hard cider breakdown. ads, the draw specialist a hard cider breakdown-— the draw specialist a hard cider breakdown. . ., breakdown. a good battle for the mana . er breakdown. a good battle for the manager because _ breakdown. a good battle for the manager because they _ breakdown. a good battle for the manager because they question i breakdown. a good battle for the i manager because they question him tactically— manager because they question him tactically is a good enough but this is a big _ tactically is a good enough but this is a big pressure game for them because — is a big pressure game for them because he saw and the final and i don't _ because he saw and the final and i don't think— because he saw and the final and i don't think he really technically -ot don't think he really technically got it— don't think he really technically got it wrong. and at a loss on penalties _ got it wrong. and at a loss on penalties and he can go it away but when _ penalties and he can go it away but when i _ penalties and he can go it away but when i am — penalties and he can go it away but when i am good at what he does so this will— when i am good at what he does so this will be — when i am good at what he does so this will be interesting game and

obviously— this will be interesting game and obviously injuries as well so even harder for— obviously injuries as well so even harder for united.— obviously injuries as well so even harder for united. potentially could be without three _ harder for united. potentially could be without three of _ harder for united. potentially could be without three of their _ harder for united. potentially could be without three of their back - harder for united. potentially could be without three of their back for l be without three of their back for the started at the weekend and how acetylene could that be? major acetylene could that be? ma'or because you i acetylene could that be? ma'or because you have i acetylene could that be? ma'or because you have to i acetylene could that be? ma'or because you have to realise h acetylene could that be? major i because you have to realise raffia over on _ because you have to realise raffia over on his — because you have to realise raffia over on his only come to the clubs it will take — over on his only come to the clubs it will take time for him to get in and when — it will take time for him to get in and when you do not have your cabtain — and when you do not have your captain and luke shaw and wan—bissaka, that is a opportunity for other— wan—bissaka, that is a opportunity for other players that is what they have not— for other players that is what they have not been scoring so the players can get _ have not been scoring so the players can get opportunities.— can get opportunities. atmosphere buildinu can get opportunities. atmosphere building here _ can get opportunities. atmosphere building here and _ can get opportunities. atmosphere building here and i _ can get opportunities. atmosphere building here and i think— can get opportunities. atmosphere building here and i think it's - can get opportunities. atmosphere building here and i think it's a - building here and i think it's a first time in almost 2.5 years they have played a champions league game with a crowd inside old trafford. hope you canjoin us with a crowd inside old trafford. hope you can join us at 7pm on with a crowd inside old trafford. hope you canjoin us at 7pm on bbc radio five live ahead of an 8pm kick—off. well, the other english team in action are defending champions chelsea. they're in italy to face juventus, who have had a difficult start to their domestic season, with no wins in their first four games for the first time in 60 years. but there are a few headaches for thomas tuchel, too — no ngolo kante, who has covid, and also injuries to mason mount,

christian pulisic and reece james. it all makes for a tricky tie. how are we going to try to hurt them? i could not tell you. but obviously tactically they are really strong. they know how to defend in the box. because they are very, very organised. we know it is going be difficult. we respect them, but we want to try to win. radio five live for all the champions league coverage this evening. you can also find news about our other story there. the 2020—21women's fa cup returns at last tonight. and among the quarterfinal games is a north london derby between arsenal and tottenham, which you can watch on the bbc later, and kelly sommers is there.

good evening and welcome to a very sunny boreham wood as we look forward to a north london derby between arsenal and spurs as part of the fa cup as a continuation of it last year's competition. looking forward to it and along somebody a former spurs defender. both teams coming into the game and brilliant form, unbeaten in the league but the former side have never beaten arsenal in this fixture. how do they do that tonight? i arsenal in this fixture. how do they do that tonight?— do that tonight? i that the team the have do that tonight? i that the team they have together _ do that tonight? i that the team they have together coming - do that tonight? i that the team they have together coming on . do that tonight? i that the team i they have together coming on the back of— they have together coming on the back of the confidence of beating a team _ back of the confidence of beating a team like _ back of the confidence of beating a team like man city and sucking point from a _ team like man city and sucking point from a big _ team like man city and sucking point from a big team for the first time in their— from a big team for the first time in their history, i think the mentality shift that result have a micro _ mentality shift that result have a micro players is massive. under no illusions— micro players is massive. under no illusions that arsenal is also a massive — illusions that arsenal is also a massive test for them but they have shown _ massive test for them but they have shown resilience and they are 18 that are — shown resilience and they are 18 that are together and believe in themselves and full of confidence and anything can happen. arsenal scored 26 goals _ and anything can happen. arsenal scored 26 goals in _ and anything can happen. arsenal scored 26 goals in their _ and anything can happen. arsenal scored 26 goals in their seven - and anything can happen. arsenal. scored 26 goals in their seven games so far this season and it put five past city at the begin. is defence

keep for expires. had a vague set up? i keep for expires. had a vague set u - ? ~ keep for expires. had a vague set u . ? ~' , , keep for expires. had a vague set u . 7 ~ , , ~ keep for expires. had a vague set u-? ~ , , ~ ~ , ., up? i think it seems like arsenal, the will up? i think it seems like arsenal, they will be _ up? i think it seems like arsenal, they will be under _ up? i think it seems like arsenal, they will be under pressure - up? i think it seems like arsenal, they will be under pressure and i they will be under pressure and there _ they will be under pressure and there will— they will be under pressure and there will be times they are under pressure — there will be times they are under pressure for a long time. i think what _ pressure for a long time. i think what we — pressure for a long time. i think what we have seen from tottenham is that they _ what we have seen from tottenham is that they are very resilient. they state _ that they are very resilient. they state compacts and a work hard and they suck— state compacts and a work hard and they suck that pressure up, where in previous— they suck that pressure up, where in previous seasons, after a goal, the floodgates— previous seasons, after a goal, the floodgates may open that we not see that any— floodgates may open that we not see that any more. they look stronger and are _ that any more. they look stronger and are not— that any more. they look stronger and are not as naive as they used to be and _ and are not as naive as they used to be and have — and are not as naive as they used to be and have that belief. lien; and are not as naive as they used to be and have that belief.— be and have that belief. very much lookin: for be and have that belief. very much looking for this _ be and have that belief. very much looking for this game _ be and have that belief. very much looking for this game and - be and have that belief. very much looking for this game and hope - looking for this game and hope whatever happens that it is entertaining. join us live on abc forfor this from seven entertaining. join us live on abc for for this from seven pm. and that's one of four games tonight. charlton athletic, the only championship side left in the competition, are away to brighton & hove albion, holders manchester city host top flight newcomers leicester city, and the wsl champions chelsea are at birmingham city. let's have a quick look at some of today's other football stories. plans are in place for

northern ireland's women's team to move to a full—time set—up injanuary, as they prepare for the euros, their first major tournament. the majority of the squad are working or studying as well as playing football. ministers at stormont have backed the propsal. arsenal midfielder granit xhaka will be out of action for three months after damaging a knee ligament in sunday's win over tottenham. he doesn't need surgery, but the injury is described as "significa nt". xhaka has started four of arsenal's six premier league matches this season. the premier league is considering rewarding clubs whose coronavirus vaccination rates are high. in an e—mail to clubs, they said there was a long way to go, with only seven squads more than 50% fully—vaccinated, and that compliance was they key to international travel and potential covid certification at large—scale events. derby county play reading in the championship tonight in their

first match since they entered administration. the club was given a 12—point deduction, which sent them to the bottom of the table. emotions are running high with supporters worried about the club and redundancies may behind the scenes. it has been a week since derby county went into administration and what a week it has been. the automatic 12 point deduction and the club believed to be about £50 million in the red and the ministries are in charge here in arctic making job cuts in efforts to reduce the losses. in the midst of all that, the manager when ready try to focus on football but the fans are fearful for the club's future. it is quite devastating, hard working _ it is quite devastating, hard working for a club decides to be in the position that we are now in. i mean, _ the position that we are now in. i mean. to— the position that we are now in. i mean. to be _ the position that we are now in. i mean, to be honest, i get up early in the _ mean, to be honest, i get up early in the morning so i did not really know— in the morning so i did not really know what— in the morning so i did not really know what was happening until the following _ know what was happening until the following morning. and it was a case of, following morning. and it was a case of. welcome —

following morning. and it was a case of, welcome assuming we were expecting — of, welcome assuming we were expecting but something that you never— expecting but something that you never thought that would actually happen — never thought that would actually happen. so, but still very devastating, absolutely. a victory here tonight _ devastating, absolutely. a victory here tonight against _ devastating, absolutely. a victory here tonight against redding - devastating, absolutely. a victory here tonight against redding will| here tonight against redding will take derby county out of my next territory in the fans will be here come what may. west ham legend martin peters has had his ashes laid in the foundations of the statue unveiled at the london stadium today in honour of the club's historic 1965 european cup winners' cup success. the news was revealed at the ceremony by vice—chairman karren brady, who said, "once again he will be surrounded by those who loved and worshipped him." peters died in december 2019 at the age of 76, and his wife kathy attended the unveiling, along with bobby moore's daughter roberta and former striker sir geoff hurst. he spoke to our reporter simon stone. it's fantastic also quite an

emotional day to be up there with two of my colleagues who are no longer with me, plenty of great times at the club of course, winning the fa cup and the winners cup and recklessly giving and winning the world cup in three years. quite astonishingly. ijust comment world cup in three years. quite astonishingly. i just comment when emma raducanu won the us open and tim him and was talking about her, hejust kept saying tim him and was talking about her, he just kept saying because she wanted, did not lose a set, a qualifier, and between he kept saying it's a joke, it's a joke. and i think this behind me, my two colleagues emma growing up in the academy, it's a joke. colleagues emma growing up in the academy, it's ajoke. it's colleagues emma growing up in the academy, it's a joke. it's a fantastic statute and remarkable. i join the club from score and my remarkable story, a friend of my father wrote to west ham and arsenal for a trial and a west ham replied first and that was my first job since leaving score. that's where it

all started. then in three years from ifinished up playing in the world cup final. for me it is a joke. to quote tim hinman, just astonishing really. find joke. to quote tim hinman, 'ust astonishing reallyi astonishing really. and here he comes, astonishing really. and here he comes. he _ astonishing really. and here he comes, he has— astonishing really. and here he comes, he has people - astonishing really. and here he comes, he has people on - astonishing really. and here he comes, he has people on the i astonishing really. and here he i comes, he has people on the pitch thinking _ comes, he has people on the pitch thinking it's— comes, he has people on the pitch thinking it's all over and it is now! — london 2012 long jump champion greg rutherford has been talking about his bid to become the first british athlete to win medals at both the summer and winter olympics. he was named in one of the bobsleigh teams that will try to qualify for february's winter games in beijing. he's performed well in trials and has been earmarked for the four—man bob. our sports correspondent natalie pirks reports. from olympic gold in the long jump to a leap into the unknown. greg rutherford's dream to become the first british athletes when a summer and winter olympic medal is on. hot

and winter olympic medal is on. not that lona and winter olympic medal is on. iirrt that long ago that great britain managed to win a medal in the limbic bobsled, so i think we have a great opportunity to do that again. so i am very excited about it and cannot wait to actually get sliding with the guys and i think it is going to be a really special winter. hat the guys and i think it is going to be a really special winter. not the first time he _ be a really special winter. not the first time he has _ be a really special winter. not the first time he has turned _ be a really special winter. not the first time he has turned his - be a really special winter. not the first time he has turned his hand. be a really special winter. not the. first time he has turned his hand to something different. his pace and power apparently make him the perfect partner for the sport. a story of jamaica's famous bobsled team in the 19805 was turned story of jamaica's famou5 bobsled team in the 19805 was turned into a movie. team in the 1980s was turned into a movie. , movie. feelthe rhythm, filled with rh me, movie. feelthe rhythm, filled with rhyme. get — movie. feelthe rhythm, filled with rhyme. get on _ movie. feelthe rhythm, filled with rhyme. get on up. _ movie. feelthe rhythm, filled with rhyme, get on up, it's _ movie. feelthe rhythm, filled with rhyme, get on up, it's bobsled - movie. feel the rhythm, filled with i rhyme, get on up, it's bobsled time! now greg _ rhyme, get on up, it's bobsled time! now greg wants his own hollywood ending. taste now greg wants his own hollywood endinu. ~ , . , , now greg wants his own hollywood endinu. ~ ' . , , ., ending. we effectively sell fund or find sponsorship _ ending. we effectively sell fund or find sponsorship for _ ending. we effectively sell fund or find sponsorship for the _ ending. we effectively sell fund or find sponsorship for the sled, - ending. we effectively sell fund or find sponsorship for the sled, so i ending. we effectively sell fund orj find sponsorship for the sled, so it find 5pon5or5hip for the sled, so it is a cool running story really. the british ver5ion, is a cool running story really. the british version, and hopefully it does not end with a crash and actually end5 does not end with a crash and actually ends with us 5tanding does not end with a crash and actually ends with us standing on a podium. that's what we would prefer. with a shiny new 5led, ju5t

podium. that's what we would prefer. with a shiny new 5led, just a small matter of getting it down a nice rack for the first time. these next several weeks until qualifying will no doubt be the right of his life. moeen ali says he probably would have pulled out of the ashes tour even if he hadn't retired from test cricket. some england players are still wavering because of the covid restrictions in australia. moeen, who is currently in the uae playing in the indian premier league, says he can understand if some decide against touring this winter after the stresses of the past 18 months during the pandemic. this sentiment makes a cricketer realise that you spend a lot more time away from home and there is quarantining and isolating. it's very difficult. you end up spending a lot more time away from your family, in a hotel room all the time and mentally it is not easy actually. it is very difficult. and even play the white ball stuff came up even play the white ball stuff came up on second half of the indian

premier league right now, it feels like doing two tours almost was at one in india and they come back and go back and forward to finish. i think is happening everywhere. things are getting better slowly, but it is very difficult. you mentioned _ but it is very difficult. you mentioned that _ but it is very difficult. you mentioned that emily - but it is very difficult. you mentioned that emily from family as well. many people have been talking about the ashes and these restrictions and not totally sure what they're going to be but it seems like it is when to be quite heavy. is that all a factor in your decision? it wasn't a factor in terms of retiring, but it would've been very difficult and personally i don't think even if i had not retired, i don't think i would've gone, because 1a days is a long time. i did six days here in a lovely room with a balcony, and i struggled with that, so 1a days would've been very difficult. and again it depends if your family can come over. there are a few issues that need to be resolved, but it depends on what it is. but i won't be surprised if guys pull out because of that.

you can hear much more from moeen ali, speaking to aatif nawaz on a special tms podcast, discussing his career, his love of boxing and how call of duty helped him cope with quarantine. that's available on the bbc sounds app. county champions warwickshire are firmly in control over runners—up lancashire in the bob willis trophy cup at lord's. they bowled lancashire out forjust 78 in theirfirst innings yesterday, and a century from rob yates helped them build a big lead. he departed for 113 and passed the baton to will rhodes has done even better. he was 151 not out at closure and they are for c4— he was 151 not out at closure and they are for ca— seven.

andy murray says he's getting better with every match and happy to be playing week in, week out, after reaching the second round of the san diego open. he's in the draw as a wild card, and he beat the american denis kudla in straight sets. but murray, currently the world number 109, will now face the norwegian casper ruud, who is ranked tenth in the world and seeded second. still to come, we get a look at the queen's baton.— still to come, we get a look at the queen's baton. what is something modern but _ queen's baton. what is something modern but also _ queen's baton. what is something modern but also traditional- queen's baton. what is something modern but also traditional and i queen's baton. what is something i modern but also traditional and able to tell a modern story as it travels the world. the bell has rung on boxing legend manny pacquiao's career in the ring. he announced his retirement in a post on social media, with the 42—year—old now turning his attention to his political career in the phillipines. he's already a senator and has announced his intention to run for president.

pacquiao is widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, winning 12 titles across eight weight divisions. former world champion barry mcguigan spoke to me about pacquiao's talent. one of the top ten in the world. so many great fighters over the years but manny in the modern area is exceptional. the thing that really impresses me, we have had muhammad ali come and talk about george forman and lennox lewis and various other fighters but the thing about manny is he started at flyway at the age of 16. and he boxed for 26 years and went through the weight divisions, winning world titles at various different weight divisions from flyway, which is 8st, and finishing at ten stone seven. i know people who are not that interested in boxing will maybe overlook that, but that is a remarkable achievement

and when you think about those achievements, he has fought everybody, the list is incredible. for a guy to have gone from flyweight to welterweight is just astounding, and won a world titles all the way through. it is staggering. i don't know how he'd done it, but he has kept his freshness and kept his amazing ability to throw punches and to retain his power and to take those shots. he has been knocked out a few times, but gone on as long as he has, it isjust times, but gone on as long as he has, it is just truly remarkable. in has, it isjust truly remarkable. in his post on social media where he announced his retirement, he used the phrase ijust heard the final bell, boxing is over, and that is so difficult at times for boxers to figure out when to step out and when to return or not return as we know so often happens.—

to return or not return as we know so often happens. indeed is fellows retire and you _ so often happens. indeed is fellows retire and you think, _ so often happens. indeed is fellows retire and you think, great, - so often happens. indeed is fellows retire and you think, great, got i so often happens. indeed is fellows retire and you think, great, got out| retire and you think, great, got out of the right time and all of a sudden they are back again. it's the most horrible thing for me as an ex fighter to look at coming to see quys fighter to look at coming to see guys coming back when they are past their best, and everybody knows they are past their best. and they keep coming back. so i'm glad that he has pulled the gloves off and i wish he had done it a little bit smoother. he did not need to boxing it was a0. he'd achieve it so much but nonetheless i hope this is the end and we never see him again and he was majestic, he was an innocent and he has now got his, he's arty a senator and now hopeful that the president of the philippines. it would not at all surprise me if he achieves that goal. what an athlete, what a fighter, what a human being. the queen's baton for next summer's commonwealth games in birmingham has been unveiled. around 7500 bearers will carry it through 72 nations and territories as part of the relay, starting with the queen herself at buckingham palace next month. lindsay doyle has more.

let the journey begin unveiled in all its glory, the queen's baton, symbol of the start of the commonwealth games in birmingham. the city of 1,000 trays we wanted something artisanal and handmade but also show the modern side of the region and the fact that it is stacked full of modern technology to really tell a story as it travels the world. to the meeting of old and new, really. the world. to the meeting of old and new. really-— new, really. designed and created in the west midlands, _ new, really. designed and created in the west midlands, it _ new, really. designed and created in the west midlands, it is _ new, really. designed and created in the west midlands, it is a _ the west midlands, it is a collaboration which fuses art, technology and science, headed up by a coventry based artist who has taken her zimbabwean heritage and artistic skills to design the baton. it was about authenticity in the response — it was about authenticity in the response to materials and it was about _ response to materials and it was about woman and that was quite importantly because a very passionate about championing women. and the _

passionate about championing women. and the power that we have to bring communities together.— communities together. competitors cite the works _ communities together. competitors cite the works or _ communities together. competitors cite the works or gymnasts - cite the works or gymnasts representing jamaica see it as an exciting landmark in the building to the games. the exciting landmark in the building to the names. ., , exciting landmark in the building to the ames. ., , , . the games. the baton is so beautiful and i did the games. the baton is so beautiful and i did not — the games. the baton is so beautiful and i did not realise _ the games. the baton is so beautiful and i did not realise just _ the games. the baton is so beautiful and i did not realise just how- the games. the baton is so beautiful and i did not realise just how much i and i did not realise just how much work— and i did not realise just how much work and _ and i did not realise just how much work and time _ and i did not realise just how much work and time and _ and i did not realise just how much work and time and effort _ and i did not realise just how much work and time and effort went i and i did not realise just how much work and time and effort went intoj work and time and effort went into creating _ work and time and effort went into creating it. — work and time and effort went into creating it. so— work and time and effort went into creating it, so it _ work and time and effort went into creating it, so it is _ work and time and effort went into creating it, so it is so _ work and time and effort went into creating it, so it is so cool- work and time and effort went into creating it, so it is so cool to- creating it, so it is so cool to hear — creating it, so it is so cool to hear from _ creating it, so it is so cool to hear from all _ creating it, so it is so cool to hear from all the _ creating it, so it is so cool to hear from all the creators i creating it, so it is so cool toi hear from all the creators and creating it, so it is so cool to- hear from all the creators and the makers _ hear from all the creators and the makers of — hear from all the creators and the makers of it _ hear from all the creators and the makers of it-_ makers of it. 7,500 baton barris will carry it _ makers of it. 7,500 baton barris will carry it through _ makers of it. 7,500 baton barris will carry it through 72 _ will carry it through 72 commonwealth nations and territories, starting with the queen at buckingham palace, where she will place a message to the commonwealth inside. lining the length of the baton is a platinum strip honouring the queen and her platinum jubilee year and also recognising her as head of the commonwealth. the baton includes a 360 degrees camera to record and transmit stories from across the commonwealth. one baton,

one, wealth, 90,000 miles before it home for the start of the games. that's all from sportsday. we'll have more throughout the evening. live action on the fa cup for women and the champions league him a follow up on the app. but have a lovely evening and bye—bye. good evening. today brought us some showers, yes, but a lot of dry weather and some spells of sunshine. over the next few days, though, the emphasis shifts back towards wet weather, windy weather, albeit with some drier, brighter interludes. through this evening and tonight, we will see cloud and rain spreading back in from the west, but where we keep clear spells for a good part of the night across eastern areas, it will turn really quite chilly.

some parts of scotland, up towards the north—east, could get all the way down to freezing. but it will be turning milder out west, it'll be turning windier as well. and we will see some outbreaks of showery rain working quite erratically southeastwards through the day. some brighter spells here and there, the winds easing a little, but still quite gusty into the afternoon, as top temperatures between 1a and 17 degrees. if anything, up a little on where they have been today. as we look further ahead, friday and into the weekend, it stays very unsettled, showers or longer spells of rain and potentially some very windy weather at times.

hello, i'm kasia madera. this is outside source. shocking details emerge of how a british police officer pretended to arrest sarah everard before kidnapping, raping and murdering her. her father and sister asked couzens, who had his head bowed, to face them. couzens started shaking. sarah's family told her killer that there can never be redemption for his horrendous act. he'll be sentenced on thursday. also ahead, america's top generals give more evidence about their advice tojoe biden before the us pulled its troops out of afghanistan. what they say they told the president doesn't tally with what his aides say he knew. can anyone come out of the row with their reputation intact?