have been watching the flood warnings greece through today —— increase through today. it is not hard to see why. as i show you the rainfall picture since yesterday, just incessant pulses of heavy rain running across the same parts of scotland and indeed north west england. nearly 370 millimetres of rain has fallen in the wettest parts of the cumbrian hills and all of that feeding through the rivers and streams. there is still a met office amber warning streams. there is still a met office amberwarning in streams. there is still a met office amber warning in force in cumbria for the rain. there is a bit of a lull at the moment but the rain will come back, it is wettest this evening across parts of wales and south—west england so difficult travel conditions here. through the night the rain will start again in cumbria and parts of southern scotland. it will be a little bit cooler overnight tonight. it is a messy start of the day tomorrow with a lot of cloud around and outbreaks of rain in many areas, including in

parts of eastern england which have had a largely dry week. the idea tomorrow as it will start to turn drier and brighterfrom the tomorrow as it will start to turn drier and brighter from the west but in the afternoon we still have this area of heavy rain impacting parts of cumbria and moving through scotland away from the far north—west. at most places are drier and brighter as friday comes to an end, feeling fresher. but even when the rain ends, the flood risk will continue. we have further heavy showers running into the south west during friday evening, from a weather system overnight into saturday, which will clear away quickly to sunshine and showers, and then another weather system on sunday with more rain and some of this will be heavy and accompanied by strong winds. there will be some sunshine at times too this weekend. this picture today from a sunnier part of scotland. but whilst the rain continues, and there is more rain continues, and there is more rain in the vaqass this weekend, keep across the latest flood and weather warnings where you are or evenif weather warnings where you are or even if you are on holiday in these

areas by visiting our website. next week now it's time to join our needs teams where you are. have a very good evening. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm chetan pathak, coming up on tonight's programme... england and northern ireland find out who they'll play at next summers women's euro finals we'll be live at the draw for reaction. it's also time to vote for bbc women's footballer of the year lucy bronze won it last year, we'll talk you through the nominees. and what next for barcelona as ronald koeman�*s sacked after barely a year in charge? also coming up in the programme... we'll tell you how australia got

on against sri lanka ahead of facing england at the weekend. and hollywood comes to wrexham actor ryan reynolds tells us why this was the club he wanted to own. well, most people would say we went to get to the premier league, but we are going to take it... welcome along, thank you forjoining is. in the past hour or so, england and northern ireland have both found out who they'll be playing in the finals of next summer's women's european championship which will be held in england, a year after they were postponed because of the pandemic. 0ur women's sports reporter jo currie is at the draw which has

been taking place in manchester and the headline is that england and northern ireland will be playing each other? yes, iam yes, i am very kindlyjoined by northern ireland's simone, and we were talking and saying that at some respectable that england and northern ireland were drawn in the same group. they are in group a alongside norway and austria. there was a bit of a chair around the auditorium when your name was called out last in that group. your manager reckons it was england fans saying that we're going to play another nail in it, but what is on that? i knew as soon as we got pulled into the same _ knew as soon as we got pulled into the same group is ingrained, our name_ the same group is ingrained, our name would be next, and it was. he 'ust name would be next, and it was. he just can't_ name would be next, and it was. he just can't make it up. we get to do it all_ just can't make it up. we get to do it all over— just can't make it up. we get to do it all overagain, so just can't make it up. we get to do it all over again, so we are really excited _ it all over again, so we are really excited t0~ — it all over again, so we are really excited to. is it all over again, so we are really excited te— it all over again, so we are really excited to. is that that fixture you are looking _ excited to. is that that fixture you are looking forward _ excited to. is that that fixture you are looking forward to _ excited to. is that that fixture you are looking forward to most - excited to. is that that fixture you are looking forward to most in - are looking forward to most in england? latte are looking forward to most in encland? ~ ., are looking forward to most in encland? ~ . ., , , england? we have later they 'ust done it, england? we have later they 'ust done it. so — england? we have later they 'ust done it. so we i england? we have later they 'ust done it, so we get i england? we have later they 'ust done it, so we get to i england? we have later they 'ust done it, so we get to do it h england? we have later theyjust done it, so we get to do it again | england? we have later theyjust. done it, so we get to do it again on this world — done it, so we get to do it again on this world stage from its going to be fantastic.—

be fantastic. would you describe northern ireland _ be fantastic. would you describe northern ireland as _ be fantastic. would you describe northern ireland as underdogs? | be fantastic. would you describe - northern ireland as underdogs? you are professional, but some of the other girls i semi professional committee or ranked one of the lowest in the tournament. does that take the pressure off? where does the confidence light in the squad about getting into these quarterfinals? it about getting into these quarterfinals?— about getting into these quarterfinals? about getting into these uuarterfinals? w , , ,, quarterfinals? it takes the pressure u -. quarterfinals? it takes the pressure u. ithink quarterfinals? it takes the pressure un- i think i — quarterfinals? it takes the pressure up. i thinki mentioned _ quarterfinals? it takes the pressure up. i thinki mentioned before - quarterfinals? it takes the pressure up. i think i mentioned before that| up. i think i mentioned before that most _ up. i think i mentioned before that most of— up. i think i mentioned before that most of our— up. i think i mentioned before that most of our girls have worked in the morning _ most of our girls have worked in the morning and — most of our girls have worked in the morning and that is why they couldn't— morning and that is why they couldn't be here tonight. so it definitely takes all the pressure off. definitely takes all the pressure oft we — definitely takes all the pressure off. we have been underdogs our whole _ off. we have been underdogs our whole lives, so we will go in the tournament with the attitude that we fear nobody. we have absolutely nothing — fear nobody. we have absolutely nothing to lose in these games, and we are _ nothing to lose in these games, and we are going to go into them in true northem— we are going to go into them in true northern irish spirit and give it everything. i northern irish spirit and give it everything-— northern irish spirit and give it everything. i thought that spirit that s - irit everything. i thought that spirit that spirit at — everything. i thought that spirit that spirit at wembley. - everything. i thought that spirit that spirit at wembley. it - everything. i thought that spirit that spirit at wembley. it was l everything. i thought that spirit. that spirit at wembley. it was very loud in parts. just giving that an idea, we saw a taste of it at wembley a week or so ago, but when the northern ireland's fans come over, what is that crowd going to be like? i over, what is that crowd going to be like? . ._ , over, what is that crowd going to be like? . , ., over, what is that crowd going to be like? . ., , , like? i always say we have the best fans in the — like? i always say we have the best fans in the resume _ like? i always say we have the best fans in the resume they _ like? i always say we have the best fans in the resume they will - like? i always say we have the best fans in the resume they will come l fans in the resume they will come over and — fans in the resume they will come overand their numbers. fans in the resume they will come over and their numbers. they are all at home _ over and their numbers. they are all at home right now looking at plane flights _ at home right now looking at plane flights everything to get over it. hopefully they do come over in the hundreds, — hopefully they do come over in the hundreds, thousands, whatever it is

and get _ hundreds, thousands, whatever it is and get behind us. no doubt they will come — and get behind us. no doubt they will come over and their numbers. they— will come over and their numbers. they are _ will come over and their numbers. they are all— will come over and their numbers. they are all at home right now looking — they are all at home right now looking at— they are all at home right now looking at plane flights and boat journeys — looking at plane flights and boat journeys and everything to get over it. hopefully they do come over in the hundreds, thousands, whatever it is and _ the hundreds, thousands, whatever it is and get _ the hundreds, thousands, whatever it is and get behind us. no doubt they, thoughts _ is and get behind us. no doubt they, thoughts on — is and get behind us. no doubt they, thoughts on that one and the fact that you — thoughts on that one and the fact that you have intended that there. thats— that you have intended that there. that's a _ that you have intended that there. that's a tough group. thankfully in part four in our name came out first so we could relax and it was getting around to that group. but they are all tough groups, but that one definite all tough groups, but that one definit , ., ,, , all tough groups, but that one definit , . ,, , ., all tough groups, but that one definit , w , . w definite definitely takes that take. the netherlands _ definite definitely takes that take. the netherlands or _ definite definitely takes that take. the netherlands or alongside - definite definitely takes that take. i the netherlands or alongside swedes and —— sweden, switzerland, would you have thought that the netherlands would've got out of that through to the quarterfinals? definitely a tough group. we have seen sweden do so well at the olympics— seen sweden do so well at the olympics as well, but the netherlands have the experience of going _ netherlands have the experience of going all— netherlands have the experience of going all the way and winning a major— going all the way and winning a major tournament, going all the way and winning a majortournament, so going all the way and winning a major tournament, so definitely attempt — major tournament, so definitely attempt group —— tough group. a bit attempt group -- tough group. a bit less than nine _ attempt group -- tough group. a bit less than nine months _ attempt group —— tough group. 3 it less than nine months from the air is getting under way, you know who you are playing in what stadiums he will be in, what happens between now

and then? and i have a world cup qualification going on at the same time, but in terms of preparation for the euros, what happens between now and then? irate for the euros, what happens between now and then?— for the euros, what happens between now and then? we get our heads down and we work — now and then? we get our heads down and we work hard. _ now and then? we get our heads down and we work hard. this _ now and then? we get our heads down and we work hard. this is _ now and then? we get our heads down and we work hard. this is the - now and then? we get our heads down and we work hard. this is the moment| and we work hard. this is the moment we have _ and we work hard. this is the moment we have been— and we work hard. this is the moment we have been waiting for, to see who we have been waiting for, to see who we are _ we have been waiting for, to see who we are playing again stand where that games are going to be, now we know— that games are going to be, now we know that, — that games are going to be, now we know that, we get to work. we have the world _ know that, we get to work. we have the world cup qualifiers at the moment— the world cup qualifiers at the moment to at the same teams. that obviously— moment to at the same teams. that obviously helps as well in terms of preparation, we need to get our heads _ preparation, we need to get our heads down, break down that neck hard, _ heads down, break down that neck hard. we _ heads down, break down that neck hard, we are coming out on the stage and we _ hard, we are coming out on the stage and we are _ hard, we are coming out on the stage and we are going to be fantastic. i know and we are going to be fantastic. know you and we are going to be fantastic. i know you have here i am getting a place and next summer and we can't wait to see the rest if you come over and see what you can do. the arrows get under way here in england in england injuly of next year. irate in england in july of next year. we look in england injuly of next year. we look forward to it. at the dry in manchester, thank you. its been an incredible twelve months for the growth of women's football across the world with hugely competitive domestic leagues and the tokyo olympics. with that partly in mind it's now time to vote for the bbc women's footballer of the year. england's lucy bronze

won it last time out. here are the five nominees you need to pick from this year. the history i have with injuries in the champions league final anti— finally went into and be able to score in the final was kind of a nice way to and all of this. from that previous clubs jerseys, it's mike you're a fan and that's how it normally stays, so it was a special moment and at that like this a dream. the mac to have a female manager obviously made at that little bit better, but now i've got a taste for little bit better, but now i've got a taste ., ., , , ., a taste for winning trophies i want more. as always _ a taste for winning trophies i want more. as always mark— a taste for winning trophies i want more. as always mark command i a taste for winning trophies i want. more. as always mark command as a taste for winning trophies i want - more. as always mark command as of the pie _ more. as always mark command as of the pie you _ more. as always mark command as of the pie you are never happy, so it was a _ the pie you are never happy, so it was a positive year, but i can grow even _ was a positive year, but i can grow even more — was a positive year, but i can grow even more. to really get that feel for what _ even more. to really get that feel for what football is and what football _ for what football is and what football means to some people, and it's a reminder why you play for,

you do— it's a reminder why you play for, you do it — it's a reminder why you play for, you do it to— it's a reminder why you play for, you do it to bring people joy and happiness. to you do it to bring people 'oy and happinessfi you do it to bring people 'oy and ha iness. ., ., ., ., happiness. to win a gold medal, we know that it's _ happiness. to win a gold medal, we know that it's more _ happiness. to win a gold medal, we know that it's more than _ happiness. to win a gold medal, we know that it's more than us, - happiness. to win a gold medal, we know that it's more than us, and - know that it's more than us, and it's more — know that it's more than us, and it's more than— know that it's more than us, and it's more than that _ know that it's more than us, and it's more than that moment. - it's more than that moment. hopefully_ it's more than that moment. hopefully to _ it's more than that moment. hopefully to inspire - it's more than that moment. hopefully to inspire a - it's more than that moment. | hopefully to inspire a nation. it's more than that moment. . hopefully to inspire a nation. it wasjust— hopefully to inspire a nation. it wasjust a — hopefully to inspire a nation. it was just a lot _ hopefully to inspire a nation. it was just a lot of _ hopefully to inspire a nation. it wasjust a lot of fun, _ hopefully to inspire a nation. it wasjust a lot of fun, a - hopefully to inspire a nation. it wasjust a lot of fun, a lot - hopefully to inspire a nation. it wasjust a lot of fun, a lot of. wasjust a lot of fun, a lot of dancing _ wasjust a lot of fun, a lot of dancing to _ wasjust a lot of fun, a lot of dancing to my— wasjust a lot of fun, a lot of dancing to my lot _ wasjust a lot of fun, a lot of dancing to my lot of - wasjust a lot of fun, a lot ofj dancing to my lot of singing. winning _ dancing to my lot of singing. winning the _ dancing to my lot of singing. winning the league, - dancing to my lot of singing. winning the league, we - dancing to my lot of singing. | winning the league, we were dancing to my lot of singing. - winning the league, we were always neck and _ winning the league, we were always neck and neck— winning the league, we were always neck and neck with _ winning the league, we were always neck and neck with leon _ winning the league, we were always neck and neck with leon with - winning the league, we were alwaysi neck and neck with leon with planes. to really— neck and neck with leon with planes. to really make — neck and neck with leon with planes. to really make history— neck and neck with leon with planes. to really make history with _ neck and neck with leon with planes. to really make history with this - to really make history with this club. _ to really make history with this club. after— to really make history with this club, after 14— to really make history with this club, after 14 years _ to really make history with this club, after 14 years can - to really make history with this club, after 14 years can i- to really make history with this club, after 14 years can i thinkl club, after 14 years can i think that's— club, after 14 years can i think that's what— club, after 14 years can i think that's what the _ club, after 14 years can i think that's what the number- club, after 14 years can i think that's what the number is. - club, after 14 years can i think. that's what the number is. being champions — that's what the number is. being champions of _ that's what the number is. being champions of france, _ that's what the number is. being champions of france, yeah, - that's what the number is. being champions of france, yeah, that| that's what the number is. being - champions of france, yeah, that was pretty— champions of france, yeah, that was pretty surreal — champions of france, yeah, that was pretty surreal-— pretty surreal. being the first -la er to pretty surreal. being the first player to score _ pretty surreal. being the first player to score 50 _ pretty surreal. being the first player to score 50 goals - pretty surreal. being the first player to score 50 goals in i pretty surreal. being the first| player to score 50 goals in the pretty surreal. being the first - player to score 50 goals in the ws how can i want to hang on my boots, this is the moments that you will really look back on and can be proud of as a player. i think everything i touch just went of as a player. i think everything i touchjust went and. of as a player. i think everything i touch just went and. to be of as a player. i think everything i touchjust went and. to be honest, i was a bit disappointed because i didn't even get a little metal or a

cup or anything from it. it didn't even get a little metal or a cup or anything from it.— cup or anything from it. it was as if everything _ cup or anything from it. it was as if everything was _ cup or anything from it. it was as if everything was in _ cup or anything from it. it was as if everything was in the - cup or anything from it. it was as if everything was in the right - if everything was in the right place, and half an hour to the first half, we scored ourfourth goal, allowing us to contain a bit and live in the moment tomorrow. —— lived in the moment tomorrow. for me, it's a privilege. i'm lucky enough to play for my childhood. i'm not sure if it's any of the club who has managed to have a champions league both in the male and female teams, but for us to be able to carry this on, to make this happen and be the best club in the world means a lot. that will be closely contested. really pleased to say maz farookhi

joins me now to break things down. this is going to be closely contested. the problems barcelona's men are facing is well documented at the moment but the women's side has been flying this year and no surprise two of the five nominees are from the barca team? no surprise at all. they have had an amazing 12 months, barcelona european champions of grace. the dominant site in europe, the arguable dominant site in the world came at the moment, that's how impressive they were where they went on that run to win the champions league last season for the first site after, emphatic style beating chelsea in the final and may and captain burke. two of those players that we heard there, norway international, and their captain in spain as well, both scored in that final against chelsea and sweden. they both been an incredible form to help them on this great historic run of winning a trackball, defending their spanish league title, winning their spanish league title, winning the domestic cup in spain is welcome and i think our paneljust up the two of them were so important for this price alone aside last season, they had to name both of them in the

short list, such as to historic season i say, because barcelona with that champions league win for the women become the first site, the only side to let the champions league first with the main canal at the women's team. but league first with the main canal at the women's team.— league first with the main canal at the women's team. but the words like this, so the women's team. but the words like this. so it's — the women's team. but the words like this, so it's really _ the women's team. but the words like this, so it's really hard _ the women's team. but the words like this, so it's really hard to _ this, so it's really hard to whittle it down to five nominees. two players from barcelona then and two from the down to five nominees. wsl including chelsea's sam kerr? the golden boot winner, helping her chelsea side defend their league title and winning the domestic cup as well with chelsea, they went all the way to the champions league final as we mentioned where they were beaten by barcelona, but sam kerr always has such. in tokyo a couple of months ago, the top score at the olympics with ten goals for the netherlands. they been so prolific in front of got the last two months and she continues that form with arts this season, top of the table of ws l at the moment.

they reached a landmark of 50 goals in the ws l, the first player to get there, and she did thatjust 50 games. it shows that amazing form she is and at the moment. incredible ear for she is and at the moment. incredible year for her- — she is and at the moment. incredible year for her- an _ she is and at the moment. incredible year for her. an incredible _ she is and at the moment. incredible year for her. an incredible year - she is and at the moment. incredible year for her. an incredible year for i yearfor her. an incredible yearfor ashley lorenz, who is the fifth nominee and created history with canada, of course. it’s nominee and created history with canada, of course.— canada, of course. it's lovely to have a defensive _ canada, of course. it's lovely to have a defensive player- canada, of course. it's lovely to have a defensive player in - canada, of course. it's lovely to have a defensive player in thatl have a defensive player in that straightlaced, nice to have defensive players. lawrence, as he say, probably best remembered for a goal on clearance she made in the final in the olympic final against sweden, which prevented them taking the lead. canada then go on to win that gold medal on a penalty chewed outcome of the first ever 0lympic outcome of the first ever olympic gold medal, and i camejust a couple of weeks after ashley lorenz won the domestic title in france with psg for the very first time. so i really, really important couple of landmarks for her. it's really interesting about the very first time. so i really, really important couple of landmarks for her. it's really interesting about that shortlist of five play their club game in europe, whichjust

demonstrates how exciting the game is on the continent now, how much it's going to him how exciting title races i can it's a really good time to be a fan of european football in the women's gain at the moment. absolutely. she will be presenting them winner without a word. you can head over to our website now to cast your vote. barcelona have named the manager of their b team sergi barjuan as their new interim boss today as they look for a long term replacement for ronald koeman. the former southampton and everton manager was sacked following last night's defeat at raya vallecano with barca ninth in la liga and already twice beaten in the champions league. players like messi, suarez and griezmann have all left amid financial problems that have left the spanish giants facing an uncertain future. jim lumsden reports.

the defeat to... came just a few days after being beaten by rivals real madrid. barcelona had picked up just 15 points from ten games in la liga, and have already lost twice in the champions league. club president hahn the next one lepore informed him of his decision after the game. he was sacked after 14 months in charge with a club idling ninth in the league. has charge with a club idling ninth in the league-— charge with a club idling ninth in the leaue. a. �* the league. as a coach, we didn't see any progress. _ the league. as a coach, we didn't see any progress. we _ the league. as a coach, we didn't see any progress. we have - the league. as a coach, we didn't see any progress. we have to - the league. as a coach, we didn'tj see any progress. we have to say that the situation is very difficult. barcelona has been... the last three or four years, it's very difficult for anyone sitting on the bench. so to fix up the situation. in 2009, barcelona one la liga, kappa delray and the champions rate. two years later, they were european champions and again, they collected 14 trophies injust champions and again, they collected 14 trophies in just four years under pep guardiola. that was then. the club have since been shattered by huge financial problems resulting in an exit is the famous names. 0ne huge financial problems resulting in an exit is the famous names. one of his firstjobs as manager was a 42nd

phone call to luis suarez saying his services were no longer required. he joined atletico madrid and they won the spanish league. barcelona's the beloved son lionel messi agreed to have his wages, but the fans were devastated when he fell for a delighted paris st. germain. so who dares to try to repair the broken barcelona? belgium head coach has been mentioned, but the favourite by far is club legend jaffe. sensation translation: it far is club legend jaffe. sensation translation:— translation: it will be a gift to barcelona. _ translation: it will be a gift to barcelona, he _ translation: it will be a gift to barcelona, he will— translation: it will be a gift to barcelona, he will win _ barcelona, he will win everything. real madrid will also be there, we will have to see what happens, both teams have great potential but the younger players. i have lots of trust in these youngsters. translation: i trust in these youngsters. translation:— trust in these youngsters. translation: 4' ., ., ., , translation: i think the idea of 'ob he is aood. translation: i think the idea of 'ob he is good. he — translation: i think the idea of 'ob he is good. he is �* translation: i think the idea of 'ob he is good. he is one i translation: i think the idea of 'ob he is good. he is one ofd translation: i think the idea of 'ob he is good. he is one of us, * translation: i think the idea ofjob he is good. he is one of us, surely i he is good. he is one of us, surely tletter— he is good. he is one of us, surely better than— he is good. he is one of us, surely better than command. as for the rest of the _ better than command. as for the rest of the season, things look sad. i don't _ of the season, things look sad. i don't think— of the season, things look sad. i don't think it will get any better. i don't think it will get any better. i don't _ don't think it will get any better. i don't think we will win the champions league or la liga in this

season _ champions league or la liga in this season. , ., y champions league or la liga in this season. , ., , , , ., season. history tells us that em - ires season. history tells us that empires come _ season. history tells us that empires come and - season. history tells us that empires come and go, - season. history tells us that empires come and go, so i season. history tells us thatl empires come and go, so too season. history tells us that. empires come and go, so too in football. in an age when nations now bankroll some clubs, barcelona had no such lifeline. their plate suggests their best days may be behind them. james lumsden, bbc news. with more on this, i'm pleased to say i'm nowjoined by spanish football journalist guillem ballague. thank you forjoining us on sports day. he always had his work cutout where did it go wrong for koeman? well, let me go back to the relationship that he sat with the president, remembered the new president, remembered the new president in a very presidential regime, he decides everything. he was chosen by the former president. in the summer, he said would you elect me have two weeks to find out if i love you or not, if i will

carry you or not, and he said after a while, you will deal. that's not a good basis for a relationship. then, later on, he said... he said he's got to play these players. of course, cared about it and said you cannot impose me with s. just recently itjust be for two days before he came, he said i had enough, we are not playing anything, off the record, he said he is my man, he has to stay. they had this emotional relationship where, really, there was no strong foundations, he neverfelt that really, there was no strong foundations, he never felt that he was his man, and he had to pay hayden ?12,000,000 to get rid of him and he wasn't sure about two to replace him with. laporta has still not for leeches to the right one. xavi is the man expected to be the long term replacement do you expect that to happen soon

and is he up to the task? he is going to happen. at the moment, as he said, the fullback from the other team, they are in charge, but the negotiations are coming very quickly now we have to go outside. it will happen. they are fully convinced him only three weeks ago he was saying they were not sure that xavi is prepared. he needs more experience abroad. i know the kind of experience he has as a manager outside in qatar, but when this crisis committee have to sometimes take a leap of faith and hope for the best. that is what he is doing he feels, laporta, is that everybody come as you heard from those fans say it is the right thing to do. we will see, certainly, he has got a lot on this level, but everybody will get together, there will be a

different atmosphere. there will be hope for the future and the players committee youngsters especially that come through the ranks, they will be playing with the structure that they learn by heart and certainly under him, they were not playing that way. fascinating times ahead. he has written a great blog on the bbc sport website. have a look at that for a more in—depth analysis. we will have to leave it there for the time. time now for some of the day's other sport stories, and emma raducanu is through to the quarterfinals of the transylvania open in cluj. the us open champion is the third seed at this tournament and beat romania's ana bogdan in straight sets. she'll face sixth seed marta kostyuk of ukraine next. it's not been a good day for britain's men's number one though. cam norrie is out of the vienna open at the second round stage. he took the first set but lost in three to the canadian sixth seed felix auger aliassime. fly half gareth anscombe will make his first start for wales since 2019 against new zealand in cardiff on saturday.

21—year—old flanker taine basham gets his first start while captain alun wynjones will play his 149th international, surpassing the previous record set by all blacks legend richie mccaw. english football's leading authorities have provisionally agreed to an industry wide fund to support players living with dementia and other neuro degenerative conditions. the professional footballer�*s association, which has been criticised for its approach to brain injuries in recent years, has told the bbc that the level of support hasn't yet been decided but all parties are aware of the urgency there is like this joins goodwill of trying to do something positive about the situation, to be proactive, and i think we have reached the plane to where i think we need to go and a new direction, when his research, which we believe research is important, that's why

myself has decided to donate our brain for research. it's important that people make that step of donating their brain for research to continue going down the path of research. the second when i think is awareness. education. ithink research. the second when i think is awareness. education. i think there is still a lot to be done in terms of other players being aware of the possible consequences, being able to make an educated choice when it comes to playing the game they love. i think that the third part, which i think needs to go in partnership with research is support for families who are suffering. 0ne with research is support for families who are suffering. one does not —— they are not mutually exclusive. try to make an effort to bridge that gap. i think what we are hearing from the families is that no one is asking to get everything paid. i think they are all kind of, very talking about huge costs, especially for home care. no one is asking for that. i think when we are talking about it, what they are seeing is help us bridge the gap, you know, because some of them have to stop working to care for their

loved one and it's a difficult situation. so i think, i believe i hope that we will reach a point where the main stakeholders understand the need to support, understand the need to support, understand the need that research needs to be ongoing and we believe in research, but we need to try to find a solution that we can support the people that are suffering, those are our men dressed in ourfamilies and us as advocates, because that is what we acting as a union, it is a union command we need to be advocates those families. yorkshire cricket club says it will take no action will be taken against any of its staff following allegations of racism made by former player azeem rafiq. that's despite the club apologising to rafiq last month and accepting the findings of an independent investigations which found he had been a victim of "racial harassment and bullying" in his two spells at the club between 2008 and 2018. today, following an internal enquiry, the club says its concuded "that there is no conduct or action taken by any of its employees, players or executives that warrants disciplinary action". on twitter rafiq has responded by saying...

"just when you think this club couldn't get more embarrassing you find a way". england world cup winner fran wilson has retired from international australia will go into saturday's match against england at the men's t20 cricket world cup with back—to—back wins having beaten sri lanka by 7 wickets this afteroon in dubai. the aussies are joint top of their group with england who've also made a 100% start. henryjoins me now. how have you been impressed by them at this t20 world cup? been impressed by them at this t20 world cu - ? , , ., ., world cup? they were very good toda . world cup? they were very good today- the _ world cup? they were very good today. the first _ world cup? they were very good today. the first in _ world cup? they were very good today. the first in a _ world cup? they were very good today. the first in a plague - world cup? they were very good today. the first in a plague in i today. the first in a plague in south africa, little bit of a stumble over the line and may be some question marks as to whether this is an australian side that had the fire power to really cause a problem in this tournament. at the way that they played today chasing down 155 against sri lanka showed that they have real power in that middle order. david warner as well, long time without much cricket, but he has at 65 today, looked excellent, as did aaron finch with

the bat, certainly suggesting that this is an australian side that cannot be taken lightly stop there were lots of questions around some of the other 0zzie players going into this tournament, join top of the group now i of that big one on saturday. how do you see that when going? england are favourites. they will be expected to dominate the game. they are expected to make it very far in this tournament. but australian side who obtain england, it's the old rivalry, they get that extra little bit of energy commanded is a fixture that is unpredictable, much as the india pakistan game is quite unpredictable because of that rivalry. ink on paper are a better site in australia, but what we have seen today with the confidence that they are building, it is going to be a really interesting game, much will depend on who wins that ties. just briefl , depend on who wins that ties. just briefly. talks _ depend on who wins that ties. just briefly, talks about this world cup which could've course this had been staged in india and now it is not what have you made of the opening stages, if you like, it looks as though england and australia are dominating in their group. the other group we are not so sure, pakistan

has made this blistering start committing beat in the opening game they are playing in a second match. how have you felt about this world cup so far? hasn't lived up to expectations? it’s cup so far? hasn't lived up to expectations?— cup so far? hasn't lived up to expectations? cup so far? hasn't lived up to exectations? �* , , ., expectations? it's been great. there has been increasing _ expectations? it's been great. there has been increasing numbers - expectations? it's been great. there has been increasing numbers of - has been increasing numbers of supporters and. we have to remember about the caveat that these games are not going to be quite but the spectacle would've been in india as the tournament was expected to be because the proud members will not because the proud members will not be as they come a variation on venues isn't quite as so pictures that are tired —— pictures that are attired. again i would point out sunday evening, and india against new zealand, the loser of that game will find it very difficult, so you could have a situation where india has technically hosted the tournament that could be almost out of the running afterjust tournament that could be almost out of the running after just two tournament that could be almost out of the running afterjust two games stop at some nails but in some indian households no about this weekend. we believe that there for the time. henry, thank you. finally, tonight, to the hollywood stars now in charge of wrexham. the welsh club currently sits 11th

in the vanarama national league. but their new owners actors ryan reynolds and rob mcelhenney are in town, visiting the club they took over earlier this year... ahead of watching saturday's game at home to torquay. at their first press conference today they told fans they're dreaming big and the hope is one day to make it to the premier league. that thing i love most about was having the time to hang out with the players and break down that weird wall because, you know, it's been well over a year of us watching from afar, and i'm sure a lot of the guys on the pitch have been wondering how it's going to work. it was good to have those moments and, you know, the start of pomp and circumstance... . ., the start of pomp and circumstance... , ., ., circumstance... there is more of what they _ circumstance... there is more of what they had — circumstance... there is more of what they had to _ circumstance... there is more of what they had to stay _ circumstance... there is more of what they had to stay over - circumstance... there is more of what they had to stay over on . circumstance... there is more of| what they had to stay over on the bbc sport website, but and the team, that is all from sports day for now. goodnight.

hello, flooding and travel disruption increasing in southern scotland, especially the scottish porters. in northwest england, for cumbria, where there is still a met office amber warning in first year, even where there may be a bit of a lull in the rain in some areas, there is more rain on the way. also been turning wetter through today across wales, more widely northwest england in southwest england as well. starting to see some impacts out of the rainfall here, certainly some difficult travel conditions. looks like it will turn it wetter again across cumbria as they go through the night. some outbreaks of rain developing in northern ireland as well. tomorrow we will see some rain pushing across eastern parts of england after what has been a mainly dry week. whilst most places will turn drier and brighter through the afternoon tomorrow, this next area of rain will be lingering in parts of rain will be lingering in parts of scotland, particularly during the afternoon across eastern areas. remember, even where the rain is easing to mother water still has to

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