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to the east and travel both ways. to the east and south, carrying aid and to the front line, soldiers. this woman has just taken her great granddaughters to poland, but she wants to take a train home despite the war. , ,., , wants to take a train home despite the war. , , ~ ., , ., the war. everybody knows me, and i know everybody _ the war. everybody knows me, and i know everybody else. _ the war. everybody knows me, and i know everybody else. poland - the war. everybody knows me, and i know everybody else. poland is - the war. everybody knows me, and i i know everybody else. poland is good, but it is better to be at home. home is home. 33 but it is better to be at home. home is home. a: . but it is better to be at home. home is home. ,':,': . , y but it is better to be at home. home is home. 3,5; ., , ., but it is better to be at home. home is home. 3,5; ., , g ., , is home. 33 railway staff have been killed since — is home. 33 railway staff have been killed since the _ is home. 33 railway staff have been killed since the war _ is home. 33 railway staff have been killed since the war began. - is home. 33 railway staff have been killed since the war began. it - is home. 33 railway staff have been killed since the war began. it is - killed since the war began. it is hardly surprising their leader wants international protection. the? hardly surprising their leader wants international protection.— international protection. they heat international protection. they heat in the tracks. _ international protection. they heat in the tracks, they _ international protection. they heat in the tracks, they heat _ international protection. they heat in the tracks, they heat that - in the tracks, they heat that stations daily, they heat the trains daily and we lose people because of this shelling, and the only thing we
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ask from the west is to close the sky. pa, ask from the west is to close the s . ~ ., y ask from the west is to close the sky. a no-fly zone isn't likely to ha en sky. a no-fly zone isn't likely to happen for _ sky. a no-fly zone isn't likely to happen for fear _ sky. a no-fly zone isn't likely to happen for fear of _ sky. a no-fly zone isn't likely to happen for fear of igniting - sky. a no-fly zone isn't likely to happen for fear of igniting a - sky. a no-fly zone isn't likely to l happen for fear of igniting a wider european war. alexander will keep moving, by car... by rail, constantly switching routes, changing plans at the last minute. always, he hopes, a step ahead of those who would do him harm. the story of ukraine's survival in this war is notjust a story of weapons coming from abroad, but the resistance put up by the defenders. it's also a story of one of the most extraordinary railway operations ever mounted. many people are facing a perilous time in ukraine, but here in lviv, which has not been touched by the russian assault,
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people were out this afternoon in large numbers enjoying the spring sunshine and showing how much this is a country of stark contrasts right now. well, that's all from us here in lviv this evening. i'll be back at 10 — now on bbc one we can join the bbc�*s news teams where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun. middlesbrough slam chelsea's claims of sporting integrity, as the london side are forced to remove a request to play their cup tie without fans. rachael blackmore does it again at cheltenham — she wins today's champion hurdle, as honeysuckle is the toast of the festival on opening day. and we hear from the cricketer born in a refugee camp,
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breaking boundaries to inspire a new generation of young girls. i had people coming up to my family members. imagine, my mum is ill, and people coming up to your house, "you know what? tell your daughter to stop playing sport." hello there and welcome along to sportsday. it never rains but pours for chelsea football club at the moment. their owner roman abramovich officially sanctioned by the european union today and the club still unable to process further ticket sales for their upcoming matches. chelsea initially tried to claim "sporting integrity" meant their fa cup tie with middlesbrough this weekend should be played without fans — due to them not being able to fulfil their allocation. that prompted a furious response from boro, who labelled them "pathetic", before an agreement between the fa
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and chelsea to remove the request to play behind closed doors. patrick gearey reports. at chelsea right now, the world spins fast. errors and in ours, events curdle wildly. at lunchtime today, with the club and by the government from selling tickets, they asked for the fa cup quarterfinal away and middlesbrough to be played in front of no fans at all. in a statement, they said... the fa's chief executive was appearing before mps when you heard of that request. the government wants to licence to go to games, and that has not been possible. i would expect teams to go ahead. in possible. i would expect teams to go ahead. ., . ., possible. i would expect teams to go
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ahead. ., u, ., ., ., ahead. in that committee room and an road ahead. in that committee room and any road outside, _ ahead. in that committee room and any road outside, sip _ ahead. in that committee room and any road outside, sip of— ahead. in that committee room and any road outside, sip of the - ahead. in that committee room and any road outside, sip of the with . any road outside, sip of the with chelsea seems limited. tell chelsea to get there — chelsea seems limited. tell chelsea to get there shin _ chelsea seems limited. tell chelsea to get there shin pads _ chelsea seems limited. tell chelsea to get there shin pads on _ chelsea seems limited. tell chelsea to get there shin pads on it - chelsea seems limited. tell chelsea to get there shin pads on it a - chelsea seems limited. tell chelsea to get there shin pads on it a boots| to get there shin pads on it a boots on and _ to get there shin pads on it a boots on and play— to get there shin pads on it a boots on and play the game!— on and play the game! chelsea had already sold _ on and play the game! chelsea had already sold 600 _ on and play the game! chelsea had already sold 600 tickets _ on and play the game! chelsea had already sold 600 tickets for - on and play the game! chelsea had already sold 600 tickets for the - already sold 600 tickets for the game in one of the terms of the licence amended to allow them to sell more of their allocation. opponents middlesbrough called their request bazaar and without any merit. by afternoon, the chelsea supporters trust was asking the club to withdraw its. other fans wanted another club to be taken. reversed the decision _ another club to be taken. reversed the decision straightaway _ another club to be taken. reversed the decision straightaway and - another club to be taken. reversed the decision straightaway and go i another club to be taken. reversed l the decision straightaway and go cap in hand to the government, ask them to give chelsea a licence, to sell tickets. why can a special bank account not be opened to enable chelsea to celtics that way? the money does not have to go to the current owner. find money does not have to go to the current owner.— current owner. and things were changing- _ current owner. and things were changing. words _ current owner. and things were
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changing. words exchange, - current owner. and things were - changing. words exchange, progress seemingly made. now at five p:m., another statement, this time from the fa. it read... another day at stamford bridge has hurtled by, but at such speed, it is hard to work out and in which direction they are moving. today is the latest in a long line of developments affecting chelsea. the club were the focus of a dcms meeting earlier about the role of russian money in football clubs. there were discussions around chelsea's licence to operate too. our senior sports news reporter laura scott has been across it for us. shejoins me now. what was said at that meeting today? she joins me now. what was said at that meeting today?— she joins me now. what was said at that meeting today? there's a lot of discussion about the _ that meeting today? there's a lot of discussion about the vetting - that meeting today? there's a lot ofj discussion about the vetting process of prospective owners, given the sanctions on roman abramovich but also the controversial saudi backs takeover of newcastle united. the sports minister did say that the
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owners and directors test imposed by the premier league needs to be more robust. the chief executive of the football association and the director of policy at the premier league both highlighted examples of good foreign owners in football, good work being done in the community, suggesting abramovich is something of an outlier. helen mcnair actually said, i would be very surprised to discover their more people like ruben abramovich who own our football clubs, but going forward they digitalized there will be ever more certainty on who owns our football clubs —— they did acknowledge. and there will be scrutiny on whether the right checks and balances are in place, notjust about finances but human rights and ethics as well. of course there were lots of questions about sanctions on abramovich and the impacts the —— they are having over the club. there is still issues with chelsea
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about tickets. the minister said their conversations ongoing about ways that might be able to enable chelsea to sell more tickets, and asked whether the government would be willing to let chelsea go under, he said, the actions we have taken and the licence we have been given is precisely to stop that from happening. we exactly want to make sure that sanctions hit those we intend to hit and not others, so it is the absolute opposite, having said that, i think it is fair to say there was a fairly dim view within there was a fairly dim view within the government about chelsea's request about that fa cup tie, given what is going on to try to help chelsea operate in the context about why those sections are in place in the first place. why those sections are in place in the first place-— why those sections are in place in the first place. laura scott, thank ou the first place. laura scott, thank you very much — the first place. laura scott, thank you very much indeed, _ the first place. laura scott, thank you very much indeed, laura - the first place. laura scott, thank| you very much indeed, laura scott for us.
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we'll get an update ahead of the champions league in a moment — it resumes tonight — but before that, the cheltenham festival is back and saw the return of fans for the first time in two years today. over 250,000 are expected over the four days. and the headlines on opening day are all about rachael blackmore and her mare honeysuckle, who took the glory in the champion hurdle. andy swiss is there for us. andy, good to talk to you. another bit of success here for blackmore, is there high hopes for her across the festival?— is there high hopes for her across the festival? that's right, rachael blackmore arrived at _ the festival? that's right, rachael blackmore arrived at this festivall blackmore arrived at this festival with such high expectations. of course she had a stellar 2021 when she became the first woman to win the grand national, the first woman to win the champion hurdle here at cheltenham. she was the top jockey at the festival last year, and her and honeysuckle were back here once again, try to win the champion hurdle for the second year running. they set off as the odds—on favourites and, boy, do they live up to their billing, a 15th consecutive victory for honeysuckle, a stunning performance. second place, a former winner of the champion hurdle, but
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what success there for rachael blackmore once again, and what a difference with last year, because last year, she came back to the winners enclosure to near silence, because the course was in lockdown. this year, she returned to thousands and thousands of cheering fans. it was a very special atmosphere indeed. and afterwards, rachael blackmore told me just what it meant to her to win the champions hurdle for the second year running. look, it's absolutely incredible. having the crowd back this year is so special, it really, really is. it was so special to ride winners here without a crowd, but when the crowd is back, you just realise what they bring. you know, they make cheltenham what it is. the atmosphere, it'sjust... you're surrounded by people walking back in the whole way down the chute, everyone's cheering you on. it's just... yeah, it's very heart—warming. andy, the atmosphere at cheltenham — what has it been like the first day with crowds? it is usually a
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boisterous event.— with crowds? it is usually a boisterous event. that is right. i was chatting _ boisterous event. that is right. i was chatting to _ boisterous event. that is right. i was chatting to fans _ boisterous event. that is right. i was chatting to fans in _ boisterous event. that is right. i was chatting to fans in lines - boisterous event. that is right. i | was chatting to fans in lines early this morning, and there were such a sense of anticipation, almost a sense of anticipation, almost a sense of having to make up for last time after last year's lockdown, and that has really been reflected in the ticket sales here at cheltenham was the gold cup —— at cheltenham. gold cup day has sold out already. they are expecting a record crowd of over 4 million founds, and certainly the famous cheltenham roar that greased the first race was louder than i can ever remember, but it was nothing compared to the reception for rachael blackmore after she came out after winning that champion hurdle to the second year running. it has been a good day for punters as well, because honeysuckle is a number of favourites —— one of a number of favourites —— one of a number of favourites and came through to win. for the bookies, what a day, and for the fans, what a day it has been. after last year's
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lockdown, finally, it is back to business as usual. it lockdown, finally, it is back to business as usual.— lockdown, finally, it is back to business as usual. it is. take you very much _ business as usual. it is. take you very much indeed _ business as usual. it is. take you very much indeed for— business as usual. it is. take you very much indeed for that, - business as usual. it is. take you very much indeed for that, andy | very much indeed for that, andy swiss at cheltenham —— thank you very much. manchester united have a golden opportunity to seal their place in the last eight of the champions league tonight. they're up against spanish champions atletico madrid. united managed to come away from the first leg in madrid with a 1—1 draw, but away goals count for nothing at this stage now. so expect a tense evening at old trafford. vicky sparks is there with chris waddle. hello, welcome to old trafford, and to what manchester united fans are hoping will be another special european night under the lights. as they take on atletico madrid in the second leg of their last 16 tie will sometimes to say thatjoining us this evening is the former england winger chris waddle. chris, h, no way goes in uefa competition story about this evening. do manchester united have a slight edge going into this one —— no away goals. i united have a slight edge going into this one -- no away goals.— this one -- no away goals. i would think so. manchester _ this one -- no away goals. i would think so. manchester united, - this one -- no away goals. i would i think so. manchester united, special nights here, playing under the lights. probably not the medical
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—— atletico madrid you've seen over the years, more open now. i think what you're seeing out as a team who play more expensive in football, or on the front foot. they concede goals, they have conceded a lot of goals, they have conceded a lot of goals in spain this season, and so of man united. i'm expecting a lot of man united. i'm expecting a lot of goals tonight.— of man united. i'm expecting a lot of goals tonight. where do you think the scheme will _ of goals tonight. where do you think the scheme will be _ of goals tonight. where do you think the scheme will be won _ of goals tonight. where do you think the scheme will be won and - of goals tonight. where do you think the scheme will be won and lost? i of goals tonight. where do you thinkj the scheme will be won and lost? as i the scheme will be won and lost? is i say, i don't think the defence is this rent of either side, so it is, on the night, who can convert chances? we always talk about ronaldo. patrick against tottenham —— against tottenham. you've got players who can hurt man united, and i read a comment last morning,
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saying, i am i read a comment last morning, saying, iam not i read a comment last morning, saying, i am not sitting back, i read a comment last morning, saying, iam not sitting back, i want to be on the front foot. man united, is not often you will say this, but they have got to play as a team tonight. this, but they have got to play as a team tonight-— team tonight. this season's only chance for— team tonight. this season's only chance for manchester _ team tonight. this season's only chance for manchester united i team tonight. this season's only chance for manchester united to j team tonight. this season's only - chance for manchester united to have a trophy. how much pressure does that they can get a trophy. how much pressure does that they can ge— that they can get four, which will be coming _ that they can get four, which will be coming to _ that they can get four, which will be coming to this _ that they can get four, which will be coming to this opposition - that they can get four, which willj be coming to this opposition next season. forthem be coming to this opposition next season. for them to be run to the finalfor season. for them to be run to the final for the season. for them to be run to the finalfor the semifinal, it season. for them to be run to the final for the semifinal, it will give the fans a lot of hope. if they lose tonight, i got to say, this will be a depressing place over the next few weeks.— will be a depressing place over the next few weeks. chris waddle, thank ou ve next few weeks. chris waddle, thank you very much- _ next few weeks. chris waddle, thank you very much. manchester- next few weeks. chris waddle, thank you very much. manchester united . you very much. manchester united against atletico madrid, finally poised this evening. it is indeed. we'll have more champions league build—up later on in the programme. today's football news show is also dedicated to tonight's matches in the round of 16. you can catch that on the iplayer. quick look now at some of the day's other sports stories.
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and christian eriksen has been named in denmark's squad, less than a year after he suffered a cardiac arrest in a match against finland at euro 2020. eriksen received life—saving treatment on the pitch and was later fitted with a defibrillator device. eriksenjoined brentford in january following his release by inter milan. the court of arbitration for sport has rejected russia's appeal against the suspension of all its teams and clubs from uefa competitions. russia is still looking to overturn a fifa ban that would allow them to take part in world cup playoffs later this month. premiership rugby club leicester tigers accepted a fine of more than £300,000 over salary cap breaches. an investigation showed leicester failed to disclose payments over player image rights from 2016 to 2020. the league leaders won't be deducted any points. fast bowler saqib mahmood will make his test debut for england in the second test against west indies, which starts tomorrow in barbados. he replaces mark wood, who was injured in the drawn first test. as far as comebacks go, it really would be one of the finest if england were to go on to win the women's world cup in new zealand.
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wicketkeeper amyjones said salvaging the defence of their crown would give them the chance to do "something incredible" after three losses from three. they have to win all remaining matches to have any hope of making the semi—finals — starting with india in the early hours tomorrow morning. absolutely, we can turn it around. i think we have had really close games. there's a lot we can improve on and, yeah, i think considering the losses, the mood is not too bad, so hopefully we can bring that positivity the next game. we have the opportunity to do something incredible now. our backs are up against the wall, as you say, so i think, yes, we have all the motivation we need. henrik stenson is europe's new ryder cup captain for the tournament which takes place in rome next year. the swede, who was part of three winning sides for europe against the us, will attempt to regain the trophy from their opponents, after america's record win last year at whistling straits. stenson, who was vice captain to padraig harrington in that loss, is taking inspiration from former
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ryder cup heroes in his leadership. it's extremely humbling, it's something i don't think i could ever have imagined back in the day. i was watching seve playing the ryder cup, and that sparks thoughts of one day playing in the ryder cup, now i'm sitting here after a successful playing career in the ryder cup as the .23 captain, so it's humbling and it's, yeah, emotional. we saw that last time around, the american team had made their generation shift and we still have a big experience on our team and we still have a big experience on ourteam and and we still have a big experience on our team and we have got some young talent coming up, so we have got the perfect mix, really, and we have jessica to got the perfect mix, really, and we havejessica to keep on working hard and make sure that we really are ready when rome comes. and we will be ready, there's no question about
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that. henrik stenson there. back to the champions league. the other match is in amsterdam, where dutch champions ajax face benfica. ajax could have a future england star on their bench tonight. 17—year—old charlie setford was a substitute in their eredivisie match on friday and was involved in the squad for their earlier group games. england under—18 keeper charlie was born in the netherlands, but qualifies for england thanks to dad chris. he's spoke to us, and said his experiences could help get him to the premier league one day. at ajax, it is great to have the experience to play against big people, big clubs as well. you're playing against grown—up men. great experience, and it is great. it is pressure, it is high—level, and, yeah, it is about the money, because if you play against people who are fighting for their money, it is a top league, really, to play in if you're 17, top league, really, to play in if you're17, 18, 19. yeah, of course
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you're17, 18, 19. yeah, of course you concentrate on the next game, and my focus is completely there. i am not thinking of the moment about where i want to be, but thinking, you want to win the premier league. that's the biggest leak in the world. and eventually, yeah, i do want to make that step to the premier league, and it isjust the vaculik to be in. == premier league, and it is “ust the vaculik to be imfi best leagues to be in. our best luck to him. now, last year, you may have caught the bbc iplayer documentary following macclesfield fc as they started back up from the very bottom of the english football pyramid. when the club went bust in 2020, they were bought through an estate agency website by local businessman rob smethurst, who brought the former wales international robbie savage on board for the journey. well, on saturday, macclesfield took their first step back up the leagues, winning promotion from the north west counties premier division. it means they'll start next season in the eighth tier of the game. earlier, i caught up with rob and robbie as they celebrated that first league title.
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cheering it's been an amazing journey. the spotlight on this football club, firstly with the bbc documentary, is we have been everybody�*s cup final, everybody was to beat us and it is a testament to the whole staff we have got promoted at the first attempt, the first club to win promotion in the first club to win promotion in the top nine leaks, so it is something we can be very proud of it. ., �* , . , ~ it. yeah, it's incredible. an unbelievable story. - it. yeah, it's incredible. an unbelievable story. we - it. yeah, it's incredible. an. unbelievable story. we have it. yeah, it's incredible. an - unbelievable story. we have come from _ unbelievable story. we have come from nothing, so we've invested an awful_ from nothing, so we've invested an awful lot _ from nothing, so we've invested an awful lot of— from nothing, so we've invested an awful lot of money, but to achieve it in a _ awful lot of money, but to achieve it in a search— awful lot of money, but to achieve it in a search period of time, to have _ it in a search period of time, to have no— it in a search period of time, to have no t9— it in a search period of time, to have no t9 among the go to creating a winning _ have no t9 among the go to creating a winning team that wins us the
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championship, we have done an amazing — championship, we have done an amazing thing in a short period of time _ amazing thing in a short period of time. �* , ., ., time. and in terms of that documentary, how- time. and in terms of that i documentary, how important time. and in terms of that - documentary, how important was it for raising the awareness of the club and those crowd numbers being backed off the back of seeing macclesfield on field and online? it's been incredible. the document tree put _ it's been incredible. the document tree put us — it's been incredible. the document tree put us on the map. it was great to see _ tree put us on the map. it was great to see the _ tree put us on the map. it was great to see the insight of how the football— to see the insight of how the football club really works, starting from nothing to where we have got to. , , ., . , to. this is how the football club works. to. this is how the football club works- the _ to. this is how the football club works. the gaffer... _ to. this is how the football club works. the gaffer... the - to. this is how the football club works. the gaffer... the magic| to. this is how the football club - works. the gaffer... the magic man! he brought us a cup of tea! we are all in it together, this is what we do. this is the magic man. a guest appearance! how do you feel about getting up? it’s appearance! how do you feel about uu-ettinu? v . , . ., appearance! how do you feel about caettin u-? �*, . , . ., ., getting up? it's incredible. what a “ourne . getting up? it's incredible. what a journey- what _ getting up? it's incredible. what a journey. what an _ getting up? it's incredible. what a journey. what an achievement - getting up? it's incredible. what a journey. what an achievement by| journey. what an achievement by everyone — journey. what an achievement by everyone involved. _ journey. what an achievement by everyone involved. it's—
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journey. what an achievement by everyone involved. it's not- journey. what an achievement by everyone involved. it's notjust . journey. what an achievement by. everyone involved. it's notjust the footballing — everyone involved. it's notjust the footballing staff, _ everyone involved. it's notjust the footballing staff, but _ everyone involved. it's notjust the footballing staff, but the _ everyone involved. it's notjust the footballing staff, but the football l footballing staff, but the football club as a — footballing staff, but the football club as a whole, everyone - club as a whole, everyone doing their_ club as a whole, everyone doing their part — club as a whole, everyone doing their part the _ club as a whole, everyone doing their part. the community- club as a whole, everyone doing their part. the community as. club as a whole, everyone doing i their part. the community as well and he _ their part. the community as well and he fans. _ their part. the community as well and he fans, it's _ their part. the community as well and he fans, it'sjust_ their part. the community as well and he fans, it'sjust incredible. l and he fans, it'sjust incredible. from _ and he fans, it'sjust incredible. from where _ and he fans, it'sjust incredible. from where it _ and he fans, it'sjust incredible. from where it was _ and he fans, it'sjust incredible. from where it was to _ and he fans, it'sjust incredible. from where it was to where - and he fans, it'sjust incredible. from where it was to where it l and he fans, it'sjust incredible. | from where it was to where it is now, _ from where it was to where it is now. it — from where it was to where it is now. it is — from where it was to where it is now, it is something _ from where it was to where it is now, it is something else. - from where it was to where it is now, it is something else. find. from where it was to where it is now, it is something else. and for all of ou now, it is something else. and for all of you guys. — now, it is something else. and for all of you guys, what _ now, it is something else. and for all of you guys, what does - now, it is something else. and for all of you guys, what does it - now, it is something else. and for| all of you guys, what does it mean for the area, cheshire to have a club doing so well? i for the area, cheshire to have a club doing so well?— for the area, cheshire to have a club doing so well? i think we put the heart back— club doing so well? i think we put the heart back into _ club doing so well? i think we put the heart back into macclesfield. | club doing so well? i think we put l the heart back into macclesfield. to -et the heart back into macclesfield. to get the _ the heart back into macclesfield. to get the support that everyone has given— get the support that everyone has given us— get the support that everyone has given us over the last year has been truly incredible, and it has been one hell— truly incredible, and it has been one hell of— truly incredible, and it has been one hell of a journey.— one hell of a “ourney. there is a side of me — one hell of a journey. there is a side of me now, _ one hell of a journey. there is a side of me now, the _ one hell of a journey. there is a side of me now, the man - one hell of a journey. there is a | side of me now, the man hymie one hell of a journey. there is a - side of me now, the man hymie has to take us to promotion. nothing else would be acceptable. —— the man behind me. he knows that, he knows the pressures. the aim is to win promotion every season. we have been
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self—sufficient, that is so important, but as a group, all we can do is do our best, try our hardest. the most important thing is this football club is back and it has been a while, but we are... great scenes. i was wondering who was going tojump in the interview! finally, after captaining england in the final of cricket's street child united world cup in 2019, jasmin akter was named as one of the bbc�*s 100 most inspiring and influential women. her story is one of true hardship and struggle since her parents fled myanmar. now, she's breaking barriers for south asian women by telling her story. srosh khan has been to bradford to meet her. a day—to—day life within a camp, i'd say there's no word to describe it. like, when i compare my life now to then, i feel like that wasn't even a life. meetjasmin akter, a rohingya refugee using her voice to highlight the importance of allowing women from her community to play a sport. i'd say sport has been something that has given me this new life, because if i didn't play sport, i don't think i would be sitting right here with this opportunity, where i can project my voice. and sport is something actually that has changed my entire world.
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because of the persecution of the rohingya people in myanmar, jasmin's family were forced to flee to the nayapara refugee camp in bangladesh, where jasmin was born. what was day—to—day life like? we were living off rations. if we ran out, we had to starve or beg. the facilities there was pretty bad. i'm a female, i did not have access to privacy because i did not have my own room, even to use a toilet. i didn't have access to education, access to basic human rights. i didn't even know there was a world outside the camp, you know? i'll be honest, i didn't know that, obviously, there's another country. in 2014, jasmin and her mum went back to the refugee camp to meet her grandmother after she had fallen ill. it was then, whilst out shopping for her, jasmin's life turned upside down. my mum and i had a car accident which left my mum paralysed. i was only 13 then. i don't have a father.
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my siblings were all under 18. there was no one to raise us in the family, you know? there was no—one to raise us in the family, you know? there was no—one to support us. and so i went into deep depression. that includes all them suicidal thoughts and everything, although, obviously, luckily, i didn't do anything stupid, because if i did, i would have regretted it. would you say sport has been a lifeline to you? i would be depressed if i didn't play sport. i think i would have been at a rough stage right now. what have been the most difficult parts for you in yourjourney? because i was a girl, i have been discriminated a lot. i have been questioned a lot for who i am, because i belong from a society where girls playing sport is classed as wrong, and so when i started playing cricket, i had people coming up to my family members... imagine, my mum is ill and people are coming up to your house and telling them, "you know what? "tell your daughter to stop playing sport." sport has quite clearly been a real passion injasmin's life, something she's keen to pass on to other young people by taking her hand to coaching. there's so many talented girls, but they are scared to take up sport.
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why? because of all the community pressure you have to go through. they're scared. and it hurts me, in a way. i have personally coached a few females out there who want to play cricket. they want to go out there and break those cultural barriers. it's really important that you do what your heart asks you to do. if you want to play sport, play sport. i think it's really important. imagine eight—year—old jasmin at a refugee camp, and she's looking at you right now. how would she feel? if there was an eight—year—old jasmin in the camp right now, they would want to become this person. i never thought i would have such a life in the uk. now that i did, i feel really, really privileged, and i'm completely thankful for everything. jasmin akter talking to srosh khan there. and that is if from us on sportsday. see you next time. thanks for watching.
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hello. plenty of dry weather out there this evening. not everywhere, but for most of us. towards the end of the night, it looks as though this weather front will spread further towards the east, and we will see some damp weather across parts of northern england, perhaps the northwest of england, around merseyside and western wales as well, and a couple of showers in the southeast. but generally speaking, i think it's just a cloudy night and relatively mild, 5—7 celsius across england and wales, but colder in northern ireland and western and northern scotland. so here's the forecast for tomorrow, outbreaks of rain in the north and west of the country, and then outbreaks of rain also developing across many central areas. and we anticipate the heaviest of the rain to fall across the southeast and east anglia second half of the afternoon. but despite that, temperatures
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still 1a celsius in london. we'll have slightly fresher, brighter weather there in belfast and glasgow. bye— bye.
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hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones, this is outside source. in ukraine, the mayor of kyiv says this is a "difficult and dangerous" moment for his city. more residential buildings are hit by russian strikes and more lives lost. a 35—hour curfew has now come into effect. translation: from 8pm, - a curfew is established in kyiv. movement through the city is prohibited. ina show in a show of solidarity with ukraine.
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