these are fast wins the jet stream. these are fast wins high up in the atmosphere and ahead of it the wins accelerate causing the air to rise and that is why we have seen the storms across just east of england today. back drop is moving eastwards quickly, the storms are dying away. give them a couple of hours and it should be clear. clear spells will then follow. later tonight we will see cloud ticketing, outbreaks of rain, pushing back into western areas. temperatures tonight ranging from around 7—11 celsius. tomorrow will be a different kind of day with low pressure in charge. that will bring weather fronts into the west. they will be most active to the north—west of the uk where we will see the heaviest rain but tightly packed isobars, and quite a windy day with gusts of around 30—a0 mph, pushing this band of rain eastwards. there might not be too much rain across eastern england, but what follows through the afternoon in quite a condition for the north—west with a mixture of sunshine and showers. temperatures

7018, for sunshine and showers. temperatures 70 18, for many, not sunshine and showers. temperatures 7018, for many, not feeling too bad if you're out in the breeze in that strong may sunshine. 0n if you're out in the breeze in that strong may sunshine. on thursday were looking at a river bank moving into central regions of the uk. it could go further northwards or southwards. to the south—east of that it should be dry with quite a bit of cloud but some sunny spells, and for the north—west, sunshine and showers and breezy conditions once again. temperatures 13—15 for northern areas, but still around 19-20 northern areas, but still around 19—20 towards the south—east of england and then high pressure is set to build in into the weekend with the weather predominately becoming driver sunny spells, but the wind coming down from an north—westerly direction so a tendency for it to turn a tad cooler. , . , ., ., , cooler. chris, many thanks. that is all from the _ cooler. chris, many thanks. that is all from the bbc _ cooler. chris, many thanks. that is all from the bbc news _ cooler. chris, many thanks. that is all from the bbc news at _ cooler. chris, many thanks. that is all from the bbc news at six - cooler. chris, many thanks. that is all from the bbc news at six and l cooler. chris, many thanks. that is| all from the bbc news at six and on bbc one wejoined all from the bbc news at six and on bbc one we joined the bbc news team is where you are.

hello, welcome to sportsday. i'm holly hamilton. coming up on tonight's programme: an emotional farewell at roland garros, asjo—wilfried tsonga plays his final match. west ham defender kurt zouma appears in court as he pleads guilty to kicking and slapping his cat. and it's england's jarrod bowen. he and jamesjustin get their first international call up ahead of next month's nations league games. also coming up in the programme: we hear from two of the stars of last year's 0lympics as they prepare for the bmx world cup in glasgow this weekend. and "i want to be the change." as swimmer michael gunning bows out of the sport, he says he wants his legacy to be more than medals. even more than medals. though i haven't achieved the

0lympic even though i haven't achieved the olympic dream and the names that i 0lympic dream and the names that i wanted to achieve, i touched so many lives and ijust wanted to achieve, i touched so many lives and i just want to keep inspiring. hello, good evening, welcome to the programme. it's day three at roland garros, where the home crowd has said an emotional goodbye to arguably one of the greatest french tennis players of this generation. jo—wilfried tsonga, who said this would be his last tournament, was knocked out in the first round by casper ruud. austin halewood rounds up the action. day three in paris and the hottest ticket in town was to see this man, joe referred tsonga, the player who for so long carried the tennis hopes

of his nation ——jo—wilfried for so long carried the tennis hopes of his nation —— jo—wilfried tsonga. after all, of his nation —— jo—wilfried tsonga. afterall, it's of his nation —— jo—wilfried tsonga. after all, it's been almost a0 years since a french player won at roland garros. after 18 years as a professional, this would be tsonga's final bow in paris, but even against one of the best clay—court players in the world in norway's casper ruud, atypical battling performance allowed the french player to take the first set on a tie—break. ruud wasjust nine years the first set on a tie—break. ruud was just nine years old when tsonga reached the final of the australian open in 2008, but right now the current world number eight is at the top of his game and he quickly hit back to take both the second and third sets. but tsonga was done yet. never want to let down a crowd, he broke ruud once again to force another tie—break, broke ruud once again to force anothertie—break, but broke ruud once again to force another tie—break, but injuries have so often hampered tsonga's career, and once again, they caught up with him. the frenchman unable to

properly compete, and with that, it was all over. translation: was allover. translation: . ., ., , wasallover. translation: . c, c, , translation: once again, my family will be my priority _ translation: once again, my family will be my priority again. _ translation: once again, my family will be my priority again. hopefully i will be my priority again. hopefully the world will stay at peace, just like i am at peace today. thank you, roland garros. thank you, tennis for some by love you. fine roland garros. thank you, tennis for some by love yom— some by love you. one of the only -la ers some by love you. one of the only players to — some by love you. one of the only players to beat — some by love you. one of the only players to beat roger _ some by love you. one of the only players to beat roger federer, - players to beat roger federer, roughly on a doll and novak djokovic, tsonga was one of the best players of his generation —— rafa nadal. a fitting and to his career. austin halewood, bbc news. elsewhere in the men's draw, daniil medvedev opened his campaign with a comfortable victory against facundo bagnis. in a dominant dispay, the world number two won in straight sets against the argentine, who was struggling with a calf injury. and elsewhere, the 2021 wimbledon semifinalist denis shapovalov is out, knocked out by danish 19—year—old holger rune. earlier, i spoke to our tennis correspondent russell fuller, who's in paris.

he told mejo—wilfried tsonga's departure from the tour will be a big loss. it is certainly the right time for jo—wilfried tsonga, and he was not the only one who was crying as that matched her to a close. it looked as though he was going to take it into a fifth set against casper ruud, breaking 6—5 in the fourth set, and in that change over, there was a rendition of the french national anthem by the crowd. he nearly... after that, anthem by the crowd. he nearly... afterthat, he anthem by the crowd. he nearly... after that, he was not able to serve properly at all. he had no power in his forehand. ruud won the match on a tight reckoned that fourth set, and afterwards, a presentation, as tsonga was reunited with all his coaches from the juniors up to the present day, his wife and his two young children, a lot of the french players, and he is bowing out after

a magnificent career, top five in the world, australian open finalist in 2008, and most importantly, he was a fantastic entertainer. he played with an enormous amount of charisma. he played with an enormous amount of charisma. ., , . ., , charisma. he did. he was certainly an emotional _ charisma. he did. he was certainly an emotional farewell. _ charisma. he did. he was certainly an emotional farewell. a _ charisma. he did. he was certainly an emotional farewell. a busy - charisma. he did. he was certainly an emotional farewell. a busy day| charisma. he did. he was certainly i an emotional farewell. a busy day in the women's draw. no real surprises, just maybe a bit of a scare by carolina —— let's give a. -- let's give a. before the season even began. _ -- let's give a. before the season even began, she _ -- let's give a. before the season even began, she fractured - -- let's give a. before the season even began, she fractured her- -- let's give a. before the season | even began, she fractured her arm -- let's give a. before the season . even began, she fractured her arm in a freak accident and miss the feeling open, and she only returned relatively recently. clay is probably not her number one surface, but she has been very good on the surface as well, given that position of top ten in the world, and she got a win today, good for her. another winner today was a former champion at the french open. she lost her last five matches, having had a wrist injury in march and april, but

she is back with a win, and she is one of those players you underestimated your peril. find one of those players you underestimated your peril. and the british number _ underestimated your peril. and the british number one _ underestimated your peril. and the british number one emma - underestimated your peril. and the l british number one emma raducanu, she's back in action tomorrow in the second round. she has spoken with us, saying that roland garros is giving her similar vibes to the us open — that sounds good, doesn't it? 0pen — that sounds good, doesn't it? it's a good start, certainly. 0ne down, six to go. does not need to go through the qualifying like at the us open. another of the show course for her tomorrow, first match of the day against a belarusian tennis player. finally enough, the first opponent radically faced after becoming us open champion. that was at indian wells in california last october. —— opponent emma raducanu 0ctober. —— opponent emma raducanu faceless of this won't be easy, it is certainly she can win. also, six

total wins on clay, she has not played a lot in her career. thanks to russell fuller there. the belarusian tennis federation is preparing legal action in general against the tennis authorities after their players were banned from competition due to russia's invasion of ukraine. it means they are unable to compete at all of the uk grass court tournaments, including wimbledon. the federation's president sergei rutenka told the bbc he doesn't think "it's right" that political reasons should impact the careers of athletes. of course, we understand the whole difficult political situation, but in many conversations, i always speak that we do nothing as an organisation. 0ur speak that we do nothing as an organisation. our children cannot be guilty because of this situation, what is happening now, not only in our continent but in all the world.

this situation brings a lot of difficulties to defend our athletes, but as i told you, we will fight to the end for our rights and the rights of our athletes. england have called up west ham united's jarrod bowen for next month's nations league matches against hungary, germany and italy. the uncapped forward's reward for scoring 18 goals and providing 13 assists for west ham this season. there's also a first—time call—up for leicester city's james justin. gareth southgate has been speaking to the media today. 0ur reporter alex howell has been at wembley. these fixtures in june are these fixtures injune are important of england and manager gareth southgate's preparation for the world cup in qatar. these fixtures injune world cup in qatar. these fixtures in june are world cup in qatar. these fixtures injune are unique. there are four of them in ten days in the nations league. it is the most lifelike practice the players will get before they go into the real tournament at

they go into the real tournament at the end of this year. their limited chances to bring in new and one of the new players gareth southgate has brought is west ham's jarrod bowen. he has been in excellent form in the premier league and the england manager has been talking about why now is the right time to bring him into the squad. he now is the right time to bring him into the squad.— now is the right time to bring him into the squad. he is a gold thread. i think he is — into the squad. he is a gold thread. i think he is direct. _ into the squad. he is a gold thread. i think he is direct. i _ into the squad. he is a gold thread. i think he is direct. i think - into the squad. he is a gold thread. i think he is direct. i think his - i think he is direct. i think his journey— i think he is direct. i think his journey is _ i think he is direct. i think his journey is really interesting, in terms — journey is really interesting, in terms of— journey is really interesting, in terms of the experience he has had -- gold _ terms of the experience he has had —— gold thread. it is a reminder that— —— gold thread. it is a reminder that you — —— gold thread. it is a reminder that you don'tjust have to be at an elite academy and come through that pathway— elite academy and come through that pathway to play in the lower divisions, have that experience, also _ divisions, have that experience, also a _ divisions, have that experience, also a great route to go. works in currently — also a great route to go. works in currently hard for the team, which we want _ currently hard for the team, which we want all— currently hard for the team, which we want all of our forward players to be _ we want all of our forward players to be able — we want all of our forward players to be able to do, so, yeah, he has thoroughly— to be able to do, so, yeah, he has thoroughly deserved his call up. in the thoroughly deserved his call up. the last thoroughly deserved his call up. in the last couple of weeks, we have seen a few incidents involving fans and pitch invasions, and this has sparked a debate about player and fan safety, in these games injune are not away from that topic. two of

them are behind closed doors, one in hungary and the other in italy, as a result of fans here in the euro 2020 final. i asked gareth southgate whether this is something him or the players are concerned about. it is a wider problem. _ players are concerned about. it is a wider problem. it _ players are concerned about. it is a wider problem. it is _ players are concerned about. it is a wider problem. it is behaviour, - players are concerned about. it is a wider problem. it is behaviour, and it is a _ wider problem. it is behaviour, and it is a reflection on what we are as a country— it is a reflection on what we are as a country at — it is a reflection on what we are as a country at the moment, so it is a difficult _ a country at the moment, so it is a difficult time — a country at the moment, so it is a difficult time for people. i think we're _ difficult time for people. i think we're going to have more difficult times— we're going to have more difficult times because of the economy and the reality— times because of the economy and the reality of— times because of the economy and the reality of the situation we are in, but we _ reality of the situation we are in, but we have to at what we are —— look _ but we have to at what we are —— look at what _ but we have to at what we are —— look at what we're doing in terms of parenting. _ look at what we're doing in terms of parenting, in terms of everything, really _ parenting, in terms of everything, really. what are the expectations? how do _ really. what are the expectations? how do we — really. what are the expectations? how do we want to be viewed as a country? — how do we want to be viewed as a country? because that is manifesting itself in _ country? because that is manifesting itself in football at the moment, and that— itself in football at the moment, and that is not a good look. you saw how it looks — and that is not a good look. you saw how it looks outside _ and that is not a good look. you saw how it looks outside wembley - and that is not a good look. you saw| how it looks outside wembley there. alex has also been talking to the ac milan sheath the

second of after they won serie a for the first time in ii second of after they won serie a for the first time in 11 years... second of after they won serie a for the first time in 11 years. . ._ the first time in 11 years... from the first time in 11 years... from the beginning. _ the first time in 11 years... from the beginning, we _ the first time in 11 years... from the beginning, we said - the first time in 11 years... from the beginning, we said we - the first time in 11 years... from | the beginning, we said we would the first time in 11 years... f�*trnni the beginning, we said we would take no short cuts, build the right way and build a new milan, which can look forward with real confidence, and so this is the youngest team that has ever won the scudetto, at least in modern times, one of the youngest teams in europe, who will grow. these are young players that our fans believe grow. these are young players that ourfans believe in. there is a certain anime in this club. there is a spirit inside the club. everybody feels it. it is a beautiful thing to be a part of and to have our fans and the club come together in such a powerful way, and the club come together in such a powerfulway, made and the club come together in such a powerful way, made us an unstoppable force. powerfulway, made us an unstoppable force. ., powerfulway, made us an unstoppable force. . ., ., force. hearing today the england manauer force. hearing today the england manager is _ force. hearing today the england manager is announcing _

force. hearing today the england manager is announcing the - force. hearing today the england | manager is announcing the latest english squad, and someone who has played the most minutes as an outfield playerfor played the most minutes as an outfield player for is played the most minutes as an outfield playerfor is bakayo tomori. how good has he been for you? than tomori. how good has he been for ou? �* ., , tomori. how good has he been for ou? ~ . , ., , ., ., you? an argument is to be made that he has been — you? an argument is to be made that he has been our _ you? an argument is to be made that he has been our best _ you? an argument is to be made that he has been our best player - you? an argument is to be made that he has been our best player this - he has been our best player this season. rafael leao got that award, but i think he has been outstanding through this season. a pillar of this team. what elevates him even more is the passion that he has. he will bring that to an environment he is in. —— any environment he is in. the premier league footballer kurt zouma has admitted kicking and slapping his pet cat. the west ham united defender pleaded guilty to two counts under the animal welfare act at thames magistrates' court. 0ur sports correspondent natalie pirks was there. kurt zouma arrives here, his

bodyguards using a nonrelative hide his face. it was back in february that shocking footage emerged on snapshot showing kurt zouma kicking his cat across the kitchen and slapping it across the face in front of his seven—year—old son. it was all filmed by his younger brother yoan, and at the end of the video, he says, i will kill it, i swear to god i will kill it. it is because the cat damaged his chair. the rspca told us today they welcome the guilty pleas of. it told us today they welcome the guilty pleas oh— told us today they welcome the guilty pleas of. it is unexcelled to hurtin: guilty pleas of. it is unexcelled to hurting animal— guilty pleas of. it is unexcelled to hurting animal in _ guilty pleas of. it is unexcelled to hurting animal in this _ guilty pleas of. it is unexcelled to hurting animal in this way. - guilty pleas of. it is unexcelled to hurting animal in this way. what. hurting animal in this way. what makes _ hurting animal in this way. what makes this— hurting animal in this way. what makes this matter even more sad is the fact— makes this matter even more sad is the fact the — makes this matter even more sad is the fact the incident was filmed and shared _ the fact the incident was filmed and shared on _ the fact the incident was filmed and shared on social media, making light of the _ shared on social media, making light of the cruelty. kurt zouma pleaded guilty to two counts of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal. his brother yoan admitted one count

of aiding and abetting the unnecessary suffering. the defence argued kurt zouma had already been fined and lost lucrative sponsorships, they said this would affect his career going forward and every time you googled his name, this case would come up, but the prosecution argued the actions had caused fear and anxiety to the cat and it had caused delivered suffering. the brothers will be sentenced next month's. natalie pirks there. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the sports news today. west ham have made an inquiry about signing england forward jesse lingard. his manchester united contract is due to expire at the end of next month. the 29—year—old had an impressive loan spell with the club at the end of the 2020/21 season. czech riderjan hirt won stage 16 of the giro d'italia, in the dolomite mountains, his first stage win at a grand tour. richard carapaz of the ineos grenadiers team finished fourth

to keep the leader's pinkjersey, with five stages to go. warwickshire say there's "no timescale" on chris woakes' return from a knee injury. he is one of seven england fast bowlers who'll miss the first test against new zealand next week through injury. woakes hasn't played since the final test against west indies in march. if we cast our minds to last summer, one of the lasting memories of the toyko 0lympics was silver medallist kye whyte celebrating his team—mate bethany shriever�*s gold medal in the bmx by lifting her up at the finish line. shreve or had to crowdfund to get to those games, but she came a weightlifting champion. but now, 12 months on, the crowd will race for the first time in front of a crowd —— the parable race in front of a crowded first time.

this weekend, they both compete in glasgow for the bmx world cup. 0ur reporterjoe lynskey has been catching up with them. in tokyo, the tiny petals brought one of britain's great moments. bii one of britain's great moments. all the one of britain's great moments. fill the way, all the way! one of britain's great moments. all the way, all the way! bethany - the way, all the way! bethany shriever at — the way, all the way! bethany shriever at the _ the way, all the way! bethany shriever at the first _ the way, all the way! bethany shriever at the first time - the way, all the way! bethany shriever at the first time of i shriever at the first time of asking! _ shriever at the first time of askina! �* , �* , shriever at the first time of askina! r �* , shriever at the first time of askind m �* , ..,~" ' asking! as beth treiber took bmx coal, asking! as beth treiber took bmx goal. there _ asking! as beth treiber took bmx goal, there was _ asking! as beth treiber took bmx goal, there was kye _ asking! as beth treiber took bmx goal, there was kye whyte, - asking! as beth treiber took bmx goal, there was kye whyte, hua i asking! as beth treiber took bmx i goal, there was kye whyte, hua just won silver and was now here to help her up. a sport on the fridge had its iconic image. to them, it was just natural. me its iconic image. to them, it was just natural-— just natural. me and bethany shriever have _ just natural. me and bethany shriever have such _ just natural. me and bethany shriever have such a - just natural. me and bethany shriever have such a good i just natural. me and bethany - shriever have such a good friendship —— me and kye... it was not until i got to my phone i realise the extent of the extent of how wide it went. did you realise the significance of it at the time? i did you realise the significance of it at the time?— did you realise the significance of it at the time? i didn't really. she could not walk, _ it at the time? i didn't really. she could not walk, it _ it at the time? i didn't really. she could not walk, it was _ it at the time? i didn't really. she could not walk, it was fatigue. itl could not walk, it was fatigue. it turned _ could not walk, it was fatigue. it turned into— could not walk, it was fatigue. it turned into something way bigger. a chance turned into something way bigger. chance to grow. for treiber, in 12 months, so much has changed. the track she changed on —— the track

she trained on last year has her name on it. in whyte's hometown, you see the pride on the walls. ianthem see the pride on the walls. when i went to see _ see the pride on the walls. when i went to see it. _ see the pride on the walls. when i went to see it, i _ see the pride on the walls. when i went to see it, i cannot _ see the pride on the walls. when i went to see it, i cannot stop - went to see it, i cannot stop smiling. — went to see it, i cannot stop smiling. that has not happened, in bmx in _ smiling. that has not happened, in bmx in general. it smiling. that has not happened, in bmx in general.— bmx in general. it was the first medals in _ bmx in general. it was the first medals in bmx, _ bmx in general. it was the first medals in bmx, so _ bmx in general. it was the first medals in bmx, so i— bmx in general. it was the first medals in bmx, so i think- bmx in general. it was the first medals in bmx, so i think it. bmx in general. it was the first - medals in bmx, so i think it opened the ice to everyone around the world, especially in britain, that the sport actually exists and that we can have success in our sport, so the momentum from that success at the momentum from that success at the games was just nonstop. this the games was “ust nonstop. this weekend, the games was “ust nonstop. this weekend. they — the games wasjust nonstop. this weekend, they will _ the games wasjust nonstop. this weekend, they will race in france —— infront —— in front of the home crowd, the world cup in glasgow, but for whyte it is a first step. he has barely raised since the games, taking time out to go on dancing on ice. now he starts to look forward to. for

out to go on dancing on ice. now he starts to look forward to.— starts to look forward to. for me, i amt in: starts to look forward to. for me, i am trying to _ starts to look forward to. for me, i am trying to get — starts to look forward to. for me, i am trying to get back _ starts to look forward to. for me, i am trying to get back into - starts to look forward to. for me, i am trying to get back into it. i - am trying to get back into it. i have — am trying to get back into it. i have had _ am trying to get back into it. i have had a busy period of time since the olympics. i would like to see why the olympics. ! would like to see why a mat— the olympics. i would like to see why a mat at this race. the the olympics. i would like to see why a mat at this race.— why a mat at this race. the sport has grown _ why a mat at this race. the sport has grown a _ why a mat at this race. the sport has grown a lot _ why a mat at this race. the sport has grown a lot since _ why a mat at this race. the sport has grown a lot since the - why a mat at this race. the sport| has grown a lot since the games, what he and i have done, so for people to watch this, would be amazing, and hopefully we can inspire more people to get involved as well. , ., inspire more people to get involved as well. , . .. , inspire more people to get involved as well. , . , ., as well. they are the faces of their sort and as well. they are the faces of their sport and they _ as well. they are the faces of their sport and they want _ as well. they are the faces of their sport and they want new— as well. they are the faces of their. sport and they want new memories. both want to race at two more olympics, but paris and los angeles will have to be good to talk tokyo. —— to top tokyo. joe lynskey, bbc news. cannot wait to see more of those two. throughout his career, swimmer michael gunning felt he couldn't be himself. mixed race and gay, he stands out in a field that is predominantly white and straight. as he announces his retirement, he says he wants others to learn from the racism and homophobia he has had to contend with and be part of the change.

he spoke to our reporterjo currie. i would have loved to have qualified and gone to the commonwealth games, home games, excited for, and the olympics in paris, but, really, i think myjourney in competitive swimming is done. ifeel at the impact i can make now is helping the other side of the sport, just inspiring people in other ways. and when i was younger, there was no representation for a was one of the only mixed—race and black swimmers in the uk, and deep down i knew about my sexuality, and ice did not think there was a place for me in sport, ifelt i had to hide who i was cut in —— and put all the feelings i had deep down. i did not want to be seen as ashamed, weak, i wanted to be seen as someone else. —— everyone else. i tried for so long to fit in, but now, more people coming out, being true to themselves and

embracing who they are. you being true to themselves and embracing who they are. you are 28 now, ou embracing who they are. you are 28 now. you have _ embracing who they are. you are 28 now, you have more _ embracing who they are. you are 28 now, you have more you _ embracing who they are. you are 28 now, you have more you can - embracing who they are. you are 28 now, you have more you can and - embracing who they are. you are 28 | now, you have more you can and will achieve in your career, but if someone looked back at your swimming career and what you have achieved in the pool but also out of the pool as well over the last ten, 15, 20 years, what would you like your legacy to be at this point? i do like to make _ legacy to be at this point? i do like to make a _ legacy to be at this point? i if like to make a difference. i would like to make a difference. i would like people to look at themselves and almost be like i have touched a run's lives. i think the impact people told me i have made when i go into schools, and i see mixed—race children finally saying that they have got that role model, that representation, so every time i hear that, i get overwhelmed and i know that, i get overwhelmed and i know that even now, i have not achieved the elliptic dream and the medals i wanted to achieve, i have touched so many lives and ijust wanted to achieve, i have touched so many lives and i just want to keep inspiring. many lives and i “ust want to keep ins-airin. ., ., _ many lives and i “ust want to keep ins-airin. ., ., ., inspiring. you obviously changed from great _ inspiring. you obviously changed from great britain _ inspiring. you obviously changed from great britain to _ inspiring. you obviously changed from great britain to represent l from great britain to represent jamaica, the back injamaica being gay is illegal. going forward, how do you feel you can have an impact

on the situation? i do you feel you can have an impact on the situation?— on the situation? i think i have been so scared _ on the situation? i think i have been so scared to _ on the situation? i think i have been so scared to go _ on the situation? i think i have been so scared to go back- on the situation? i think i have been so scared to go back to i been so scared to go back to jamaica, i have not been able to go back because i feel scared for my safety, i am very open with my advocacy and i do want to help train change things out there. i want to change things out there. i want to change the laws. young people have connected with me injamaica and said there would've to be open like i am, they would love to come out to their parents the what it is not just an environment they feel they can, so hopefully by me, if i ever go back out there, if i can never just reach out to them and show them that there is deadline at the end of the tunnel, that change can happen, i think all the attitudes changing towards football and, since jake came out, i think it is such a positive thing, and hopefully the rest of the world to follow suit. —— will follow suit. the football association of wales has been accused of not doing enough to scrutinise who runs welsh football clubs, after a bbc wales investigation into the ownership of bangor city fc.

the north wales club has been left on the verge of extinction after a disastrous takeover by an italian—argentine wannabe pop star. domenico serafino promised to bring the good times back to bangor city by spending big and bringing in a host of foreign players. but those players went unpaid and details were uncovered about another club he owned in italy. wyre davies reports. domenico serafino. they wannabe pop star from argentina who had never owned a football club before. in 2019, the argentine came to north wales and took over one of the oldest clubs in the country, bangor city. we the oldest clubs in the country, bangor city-— the oldest clubs in the country, banuor ci . ~ ., ., bangor city. we were told he was a wealthy man- _

and he was going to put bangor city where it needed to be, which is ultimately at the top of welsh football, where it's always been. it is deeply embedded in the community here. virtually every person— community here. virtually every person around you will have connections at.— person around you will have connections at. , ., , ., ., connections at. every game you go to, there connections at. every game you go to. there is — connections at. every game you go to. there is a — connections at. every game you go to, there is a great _ connections at. every game you go to, there is a great sense - connections at. every game you go to, there is a great sense of- to, there is a great sense of community _ to, there is a great sense of community. everybody - to, there is a great sense of community. everybody is i to, there is a great sense ofj community. everybody is all to, there is a great sense of- community. everybody is all friends. but not _ community. everybody is all friends. but not long — community. everybody is all friends. but not long after— community. everybody is all friends. but not long after his _ community. everybody is all friends. but not long after his arrival, - community. everybody is all friends. but not long after his arrival, the i but not long after his arrival, the questions were being asked. players were on normal— questions were being asked. players were on normal money _ questions were being asked. players were on normal money that - questions were being asked. players were on normal money that dwarfs l questions were being asked. players i were on normal money that dwarfs the normal wage bill in welsh football blue he did not speak much of how it would be financed. he said making music from documentaries and films and stuff. i music from documentaries and films and stuff. ., , , , , music from documentaries and films andstuff. , , ,_ and stuff. i was swept up by the excitement _ and stuff. i was swept up by the excitement of _ and stuff. i was swept up by the excitement of it _ and stuff. i was swept up by the excitement of it all. _ and stuff. i was swept up by the excitement of it all. as - and stuff. i was swept up by the excitement of it all. as the i and stuff. i was swept up by the i excitement of it all. as the weeks came _ excitement of it all. as the weeks came by, — excitement of it all. as the weeks came by, we would speak among ourselves— came by, we would speak among ourselves and think, this is a balloon — ourselves and think, this is a balloon that is getting blown up and blown _ balloon that is getting blown up and blown up. _ balloon that is getting blown up and blown up, and eventually it is going to pop _ blown up, and eventually it is going to -o.- , blown up, and eventually it is going to .o., , . ., blown up, and eventually it is going to -o.- , ., blown up, and eventually it is going to-on. . .,., blown up, and eventually it is going to -- , .,. ., blown up, and eventually it is going to -o.- , ., ., ., ., to pop. things came to a head at the club when players — to pop. things came to a head at the club when players stop _ to pop. things came to a head at the club when players stop being - to pop. things came to a head at the club when players stop being paid. i

staff and players say that furlough payments claimed by the club were not always passed on to them. it would be like a lottery of every month — would be like a lottery of every month of— would be like a lottery of every month of who would get paid and you would _ month of who would get paid and you would not _ month of who would get paid and you would not get paid. where that furlough — would not get paid. where that furlough money went, i don't know, but furlough money went, idon't know, but it— furlough money went, i don't know, but it wasn't — furlough money went, i don't know, but it wasn't to our pockets. after failin: to but it wasn't to our pockets. after failing to pay _ but it wasn't to our pockets. after failing to pay players _ but it wasn't to our pockets. after failing to pay players tens - but it wasn't to our pockets. after failing to pay players tens of- failing to pay players tens of thousands of pounds, bangor city were suspended and later withdrew from the league. serafina is still the club's owner on paper, but he left wales at the end of 2020 and is still making music, believed to be thousands of miles away in argentina. thousands of miles away in argentina-— thousands of miles away in argentina. thousands of miles away in arientina. ~ ~' ., ., argentina. we knew that he did not have the money _ argentina. we knew that he did not have the money to _ argentina. we knew that he did not have the money to pay _ argentina. we knew that he did not have the money to pay and - argentina. we knew that he did not have the money to pay and he i have the money to pay and he abandoned us, and we have not seen him since _ abandoned us, and we have not seen him since. ,, ., ., him since. serafina did say he did ass on him since. serafina did say he did pass on all— him since. serafina did say he did pass on all furlough _ him since. serafina did say he did pass on all furlough money i him since. serafina did say he did pass on all furlough money to i pass on all furlough money to players, and he has not returned to wales because of health problems. he blamed the club's financial problems

on covid and unexpected debts. he also blamed other people. wyre davies, bbc news. incredible story. there'll be more on that this evening on the hidden world of football, on bbc one wales at 8pm or afterwards on iplayer. some breaking news. injust the past few minutes, we have had ricky news regarding the ownership of chelsea. the premier league have confirmed they have improved a deal by a consortium led by todd boly to purchase the club. —— breaking news. the... finalstages purchase the club. —— breaking news. the... final stages of the transaction. the club was put up for sale before roman abramovich was sanctioned, for his alleged links to russian president vladimir putin, following the invasion of ukraine. 0f following the invasion of ukraine. of course, there is much more on that story on the bbc sport website,

but for now, that is all from sportsday. goodbye from us. hello there. we've seen plenty of showers today, some of them heavy, some hail and thunder mixed in, but also some good spells of sunshine. now, things are looking a little bit quieter as we push into this evening thanks to this brief ridge of high pressure, but another frontal system will arrive across western areas through the course of the night. so, here, it'll be turning wetter and windier, certainly after midnight. any of the showers further east fizzle out and we'll see some clear spells. so, a few chillier spots across the eastern side of the country under those clear skies, with the winds a little bit lighter. further west, milder, wetter and windier. so it'll be wet, windy, cloudy across northern and western areas to start wednesday. that band of rain will push its way eastwards, fizzling out as it does so, but it will leave a legacy of cloud across east anglia and the southeast. one or two spots of rain on it.

but elsewhere, it brightens up for wednesday afternoon, sunshine and again some blustery showers. temperatures around the mid to high teens. and it will be windy for all. thursday, another rather cloudy day with further showers. but by friday, things look quiet as high pressure begins to build in.

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