�* with with us �*with us as �* with us as well. that cold to stay with us as well. that cold air is with us through tomorrow and thursday and friday, but there is just a hint that by the weekend we will see some mild at coming back in but there's quite a few wintry hazards to get through between now and then, again the freezing fog, but i see for many where we've had the snow and snow showers keep coming across the north of scotland with gusty winds blowing them south into the east of scotland, eastern england, and look at this reign of rain, sleet and snow in the south pushing as far as sussex. temperature is widely below freezing once again, —10 over the snow fields and the rain and sleet and snow is with us tomorrow morning, so that could be problematic for the rush hour and overnight. blizzards in the north because we have strong and gusty winds blowing the snow showers around, so again, tomorrow, the brisk north wind is with us and a stronger wind will come tomorrow and

temperatures might get a degree higher than today but it will not feel like it because you have the strong wind to add to it, a strong wind in the south and west again and then quite soon after dark temperatures plummet below freezing and the snow showers will pile up with the blizzards in the north, widely frosty and again tomorrow night, so again the risk of ice and by thursday we are starting to see more clear sunshine around and if you are showers for most, but continuing in the north and east and still bitterly cold. as ever, more on the app. still bitterly cold. as ever, more on the app-— on the app. that's it from us on the bbc news- — on the app. that's it from us on the bbc news- the _ on the app. that's it from us on the bbc news. the main _ on the app. that's it from us on the bbc news. the main news - on the app. that's it from us on the | bbc news. the main news continues on the bbc one channel as we join colleagues across the hello there i'm olly foster , we are live in qatar at the world cup, here's what's

coming up on sportsday we are half an hour away from the first of the semi—finals , will it be messi or modric taking their place in sunday's final 10s of thousands of argentina fans are in qatar. it will feel like a home game in the lusail stadium. hello i'm hugh ferris at the bbc sport centre in salford. also coming up in the programme. azeem rafiq returns to parliament to tell of how he's "been driven out of the country" by the reaction to his first testimony there about racism at yorkshire last year. and in gatland wales trust. warren returns to the job he held so successfully for 12 years... motivated by the pressure and expectation

hello there, welcome along wherever you are watching in the world, there is so much at stake over the next 2a hours in qatar, the world cup semi—finals kick off at the lusail stadium isjust under half an hour away, argentina against croatia and we have teams news for you. lino massey and luka modric will believe their countries out there. . let's start with argentina they have made a couple of changes to the team that knocked out the dutch on penalties. they have gone to a back for. melina romero and nicholas

tightly fico coming in to that defence. and parade is coming into the midfield. that is to conserve the midfield. that is to conserve the publisher midfield three that we will show you in a second. and that meant lionel messi. he's on his i7ist cap tonight. and manchester cities cooley and alvarez up with them. croatia are unchanged to the team that knocked out brazil. the man in the facemask yes coat of rodeo. and so set in the back and then it is that midfield three that have served them so well luka modric reservation and cover church. 331 caps between them before tonight. so 334. plus village, rich and parentage upfront.

petrovich a little unlucky not to start in front of cry merge after scoring that goes against the brazilians to take it to penalties. so those are the teams. lots of individual battles they had. so those are the teams, lots of individual battles lie ahead, but if ever there was a match about two individuals, this is it. luke modric, the croatia captian, lionel messi, argentina's leader, and as close as you can get to a living legend for one great of the game, the last four will be their last stand. lionel messi is 35 and luka modric, 37. still, for argentina and croatia, so much depends on them. for argentina, it has been a world cup on a cliff edge. defeat to saudi arabia meant no room for more slip—ups. and messi said it's

his final chance. but in four games since then, a nation swelled around its star. messi, it had to be! they beat australia 2—1 and then the netherlands on penalties in a heated quarterfinal. now they are two games from the one lionel messi is missing, and argentina has waited since the days of diego. diego maradona, the world's greatest player, receives the world's most important football prize. there has been enormous pressure on lionel messi to be the new diego. after the quarterfinal match, when lionel messi slightly lashed out a little, people are saying it is diego taking over messi. so all of this is giving us a closer look at what the real messi is like, and he is a different kind of leader from maradona and a very different kind of player.

let's enjoy having him is the best thing for football if he was well. we have a long way to go with that of a touch from march and we have to focus on that. croatia's population is half the size of london, yet for two world cups running, they are in the semis. last time at this stage, they beat england and luka modric won the ballon d'or. this time, it has been hard work. croatia have broken hearts on penalties. inside 90 minutes, they have won just one game, but they have knocked out brazil. and he hasn't done it, croatia have yet again! modric has no goals and no assists, but his team have found a way. it's a great thing to be among the four best national teams for two in a row. however we want more. we are playing a great argentina team led

by lionel messi. they are highly motivated but they are under greater pressure than croatia at this moment in time. 16 years on from their first world cup, two stars have a last chance. for the team who lose, there will be one more match too, but neither luka modric nor lionel messi want to play for third place. joe lenski bbc news. let's cross live to the lusail stadium, dan, two very special players there tonight, but the argentinian fans are very special as well, and i'm sure qatars supreme their passion and energy that the argentina fans of [it up this tournament. i was here two and half months for argentina is group match against mexico. a game they had to win and it'd thanks in part to lionel messi with a goal and assist

in that occasion. the atmosphere that evening was extraordinary. relentless support for their subsite. everywhere you look i the city those famous blue and white colours of the argentina shirt. the argentina embassy in delhi record reckon that up to 400,000 friends have made the journey here across from south america to support their side. many many hundreds of thousands of indians here in qatar and huge support for from that community for argentina so they would not be lacking in support. i'm sure the organisers will be helping their progress as a guarantee for their progress as a guarantee for the stadium if argentina get there. as you been here in argentina is are hoping for a lionel messi to finally achieve that pinnacle in world football itself. the one thing that eludes them for all his genius and

that has so far proved beyond them. many believe it would only be right and property for him to achieve that 36 years on from the last time argentina one and he so often compared to the ogo maradona who brought the country to that triumph. it would be relevant in peoples mind if he does achieve it. if anyone can cause an upset it is croatia. they have less than 4 million population and they reach a final last year last four years ago by beating england. luka modric another talismanic footballer and kept in for a side. he has inspired his team to this stage of the competition again and they dismissed brazil so they will be high on confidence. and there midfield it was so effective in that much. i think argentina would be concerned about croatia and something has to give and just one of these teams would be back to face france or morocco in the final.

certainly will. then brian or reports live. 20 minutes to kick off. diet welcome along thanks for joining us on sports croatia have reached a final the sum before. are you are preparing to go the distance yet again? if you are preparing to go the distance et auain? , ., you are preparing to go the distance et auain? ,, ., yet again? if you look at the headlines — yet again? if you look at the headlines today _ yet again? if you look at the headlines today we - yet again? if you look at the headlines today we have - yet again? if you look at the i headlines today we have been yet again? if you look at the - headlines today we have been at the final before and we can do it again. the spoke to people who said that we know what it's like to get to the final and we don't know what to do is to win it. so that is the goal. notjust meeting argentina but winning the whole thing. there is confidence. it's notjust about this is a country has got through to the semifinals for three different world

cups. semifinals for three different world cu s. , , , semifinals for three different world cu 5, , , , , , semifinals for three different world cu-,s. ,, , semifinals for three different world cus. , , , , , cups. guy “ust briefly if you looks luka cups. guyjust briefly if you looks luka modric _ cups. guyjust briefly if you looks luka modric and _ cups. guyjust briefly if you looks luka modric and took _ cups. guyjust briefly if you looks luka modric and took him - cups. guyjust briefly if you looks luka modric and took him out. cups. guyjust briefly if you looks luka modric and took him out of| cups. guy just briefly if you looks - luka modric and took him out of that 11 there are still some wonderful players there who are having fantastic tournaments. what about the man in the mask?— the man in the mask? what's up there that defender — the man in the mask? what's up there that defender is. _ the man in the mask? what's up there that defender is. centre _ the man in the mask? what's up there that defender is. centre half _ the man in the mask? what's up there that defender is. centre half who - that defender is. centre half who has been ducking everything at the back. when he hasn't been doing that the goalkeeper has been keeping everything out including penalties after penalty. that resolute defence has been the key to croatia's progression. it has been a little too close in attack and if there's one reason for the supporters to be nervous there hasn't been too many goals from this croatia site. gut; goals from this croatia site. guy live from zagreb as tens of thousands and millions get glued to

their radios and televisions to watch the first of the world cup semifinals. argentina against croatia. when we come back we will hear from a croatia. when we come back we will hearfrom a man croatia. when we come back we will hear from a man who thinks lionel messi will still be at the next work cup and also the experience of some of the fans here were all at sea. let's head back to the bbc sport centre. azeem rafiq has returned to the houses of parliament. wherejust over a year ago the former player accused english cricket of being institutionally racist. and detailed his experiences of abuse while at yorkshire. our correspondent laura scott watched his appearance at the department for digital, culture, media and sport select committee. it's 13 months since as rafiq was last in front of the committee. he was asked back essentially to provide an update on where he thinks rickets has got to since he gave that testimony. he said it was with a sense of sadness that he was

returning. he still believes there are many within the game who denied that any problem of racism or discrimination exists. he also told the committee about the threats and abuse his family have received since he spoke out. he gave a couple of examples of incidents. one where a man defecated in the garden of his family home. another where a man circling the property at night caring what's appeared to be a chain. he said all of these things had led him to moving his family abroad to keep them safe. he did say that he has been provided with security in recent months. he had had the opportunity need to to meet the board. and that some people it within the game had apologised for things they might have said to him in the past and the way he was made to feel it. but he got back to the point where there are still structural issues, cultural issues within a game that he feels need to be addressed.—

within a game that he feels need to be addressed. �* ., , ., ., , be addressed. although everyone has made this about _ be addressed. although everyone has made this about this _ be addressed. although everyone has made this about this me _ be addressed. although everyone has made this about this me it _ be addressed. although everyone has made this about this me it is - be addressed. although everyone has made this about this me it is not - made this about this me it is not about— made this about this me it is not about me — made this about this me it is not about me i_ made this about this me it is not about me. i spoke out to meet crickete— about me. i spoke out to meet crickets a — about me. i spoke out to meet crickets a better place assume my codes _ crickets a better place assume my codes could go and play. 13 months on, codes could go and play. 13 months on. sadly. i— codes could go and play. 13 months on, sadly, iwould've codes could go and play. 13 months on, sadly, i would've loved to not come _ on, sadly, i would've loved to not come here — on, sadly, i would've loved to not come here in the first place. i would — come here in the first place. i would love _ come here in the first place. i would love to have come here and tell you _ would love to have come here and tell you how great things have been and how— tell you how great things have been and how quick it has changed but unfortunately what it feels like is cricket _ unfortunately what it feels like is cricket is — unfortunately what it feels like is cricket is very much in denial. laura — cricket is very much in denial. laura it— cricket is very much in denial. laura it wasn'tjust cricket is very much in denial. laura it wasn't just azeem rafiq who laura it wasn'tjust azeem rafiq who returned to the committee today whereas has been speaking? brute returned to the committee today whereas has been speaking? we heard from the former— whereas has been speaking? we heard from the former essex _ whereas has been speaking? we heard from the former essex crickets - whereas has been speaking? we heard from the former essex crickets are - from the former essex crickets are who spoke about his dissident experience of discrimination within the sport. and he is accused folks of brushing his expenses under the carpet. both he and azeem rafiq are pushing the administration for change. we also heard from the chair

of yorkshire. and he spoke about what has been going on in yorkshire in the last 13 months. he said they have a brand—new board and more sponsors than they have had in yorkshire history. you remember it during the whole racism crisis last year it engulfed the club and and goes crickets. i lots of sponsors left yorkshire and they were temporarily banned from hosting international picture pictures. he painted a picture of where they got to as a county and he said it hasn't been without racial abuse he has experience personally and he's putting a letter of hope on the reports we are expecting in early in 2023. he said that would be key and he said a lot of people will take from today the meeting whistle—blower in all this azeem rafiq fled the country and said he has been left cold by the games responds by what you felt about his

report. responds by what you felt about his re ort. , . responds by what you felt about his reort. _, , responds by what you felt about his reort, ,., , , ., report. here is a response from the ecp that we — report. here is a response from the ecp that we heard _ report. here is a response from the ecp that we heard earlier _ report. here is a response from the ecp that we heard earlier today. . warren gatland is back. three years after his departure as wales' most successful and longest—serving coach, the new zealander was reappointed last week as his successor wayne pivac was sacked. gatland was at the principality stadium earlier today to outline his vision for wales as he starts his second spell in charge. dafydd pritchard reports the last time were in gotland was here as well school she was celebrating a third grand slam of his first and historically successful 12 year tenure. today he began the task of picking up the

pieces of a wheel site that has won only three of their 12 matches this year and lost at home to italy and georgia in that same period. as he proved first time around though gatland can transform a teams fortunes and quickly.— gatland can transform a teams fortunes and quickly. there is a lot of pressure — fortunes and quickly. there is a lot of pressure and _ fortunes and quickly. there is a lot of pressure and expectation - fortunes and quickly. there is a lot of pressure and expectation but i fortunes and quickly. there is a lot i of pressure and expectation but that is what motivates you and get too excited. i don't think things have changed from when i arrived at the end of 2007. there have always been expectations in wills history. with expectations in wills history. with the world cop _ expectations in wills history. with the world cup less _ expectations in wills history. with the world cup less than a year away and the six nations looming in just two months. warren gatland has plenty to ponder as he begins his second stint in charge. but as ever in welsh rugby there are as many issues off the field as they are on it. the relationship between the welsh rugby union and the regions is as strange as ever. which is

uncertainty about future funding mean there is a freeze on offering player contracts. although the parties have agreed a six year ideal that has not been signed yet. we are trained to get — that has not been signed yet. we are trained to get everyone _ that has not been signed yet. we are trained to get everyone on _ that has not been signed yet. we are trained to get everyone on the - that has not been signed yet. we are trained to get everyone on the same | trained to get everyone on the same pa-e trained to get everyone on the same page and _ trained to get everyone on the same page and we try to work together to -et page and we try to work together to get the _ page and we try to work together to get the best possible outcome. we want get the best possible outcome. want the get the best possible outcome. 7 want the region and national team to be successful. it is or everyone being in the same direction. i think thatis being in the same direction. i think that is important. i think there's a bit of a crossroads and a real desire for everyone to get on the same page in terms of affecting some of those details that need to be sorted and hopefully it can be done over the next few months. it sorted and hopefully it can be done over the next few months.- over the next few months. it would take more than _ over the next few months. it would take more than a _ over the next few months. it would take more than a coaching - over the next few months. it would take more than a coaching change | over the next few months. it would l take more than a coaching change to sort welsh rugby is deep rooted problems. where the national men's teams in concern in the third or they have someone back at the home with a proven track record of getting things done. darren prichard bbc news.

the president of french rugby and the vice—chair of world rugby has been found guilty of corruption—related charges. bernard laporte has received a suspended prison sentence and a fine. but says he will appeal. laporte is one of the most influentialfigures in french rugby. and the sport as a whole. with the world cup being held in france in less than a year. he's been convicted after a french court ruled he showed favouritism in awarding a shirt sponsor contract for the national side to a close friend. bournemouth are the latest football team with new owners. and it's brought another american investor to the premier league. the club have been taken over by the black knights football club. a group which also has a share in the vegas golden knights ice hockey team. new chairman bill foley leads the consortium which includes actor michael b. jordan. and he says he is "committed to providing the investment to sustain and build upon bournemouth's recent accomplishments" the proof in the pudding is if they deliver on what they are seeing who knows where bournemouth could be in five or ten years' time? we have

seen investment with other clubs and we have seen club school really quickly up so i'm not saying that is going to happen but i don't think there is a ceiling. i think there can be some good things done and he has a desire within himself and the team he would build. who knows? we might win a competition. we might be playing in the top ten down the road. that is for the future. but i think it is good moments for the club. it's back now to know how we would speak to olly foster. it is strange to think of that hugh ferris. we are about nine minutes so we know from the first of the world cup semi finals here in qatar. argentina against croatia. argentina have never lost at this stage in their history. should they lose, however

for bid., for those argentina funds. argentina have never lost at this stage , but should they lose to croatia , will this be a fifth and final tournament for lionel messi, the spanish football writer and broadcaster guillem balague isn't so sure , the logic says it could be the last one but the way he plays he could have in another four years one but the way he plays he could have in anotherfour years in him. we know it's not peek messy but this is a team that is built around him and he is raising himself as a team? for me it's the best message that is ever played in the national site. physically he is not at the level he was six or seven years ago but that is logical but he has adopted in a marvellous way. we have seen superstars when they are not given what they are required with the body they are still the man. what do messy has done, he needed a team and a measure to understand this wassup get me the ball on the last third, and once there give me the ball and i will dictate what happens. you are

right the team plays to his strengths. right the team plays to his strengths-— right the team plays to his strengths. right the team plays to his strenths. i, , �*, . ., strengths. physically, he's change. mentally he _ strengths. physically, he's change. mentally he looks _ strengths. physically, he's change. mentally he looks to _ strengths. physically, he's change. mentally he looks to be _ strengths. physically, he's change. mentally he looks to be a - strengths. physically, he's change. mentally he looks to be a different| mentally he looks to be a different leader as well. it is mentally he looks to be a different leader as well.— leader as well. it is fascinating. a let of peeple _ leader as well. it is fascinating. a let of people have _ leader as well. it is fascinating. a let of people have thought - leader as well. it is fascinating. a let of people have thought what l leader as well. it is fascinating. a | let of people have thought what is going on? does he want to be our marathoner? i got the impression that in the context of this difference i'm, he found the national type national team as a oasis of where he met friends. where he felt happy. and where he behaved in ways that she has got inside. he is tapping into being argentinian perhaps more than he ever has been before? , , _ before? yet, but it seemed by the wa . it's before? yet, but it seemed by the way- it's what _ before? yet, but it seemed by the way. it's what he _ before? yet, but it seemed by the way. it's what he has _ before? yet, but it seemed by the way. it's what he has got - before? yet, but it seemed by the way. it's what he has got inside. l way. it's what he has got inside. it's just that we are animals of or context. and cut so not very well received if you are too aggressive or too vocal. it's very british in a week. he has adapted to that. also, he was shy and now he's more of a

leader. clearly, he knows he is in charge. they have to give them the ball. that she would have be captain armband. so all that, mixed with the fact that i say, he lives in argentina right now. his dad leon and messy. he does not want to be the goat maradona. iatelith and messy. he does not want to be the goat maradona.— and messy. he does not want to be the goat maradona. with the rivalry he has had over— the goat maradona. with the rivalry he has had over with _ the goat maradona. with the rivalry he has had over with cristiano - he has had over with cristiano ronaldo. with its have or served with him that she has gone a step further than cristiano in their fifth world cups or does that not figure? i fifth world cups or does that not fi . ure? ., fifth world cups or does that not fiuure? ., _ fifth world cups or does that not fiuure? ., ., , figure? i would say right now it is not important _ figure? i would say right now it is not important to _ figure? i would say right now it is not important to him. _ figure? i would say right now it is not important to him. there - figure? i would say right now it is not important to him. there wasl figure? i would say right now it is| not important to him. there was a time they were both fighting for the same individual trophies and the collective trophies in spain and europe. he would know that were another scored two goals, he was two or three. they were and it got them better and it is never happened the history of football by the loop. two of the best players are fighting for the same things all the time and

taking each other to delimit. but no, i think they are in a different place and for messi it is about giving his country after decades of frustration. give them something to be happy and lionel messi wants to do that. 50 be happy and lionel messi wants to do that. ., ~ , , :: :: do that. so with lionel messi 2020 to be the best _ do that. so with lionel messi 2020 to be the best version _ do that. so with lionel messi 2020 to be the best version of _ do that. so with lionel messi 2020 to be the best version of himself? | to be the best version of himself? given by the gate joining to be the best version of himself? given by the gatejoining me earlier. lionel messi is at the stadium singing the national anthem of argentina. we will keep an eye on that. weeks ago we reported on the issues with accommodation, tented villages in the desert, many fans jetting in from dubai on the day of matches , butjust around corniche, there are some huge cruise ships, that have been docked there for the duration. floating hotels. nesta macgregor went on board the first ever winter world cup and in the middle east.

qatar 2022 has delivered lots of unique experiences. including, if you look to my right, or should that be starboard. staying on board a cruise ship. this ship is basically like having high street on water. you name it, it's got it. it's even got a casino. but because of the rules in doha, that's not open. almost 7000 people can be on here at any one time. we paid $350 for a twin cabin. per night. we have just arrived back at or twin cabin. a lot of banter between the mexicans and the usa rings a bell. a lot of banter there. they change the bar rules after that one. they stop serving at 10:30 p:m.. value for money. this has been the best option. when you think it includes all our food, our drink, if we are 18. i think it's been great. we provide the fansj with the fan village.

holiday homes. of course, floating hotels which is the cruise ship. i we found a fan village that didn't appear to be ready to be accommodated fans. but people thought for their money, perhaps, it wasn't what they bought online. and you're going to walk away having spent that much money? yes. i brush my teeth with my water bottle. because that was cleaner than the water over there. for the fan villages _ and what has happened there. some of the rooms wasn't ready at the right time. i and we support the fans by offering them a different accommodation. . and they will get the full refund. it's huge, there's loads to do. plenty of food and drink options. we spoke to the brewer and asked for a sample earlier. it's mental. they desalinate the water and they use the actual sea water to make the beer. right, we haven't picked the best day for it. it is a little bit nippy even, and cloudy. but, when you have of view like that makes up for it.

and that was us just to the rights of that bill hot skyline. that is just about it from sports day. tomorrow night we hit the road north and had to be friends versus morocco game. by then we will know if it is argentina or croatia who have made it into the world cup final. commentary on the radio five live. for now from me and the rest of the team here in qatar and everyone in salford could buy now. —— goodbye for now. tuesday has been another day where temperatures struggled to get above freezing all day for many areas, over the next few days we expect icy stretches to continue. wintry showers, they

will be heavy in areas. rain sleet and hail snow across the far south west of england perhaps as far south as the isle of wight. perhaps as far east as the isle of wight. overnight temperatures down to as low as —6, —8, even in urban spots. a very hard frost to start wednesday, the brisk northerly wind driving in further heavy snow showers to northern scotland at the north yorkshire moors —— overnight temperatures down to as low as —6 or —8. temperatures freezing to price for tomorrow morning but feeling culture when you are in the wind—chill, something like —6, for instance, in north—east england. goodbye.

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