and it's slightly unfounded because there's been great failures, a lot of not even qualifying for big games. and so there's this sort of strange kind of, i think, identity with expecting to come first and win. and if you look at the history, if you were a betting person, you would say, well, given the history, clearly we're on the outside of that chance. and what's interesting about the women's is there was no expectation. so the liberation that comes, if you're creative or if you're a sportsperson, without expectation you're kind of liberated. and so i think that's a fascinating point within our play. it's interesting the talk of the shirt being heavy. there is something shakespearean about that, isn't there? and there does seem to be... you can see the progression or lack of progression of the england men's team and then its subsequent success as a sort of shakespearean tale. is that something that you tried to bring in? i think it is shakespearian because it's epic.

i'm not comparing myself to shakespeare, but what makes shakespeare work so well is you have these very personal stories, these characters in the foreground against the backdrop of these huge, nation—changing events. and that is what it is to be the england manager. it's about how we deal with loss as much as winning. and i think that's... a big lesson there is what is the gift that you can find within a loss and how does that propel you to win deeper? we've actually spoken to a few players, one of whom played for england a couple of decades ago. he spoke very movingly, actually, about how he really missed not having gareth southgate�*s environment. back then, he would talk about players having panic attacks and not know what to do with it, and they would hide that and they would go in, go off and then come back and pretend that everything was fine and they were completely handling the pressure. and of course that's not true. they'd be stigmatised as lager louts, but it was how they would deal with pressure, extraordinary pressure. they wouldn't have an outlet for their voice or their concerns and worries.

for mental health, i think you touch beautifully in the play — it deals with that. the idea is to capture both the drama off the pitch and the action on it. not an easy task. yes! we get to talk about more than just football. we're talking about national identity and the burden of history, and to try and make sense of that through the england football team rather than through politicians or anyone else, i hope gives gives the play real significance and helps an audience make sense of the past few years on the pitch and off the pitch. # sweet caroline, ooh—ooh—ooh... # good times never seemed so good. # so good, so good, so good! that's all from us tonight. i'm back on monday, till then, enjoy your weekend. goodnight.

breaking news from around the world 24 breaking news from around the world 2a hours a day. this is bbc news. many countries here on the continent import a lot of grain from ukraine meanwhile, in moscow, president putin has accused the west of seeking russia's strategic defeat in the war. speaking at russia's annual economic forum, mr putin added that russia's military would shoot down us—made f16 fighterjets if they are supplied to ukraine. mr putin said his country remained strong despite international sanctions. our russia editor steve rosenberg reports. he can't put a foot wrong, he'd like us to think.

so, in st petersburg, vladimir putin delivered two messages — to his people and to the world, that russia's economy has survived sanctions and russia's army will be victorious. translation: we see that the west i is doing all it can so that russia i suffers a strategic defeat on the battlefield. but soon ukraine will stop using its own military hardware altogether. there's nothing left. everything with which they fight and use is brought in from abroad. you can't fight like that for long. the kremlin leader claimed that russia's military is inflicting heavy casualties on ukraine and he warned the west against giving kyiv us—made f—16fighterjets. translation: their tanks are burning. . several tanks have been destroyed, including leopards,

and the f—igs will also burn. i have no doubt. if the jets are stationed at air bases outside ukraine and used in combat operations, we will have a look at how and where we can hit the hardware being used against us. how times have changed. western leaders and investors used to flock to st petersburg for what was russia's flagship economic forum. they're staying away now because of the war, and they're not the only absentees. as you can see, this is not st petersburg. this year, journalists from what russia has officially labelled "unfriendly countries", and that includes britain, have been barred from the economic forum. the first time that's ever happened, a sign of the times as relations between russia and the west have

gone from bad to worse, to even worse than that, over russia's war in ukraine. a war vladimir putin seems determined to continue, but behind his public confidence, the pressure�*s growing. he's cornered. he doesn't have a visible exit for himself and because of that he has he doesn't have a visible exit for himself, and because of that, he has to continue this war untilthe end. what does it mean, end? does it mean end point or does it mean victory? nobody knows. after more than two decades in power, vladimir putin has grown used to winning. the possibility of defeat he will find hard to contemplate. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. us secretary of state antony blinken will visit beijing on sundaym making this the highest—profile visit on sunday, making this the highest—profile visit to china by a us official

since president biden took office. it's been five years since a secretary of state has met with chinese counterparts, and us officials say expectations for the meeting are low. tensions have been steadily growing between the countries and mr blinken says he's hoping points of cooperation can be found. earlier, i spoke with democratic congressman raja krishnamoorthi. he's the ranking member of the house select committee on us competition with china. congressman, thank you so much for taking the time to speak to us. what are you expecting to see out of this trip? i’m what are you expecting to see out of this tri - ? �* . , ., what are you expecting to see out of thistri?�* . , . �*, this trip? i'm really glad it's happening. _ this trip? i'm really glad it's happening. i _ this trip? i'm really glad it's happening, i commend - this trip? i'm really glad it's happening, i commend the | this trip? i'm really glad it's - happening, i commend the biden administration for being persistent in making sure the strip occurs. but as you know, this is going to be not an end, but a means to an end, and i'm hopeful that it leads to a more

dog —— more dialogue, more engagement and kind of stabilising the relationship.— the relationship. taiwan likely to be on the agenda, _ the relationship. taiwan likely to be on the agenda, we've - the relationship. taiwan likely to be on the agenda, we've seen i the relationship. taiwan likely to - be on the agenda, we've seen several close calls in the taiwan straits. recently, a chinese warship crossed. what should blinken be doing to reduce tensions between the us and china? i reduce tensions between the us and china? ~' ., reduce tensions between the us and china? ~ ., ,., . ,., china? i think for some reason, the ccp believes _ china? i think for some reason, the ccp believes that _ china? i think for some reason, the ccp believes that may _ china? i think for some reason, the ccp believes that may not - china? i think for some reason, the ccp believes that may not having i ccp believes that may not having military aid in a military dolly it all been having these dangerous manoeuvres and in international waters will somehow lead to us not exercising our freedom of navigation, orfor that exercising our freedom of navigation, or for that matter, exercising our freedom of navigation, orfor that matter, all the different nations in that neighbourhood. but i think that what they do is they basically create an image of bullying, and as you know, nobody responds well to bullying, and instead of being de—escalation of the situation, perhaps pressure to escalate. and so, i think

secretary blinken, i hope, will convey to them that this type of aggressive manoeuvring, this type of aggression really is counter productive for everyone in the neighbourhood. so i would hope that he explains and i trust that he will, that they understand that we will, that they understand that we will continue with our transit, that the taiwan strait, the south china sea and other national waters continue to be areas where different nations exercise their freedom of navigation. and finally, we could have military to military dialogue. that is very crucial.— that is very crucial. blinken said on friday that _ that is very crucial. blinken said on friday that he _ that is very crucial. blinken said on friday that he be _ that is very crucial. blinken said on friday that he be raising the| on friday that he be raising the issue of illicit drugs on china. i know you've spoken out about fentanyl. a group of republicans is proposed there could be chinese and sanctions to stem the flow of fentanyl. is that something you would support? i’m

fentanyl. is that something you would smart?— fentanyl. is that something you would support? i'm not sure, i'd have to look _ would support? i'm not sure, i'd have to look at _ would support? i'm not sure, i'd have to look at them _ would support? i'm not sure, i'd have to look at them more - would support? i'm not sure, i'd i have to look at them more closely. but what we know is that the people's republic of china is the source of the vast majority of the precursor chemicals that go into the fentanyl mac that is pressed and made into pills in mexico. and i think a lot of people on capitol hill are scratching their head, wondering how the ccp would not be aware of the production and the supply chain that leads to fentanyl in america. ~ �* supply chain that leads to fentanyl in america-— supply chain that leads to fentanyl in america. ~ �* . . , in america. we've also heard reports of us media — in america. we've also heard reports of us media that _ in america. we've also heard reports of us media that china _ in america. we've also heard reports of us media that china denies - in america. we've also heard reports of us media that china denies that i of us media that china denies that the country is setting up a spine operation in cuba. it took days for the us to shoot down the suspected chinese spy balloon. you think the white house is being tough enough on china's surveillance programme? well, i think is the white house, i believe — and it's public information — there long been such operations from cuba, not something that we want to celebrate, but what we have to take countermeasures with

regard to and to protect ourselves. i think here's the bottom line, which as we know that the ccp operates satellites, operates other means of reconnaissance and other nations do the same. that does not necessarily mean that our relationship needs to become worse thanit relationship needs to become worse than it is right now. just relationship needs to become worse than it is right now.— than it is right now. just a hop in, 'ust to than it is right now. just a hop in, just to emphasise, _ than it is right now. just a hop in, just to emphasise, this _ than it is right now. just a hop in, just to emphasise, this is - than it is right now. just a hop in, just to emphasise, this is a - just to emphasise, this is a suspected spine operation. that would be about 100 miles from the shores of the united states.- shores of the united states. sure, but i think shores of the united states. sure, but | think with _ shores of the united states. sure, but i think with the _ shores of the united states. sure, but i think with the white - shores of the united states. sure, but i think with the white house i but i think with the white house says the other day is this has long been present in cuba — not that we need to celebrate it, but we need to take countermeasures. i think at this point, we have to stabilise the relationships and have dialogue. expectations seem to have been set fairly low for this trip by blinken, in your mind, what would be a success?—

in your mind, what would be a success? ., , , ~ . , success? honestly, i think that this would be successful— success? honestly, i think that this would be successful if— success? honestly, i think that this would be successful if there's - success? honestly, i think that this would be successful if there's not l success? honestly, i think that this would be successful if there's not a j would be successful if there's not a spy would be successful if there's not a spy balloon! would be successful if there's not a spy balloon!— spy balloon! laughter that seems _ spy balloon! laughter that seems to - spy balloon! laughter that seems to be - spy balloon! laughter that seems to be a - spy balloon! laughter. that seems to be a fairly spy balloon! laughter - that seems to be a fairly low bar spy balloon! laughter _ that seems to be a fairly low bar to clear. in that seems to be a fairly low bar to clear. . ., ., . clear. in addition to that, hepefully _ clear. in addition to that, hopefully we'll _ clear. in addition to that, hopefully we'll have - clear. in addition to that, | hopefully we'll have more clear. in addition to that, _ hopefully we'll have more dialogue. honestly, carl, at this point, we need a more engagement and we need to have the opportunity to disabuse, for instance, notions in china that we are out to suppress them, repress them, prevent them from rising, attaining their financial. that is not what folks like myself or my committee members or anyone else wants. we want a relationship where we can engage, but with guardrails, where we can preserve our values and interests and those of our partners and friends as well. i do interests and those of our partners and friends as well.— interests and those of our partners and friends as well. i do want to be sure to ask — and friends as well. i do want to be sure to ask you. — and friends as well. i do want to be sure to ask you, blinken _ and friends as well. i do want to be sure to ask you, blinken has - and friends as well. i do want to be sure to ask you, blinken has called| sure to ask you, blinken has called china's systemic detention of uyghurs in the country agenda for and crimes against humanity. what can the us do for the people of

western china? is can the us do for the people of western china?— can the us do for the people of western china? is correct about that, and western china? is correct about that. and your _ western china? is correct about that, and your ears _ western china? is correct about that, and your ears may - western china? is correct about that, and your ears may know, l western china? is correct about i that, and your ears may know, but upwards of two millions of uyghur people are in concentration camps as we speak in changing prog events. which basically tries to remove goods that are produced by uyghur slave labour, and we're going to urge the uk, as well as our friends and allies around the world, to enact similar measures, because we have to end this genocide. congressman, you're the ranking member of the us select committee with china. it's one of the rare committees in dc where you see bipartisan cooperation. what can we expect from your committee going forward? i expect from your committee going forward? ~' ., expect from your committee going forward? ~ ., , forward? i think two things we expect from your committee going forward? ~ ., , . . forward? i think two things we have to access the _ forward? i think two things we have

to access the economic, _ to access the economic, technological and security challenges posed by the ccp, and on top of that, we have to propose ways top of that, we have to propose ways to deal with it. so we're kind of simultaneously doing both. we had multiple public hearings. we need to be humble, and yet serious and act in a order to till the very, very challenging situation. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. oh, well done, girls. sunny school days exploring the outdoors. these pupils in west yorkshire are on a nature trail and know how important it is to apply suncream. you can't go to school without having sun cream on and it protects you. but according to the charity

melanoma focus, one in ten people are not wearing suncream because it's so expensive. it's hugely concerning. we don't we strongly believe this is not a luxury item. this is something that prevents melanomas, prevents deaths. melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer and the number of cases are increasing in the uk. charities are calling on the government to help make this life—saving product more affordable. there have been conversations about removing vat. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news ajury in the us has found a truck driver guilty of killing 11 worshippers at a synagogue in pittsburgh. robert bowers was convicted of all 63 criminal charges he faced. the mass shooting at the tree of life synagogue in 2018 was the deadliest attack onjews in us history. nada tawfik has the latest.

the jury reached a verdict after just five hours of deliberations. robert bowers lawyers admitted from the outset that he'd attacked and killed worshippers at the tree of life synagogue, and they didn't present any evidence or call any witnesses. but they argued against the death penalty, saying his motive was not not religious hatred, but rather an irrational belief that he had to attackjewish people because of their support for immigrants and refugees. thejury, though, rejected that argument with this verdict, finding the 50—year—old guilty of every charge he faced, including hate crimes resulting in death and the obstruction of the free exercise of religion resulting in death. now, prosecutors said he came to the synagogue hunting, looking forjewish people to kill. he had a history of anti—semitic and white supremacist posts online, and he came in with an ar—15 semiautomatic assault rifle

and three glock handguns, yelling, "alljews must die". now, prosecutors called 60 witnesses in total, including the police who apprehended and arrested him. survivors who testified about the trauma they experienced. this trial will now move into the penalty phase and bowers defence team will have 21! hours to pursue a mental health defence. now, alljurors must vote unanimously in order to sentence bowers to death. otherwise, he will face life in prison. let's go live now to oren segal, vice president of the anti—defamation league. thank you so much forjoining us. the gunman was found guilty in all 63 counts in this case. what's your reaction to the verdict?— reaction to the verdict? account abili is reaction to the verdict? account ability is important, _ reaction to the verdict? account ability is important, and - reaction to the verdict? account ability is important, and there l reaction to the verdict? account| ability is important, and there is no happy ending after mass tragedy like this. this was the deadliest shooting gets a jewish community in

american history. and so we know life will not be brought back, wounds will take time to heal, but at the end of the day, knowing there is some accountability does send an important message. the way that the pittsburgh community continues to rally around the jewish pittsburgh community continues to rally around thejewish community i think is something that will be remembered and notjust the violence and they hate that led us to this deadly day five years ago. this trial now moving _ deadly day five years ago. this trial now moving to _ deadly day five years ago. this trial now moving to the penalty phase, do you think that the death penalty should be handed down? it’s penalty should be handed down? it�*s really not something for anyone organisation or anyone person to sort of have, an assessment on what should happen. it's really about the people in pittsburgh, the survivors, the family members. i think there are lots of different opinions there, actually, and i don't think there's a right or wrong answer. everybody has their own views on whatjustice may look like. i think

at the end of the day, some people will be happy with whatever the sentencing is, but not everybody is going to be happy in a case like this that has impacted so many people. this that has impacted so many --eole. ., ~' , this that has impacted so many --eole. ., ~ , . people. now, the killer used social media to attack _ people. now, the killer used social media to attack jews _ people. now, the killer used social media to attack jews on _ people. now, the killer used social media to attack jews on line - people. now, the killer used socialj media to attack jews on line before media to attackjews on line before going on this real—world rampage. is the federal government, and your opinion, doing enough to really monitor and crackdown on this kind of online hate? the monitor and crackdown on this kind of online hate?— of online hate? the sad fact is, ever since pittsburgh, - of online hate? the sad fact is, ever since pittsburgh, we - of online hate? the sad fact is, ever since pittsburgh, we have| of online hate? the sad fact is, - ever since pittsburgh, we have seen mass attacks against communities that were motivated by the same type of hatred that this shooter espoused online prior to carrying out his attack. we saw in el paso, and paul a. attack. we saw in el paso, and paul a, more recently in the united states, we saw it in buffalo. but these white supremacists' ideas are actually global and have led to violence in many places. so as not just a federal government issue about policing what we're seeing on

social media's basis, but it's a social media's basis, but it's a social media's basis, but it's a social media companies themselves. they can decide what people can and can't say on their platforms, and frankly, they'rejust can't say on their platforms, and frankly, they're just not doing enough. some of the affected that we know that this shooter to carry out this attack in pittsburgh is still easily available on multiple different social media platforms. for large ones in the fringe ones. last month, the bided administration issued a new strategy to counter anti—semitism. one of the top priorities to bring down the number of anti—jewish incidents we've been seeing across the us? fine of anti-jewish incidents we've been seeing across the us?— of anti-jewish incidents we've been seeing across the us? fine point on that. five seeing across the us? fine point on that- five years _ seeing across the us? fine point on that. five years after _ seeing across the us? fine point on that. five years after this _ seeing across the us? fine point on that. five years after this horrible i that. five years after this horrible shooting in pittsburgh, we are seeing historically high numbers of anti—semitic incidents reported to us. we had over 30 702,022, which was the highest number ever recorded to abl in over lio years of doing

this. in the last ten years, we have seen 500% increase in anti—semitic incidents in the united states. that includes harassment, vandalism and assault. and so the white house strategy to combat anti—sit in a schism is the first of this time where we need the whole of society approach, backed by government, to attack anti—semitism in different ways, whether it social media companies doing more in order to protect their users and help people exploit those platforms to animate violence in the real world, whether it's reaching out between communities. the there's no one silver bullet, but what the government has said basically laid on the auckland —— laid on the gotland to figure out how to model so is ways to combat it. haifa gotland to figure out how to model so is ways to combat it.— gotland to figure out how to model so is ways to combat it. how safe do ou think so is ways to combat it. how safe do you thinkjewish _ so is ways to combat it. how safe do you thinkjewish communities - so is ways to combat it. how safe do you thinkjewish communities feel. so is ways to combat it. how safe do you thinkjewish communities feel in 2023 in the united states? 50 you thinkjewish communities feel in 2023 in the united states?— 2023 in the united states? so the jewish community _

2023 in the united states? so the jewish community feels _ 2023 in the united states? so the | jewish community feels vulnerable. this is data we get from surveys that we conduct. the fact that incidents are on the rise, hate in general in this country against various other communities is often combined with anti—semitism. and so, the community in many ways feels vulnerable, but it does not feel hopeless. there are allies and partners that stand up with people when they are targeted. the white house strategy again is a significant message sent to everybody in this country that anti—semitism has no place here. law enforcement boarding attacks regularly throughout the year. there are reasons to be hopeful, but the fact is the numbers speak to the vulnerability thatjewish vulnerability that jewish communities feel. oren segal, vice president of the anti—defamation league, thanks so much forjoining us. anti-defamation league, thanks so much forjoining us.— a two—year investigation by the us

justice department into the murder of george floyd by a police officer in 2020, found that the minneapolis police department had a pattern of using excessive force on, and discriminating against, black and native american people. george floyd's death led to mass protests across the country and overseas. president biden released a statement on friday saying the findings aredisturbing and underscore the urgent need for congress to pass common sense reforms that increase public trust, combat racial discrimination and thereby strengthen public safety. our north america editor sarah smith breaks down the report. the demonstrations sparked by the death of george floyd, the police in minneapolis attacked protesters and journalists, violating their constitutional right to free speech. that's just one of the conclusions from the police as racist and wantonly violent. the report found that...

we found that the minneapolis police department routinely uses excessive force, often when no force is necessary, including unjust deathly force and unreasonable use of tasers. the death of george floyd, killed by a police officer's knee on his neck, caused outrage. the report said this is not an isolated incident but the culture of an out—of—control police force. the killer had used excessive force before and no other officers had we acknowledge the pain, anger, frustration, fear community have endured. i am here today on behalf of the mpd to confirm our commitment to moving forward together.

training is one recommendation for improvement, along with policies that will require officers to de—escalate situations, use force less often, and report colleagues' misconduct. the description of the racist and violent behaviour of the police in minneapolis is shocking, but sadly unsurprising. and it's not a problem confined to that city. right across america, far too many people — often african americans — are killed by police brutality. and all of the report and inquiries that follow haven't stopped the violence. sarah smith, bbc news, washington. a town in the state of texas has been left in ruins after being �*s struck by several tornadoes. firefighters are still attempting to rescue residents. there are reports of the town that been struck by as many as three. that's all the time

we have. thanks for watching. stay tuned. we'll have much more coming up. hello there. it's looking pretty different weather—wise this weekend — we're not going to have wall—to—wall sunshine like we've had the previous weekend. we have low pressure working its way and that's going to bring showers and some thundery downpours for many places. and there will be some sunshine around, but you'll notice it's going to feel increasingly humid. our air source still coming in from the south, so it's going to be fairly warm. but here it is, this area of low pressure continuing to edge in towards western areas. that's where we'll see most of the showers, even longer spells of rain across northern ireland even longer spells of rain across northern ireland for saturday morning. best of the sunshine towards eastern areas — could see a little bit of cloud here and there, and there could be the odd shower popping up into central areas into the afternoon. some low cloud, mist and murk

affecting northeast scotland and the northern isles, so temperatures here only around 13 or 11! degrees, but for most, it's the low to mid 20s. so, not quite as warm as of late, but still well above the seasonal norm. now, as we head through saturday night, we continue with showers through central and western areas, again, some of them will be heavy and thundery, tending to stay dry the further east that you are. and it's going to be slightly milder, i think, saturday night — a warmer, muggierfeel to things out west. now, into sunday, this is the day where i think we could see most of the showers and thunderstorms. they will become widespread across england and wales and still some low cloud, mist and murk for northeast scotland, the northern isles. through sunday night, it looks like we could see an area of thundery rain spreading northwards across england and wales, pushing across scotland into monday, so a very wet start for monday morning across scotland. that heavy rain becomes confined to the north highlands into the northern isles,

but elsewhere, it brightens up sunshine and showers, again, some of the showers could be heavy and thundery in places. but with more sunshine around, it'll be a little bit warmer, i think, with temperatures again reaching the mid 20s in the warmest spot. and then, as we move beyond monday, low pressure always nearby to the north and the west of the uk. however, towards the end of the new week, it could be the high pressure wants to build back in again, so that should kill off the showers across southern areas, so we could see temperatures rising again across southern britain and we could see temperatures rising again across southern britain with the increasing amounts of sunshine. but most of the showers will tend to be across the north and the west of the country. see you later.

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