i and relationship with mean, i have no option now. if i mean, i have no option now. if i cannot do what i need to do, which is play a lot in china, do my stuff out there, i won't ever play again. and novak djokovic says winning the davis cup again is one of his "greatest goals", with great britain preparing to upset the world number one. hello again. welcome along. lionel messi says argentina's historic win over brazil at the maracana on tuesday will be "marked by the repression of argentinians" after the game was delayed because of crowd trouble. both sets of players tried to intervene and restore calm after clashes broke out between fans and brazilian police in rio dejaneiro — scenes messi has

described as "insane" and "can't be tolerated". here's ben croucher. one of football's most iconic arenas, the sport's darkest side was there for everyone to see. before a ball is even kicked between brazil and argentina, fighting broke out amongst rival spectators at the maracana. police intervened, maraca na. police intervened, players maracana. police intervened, players attempted to act as mediators. aston villa's andy martin as attenda do grab a baton. leo messi pleaded for calm. it came after clutches in the same city between a club match of brazilian argentine teams. messi said this one could've been a tragedy —— emiliano martinez. translation: it emiliano martinez. translation: ., ,, translation: it is obviously bad, it is likely _ translation: it is obviously bad, it is likely saw _ translation: it is obviously bad, it is likely saw with - translation: it is obviously bad, it is likely saw with the l bad, it is likely saw with the police. we had players with family in there. we played a match, but the game itself was secondary. translation: i secondary. translation: ., �* ~ ., ., translation: i don't know what words to use _ translation: i don't know what words to use as _ translation: i don't know what words to use as to _ translation: i don't know what words to use as to not _ translation: i don't know what words to use as to not be - translation: i don't know what words to use as to not be rude, l words to use as to not be rude, but it_

words to use as to not be rude, but it was— words to use as to not be rude, but it was ugly for that to happen _ but it was ugly for that to happen. whether you're brazilian or argentinian, it is very— brazilian or argentinian, it is very and _ brazilian or argentinian, it is very and some of them had from the members there. playing imagine _ the members there. playing imagine those conditions is difficult _ imagine those conditions is difficult. �* ., imagine those conditions is difficult. , , imagine those conditions is difficult. , , difficult. both sets of players left the field _ difficult. both sets of players left the field before - difficult. both sets of players| left the field before returning with the match delayed by half an hour. brazil's national codes wants to see and and to these incidents. translation: it these incidents. translation: , . , translation: it is credible when scenes _ translation: it is credible when scenes of— translation: it is credible when scenes of violence - translation: it is credible | when scenes of violence and a lack _ when scenes of violence and a lack of — when scenes of violence and a lack of respect _ when scenes of violence and a lack of respect happen. - when scenes of violence and a lack of respect happen. —— - when scenes of violence and a lack of respect happen. —— it. lack of respect happen. —— it is regrettable. _ lack of respect happen. —— it is regrettable. what - lack of respect happen. —— it. is regrettable. what happened here _ is regrettable. what happened here in— is regrettable. what happened here in these _ is regrettable. what happened here in these final, _ is regrettable. what happened here in these final, in - is regrettable. what happened here in these final, in the - here in these final, in the streets. _ here in these final, in the streets. is _ here in these final, in the streets, is not _ here in these final, in the streets, is not isolated i streets, is not isolated between _ streets, is not isolated between brazil - streets, is not isolated between brazil and - streets, is not isolated - between brazil and argentina. it between brazil and argentina. it has — between brazil and argentina. it has not _ between brazil and argentina. it has not only— between brazil and argentina. it has not only happen - between brazil and argentina. it has not only happen since . it has not only happen since today— it has not only happen since today either, _ it has not only happen since today either, it _ it has not only happen since today either, it has - it has not only happen since today either, it has been . today either, it has been happening _ today either, it has been happening for _ today either, it has been happening for a - today either, it has been happening for a long - today either, it has been l happening for a long time. today either, it has been - happening for a long time. with the voices— happening for a long time. with the voices we _ happening for a long time. with the voices we have _ happening for a long time. with the voices we have we - happening for a long time. with the voices we have we have - happening for a long time. with the voices we have we have to i the voices we have we have to try to — the voices we have we have to try to get _ the voices we have we have to try to get the _ the voices we have we have to| try to get the message across. as for— try to get the message across. as for the — try to get the message across. as for the football, _ try to get the message across. as for the football, nicolas - as for the football, nicolas otamendi score the only goal of the game to take the world champions top of the south american qualifying group. brazil are sixth, eight points behind, but now with issues to resolve on — and off — the field.

ben croucher, bbc news. well, rodrigo de paul says the team are shocked that amidst the aftermath of the game, lionel scaloni suggested he might quit as argentina coach. scaloni had his contract extended to the 2026 world cup after they won the trophy in qatar last year, but after five years in the job, he's considering resigning. holders barcelona came from behind to win their second match in a row in the women's champions league, beating eintracht frankfurt 3—1 in germany. their opponents took the lead late in the first half, but barcelona equalised early in second and just after the hour mark had scored two more, while after a 9—0 victory in their opening group game, eight—time champions lyon beat austrian side st polten 2—0. brann and benfica were the night's other winners. barnsley have been kicked out of the fa cup for fielding an ineligible player in their replay win over horsham, sending the non—league team through to the second round for only the second time in their history. barnsley won the first round replay 3—0 but have

apologised to the club's fans for what they've described as a "regrettable error". although barnsley have not named the player, fa rules state only those who are eligible for the initial tie can feature in a replay and forward aiden marsh was on loan at york city when the first game took place before then starting at horsham last week. the seventh—tier side now go on to play at sutton united in round two. we really wanted to get to the second round, but we wanted to do so by having beaten them. it has not worked out that way. sometimes mistakes are made. this is an unfortunate one. i really do feel for the club today, but at the end of the day, today, but at the end of the da , ., today, but at the end of the da , . ., ., day, we are where we are, and as a result. — day, we are where we are, and as a result. we _ day, we are where we are, and as a result, we have _ day, we are where we are, and as a result, we have been - as a result, we have been reinstated. ronnie o'sullivan says he is at a "crossroads" with snooker�*s governing body and could quit the sport

if he has to reduce the time he spends competing in events in china that are not part of the official world snooker tour. the seven—time world champion is facing disciplinary action for publicly criticising the tour, who he claims doesn't appreciate him and other top players. o'sullivan made the comments during an exclusive interview with the bbc�*s amol rajan. you said about china could never speak out? is that true? is it illegal think or you feel they're trying to stop talking about the game? —— is it a legal thing? i mean, i have no option now. if i cannot do what i need to do, which is play a lot in china, do my stuff out there, i won't ever play again. so, we are at a kind of crossroads now.- so, we are at a kind of crossroads now. ~ , ., , ., ._ crossroads now. why do you say that? there _ crossroads now. why do you say that? there is _ crossroads now. why do you say that? there is not _ crossroads now. why do you say that? there is not enough - crossroads now. why do you say that? there is not enough in - that? there is not enough in the uk for— that? there is not enough in the uk for me _ that? there is not enough in the uk for me to _ that? there is not enough in the uk for me to justify - that? there is not enough in the uk for me to justify the l the uk for me to justify the effort that i put in. when i go to china, i playing great venues, great crowds, great prize money. just fantastic venues. you know, iam doing my

own events, basically, and i love it, and if that gets to the point where i am not able to do that, i'm not allowed to do that, i probably won't play, i will probably go and play chinese able, because i still want to place -- play —— play snooker. if the sponsors say... i will do what i have to do. on o'sullivan's remarks about playing in china and how the governing body doesn't appreciate him, the world snooker tour has told the bbc o'sullivan is "a legend of the sport" but that "we do not agree with these "comments from ronnie. "while we are delighted for him to build his profile in china "and to play in his private exhibition events, "our priority is to protect the interests of all players." novak djokovic says the davis cup shouldn't stay in spain, with the country hosting the finals of the men's team tournament each year since its revamp in 2019. first it was madrid, and now malaga, but the world number one claims a global competition mustn't be rooted in one country.

djokovic will lead serbia's attempts to win the davis cup with their quarterfinal on thursday against great britain. it is always the greatest honour and privilege to be part of the serbian davis cup team, davis cup, we know it is the most valuable team competition in the history of tennis. we won it back in 2010 it was the turning point for all of our individual careers. i personally had arguably the best season of my career in 2011, winning a0 plus matches in a row, so it was all a credit to the davis cup win and he kind of feeling and the way that we were writing after winning. i think ithinkl i think ijust need to go out, be myself— i think ijust need to go out, be myself and obviously he has had an— be myself and obviously he has had an unbelievable year and he is in _ had an unbelievable year and he is in his— had an unbelievable year and he is in his uniform at the moment. he looked very fresh compared _ moment. he looked very fresh compared to a lot of the other

players — compared to a lot of the other players in _ compared to a lot of the other players in the tour finals. in the — players in the tour finals. in the way— players in the tour finals. in the way he is serving was unbelievable, especially against centre in the final there. _ against centre in the final there, and, no greater challenge in tennis at the moment to go out and play him -- against _ moment to go out and play him —— against sinner. meanwhile, australia are the latest team through to the semifinals of the davis cup, where they'll play finland. the doubles match decided the tie against the czech republic, with matthew ebden and max purcell beating jiri lehecka and adam pavlasek in straight sets, helping last yaer�*s beaten finalists through to the last four in malaga. finally, to more victorious australians. their men's cricketers have arrived home after the world cup win that ended a year of almost unparalleled success for the team and one that captain pat cummins has called a career highlight. there have been plenty of famous australian sides over the years, but cummins says his has created its own legacy after their win over india on sunday gave them a sixth cricket world cup trophy — and that after becoming world test champions and retaining the ashes too.

yeah, really proud, it has been a big year. ifeel like yeah, really proud, it has been a big year. i feel like we've spent more time... we have spent more time... we have spent about six months on the road, basically, and, yeah, she topped it off with this has been amazing and, yet, as captain there are things you do that don't always pay off, pretty pumped to win the other day, but, yeah, career highlight. playing with these boys, doesn't get any better than that. i think they have created their own legacy. the world cup, you only get one chance every four years, and especially playing subti like india, it is hard. it does not get any better than that. the ashes series, test championship, we could not have planned for much better, so pretty satisfied group. you can get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our

website — that's bbc.com/sport. or in the uk... from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, that's it. thanks for your company. bye—bye for now. hello. we're all under the influence of mild atlantic air at the moment. so temperatures were higher on wednesday than they were tuesday. around the moray firth, actually, we had 15 degrees celsius, well above average. but it's all about to change. by the end of the day ahead, the cold air�*s established across northern scotland, and across all parts, that arctic air is with us for the start of friday. in fact, it's sitting behind this weather front here. so some wetter weather rolling south across scotland through the remainder of the night towards the central belt. really mild and murky to the south of that, some drizzle around the coasts and hills in the west, some hill fog as well. so a fairly unpleasant rush hour for central parts of scotland, southern scotland.

that rain pushes its way southwards through the day. further south, though, after a little bit of a grey and murky start, some dampness around, perhaps a little bit more optimistic of getting some sunshine through those clouds during the course of the afternoon because it gets windier. the wind helps to break up the cloud. it's mild, though. wetter for the afternoon across parts of northern ireland and northern england. windier as well here — gusts of about 50 miles an hour — but gusts of perhaps 60, 65 miles an hour picking up across scotland, pushing those heavy frequent showers and turning to snow by the end of the day across the northern isles and continuing to blow southwards through the night, blowing that rain out of the way. not much rain left on that weather front by the time it gets to the south and temperatures should still hold up, but it will be far colder further north to start friday morning. and those snow showers initially at lower levels, probably lifting onto the hills through the day, but it will feel a lot colder. we'll really notice that,

even where we keep some cloud around, i think, but particularly for scotland and for eastern parts of england, these are maximums. but i think add on the effect of that wind still blowing a gale across northern and eastern areas, potentially it will feel much, much colder than we've become used to. and, actually, by saturday morning, a widespread frost to greet us, but that means plenty of sunshine. and just a few showers still, as we see on friday, pestering eastern coastal counties. still that keen breeze here and a wind chill, but i think the winds easing elsewhere. fewer showers around and we should see not as high temperatures as friday, but actually without the wind, probably not feeling quite as bitter. still another cold start on sunday, but a question mark as to how quickly the rain comes in from the west. it does look as though we'll still see a good deal of dry, bright weather. the best of the sunshine in the morning.

welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm suranjana tewari. the headlines: israeli officials say the release of hostages held in gaza will not begin until friday. the temporary pause infighting has also been delayed.

exit polls put the party of anti—islam populist leader geert wilders on course for a dramatic victory in the dutch election. a car explodes in the border between canada and the us. and a surprise return — sam altman is back as the head of openai, five days after he was fired by the board. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news — it's newsday. you're with bbc news. we began with the latest on the while in gaza. news that an expected release of hostages will not happen before friday. it is not entirely clear what is causing the hold—up. 50

hostages are expected to be released in