our sports correspondent, natalie pirks, was at anfield. a beautiful day at anfield as the team were put through a light session in front of media as they gear up for the biggest game in club football. facing real madrid will be no easy feat. but liverpool, well they have a dream. in a final you should face a really good football team. the good news — we are as well a really good team and we are full of desire and we... we really work for our dreams. big dreams. and we hope that we can show that. if we can show that, then we have a chance and that is enough. he talked about bravery and how liverpool have to play the same lively football that got them this far and trent alexander—arnold is an example of that. the 19 has played in almost every champions league match for liverpool and his campaign has culminated in a kaup i for england. and his campaign has culminated in a call up for england. yet to make his senior debut, but on the plane to russia. he is parking all talk of world cup and today wanted to focus on the biggest game of his life.

i thought brohm showed fantastically before in their training at anfield.at anfield, for 96 and it is great, it shows something here. two teams of both deserve to be here because of football and both show maximum respect for the other side. and in these moments, at least all football fans, and we are professionals but we are football fans, and we should really stay together. and showed this kind of respect. staying with liverpool... liverpool forward mohamed salah has collected his second player of the year award for this season, after being given the accolade by the football writers' association. he narrowly topped a poll of some 400 journalists, pipping manchester city midefielder kevin de bruyne by fewer than 20 votes. this follows salah's pfa players' player of the year award, which was voted for by his fellow professionals. steven gerrard says he has held positive talks with rangers over their vacant manager's position. former england captain gerrard is currently in charge of liverpool's under 18's but has no top level experience as a manager. he could

at anfield, 30,000 fa ns flags everywhere.red to watch the game of —— on the big screen. you would have got the game was being played here such was the excitement and enthusiasm at the beginning. but how quickly the atmosphere changed, after real madrid's first goal. the noise, the singing faded to silence. 0nly noise, the singing faded to silence. only to be replaced by the cheers when liverpool equalised. after that, shock at gareth bale's wonder goal and then sheer shock at the third is liverpool conceded. although liverpool fans we spoke to had travelled from far and wide, we spoke to some front ethics, birmingham, scotland, from abroad. they ended up, a lot of them, leading with ten minutes still to go. huge disappointment for fancy had been here from ours, building up for the match. a victory parade planned through the streets of liverpool tomorrow, and open bus tour with a celebration expected. we are hoping that will continue but there will be no victory parade on merseyside tomorrow. iq boats. -- thank you both. south

our sports correspondent natalie pirks was at anfield today.eld as the team were put through a light session in front of media as they gear up for the biggest game in clu b they gear up for the biggest game in club football. facing real madrid will be no easy feat. but liverpool, well they have a dream. in a final you should face a really good football team. the good news — we are as well a really good team and we are full of desire and we... we really work for our dreams. big dreams. and we hope that we can show that. if we can show that, then we have a chance and that is enough. he talked about bravery and how liverpool have to play the same lively football that got them this farand lively football that got them this far and trent alexander—arnold is an example of that. the 19 has played in almost every champions league match for liverpool and his campaign has culminated in a kaup i for england. yet to make his senior debut, but on the plane to russia. he is parking all talk of world cup and today wanted to focus on the biggest game of his li

different story in liverpool, where katy austin spent the evening watching the game at the club's anfieldhuge disappointment here tonight. there has been so much hope riding on the game, even though liverpool were never really favourites. there was a party atmosphere across the city — lots of red shirts, red scarves, red flags absolutely everywhere — and here at anfield, 30,000 at least fans had gathered to watch the game on big screens. from the atmosphere here, you would thought the game was being played here such was the excitement and enthusiasm at the beginning, but how quickly the atmosphere changed. after real madrid's first goal, the noise, the singing faded to silence, only to be replaced again by the cheers when liverpool equalised. and after that, well, there was shock along with everybody else at gareth bale's wonder goal, and then sheer shock at the third that liverpool conceded after that goalkeeper error. so although liverpool fans that we spoke to who travelled from far and wide — we spoke to some who had come from essex, from birmingham, from scotland, from abroad actuall

today saw a special version of the anfield wrap podcast, delivered to devotees in the sunshine.on. i want to see supporters who love each other. they are ready to show their love, the olympic stadium has no idea what is about to hit it. 0ur correspondent katy austin is at liverpool's anfield stadium for us now where around 30,000 fans are expected to watch tonight's champions league final. 0bviously obviously not everybody could travel there. this is the next best thing. absolutely and by my calculations we are about 1700 miles away here. that certainly has not stopped the supporters making the most of the match today. if you are around today you would think the match is happening here. so many fans around. asa happening here. so many fans around. as a party atmosphere in the city centre as well. 0ther as a party atmosphere in the city centre as well. other people wearing red and fights around. here we take well over 30,000 fans have gathered to watch the match on big screens. they've been gathering since earlier this afternoon and then around the stadium for hours. it's a mark

the reds are in firm control of the tie, after winning 5—2 at anfield.a in the last round, so liverpool have been warned. we deserve to be here, tonight, and tomorrow night. and if we have the result we need, then we deserve to be in the final. if not, then rome has a very good campaign as well, if they can get a result, then they deserve it, that is part of the game. but we are here to fight for our dreams. the final preparations for their most important game in more than a decade, liverpool beat roma on the same ground to lift the trophy in 1984, and they will want it to be a scene of celebration one small on and off the field of play. our correspondent, james reynolds, is at one of the gathering points for liverpool's fans. is all going well? pretty quiet, liverpool club updated advice to fans, they told them to meet at this square, and another nearby square, in the hours before they are meant to get onto the shuttle bus, here we are at piazza del popolo, there is a reasonably lively atmosphere, but the italian authorities are on alert, they want to m

here at anfield 30,000 at least fans had gathered to watch the game on big screens. gathered to watchcreens. from the atmosphere here you would thought the game was being played here such was the and that is the estimate the beginning but how quickly the atmosphere changed. after real madrid's first goal, the noise, the singing faded to silence only to be replaced again by the cheers when liverpool equalised and after that, well, there was shock along with everybody else at gareth bale's wonder goal and sheer shock at the third liverpool conceded after the goalkeeper error. although liverpool fans that we spoke to who travelled from far and wide, we spoke to some who had come from essex, birmingham, scotland, from abroad actually, to watch the game, here it anfield, they ended up a of them leaving with ten minutes still to go. as they say huge disappointment here from fans who have been here for hours building up to the match. there had been a victory parade planned through the streets of liverpool tomorrow and open bus to where the celebrations we re open bus to where the celebration

he builds the atmosphere at anfield. the atmosphere has been absolutely remarkable.m this year. and how we perform on the pitch illustrates what he is as a manager. i'm sure we will be hearing more from the liverpool camp in the coming days. the women‘s champions league final is already underway in kyiv between two european heavyweights, the holders lyon up against the german champions wolfsburg. two teams with real european pedigree, the holders lyon up against, the german champions wolfsburg. it‘s goalless with less than 20 minutes to go — but it probably shouldn‘t be. lyon have a strong case for this one, as it clearly went over the line. lucy lu cy bro nze lucy bronze was voted footballer of the year. we wonder what she can do to turn around the fortunes of her club. they are trying to win three champions league finals in a row. two more football lines for you — two roma fans have been charged over violence in the lead up to the semi final first leg between the italian side and liverpool at anfield, one for wounding and inflicting grievoius bodily harm. sean cox

wednesday's champions league semi—final against roma, after a supporter was attacked last week at anfield‘ safety as long as they stay within italian rules. 0ur sports editor dan roan reports from rome. singing. so far, only a handful of liverpool fans may have travelled here for the club's biggest game in more than a decade, but the task of keeping them safe is well under way, the pressure on rome's police ahead of the deciding second leg of the champions league semifinal, as a major security operation at anfield, when one liverpool supporter was left in a critical condition after an attack by a group of roma ultras. here in the italian capital, english supporters have been targeted in recent seasons, but the man in charge of policing had this message. we can guarantee the safety of liverpool supporters, obviously, if they respect the rules. it's a tough challenge, but what is important for us is to enjoy — to leave the city for the citizen, for the english supporter, and for everyone. the 5,000 liverpool fans expected here at rome's olympic stadium have ‘gififfgwfl'eflf’? z7- * ”f "f” cu

the challenge — to avoid the violent scenes that marred the first leg at anfield, when one liverpoole been targeted in recent seasons, but the man in charge of policing had this message. we can guarantee the safety of liverpool supporters, obviously if they respect the rules. it is a tough challenge, but what is important for us is to enjoy to leave the city for the citizen, for the english supporter, and for everyone. the 5,000 liverpool fans expected here at rome's olympic stadium have been urged to arrive early and to only use designated buses, not to walk. they've also been told not to hang banners or scarves on monuments and to stick to certain parts of the city. but on the pitch too, there is a huge amount at stake — for liverpool, a place in the champions league final itself now theirs to lose. liverpool trained here tonight knowing their 5—2 victory over roma in the first leg has taken them to the brink of european club taking them to the showpiece event for the first time since 2007. tomorrow we will be ready and i say it again, if roma wins 3—0 tomorrow we will be ready and

our correspondent katy austin is at liverpool's anfield stadium for us. the fans in tf will be feeling tonight. —— key as. we are about 1700 miles away here. that is not stopped liverpool fans making the most of today and we believed that well over 30,000 fans are expected to come to the stadium here. they have already started to strea m here. they have already started to stream in. he can hear the atmosphere is really building here now and across the city there's a party atmosphere as well with flags being sold. a lot of read about and fa ns being sold. a lot of read about and fans have been gathering here at the stadium from quite early in the afternoon. we have spoke to supporters who have come from essex and birmingham, from scotland and as far away as paraguay. that's how important this match is two people here. although there for the favourites tonight there's a bit of nervousness and what we spoke to fa ns nervousness and what we spoke to fans they were pretty confident that liverpool will win. will think it will be 2—1. liverpool will win. will th

this is what awaited them inside, the cauldron of the olympic stadium rivalling anfield for intensity thejob. 5—2 up from the first leg, the visitors knew an away goal could prove decisive, and sadio mane quickly delivered it. roma conceding here for the first time in europe this season. that may have left them needing four, but the response was immediate. james milner with an own goal he knew little about. liverpool's attacking threat has got them this far, however, and wijnaldum then exploited more poor defending. the lead now surely unassailable. edin dzeko's equaliser gave roma a glimmer of hope. the hosts laying siege to their opponents' goal as liverpool road—macro their luck. —— rode their luck. but despite two late goals from radja nainggolan, a remarkable 7—6 aggregate win was finally secured. this is how much it meant to manager jurgen klopp and his players to have reached a first champions league finalfor 11 years. the club defined by european glory now has another chance to add to their illustrious history. well, they have done it again. liverpool's special relationship wi

tomorrow's champions league semi—final against roma — after a supporter was attacked last week at anfieldg as they stay within italian rules. our sports editor dan roan reports from rome. only a handful of liverpool fans may have travelled here early, but the task of keeping them safe is under way. the pressure on police ahead of second leg of the champions league semifinal. this one of biggest security operations in the city's history. the challenge to avoid the violent scenes that marred the first leg at anfield, where a liverpool supporter was left in a critical condition. visiting english supporters have been targeted in recent seasons. but the man in policing is confident the event will be peaceful. we can guarantee the safety of liverpool supporters, obviously, if they respect the rules. it is a tough challenge, but what is important for us to enjoy to leave the city for the citizen for the english supporter and for everyone. the 5,000 liverpool fans expected here at rome's olympic stadium have been urged to arrive only and only use designated buses and not to hang banners on monume

supporter left critically injured last week after an attack by roma ultras before the first leg at anfield fairness and friendship. we are very close to the liverpool supporters, and we hope this will be a big football festival. liverpool have conquered europe on five previous occasions, more than any other british team. and, having won the first leg 5—2, tonight they have a golden chance to reach their first champions league final for 11 years. the visitors won this competition against roma here in 1984, and one of the heroes of that famous night is confident. i think it's much more difficult for roma, what they do tonight. do they sort of go hell for leather, try to get an early goal, build up the pressure? or do they kind of sit back and wait, knowing that liverpool go hell for leather for the first 15 or 20 anyway? i think it's a really difficult thing. if i were playing in the roma team tonight, i would be worried. these fans have already enjoyed an exhilarating european campaign. it could and should be about to get even better. it may seem remarkable to some that, in this day and age

tonight they take on roma in italy with a 5—2 lead from their semi—final first leg at anfield.players trained with "forza sean" on their tops to pay tribute to liverpool fan sean cox who was seriously injured in violence before last week's game. as for the match, liverpool may have a 3—goal lead, but roma have 2 valuable away goals. ifjurgen klopp's side can make it into the final in kiev, they will play real madrid. this total howler from the bayern munich goalkeeper proved crucial, as real drew 2—2 on the night, and went through 11—3 on aggregrate. you have to feel for the guy, don't you? he was the favourite going into the quarter—finals but ding junhui could be just two frames away from defeat to barry hawkins in the world snooker chamionship. hawkins leads 11—5, needing 13 for victory. serena williams is likely to be seeded at wimbledon this year, even if the american isn't back in the world's top 32. the 36—year—old gave birth last year. the all england club says it can decide to seed a player, regardless of ranking. andy murray, coming back from injury, hoping to be back

and, after violent scenes in anfield, italian police say they can guarantee the safety of liverpool fansup to the champions league semi final in rome. and coming up on bbc news... gone sooner than expected — rangers manager graeme murty leaves with three games remaining, with steven gerrard's appointment as his replacement still being discussed. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the international trade secretary liam fox has accused the house of lords of trying to block the will of the people — after it voted last night to ensure mps have to give their backing to any brexit deal. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, has said parliament should have the final say on the terms of the uk leaving the european union. our political correspondent alex forsyth reports. in downing street this morning, the cabinet arrived for its regular meeting... are the lords trying to block brexit? ..the day after the house of lords gave the government another bloody nose over brexit. are the lords trying to scupper brexit? they didn't say much, but one minister was prepared to express a view abou

these violent clashes broke out outside anfield last week when both teams last met.police have charged two men in relation to that incident. let's look at liverpool fans. these images. these are liverpool fans being bussed to the ground this afternoon. they were warned not to walk to the stadium alone or to wear visible club colours. it seems many supporters took that the advice. many supporters taking that advice. even british police have been sent to the ground to ensure fan—safety. and it seems to be working. so far there have been no reports of violent incidents. james reynolds is watching the match in rome and gave us this update on security. the rama authorities wanted to make sure that there would be no chance encounters between liverpool fans and roma fans. —— roma authorities. some liverpool fans have come to the city without tickets. some of those are at this bar behind me enjoying the fact that liverpool are beating roma and this particular leg and are looking strong in terms of the aggregate tie as well. we're halfway through the first half of the match.

i think they already showed something fantastic, when they were training at anfield.showed something here, two teams that both deserve to be here because of football, both to show the maximum respect for the other side. and in these moments, at least all football fans, and we are professionals but still fans, should really stay together and show this kind of respect. steven gerrard says he has held "positive talks" with rangers over their vacant manager's position. he could replace graeme murty who was sacked today, just 48 hours after their 5—0 thrashing by old firm rivals celtic in the scottish premiership. former england captain gerrard is currently in charge of liverpool's under—18s but has no top—level experience as a manager. in a statement released today, rangers say they "hope to be in a position to comment further on the managerial position in the near future." brighton have asked police to investigate reported monkey chants aimed at their players during their match with burnley at turf moor last weekend. brighton's gaetan bong was booed during the match by h

the reds are in firm control of the tie, after winning 5—2 at anfield.round, so liverpool have been warned. we deserve to be here, tonight, and tomorrow night. and if we have the result we need, then we deserve to be in the final. if not, then rome has a very good campaign as well, if they can get a result, then they deserve it, that is part of the game. but we are here to fight for our dreams. the final preparations for their most important game in more than a decade, liverpool beat roma on the same ground to lift the trophy in 1984, and they will want it to be a scene of celebration one small on and off the field of play. 0ur correspondent, james reynolds, is at one of the gathering points for liverpool's fans in rome. is it all quiet so far? it has been boisterous actually because several thousand liverpool fans have followed the instructions given to them by their own football club and by the italian authorities and they have gathered right here in this square in central rome. they have waited, they are searched by telling police and then they file o

and after today's open training session at anfield, he revealed he thinks liverpool can cancel out madrid'sean experience. it is an advantage to be more experience but you can level it with desire, with readiness, with attitude, with workrate, and that is good. but is what i love in football. eni aluko says she hasn't ruled out a return to the england women's team, but admits it's not her call. the striker hasn't played for her country since 2016. and last year, the fa apologised to her for racially discriminatory remarks made by former england manager mark sampson. he's since been sacked and replaced by phil neville. aluko, who scored 33 goals in 102 games for the lionesses, is leaving chelsea ladies this summer for a move abroad, but she says that shouldn't prevent a recall. i don't think moving abroad would be a negative for any potential england recall. but if i keep scoring goals and playing well and getting my name out there then it is up to phil neville. it is up to him what leaders. england's cricket summer starts this thursday at lord's with the first of two tests against pakistan.

modesto o chico y desde hoy quiénes usan transporte público tienen una nueva opción, ahora llega hasta anfieldo sufra apar principales atracciones ha vuelto a operar, las autoridades dicen que la resbaladilla fue sometida a stigaciones revelaron que el accidente fue causado por un exceso en el flujo de agua rápida y acumulación en la piscina, se calcula que el 20 por ciento de la fuerza laboral del mundo trabaja de noche, un horario que podría ser perjudicial para la salud. investigadores en colorado afirman que el trabajar de noche altera los niveles de proteína en la sangre después de 3 noches seguida en vela, podría aumentar el riesgo de sufrir cáncer o diabetes, sin embargo pueden minimizarse asegurándose de dormir bien. >>> evitar la cafeína 6 o 7 horas antes de trabajar. >>> para lograrlo el médico recomienda oscuridad total, cortinas que bloqueen la luz y evitar el ruido ♪. >>> se desata una trifulca en un vuelo comercial y todo quedó captado en video, un sujeto enmascarado decidido a robar se llevó una sorpresa en un atraco y captado en cámara, los centroamericanos sufren todo tipo de

great pictures yesterday from anfield.ring record with his 32nd of the season as liverpool beat brighton to snatch the last of the champions league places for next season. some gorgeous pictures of my cellar and his daughter coming up. —— mo salah. manchester city scored a last—minute goal at southampton to become the first—ever premier league side to amass 100 points in a season. manager pep guardiola said it was "magnificent". that is a man who has not yet given up. celtic got their hands on the scottish premiership trophy — that's their seventh in a row — and it was a lift for them after they lost at home to aberdeen, who finished second in the table. and it was a catalan cruise for lewis hamilton. he's extended his lead in the f1 drivers‘ standings after a trouble—free victory at the spanish grand prix. he was quite happy, lots of hiding and running going on. lots of hiding in the world. a nice weekend. we will have a look at the papers. absolutely, and the front page of the daily telegraph, tessa jowell to have a lega

he retired just 18 months ago and won everything except the premier league at anfield.ferent feeling. in my stomach. from the previous opportunities i had in terms of being a number one manager. so, yeah, there were a lot of things to think about. but from that phone call i got a special of feeling and i knew rangers was for me. since i stopped playing, i miss the pressure of fighting for three points on the weekend. being the manager, i know that will come and there will be a lot of scrutiny and a lot of pressure. but that is what i love about being involved with football. one game in the league that he will be joined next week at least one of the scenes are likely not to be there. a game between the bottom two and the scottish premiership and it is currently them leading. manchester united will be all but guaranteed a second—place finish in the premier league if they win their match tonight at brighton who if they win will definitely stay up who if they win will definitely stay up at the end of their first season in the league. united have already had the ball in the

following an incident outside anfield last week, two italian men have been charged over the attack on is to enjoy and leave the city for the citizen, for the supporters and for everyone. it is an important sporting day. what advice would you give english fa ns what advice would you give english fans coming here? not specific advertisement. what i say is enjoy this evening. respect the rules. and we are getting on every system. nothing special. enjoy the city, enjoy the match. respect the rules. should liverpool fans want to the stadium? can they do that to walk back? yes, but we prefer that every liverpool supporter meet at the square where we created a transportation system for the 0lympic transportation system for the olympic stadium. why not walk, what's the problem with walking, is a dangerous? it's not dangerous, but from the city centre to the liquor stadium is a little bit far. —— to the olympic stadium is a live that far. it would be betterfor everyone if they take the bus to the olympic stadium. can you guarantee the safety of liverpool fans this week? yes. we can guarantee t

it's a commanding lead established by them with a fantastic performance in the first leg at anfield.ave all of their players available tonight, apart from alex 0xlade—chamberlain, who is replaced in the starting line—up i georginio wijnaldum. he said yesterday that liverpool do not have one foot in the final. you either have no feet oi’ the final. you either have no feet or two feat. tonight they will be hoping to put two feet in the final. they are the highest scorers in the competition this season. there is a feeling to make it would take just one goal to wrap this up. in his final press conference before the match, i askjurgen klopp are big occasion this is for liverpool football club. it's great to be here and leave the boys gave us the opportunity to be here with their performances, with the games that they played. the attitude that they showed. with all the things they did in this champions league campaign. we are here to fight for our dreams. that's how it is. and we want to go to the final, you can imagine. a lot of people think walmart only has to win 3-0. but people think w

like most teams, the liverpool players did a lap of honour after the match at anfield.d theirfamilies with them, trent alexander—arnold made a young fan's dreams come true. he tweeted after: me and my best mate louis...so proud of him. the defender‘s apparently got to know the 8 year—old, who's got cerebral palsy, over the past few months after meeting him back in september. so he invited him onto the pitch to enjoy this moment. this is sportsday from the bbc sport centre, still to come on the programme. it's a historic test century for kevin 0'brien as he leads ireland's fighback on day four of their first—ever test match, againt pakistan. and could britain's long wait for a motogp world title soon be over... cal crutchlow hopes so. hello and welcome back to manchester city centre where in about 15 minutes manchester city premier league winning team will make their way onto the stage behind me to celebrate with fans after a record rating season. i'm joined by manchester city legend mike sotheby. i spoke to you midway through the season and it was freezing cold and we s

today saw a special version of the anfield wrap podcast, delivered to devotees in the sunshine.heir love, the olympic stadium has no idea what is about to hit it. you can see just how much this means to the fans. if liverpool can strike that balance between attack and defence, they are very confident they can beat madrid tonight. they have scored more goals than anyone leading up to the final and ultimately, every underdog has its day. studio: natalie pirks, thank you. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel, we are back with the late news at 10.15 — now on bbc1 its time for the news where you are. good evening. iamjohn i am john watson with the latest sports news from the bbc sportscenter. news coming up of another sensational ride from britain's chris froome in cycling's giro d'italia, he's on the brink of clean sweep of three grand tour wins. we start though with the countdown to tonight's european cup final, less than two hours to go as liverpool look to write another historic chapter in the club's history. fans are making their way to the stadium in kiev

the bench volleyed home with an overhead kick...a quite brilliant goal here's the live pictures at anfieldut to watch the game on the big screens. and that gareth bale goal has really dampened the atmosphere the kop is packed and to say it's tense would be somewhat of an understatement ..also in the crowd are some of the fans who were unable to get to kiev having been stranded due to cancelled flights. real madrid remain on course for a third successive title in the champions league. and the 13th european cup in history. we will keep you posted on results. in other football news — the reward for keeping southampton in the premier league, is a new three year contract the former stoke boss, signed a short term deal on the south coast of england, in march, with the club, in real danger of relegation. . but a revival in their last five games, meant, they pulled off a great escape, despite losing their last match of the season. to an extraordinary achievement now from teh cyclist chris froome — tomorrow he'll be confirmed as the winner of the 2018 giro d'italia. a day after taking the lead in a

the liverpool forward scored in liverpool's 4—0 victory over brighton at anfield, taking his season'ssehold name in his native egypt and salah will be spearheading his country's efforts at this summer's world cup in russia. he'll also play in the final of this year's champions' league. his manager at liverpool, jurgen klopp, was full of praise for the egyptian forward after today's game. he played this season which is outstanding but he is young enough and has enough potential to improve so that's really good news, for all of us, for him as well. so there's still work to do and i'm really happy about that. but what he is in his mind, he's a real goal getter, that's cool. he wants to. and i'll mix it up, in a few moments, then there will be goals again. that number, have no idea of course because obviously it's difficult to score that many goals otherwise other people would have done it already. let's cross to cairo now and speak to the egyptian football writer marwan saeed. he also edits the sports website king fut. can you believe that? 32. what an extraordinary number. can you belie

has been dominated by security concerns after the first leg of this champions league semi—final at anfieldred by pre— match violence. a liverpool supporter, sean cox, left critically injured having been attacked by roma fans and yesterday their players showed support for sean cox, as the authorities worked to avoid a repeat of such disturbing scenes of. tonight it is hoped that focus will shift to events on the pitch. liverpool arrived here with a glorious chance to reach the champions league final and move a step final, closer to club football ‘s biggest prize. however, roma overturned a similar deficit in the previous round to stun barcelona, so liverpool have been warned to. we deserve to be here tonight and tomorrow night. if we have the result we need, whatever it it will be, what we deserve to be in the final. if not, then rome has a very good campaign as well, if they can get a result then they deserve it. that is part of the game. that we are here to fight for our dreams. passionate but. liverpool beat roma at the same venue to lift the trophy in 1974, at the same venue to lift the

back home, thousands more had journeyed to both bernabeu and anfield, expectations high.ating blow for egyptian magician mo salah, falling heavily under a challenge from ramos and suffering a suspected dislocated shoulder. the team talisman, who scored 43 goals this season, exiting in tears. lallana took his place, but as the balance of the game shifted, it soon got worse for the reds. a horror show from goalkeeper karius, throwing the ball straight at benzema and the ball rolling into an unguarded net. madrid gifted a goal. their lead lasted just four minutes as a corner brought hope for liverpool, sadio mane meeting a headerfrom lovren to knock the ball home. parity restored, but only briefly, with a moment of brilliance from super sub gareth bale. two minutes after coming on to the pitch, the welshman stunned the stadium with an audacious overhead kick. one of the best goals ever seen on this stage, real now in the driving seat. the tide of the game had turned. liverpool increasingly locked out of the game. with less than ten minutes left, bale hit a hopeful shot from

and, when he's not playing at anfield, the teenager still enjoys a kickabout in the back garden withher. we try to hit it as hard as we can at each other. i hope you don't get injured! mr klopp won't be happy. no, no, no. and, despite signing a lucrative new contract, he says he won't be getting his own place quite yet. a lot of young players move out too quick. because they think, obviously, you're starting on decent money, and you think that you can cope with things, and that's when things start to go wrong. and i think my mum and my family, they want to keep a close eye on me. they don't want things getting to get to my head, so i think, for the time being, i'll be stuck here. despite only making his premier league debut last year, alexander—arnold's one of english football's brightest prospects. for club, and now maybe country, a career that's right on target. dan roan, bbc news. what's thought to be the first professional disabled musical ensemble, created by the bournemouth symphony orchestra, will premier at this year's bbc proms. the ensemble's conducted byjames rose, who has

crammed into the olympic stadium of their to be back home, thousands more travelled to the bernabeu and anfieldor mane. and then a devastating blow for the egyptian magician moe salop, falling heavily with a dislocated shoulder. 43 goals this season, exiting with tears. as the balance of the game shifted, it $0011 the balance of the game shifted, it soon got worse for the reds. a horror show from the goalkeeper, throwing the ball straight at benzema. madrid was yesterday called. it lasted four minutes. a corner knocked the ball home. parity was restored, but only briefly. a moment of brilliance from gareth bale. two minutes after coming on the pitch, the welshman stunned the stadium with an audacious overhead kick, one of the best goals ever seen on kick, one of the best goals ever seen on this stage. the tide of the game turned. liverpool were increasingly locked out of again. with less than ten minutes left, gareth bale hit a hopeful shot from 25 metres to see it slip through the goalie's fingers. a night to forget for the german keeper. 3—1. in the dying seconds, cristiano another nearly got

hopefully with our fans we can create an atmosphere similar to anfield because it has made a big differencehe 15th of august. they are the competition's top scorers and plan to embellish their famous history. i'm really happy being here with this group of players. they've fought so unbelievably hard for this and i really think they deserve it, to be here, and it feels good. i'm really proud of them already and now, let's play football. inside the hotel behind me, liverpool are preparing for the biggest game of their lives. in just a few hours, they will make the shortjourney from here to the olympic stadium and attempt to win club football's most sought—after prize. the pressure is all on madrid. i think it is great being the underdog and i think probably that is whatjurgen klopp has been saying to them all week, no one expects us to win and my gut feeling is, i don't know how they are going to do it but ijust think that liverpool will win the competition. nobody has done that more than real madrid. they are synonymous with the trophy and hope to lift it for a third consecutive year. in liv

that bring you some live pictures from the scene at anfield, where an estimated 30,000 fans are watchingthere. in the lead up great atmosphere there. in the lead up to the match, of course. lots of fa ns up to the match, of course. lots of fans not able to get out to ukraine following those cancelled flights. lots of them packing into the stadium there to watch the game tonight. slight disappointment in the early stages with that injury to mo sala. we will kick you updated. —— keep you. now to a place in the premier league which has been secured today by fulham. they beat aston villa in today's championship play—off final at wembley. i called this the most lucrative match in football. who missed out on automatic promotion on the last day of the season. the first steps back to the top taken the londoners. a finish by tom cairney set up by dead teenager, ryan sutton young, with skills to unlock the door and relieve the tension. the lightweight of the second half to launch their onslaught. their manager, steve bruce, going for a record fifth promotion. they pinned their hopes onjack grealis

fans can create it happens via like they have it similarto happens via like they have it similar to anfielde a big difference to us throughout the condition. asi as i say, we are here right in the heart of this city, fans have been very entertained to date, with a legends match between former liverpool players and row real madrid players. row real madrid one that 9-3. madrid players. row real madrid one that 9—3. robbie fowler at centre half, not a good idea for liverpool. i've notice of the players who took for liverpool. i thinkjurgen klopp knows how to play, and i think we all know the team, we all know row real madrid's team. they which internet style, and let's hope it is a shoot on, let's hope it's really entertaining. that is what we want. probably the die—hard file 's —— fans, will hope to see them in the final. the aim was to be in the top four and pass the knockout stage, and now they are here. hopefully, tomorrow they can do it. you are talking about the club that has won 12, it is in the dna of the club. zinedine zidane has done an amazing job. the players have continued to wa n

this group of around 200 boarded coaches near anfield before seven o'clock this morning for what's certain to ukraine. it'll take them through belgium, germany and poland, before arriving some time on saturday morning, so a trip of around 48 hours, hence the stock of supplies being taken on board. former arsenal midfielder robert pires believes arsene wenger‘s philosophy will live on under the club's new manager. unai emery has taken over after wenger‘s near—22 year reign and pires claims the spaniard likes to play the same kind of football... and he's also happy to help him do that as one of his coaching staff if asked. ican i can propose my help because i know the guys, i know the group and squad andi the guys, i know the group and squad and i think i can help the new manager and i can help arsenal because i had a very good feeling with the players carla so he wants to work together, i will say yes, no problem, i am to work together, i will say yes, no problem, iam ready. cameron norrie has reached the first atp tour semi final claiming the biggest win of his career so far to do it. the

and after the violent scenes at anfield, an italian offical promises liverpool fans they'll be safe inome — if they follow the rules. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. the future of the iran nuclear deal is in doubt after the israeli prime minister claimed his country had evidence that the iranian military were secretly planning to build nuclear weapons. the us said israel's claims were "co nsiste nt" with its own intelligence. but britain, france and germany have all pressed for the deal to be maintained. lebo diseko reports. benjamin netanyahu's message was clear. iran lied, big—time. he said iran's government deceived the international community when it said it never wanted nuclear weapons, and he said israel had thousands of secret files and documents proving it. we can also prove that iran is secretly storing project amad material to use at a time of its choice to develop nuclear weapons. in 2015, iran agreed to curb what it has always maintained was a nuclear energy programme. in return, the us and five other international powers agreed to lift sanctions. the deal, pass

coaches were boarded near anfield at seven o'clock this morning for what will be an exhausting germanyrday morning, a trip of around 48 hours. the team believes to kiev later today, a little later than the fans, and adam alanna says liverpool head to the final as a team moulded in their manager's image. they are hoping to play after an injury plagued season and said if they win against real madrid, it will be what jurgen klopp dissolves salt —— deserves. what he has had on this group of lads this season and especially in the champions league, it builds the atmosphere up in anfield and the atmosphere is absolutely remarkable. it will be more of the same of it in a kiev, liverpool fans from everywhere it has been great to have him at the front of our team and how we perform on the pitch illustrates what he is asa on the pitch illustrates what he is as a manager. there is no english tea m as a manager. there is no english team involved, but there is a star english player in today's women's champions league final. she plays for the french club lyon if you are the defending champions. you c

anfield is our venue here on nbc. are all available for you live on the networks of nbc universal. liverpool who have reached the champions league final, of course, will play real madrid in kiev in two weeks' time. the recent slipups against west brom, stoke, and chelsea in the premier league means they still require a point here. here's an early attack. they've got a corner inside the first 15 seconds. brighton are the visitors. and that would secure liverpool a top four finish and champions league football next season. defeat would give chelsea a chance if they win at newcastle over on

this group of around 200 boarded coaches near anfield before 7am this morning for what's certain to being some time on saturday morning, so a trip of around 48 hours, hence the stock of supplies being taken on board. now, maybe this is a good omen for liverpool. if you like those sorts of things. they go further six champions league, european cup win on saturday. the side of the fifth when the stadium in istanbul has been chosen to host the 2020 final. former arsenal midfielder robert pires believes arsene wenger‘s philosophy will live on under the club's new manager. unai emery has taken over after wenger‘s near—22—year reign. and pires claims the spaniard likes to play the same kind of football. and he's also happy to help him do that as one of his coaching staff, if asked. ican i can propose may help because i know the guys, i know the group, i know the guys, i know the group, i know the guys, i know the group, i know the squad. i think i can help the new manager and i can help arsenal because i have a very good feeling with the players, so of course if you want to work together i w

the 24—year—old's arrival at anfield will all but guarantee emre can leaves the club, with his contractn to league i, their first promotion from any division in 51 years. they beat exeter 3—1 in a thrilling finale to the football season at wembley. jordan willis gave coventry the lead, with the academy graduate scoring early in the second half. five minutes later, jordan shipley‘s deflected efffort made it 2—0, before jack grimmer added a third to seal promotion for the sky blues, as they return to the third division of english football. believe it or not, it's just over two and a half weeks now until the world cup gets under way. with that in mind, there'll be plenty of interest in tonight's international friendlies. let's take a look at some of the scores. france starting their preparations for russia with a win over the republic of ireland. 2—0 in paris, earlier. england fans may have been watching portugal—tunisia rather closely. england's opener against tunisia in just three weeks' time. in a game that saw tunisia came from two goals down to make it 2—2 all in braga. and saudi arab

he retired from playing 18 months ago, and won everything except the premier league title at anfield.t to win football matches. that's what i love doing, that's my buzz and that's what i want to do here and that's the demand here and i'm ready for that. gerrard is unlikely to be managing his team, against ross county, in the premiership next season. they came from behind to draw 1—1, with second bottom partick, but it still leaves them, points behind their rivals, with just two games remaining chris froome's bid to hold all three of cycling's grand tour titles, at the same time, got off to a bumpy start, at the giro d'italia. the team sky leader, crashed doing a reccie, of the opening time trial injerusalem. he was able to race but after the six mile stage he was down in 21st, 37 seconds behind the winner, the defending champion tom dumoulin. there are two more stages in israel, before the race heads to sicily. john higgins remains in control of his world snooker championship semifinal against kyren wilson. the four—time champion, leads by 13—11 with just one session left to play. the