hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm azi farni, on the programme tonight...tar welcome, we'll bring you the very latest from belgrade where liverpool are in action in the champions league. i'll be looking ahead to the match tonight where it's do or die in the champions league. also on sportsday, debutant ben foakes helps england rally after a dodgy start in sri lanka. and geraint thomas talks le tour, chris froome, and the battle for leadership at team sky. it was all about that, at the time i was frustrated that i wanted them to wait for me if anything happened. so we've got a packed show for you tonight but we'll start with the champions league, it's back and liverpool are in action right now. the rajko mitic stadium was pretty animated before the game started and let me tell you it's electric now and that's because but red star have made a sensational start...milan pavkov heading past allison after 21 minutes and then sloppy play from liverpool allowing him another shot at goal, two nil in the first half in belgrade. spurs are also in action tonight, they

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm azi farni newcastle hold on for a nervy win against burnley in theeague joe root turns guitar man, as england celebrate a history making whitewash in sri lanka. and big shoes to fill for andy farrell. he'll be the new ireland rugby union boss whenjoe schmidt steps down next year. hello and welcome to sportsday. joe root‘s paid tribute to a ‘complete squad effort‘ after his england side made history in sri lanka. they won everything on tour — the one day series, a t20, and a whitewash in the three match test series. . .the first time they've done that in sri lanka. here's our sports correspondent andy swiss. let's start with the premier league. just one match tonight as burnley hosted newcastle. two sides struggling to get their season's going, but it was a cracker at turf moor. joe lynskey was watching. sometimes football has to pause for more important matters. before this match started, the referee's assessor eddie wilson home collapsed in the tunnel. he was conscious when he was taken to hospital, and kick—off was put back by half an hour. in the

hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm azi farni.up: "bolder" and more "courageous" — that's what captain joe root wants from his england test side against sri lanka. rooney's returning, but not all of english football is behind it. and james mcclean says the fa are turning a blind eye to sectarian abuse. also coming up in the programme: floyd mayweatherjunior is heading back to the ring, but not for boxing. ican i can wrestle a little bit, i can box a little bit. hello and welcome to sportsday. thanks forjoining us. plenty to come on the programme, but let's start with cricket because england's first test against sri lanka is due to get underway in around ten hours‘ time in galle. captainjoe root won't name his side until the toss is made tomorrow morning, but he says the team will be trying a bolder and more courageous approach in the three—match series. they will need to with their struggles on tour in recent years. more on that in a moment, but first let's hearfrom root. throughout this trip, we will play on three very different

hello and welcome to sportsday, with me 0lly foster and azi farni. the headlines this evening.ome from behind to save their blushes against the brave blossoms of japan. we had a little bit of a panic there for a while. we got the half—time, regrouped and i was pleased with how we went about the second half. scotland push south africa all the way but they are beaten at murrayfield for the first time in a year. and england's cricketers are three wickets away from a series victory in sri lanka. good evening, what a day of rugby union, day of rugby union, all four home nations playing autumn internationals. details of scotland defeat in just a moment and also a big win for wales, but we'll start at twickenham where england struggled against japan. eddiejones team were in all sorts of trouble against his former side. in only their second meeting, it was the visitors who rose to the occasion. they led by five points midway through the second half, but three late england tries saw them win 35—15. ben croucher reports. to twickenham for japan's brave blossoms. a team that tend to enter

as the winds focusing we could see more in the way persistent hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm azi farniildren needing protection over the last ten years. the cabinet has agreed they want to reach a deal on brexit this month and they may meet again later this week to keep the process moving forward. the brexit campaign group founded by the businessman arun banks and insurance company he owns face fines for

azi farni has all the sport. hello and thanks for joining us on sport today.ned world number one novak djokovic at the atp finals in london to take the biggest win of his career. the 21—year—old german won in straight sets to take the season ending title for the first time. zverev, who has previously wonjust three masters titles, looked comfortable from the start, breaking djokovic in the ninth game of the first set, serving out to take it 6—4. and after breaking djokovic in the first game of the second set, he went on to win that 6—3. it makes him the youngest player to win the title since djokovic won at the same age in shanghai in 2008. and afterwards, zverev paid tribute to his opponant. everybody knows how good a tennis player you are, but i want to mention how good a person you are as well. we had so many talks, not only about tennis but about other stuff, about life. you are also very good sharer in this world. i appreciate you sharing titles with me and matches as well. obviously you could win any match that you want but i appreciate you letting me win

sport and a full round up from the bbc sport centre with azi farni. that we will start with the international is where ireland have beaten world champions new zealand for only the second time in their history. eight jacob scott dale try was the difference as ireland beat the all blacks by 16— nine. elsewhere, south africa beat scotland, the springboks just edged a thrilling match, 26— 20. wales scored ten tries in a record win and australia beat italy while england recovered from an early onslaught to beat japan. head coach recovered from an early onslaught to beatjapan. head coach eddiejones says his team lost their focus in the early stages. all week we had a really good attitude in the game, sometimes you get seduced by the start of the game, the first touch we scored a try and subconsciously the players think this is going to be easy. then points against you, the referee gives them a few calls and then we had a bit of a panic there for a little while. we got to half time, regrouped, i was pleased with how we went about the second half, i think we

sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's azi farni. hello. thank you.f international rugby union. ireland are celebrating their first win against new zealand on home soil. there were wins too for both england and wales, although not entirely straightforward, and scotland were just edged out at murrayfield by south africa. our sports correspondentjoe wilson was watching all the action. in one place, the best two teams in the world. well, this was intense. ireland had to keep new zealand moving, keep them guessing, switch the play and then there was jacob stockdale. you kick and hope. the bounce worked. now, could he stretch? he's there! that was the moment. but defence is just as important. look at peter o'mahony, snatching the ball a split second before the all blacks could grab it and score. new zealand were attacking until the last. no way through. 16-9. ireland have beaten the best in dublin. now they just need to win the world cup. elsewhere, scotland took on south africa with their free running, freethinking kind of rugby. that is a great try for s

good evening, i'm azi farni. here's your latest sports news. let's start with the premier league. get their season's going, but it was a cracker at turf moor. joe lynskey was watching. sometimes football has to pause for more important matters. before this match started, the referee'ss, eddie woo alston home, collapsed in the tunnel. he was conscious when he was taken to hospital and kick—off was put back by half an hour. in the context of the season, it's been a slow start for burnley and newcastle, but the signs in black and white are that the tune have found momentum. this was the kind of start you'd expect from a team chasing a third straight league win, evenif chasing a third straight league win, even if it went in from an opposition boot. but newcastle's second came from a more deliberate direction. a stretch of the neck angled ciaran clark's header into the corner. burnley have won in the league since september but they thrust their way back into this match by the direct route. that sam vo kes match by the direct route. that sam vokes header went in from the edge of the box

sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's azi farni. good evening.d got their revenge on the team that knocked them out of the world cup. two goals in the last 12 minutes of the match saw gareth southgate's side come back against croatia to win 2—1, and with it book their place in next year's nations league finals. john watson was watching the drama unfold at wembley. at wembley, there are reminders of england at old. this, the next step is garnished southgate —— gareth southgate wants to win. it would see them reach the finals of the nation ‘s league, the chance to contest silverware next summer. rahim stelling is eager to get them there. pena had an opportunity of islam, he could, and perhaps should have done better. —— an opportunity of his own. could ross barkley make the breakthrough? his effort went wide. with the margins so small, when croatia scored, it was england facing relegation. time and to send for the reinforcements. kane poked the ball/ for the substitute to score. but england is needed another. it was heartbreak at the world cup last

hello and welcome to sportsday, with me 0lly foster and azi farni.here, these are our headlines this evening. england come from behind to save their blushes against the brave blossoms of japan. there was a scare for wales in cardiff but seven second half tries saw them thrash tonga by 50 points. and england's cricketers are three wickets away from a series victory in sri lanka. good evening, what a day of rugby union, all four home nations are playing autumn internationals. the latest from scotland against south africa in just a moment and also a big win for wales, but we'll start at twickenham where england struggled against japan. eddiejones's team were in all sorts of trouble against his former side. in only their second meeting, it was the visitors who rose to the occasion and they led by five points midway through the second half, but three late england tries saw them win 35—15. ben croucher reports. to twickenham for japan's brave blossoms. a team book to entertain a world group rather than dominate. bravery does not win tackles for an england

sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's azi farni. good evening.scotland have been beaten at murrayfield for the first time in a year. they played their part in a thrilling match but in the end it was south africa who won 26—20. austin halewood reports. for the last two years, scotland's form at murrayfield has been red—hot, a win over fiji last weekend was impressive but this was the real test of the autumn. a rejuvenated springboks side, a big challenge in every sense of the word. their power throughout the tea m ofte n word. their power throughout the team often too much to stop. jesse kriel finding an early chink in the scottish defence. while the springboks' game is built on strength, scotland are all about skill and pace. peter horne‘s sprinting over the line. that is skill and pace. peter horne's sprinting over the line. that is a great try! and the scottish creativity continue to pay off with a set move from the line—out sending hamish watson through the heart of the springboks defence. hamish watson through the heart of the springboks defe

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azi farni will have more for you in sportsday at 6:30pm. millwall, attracting interest from liverpool amongst others, but, when a move to anfield fell through, he headed to spain instead to play for cadiz. his career lost momentum and he began to feel a failure. the former england youth international then tried to take his own life. with the support of his family, he eventually came back to britain and gained wider attention as a wonderkid in the virtual world on the popular computer game championship manager. he now coaches youngsters and he's also written a book — out today — which he hopes will educate young players on the pitfalls of football. and cherno samba is here with me now. tell us... it was a very difficult early years for you as a young footballer, you came to this country when you were six from gambia. you we re when you were six from gambia. you were a teenage sensation as a footballer, almost signed for liverpool, then it went wrong, how did you get from that staged contemplating suicide? it was a tough time at the time. i w