it would replace the champions league currently run by uefa, european football's governing body, with be involved and backing the proposal. the bbc‘s football reporter simon stone explained what else we know of the proposal. this is, the alternative to the champions league. clearly the driver of the wafer, their major club, this isa of the wafer, their major club, this is a fifa alternative and could be a major money spinner. but the issue is, where do you get the games to fit in? because the champions league you're talking about, six group games and another match night, over 15 because the round of 16 is played forfour 15 because the round of 16 is played for four weeks not two with the fifa competition, we are talking about 30—something match nights and there isa 30—something match nights and there is a lot of things to be done in terms of the calendar, which is another issue for uefa because they are not in charge of that. though, i think this is a part of the power battle between fifa and uefa, but clearly because these talks are taking place, there is a lot of reason why europe's

but we start with another huge night of european football with five british clubs in europa league actionunder way against rapid vienna in austria. and there is a different atmosphere in the ground tonight — that's because there are 3,000 home fans in the stadium as arsenal become the first english club to play in front of crowds in europe. still goalless in the austrian capital, although david luiz has got close for arsenal in the first half. we will keep you updated if there is a change in the square line. well, this man, mesut ozil, isn't in action for arsenal. he's been left out of their europa league and premier league squads and has not played for the team since march the 7th. it means he can only feature for arsenal's under 23s until his deal expires next summer. well, the man who's excluded him — manager mikel arteta — has said, "my conscience is very calm because i have been really fair." he added that he feels like he has failed with the midfielder and has not been able to get the best out of him for the team. here's what arsenal's former number 10 jack wilshere makes of the sit

directors approved the acceptance of the requirements to facilities are paid in a future european super league footballroject promoted in a big clu bs clubs, project promoted in a big clubs in europe. —— requirements to participate in a... bass that hardly in financial health at the moment. big transfer fees and big wages combined with a empty stadium make for some that for some doesn't add up. the new board allows the manager to negotiate with the players, lower salaries, lower wages also with the workers of the club, otherwise the clu b workers of the club, otherwise the club would be, could be bankrupt because at this point nobody really knows what borderline is, what the debt is at this club. the one thing you don't want to do was barcelona president is an leonel messi but he managed it. messi left in the summer and the team decayed around him. defeated all side left them 12th in the table albeit with games in hand. the dressing late in the dressing room and boardroom under the single 01’ room and boardroom under the single or streets. this man said but a male had never been a president in football

some sports for you now byron munich striker robert leavened asking has been named european footballer of the year by governing body you wake up but after that nice surprise by you know we're less amused when they were drawing in a tricky group for the defense of their champions league title. yet another trophy for the bye and munich robert levin dos he was named european men's player of the year for the 1st time a day after his side win the german super cup their 5th title of the year poland's levon dos he scored a mind boggling 55 goals in all competitions for by him last season but he's 16 more than any other player in europe's top 5 leagues. and i think it's amazing because you know you feel. something something special and i have to say. thank you to my teammates to my coaches manual noir was voted as the champions league best goalkeeper while teammate you lose your kidney won best defender is by and dominated the awards pansy flick was also named best coach. the draw for the group stage of this season's champions league was less joyful for holders by a man who they face and or co

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some issues with the accuracy of the testing as well and then like you said over overseas with european football with soccer we're seeing christian and although probably the most high profile athlete so far to get copa 19 he's in jeopardy now of being able to continue they were in the middle of you at the nations that play now you have a champions league starting up october 28th for his who vents a squad against barcelona that leno messi verse for and all the match up is in question interesting now professor mathis then i want to start with the n.f.l. with you here what has been the financial impact of the profession of professional football here we're seeing games being moved around quite a bit they and in fact they change their whole schedule up just last week plus we have a trickle down issue as fans are in the stands so there is that money being made in the stadiums as well as small businesses around the area what are you seeing here. well so all of the big leagues were hoping that they could they could maintain maybe 60 percent of their total revenues if they were able to come back at least

lots more european football this week.marseille in the champions league this evening and liverpool host danish champions fc midtjylland. it's been billed as something of a david and goliath meeting, liverpool the reigning premier league champions and last years european champions against the danish side that was only formed in 1999, but using the moneyball appraoch with an emphasis on data and statistics to build their team. there is a lot that goes on in terms of models and data that doesn't happen in other clubs. with us, it's not driven by two interns in a basement. it's driven from the very top, from the owner, from myself, so thenit top, from the owner, from myself, so then it comes to life. i think it makes a big difference. manchester city have got no out—and—out striker for their game at marseille. sergio aguero picked up an injury at the weekend and will be out for a month. gabrieljesus was already out. i think there is cause for concern. i think there is cause for concern. i think there is cause for concern. i th

any plans could replace the champions league, but even uefa, who run european football, aren't on boardub know that these are sensitive times. i have absolutely no time to think about that, i'm not involved in this, i have no idea about it. iam here, ideal with the daily star. these plans may reveal some of the thinking behind a project big picture, the proposals that were put forward but then rejected by premier league clubs. that offered money to the lower leagues but on the proviso it would free up more dates on the calendar, possibly for a new competition like this. and it showed a european premier league go ahead, the clubs could stand to split more than £a billion between them. and should a european premier league go ahead, the clubs could stand to split more than £a billion between them. it is a strange set of priorities at the best of times but particularly now, it is sickening to think there are clubs that mean so much to communities who are really worried about whether they will be able to continue in existence, and yet all these people are worried about is the glamour of glob

it is what makes european football work and the champions league the best sports competition in the worldf10,12, even 2a clubs, which would inevitably become boring. after ten years with the british cycling team ineos grenadiers, and before that team sky, chris froome began his final grand tour before he leaves the team, stage one of the vuelta a espana. nick parrott was watching. before the last grand tour of the year got under way, chris froome said he did not have any big expectations. it was just great to be on the starting line. given he had come back from crash injuries that could've ended his career, it is not surprising that he is grateful. having twice when this race and twice been runner—up, he had every reason to say that he was quietly optimistic. but that hope began to evacuate 11 miles from the finish. but he was slipping back, his team—mates kept on the attack. he said that it will be great for me to find out exactly where i am at and unfortunately, this is surely not where he wants to be. he trailed in more than 11 minutes behind. many had hoped that he could leave on a hi

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and just seeing the joy that they had of winning and obviously their qualification again for european footballthat comes into it. if you strip it back, your firstjob is to get out of the group stage and look to do that. we want to go as far as we possibly can. wales are playing their latest qualifying match ahead of the women's qualifying match. they won the reverse fixture 6—0 last year. helen ward with her a3rd international goal. they need to win this to keep their hopes of qualification alive. you can watch it live right now on the bbc sport website. the british cyclist teo geoghegan heart is 15 seconds off the lead afterfinishing geoghegan heart is 15 seconds off the lead after finishing second on stage 18. wasjust pipped the lead after finishing second on stage 18. was just pipped to the line by the australian. the dutchman has taken the lead a's pinkjersey with just three more days to go before the tour finishes in milan. but the brit is very well placed in third. dan martin is up to second in spain after winning stage iii for the israel sta rt—up spain after winning stage iii for the i

english premier league team are sol made the biggest move in the final hours of the european football transfer window they signed to ghana international thomas party from spanish team led a common trade in a $16000000.00 deal the midfielder will join up with his new team mates next week after he returns from international duty games with mali and caps are in the coming days adama terry aura has trained with spain's senior squad for the 1st time the wolves player had been called up by both mali and spain in recent days the 24 year old was born in barcelona and could play for either country trail or he could now make his 1st appearance for spain against portugal on wednesday le bron james says he owes it to his team to play better in game 4 of the n.b.a. finals le bron's l.a. lakers were beaten by the miami heat in game 3 on sunday but he still trailed to one of the best of 7 series with the team set to meet again later this tuesday and . if it is mission you know you did this. if he was. jewish or. so i take that. he's got a lot of no doubt. that i would be much better. the 2nd round o

english premier league team are still made the biggest move in the final hours of the european football transfer window they signed a ghana international thomas party from spanish team athletic and mature it in a $16000000.00 deal the midfielder will join up with his new team mates next week after the returns from international duty gonna have games with mali and cats are in the coming day. a match as united have sign uruguay international edison kalani on a free transfer the money scored a record 200 goals for french champions p.s.g. the 33 year old was left out of here why squad for world cup qualifiers against chile and ecuador. well bron james says he owes it to his team to play better in game 4 of the n.b.a. finals bronze l.a. lakers were beaten by the miami heat in game 3 on sunday but he'd still trail to one of the best of 7 series with the team set to meet again later this chews day and i've seen a lot of loose yeah definite especially you know you didn't pull your best. def he wasn't my best this knife individual standpoint. so i think that responsibility to take that a lot of

so what's at stake in european football is not down and the concentration the focus you need an attempt to get results as it can occur in sheets and will pick from it's very disagreeable my decision is going to meet the family well this is where we are no longer as opposed to the. local decisions than ours are really not our experts to probe and reigning champions by munich will be without a saw for the search going up very high as they begin their title defense the german international has tested positive for corona virus and is in quarantine at home on face athletico in their opener on wednesday manchester city boss pep guardiola still looking for his 1st champions league title as a coach this is and they begin their campaign up by hosting portal being fun for a long time and 10 times in a row being there is a success for us but i know the reality of. winning messi titles and it's a step is make a step forward in champions league and being that you haven't a clue city so of course it is the past in the things we have done in domestic things and about things in the champions league is

in european football it's not about.he concentration the focus you need a mid-term result is a clean sheet was big from its very very my this is going to meet the family well this is a longer is a. lot of good decisions than are really not are exposed to before. german world cup winner mistletoes l. has slammed his club arsenal accusing them of being disloyal day after being excluded from their premier league squad the 32 year old hasn't played a competitive game since march with his relationship with the club seemingly breaking down in august criticised arsenal for distancing themselves from his tweet condemning china's treatment of hugo muslims arsenal saying at the time that it does not involve itself in politics he also refused a 12 month pay cut which the club asked players to take it due to the pandemic felt it was a rush to move. early he tweeted upon signing up a new contract in 2018 i pledged my loyalty and allegiance to the club that i love arsenal and it saddens me that this has not been reciprocated as i have

3rd set english premier league team arsenal made the biggest move in the final hours of the european football transfer window they signed a ghana international thomas party from spanish team at local which read in a $16000000.00 deal the midfielder will join up with his new team mates next week after e returns from international duty gonna have games with molly and cow tar in the coming days. manchester united have signed your way international edison cavani on a free transfer to mani scored a record 200 goals for french champions p.s.g. the 33 year old was left out of your required squad for world cup qualifiers against chile an aqua door well bron james says he owes it to his team to play better in game 4 of the n.b.a. finals le bron's l.a. lakers were beaten by the miami heat in game 3 on sunday but he'd still trail to one of the best of 7 series with the team set to meet again later this choose day now single would use a definite special you know you to believe this. if he wasn't at my best this knife and individual standpoint. so i think that was sponsored been a take that a lot of that.

european football champions by in munich have picked up a 4th major trophy in 4 months maybe to brazildaughters in the german super cup which is usually played between the bundesliga champions and german cup winners and won both play the bundesliga runners up top and and won the match $32.00 it's brian's 4th super cup win in 5 years all of them came against all fronts. over in the italian league into the mill and thrashed 52 to make it to this 2 romelu lukaku school in 2 of those golds. barcelona face celta vigo in the spanish league later in the n.l. messi has called for unity after a bitter few weeks during which basso refused to let him leave and that has pleased these coach of cumin. i still don't think this means i'm going to have a quiet life as the barcelona coach but it's very positive that the captain of the club wants us to be united it's very positive and hopefully we're going to be more relaxed than we have been lately. and in the asian champions league uranian seen 1st pulis have reached the semifinals they beat is becky stands past a quarter to know in doha and will now f

european football champions by munich have picked up the 3rd major trophy in 4 months they'll be billeted operate in the german super cup which is usually played between the but in this league champions and german cup winners are by and one both so played the bundesliga runners up dortmund and won the match 32 it's brian's 4th super cup win in 5 years all of them against dortmund. over in the telly in league inter milan thrashed the bell event $52.00 to make it 2 wins from 2 romelu lukaku scored 2 of the goals in the 1st half. barcelona face celta vigo in the spanish league on thursday messi has called for unity off to put a few weeks during which boss the refused to let him leave he wants to put the dispute behind him and coach ronald truman is pleased. this was i still don't think this means i'm going to have a quiet life as the barcelona coach but it's very positive that the captain of the club wants us to be united it's very positive and hopefully we're going to be more relaxed than we have been lately and in the asian champions league uranian team. reached the semifinals maybe to spe

body the ecowas now online awareness has also prompted voices of support for protest as from european footballplayers why do you think it is that given the fact that both countries are seeing. significant levels of violence that one appears to be getting more attention than the other. i think. the answer lies in the the use of the internet although or rather the absence of use of the of the internet i think we see that with. the nigerian situation the nigerian youth almost immediately moved the last $1000.00 each of our and began to . send messages or messages to salute garrity and messages and messages for help as well to people across across the globe we had drum and sas hash tag trending for days. the number one position on twitter for example and so we see that sort of arm in a very. integrated because basically we're not julie's whereas with d.d. and our opposition protesters they've not even been afforded the opportunity to even think of doing so because in terms of using the internet because who could the government to shut shut off the internet and also food services which means that t

lots more european football this week.d liverpool host danish champions fc midtjylland. it's been billed as something of a david and goliath meeting, liverpool the reigning premier league champions and last year's european champions against the danish side that was only formed in 1999 but using the moneyball appraoch with an emphasis on data and statistics to build their team. it is not driven by the basement, it is driven from the top, by the owner. it makes a big difference. manchester city have got no out—and—out striker for their game at marseille. sergio aguero picked up an injury at the weekend and will be out for a month. gabrieljesus was already out. it is not just it is notjust about city, it is about everywhere. now we have to protect the players. the strongest ones will survive. the other ones, we will find out. there's been a covid outbreak at league 2 scunthorpe. their next three games have been postponed. eight players have tested positive with a further ten having to self—isolate. they'd been due to face sal

when ijoined the club in 66 after the world cup, you know, we had three european football is a year,port website and we will have lots more on the spot bulletins here on the bbc‘s channel over the course of the day. sarah, thank for that. at least six people have been killed and more than 200 people have injured in a powerful earthquake around the turkish city of izmir. tremours from the quake — which had a magnitude of at least six—point—six — were felt as far away as athens and istanbul. its epicentre was in the aegean sea. turkish officials say 20 buildings have collapsed in izmir. footage from the city shows people scrambling over the rubble looking for survivors. there was also concern about the risk of a tsunami and lets look now at these pictures showing flooding after the quake. you can see the people, as we were saying, scrambling over the building and earlier we heard from our international correspondent, 0rla, who gave us an update on the situation. we know that searching is still going on at several collapsed buildings in various districts of izmir, which is the third lar

lots more european football this week.r improvement, that‘s ok. but we need everybody needs time to replace a massive player or person or whatever. but so far we did ok. manchester city have got no out—and—out striker for their game at marseille. sergio aguero picked up an injury at the weekend and will be out for a month. gabrieljesus was already out. the manager blames a packed fixture list yesterday, everyone got is that in the premier league have 40% —— 47% more muscular injuries than in the last period last year. i guess november, december, january will be the same. it increases a lot because it is normal. now we just have to protect the players as much as possible. the strongest ones will survive, the other ones will fall down. sean maitland has been dropped by scotland for their six nations match against wales on saturday. he was one of the barbarians players who broke covid protocols, forcing the cancellation of their game against england on saturday. head coach gregor townsend says they have to ensure that their t

rinaldo is the team captain and the first european captain to scott 100 international goals in men's footballr. —— cristiano ronaldo. translation: obviously did not use. what with this to happen but it is now part of the game and we need to deal with therefore we are prepared for anything that might happen. sweden and portugal are due to meet in the fourth round on wednesday. translation: we are facing one of the world's boasting and thatis of the world's boasting and that is with or without cristiano ronaldo. it is also true that cristiano ronaldo decided the game in stockholm so it could obviously be positive for us to face portugal without him. as a result of this quarantine, he is also said to ms matches for his club, juventus, in the italian league and the championship. . he has played in both of portugal's matches so farand in both of portugal's matches so far and has scored in each of his club's appearances this season. the portuguese football association says everyone else in the team has tested negative. a photograph of a siberian tiger — one of the the rarest creatures on earth — wa

germany italy and spain and discussions have found found it's being dubbed as the european premier league on name football industry sources that were cited in the report which added the league has been provisionally earmarked for a 2022 launch and that the finances are looking to raise $6000000000.00 to get it started one of the english premier league's highest earners. has been excluded from arsenal's e.p.l. squad tuesday was the deadline for teams to submit their $25.00 man lists the german will cup winner who is in the final year of his $450000.00 per week contract hasn't played a competitive game since march or was ill had already been left out of arsenal's european league squad with exclusions running alongside an apparent breakdown in relations between himself and the club in august criticizes arsenal of 4 distancing themselves from his tweets condemning china's treatment of muslims the club saying at the time it does not involve itself in politics there was also the issue of pay cuts and used by the pandemic arsenal requested players to take a 12.5 percent reduction for 12 months but ozil refused s

he was also the first european player to score 100 international goals in men's football, when his sidetember. translation: obviously it is not good news. nobody wants this to happen but, in this new context we are experiencing now, it is part of the game, unfortunately it is. so we need to deal with it, therefore we are prepared for whatever may happen. sweden and portugal are due to meet in the fourth round of nations league matches, in lisbon, on wednesday. translation: we are facing one of the world's best teams tomorrow, and that is with or without ronaldo. so we will play against a very powerful opponent and that will not change at all. bit it is also true that ronaldo decided the game in stockholm, almost by himself, so it could obviously be positive for us to face portugal without him. as a result of this quarantine, ronaldo is also set to miss matches for his club, juventus, in the italian league and also in the champions league. the 35—year—old former manchester united and real madrid forward has played in both of portugal's matches so far, during the international break, and

uk/football wales have won their latest european championship qualifier beating the faroe islands ating. and this one from lily woodham gave them a 4—nil victory, closing the gap on group c leaders norway to four points. the draw‘s been made for the first qualifying round in the women's champions league. glasgow city reached the quarterfinals last season and will face irish side peamount united. northern ireland's linffield ladies have a match away at one of the top seeds anderlecht. and swansea city ladies have a trip to cyprus to apollon. they are all one—off knockout ties. to rugby union and england's match against the barbarians at twickenham on sunday could be off that's after as many as twelve of the baba's players breached covid protocols, leaving their hotel bubble last night without permission. they have been separated from the rest of the squad and will play no part in the game. it will only go ahead if sufficient players with an appropriate testing history can be drafted in. the rfu say they'll make a decision by 3pm tomorrow. this match was being used by england as prepar

football our job. is hoping for more improvement but he sighed meets switzerland in the european nations league tonight so there is very true for ukraine and did a bunch of street draws despite the germany team's recent fall as led to criticism of the man in charge. he's been in the hot seat for 14 years during that time you can love has had his share of ups and downs he's known for his stubbornness in sticking to his decisions and that left him open to criticism from a germany captain bastian schweinsteiger the latest to raise questions about his former boss. the one who pulls in external because the results aren't 100 percent their team has lost some of its appeal they've given away their lead in recent games you can't 100 percent identify with the national team and that's a shame. been here before not least after germany crashed out of the 2018 world cup in russia after that bitter disappointment there were calls in some quarters for him to go from speaking to shoot hugh there are always lots of different opinions in football my relationship with basti in doubt this is intact it's very very good the

european travel commission. radical proposals for the reform of english football could have a "damaging impact" on the game, saysll league to stave off a financial disaster among its 72 clubs. joining us now is our business reporter ramzan karmali. good morning. so what is actually going on here? is this actually going on here? is this a powergrab, actually going on here? is this a power grab, what is happening? no, this is an initiative and quite a radical plan and it was formulated by, first of all, by liverpool who are owned by the federated sports group, and an american owner. they got together with their bitter rivals, manchester united, again owned by americans. and so they are saying this is a solution to the massive chasm in football between the premier league and the rest of football in england. at the moment, there are 20 teams in the premier league. they want that reduced to 18. they want to scrap the league cup, community shield. as you say, they are going to get £250 million up front right now to the english football league to help them get through the financial difficulties they are finding themsel

some sports news now and german football the german car often throws off david versus goliath type matches and tonight is no exception european champions by a munich face 5th division side. in the 1st round starting a run of 8 matches in $23.00 days the underdogs from do and will be looking to take advantage of bias hectic schedule of all their aims modest to say the least. quaint in sleepy dhiren isn't used to the big time 100000 people call this place home it's also home to 5th division side s c. the clubs pride and joy is the stand the oldest in germany now the latest chapter in this club's history a cup game against the mighty buy in munich. home which is of course we've been having a bit of a joke about it just get them out the way and then will be one round closer to the final rule excited you don't get drawn against by and every year will be a huge experience for us. to perhaps niche the game will have some personal significance and used to play at youth level. in with current brian. they remain in contact to this day. we write every so often how we're all doing the distance is a problem and now we're both parents we d

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football action ahead. all the home nations are in action — with rather more at stake for some. northern ireland travel to bosnia for their european semi—final — with a possible tie against the republic on the cards if they win. while scotland are at home to israel in their semi. some big names are missing for steve clarke's side though, as they hope to move to within one match of a first major tournament since 1998. let's head to hampden park, and join our sports correspondent andy swiss. great to see you. this is a massive game for scotland, isn't it? it is gavin, yes a huge night for scotland. no fans but certainly no shortage of pressure because as you say they have not qualified for and major tournament since the world cup backin major tournament since the world cup back in 1998 when craig brown took them to the finals in france but if they can beat israel here tonight and then went another playoff match next month against either norway or serbia, then they will be through to the european championships. they should start as favours tonight against israel but they play them three times of the last couple of yea rs three times

$4700000.00 euros worth of taxes with the european championships less than a year away yet another poorly timed scandal at the d.f.t. threatens to derail progress on the football field. legendary guitarist and songwriter any van highland has died after a long battle with cancer. 1972 together with his brother alex he formed the band that might have a kind of van halen 10 years the family had integrated to be us from the middle of heaven can one of the world's top selling bands with songs like jump this any band highland is comfortably considered one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time he was 65 years ago. and a reminder of a top story. surfin scuffles outside anathemas court as it found leaders of the country's far right golden dawn party think of running a criminal organization but it comes off for a marathon 5 new trial the defendants face at least 10 years in prison. because he is now go cross in chemistry has been awarded just they 2 french scientists a man who washed up on t.v. and jennifer do is now from the u.s. for the development of a method that everything. business magazine might in germany with a look a green energy for the future don't for

european winning team, wasn't he? they were in awe of him. everybody around the footballed for manchester united and england at the time. he was a fantastic player. if you ever get a chance to watch the 1966 world cup again, see how tirelessly he worked in the midfield. he is one of those unsung heroes that every football team needs, you know? he doesn't get the limelight all the time, but he was integral in the part of manchester united and england. and remember, he got that manchester united team as a 17—year—old. if you ever read his book, he had the worst eyes in the world. he couldn't see the ball half the time, and then contact lenses came in and he was a little bit better, but he was a fabulous, fabulous man and, as i said earlier, he'll be sadly missed. yeah, absolutely. did he ever talk about that world cup winning day? no, he was one those people who kept things to himself, really. he wouldn't share those memories, they were kept really to himself. and i wouldn't be asking about those — what is this like and whatever. ijust think he was a very private person, es

as well with his clu b domestic football as well with his club side, manchester united, one at the very few number of players to have won a world cup and their europeans with manchester united. he did it all. oh, yeah, it's fantastic, i think they're only three english players in history that have won the world cup and the european cup, he one, bobby charlton another. and the other one didn't play in the final, although he was latterly given his medal because he was in the squad and quite rightly so. was in the squad and quite rightly so. he was such a character, wasn't he? you mention anything about him dancing on the pitch with the trophy on one hand and his false teeth in the other! he had a heart that was probably as big as the gap in his teeth. he was just a real character and obviously he was an old school type of player, held man. he would ta ke type of player, held man. he would take people out of the game like he did with eusebio in the semifinal andi did with eusebio in the semifinal and i think he was properly the sort of player that would actually struggle in the modern game with all the changes and the amount of valves he would give away

football matches for the entire month german football thirties came up with hygiene rules in march that allowed the bonus league it to resume before any other european league model became a blueprint for the wider sporting world but despite his role to have success. german infection rates mean that stadium gates will be locked once again. let's get you reminder now of our top story at this hour the german chancellor has announced a partial lockdown to slow a surge in $1000.00 cases beginning on monday bars restaurants and entertainment venues will be among the businesses they'll be closing for a month. to address the german parliament in just about an hour we'll have live coverage of her speech. and french president tomorrow mccraw announces tough new restrictions in france beginning friday shops fars and restaurants there will be closing travel between french regions will no longer be possible. don't forget you can always get news on the go download are out from google play were from your app store that gives you access to all the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications or breaking news you can also use that app to send stor

president of the european commission, after the final round of post—brexit talks ended without agreement. now on bbc news. players, managers, officials and executives from across footballdiscrimination. a warning this programme contains details some people may find upsetting. contains details some this is football, the beautiful game. a game that, on the surface, speaks the global language of unity, peace, humanity and celebration. football commands the respect and with it our deepest faith and greatest fortu nes. with it our deepest faith and greatest fortunes. and yet, in all of this, throughout history, racism pervades. but why? and what does that feel like? bbc sport caught up with a selection of black, asian and minority ethnic people from across the football landscape to hear their personal stories of racism from within the game. it takes away your innocence, definitely. i would it takes away your innocence, definitely. iwould never go it takes away your innocence, definitely. i would never go to a foot ball definitely. i would never go to a football game on my own. it isjust like, a lack of respect for another human. it is a challenge that black people have felt

football, and all the home nations have been in action tonight. northern ireland and scotland were looking to qualify for next year's european championships, while englandge of pressure. beat israel and they'd be just one match from the euros. but, as scott mctominay proved, when you haven't qualified for a major tournament in 22 years, nothing is straightforward. his glaring miss leaving scotland frustrated at the break. and, after it, israel started to threaten — eyal golasa going close. chances, though, were a rarity and, goalless after 90 minutes, it went to extra time. northern ireland, meanwhile, were up against bosnia—herzegovina and about 2,000 of their fans. the home supporters allowed in by the government in sarajevo, and they soon had plenty to cheer. rade krunic giving the hosts an early lead. although northern ireland nearly hit back immediately — only a stunning save denying josh magennis. but, after the break, their attacking endeavour got its reward. niall mcginn with the equaliser. mcginn picks out the bottom corner! game on. bosnia—herzegovina came within a whisker of a winner but, still 1—1 after 90 minutes, again, extra time beckoned

football. scotland and northern ireland renew their bids to reach next year's european championship, which wereplayers after southampton‘s stuart armstrong, tested positive for coronavirus. team—mates kieran tierney and ryan christie will also miss tonight's match — they were identified as close contacts, and have to isolate for 1h days. they'll also miss the nations league games coming up too. there is no reason why it can't infiltrate a football camp, no matter how secure your bubble is. and the protocols and everything that we put in place is there to try and protect people as much as possible. everyone else who is involved has got a negative test and we look forward to the game, the ones that are left. northern ireland also have a huge game too later on — they're in sarejevo — to face bosnia herzey—govinya. they'll be hoping to draw on their experience, of four years ago in france — when they qualified for their first major tournament in 30 years. —— bosnia—herzegovina. if they win tonight, and the republic of ireland beat slovakia, then they will play each other, for a place at next year's

$4700000.00 euros worth of taxes with the european championships less than a year away yet another poorly timed scandal at the dia b. threatens to derail progress on the football field a legendary rock a terrorist and songwriter any van halen has died after a long battle with cancer together with his brother alex in 1972 me form the band that later became than hyland 10 years after that event 10 years after rather their family had immigrated from the netherlands to pasadena california and helen became one of the world's top selling bands with songs like jump. believe. eddie van halen was born in amsterdam in 1955 and he moved with his family to los angeles in the early 1960 s. he started life as a musician at the piano the latest which is ambitions to the guitar the rest is history eddie and his older brother alex formed van halen in the $97.00 series they had a distinctive style with and it is the infamous guitar solos and frans van de vivre on his flamboyant taken the wrong god genre they appeal to people from all age groups. younger fans don't even know we have 11 other records i saw with her if we get a taste of each one and decide which one they want to b

football. >>> welcome back to our viewers in the united states and around the world. you're watching cnn news room. european governments are skrakling to get coronavirus spread under control. new cases are sweeping the continent. the red in orange show areas where the virus has spread from last week at least 10% more than the week before. germany recorded more than 7800 new cases saturday, a new record. the german governor warned the nation is in danger of, quote, losing control in some areas. in italy which was one of the hardest hit nations at the start of the pandemic, there were nearly 11,000 new infections recorded from friday to saturday. that's a new daily high. cnn has reporters covering the co-vid crisis from all angles in europe. let's begin with ben wedeman. >> reporter: for the fourth day in a row italy reported record high daily increases in the number of new coronavirus cases. numbers far higher than what we saw earlier in the year when italy was the european epicenter of the pandemic. yet, deaths remain relatively low from coronavirus. still in the double digits. now, we're in naples where th