changed the new outfit may be a step toward polishing up the image and that of the german football association the d.f.t. as. they will succeed in our studies show that its involvement in football so far has had a positive effect on v.w. zoom which for example soccer fans right the v.w. brand is more sustainable or of higher quality than soccer enthusiastic i suppose. it's nice to see it. has been sponsoring soccer teams and events for some time the carmaker supports the bundesliga soccer teams both men's and women's from its headquarters involve score. and v.w. is on the ball internationally sponsoring u.s. soccer teams too. but the sponsorship of the german football association with its national teams is the crown jewel in the portfolio for which it's reportedly willing to shell out as much as thirty million euros a year. beyond that today because of course they'll goal is to sell vehicles and offer mobility to the customers and to deal with these associations and clubs but we also want to accompany the german national team in the coming years back to the heights they once had that's the goa

you've got the football association, manchester wolves are pumping millions into grassroots football, but then this is encouraging people not to exercise, do you think there is a contradiction there? no, ithink it is all about finding the right balance, and i can only do my best performance if i am mentally and physically in the best ship, and therefore need to work out, to play some football, get some fresh air, it isjust normal. do you think this will just it isjust normal. do you think this willjust get bigger and bigger? this is the start of something big in this country? yes, i remember when i started, there was a couple of hundred people watching, and does hundred thousand people watching, and i'm sure it will be bigger in the future. how do you think you'll get on in the finals at the weekend? i always said no specific goal, but i was tried to do my best. if you do your best, that is the best you can do. a man city versus wolves final, may be. you might know each other‘s game too well now! good luck, guys. our top story, uefa have opened disciplinary proceedings against montene

changed the new outfit may be a step toward polishing up the image and that of the german football association the d.f.t. . will succeed studies show that its involvement in football so far has had a positive effect on v.w. scene which. has been sponsoring soccer teams and events for some time. but the sponsorship of the german football association with its national teams is the crown jewel in the portfolio for which it's reportedly willing to shell out as much as thirty million euros a year. because of course our goal is to sell vehicles and offer mobility to the customers and to deal with these associations and clubs but we also want to accompany the german national team in the coming years back to the heights they once had that's the goal for the euro twenty twenty. the d.f.t. can use those millions from v.w. its coffers are less full than in the past times have changed and the d.f.t. leadership is pinning its hopes on its new sponsor. they were a real partner to soccer and i think the diesel scandal is a general issue. if it wasn't just folks who are going to it was the car industry in gen

the football association says more than 2,000 of its 28,000 referees, from the grassroots to elite levelcome from a black or minority ethnic background. but mannix, who was inspired to get into refereeing when top offical uriah rennie left the game in 2009, says a route to the top for him is unessarily difficult. i'm not going to sit here and say it's because i'm black that stopped me,. yes, there's going to be more obstacles, i'm not stupid. when i walk into boardrooms and you shake someone because walk into boardrooms and you shake someone because mankind and pull it away from you, hold on a minute. there are clubs which would hinder and would say, i don't like him because he's a black referee or a black person. have i any evidence of that? no, because then it would be a bigger... and no—one's going to come out and say to you, the reason i'm stopping you is because you're black. no—one is ever going to do that. you get undercurrents. you get players trying to play with words, he said this, you said that. referee nickname, you'rejust he said this, you said that. referee nickname, you're

the premier league, english football league and football association were accused of double standards attack over the weekend, which killed 50 people. the fa said in a statement they will remember everyone affected by the events. dame kelly holmes, paula radcliffe and sharron davies say they are going to write to the international olympic committee asking for more research on the residual benefits of being a transgender athlete. davies says the private letter had gained support from loads of elite athletes and asked for more to back her. england's women claimed the one—day series in sri lanka by winning the second match of the three—game contest by six wickets to take an unassailable 2—0 lead. henry moeran is there for us. this was another dominant victory for england, sealing the series win at the earliest opportunity. 187—9 is what they restricted the hosts to, and 188 chased down with relative ease. 54 for amyjones, as well as runs for tammy beaumont and lauren winfield. this was a dominant display once again, and england can head to colombo for the final odi knowing the series is

sorts as fans threw tennis balls onto the pitch to show their anger at the governance of the football associationland and a series of revelations about former ceo john delaney, who is still involved with the fai. after the clean—up, it was aston villa's conor hourihane with a superb free kick that gave ireland the victory. that's two from two for mick mccarthy on his return as ireland manager. let's have quick look at some of the other sports stories making the headlines today. chelsea's millie bright has been recalled by england for next months‘ friendlies against canada and spain. jill scott and jade moore also return from injury. chris froome suffered cuts and bruises in a crash on the second stage of the tour of catalunya. the team sky rider got caught up with two other riders with more than 20 miles to go. he managed to finish, but lost almost 1a minutes to the leaders. the man who stabbed tennis champion petra kvitova in her home in the czech republic has been sentenced to eight years in jail. radim zondra went to her house in december 2016 and attacked the former wimbledon champion. she su

gareth southgate and the football association put u efa and the football association put uefa and thee environment. that was a subtext, shorthand for a racist environment. i'm not quite sure he called it for what it was but those players deserve the protection, not only of their association, but their employer. every employee deserves a duty of care in a working environment. the players did not get that. let me bring john n. what did you think of it? of course it was deplorable, absolutely, but i'm interested in for the solution is. for me, the solution as garth talks about from a legal perspective, legislation, players walking off, that's been spoken about for many years. will that stop people being racist? it's not, only three education can we do that. i know we have to pass laws, laws are being passed but they are not working so you have to go hand—in—hand with education, unconscious bias. we are all unconsciously biased. let's not point the finger at montenegro, what is happening in this country. should the current —— should the players walk off? it's happening up and down the cou

so now to our last talking point rule changes football's lawmaking body the international football association board approved several world changes at a meeting on saturday among them some changes to the hand ball rules jonathan handball is always a cause of. many changes the emphasis from intent to outcome in goal scoring situations and what do i mean by that will previously referees have to decide whether it was accidental and i think we're going to show you exactly what this means and it. leads to a goal directly from the hands or on even if accidental in the scoring or creating a goal scoring opportunity of the having gained possession or control of the ball in the hand or on even if accidental accidental that he was when a longer be allowed to play a crisis. a little you know a little heavy to digest what does that mean in practice it means they should be more consistent goals the scored the have a good example to illustrate this actually how it will change next season from the season. just before christmas coming. from the visitors but as you can see. the head fit to his hand now under t

emirates for spectator disorder during january asian cup semifinal against cuts are the yes' football association has been hit with a one hundred and fifty thousand dollars penalty in the national scene will have to play one international match in front of spectators qatar players were targeted with water bottles and shoes during the game in abu dhabi cats are went on to win the match for neil well the english football players association wants more to be done to protect players from attacks by fans it follows a series of recent incidents during going to crossing with scotland on friday a fan confronted rangers camps in james the venue here during a top flight scottish gang the fan was arrested and the scottish premier league is investigating the incident. for to sunday in a birmingham fan ran on to the pitch and punched aston villa's jack greenish during an english second game or greyish didn't suffer any serious injuries and did go on to school the only goal of the game and earlier this month of the supporter appeared in court and plead guilty to assaults and then journey. home whenever manches

the football association says more than 2,000 of its 28,000 referees, from the grassroots to elite leveld. but mannix, who was inspired to get into refereeing when top offical uriah rennie left the game in 2009, says a route to the top for him

the football association may increase quotas of homegrown players, potentially making it harder for europeansenter english games. people north of england feel about those changes. at fwc.ing talentling is homegrown is losing out to overseas imports. >> newcastle can bring players in from anywhere. for local lads, it is tough. a fact there's a lot of good british players waiting for a chance. >> on the other side of the thames, this bookshop pays hohomage. 6 of today's squad wouldn't be there if current e.u. rules changed. slovakia --m with brexit looming, the two biggest bodies in english football have different views on what it should mean for the .remier sheep -- premiership >> on a similar basis to the two from the e.u.. what they would like and return is newcastle and other premier teams would have to have this higher proportion of players who are so-called homegrown. >> fans have their own p referred versions of the future. >> i would like to see english players come through. >> european players have been massively important. >> brexit is the idea of idiots. if that would go away, it wou

the football association is calling it a landmark moment for women's football — barclays bank has announcedartnership is understood to be worth more than £10 million and includes a prize money pot of £500,000. the super league is europe's only fully professional domestic female football competition with 11 teams. our sports correspondent natalie pirks reports. female footballers have been proving for years now that they've got the talent — theyjust needed a big brand to back them. and chelsea are certainly going to be the champions now! today's news is reason to celebrate. it was something that has been needed in the women's game for so long. even when i was playing, i was hoping a big brand would come on board, and help promote and develop the women's game. and obviously now, it's happened, finally happened. the women's super league is europe's only fully professional women's league, but some clubs are cash—strapped. this announcement means they will receive prize money for the first time. we are setting the tone, the trend, the way in the world. it has always been about america. sorry, th

with them because they were opened in the reaction was well if you think we at the firm the football associations around the world that this is positive for football of course we would have been looking to that. if expansion plans go ahead some fans believe it will dilute the world cup others that it will make it more exciting because the other prospect of not being the exclusive host could be seen as a blow but any decision will involve the twenty twenty two nation faces eighty one page feasibility report is controversial but the organization says an expansion would generate between three to four hundred million dollars football's organizing body says any changes will be made in conjunction with qatar the final decision will be made in june when fifa meets in paris and gallacher al-jazeera miami florida. in a statement because the twenty twenty two supreme committee for delivery and legacy say they've been talking to fee for about expanding to forty eight teams since last year's world cup in russia part of the statement reads we will work with fever to determine whether or not a viable operating

who i can get my words out and make that's ok thank you so much sammy the english players football association is demanding more be done to protect players from attacks by fans of all is a weekend that saw three players assaulted during games across england and scotland the first incident happened on friday in scotland a twenty one year old fan confronted rangers captain james tavernier during a top flight game against to bernie and the fan was arrested and the scottish premier league is investigating the matter of the most serious attack happened on sunday a fan ran on the pitch and punched aston villa's jack agree liz shows they face local rivals birmingham city away in the english a second tier the pitch invader was a rested girlish didn't suffer any serious injuries and went on to score the only goal of the game and the final one was during arsenal's to no home win over manchester united in the premier league after arsenal's second goal united chris smalling was shot by a supporter on the field of play he too was arrested. of course there is shouldn't be a place. that someone runs into the

the football association is calling it a landmark moment for women's football.title sponsor of the women's super league. the three—year, multi—million pound partnership is the biggest investment by a brand in women's sport in this country. it will start from next season and includes a prize money pot of £500,000. our sports correspondent natalie pirks reports. female footballers have been proving for years now that they've got the talent, theyjust needed a big brand to back them. and chelsea are certainly going to be the champions now! today's news is reason to celebrate. it was something that has been needed in the women's game for so long. even when i was playing, i was hoping a big brand would come on board, and help promote and develop the women's game. and obviously now, it's happened, finally happened. the women's super league is europe's only fully professional women's league, but some clubs are cash—strapped. this announcement means they will receive prize money for the first time. we are setting the tone, the trend, the way in the world. it has always b

gordon taylor — the man who's run the professional footballers association for almost 40 years — is toyers union. our sports correspondent david ornstein is here. a significant figure in the game for decades, but a controversial one in recent years? yes, he became chief executive in 1981, he is 74 years old. a controversial figure 1981, he is 74 years old. a controversialfigure in more recent yea rs. controversialfigure in more recent years. a controversialfigure in more recent yea rs. a lot controversialfigure in more recent years. a lot of scrutiny especially in the last year, when people started to take note. you can see him in the middle. people started to ta ke him in the middle. people started to take note of his salary, £2.2 million, far higher than many of the amounts donated to things like dementia and retirement funds and things like that. reportedly a petition was signed by 300 people saying he should resign. it seems they will get their wish because at they will get their wish because at the agm today, it seems he will tell members he wants to leave. but he wa nts to member

barclays is to become the women's super league first—ever title sponsor in a deal the football associationee—year multi—million—pound partnership will start from next season and include a prize—money pot of £500,000. our sports correspondent, natalie pirks, reports. female footballers have been proving for years now that they've got the talent, theyjust needed a big brand to believe them. commentator: and chelsea are certainly going to be the champions now. barclays' estimated £10 million investment today is the biggest by any brand into women's sport in this country — cause for celebration. it is something that has been needed in the women's game for so long. even when i was playing, i was hoping a big brand would come on board and help promote and develop the women's game. obviously, now, it's happened, finally happened. the deal also means that next season, for the first time, clubs will get prize money based on their league position, but the £500,000 divided between 11 clubs pales when compared to the money for the men's game. cash is a real problem. the women's super league is the onl

in response, the football association said: the written reasons in the case will be published in due—— with an unconvincing win over trinidad and tobago in a friendly last night. it was the first time in 11 years they‘d played an international in wrexham but didn‘t exactly treat the fans to a thriller. ben woodburn at least spared the blushes for ryan giggs‘ side with the winner two minutes into stoppage time. i wanted to keep a lot of the lads fresh. yeah, everyone is available for the weekend, so that is good. we give players minutes you needed minutes and invested a few who needed a rest, so overall, we are in good shape and everyone will be available for sunday. the competitionjust now, available for sunday. the competition just now, and available for sunday. the competitionjust now, and i think the inspiration of certain players in the uk now, scottish players, is getting youngsters really excited now and i see a lot of the young players raising their game, so hopefully there will be something that comes of this and is one of those cycles where scotland come good. we are testing

the football association has announced the schedule for the fa cup semi—finals at wembley.ter city will play brighton at 5.30 on saturday the 6th of april and be live on bbc one. the other semi, between wolves and watford, will take place a day later at 4pm and be broadcast on bt sport. ajoint bid from north and south korea are among a record nine expressions of interest to host the women's world cup in 2023. a decision will be made by fifa next march on who will follow france — who stage the tournament this year. one of the country's only black referees has highlighted the ongoing issue of racism in football. joel mannix — who officiates a lot of lower league and youth level games — believes his career has suffered as a result. he says the game is still failing to get to grips with the extent of the problem. iam not i am not going to sit here and say it is because i am black that has stopped me, because no one can stop me. yes, there will be more obstacles, yes i can say there will be obstacles, i am not stupid. when you walk into a boardroom and you shake someone‘s hand a

the scottish football association have no plans to discuss the future of alex mcleish today. be a board meeting with the scotland's manager's position on the agenda. they started their euro 2020 campaign with an unconvincing wind against san marino. he has won just five of his 1a games after taking overfor a five of his 1a games after taking over for a second spell in charge of the national team. great britain's four man bobsleigh team have been awarded a bronze medal from the 2014 sochi winter olympics. they finished fifth but the international olympic committee have today confirmed the disqualification of two russian crews for doping, bumping up the quartet ofjohn jackson, stuart benson, bruce tasker and joel fearon. great britain's total medal haul from sochi is now five, matching the record set at the pyeongchang games last year five british drivers will take part in the inaugral w—series — a motor racing championship only forfemale drivers. they came through four days of qualifiers earlier this week to book their place in the first race at hockenheim in may. ben croucher

sorts as fans threw tennis balls onto the pitch to show their anger at the governance of the football associationvolved with the association. after the clean up, it was aston villa's conor hourihane with a superb free kick that gave ireland the win. that's two from two for mick mccarthy on his return as ireland manager. british number one kyle edmund reacted angrily to noise from the crowd as he lost during his miami 0pen fourth—round to american john isner. the british number one was trailing 5—3 in the second set tie—break when the point was stopped after he heard a shout from the crowd. the umpire ruled edmund had lost the point as a result. reigning miami champion isner served an ace on the next point to wrap up win in straight sets. england women have beaten sri lanka by eight wickets in colombo, to take an unassailable 2—0 lead in their twenty20 series. sri lanka could only manage 108—6 in their innings, with two wickets for katherine brunt and one for captain heather knight. and england chased down their target in 1a overs, danielle wyatt top—scoring with 37. victory in the final match on

an early partnership signed in two thousand and eleven with the international federation of football association. chris eaton was the key player in this project the australian police officer had risen in interpol's ranks to become head of its command and coordination center a vital part of the organisation. it was a prestigious position but he left it to become head of security at fifa his mission no was to investigate the growing problem of match fixing the guns and victims who pushed to understand how all this happened you have to go back to twenty ten twenty eleven to the time when what they call match fixing was starting to become a major problem if fans couldn't be sure anymore if it was a real much football would lose all its meaning no one would go to the stadiums anymore. and that's why everyone suddenly wanted to sort out this problem. this was especially true if in fact which receives the lion's share of its revenues from t.v. broadcasting rights for feed. match fixing results in fewer fans attending football matches fewer television viewers and less income. at the twenty ten world cup

english football — gordon taylor — is going to step down as the boss of the professional footballers' association. taylor is well paid, earning more than £2 million a year. but he'd become a divisive figure in recent years, with many players calling for him to quit. roger federer was as his imperious best as he progressed to the quarter—finals of the miami open. the 20—time grand slam winner took just one hour and one minute to beat russia's danil medvedev in straight sets. he'll play wimbledon finalist kevin anderson next. a great time to be a golfer at the moment. the masters — golf‘s first major of the season — starts two weeks today, and rory mcilroy is hitting form atjust the right time. he won the players championship ten days ago, and he's started very well at the wgc matchplay in texas too. he comfortably beat luke list, five and four. there were wins too forjustin rose and tommy fleetwood. this is a lovely story. the captain of galatasaray‘s under—1a team in turkey has given everyone a lesson in sportsmanship, by deliberately missing a penalty. have a look. this is 13—year—old beknaz alm

football associations around the world that this is positive for football of course we will have been looking to that. if expansion plans go ahead some fans believe it will dilute the world cup others that it will make it more exciting because sa the prospect of not being the exclusive host could be seen as a blow but any decision will involve the twenty twenty two host nation faeces eighty one page feasibility report is controversial but the organization says an expansion would generate between three to four hundred million dollars football's organizing body says any changes will be made in conjunction with qatar the final decision will be made in june when fifa meets in paris and gallacher al-jazeera miami florida. in a statement because the twenty twenty two supreme committee for delivery and legacy say they've been talking to fee for about expanding to forty eight teams since last year's world cup in russia part of the statement reads we will work with fever to determine whether or not a viable operating model does exist and importantly whether it is in the best interests for foot

with fifa and they all saw under the umbrella of the international much tighter montenegro's football association has been charged by you a for over racist fan behavior it happened during their home loss to england in monday's qualifiers derogatory chants were aimed at england's black players while similar abuse has also been a major issue and all stray liam aussie rules star liam ryan seen on the right has been on the receiving end of racist posts on social media referred to him as a monkey earlier his team the west coast eagles released this video in response we do not accept don't tolerate rice use them when will this end. the term monkey all right can be same as just one calling but for aboriginal people because it's much much deeper than that it is a throwback to really settlement when this land was settled on the terra nullius or no man's land the reason for that is because aboriginal people were thought of as human beings. but matt who attack two time wimbledon champion petra committed has been sentenced to eight years in prison a check court ruled that thirty three year old radom zanjeer

for spectator disorder during january's asian cup semifinal against cats are the aries football association has been hit with a one hundred and fifty thousand dollars penalty and the national team will have to play one international match without spectators that's all players were targeted with water bottles and shoes during the game in abu dhabi that's our went on to win the match for nailed now an english football fan has been jailed for fourteen weeks after attacking a player during a game on sunday birmingham city support support mitchell ran on to the pitch and punched aston villa's jack greenish during an english second game didn't suffer any serious injuries and did go on to school the only goal of the game or something similar then happened during arsenal's sunil home win over manchester united in the premier league united's chris smalling was shoved bar supporter on the field of play that fan was also arrested and it wasn't always the case that fans could access the field of play so easily in the one nine hundred eighty s. perimeter fences were commonplace at football grounds throu

loses the willing is joining us there from london thank you so much late well the english football association has made a complaint to the game's european governing body after claiming their players were the victims of racist abuse during a game in montenegro england won the euro two thousand and twenty qualifier five one goal scorer for him standing there cupping is is towards the loudest section of home support the manchester city star later said your wife should close stadiums where such incidents take place danny rose and callum hudson a daughter also targeted with monkey chants during that game. when you hear insufferable from the funds is not right is unacceptable and hopefully you wait for deliver properly because obviously when i was over the media rosie heard it those same monkey stuff saw this stuff so you can't get to just keep our heads people from going to the. christian or an elder is facing some time on the sidelines after picking up a hamstring injury during portugal's game against serbia the thirty four year old is making just his second international appearance since last yea

gordon taylor, chief executive of the professional footballers‘ association will stand down after 38ation will stand down after 38 years in that role. and we will have the weather. rather cloudy. staying mild for the next couple of days. it will cool down at the weekend. also coming up — tributes to a two—tone legend — roger charlery, the beat‘s ranking roger — who‘s died at the age of 56. good afternoon — this is afternoon live, i‘m simon mccoy live at westminster on another extraordinary day where mps are seizing control of the commons as they try to break the deadlock over brexit. tonight they will vote on a series of proposals — alternatives to the prime minister‘s deal — with a second referendum, a no deal brexit — even no brexit at all among the possible options. conservative mps will be able to vote how they choose with her cabinet abstaining from voting. theresa may insists her deal is the only one which guarantees brexit — and she may still bring it back to the commons for a third time — amid signs more mps may now support it. here‘s what we‘re expecting in the commons over

in the women's top division must have eight professionally contracted players the argentina football associationsaid contracts would initially be the equivalent of those in the men's third division. they are going to muscle last it will mainly mean change to the girls who are coming up now the younger ones because they can take this experience he seriously with a future a job and recognition then those of us who are finishing our careers we are still here defending this so that the next generation can develop as they deserve which is playing football learning since childhood we learned as grown ups and that costs us all tennis and one of the biggest rivalries in sport was a juice regime later on saturday but ruffle and all has pulled out of his match with roger federer at the spaniard has a knee problem that keeps him out of the indian wells semifinals federer will play sunday's final against dominic team. still daft because i felt more or less ok during. his beginning of the season in terms of my knee. yesterday he i felt this on court. so now we're starting. a process that i have to to decide

events have grabbed so much attention the english players football association is now demanding more be done to protect players from san attacks first incident happened on friday in scotland a twenty one year old fan confronted rangers captain james tavernier during a top flight game against her barry and a fan was arrested and the scottish premier league is investigating the matter. on sunday a birmingham fan ran on to the pitch and punched aston villa's jack during an english second tier game didn't suffer any serious injuries and went on to score the only goal of the game or earlier this monday the supporter was jailed for fourteen weeks after pleading guilty to assault and the final one was during arsenal's two nil home win over manchester united in the prime really after arsenal's second gold united chris smalling was shoved by a supporter on the field of play he too was arrested smalling c. mates ashley young says there are now concerns that one day a player could be attacked by someone carrying a weapon. so we say well what message can you part of any more often it's the first

the premier league, english football league and football association were accused of "double standardslled 50 people. the fa said in a statement they will remember everyone affected by the events. he's yet to start in the premier league and he's not even played for england's under 21s yet, but chelsea midfielder callum hudson—odoi has been promoted to the full england squad ahead of their euro qualifiers with czech republic and montnegro. he's been mainly used in cup competitions by chelsea this season and joins james ward—prowse as late inclusions into gareth southgate's squad. the 18—year—old said he thought his manager wasjoking when he told him. manchester united defender luke shaw has withdrawn from the squad through injury. meanwhile chelsea have confirmed hudson—odoi was the subject of racial abuse in their europa league tie with dynamo kiev last week. it happened in the final moments of their second leg, a match they won 5—0. having reported the incident uefa the club say they're expecting the governing body to conduct a full investigation. that's all the sport for now. you can

the football association has announced the schedule for the men's and women's fa cup semifinals.of april at wembley. that will be live on bbc one. the other semi, between wolves and watford, will take place a day later at apm. the women's fa cup semis will both take place the following sunday, both will be live on the bbc. ajoint bid from north and south korea is among a record nine expressions of interest to host the women's world cup in 2023. a decision will be made by fifa next march on who will follow france, who stage the tournament this year. dame kelly holmes, paula radcliffe and sharron davies are writing to the international olympic committee to ask for more research on the benefits of being a transgender athlete. they're worried about sport being manipulated, questioning whether it's fair for a biological man to compete alongside women. competing athletes who've transitioned have to keep their testosterone levels below a certain level for at least a year, but radcliffe says more research is needed. josh warrington will defend his ibf world featherweight title against an

the sun reports the warning from the professional footballers‘ association that players should try notf their stars. but picture of the day goes to the guardian, who have a full length shot of zinedine zidane on his return to real madrid — sporting, shall we say, an eccentric choice of trousers. look at that! those are not turn ups, i have been staging that very closely all morning, it is just a very different colour around the calf. yes, i have already been searching for some for myself! after going five games without scoring, kilmarnock broke their duck last night. just the one goal but it was the winner liam miller finding the net for the win at st mirren, and despite their poor run that moves them one point behind third—placed aberdeen in the scottish premiership. the cheltenham festival starts today. jump racing‘s blue riband four day meeting. the gold cup is on friday, today‘s big race is the champion hurdle. much attention will be focused on safety, with major welfare reforms introduced after seven horses died last year as a result of their injuries sustained in races all of the

and egypt robert harris is a football journalist for the associated press he says jennie and containers looking to leave a legacy. well you can look at it from a sporting perspective in the fact he wants to give more countries more hope of going to the biggest football tournament on the planet and there's another thing at play as well potentially his own credentials if he can be seen as someone who perhaps brings the region together you know there's a distant possibility of a nobel prize potentially that's been always talked about by his predecessor set blatter so if he can see himself as this figure beyond sport which is something he does like to consider him as you see speeches at the g twenty and other political gatherings it would be a considerable achievement if he could spread the world cup in the region to make it a tournament beyond the katter but you know this is being talked about for so many years now and probably it is something that would have been logical at the time of the vote to actually use multiple countries rather than it just being in cats are given the burden on re

and egypt robert harris is a football journalist for the associated press he says jenni and containers looking to leave a legacy. well you can look at it from a sporting perspective in the fact he wants to give more countries more hope of going to the biggest football tournament on the planet and there's another thing at play as well potentially his own credentials if he can be seen as someone who perhaps brings the region together you know there's a distant possibility of a nobel prize potentially that's been always talked about by his predecessor set blatter so if he can see himself as this figure beyond sport which is something he does like to consider him as you see speeches at the g twenty and other political gatherings it would be a considerable achievement if he could spread the world cup in the region to make it a tournament beyond the cattle but you know this is been talked about for so many years now and probably it is something that would have been logical at the time of the vote to actually use multiple countries rather than it just being in cats are given the burden on res