gareth southgate's contract taking him through until 2022.ll be focusing on the upcoming matches in a week on friday and lenin spent the following monday, a youthful and imaginative squad he'll be taking with him. —— and in spain the following monday. sancho plays football in germany, so perhaps the fans have not had a chance to see why he is impressed so much. and there, i spoke to a journalist from dw sports in germany to find a bit more about him. jadon sancho has had an explosive start to the bundesliga season despite the fa ct the bundesliga season despite the fact that he hasn't made a single start in the receiver dortmund line—up so farand start in the receiver dortmund line—up so far and has only played 124 minutes, he is already had six assists and one goal. those numbers are phenomenal and it's notjust numbers. his ability, confidence, the way he takes players on, is just incredible given the fact that he is just 18. i think southgate has proven that he is one of those managers that is willing to give youngsters a chance if they are

gareth southgate hasjust announced his england squad. a busy day for gareth southgate.f very young players in and around the england squad. he seems to have made a bit ofa england squad. he seems to have made a bit of a statement in bringing in even younger talent for the two nations league matches later this month against croatia and spain. some first call ups for names a lot of people will be hearing for the first time but are very much expected to be significant contributors to the future of england. they are sancho, a manchester city youth product. mason mount, playing at derby and also james madison. the fulham goalkeeper has been called up for the first time. our whole raft of significant young call ups for gareth southgate for the new four year contract that gareth gates has signed. you will see the whole squad on the bbc website. more on that throughout the day. cristiano ronaldo has been left out of the portugal squad for next week's internationals against poland and scotland. the juventus forward hasn't played for his country since the world cup after being as

after his impressive world cup, gareth southgate's been given a new contract.gh the 2022, with his employers full of optimism. we have great ambition. we will win a world cup, we will win a euros. you can't say when because it is so competitive. last year, england did when the under 17s world cup and with a certainjadon sancho in their squad. now to turn senior success out of teenage talent. quick reminder that newsnight is on bbc two. now time for the news where you are. you're live at the bbc sport centre with me cm coming up on sportsday for you. the saints fall at the final hurdle yet again as the wolves pull off a surprise in the super league semi—final. rangers come from behind to win in the europa league. arsenal and chelsea also get three points. but celtic pay the penalty for a poor display — they're beaten in salzburg. hello and welcome to sportsday. warrington are through to the super league grand final, the wolves beat saint helens18—13 in a brilliant game. st helens, the stand—out side of the season, once again going out at the semifinal stage, wit

what sort of team is gareth southgate going to protect tonight?venturous squad, particularly interested in the three new call ups. the 18—year—old, the first player born in this century to receive an england collar. james madison, he made an excellent start the season. a lot of interest in the ross barkley who could make his first england appearance in a 2.5 yea rs. first england appearance in a 2.5 years. only last week gareth southgate ‘s 19 new contract taking him through to the 2022 world cup and there is the sense that with this squad he is looking to the future. england croatia starts at seven o'clock and there is coverage on five live. northern ireland are in austria for the nations league game. you can follow that on the bbc sport website and radio ulster. sports day will be at half past six. join us then. thank you very much, lizzie. we're going to talk about us politics now — in relation to the london film festival, which opened on wednesday. because one of the films being shown is the front runner, about politics and the press. it tells

there is a buzz about this game — because theres a feeling gareth southgate will give a first chancere is interest from the media and in living rooms across england. that's right. gareth southgate has picked a bold and adventurous squad there will be interest in the three new call ups. jade and sancho, 18 yea rs new call ups. jade and sancho, 18 years old, he is the first player born in this century to receive an england call—up, also mason amount and james madison who have both been in form this season. people will be keeping an eye out for ross barkley who's making his comeback. he did play in his first england international for some 2.5 years. gareth southgate last week signed a new contract taking him through to 2022 world cup and there is a real sense he's looking to the future with the squad. of course it's also a chance for revenge because we all know what happened the last time england played croatia just three months ago in the world cup semifinal when england lost 2—1. many reasons on many levels, it the potential to be a very intriguing evening. andy and croatia, enjoy the

gareth southgate's team beat spain in the nations league in their last match.es move up to 18th while northern ireland drop to 34th. scotland are 40th with belgium top of the rankings. the world series is heading out west after the red sox won again in boston to take a 2—0 lead over the los angeles dodgers. the next three games, if needed, are in la, where the dodgers' play will need to improve as much as the temperature will rise. chris mitchell was watching game two at fenway park. these boston fans spilling out of fenway park are very happy and as well they might be. they are 2—0 up and heading to los angeles. when a team goes 2—0 up in a world series they usually go on to win, but it was the manner of the victory. it was the steel the boston red sox showed which will really inspire the fans and put the fear into the dodgers. at the bottom of the fifth, 2—1 down to the dodgers with two men out, they held their nerve and scored three runs to take the lead 4—2 and that is how the game would remain. the red sox looking really good, their starting pitcher david

bright england. ofjust 23, he is just a part of gareth southgate's bright englandlj see gareth southgate's. we will see him very soon. a lot of people know about him already. happy to see him here and the other young lad. 0bviously to see him here and the other young lad. obviously the quality has got him here and it is no surprise because they are doing well for the clu bs. because they are doing well for the clubs. whether or not he can stand for the scrutiny, set in when hearts flutter, will become clear when england take on croatia and spain on friday and monday. for now he is already winning new fans. to arrive here at just 18 it already winning new fans. to arrive here atjust 18 it might not seem so far out of reach. england's womens manager phil neville has strongly criticised the state of international refereeing after his side drew 1—1 with australia in a friendly. england took the lead in the first half through chelsea's fran kirby, but were on the wrong end of some questionable decisions, having a goal disallowed and penalty appeals denied. australia equalised late in the game,

gareth southgate's newest star, with a name made for chanting.for borussia dortmund and guarantee himself the chance to shine. a big risk, but one that's paid off. and here he is, part of the senior england squad. just get my opportunity on the pitch and obviously i can show the world what i can do. and obviously, people are taking notice. i'm just grateful. there's a lot of great young players out there and i just think that is because they are so determined to play. and obviously playing in front of the world, i'm just grateful i'm living that dream. england are the under 17 world cup winners! sancho already has a world cup winners medal to his name, part of the victorious under 17 squad last year. some say his senior call—up has perhaps come too soon. but he's among his peers here. much has been made of his talent and of course his youth. the first player born this century to represent england. remarkable, perhaps. but then, if you consider the squad as a whole has an average age ofjust 23, he is just a part of gareth southgate's bright new en

and coming up on bbc news: ahead of their match against spain, gareth southgate says his england playershness because of the premier league schedule. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the prime minister has insisted that a brexit deal is still achievable, despite negotiations stalling again — just days before an eu summit billed by brussels as "the moment of truth". the sticking point remains the issue of the irish border. hopes of a breakthrough were raised but then dashed after the brexit secretary made an unscheduled trip to brussels yesterday. theresa may has called for cool, calm heads to prevail and said disagreements over the irish border shouldn't leave the two sides facing a no deal outcome which no—one wants. here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg. making deals, not cups of tea, are what counts right now. brexit talks broke up yesterday with no agreement. the prime minister dropped into a project to help those feeling lonely today. she must know what that feels like, with foes, not friends, around her. there has been progress, but as she went to tell mps n

gareth southgate's side were 3—2 winners in seville, the first time in their history that spain had concededl match, with raheem sterling picking up two either side of a marcus rashford goal. watching on was our sports editor, dan roan.

and gareth southgate will want this to act as a turning point.at everyone remembers so well and dearly amongst the england fans, england haven't quite managed to deliver the same level of performance. they had gone four competitive matches without a win. you sensed that they needed it and he mentioned how his players we re and he mentioned how his players were tired and many players missing. you consider the usefulness of the tea m you consider the usefulness of the team he brought out today. many young players coming into the team and under pressure. hurricane had also gone several matches without a goal. —— harry kane. england had a goalless draw against croatia and they lost at home in this new nations league format. make the mistake, this was no friendly, spain haven't lost at home in a competitive match for 15 years. and haven't beaten them away here in spain since 1987, the days of gary lineker. so this is a meaningful and memorable result. it will give england so much belief, having got so england so much belief, having got so far in the w

so advantage england coach gareth southgate isn't convinced. it means that corey should get the energy that. support can give you those moments where you're on the pressure is the same so i would have if it will be different definitely whether it's an advantage to know fans or not croatia are in need of a way and after a six nil drubbing at the hands of spain in their previous nations league match. face an england side out for revenge after losing scrawl a share in the semifinals of the world cup so plenty on the line for both teams in this clash even if nobody's watching the scene a moment. bursts . home of species. a home worth saving. those are big changes and most start with small steps global ideas tell stories of creedence people and innovative projects around the world. was. used cream shops and before station. to.

gareth southgate has kept his cards closer to his chest but believes any one of his squad can be a matchdy in this squad that is here that we are not thinking of putting into the team. it is not experimentation, it is players who we believe in, players 0k experimentation, it is players who we believe in, players ok that in a lot of cases are relatively inexperienced at the highest level, but players we have enjoyed working with that have shown in training this week that they can handle this level, and we will pick a team that we think is the best one to win the game. the football association held what's been described as a "healthy discussion" today about the proposed sale of wembley stadium to american the football association held what's been described as a "healthy discussion" today about the proposed sale of wembley stadium to american billionaire shahid khan. the deal, worth around 900 million pounds, will go to a vote of the fa council on the 24th of october (oov) with around a two thirds majority council on the 24th of october. with around a two thirds majority needed for the sale

gareth southgate now has room to experiment but ross barkley, according to his supporters, has won hisand square. so a real sense that this might be the time at last for ross barkley to shine on the international stage and the former everton and chelsea winger pat nevin joins us now. pat, you have followed him from a teenager at everton — do you sense a difference in him now? much more than sense, i'm hugely impressed with the difference and the exponential growth in the player just in this last month or two. i watched him at everton and he had a lot of ups and downs. we know he is good enough and has got the quality to bea good enough and has got the quality to be a top international player. however, there were one or two things missing. it was difficult to see what they were. it was a p pa re ntly see what they were. it was apparently not difficult for the chelsea manager to see what they we re chelsea manager to see what they were because he worked with him and the young man himself has said that it is incredible how much he has learnt in his time with the chelsea manager. he has le

bought gareth southgate signed a new contract for england until 2022.ry young squad. the forward is the first player to be called up by england who was born this century. and kirsty gordon is one of three uncapped players named in the england squad for the women's world t20. lindsay smith and sophia dunkley are also included in the tournament next month in the caribbean. more on those stories at about 5:30pm. senators in the united states are studying an fbi report into allegations of sexual misconduct against brett kavanaugh, president trump's nominee for the supreme court. senior republicans say there is nothing new in the allegations against him but senior democrats say the report looks like it is incomplete and should be made public. our correspondent gary o'donoghue is in washington. at what point exactly are we? how long have they had this report and what happens now? talk us through it. this is the endgame, there is no doubt about that. the next 2a, 48 or endgame, there is no doubt about that. the next 24, 48 or 72 hours we will see this thing co

nonetheless it will represent a step back after the progress made in the summer in russia when gareth southgate's way to the semifinals. they are yet to win a competitive match since they beat sweden in the quarterfinals. if they fail to win again for quarterfinals. if they fail to win againfora quarterfinals. if they fail to win again for a fifth successive competitive match and will equal every concept by graham taylor in 1992. southgate will be desperate to avoid that. he has said that he was disappointed by how little time there was between the end of the world cup and the start of the premier league and he says players are tired. i don't understand why the league started so early. but they did and so the difficult situation for the club, some of them could not have fielded a team, looking at tottenham, they had so many players in the semifinal of the world cup they had to put their players straight into matches on the back of very little pre—season.m southgate wants a measure just how far his side have come coming could not wish for better opposition than spain. 0ne not wish for better oppos

gareth southgate is holding a news conference right now.chael 0'neill‘s side face austria tomorrow, realistically needing to avoid defeat after beginning their nations league campaign with a loss to bosnia—herzegovina last month. austria lost in sarajevo so for us and them this game has equal importance. they have to win it to be able to put pressure on bosnia who are six points. if we win we can go to sarajevo with the impetus. this format is new to us. i think all coaches are the same, they are not sure how to approach it. the 127 members of the fa council have heard from the chief executive, martin glenn, today about the proposal to sell wembley stadium. fulham's owner, shahid khan, has put together an offer around £900 million. the fa say that there was a healthy discussion. here's our sports news correspondent, richard conway. it is deal or no dealfor it is deal or no deal for wembley stadium, that is the question that the councillors must answer within the councillors must answer within the next two weeks. today they heard a presentat

and a tough match for england in spain, gareth southgate says his players are shattered.ck of psychological freshness, rather than physical. england drew 0—0 in croatia last week. tonight they are playing spain in seville. spain beat them at wembley last month. a couple of players, especially captain harry kane, have looked a little bit below par. he insists that he is ok, but southgate has definitely sensed a mentalfatigue, and he has put this down to the premier league starting so soon after the end of the world cup. he joked that perhaps the schedulers hadn't envisaged them getting so far, they obviosuly reached the semis and played in a third—place playoff the day before the final. every other major european league started at least a week after the premier league. i don't understand why our league started so early, but they did, and so a really difficult situation for all the clubs, because some of them couldn't have fielded a team, if you look at tottenham, they had so many players in the semifinals of the world cup, they had to put their players straight into matche

says he's a big admirer of his english counterparts and even admits studying gareth southgate's news conferences. it's a matter of what you like better but i like southgate as a coach and what he offers he always wants the ball even though his team do not exactly dominate position and he adapts to his places i have followed him i even watch his conferences because i like what he says and i treat it as a free english lesson and i hope against spain luck doesn't fall on his side but once the game is over i wish him all the luck in the world over in africa cup of nations qualifying guinea-bissau two thousand and twelve champions zambia to want to go top of group k. elsewhere kenya crush ethiopia three no in nairobi to move three points clear at the top of qualifying group f. and speaking of kenya one of their most famous run is captured kaino is touring court in nairobi later to answer charges of corruption the two time olympic champion an honorary member of the international limbic mitzi is accused of misappropriating more than a half million dollars the money was part of five million

i'm olly foster at the bbc sport centre, the england manager gareth southgate says his players are lackingness because they've had so little rest after the world cup. they are in seville for tonight's nations league match against spain after last week's draw against croatia. southgate‘s team made it through to the final weekend in russia because they were involved in the third place play—off and the premier league started less than four weeks later. i don't really understand why were lea k started i don't really understand why were leak started so early. but they did and it was a difficult situation for the clubs because some other could not have fielded a team. if you look at tottenham, they have so many players in the semifinals of the world cup they had to put their players straight into matches on the back of very little preseason. looking at major tournaments over the past 20 years that england have been involved in, this summer is by far the shortest between a summer final and the start of the premier league — 26 days. that's over a week shorter than the last two major championships

played out a goalless draw with croatia last week in front of an empty stadium and their manager gareth southgatestarted so early, but they did, in every phase of the game you are looking at how you can improve —— improve. and with this team and their age, individually improve. and with this team and theirage, individually we improve. and with this team and their age, individually we are looking at the things they can get better at. collectively, as a team there are always things to work on. game three of the national league championship series between the los angeles dodgers and milwaukee brewers will be played in california later on monday. justin turner hit a 2—run homer in the 8th inning to seal victory in game 2 on saturday and level the series at one each much to the pleasure of the dodgers manager. obviously every day starting picture —— pitcher is the most important person. that if you are talking about the grind and the tough conversation, the identity, he is probably..., you conversation, the identity, he is probably... , you know, conversation, the identity, he is probably..., you know

jadon sancho, along with james maddison and mason mount get the call up from gareth southgate. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. western governments have mounted an unprecedented and coordinated fightback against a series of cyber attacks carried out, they claim, by russian spies on governments and key institutions around the world. the dutch claim four spies from russian intelligence hacked into the headquarters of the international chemical weapons watchdog in the hague. it was at a time the watchdog was investigating the novichok attack in salisbury. russia's also been accused of cyber attacks on organisations here, including the foreign office and the porton down chemical weapons facility. and the us has charged seven people after claims that a nuclear facility and its anti doping agency were hacked. russia has denied it all, dismissing it as western spy mania. our security correspondent, gordon corera, reports from the hague. caught in the act. the moment four russian spies were detained in the netherlands. their plan — to use the equipment in the boot of th

two stunning a strong spain side, this tea m stunning a strong spain side, this team and gareth southgate group after another defeat, losing 2 nil away to bosnia hertzegovina tonight. northern ireland began well but suddenly against the run of play jamal lewis lost his footing and the bosnians went ahead through edin djeko. their second goal came after 70 minutes when roma striker djeko found himself unmarked and doubled the lead. northern ireland had plenty of chances to score but failed to convert. they‘re bottom of their group, with thee defeats from three matches. billy vunipola is out of next month‘s england rugby union test series. the number 8 broke his left arm playing for saracens this weekend. he‘ll have an operation tomorrow that will rule him out until around christmas. vunipola‘s absence adds to head coach eddiejones problems. billy‘s brother mako picked up a calf strain in the same match, while second row maro itoje broke his nose in the same game. england are already without joe launchbury, anthony watson and sam simmonds for the upcoming tests. jones names his test squad l

gareth southgate was very satisfied with how things have gone.lly well. so, yeah, i'm really happy with whatever body has done. northern ireland are bottom of their nations league group with no points after they lost 2—nil away to bosnia—herzegovina. edin dzeko scored both their goals, and northern ireland missed a good few chances. we had got ahead in the game and then the dynamic changed. george hit then the dynamic changed. george hit the post. there was a chance before that as well where we should have scored. we were punished for a mistake, you know, bosnia press does very well but we didn't give them opportunities. i think we had very well but we didn't give them opportunities. ithink we had half very well but we didn't give them opportunities. i think we had half a chance, but young jamal, they punished us. (15—year—old british gymnast amelie morgan has won her third medal at the youth olympic games in buenos aires, silver with an impressive floor routine. she'd already taken all—around silver and bronze on the beam — and that after winnin

gareth southgate says his players are lacking psychological freshness because of the early start of theanny cipriani has put his hand up for another international recall. jones names his squad for the autumn series later this week. i will be back with a full update in the next 15 minutes. well, let‘s return now to the news that the duke and duchess of sussex are expecting their first child. royal correspondent for the sunday times roya nikkhah is in sydney and can speak to us now. hello, tell us what has been said there. good morning, or good evening from here. well, we had a bit of a surprise announcement just a from here. well, we had a bit of a surprise announcementjust a few hours ago. we were told that ha rya nto hours ago. we were told that harya nto meghan were hours ago. we were told that haryanto meghan were expecting the first child. there was a huge amount of speculation in the last few weeks. —— harry and meghan they felt co mforta ble weeks. —— harry and meghan they felt comfortable in announcing it, and it is wonderful news. it looks like it will be a high profile tour, ev

world cup semifinalists to stunning a strong spain side, this team‘s revolution under manager gareth southgated to fully understand the new nation‘s league format. this was no meaningless friendly. spain have not lost at home for 15 long yea rs. have not lost at home for 15 long years. it was backs to the wall stuff at times for england in the second—half but that was a sensational victory. another result to tell you about this evening, ireland away in sarajevo tonight against bosnia—herzegovina. they lost 2—0. it means northern ireland are rooted to the bottom of their nations league group having lost three out of three. tonight very much belongs to england. ever since the world cup run where they got to the world cup run where they got to the last four, the fans have wondered how good the side is. have a genuine contenders? are they the real deal? can they mix it with the best in the world? based on the evidence tonight here in civil, they can. thank you. let‘s have more on our main story. and new research shows voters are split over the benefits of leaving the eu. around a third of people t

england manager gareth southgate said tiredness could be a factor for some of his squad as they repairded himself against suggestions he has looked jaded after reaching the world cup semifinals. southgate believes kane and his international teammates needed a longer break. believes kane and his international teammates needed a longer breaklj teammates needed a longer break.|j don't understand why our league started so early, but they did, and so started so early, but they did, and $03 started so early, but they did, and so a really difficult situation for all the clubs because some of them couldn't have fielded a team, if you look at tottenham, they have so many players in the semifinals of the world cup, they had two book their place straight into matches on the back of very little pre—season. englishman eddie pepperell has won his second european tour title at the british masters after a three shot lead into the final date, but only one by one shot in the end finishing level parfor only one by one shot in the end finishing level par for the day but nine underfor the finishing level p

whilst croatia have already named their starting lineup, gareth southgate feels any team he names willwe're not thinking of putting in the team. it's not experimentation, its players we believe in. players, ok, that, in a lot of cases, are relatively inexperienced at the highest level, but players we've enjoyed working with, have shown in training this week that they can handle this level and we'll pick a team that we think‘s and we'll pick a team that we thinks the best one to win the game. the football association held what's been described as a healthy discussion today about the proposed sale of wembley stadium to american billionaire shahid khan. the deal, worth around £900 million, will go to a vote of the fa council on the 24th of october, with around a two thirds majority needed for the sale to proceed. bbc sport understands the proposal is in the balance, with councillors wanting reassurance on how the money will be spent. europe's ryder cup hero tommy fleetwood has enhanced his late charge for the european tour race to dubai by sharing the lead after the first round of the bri

years sterling had scored in an international while marcus rashford grabbed the other goalfor gareth southgate's cause for optimism. we had a really good summer and we had to show the side that we could step forward and would have learned a lot. this suite has been a —— this week has been a great week, two new performances, we tried a new system and players have done exceptionally well. i'm really happy with what everybody has done. zlatan ibrahimovic surprised the thai football team who were rescued from a partially flooded cave injuly on the ellen talk show in the united states. the football superstar who is currently playing for los angeles galaxy praised the boys' bravery and called them "the best team in the world." they were found by two british divers and brought out in a daring rescue mission that ended injuly. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. but from me and the rest of the team, that is your tuesday sport briefing. the accounts of those who fought on the western front in the first world war have been brought to life in a new 3d filmby the os

england manager gareth southgate says his players are running on empty, going into their match againstd from the world cup in the summer. there were plenty of goals in the women's super league this weekend — arsenal put five past defending champions chelsea and they're still top with four wins from four. and eddie pepperell battled the elements to win the british masters at walton heath in surrey — and that will almost certainly earn him a debut spot at the masters at augusta next spring. we will be talking about him in just a moment. a lovely story about him on the weekend. sally told me before we started this morning that chitty chitty bang bang was the first film that gave her nightmares. chitty bang bang was the first film that gave her nightmareslj chitty bang bang was the first film that gave her nightmares. i was terrified of that film, it was really scary! it's terrifying. are you actually scared of chitty chitty bang bang? no, i loved that car, it was the child catcher! now we have the weather. are few childhood nightmares. good morning from the national motor museum. i am in

gareth southgate's team have made a good start to the nations league.for mo salah after he helped them to a 4—nil win over red star belgrade and to the top of their champions league group. the egyptian has been less prolific in front of goal this season but scored twice on the night bringing up his 50th goal for liverpool. it's taken just 65 matches to get there — that's a club record. klopp hopes that performance will answer the critics. i am not in doubt, he was not in doubt, but if you are constantly asked about it, then it is like, 0k, something obviously is wrong, people are not happy, whatever. that is how it is. you should not think about it. you should not constantly think about, how can i score again? tottenham manager mauricio pochettino says they don't deserve to be in the champions league, and only have themselves to blame after throwing away another late lead — this time drawing at psv eindhoven. it was all going well when harry kane put spurs 2—1 ahead. but goalkeeper hugo lloris was sent off 10 minutes from time and the dutch side equalis

england should have won, as gareth southgate will tell us now.hey were really strong. showed good enthusiasm to play. and i thought our performance was really good. so the only disappointment is that we didn't take one of the chances that we had. but i'm really pleased with the way that we played. marko arnautovic helped west ham, there have been some questions from kids, and we had a nice sit down with ryan giggs this week, driving to wales in the midst of storm callu m to wales in the midst of storm callum yesterday but it was worth it to speak to him about his ten months in charge of wales. we talked about the game next week and the nation ‘s league and what it is like for him this great footballer to be managing a new generation of players. we also spoke a bit about manchester united. i know you have a clip but i don't know which pitted is. so he is a bit of ryan giggs. if you were to describe the way you want to wales to play what is that? just be co mforta ble to play what is that? just be comfortable on the ball, and always have options. t

gareth southgate's first post—world cup england squad is young, with an number of new faces.90. there are no players over 30 and england have theirfirst player born this century in the squad, this man. jadon sancho plays for borussia dortmund — moved from manchester city when he was 17 — wanted more football — getting it and particularly this season doing very well. here's the full squad with average age just under 2a — also another teenager called up for the first time is mason mount on loan at derby from chelsea leicester city's james maddison is called up. and chelsea's ross barkley is back in — barkley‘s last england appearance was in may 2016 — england play croatia and spain in nations league later this month. southgate has signed a new contract which will see him remain as england boss until the 2022 world cup. you never know with young players but they are capable of until you give them their opportunity, and we gave joe gomez debut against brazil and he was the man of the match. we have done that right away through the last two years. it may be a little bit for them b

whilst croatia have already named their starting line—up, gareth southgate feels any team he names willworld cup finallists nobody in the squad and we are not thinking about putting in the team, it is players we believe in. players that whatever the cases are, relatively inexperienced at the highest level, we have players that we have enjoyed working with and it showed in training this week that they can handle this level and we will pick than we think is the best one win the game. the football association held a "healthy discussion" today about the proposed sale of wembley stadium to american billionaire shahid khan. the deal, worth around 900 million pounds, will go to a vote of the fa council on the 24th of october — with around a two thirds majority needed for the sale to proceed. bbc sport understands the proposal is very much in the balance with councillors wanting further information and reassurance on how the cash will be spent and administered. we talked about, two or three hours, a lot more information and thinking to do. if they're concerned about how the money is spent? how

and creativity is the name of the game in terms of gareth southgate's thinking when picking these young mount has gone to the championship, and the key thing is their ability to create goals. madison, for example, has the most assists from an english midfielder in the premier league. and one of the most creative english midfielder is in the championship. and this is probably just coincidence but another spectator has been hit by a golf ball, this time in scotland. the player says he is devastated, and a woman was asked what level of payment was, on a scale of one to ten, and she said three. it was the 15th tee, very windy, and the conditions took the ball off course, and it hit the lady on the head. she is fine, i am glad to say. and five more years. dettori says he will continue well into his 50s. and we we re continue well into his 50s. and we were talking about fashion earlier on, and this story in the times, how much clothing we buy in the uk, comparing us to other european nations, in terms of who buys the most clothing. they have come up with this statistic saying that in the uk t

yes, gareth southgate thinks they are lacking "psychological freshness" rather than physical, becausents over the past 20 years that england have been involved in, this summer is by far the shortest between a major final and the start of the premier league, 26 days. that's over a week shorter than the last two major tournaments and with some breaks being up to five or six weeks. southgate joked that perhaps the shcedulers hadn't banked on his team doing so well, although he did concede that that the fixture calendar is complex. after defeat to spain at wembley and a goalless draw last week in croatia, england are still looking england are still looking for theirfirst win in the nations league, it's a different story for spain, though, who have looked really good under new boss luis enrique. could be a busy night for the england keeper. they are a top opponent and we are prepared for and it is a kernel to challenge for us of as a team and these are the games we want to be playing in and trying to get the win against them. we've prepared well for it and hopefully we can show the fa ns f

gareth southgate praised the bravery of his players after beating spain in spain for the first time inthen teed up rashford. and kane also got the assist for sterling's second. spain hadn't lost a competitive match at home for 15 years. and pulled two back, but england held on and the manager is very satisfied with where his team is at the moment. we had a really good summer. we had to show signs that we could step forward and we've learned a lot. this week has been a really good week, two good performances, we tried a new system and we found out a lot about some young players who've done exceptionally well. so, yeah, i'm really happy with what everybody‘s done. northern ireland are bottom of their nations league group with no points after their latest defeat, beaten away against bosnia— herzegovina 2—0, but they hit the woodwork three times. they were already trailing to an eden dzeko goal when gavin whyte came off the bench, he managed to hit the post from pretty much point blank range. dzeko then scored his second, to make it three wins out of three for them, but whyte still managed

that is the philosophy that gareth southgate has been taking. you can't be afraid to fail.l ...arewe are we not the right people? are you trying to scare us? we are talking about delays and cancellations on the rail network meaning it leads to immense passenger of frustration with staff becoming the victims of abuse or even assault. so to tackle the threat, virgin trains is equipping all frontline workers with body cameras in the hope it will help reduce the number of incidents. our transport correspondent tom burridge has more. good morning, ladies and gentlemen. they work on the frontline of our railway, checking tickets, and dealing with disruption. thank you. now a lot of staff on virgin trains will wear these cameras. it's because of incidents like this. a man confronts a conductor on a train from london to birmingham injune. this was filmed by another passenger. lewis knows what it's like to be assaulted while on the job. when a passenger missed his train, lewis told him he'd have to buy another ticket. then this happened. the sort of launched into the side of the gat

very odd, no proud —— and gareth southgate says.pupil numbers and transport costs are just some of the unique challenges that rural schools face, that's according to teachers working in england's countryside. the welsh government is tackling the problem by launching a rural education action plan to support their pupils, as tim muffett's been finding out for brea kfast‘s latest educating uk report. head teachers need many skills. for steve woodhouse, they include washing up and serving lunch. today, for instance, i'm going into the school kitchen because we've got some staff absent, which is difficult to cover. if i was to bring in extra staff that would copy obviously have a cost implication. steve says he typically does this twice a week. he is head in the east riding of yorkshire.” twice a week. he is head in the east riding of yorkshire. i don't mind. it's always enjoyable to work with the rest of the staff. i just worry when i get back to the office there are things i haven't got done that i should have been focusing on really.

gareth southgate's team have made a good start to the nations league... including victory over spainnd are 40th with belgium top of the rankings. england's matthew fitzpatrick and tommy fleetwood are in the mix after the first round of the world golf championships event in shanghai. american patrick reed leads the way but fitzpatrick is only three shots back on five under par. nd european ryder cup star fleetwood is one shot further behind after he carded a four under par round of 68. the world number eight karolina pliskova is into the semi—finals of the wta finals in singapore after beating petra kvitova in straight sets. pliskova had never beaten her fellow czech but ended that run with a 6—3, 6—4 victory to go through. kvitova finishes bottom of the group. defending champion caroline wozniacki and elina svitolina are on court now, contesting for the second semi—final berth. tour de france organisers have revealed the route for next year's race... calling it the ‘highest in history'. the event will include a record 30 mountain passes... and five summit finishes. brussells hosts th