former manchester united and arsenal striker robin van persie says that ole gunnar solskjaer is the rightad manchester united and must be given a fair chance to reverse their decline. van persie was speaking exclusively to the bbc‘s david ornstein a few days afterfinishing his playing days at dutch side feyenoord, the club where he started his senior career back in 2001. few players in the modern era have had an impact like robin van persie. fewer still made this spectacular look quite so easy. commentator: thrush is a time, not many players could do that. it's no similar picture perfect moments during an" year similar picture perfect moments during an 11 year career in england. doing keep the apps, and passing back and forward, i ended up on a fantastic road trip. but it is a real feeling now, to fantastic road trip. but it is a realfeeling now, to stop fantastic road trip. but it is a real feeling now, to stop that part of my life. i have learnt so many mistakes, but i did big things as well, and i am proud of that. robin van persie left rotterdam for london at 20 years old to join arse

together also. and former manchester united and arsenal striker robin van persie says that 0le gunnar solskjaeread manchester united and must be given a fair chance after a season that faded away. he was speaking exclusively to the bbc ‘s david 0rnstein a few days afterfinishing his playing days at feyenoord, the club where it all began. everyone should look at the bigger picture, the way he presents the clu b picture, the way he presents the club is the proper way. he is positive that he wants to achieve big things with the club. he played there for more than ten years, he w011 there for more than ten years, he won the champions league and his goal got them the champions league. so he is manchester united, similar ina so he is manchester united, similar in a different way to ferguson, he was manchester united. so i think it isa was manchester united. so i think it is a perfect message, think us and having the back spell, i think eve ryo ne having the back spell, i think everyone has that first period that's fantastic and now the last 12 games have been tough, 0k. that's fantastic and now the l

on the scoresheet — the man who scored the winner back in ‘99, and current united boss, ole gunnar solskjaer end on 90 minutes, while dwight yorke, nicky butt and louis saha got the other goals. that's all from sportsday. we'll have more throughout the evening. next up, it's brexitcast. brexitcast. brexitcast, from bbc 5live and bbc news. brexit means brexit. breaking up is hard. the people voted, and they have to get on with it. a process which i can only describe as a dog's brexit. brexit means brexit. but what does brexit mean? well, hello, it's chris in westminster. laura in westminster. kat here in brussels. and adam in brussels. so, laura, chuffin heck, what a day! yeah, huge day. big day, enormous day. we brexitcasters have been talking for months and months about the crushing inevitability of theresa may having to go at some point. today, it's happening. and for any country, the day when their political leader says they're stepping down is a huge moment. i mean, forget about brexit, perish the thought, forget about brexit for a moment, we will now have, by the end

. —— 0le gunnar solskjaer. hello and welcome to sportsday. hegerberg has won the bbc women's footballer of the yearfor 2019. the four—time champions league winner said her family had helped her through difficult times, including her decision to not play for norway at the world cup next month. 0ur reporter sarah mulkerins travelled to norway to surprise her. here we go. hello! ada hegerberg, you have won the bbc women's footballer of the yearfor 2019! it's so nice for you to come here and film the whole family together. i get so emotional when i talk about this! but they have been a part of the journey since day one and they are the most important people in my life. my mum and dad have always been there. they gave me that voice and gave me the courage to always stand up for what i believed in. she's now got a strong voice for the coming girls who really want to play football and that's very good. it's like you have all the glory and then you have days that are tougher. ballon d'or was beyond my world, to be honest. despite the accolades, the b

and today, ole gunnar solskjaer has given david de gea confidence. will play against huddersfield on sunday. his been a nightmare —— it has been a nightmare couple of weeks. he has played 123 matches. in those five seasons, he is only made three errors that have directly led to goals. he has made the same amount in the last four matches. he has averaged 2.5 goals conceded in those three matches. before that, the average is 1.11. the former manchester united midfielder paul schools has been around for a while. he knows what players have to be through at the top. he told the bbc he would stick with de gea is. he is having a bad time at the minute. we all know that. would you have said this a few weeks ago, a year at two ago, that he's been... he's been one of the best of manchester united. without him, it would not be anywhere near where they have been, finished in the league last for five years. asked about that bottom of the table matter, that could be resolved. it is a straight shoot out between cardiff city and brighton. brighton are four points cl

no champions league for 0le gunnar solskjaers teamnext season after they could only draw with bottomue, which means they can't finish in the top a. united are now five games without a win. we haven't deserved to be top four. we've chased the pack. we've been given chances. the league is so tight. it's so — it's a good league, it's loads of good teams, and when we got the opportunities, we weren't able to really grab them. and today was just a confirmation of a long season, 'cause in the end, the table doesn't lie. let's check in with nick kyrgios now to the see the latest in a long line of meltdowns for the aussie, he's out of the madrid masters after a straight—sets defeat to germany's jan—lennard struff. kyrgios walked on to court with a backpack containing just two rackets the first of which he duly smashed after losing a point in the first set tie—break. and just to back that up that maturity he decided to serve underarm. struff though keeping a calm head and taking the tie — 7-6, 6-a. the english premier league title race continues to keep us on the edge of our seats. after live

today, the manchester united manager 0le gunnar solskjaer has conceded that the week's events will makeeven harder to compete for. that says everything about the competitively let me play in. it is not like when i played, now it's a very competitive competition. we are challenging against the best teams in the world. of course, that tells us in the world. of course, that tells us that it's going to be a great challenge. we want to get back to where we used to be. wales coach warren gatland has agreed a deal to take charge of the british and irish lions on their tour of south africa in 2021. he's already overseen a winning tour of australia in 2013 and a drawn series against the all blacks two years ago, as well as three grand slams, including this year's six nations title. he's stepping down as wales coach after the rugby world cup in japan this autumn. mercedes domination of the formula one season looks set to continue in spain this weekend. the circuit de catalunya near barcelona hosted pre season testing, which ferrari dominated. but it's championship leader valtteri bottas' mercedes

europa league football next season after being held to a draw at bottom club huddersfield. 0le gunnar solskjaerce for united. he says he couldn't fault his players attitude and effort, but they just weren't good enough. we haven't deserved to be a top four. we have chased the pack. we have been given chances. the league is all tight. it's a good league, there's loads of good teams, and when we got the opportunities, we weren't able to really grab them, and today was just a confirmation of and today was just a confirmation of a long season. because in the end, the table doesn't lie. arsenal look to have blown their chance of champions league qualification through a top four finish, that's after they were also held 1—1 against brighton at home. glenn murray scored their equaliser from the spot. the gunners need an 8—goal swing on the final day to finish above spurs on goal difference in fourth which is unlikely, so they'll have try and qualify for the champions league by winning the europa league. chelsea didn't fluff their lines beating watford 3—0. ruben loftus—cheek and david luiz and gonzalo

it summed up united's day and in the words of manager, ole gunnar solskjaer, not good enough.e haven't deserved to be in the top four, we've chased the pack, we have been given chances. the league is so tight. it's a good lead with loads of good teams and when we got opportunities, we weren't able to grab them. arsenal's top four hopes are also all but over, they were soon ahead against brighton with nacho monreal winning a penalty which aubameyang coolly converted but the gunners couldn't capitalise on their early lead and after the break, they conceded a penalty of their own. granite shack at the culprit and brighton were level through glen murray. arsenal had their chances to win but couldn't ta ke their chances to win but couldn't take them. they will surely have to win this season's europa league to qualify for the champions league on a day of footballing frustration. and a day of footballing frustration. andy swiss, bbc news. we know it will be difficult. that has happened. after, our focus is the europa league. we can take some opportunity in the europa league to do som

ole gunnar solskjaer says the europa league is the right place for them, because thatis the right placeualiserfor the given united the lead but they got an equaliser for the relegated terriers. united cannot finish in the top four. they will have to settle for europa league football next season, the second tier of european competition. we haven't deserved to be top four. we've chased the pack. we've been given chances. the league is so tight. it's so — it's a good league, it's loads of good teams, and when we got the opportunities, we weren't able to really grab them. and today was just a confirmation of a long season, because in the end, the table doesn't lie. bad day at the office for arsenal, they look to have blown their chance of champions league qualification through a top four finish after they we re through a top four finish after they were also held 1—1 against brighton at home. glenn murray scored the seagulls are positive equaliser from the spot and the gunners need an eight goal swing on the final day to finish above spurs, very unlikely. but there is a plan b, a bit of hope

on the scoresheet — the man who scored the winner back in ‘99, and current united boss, ole gunnar solskjaer30pm. next up, it's click. welcome to london's piccadilly circus, one of the busiest junctions in the city, popular with tourists on the way to the world famous west end theatres. and that's why the biggest brands pay huge money to advertise on those enormous billboards. but why go big when you can go small? our mobile devices nowadays know more about us than we do. this almost unrestricted flow of information is a gold mine for advertisers and other groups who want to target us with their messages. not just about what to buy, but also about what to think, and maybe even how to vote. so, exactly one year ago, new eu legislation came into force. gdpr is designed to stop companies from endlessly collecting and storing our data without us ever knowing. if you live anywhere in europe, these notices appear to let you know that the website you're looking at is about to collect some data from your device. delve in, and you can choose how your information is shared and collected. well, that's

vincent kompa ny on the manchester city bus, and also quotes the manchester united manager ole gunnar solskjaerctly predicting that joffra archer would make the cut for the world cup. great britain‘s ice hockey team are still in the top flight of the world championship, after a dramatic victory over france. having lost their first six matches in slovakia, this was a winner—takes—all match for survival — and britain came from 3—0 down to force overtime — and ben davies scored to make it a—3. what i came from top to bottom. i thought that every man battled the whole night, it was very mixed emotions, going down 3—0 but we knew we we re emotions, going down 3—0 but we knew we were getting opportunities, we had to stick with it. we knew if we got one back, there was an opportunity but to finish like that, ben davies with the amazing goal, he deserved that, really proud of the boys and looking forward to watching them next year in the world championships. next year‘s olympic games in tokyo will see medal parity between male and female athletes for the first time — and as part of the build—up, there‘

after the week's events, the manchester united manager 0le gunnar solskjaer conceded this morning thatl who were going to victory delete. we are challenging against the best teams in the world for these trophies. that tells us that it for these trophies. that tells us thatitis for these trophies. that tells us that it is going to be a great challenge. we want to get back to where we used to be. wales coach warren gatland has agreed a deal to take charge of the british and irish lions on their tour of south africa in 2021. he's already overseen a winning tour of australia in 2013 and a drawn series against the all blacks two years ago, as well as three grand slams, including this year's six nations title. he's stepping down as wales coach after the rugby world cup in japan this autumn. mercedes domination of the formula one season looks set to continue in spain this weekend. the circuit de catalunya near barcelona hosted pre season testing, which ferrari dominated. but it's championship leader valtteri bottas' mercedes that's topped the timesheets in first practice for the spanish grand

he isn't having a go at ole gunnar solskjaer, saying you become a puppet under the united board afterthe devonjunior and women's world cup, a team in the devon junior and minor league under 12s, when they formed four years ago there weren't any other teams to play and they joined there weren't any other teams to play and theyjoined a boys' league, they won the league and they also won the cup. they've done the double, and all girls team, they've done the double. that is fantastic! not long until the women's world cup. we will be there, can't wait. are you going? certainly am. are you going to book your hotel? yellow haven't booked it for this year!|j haven't booked it for this year!” think i might be! haven't booked it for this year!” thinki might be! have haven't booked it for this year!” think i might be! have you haven't booked it for this year!” thinki might be! have you read haven't booked it for this year!” think i might be! have you read the contract? you might do worse than this! another story about hotel accommodation... that would be in budget! ben from london booked a trip

the man who scored the winner back in 99, and current united boss, ole gunnar solskjaer.tely afterwards, you could pretend like you're in the race in your own car. was your car fast car you're driving around? race in your own car. was your car fast car you're driving around ?m was a renault five. you could do the thing where you are the tunnel, you plunged on the front, you could go around the agonisingly slowly. the renault five is like this big. but in that moment in time, living the dream. just living it. i can see you at monte carlo. health and safety probably means you can't do it anymore. in a renault five stop carol would be on some zippy and smart. i'm thinking lamborghini or porsche, something like that. bye for now. in my dreams! this morning we don't have weather like they have in monte carlo we see this lovely picture shows a fair bit of cloud around with some rain but as we go through the day sunshine and showers will be the day sunshine and showers will be the dominant features of the weather and it will feel cooler than yesterday. the top temperature yester

his manager ole gunnar solskjaer might have been considering promoting united's reserve goalkeeper, sergioczech match between fulton and brentford won't take place, giving brentford a 1-0 won't take place, giving brentford a 1—0 win and three points —— between fulton and brentford. the efl says they are aware of the claims the chair is in control of bulletin besides claims his takeover was all. the club is yet to comment... the efl says they do remain in contact with representatives from both parties. semenya is set to run in delhi tonight. 48 hours since the court of arbitration for sport dismissed her challenge against the i-aa f's dismissed her challenge against the i—aa f's new roles which restrict... there could be speculation it is semenya's last race as a professional after she posted that knowing when to walk away is wisdom. the tennis, johan 0conto has reached the first clay—court final of her career at the morocco open —— johanna konta. she has beaten the fourth seed in straight sets. johanna konta has not wanted term and for two years and drops to number 47 and for two years and