that is right, welcome to the marco simone golf _ come. ne golf and _ come. that is right, welcome to the marco simone golf and country - come. that is right, welcome to the marco simone golf and country clubj marco simone golf and country club here on the outskirts of rome. as you can see, the son has nowjust about set, and everyone's thoughts are turning to that opening session first thing tomorrow morning. as you say, it is so crucial, that opening session. two years ago at whistling straits, europe lost a 3—1 and, frankly, they never really recovered, so luke donald knows it is important he gets his pairings right stub that's have a look at the pairings are that opening morning session tomorrow. in the first match, we havejon rahm and tyrell hatton against scottie scheffler and sam burns. both teams sitting at the big guns early on. in the second match we have the scandinavian pairing of viktor hovland and luda gave baird against max homa and brian harman —— luda gave baird. next up, shane lowry and sepp straka against rickie fowler and

the teams were out on the course at the marco simone golf and country club in the italian capital on r the traditional photocall — our correspondent andy swiss was there. well, welcome to the marco simone golf and country club here on the outskirts of rome. it's been a day of glorious sunshine, temperatures up into the high 20s and preparations are very much in full swing for the start of the ryder cup. and behind me, you can see the 18th hole, where we just might see a little bit of drama later in the week. now, the european team were out early this morning for their traditional team photo, looking very relaxed indeed before they then headed out for their first practice round. and there was a lot of attention on one of the rookies in the european team, and that is sweden's ludvig aberg. now, aberg has had a stratospheric rise. he only turned professional injune. he has never played in a major championship, but he won the european masters last month and now here he is, about to make his ryder cup debut. you know, all i try to do is to play good golf. if someone would have told me a co

well, someone who's already enjoying playing at the marco simone golf and country club in rome is viktor look at this during practice on thursday on the par four fifth. an incredible albatross. the perfect shot — just 2a hours too early. but a great way to ratchet up the excitement. not the fans need any more encouraging. it is really buzzing. you can see all sort of stuff everywhere it is brilliant. the europe team play in europe and they are playing gorgeous. we are confident. will the us win? yes. you heard it here first. will you make yourselves heard? that is the plan. this is just the warmup, we have better gear on friday. how confident do you feel about europe's chances? i think america will be lucky to finish second. away from the ryder cup, a judge in florida has dismissed patrick reed's defamation lawsuits against golf reporters and media outlets. the 2018 masters champion was seeking damages of $750 million from 18 parties, including the golf channel. reed claimed "calculated, malicious, false and reckless attacks" had caused him major damages afterjoining the liv golf series

a position to get off to a great start — well, someone who's already enjoying playing at the marco simone golf viktor hovland. have a look at this during practice on thursday on the par four fifth. an incredible albatross. the perfect shot — just 2a hours too early. but a great way to ratchet up the excitement. not the fans need any more encouraging. it is really buzzing. you can see all sort of stuff everywhere it is brilliant. the euro -e everywhere it is brilliant. the eumpe team _ everywhere it is brilliant. the europe team play _ everywhere it is brilliant. the europe team play in europe and they are — europe team play in europe and they are playing gorgeous. we are confident. will they are playing gorgeous. we are confident.— they are playing gorgeous. we are confident. will the us win? yes. are confident. will the us win? yes- yes- _ are confident. will the us win? yes. yes. you _ are confident. will the us win? yes. yes. you heard _ are confident. will the us win? yes. yes. you heard it - are confident. will the us win? yes. yes. you heard it here - yes. yes. you heard it here first —

united states set to tee off at the cities, marco simone golf club. on friday, the 44th edition of the cop is a trait for accounting and finance with the country playing hosts for the 1st time of about $55000.00 spectators will watch the action lights each day and most of them will be back in a you are a p and team that is less experienced than usual with several installs, including former captain henry spencer is eligible having the effect to it from the european tour to the saudi fund. this l i v go bought, you are being sold. what role you go? said the absences one really on his teammates. mine's it's certainly a little strange, not having them are on that. but i think this week of all weeks it's going to head home with them that you know, they're not here and, you know, i think they're gonna, they're going to miss being here more than then we're missing them. it's, you're watching the w news coming up next in the news as a school children in practice. donal still paying the price velocity is devastating floods. we look at assets to get them back i

set t off at the cities, marco simone golf club on friday, before the 4th edition of the copies of treat for tanya and friends. with that country playing host for the 1st time around $55000.00 spectators will watch the action live each day, and most of them will be back in a european team that is less experienced than usual. several stalls including former captain henry, expensive, and eligible. having defected from european tour to the saudi funded l. i. v. goals, but europe, you installed the drawer. you may go. roy said the absences one really on his teammates minds. it's certainly a little strange, not having them are on that. but i think this week of all weeks it's going to head home with them that, you know, they're not here and, you know, i think they're gonna, they're gonna miss being here more than then we're missing them. before we go, let me take you to germany's no response time. tough sold as well. comes millions of visitors from around the world every year and most of them arrive by boss. not so german sky, that marks motto he had detached from a power line in mid app and z

years ago, with captain luke donald aiming to record an eighth victory in 12 for europe at the marco simone golfinst us rookies brian harman and max homa. ireland's shane lowry partners austria's sepp straka against rickie fowler and collin morikawa amd then in arguably the match of the morning rory mcilroy and tommy fleetwood face xander schauffele and patrick cantlay. i'v e i've seen over the past few weeks and months the world class skill and talent you possess in addition to the fact that each and every one of you are fine men. qualities that together have seen you book your place on this team. it is these attributes that i know will see you do absolutely everything in your power to turn this very special trophy back to european hands come sunday night! this week you will see incredible shotmaking. you see players on both sides stare _ shotmaking. you see players on both sides stare into the magnitude and weight— sides 5tare into the magnitude and weight of— sides stare into the magnitude and weight of the moment. and hit unbelievable golf shots. that's because — unbelievable golf shots. tha

officially start its defense of its crown tonight in rome, the tournament takes place at the marco simone a golf course. it's been 30 years since the u.s. won the ryder cup on european soil after the opening ceremonies, team usa was not available to the media, but we did hear from rory mcilroy on his expectations for the weekend. >> we're all really locks, but we're all we we know the task at times early strong american and they have a lot a lot of really tough partnerships were going up against tomorrow honoring patrick. they've got an incredible record. you know, as tommy says, know what, you know? hi, tony played in france and is his last home ryder cup. >> fleetwood mac. that's what they're calling themselves. fleetwood mcilroy. they're partnered up. so it's cute. it will be i'm excited to see. i think this is going to be year us winds in europe has been 30 years. i don't know. i just maybe i'm just trying to speak it into but i'm excited. well, stephanie fire in ryder cup. so you should be sure. he's got his own version of you earlier today knowing that i did victor hovland hit a hole in on

yes, welcome to the marco simone in golf and country club here on the outskirts of rome.the latest chapter of one of sport's most famous rivalries. relaxed, ready and raring to go. the european team have been all smiles this week, whether it's posing or practising, but the ryder cup can stir the emotions like little else. cheering. just ask rory mcilroy, who revealed he'd already been moved to tears by a message from his caddie and lifelong friend. we all got a personal video message on monday night and harry did my one and just sort of bringing us through ourjourney from when we were kids, meeting at the holywood golf club when we were seven years old on the putting greens, and now we're sort of doing our third ryder cup together, and the other guys got messages that meantjust as much to them and there was a lot of tears shed. two years ago mcilroy was in tears for different reasons, after the us cruised to victory in wisconsin. but here, europe have new stars like sweden's ludwig aberg, who remarkably has onlyjust turned professional, and bob macintyre, who's been showi

so many people already at the simone golf already at the marco simone golf club, which is just outsideo the first tee. it is undennay, the 44th cup morning tee. 44th ryder cup morning tee. >> i'm stephen dixon. >> i'm stephen dixon. >> and i'm anne diamond. and this is breakfast on gb news. >> and that tree that's been cut down. >> yes . >> yes. >> yes. >> phil, good morning. >> phil, good morning. >> yes , i'm liking phil, i agree >> yes, i'm liking phil, i agree with granny diamond about the tree. stevens, stop being so soft . but i'm tree. stevens, stop being so soft. but i'm not. tree. stevens, stop being so soft . but i'm not. i tree. stevens, stop being so soft. but i'm not. i don't want to be. it's not about being soft. i'm not soft. but there's no point locking him up for cutting down the tree. it should be educate he doesn't do be educate kid so he doesn't do it again. >> that's very pamby. >> that's very namby pamby. >> that's very namby pamby. >> think it is. >> i don't think it is. >> i don't think it is. >> don't. >> i don't think it is. >> i don't. >> i don't think it is.

which comes up next week, is being played at week, which is being played at the simone and the marco simone golfve played so many different man different ryder cups, one man has in the last coming up has been in the last coming up for his 16th ryder cup and he's probably the most famous caddie in world. his name is in the world. and his name is billy foster and he's with us billy foster, and he's with us this morning. billy morning, paul this morning. billy morning, paul. are you, mate ? listen, paul. how are you, mate? listen, it's to have you on. we're it's great to have you on. we're really excited. how do you prepare coming up for the ryder cup. golfers and cup. we know about golfers and how do that. what how they would do that. but what about what will you be about yourself? what will you be doing over the next days? doing over the next few days? >> uh, were actually went out >> uh, we were actually went out there monday, 12th. there last monday, the 12th. players caddies, uh, and players and 12 caddies, uh, and played course. i've never played the course. i've never seen rough like it in m

magnitude and weight of the moment and hit unbelievable golf shots —— here at marco _ unbelievable golf shots —— here at marco simonengs out the best in all of— competition brings out the best in all of us — both captains there. more build up over on the bbc website. arrests and reported incidents of disorder at football matches in england and wales reached a new high last season. there were over 2,000 football related arrests during 2022/23, according to home office figures. that is an increase on the previous season, which was the highest number since 2013/14. but not all fans share the same experiences of going to games. my my experience of it is i have not seen a great deal of it, to be honest, so i'm sure they search people in the energy stadiums a lot more now, so, yeah, i have not experienced anything like that. flares, i do think they add to the atmosphere, but missiles being thrown — atmosphere, but missiles being thrown onto the pitch at staff, players. — thrown onto the pitch at staff, players, that is not on and that should — players, that is not on and that should really be clampdown on. there are alwa

golf world, let's switch gears because the ryder cup got started. last night's best golfers from the united states and europe heating against each other at marco simon country club in rome. and it was really not the findings showing for the red, white and blue. i won't say the europeans pretty much dominated from the start to the finish. viktor hovland buries the long birdie putt there. the europeans won all 4 points in the morning. foursomes more have been here in the afternoon play. he makes another birdie on the 18th hole there. >> and that will keep the americans from winning that point. so now the reason is fired up. jon rahm is what i'm talking about. he was cooking chipping from the rough here and that go for an eagle. so the europeans won 5 of 8 points today and tied on the other 3. so the u.s. will have their work cut out for course for the rest of the week. we had high hopes yesterday did what we did have high hopes, a gift, you house and at all last, obviously, brandon, are you coming back is good for the forty-niners because they missed him and i think people's actually questionable. >> going into this weekend. so it'll be good to have a