an incredible human being — pep guardiola praises his player raheem sterling for confronting the issuef racism in football. and australia look to level their series against india when the second test gets underway in perth on friday. hello and welcome to the programme, where we start with the news that premier league clubs liverpool and tottenham have both picked up the required results that take them through to the knockout stage of the champions league. at anfield, jurgen klopp‘s side needed a victory with a clean sheet or by two clear goals to make the last 16. and mohamed salah‘s first—half goal proved the difference asjurgen klopp‘s side, who were beaten finalists last year, secured second place in group c despite finishing level on points with the italians, as paris st—germain topped the group, winning 4—1 away to red star belgrade. iam i am still full of adrenaline. i could fill it in bottles again. so this game was just amazing. it was outstanding, unbelievable. the boys played... their whole hart on the pitch. i'm not sure of the right saying, but it's just, pitch. i'm not sur

pep guardiola calls raheem sterling an ‘incredible person‘ after the forward was subjected to allegede manchester city boss warns that ‘racism is everywhere‘. fewer kick offs than ever at 3pm on the saturday of fa cup third round weekend... is the magic being diluted? also coming up in the programme... a new car... new drivers... the new formula e season starts this weekend. and we‘ve had a closer look at what to expect. hello again. welcome to sportsday. we‘re going to need some calculators over the next couple of days for the final round of matches in the champions league. five of the eight groups have actually been decided... but of the ones that haven‘t, well it could get complicated, with liverpool and spurs fans in particular having to really crunch some numbers tonight. joe lynskey can tell us more. in football, the mood and momentum can change very quickly. liverpool went top of the premier league on saturday, tonight they could be out of the champions league. three defeats away from home mean they now have to beat napoli, but european nights at anfield bring out a different f

"an incredible person" — pep guardiola supports raheem sterling after allegations of racial abus, andns that "racism is everywhere." you have to understand, in the 21st century is still to be in position and to be about city of diversity like a powerful position and help us to be better. i hello and welcome to sportsday. welcome along to what's been a dramatic, but positive night for both english clubs in champions league. tottenham are through to the knockout stage, after their tough trip to barcelona ended in a 1—1 draw at camp nou. it had looked like they were out at one stage — as they needed to match or better inter milan's result against psv eindhoven. but lucas moura proved the hero late on for spurs, asjoe lynskey reports. there are a few more daunting sites in football than in opposition‘s view at the nou camp. for the spurs hope came from a more striking image with personal and through threw already —— already they let leo messi on the bench, but resting their greatest error just messi on the bench, but resting their greatest errorjust means new superstar step forward. this

is pep guardiola being honest 01’ draw.es ahead of their match with liverpool this week? he says the title race is finished for manchester city if they drop points. he has described jurgen klopp's side as the best in the world. after back—to—back defeats, city are back up back—to—back defeats, city are back up to second after the win at southampton yesterday. still seven points behind the leaders. who they welcome to the etihad on thursday night. if one team achieve 100 points and the year after make 44 points and the year after make 44 points in the first round, that is incredible. we did well and the problem is the other team is a fantastic issue, perhaps the best tea m fantastic issue, perhaps the best team in europe or the world and we have to accept it. but we will do what we can do, do ourjob, play our games, like today we did likes last season we did and this season we did and that we will see. tributes have been paid to the former liverpool and england winger peter thompson. he won two league titles at anfield and h

pep guardiola said his manchester city team was fantastic at chelsea yesterday, they lost 2—0, theirfirstat of the season. adam wilde reports on the first twist the title race. manchester city been in the premier league for the first time this season, league for the first time this season, we league for the first time this season, we could have one heck of a title race on. the premier league feels a rather different place this morning, the unbeaten finally been, chelsea the first to do what some have begun to think was impossible. iam very have begun to think was impossible. i am very happy with the win because i think it is not easy to win against them, and it is not easy to win against pep guardiola. that feel something of an understatement, pep guardiola‘s side had not been beaten in the league since april. chelsea ending that extraordinary sequence, a goalfrom ending that extraordinary sequence, a goal from kante ending that extraordinary sequence, a goalfrom kante and then david lees, giving this that are giving hope that this title chase is on. with the hope new leaders, liverpool a

pep guardiola said he was proud of the 24—year—old for speaking out.ports. he's been the victim of alleged racism at the weekend, but raheem sterling appeared relaxed as he arrived for training this afternoon. the manchester city star has has linked negative media coverage of black players with abuse at matches. today, the club's manager told me he backed his player. are you proud of him for having had the courage to speak out? he is an incredible person. raheem is an incredible human being. everybody around this world, we're exposed. but, just for the colour of his skin? right now, it's really ridiculous. everybody has to make the effort to protect that situation. a 60—year—old man from beckenham, colin wing, has said he's one of fans suspended by chelsea after the incident at stamford bridge. but, he told a national newspaper that, while he apologised for swearing at sterling, he denied racist language, and used the word manc, not black. raheem sterling and the rest of the manchester city squad are now having to focus on preparing for their final cha

i'm olly foster at the bbc sport centre, the manchester city manager pep guardiola has spoken publiclyout the alleged racist abuse that his player raheem sterling faced at stamford bridge. chelsea have suspended four supporters from attending matches while investigations continue. we have to fight every day for tolerance on that issue. i appreciate what chelsea did, we should do the same. we have to fight strictly for the human rights from everything to make a better future for everyone. we are in danger, not just here in england, everywhere. it's the final round of group matches in the champions league this week. liverpool have to beat napoli to qualify for the knockout stage they have to win 1—0 or by two clear goals to be sure altghough if paris st—germain fail to beat red star belgrade in the other group game then any liverpool win will do. napoli though, head to anfield only needing a point to reach the last 16. it could be a tense night. we have to create an atmosphere and we have to use the atmosphere. we will do everything to put it right. tottenham look to have a much tougher

pep guardiola. hola, hello. thank you everyone forjoining us.oing to be a little bit different. i ask you for some songs, and we are going to hear the songs and we're going to chat. nothing too revolutionary, but a little bit different, trying to get to understand you a little better. why those songs? there are millions of songs that everybody likes. maybe in that period that is what i listen to the most. everyone has a song from a different period, when you are young, teenager, getting married, girlfriend, it is com pletely married, girlfriend, it is completely different. married, girlfriend, it is completely diffe re nti married, girlfriend, it is completely different. i chose this one but i could have chosen other ones. you do listen to music a lot and it is part of your day—to—day life and you listen to it in the car, at home. yes, when i am at home, always the music is there. i love the radio. i'm a big fan in barcelona. when i went to work, i listened to politicians' programmes in the morning. i love it. the radio brings you to another pla

pep guardiola's side hadn't been beaten in the league since april. ka nte!lsea ending that extraordinary sequence. n'golo kante and then david luiz giving fresh hope that this title chase remains very much on. with that new hope, new leaders. liverpool are now top of the league after they and in particular mo salah ran rings around bournemouth. a comfortable 4—0 victory. a hat trick for salah. they are now the side to catch. in arm's reach, if not quite in touching distance yet, spurs are back into third. brilliant, brilliant goal by son heung—min. they kept up their pursuit with a win against leicester city and remain the side putting the pressure on the top two. there has not been too much cause for optimism at old trafford this season. but amidst the gloom, an occasional glimpse of something brighter. ashley young showing the way against fulham. manchester united's biggest win of the season completed by marcus rashford. a change in fortunes for them perhaps, but while the premier league may feel a different place this morning, fulham will hope it changes

a christmas to forget for pep guardiola.ester city in five days has thrown the premier league wide open. the champions had plenty of chances at leicester, but there can often be magic in the air at the king power. it's come out as far as ricardo, and what a hit! a goal that dropped city down to third, and with liverpool still undefeated, a turning point in the season? we played man city still in... what is it? eight days, a week? so, if i will be at man city, i would think it was only four. so that means absolutely nothing. so liverpool aren't getting ahead of themselves, but when your defenders start doing this, things are going pretty well. a missile from dejan lovren lifting liverpool even further above manchester city. a four—goal demolition of newcastle means they are now firmly the team to beat, seven points ahead of the champions. but a new contender is emerging down south, tottenham thrashing bournemouth 5—0. 11 goals in just four days for spurs, another ruthless display taking them into second. while talk of the top

manchester city manager pep guardiola has spoken publicly for the first time about the alleged racialsaturday. chelsea have suspended four supporters from attending matches will investigations continue. he pointed a finger towards the press and their coverage of young black players which he said was unfair and potentially fuelling racism and aggressive behaviour. reading is incredible. incredible human being. so, it's tough to understand today, you know, what happened years ago, but position for all history for the black people... he has to protect how equal we are altogether. it's tough to understand in the 21st century, still to be in a position to be in adversity in a power position. help us to be better everyone. it has to be better, the human rights for everyone. rugby as well. player of the yearjonny sexton has committed himself to lei nster sexton has committed himself to leinster and ireland for three more yea rs. leinster and ireland for three more years. he had a two—year spell in paris and was linked with a return to france but he went out and his career with leinster in ir

and coming up on sportsday on bbc news, pep guardiola calls raheem sterling an incredible person afterward was subjected to alleged racial abuse at stamford bridge. good evening. the prime minister has spent the day on a rapid tour of some eu capitals, talking to fellow leaders, in the hope of making her brexit deal more acceptable, to mps at westminster. the president of the european commission said there was no prospect of renegotiating the deal, but mrs may insisted there was a shared determination, to address the concerns. at westminster tonight, there's a growing sense that mrs may will soon face a vote of no confidence among conservative mps. our political editor laura kuenssberg is in westminster. as ever this prime minister's fate is absolutely bound up with brexit and she is having serious struggles making the case for her deal. but it's not clear tonight if either the eu or her party is willing to listen. the prime minister actually stuck in a car in berlin and stuck by the politics too. stuck with a brexit compromise with the eu that she can't sell at home, stuck trying to g

in the end though pep guardiola's side holding on for a win that maintains their five—point gap overd placed liverpool. my feeling is after five minutes or ten minutes later the game was really good, so aggressive, some incredible saves, but after that we forget to win the position and our buildup was not quicker than normal and our chances that we had, we missed it, and, like, we didn't score the third goal and they scored, 2—1, so in the last minute everything happened, so in the last minute if they scored 2—2 it would have been a surprise. in the night's other games bournemouth are up to sixth after beating huddersfield while ten man brighton pulled off a stunning 3—1win at home to crystal palace. shane duffy sent offjust before the half hour mark. and three goals in 12 minutes means west ham are up to 12th after beating cardiff. the liverpool managerjurgen klopp has accepted a charge of misconduct for running on to the pitch after his side's 96th minute winner against everton at anfield on sunday. he was fined over $10,000 by the english football association and was warned about

to go and do that you know the sad thing is it's not even it's not even just that it's not even pep guardiola i mean look at match they played played two hundred been is the games before you twenty two for shell could be dolling from galston taken a lot pride and joy and he's out he's not even going to run you know it'll boss a load all you venice or city he was going to crystal palace he just cashed in i mean ok a lot of times you could think ok to bring it in belly of course they tried to go on to bigger better thing but but there's also that's just the most also the downside we just think well why did what would you do that would you stop playing champions league games to go to play for i crystal palace massive bag of cash. and that's that's two things happen as they grow up and see if they have the prestige to keep hold of these players but they certainly haven't got the cash that i mean crystal palace there nobody team in england know the french christian right but i'm saying that it's the premier league and it's just absolutely awash with money so the biggest thing is really up against

mind just we're going to be in the champions league we're going to have you know the we've got pep guardiola we're going to win premier league top was coming and of course you're going to go and do that you know the sad thing is it's not even it's not even just that it's not even pep guardiola i mean look at my. plate played me two hundred bullets the games before he's twenty two for shout could be dolling from galston taken a lot of pride and joy and he's out he's not even going to run you know it'll boss alone or you venice or city he was going to crystal palace he just cashed in i mean ok a lot of times you can think ok deployment them barely of course they try to go on to bigger and better things but but there's also that's just the most also the downside we just think well why did what would you do that what would you stop playing champions league games to go to play for i crystal palace massive bag of cash. and that's that's two things one is they were up against yes they haven't got the prestige to keep hold of these players but they certainly haven't got the cash that i mean crystal

we saw pep guardiola's earlier. that was about one hour ago.ou cannot 30 to way again after the day.” walker, are you late? you cannot 30 to way again after the day. i was trying to be sophisticated. kevin the floor manager was asking where the floor manager was asking where the lights are the red noses. what about the switch? under my armpit! we will have a look at pep guardiola'sjumper we will have a look at pep guardiola's jumper soon. but first. now — what you can do in 1a minutes? it had been goaless until 72 minutes — but when hearts had a man sent off, livingston went on their scoring sprees — including this brilliant individual one by dolly menga. hearts had one of their men sent off, that could have been one of the reasons. weight hearts have lost six of their last eight games now, and missed the chance to go top. livingstone are just two points behind them in fifth. imagine if you left with 15 minutes to a lwa ys always stay until the end! imagine getting in your car always stay until the end! imagine getting in yourcarand always stay

an incredible human being — pep guardiola praises his player raheem sterling for confronting the issueseries against india when the second test gets underway in perth on friday. hello and welcome to the programme, where we start with the news that premier league clubs liverpool and tottenham have both picked up the required results that take them through to the knockout stage of the champions league. at anfield, jurgen klopp's side needed a victory with a clean sheet or by two clear goals to make the last 16. and mohamed salah‘s first—half goal proved the difference

he asked while prosy of dortmund unbind coaches yogen club and pep guardiola are doing battle at the top of the premier league with liverpool and manchester city while clubs former right hand man at dortmund david wagner's won plaudits last season by keeping an unfenced huddersfield side in the division in the short term hasn't hurt will hopes to emulate wagner's achievements with southampton. i know that there are no guarantees for winning so the only chance we have is to work on on chances to rise if we want to have guarantees you have to buy a washing machine. not not in football there are no guarantees anymore pozen hurtles high intensity coaching style and a passion for developing young players could make him a good fit at struggling southampton who pushed one of the country's best you to categorize i know you're watching news still to come on the program more products made in germany we'll see what's bringing a production line back. we'll have that story for you coming right up and this. takes it personally. with all the wonderful people that make the game so special. for all t

in the end though pep guardiola's side holding on for a win that maintains their five—point gap overn minutes later the game was really good, so aggressive, some incredible saves, but after that we forget to win the position and our buildup was not quicker than normal and our chances that we had, we missed it, and, like, we didn't score the third goal and they scored, 2—1, so in the last minute everything happened, so in the last minute if they scored 2—2 it would have been a surprise.

pep guardiola has traditionally struggled in the premier league in december.do pereira with a stunning winner for leicester city. 2—1 it finished. remember a week ago when their boss claude puel was supposedly fearing the axe. they've now beaten chelsea and the reigning champions. welljust as manchester city did against crystal palace on saturday, they took the lead through bernardo silva but couldn't hold onto it. they also had fabian delph sent off late on to compound a miserable few days for guardiola. they pull us every time, mentally we lack a little confident in front in the situations, except 5—10 minutes, of the first half they had chances that were better in the second half was the same. we have many but we are there and we need to score a goal. so we have to accept it, we have to realise that we have to work harderand have to realise that we have to work harder and try to change immediately one good result enough —— and after we are confident we will be back and we are confident we will be back and we are confident we will be back and we are going to

manchester city's unbeaten run in the english premier league has come to an end pep guardiola side were beaten to no at chelsea on saturday defending champion city how one thirteen and drawn two of their league games prior to this one the last season dropped down to second behind liverpool india's cricketers are closing in on their first ever win in an opening test of a series in australia the tourists it's a daunting targets of three hundred twenty three for the aussies ravi chandran ashwin and mohammed shami took two wickets australia closed a four hundred four four still needing two hundred nineteen to beat india three of the world's top swimmers have filed a lawsuit against the sport's governing body faina alleging that it's monopolising international competition the suit has been funneled in the u.s. by three time olympic champion katinka holsey of hungary and american world champions tom shields and michael andrew it comes after a new professional event in italy organized by the rival international swimmingly was cancelled organizers said pheno had threatened to punish swimmers wh

leaders manchester city are away to chelsea in the early evening kick—off and city manager pep guardiolawill not be banned, from the champions league — but if they were, they'd deal with it. allegations have been made that they found a way to get around financial fair play rules — those are the regulations put in place by uefa to stop clubs from spending beyond their means. but guardiola says senior figures at city, have assured him there is nothing to worry about. we will not be banned. no. my my chairman, ceo, they explained to me. if it happens, we will decide that, we will move forward. in scotland, celtic can go back to the top of the table with a win at home to kilmarnock, who're leading going into this afternoon's fixtures. the england women's cricket captain, heather knight, has made her best score in the, women's big bash league, on her return for the hobart hurricanes. she hit an unbeaten 82, off 55 balls, but her side lost to the melbourne stars. after their dramatic draw last weekend, a re—match between deontay wilder and tyson fury, can go ahead, after it was sanctioned by t

time out and the boss of the london club study admits he has no idea how to get the better of pep guardiola side. difficult maybe at the moment to burst the new rope. nobody world that is relieved who would be. against were. lost every minute so i don't know you have to ask somebody who. has fifty sixty month who are consistent every three days that is the most difficult thing which in business and then be seven games but sixty mount every three days that is a more difficult in all sports than normal outlets and that's why it is a big compliment for the players they know that they repeat them a tell them every day so if you are currently two points ahead of liverpool at the top of the premier league standings lupul also haven't lost the season. at bournemouth on saturday leicester will host a talk now who are third with huddersfield travelling to arsenal who are currently in fourth position on their table now a huge police operation is underway in madrid ahead of sunday's limited orders final fans of argentina's two biggest football clubs river plate and juniors have started arriving in the

pep guardiola knew his manchester city side could hardly afford another slip—up, not that one seemedeir lead proved precarious. a spot of defensive dallying and southampton were level. hojbjerg with a stunner was another shock in store. southampton thought so. james ward prowse thought he should have had a penalty but this wasn't to be his or his team's day. moments later city took the lead in fortuitous fashion, ward—prowse deflecting raheem sterling's shot into his own net, and in first—half stoppage time sergio aguero's header all but ended the contest. southampton‘s only impact after the break courtesy of it's now three wins from three for 0le gunnar solskjaer, following jose mouinho's sacking. manchester united's interim manager watched paul pogba score twice as united beat bournemouth 4—1 at old trafford. you have to enjoy sitting down and watching the boys enjoy themselves. it's the biggest compliment you can get when you see the players working like this and the enjoyment we have of working hard and that's the foundation of any team. chelsea moved five points clear of fifth p

the manchester city manager pep guardiola has spoken publicly for the first time about the alleged racists player as an incredible person and praised him for his instagram post which pointed a finger towards the press and their coverage of young black players, which he said was unfair and potentially fuelling racism and aggressive behaviour. chelsea have suspended four supporters from attending matches while investigations continue. u nfortu nately unfortunately it is everywhere. that's why you have to fight every day. i appreciate what chelsea did. we should do the same. so, we have to fight for the human rights, for everything, to make a better society for the future for everyone. not just here in england but absolutely everywhere. it's the final round of group matches in the champions league this week. liverpool have to beat napoli. to qualify for the knockout stage they have to win1—0 or by two clear goals to be sure altghough if paris st—germain fail to beat red star belgrade in the other group game then any liverpool win will do. napoli though, head to anfield only needing a point t

much manchester city's unbeaten run in the english premier league this season has come to an end pep guardiola side were beaten to no at chelsea on saturday. and david louise with the goals for the hosts at stamford bridge defending champions city had won thirteen and drawn two of their league games prior to this one the last sees them drop down to second in the standings behind in the pool we are not here to be invincible sort of in between we are here to try to be champions so he doesn't have to try to make one pull more openings in the normally ripple is better than us so we know it when we win games in a row lot of games have become solid in thing to prove the same improve you have done what we need to repay has to know we can do better. and move forward liverpool thrashed bournemouth foreigner earlier on saturday to move to the top of the table three of the goals came from egypt striker mohammad sell off liverpool are now a point ahead of city and the only team in the premier league still without a loss this campaign here are some of saturday's other results in england manchester united g

coaches in the wake of his comments blaming certain media for fuelling racism manchester city coach pep guardiola had was among the supporters sterling took to social media after a game in which he allegedly faced racist abuse from chelsea supporters all such abuse sterling says is in part due to the way the newspapers portray young black athletes differently from white ones. for him sterling is one of english football's biggest talents he was a key part of the manchester city side that won last season's premier league title . and yet many believe his success and skin color have made him a target for abuse. this is the moment chelsea fans and legit be hooked racist insults at sterling during a match last weekend the incident has prompted a police investigation and that to sterling's coach pat. saying more has to be done to tackle racism is everywhere the rest the problem of the wrestling is in every word that people focus in football is not just in full unfortunately we have to fight but the strictly. for the human rights for everything to make a better society for the future for today very dange

now is pep guardiola being brutally honest orjust playing mindgames ahead of their match against leadersfor manchester city if they drop points and he has described jurgen klopp's side as "best team in europe, or the world right now". after back to back defeats around christmas, city are back up to second in the table following their 3—1 win at southampton yesterday. they're seven points behind leaders though who they welcome to the etihad on thursday night if one team achieve 100 points and the year after make 44 points in the first round, that is great. if we do the same results. so we did well. the problem is the other team is the fantastic issue, perhaps the best tea m fantastic issue, perhaps the best team in europe or if world now and you have to accept it. but all we can do is do ourjob, play our games, like today we did and after that we will see. tributes have been paid to the former liverpool and england winger peter thompson who's died at the age of 76. thomspon — who also played for preston and bolton — spent 10 years at liverpool, playing more than 400 games for the club. he

manager pep guardiola is wary of an improved bournemouth side this season.team and how stable and a good team they are. are lot of years playing together with the same manager. every year, they buy what they need and even the result with the big teams, they didn't get result, they deserve to. one of snooker‘s biggest corruption scandals, has seen two chinese players banned, for a total of 16 years. a major match fixing enquiry found that, yu delu, manipulated the outcome of five matches, over a 30 month period. he's been banned for almost 11 years. compatriot cao yupeng also pleaded guilty and was given a six year suspension. england netball head coach tracey neville says she'll use tomorrow's dead rubber against uganda as a chance to rotate her squad in preparation for next year's world cup. england took an unasailable 2—0 lead at the copperbox in a 65—53 win. neville says their minds must be focussed on the world cup in liverpool next july. that's all the sport for now. now time for the weather forecast. hello, cloudy, breezy and often wet. that has been t

pep guardiola, less so. a second straight defeat for manchester city. 2—1. ricardo pereira grabbing a fine winner. the defending champions down to third — seven points behind liverpool. leapfrogging city are tottenham hotspur. they put six past everton at the weekend and thrashed bournemouth 5—0 at wembley. harry kane was on target. two for son heung min as well. it maintains spurs' best start to a premier league season. in the evening kick off, arsenal climbed up to fourth for a couple of hours at least but were another side to squander a lead. they drew 1—1 with brighton. austin halewood watched this for us. still in full festive spirit, it was a boxing day trip to the seaside for arsenalfans. their a boxing day trip to the seaside for arsenal fans. their team knowing they could and the day inside the top four. since the arrival of unai emery, the gunners have started to fire once again. a new—found confidence surging through the team. it's a fact clear to see. pierre—emerick aubameyang looking for magic. 0nly pierre—emerick aubameyang looking for mag

maryanne mentions as a reason beaten run in the english premier league this season has come to an end pep guardiola side will be soon to know a chelsea on saturday and. louise with the goals for the hosts at stamford bridge the famous champions city had won thirteen and drawn two of the league games prior to this one loss sees them drop down the second in the standings behind liverpool we're not here to be mean we're here to try to be champions so we need to try to make the opening. better than us so we know it when we win games in the game the said because. if you do prove the same. good we need to repay has to do better. and move forward. liverpool thrashed bournemouth for no earlier on saturday to move to the top of the table three of the goals came from egypt striker mohammad salaam liverpool are now a point ahead of city and the only team in the premier league still without a loss this campaign. here are some of saturday's other results in england manchester united got a much needed win over bottom of the table following arsenal beat huddersfield at home and tottenham one app list. in italy th

no it wasn't exactly the beautiful game as we've come to expect from pep guardiola and the defendingchampions but they were still good value for their 3—1 win over bournemouth. bernardo silva gave city an early lead before england striker callum wilson headed a lovely equaliser for bournemouth on the stroke of half—time. but second half strikes from raheem sterling and ilkay gundogan helped moved city 5 points clear at the top for the time being... guardiola put their unusual performance down to a bit of tiredness... and when i said like a manager you don't expect to play every three days, and this is a big period of three months, and expect everything 90 minutes, and then you know, but overall because the other tethered to do can't expect everything to be easy. that is the lesson. we know it was difficult mentally, physically, but we have to be ready. we are professionals that we have to try to do it. to give hera to give her a sweet new he would have to be without the ball for long periods, dashed off in game for us. we new we would we have to be without the ball for long periods.

coaches in the wake of his comments blaming certain media for fueling racism and chester city pep guardiola was among the supporters sterling took to social media after a game in which he allegedly faced racist abuse from chelsea supporters of such abuse sterling says is in part due to the way newspapers portray young black athletes differently from what once. for him sterling is one of english football's biggest talents he was a key part of the manchester city side that won last season's premier league title . and yet many believe his success and skin color have made him a target for abuse. this is the moment chelsea fans and legit lee hooked racist insults at sterling during a match last weekend the incident has prompted a police investigation and that to sterling's coach pat. saying more has to be done to tackle racism is everywhere that's the problem of the ressam is an area where the people focus in football is not just in full the fortunately we have to fight but the strictly. for the human rights for everything to make a better society for the future but today very dangerous but not

unbeaten in the league chelsea boss mirecki are sorry says he has no idea how to get the better pep guardiola side to very difficult measure against maybe at the moment the burst diverse team in europe is so nobody world that is relieved who would be. against were. they lost every match so i don't know you have to ask somebody who. has fifty sixty month who are consistent every three days that is the most difficult things which in business and then be seven games but sixty mount every three days that is a motif you can in all sports the normal outlets and that's why it is a big compliment for the players they know that and i repeat them a tell them every day a huge police operation is underway in madrid ad of sunday's copper limited or is final funds of argentina's two biggest football clubs river plate and barca juniors have started arriving in the spanish capital for the second leg of the match it was relocated from one of sirees after river supporters attacked the baucus team bus as it made its way to the monumental stadium it's now been nearly a month since the team's played out a two two

the manchester city manager pep guardiola, says they will not be banned, from the champions league — by uefa to stop clubs from spending beyond their means. but guardiola says senior figures at city, have assured him there is nothing to worry about. we won‘t be banned. i spoke to my chairman, my ceo, they explained to me. if it happened, we would accept it. manchester city have a big game today — they‘re away to chelsea in the early evening kick—off, and at lunchtime, liverpool have the chance to go top for a least a few hours. and in scotland, celtic can go back to the top of the table with a win at home to kilmarnock, who‘re leading going into today‘s fixtures. after their dramatic draw last weekend, a re—match between deontay wilder and tyson fury, can go ahead, after it was sanctioned by the world boxing council. their meeting in los angeles, was controversial throughout, but the governing body says the pair produced one of best heavyweight title fights in a long time, and so they‘ve given the sequel the green light. fury would love it to be in the uk but it‘s more likely to be i

the boss of the london club moderate still study admits he has no idea how to get the better of pep guardiola side very difficult match against maybe at the moment the best the best team in europe so we know very well that it is very difficult to be. against were. i lost every match so i don't know you have to ask somebody who. has fifty sixty month who are consistent every three days that is the most difficult things which envisage sometimes seven games. but sixty mount every three days that is a more difficult in all the sports than normal outlets and that's why it is a big compliment for the players they know that and i repeat them i tell them every day so here are currently two points ahead of liverpool at the top of the premier league standings lupul also haven't lost the season given plops main at bournemouth on saturday leicester will host tottenham who are third with huddersfield travelling to arsenal who are currently in fifth position on their table now a huge police operation is underway in madrid ahead of sunday's copper limited or its final fans of argentina's two biggest footbal

a christmas to forget for pep guardiola.to think it was impossible, but the second defeat for manchester city in five days has blown the premier league wide open. the champions had plenty of chances at leicester, but there can often be magic in the air at the king power. it's come as far as ricardo, and what a hit. a goal that dropped city down to third, and with liverpool still undefeated, a turning point in the season? we played man city still in — what is it, eight days, a week? so, if i will be at man city, i would think it was only four. so that means absolutely nothing. so liverpool aren't getting ahead of themselves, but when your defenders start doing this, things are going pretty well. a missile from dejan lovren lifting liverpool even further above manchester city. a four—goal demolition of newcastle means they are now firmly the team to beat, seven points ahead of the champions. but a new contender is emerging down south, tottenham thrashing bournemouth 5—0. 11 goals in just four days for spurs, another ruthless d

pep guardiola's sides had not been beaten in the league since april.ins on. with that new hope and new leaders, liverpool are now top of the league after they and in particular mo salah ran rings around bournemouth. a comfortable 4—0 a victory. they are now the side to catch. in arm's reach if not quite in touching distance yet, spurs are back into third. a brilliant goal. they kept up their pursuit with a win against leicester city. they remain the side putting pressure on the top two. there has not been too much cause for optimism at old trafford this season. but amidst the gloom an occasional gllimpse of something brighter. ashley young showing the way against fulham. manchester united's win of the season completed by marcus rashford. a change in fortunes for them, perhaps, but while the premier league may feel a different place this morning, fulham hope it changes even more. they remain bottom. there were also wins for burnley, cardiff and west ham, and arsenal, who left it late at home to huddersfield. lucas torreira came up with this spectacular

of hours away from the premier keague kick—off this lunchtime, and it's an unusual feeling for pep guardiolaeat last weekend at chelsea. they have slipped to second in the premier league, but with liverpool playing tomorrow, city can return to the top, and hope to have striker sergio aguero back they have slipped to second in the premier league, but with liverpool playing tomorrow, city can return to the top, and hope to have striker sergio aguero back for their match against everton. he could be fit again after missing the last four games with a groin injury. his manager is also keen to make sure his players don't get distracted in the coming weeks, notjust by his christmas jumper, but all of the festive trimmings. of course now christmas time is here, and the people, you know, are on holidays, the kids are out of the school, at home, and families come back at home and have the tendency to enjoy the christmas times. it's the toughest part of the season in terms of the opponents' results and so on. so it's hard to be focused, keep focused. could the use of the whip be banned in horse racing

it's the first time in two years that pep guardiola's side have lost back to back premier league gameswho continued their best start to a premier league campaign with a 5—0 win over bournemouth. manager mauricio pochettino said if his team showed the same quality and belief, they can fight for big things in 2019. arsenal will need fewer games like today if they're to do the same. they started brightly at brighton but couldn't only manage point. austin halewood has more. still in full festive spirit, it was a boxing day trip to the seaside for arsenal fans. their team knowing they could end the day inside the top four. since the arrival of unai emery, the gunners have started to fire once again. a new—found confidence surging through the team. it's a fact clear to see. pierre—emerick aubameyang looking for a little magic. only the fingertips of matt ryan enough to keep him out. but with 12 goals already this season, you cannot give him too many chances. just three minutes later, he had already made amends. but for all of their attacking prowess, this arsenal side has issues at the back.

like pep guardiola, he starts differently. both sides started without a recognised striker.d be rewarded. the change of approach has brought a new role for n'golo kante. more and more he gets in goal—scoring positions. that striker put city in unfamiliar territory. before today they had only trailed for 12 minutes all season. only trailed for 12 minutes all season. chelsea were happy to protect the lead on the front foot. the second—half pressure brought david luiz the pressure for a second goal. the respect elation he could leave next summer. goal. the respect elation he could leave next summer. you couldn't tell from the reaction. after a week that has brought to defeats, chelsea go back into the champions league places. this was the result that showed belief in their manager and changing ideas. lam very, i am very, very happy with the win. i think it is not really that easy to win against manchester city. it is not easy to win against them. i am very happy with the result. but i am very happy with the result. but i am very, very happy with the mentality of the team in thi

manchester city's manager pep guardiola hailed raheem sterling as an incredible human being for confrontingg he was abused in city's premier league match in stamford bridge on saturday. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are polly mackenzie, who's the director of the think—tank, demos, and the conservative commentator and journalist, tim montgomerie. well, you won't be surprised by what's dominating the front pages tomorrow, it is theresa may and the prospects of her future as prime minister. with a plot to out the prime minister brewing, postcard snapshots from her whistle—stop tour of europe lead the front of the guardian, with smiles from theresa may as she attempted to find a breakthrough for her deal. but, despite the beaming prime minister, the metro reports that theresa may received a lukewarm reception from eu leaders. and, as the sun shows, even getting stuck in her car before meeting the german chancellor, angela merkel. the financial times quotes president of the european commission, jean claude juncker, who stands fir

match last weekend the incident has prompted a police investigation and led to sterling's coach pep guardiola saying more has to be done to tackle racism. or the rest of wrestling is in the area where the people focus in football isn't a chance in football the fortunately we have to fight about the strictly for the human rights for everything to make a better society for the future for today we are in dangers but not here in england and everywhere absolutely everywhere sterling was widely praised for an instagram post after the incident in it he compared how the media treated two of his teammates when they bought expensive houses for family members towson adorably black players said to have splash the cash while phil foden a white player who seemed to be taking care of his mom sterling wrote look how the newspapers get their message across for the young black player and then for the young white player. this is probably the first time the media has had it really fair to expect from them and that i think has made the media a little bit uncomfortable the media often found some weeks that the fan

pep guardiola is wary of an improved bournemouth side. at how good a team they are. they played with the same manager every year and even with their results against big teams, they can get results and if they can get them, they deserve to. one of the biggest corruption scandal since league has seen chinese players banned for 16 years. a major match—fixing inquiry found that one player affected the outcomes of several games and another also pleaded guilty and was given a six—year suspension. the england netball coach says she will use tomorrow's game against uganda to rotate her squad in preparation for the world cup next year. they took a 2—0 lead in a 65—53 win. she says they must focus on the world cup in liverpool nextjuly. that is all of the sport for now. studio: mike bushell there. now... theresa may has suffered another blow to her hopes of winning the backing of mps for her brexit deal after another cabinet resignation. the universities and science minister, who voted to remain in the eu referendum, has announced he's quitting his