schalke trails dortmund. placement does not make up for local bragging rights. >> schalke play to santa for kids at a nearby hospital. the gentry us -- generous gesture does not mean they will receive any favors and their upcoming game against portland -- dortmund. >> we want to hand dortmund their first fate. >> they will have to overcome their lack of goals. schalkee although did net five against nurnbererg in their last home g game. >> it does not likike we havee o perform a magic trick or inject ourselves with self-confidence again. we w will give it everything w'e got. >> dortmund are on fire. the coach was the first to go unbeaten in his first 13 bundesliga matches. >> we are sticking to our philosophy and going game by game. the next one is against schalke and we know it is a special match. we have prepared for it very well. >> dortmund also gave out gifts to kids this week. and can now focus on collecting more points. laila: the biggest club soccer game is two days away. but many argentinians have des

manchester city will be extremely confident because schalke are struggling this season, they've beenut escaping relegation which would have been unheard of in previous seasons. borussia dortmund have impressed with their results and performances and the fans are loving the way the tea m and the fans are loving the way the team is playing, it is like the old cop days at the moment, the atmosphere, which is why it will be atmosphere, which is why it will be a very even tie. it is set for an expensive night in paris when psg's superstars take on manchester united. the two side have never met competitively and both went out at the last 16 last year. for united, this could be their last chance to stop their season fading away. that is how the champions league draw is shaping up. europa league in a moment. water bottles have been thrown, world cup winners out of favour... so oftenjose mourinho's mood appears to reflect the malaise around old trafford. but the manchester united manager believes his side will still finish in the top four despite their worst start to a top flight season in 29

manchester city will be extremely confident because schalke are struggling this season, they've beenut escaping relegation which would have been unheard of in previous seasons. borussia dortmund have impressed with their results and performances and the fans are loving the way the team is playing, it is like the old klopp days at the moment, the atmosphere, which is why it will be a very even tie. it is set for an expensive night in paris when psg's superstars take on manchester united. the two side have never met competitively and both went out at the last 16 last year. for united, this could be their last chance to stop their season fading away. the champions league wasn't the only draw made today — we also know who the three british clubs left in the europa league will be facing in the last 32. arsenal are away first to bate borisov of belarus, celtic take on valencia and chelsea face malmo, with the first leg in the swedish city. from those three, you have to say celtic‘s draw looks most interesting — manager brendan rodgers says he'll be strengthening his squad next month and th

manchester city are going to be extremely confident, schalke are struggling in the bundesliga this seasonbeen talking about escaping relegation which would have been unheard of in previous seasons. borussia dortmund have impressed with their results and performances and the borussia dortmund fans are loving the way the team is playing, it is like the old kop days at the moment, the atmosphere, which is why it will be a very even tie. it is set for an expensive night in paris when psg's superstars take on manchester united. the two side have never met competitively and both went out at the last 16 last year. for united, this could be their last chance to stop their season fading away. joe lynskey, bbc news. in monday night's match in la liga, alaves have moved up to sixth in the table but missed out on all three points after being held to a goaless draw by atheltic bilbao in the basque derby. the result leaves the visitors third from bottom. in italy, lazio missed the chance to move into the top four in serie a after losing to atalanta. colombian striker duvan zapata scored the only goal o

performing it's kind of like the perfect storm of a lot of bad things happening that's just giving schalke a hard time i mean so far he said ok we don't want to talk about relegation we need to keep our heads in the right place and think about the next game one of the time but i think as a shock a fan maybe the board as well you can't help but think ok we're kind of closer allegation do we want to risk it and keep him there or do we want to maybe bring someone else in and save us because it's hard do you think also a big problem for the shock of him does the fact that they're playing in the champions league mean that's an extra six games they've had so far this season other clubs haven't had as a huge factor for the club yet champions league and buena sega three competitions. it's very difficult i mean not a lot of teams in the world have the depth to play three competitions and do well ok they did advance the champions league so that's that's a plus for them they're in the book i think obviously they are starting to feel that struggle that where and tear on the players i mean you see we'v

trusty this was the calmest moment retreat told me it schalk up the battle for bragging rights in their local libel rico welcome to the book as they get more d. w. here's the lineup don't miss a good twenty minute bus ride to put their swagger to the royal blue test itself to put the whole side to get the chance to gloat in this emotional encounter. a rivalry revisited fired munich in europe. burke who haven't faced each other in the bundesliga since two thousand and fourteen the promoted side was looking to pull off a miracle against the fading champions in munich. but harrington starting with dog meat and salt to miss number one salt has been stressed the stuttering yeah i know but this matchup isn't about standees momentum nor form it's bigger than that points from this age old fixture are priceless pride was on the line for the one hundred fifty third time plus the side simply just hate each other take a look shall cause their reno was boiling over with excitement ahead of the much anticipated roar darby. but it was visitors dortmund who made that energy pay off first thomas delay m

and in group d — wins for porto and schalke who were already through.from behind to beat livingston 3—2 at pittodrie. the visitors had led 2—1 at half—time, but sam cosgrove's equaliser after the break levelled things before lewis ferguson grabbed the winner with an overhead kick in injury time. the win moves aberdeen up to sixth. walsall are into the 3rd round of the fa cup after a 1—0 win at fellow league 1 side sunderland. liam kinsella's long range effort at the start of the secondhalf proved to be the difference. they'll travel to bolton next month. elsewhere newport will host leicester after beating wrexham 4—0, while peterborough defeated bradford on penalties after the two sides shared a a—all draw. they'll go away to middlesbrough in the 3rd round. manchester city boss pep guardiola says "racism is everywhere," notjust in football, after raheem sterling spoke out about the alleged abuse he received at the weekend. sterling was back in training today ahead of city's champions league match against hoffenheim tomorrow. chelsea have suspended four

while in group d, porto and schalke, who were already through prior to this game, both collected winsction in the champions league on wednesday, and their manager, pep guardiola, has addressed the allegations of racial abuse directed towards one of his players, raheem sterling. he said racism is everywhere, and that it's notjust in football. chelsea have banned four people while an investigation into the incident at stamford bridge on saturday is underway. raheem is an incredible, incredible human being. so... so it's tough to understand, today, you know, what happened a few days ago about the position, the whole history for the black people. and you have to protect them, you have to protect how equal we are, all together. so it's tough to understand in the 21st century is still to be in that position and to be in a power position, and helpless to be better, and everyone. we have to fight, strictly, for human rights, for everything, to make a better society for the future, for everyone. pep guardiola there, and earlier, former chelsea player frank sinclair spoke to my colleague sarah

. —— magistracy to blow play —— manchester city will play schalke.an whyte says whatever way it goes, he is unlikely to get a world title shot against anthonyjoshua. and i will be back with more on this story is after half past five. a 21—year—old man has been sentenced to life in prison after admitting stabbing to death his estranged wife and her mother last summer. raneem oudeh had repeatedly called the police to say janbaz tarin who she'd married under islamic law was threatening her. she was calling them again when tarin attacked both her and her mother, khaola saleem, with a knife. an investigation has begun into how west midlands police handled the case. sima kotecha has been looking at the background to the case. thank you very much, sir. he had been on the run of days, but here is the moment when the killer of two was caught. police used pepper spray to control him. it was late august, and 21—year—old janbaz tarin was wanted for the murder of his wife, 22—year—old raneem oudeh, and her mother, khaola saleem, who was 49. in the early hours of

there was singing and fireworks before the match as schalke commemorated the closure of the last coaline in the region. the runner ups fire on the pitch yet again. bayern is playing lights it now. you can see the highlights of both games in our bundesliga show from just after 23:00, that's 11:00 p.m. utc time. the german astronaut alexander gerst has handed over control of the international space station to a russian colleague before returning to earth. gerst has been in orbit for more than six months. time flies, doesn't it? carrying out important experiments aboard the iss. he is now ready for the journey home and should be back home in time for breakfast on thursday. >> congratulations, oleg. reporter: when the bell rang, alexander gerst's time as captain of the international space station came to an end. protocol on the iss requires that he hand over a key, symbolizing the command to cosmonaut oleg artemyev. for 2.5 months, gerst was in charge of security and operation for the iss, the first german to hold the position. i will miss this place, he tweeted. his twitter account is ch

manchester city and tottenham have also drawn german sides, with city facing schalke — and tottenhame after it cancelled their christmas booking suddenly. a charity in hull had paid more than a thousand pounds for rooms for 28 people on christmas eve and christmas day. but they were told they couldn't now stay after allegations of theft and damage at the hotel last year. another hotel has now stepped in forfree, as danny savage reports. christmas last year at a hotel in hull. people here summed up the season of goodwill to all by paying for a load of rooms for the homeless to stay in on christmas eve and christmas day. it was for two nights, but it felt like a lifetime. mark was one of those who benefited. when we got into the hotel, it was a godsend. couple of nights in a bed, didn't want to get up all day, you know what i mean? because it was that special? yeah, it was that comfortable that i didn't want to get up. this year, 28 homeless people were booked into the royal, but over the weekend, the hotel cancelled the booking. they say alleged trouble at last year's event is why the

but the champions are still nine points behind leaders borrussia dortmund who won 2—1 at schalke.cup following the draw for next year's tournament earlier. in a rather favourable group with thailand, chile and sweden. meanwhile, neighbours england and scotland have been drawn in the same group along with japan and argentina. something good is happening in scottish women's football. it's going to be a real tough start to the group. but i think when you look at the group, you see three great games, three special games, that all have a meaning to english football. i think that's why i'm really excited. our first time at the world cup. and yet, of course, you draw england in the first game. i know everybody will talk about what happened in the euros, but what we have to focus on is the full group and notjust one opponent. india will start day four of the first test against australia very much in control. they have a second innings lead of 166. chesteshwar pujara will resume on a0 not out, with the visitors reach 151—3. earlier, australia were bowled out for 235. that's all the sport f

manchester city should be pretty happy with their draw, up against schalke, lowly 13th in the bundesligae bundesliga leaders borussia dortmund, who remember the england internationaljadon sancho in their squad, could be interesting for him. the most mouthwatering clash has to beat liverpool against bayern munich, five—time european champions. they are not having a great season in the bundesliga, third place at the moment, but so much experience in the champions league. it should be very special indeed. that was andy swiss, our sports correspondent, speaking to us a little earlier. here's the draw in full... holders real madrid have got ajax — europa league winners atletico madrid will facejuventus. the first legs will take place over two weeks in february, with the return fixtures over two weeks in march. group winners will be away from home in the first legs. meanwhile, celtic have been drawn to face spanish side valencia in the last 32 of the europa league. valencia finished third in their champions league group, behind juventus and manchester united. arsenal will play bate borisov of

manchester city should be pretty happy with their draw, schalke, a lowly 13th in the bundesliga.d international jadon sancho in their side, so could be an interesting experience for him. the most mouthwatering clash, liverpool against bayern munich. five—time champions. but they are not having a great season in the bundesliga, it has to be said, in third place at the moment, but when it comes to the champions league it should be very special indeed. away from the english teams in the draw, what else is standing out in the last 16? yes, champions real madrid are up against another famous name in the dutch team ajax, who have reached the knockout stage for the first time in a decade. in other european giant, juventus, who are currently leading in serie a, they are up against europa league champions atletico madrid. so plenty to look forward to when these matches take place in february. the first legs will take place on over two weeks in february, with the return fixtures over two weeks in march. group winners will be away from home in the first legs. for more details go the the bbc