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Hello, im jane dougall. Our main story on sportsday tonight. A legend of english cricket. One of the countries greatest ever bowlers, bob willis, dies at the age of 70. Also coming up in the programme tonight. Well bring you the latest from old trafford, where this man is back but this time with spurs. Katie shanahan is there for us. Jose moreno says hes not the enemy tonight come as he returns to Manchester United since over a year after he was sacked. And we will also be keeping an eye and well also be keeping an eye on anfield, as leaders liverpool host struggling everton in the merseyside derby. And well be live in saudi arabia. Where antonyjoshua says he has no fear and is used to being the challenger ahead of his heavyweight re match. With they built a brand new stadium for antonyjoshuas rematch against andy ruiz, just a few nights away from what will be a defining fight injoshuas career. Welcome to the programme. Hes been the former england cricket captain and broadcaster bob willis has died at the age of 70. His family confirmed in the last few hours that he had passed away. He played 90 tests for his country, taking 325 wickets leaving him fourth on the list of all time english wicket takers. He produced a brilliant performance. Everyone refers to it as both from sashes, but he took a much needed eight wickets in the final innings in that famous match at headingley. Willis also kept in england 18 times, and last year, he was named in grahams all time test team, which is voted for a english cricket fans. He became a popular broadcaster since his retirement from the sport in broadcaster since his retirement from the sport 119811. Within broadcaster since his retirement from the sport in 1984. Within his career, he played 90 tests for his country, taking 325 wickets. That left him forth on the list of all english woodcutters. We takers. As you can imagine lots of tributes on social media. Surrey cricket all at Surrey County cricket club are devastated to learn of the passing of former surrey and england bowler bob willis. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time. His performances appreciated across different sports. And the actor and broadcaster stephen fry has also tweeted saying. The ecb says they are deeply saddened to say farewell, but they we re saddened to say farewell, but they were forever thankful for everything he had done for the game, and that cricket had lost a dear friend. Lets bring in Paul Farbrace the director of sport at warwickshire cricket club, who was until recently the assistant coach of england. How will you remember bob on the pitch . Welcome on the field he was just one of englands greatest ever fast bowlers, and the partnership that he had with en was fantastic for england. When bob retired, he was second only to dennis in terms of wickets taken second only to dennis in terms of wickets ta ken and second only to dennis in terms of wickets taken and test match cricket. So he will always go down as one of englands greatest ever fast bowlers. Youve worked with a great many bowlers, where would he rank . He would be right up there, you know, Jimmy Anderson now, modern day greats, you know, bob, without a shadow of a doubt would be up there with them. One of the greatest this country has ever produced. You know, someone country has ever produced. You know, someone that played the central contract, so not only did he charge in and both faster england, but he did the for workshare for many years in county cricket, and was a fantastic servant to the game of cricket in england generally. Welcome he was probably quite well known for his grumpy demeanour, but he was fondly known for it. Wasnt he . Absolutely. You know, those who saw him do the verdict in the debate would have seen a man that come you know, was quite quick to point out when england had a tough day, but everybody knew within the game that bob is one of the greatest sense of humours. He earned the right to have a view. He played 90 test message come he kept in england, but he cared passionately about the game of cricket. He cared passionately about county cricket, and about the England Cricket Team. You know, there was a real love for the game, but a fantastic sense of humour you know if you are in his company, you cite, it came through very well. Just a lovely man. Paul, talking about the broadcasting career that he had after he retired, do you feel that maybe he changed the way that cricket was broadcasted . Just because of his demeanour and the way that he was so critical of the england team. Well, i think, you critical of the england team. Well, ithink, you know, to critical of the england team. Well, i think, you know, to be fair to him, you know, he played on that a little bit at times, but you know, he spoke very honestly, but because he spoke very honestly, but because he was honest, and also as i say, he had great knowledge, into people who watch him knew he had great knowledge, but the most important thing is that he cared. So if he offered a view on the England Cricket Team or the game of cricket in general, it was because he cared. It wasnt because it was a chance to have a cheap shot at people, thats 110w have a cheap shot at people, thats now upi have a cheap shot at people, thats now up i was about. I was about really caring, really understanding the game, and sharing those views. You know, he did it brilliantly, he did a fantastically well, but as i say, what we mustnt ever forget was that he cared passionately for the England Cricket Team, and he wanted the england team to win. He really did, so it wasntjust you know, as they say, an easy shot. He really cared about the good cricket team, and that came out of him strongly. Paul, thank you so much for your thoughts. Bob willis has sadly died today at the age of 70. Rates come onto football now. Lets go to old trafford wherejose mourinho will return for the first time as an opposing manager after being sacked by Manchester United in december last year. He says he bears no ill will to the club and, staying as humble as ever,borrowed a quote from the late Nelson Mandela saying i never lose, i either win or learn. His new team tottenham take on Manchester United later tonight, our reporter Katie Shanahan is there for us. Katie, what kind of welcome can mourinho expect . Well, i think its going to be a rather mixed one from lots of the fans, but murray neil himself says hes not going to be the enemy tonight, as he turns for the first time to Manchester United since being sacked less than a year ago. After a ll being sacked less than a year ago. After all he did win two trophies with Manchester United, the Europa League command delete cup, and actually took the club to second. The highest league finish since sir Alex Ferguson retired back in 2013. Mourinho has even said himself he has got the stress by quitting moments hanging up in it pictures up on his wall in his new tottenham office. Which might be a surprise to some people, because towards the end of mourinhos ring for me to become hostile towards the end, but i dont think it would help with him living ina think it would help with him living in a hotel during his two and a half year spell, but now it mourinho is at spurs, and he really impressed since his arrival since taking over from the other coach a week ago, he has won three out of three, and he is actually lifted tottenham from 14th in the table to sixth. So theres lots of positives from macro to come up a business aside, and history aside mourinho no stress the fa ns history aside mourinho no stress the fans will be supporting tonight. Im nota villain, im not an enemy, what i am, the coach that is trying to win against Manchester United. Thats the way i think they are going to look at me. In relation to the other coach, the other coach is the guy that tomorrow is going to try to win the game for united fans. So, of course, i want to support him, and they are not going to support me. 0ne they are not going to support me. One thing is a nice reaction, none thing is support. And while there is nothing mourinho would like more than beating his former club, Manchester United command if he does, he will actually become the first tottenham boss to win his opening three top flight games, but at the feet on mourinho return will only sharpen the debates surrounding Manchester United in terms of the future. United are at the moment tent in the table with only four wins in the 14 league games. And actually, its their worst League Starts in more than 30 yea rs. Worst League Starts in more than 30 years. Just to put this into perspective for you, mourinho was sacked when he won 36 points in his last 22 games in charge of unitive, as for the other coach, hes 126 as for the other coach, hes126 points in his last 22 premier league games, and if he wants to reach mourinhos total, he would have to win his next three games, so that would include tottenham, Manchester City at the weekend, and then everton. Well, earlier, ispoke to the former england and tottenham winger, chris waddle, to see how difficult it is to actually return to your formal club. You obviously want to do well, you dont want to try too hard. As a coach, its different, hes in the dugout, he can only pass along information before they have a game plan and they help and stick by it, if they do that, the with aeroplane, he will manage to get a good result, positive results, so as a player commits completely different. You know, it depends on the circumstances why he left, mourinho left because he was sacked. I cant really turn around and said jump ship and went to another club. So what do you think the reception will be like from fans inside . think it will be quite mixed. I think it will be quite mixed. I think a lot of them thought the way that they are playing at the minutes, a lot of them probably think we should still have him. Thats the way football is. Its fickle. You have to look at that. He has moved on now. Hes building a team, people forget, this will probably be a big project. It wont happen overnight with Manchester United, they are a long way off, probably two seasons off for being the top four for me. You just have to be patient, tottenham probably have too much experience. So i dont fa ncy have too much experience. So i dont fancy tottenham getting a positive result tonight. And well kick off is 7 30pm here at old trafford, you can of course listen to more from chris waddle into five live team, as there is full, tram five live tonight, and also keep up to date with all of the rest of the scores. Thats on the red button, and of course the bbc sport website. Katie shanahan at old thank you. There are five other matches in the premier league tonight, including the merseyside derby. Austin halewood has all the details. We are going to start on merseyside, jane, because we know the two teams are only separated by less than a mile, but they between liverpool and everton right now could be the biggest its ever been in the premier league. Jurgen klopps side are flying high at the top. As for everton, its a completely different story. Theyre 17th in the table, just two points clear of the bottom three and because of that theres now huge uncertainty over the future of manager marco silva. And given that everton havent won at anfield this century, this match couldnt have come at a worse time. This was the last time they won there in september 1999. Kevin campbell with the winner that day. Well matt jones whos the presenter of everton podcast the blue room told me that silvas fate might already be decided. Iimagine i imagine they will lose this game, and lose his job i imagine they will lose this game, and lose hisjob tomorrow. There will be a lot of talk about losing hisjob because the lost the derby, and thats not the case. As it could be in the bottom three,. When you consider him what he has spent, the season hes had so far, thats simply not good enough. I do feel a bit sorry for him in the fact that hes had to be on the sidelines for the game against leicester and the game against liverpool, because it feels very much as though the clu b it feels very much as though the club made a decision that he shouldnt be here, but hes almost there to take the bullets, does my games, everton will probably lose, and the game against charleston this weekend. Elsewhere, Leicester City host watford and that match has a similar theme. Leicester are in great form, while watford are struggling with their own managerial issues. They got rid of their second coach of the campaign on sunday afterjust one win all season. Now its up to temporary boss Hayden Mullins to try and stop the rot. Well, one man whos steered watford from relegation, allbeit in the championship, is brendan rodgers. His firstjob as a manager was at viccarage road, hes back there tonight. His leicester side in the title race, with Champions League football a real possibility next season and once again. Its largely thanks to you know who, jamie vardy, hes scored 13 goals already, more than anyone else in the premier league, but to put his form in context in 2019. Hes right up there with the best in World Football only lionel messi and Robert Lewandowski have scored more league goals than him this year. So jane its no surprise that vardys become the first person to be captained more than two million times in fantasy football this season. That is some claim to fame, isnt it . And john terry returns to Stamford Bridge tonight for the first time, austin, leader, legend hell get a good reception i would assume . He definitely welcome im sure, its the first time that he will be plotting chelseas downful for the first time in his career but theres no doubt that hell get a good reception after leading the club to so many titles over the years. Frank lampard was alongside him for most of them. They went head to head three times last season, when lampard was manager of derby, and hes looking forward to seeing his old team mate back at the bridge. I think its more aboutjohn, the reception quite rightly get from chelsea fans. Hesa chelsea fans. Hes a nice decorated captain. Greatest captain, one everything, fills the club, Everybody Knows that, the fans will shortly show their appreciation. Im sure will be pretty emotional forjohn, their appreciation. Im sure will be pretty emotional for john, and their appreciation. Im sure will be pretty emotional forjohn, and he deserves that moment, and i will certainly be pleased to see his face back at the bridge. Well after being such an influential player for chelsea fans have made a banner that theyll unveil tonight heres a picture from social media, a silohutte of terry alongside all the trophies he won at the club. That includes five premier league titles, five fa cups

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