under spanish law, la liga cannot impose sanctions but has requested more powers to deal with incidents of racism. with vinicius thought to be seriously questioning his future, a former real madrid president believes spanish football must consider strict punishments. the referee can suffer forever and decided it is finished the local team is losing the match put up as i said, i don t know that if that is fair but may be. maybe something to consider and do it in order to avoid. not acceptable at all. vinicius is arguably la liga s biggest asset. what they do next could determine if his future remains there. dan 0gunshakin, bbc news. geraint thomas is back in the leaders pinkjersey at the giro d italia, he just missed out in a two man sprint to win stage 16 today but now holds an 18 second lead with 5 stages to go before the finish line in rome. nick parrott reports.
them tackle racism. dan 0gunshakin has more. on monday, the lights went out to support finishesjunior. will the brazilian pulled the plug on his time in spain? he was a notable absentee as they prepared for another team. a knock, said carla and gillotti. nothing more. yet when spanish police arrested people for hate campaigns aimed at the brazilian, on monday madrid support for the present came from the very top. find madrid support for the present came from the very top.- came from the very top. and a date later came from the very top. and a date later and came from the very top. and a date later and gillotti - came from the very top. and a date later and gillotti left - came from the very top. and a date later and gillotti left no i date later and gillotti left no one in doubt as to whether lay the blame. one in doubt as to whether lay the blame- uuil . the blame. but nicias is not guilty- he s the blame. but nicias is not guilty- he s a the blame. but nicias is not guilty.
league semi final against real madrid. but pep guardiola s side were anything but distracted, winning 3 0 and with arsenal s defeat that gives them a li point lead with a game in hand. dan 0gunshakin reports: wins at goodison park are a common occurrence for manchester city and they knew a seventh win a row on everton s turf would move them a step closer to a hat trick of league titles. the motivation was clear yet city were strangely flat so captain ilkay gundogan took matters into his own hands. a goal on his 300th appearance for the club and moments later an assist. at the ground where dixie dean wrote his name into football folklore, erling haaland added to his modern day record tally. 52 and counting no wonder kids want to be just like him.but this was gundogan s day a magnificent brace, a captain s performance once again and one that leaves city as masters of their own destiny.
messi and rinaldo are the legends of football. and i think if he develops into the forward he s being developed to be, he could be the best. speaking after the match, haaland said he can get better at everything what he is already is something truly special. dan 0gunshakin, bbc news. two games in the premier league tonight, with both affecting an extraordinarily tight bottom half of the table. 0nly five points separate the nine teams from 12th to 20th, with southampton and crystal palace both playing. palace haven t had a win in 2023 as they prepare for rivals brighton. when you re looking at the record of this club in the last ten years, you know, it s always been around fighting to stay in the premier league. i m surrounded by people who have been in the situation. so that kind of support is great for the club, but it s about maximising the
on pace to score 60. dan 0gunshakin looks back on another night when haaland hit new heights. it took erling haaland just 57 minutes to write his name in the champions league record books last night. his five goals against rb leipzig earning him access to a very exclusive club. lionel messi achieved it in 2012, luiz adriano in 2014, as haaland followed in their goal laden footsteps. the norwegian was denied a first ever champions league double hat trick, thanks to pep guardiola a record that will have to wait for another day. if he achieves this record at 22 23, hill have time to do it in the future. a small crumb of comfort for leipzig head coach, marco rose, who was left dazed by haaland s record breaking night. he had a great night, and he was so, so hungry