Stop it is a new situation. The stop it is a new situation. The Champions League is the best the Champions League is the best competition in the world so everyone i think is ready, wants so everyone i think is ready, wants to so everyone i think is ready, wants to play, and hopefully it goes wants to play, and hopefully it goes in wants to play, and hopefully it goes in the right direction. Last years Europa League Runners Up Bayer Leverkusen Kick off their Champions League campiagn away at feyenord. After going unbeaten in the bundesliga last season, xavi Alonsos Side have already lost a game this Season But Alonso is relishing being back amongst europes elite. Champions league, it is really special, it is the big one, it is the one that everyone wants to play, and im really delighted we are back in this competition. We have a great, challenging season ahead of us and it is starting here tomorrow. It is going to be a big challenge playing against feyenoord in a great stadium, a great
The announcement. Unprecedented that there should be a rich abundance of approaches, all of which rich abundance of approaches, all of which are rich abundance of approaches, all of which are essential. And new data shows another covid 19 vaccine developed in the us that may only require a single dose is 66 effective. In other news, primary schools in wales could re open to all pupils after half term though the nationwide lockdown will continue. And thousands of volunteers helping the nhs with the Vaccine Roll Out will be prioritised for a jab. Hello, and a very good afternoon. The European Medicines Agency is expected to approve the Oxford Astrazeneca Covid Vaccine for use in the eu this afternoon. The uk has been using the Astrazeneca Jab in its Mass Immunisation Programme for weeks now. Meanwhile, the European Commission has published a redacted version of its contract with the pharmaceutical giant in a continuing row about supplies of the vaccine. A contract was signed in august fo
is normal in la liga. the competition thinks it s normal, the federation does too and the opponents encourage it . the game was paused in the second half as he tried to point out the supporters who were abusing him to match officials. we understand that two people have been identified and are expected to be given permanent stadium bans by valencia. the la liga presidentjavier tebas defended their record tackling racism and responded to viniciusjunior saying before you criticise and slander la liga you need to inform yourself properly, spanishjournalist juan castro was at the game. it s probably true that they are not doing enough. it s the tenth or ninth against him in terms of racist behaviour and that s because la liga is not doing enough things. probably the next step is to suspend him for one match because the match wasn t stopped but suspended. maybe if the match had been suspended, may be that would make another effect in this racist people. there were huge celebrat
this, after youssef en nesyri had put the visitors ahead in the 26th minute. sevilla, who knocked out manchester united in the quarter finals, have won the europa league a record six times, most recently in 2020. i m optimistic for the second leg, because this team has shown during the whole season they are able to surmount difficulties. i think the lads deserve this draw, and above all, the chance to play in the finals, so i am happy for them. was they did tonight, they are a truly great team. in the other tie, edoardo bove fired roma to a win over bayer leverkusen in their semi final first leg match. he scored the only goal of the game in the 63rd minute at the stadio olimpico, allowing jose mourinho s side to take a slender lead into next week s second leg in germany. the win gives mourinho the chance to reach his second european final in as many years as roma coach after winning the europa conference league last season. semifinals are never emotionally easy. they are neve
hello from the bbc sport centre. let s start with the question marks over declan rice s future at west ham manager david moyes says there is a good chance the captain will leave at the end of the season. the midfielder s contract is set to expire in 2024, although the club do have an option to extend that by a further year. so far rice has rejected all efforts to get him to sign an extension, amid interest from other top clubs. we honestly hope declan stays, that is the biggest thing, we would love declan to be a west ham player. but we are aware that might not be the case come the end of the season. that is one of the scenarios you talk about planning. 0ur that is one of the scenarios you talk about planning. our plan is we have him here, but we are aware we don t have that chance. manchester city boss pep guardiola says he doesn t understand the scheduling of their fixtures as they face into a hectic few weeks until the end of the season. city are chasing a possible trebl