work work tonight. friends have gotten better of england in the last two workup finals but could tonight be different? 0ur reports or item while it is at manchester central for us. it was a wild moment walking in here this evening it looks magnificent the custom built arena would hold around 5000 people. we saw french friends arriving as we did. the venue looks perfect and as for saint on paper the match does as well. france, the number one site in the world for some england the number one two site in the world. these countries are the driving force mitchell and wheelchair rugby league. from the success and whoever wins from the success of the tournament will go to the rugby
in september we were told that alcohol would be available in the stadium. i know, 48 hours before the tournament starts, it is strange. i think what we worry a lot of england fundsis think what we worry a lot of england funds is what else might change at the last minute? . back here, manchester united are exploring their legal options as they look to end cristiano ronaldo s time at old trafford. it follows his interview with talktv where he said he felt betrayed by the club, criticised the owners and said he didn t respect manager erik ten hag. ronaldo hasjust over seven months remaining on his £500,000 pound a week contract, which united could potentially terminate. it would leave him free to sign for another club when the transfer window opens in january. it s understood that united don t want to offer the 37 year old any kind of pay off, and want the matter dealt with quickly. ronnie 0 sullivan has been comprehensively beaten at the uk snooker championship. knocked out at the quar
with many rail services starting later despite planned strikes being called off. the rmt union cancelled three days of proposed action last week but the late notice means timetables are still affected. talks will be held over the next few weeks to try to resolve the dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. one of qatar s ambassadors for the world cup has said gay visitors to the tournament will have to accept his country s rules, and also said homosexuality is a result of damage to the mind. jane dougall is at the bbc sports centre. jane, all thisjust days before the tournament begins? yes, just 13 days to go and it was the former international qatar player khalid salman, now an ambassadorfor the world player khalid salman, now an ambassador for the world cup, player khalid salman, now an ambassadorfor the world cup, he made these comments. he was asked
about the issue of homosexuality for about the issue of homosexuality for a german broadcaster because being gay is illegal in the conservative muslim country. salman said, they have to accept our rules. homosexuality is haram, meaning forbidden. when asked why, he said i am not a strict muslim but it is haram because it is damage in the mind. the interview was immediately stopped by an accompanying official. ever since the announcement qatar would be hosting the world cup 12 years ago there have been concerns over the rights of supporters travelling to the event, particularly lg bt travelling to the event, particularly lgbt fans, because furnished punishment for homosexuality can range from fines to the death sentence. captains from nine countries including harry kane of england had said they will be wearing rainbow armbands with the message one love in an anti discrimination campaign but there have been many calls for boycotts of the tournament and this
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