Liverpool began the defence of their champions legaue title in naples tonight, familiar surroundings, having lost to napoli in the group stage last season on their way to winning a sixth european title. And that may serve as some confort tonight, because they slipped to another defeat. Nick parrott was watching. Liverpools path the european glory last season was far from easy. And a repeat of their defeat to nap illegal but in the first reigning champions for a quarter century to lose their opening match. The italians were determined to make history from the start but were in the wrong place at the wrong time to make it count. Liverpools success of them built on strong defence and devastating attack but both were absent for much of the match. Their fabled front three were struggling to find the range. But on his Champions League debut, one was on fine form. A hero in their super cup chelsea once again saving the day. His opposite number was just as good at keeping napoli in contention.
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Zuma fended off a no confidence vote, well bring you the latest reaction from capetown. And after a man died attempting to swim across the channel, well speak to an expert on the challenges of extreme swimming. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Im olly foster at the london stadium. The norovirus hits the 400 metres final. One of the favourites, makwale, is told he cant run its set to be another lean night for great britain, unless Kyle Langford can stun the field in the 800 metres. Im Nick Marshall mccormack in salford and, away from the athletics, well be looking ahead to the Uefa Super Cup where Manchester United take on real madrid. Jose mourinhos side are bidding to win a fourth trophy injust over a year. It is the ee of the womens Rugby World Cup in ireland and i have been tilting to the english, irish and welsh squad Square Victoria derbyshire. Good evening. They fired at the world athletics championships. We are halfan world athletics champ
An 84hour strike begins and a political crisis looms. Hello, i am in london with the latest from europe, including the greek government face ace vote of no confidence following a police raid on the former state broadcaster. Plus the toxic land feels in naples that many say are killing both the environment and its residents. Rescue workers are struggle to go reach survivors of typhoon haiyan two days after it cora cross the philippines. The storm left behind a trail of destruction so vast that there is no official count of how many people died. On the grounds the situation is dire. There is looting on the streets. Mobsters attacked red cross trucks filled with supplies and the military has been sent in to restore order. Aid is getting to some survivors. The Philippines Army is handing out food and water. Thousands are still dropped without help or electricity in towns cut off by the destruction. Half a Million People are living in temporary shelters. The u. S. Said it will supply planes