Hello and welcome to sportsday this Monday Night with Me Chetan Pathak live from the bbc sport centre, coming up on the programme. The hearing into Manchester Citys charges for alleged breaches of the Premier Leagues financial rules begins. Over a0 years after they last played in europes elite Club Competition Aston villa prepare for their Opening Game of this seasons Champions League. Glasgow to the rescue the Scottish Government is on the verge of agreeing a deal to host a Scaled Down Commonwealth Games in 2026. Also coming up on sportsday before 7. The former Racing Driver trying to become the fastest Double Amputee to complete the ironman World Championship we hearfrom billy monger. Welcome along, thank you forjoining us on the day an independent commission has begun its hearing into Manchester Citys alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules. The club denies all charges. If found guilty they could be fined, have points deducted or worst case even be relegated. 0ur Sports E
There is some mist and fog and a few showers around this morning. They will give way to a dry and decent with sunny spells. Later, some rain in Northern Ireland. Details coming up. Good morning. Its monday, 18th march. Vladimir putin has claimed victory in russias president ial election. Without any serious opposition, a fifth term was seen as inevitable. At least 80 protestors have been arrested across the country for vandalising Polling Stations. Foreign secretary David Cameron hasjoined other western governments in shunning the result. He said, this is not what free and Fair Elections look like. Our russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports. Foeradimir putin, six more years in the kremlin. Russias president is sounding more confident than ever. Translation whoever might | want to intimidate us, whoever might want to suppress us, our will and our conscience, they have never been able to do it, and never will. Then, mr putins first Public Comments on the death ofjailed Opposition Leader A
Fighting against the worlds second ranked team. Minutes later, cho so hyun found space and found the net, her teams first goal of the tournament, and as it stood, germany were heading home. But as weve seen many times before, captain Alexandra Popp putting her team back into the Knockout Stages. But not so fast. In perth, colombia were still being held by 72nd ranked morocco. A goal for morocco would see them through, and in first half stoppage time. And morocco do have their goal . Anissa lahmari with the rebound morocco heading through, germany once again bowing out. Nine minutes of injury time were shown in both matches. Anything could happen. But morocco held on. They had done their bit. Now all eyes were on germany. The two time winners needed a goal, and after 100 minutes of football, they almost found one. As close as germany have come for germany, it was over and out, leaving at the group stage for the first time ever. For morocco, as the result came through, jubilation ranked
In the world, germany are out. They drew their last game with south korea, which means they failed to reach the last 16. Instead, morocco, the Second Lowest ranked side in the Competition Playing at their first ever world cup got through to the Knockout Stage courtesy of their victory over colombia. Matt graveling rounds up the story of a very exciting final day of group matches. After two weeks of football, just two group games remained. In perth, group h leaders colombia faced morocco, while in brisbane, germany faced an early exit as south korea came out fighting against the worlds second ranked team. Minutes later, cho so hyun found space and found the net, her teams first goal of the tournament, and as it stood, germany were heading home. But as weve seen many times before, captain Alexandra Popp putting her team back into the Knockout Stages. But not so fast. In perth, colombia were still being held by 72nd ranked morocco. A goal for morocco would see them through, and in first h
Minutes later, cho so hyun found space and found the net, her teams first goal of the tournament, and as it stood, germany were heading home. But as weve seen many times before, captain Alexandra Popp putting her team back into the Knockout Stages. But not so fast. In perth, colombia were still being held by 72nd ranked morocco. A goal for morocco would see them through, and in first half stoppage time. And morocco do have their goal . Anissa lahmari with the rebound morocco heading through, germany once again bowing out. Nine minutes of injury time were shown in both matches. Anything could happen. But morocco held on. They had done their bit. Now all eyes were on germany. The two time winners needed a goal, and after 100 minutes of football, they almost found one. As close as germany have come for germany, it was over and out, leaving at the group stage for the first time ever. For morocco, as the result came through, jubilation ranked 72nd in the world, through to the Knockout Stage