bbc--2020-11-20--Youssoufa Moukoko: Meet Borussia Dortmund's 16-year-old 'wunderkind'

Youssoufa Moukoko once told reporters : `` It is my goal to become a professional player in Dortmund , capture the Champions League with Borussia , and win the Ballon d'Or . ''
Today , Moukoko turns 16 , and is an international sensation thanks to his ridiculous goal rate - he has scored 141 times in 88 youth matches for Borussia Dortmund since 2017 .
In the summer , Dortmund selected Moukoko for their official Bundesliga squad , knowing they would have to wait a couple of months before the young striker would be eligible to play .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year to lower the minimum age for players in the top two divisions from 17 to 16 .
Moukoko has a chance to break two records in the next week .
If he features against Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday , he will become the youngest person ever to play a professional match in Germany .
If he faces Club Bruges three days later , he will become the Champions League 's youngest player .
Born in Yaounde , Cameroon , he grew up with his grandparents and a passionate love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he moved to live with his father , who had been based in Germany for many years , and joined the youth set-up at St Pauli .
Moukoko went to his first training session in running shoes , as he was n't used to organised football .
But that did n't prevent him from scoring goals right from the beginning .
`` He is a huge talent and makes decisions at an impressive pace , '' Guido Streichsbier , coach of Germany 's Under-20s , said .
`` I 'm convinced that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spaces so that he wo n't be dismantled by experienced defenders .
It will be important that he moves in specific zones to stay away from the physical fights . ''
Dortmund first-team boss Lucien Favre added : `` You do n't know which foot he uses to play .
He is a left-footer and a right-footer .
He is very efficient . ''
'He has n't had any rainy days , but they will come' Last year , sportswear company Nike signed Moukoko to a long-term deal .
And the spotlight has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So both Borussia Dortmund and Germany 's football asoociation have opted to take things slowly .
`` After Youssoufa 's first international games at the under-16 level [ in 2017 ] , the hype was at times so huge , that , together with Dortmund , we decided to let him make his next steps solely with his club , '' Meikel Schonweitz , the head coach of Germany 's youth teams , said .
The German FA did n't select Moukoko for any more youth matches until this year , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Under-20s .
`` The hype does n't do anyone any favours , '' said Stefan Kuntz , coach of Germany 's Under-21s .
`` The first low is always the toughest . ''
Moukoko has experienced people at his side , including those who know the pain of not fulfilling early promise .
One of his closest advisers at Dortmund is assistant manager Otto Addo , a promising midfielder in the late 1990s and early 2000s whose ambitions were ultimately thwarted by a succession of knee injuries .
Lars Ricken , head of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ club 's wunderkind in the 1990s .
When he scored a 30-yard chip in the 1997 Champions League final win over Juventus , Ricken was tipped to become a global superstar .
Injuries wore him down and destroyed his ambitions .
`` We do n't have to cram the rucksack he has on his back even more , '' Ricken said .
Others agree .
`` As of yet , the sun always shines for Youssoufa .
He has n't had any rainy days , but these rainy days will come , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , told German football magazine Kicker .
Sahin 's record as the youngest to ever play a Bundesliga match will soon be broken by Moukoko .
The two have been in touch for a few years . '
I will continue to do my thing - that is my passion' Moukoko has already had to deal publicly with abuse and criticism .
He started at Dortmund 's Under-16s at the age of 12 , and proved a prolific scorer against much older defenders .
People started questioning his age .
National newspaper Bild @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 12-year-old was so dominant .
His father presented a birth certificate that was issued by the German consulate in Yaounde , but doubts have continued to follow him .
`` It was hard to deal with all these stories , '' Moukoko said in 2018 .
`` It is not my fault that things go so well . ''
`` He was challenged mentally early on , '' Michael Feichtenbeiner , his former coach with Germany 's Under-16 team , said .
`` The rage about him was extreme , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aside the appreciation of his actual performance on the field . ''
A few weeks ago , he again dominated a youth game , this time the derby between Dortmund 's and Schalke 's Under-19s .
After scoring his third goal , spectators were screaming that they would `` break all your bones '' and Moukoko should `` lie down in your grave '' .
The clip went viral , while Moukoko addressed the situation in the most professional way possible .
`` I will continue to do my thing .
That is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me joy , '' he wrote on Instagram .
He also addressed those who insulted him by saying that they `` can hate and slander me , but you can never hold me down . ''
• Watch Premier League football live on BBC iPlayer : Fulham v Everton - find out more here 'Moukoko is much better than I was at his age ' - Haaland Moukoko 's coaches and team-mates stress how professional and determined he is .
`` I see him being extremely focused , '' Ricken said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invests so much in training and during the matches . ''
Club officials are convinced that Moukoko has earned his spot in the first team not only because of his talent but also because of his work ethic .
They did n't sign a back-up for striker Erling Braut Haaland during the summer transfer window , because they trust Moukoko to become exactly that in the near future .
Haaland himself is a big fan .
`` Moukoko is much better than I was at his age , '' he says .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15-year-old in my life . ''
Dortmund know that they will walk a tightrope with him .
The hype will only get bigger if he succeeds in the Bundesliga right away .
Moukoko , however , has proven that he can deal with the attention and stay focused on what he loves most - playing football and scoring goals .
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Youssoufa Moukoko has scored 141 goals in 88 youth matches for Borussia Dortmund
An original version of this story was published on 20 November 2020.
Youssoufa Moukoko once told reporters: "It is my goal to become a professional player in Dortmund, capture the Champions League with Borussia, and win the Ballon d'Or."
He was 13. From anyone else at that age, such talk might have seemed naive, perhaps arrogant. But those who listened to Moukoko thought he might be right.
Moukoko, who turned 16 this week, is an international sensation thanks to his ridiculous goal rate - he has scored 141 times in 88 youth matches for Borussia Dortmund since 2017.
In the summer, Dortmund selected Moukoko for their official Bundesliga squad, knowing they would have to wait a couple of months before the young striker would be eligible to play. They convinced the German Football League earlier this year to lower the minimum age external-link for players in the top two divisions from 17 to 16.
Dortmund did not hang around - handing the youngster his debut one day after his 16th birthday.
Moukoko became the youngest person ever to play a professional match in Germany when he came on in Saturday's 5-2 win over Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga. If he faces Club Bruges on Wednesday, he will become the Champions League's youngest player.
Who is Moukoko?
Born in Yaounde, Cameroon, he grew up with his grandparents and a passionate love for football.
When he was 10, he moved to live with his father, who had been based in Germany for many years, and joined the youth set-up at St Pauli.
Moukoko went to his first training session in running shoes, as he wasn't used to organised football. But that didn't prevent him from scoring goals right from the beginning.
"He is a huge talent and makes decisions at an impressive pace," Guido Streichsbier, coach of Germany's Under-20s, said.
"I'm convinced that Youssoufa has the football IQ to find spaces so that he won't be dismantled by experienced defenders. It will be important that he moves in specific zones to stay away from the physical fights."
Dortmund first-team boss Lucien Favre added: "You don't know which foot he uses to play. He is a left-footer and a right-footer. He is very efficient."
'He hasn't had any rainy days, but they will come'
Youssoufa Moukoko made his debut for Germany Under-20s earlier this year
Last year, sportswear company Nike signed Moukoko to a long-term deal. And the spotlight has been on him from very early on. So both Borussia Dortmund and Germany's football asoociation have opted to take things slowly.
"After Youssoufa's first international games at the under-16 level [in 2017], the hype was at times so huge, that, together with Dortmund, we decided to let him make his next steps solely with his club," Meikel Schonweitz, the head coach of Germany's youth teams, said.
The German FA didn't select Moukoko for any more youth matches until this year, when he made his debut for Germany's Under-20s.
"The hype doesn't do anyone any favours," said Stefan Kuntz, coach of Germany's Under-21s. "The first low is always the toughest."
Moukoko has experienced people at his side, including those who know the pain of not fulfilling early promise.
One of his closest advisers at Dortmund is assistant manager Otto Addo, a promising midfielder in the late 1990s and early 2000s whose ambitions were ultimately thwarted by a succession of knee injuries.
Lars Ricken, head of Dortmund's youth academy, was the club's wunderkind in the 1990s. When he scored a 30-yard chip in the 1997 Champions League final win over Juventus, Ricken was tipped to become a global superstar. Injuries wore him down and destroyed his ambitions.
"We don't have to cram the rucksack he has on his back even more," Ricken said. Others agree.
"As of yet, the sun always shines for Youssoufa. He hasn't had any rainy days, but these rainy days will come," Nuri Sahin, a former Dortmund midfielder, told German football magazine Kicker.
Sahin's record as the youngest to ever play a Bundesliga match will soon be broken by Moukoko. The two have been in touch for a few years.
'I will continue to do my thing - that is my passion'
Moukoko has already had to deal publicly with abuse and criticism.
He started at Dortmund's Under-16s at the age of 12, and proved a prolific scorer against much older defenders. People started questioning his age. National newspaper Bild asked if it could be true that a 12-year-old was so dominant.
His father presented a birth certificate that was issued by the German consulate in Yaounde, but doubts have continued to follow him. "It was hard to deal with all these stories," Moukoko said in 2018. "It is not my fault that things go so well."
"He was challenged mentally early on," Michael Feichtenbeiner, his former coach with Germany's Under-16 team, said. "The rage about him was extreme, and the public speculation about his age often pushed aside the appreciation of his actual performance on the field."
A few weeks ago, he again dominated a youth game, this time the derby between Dortmund's and Schalke's Under-19s.
After scoring his third goal, spectators were screaming that they would "break all your bones" and Moukoko should "lie down in your grave". The clip went viral, while Moukoko addressed the situation in the most professional way possible.
"I will continue to do my thing. That is my passion. That is what brings me joy," he wrote on Instagram. He also addressed those who insulted him by saying that they "can hate and slander me, but you can never hold me down."
Watch Premier League football live on BBC iPlayer: Fulham v Everton - find out more here
'Moukoko is much better than I was at his age' - Haaland
Moukoko's coaches and team-mates stress how professional and determined he is. "I see him being extremely focused," Ricken said.
"I don't know a player who invests so much in training and during the matches."
Club officials are convinced that Moukoko has earned his spot in the first team not only because of his talent but also because of his work ethic. They didn't sign a back-up for striker Erling Braut Haaland during the summer transfer window, because they trust Moukoko to become exactly that in the near future.
Haaland himself is a big fan. "Moukoko is much better than I was at his age," he says. "I have never seen such a good 15-year-old in my life."
Dortmund know that they will walk a tightrope with him. The hype will only get bigger if he succeeds in the Bundesliga right away.
Moukoko, however, has proven that he can deal with the attention and stay focused on what he loves most - playing football and scoring goals.


bbc--2020-11-20--US election 2020: Biden certified Georgia winner after hand recount

Also on Friday , Mr Trump gave a briefing from the White House on drug pricing , where he again @ @ @ @ @ the election .
In his first public appearance in a week , he took no @ @ @ @ @ he knew another administration would take over soon .

Also on Friday, Mr Trump gave a briefing from the White House on drug pricing, where he again falsely claimed to have won the election. In his first public appearance in a week, he took no questions and seemed to imply he knew another administration would take over soon.


bbc--2020-11-21--Donald Trump Jr tests positive for coronavirus

He said : `` I was like , 'Well , why are n't they talking about deaths ? '
Oh @ @ @ @ @ number is almost nothing .
Because we 've gotten control of this , and we @ @ @ @ @ ''

He said: "I was like, 'Well, why aren't they talking about deaths?' Oh, oh, because the number is almost nothing. Because we've gotten control of this, and we understand how it works."


bbc--2020-11-21--Kyle Rittenhouse: Teen charged over Wisconsin protest deaths posts $2m bail

In one video , a person with a rifle , said to be Mr Rittenhouse , appears to shoot a @ @ @ @ @ him - as the teenager then flees he is chased again , falls to the @ @ @ @ @ Another man falls to the ground , and many shots can be heard .

In one video, a person with a rifle, said to be Mr Rittenhouse, appears to shoot a man who tries to assail him - as the teenager then flees he is chased again, falls to the ground and shoots again. Another man falls to the ground, and many shots can be heard.


bbc--2020-11-21--Covid-19: Canada's largest city moves back into lockdown

`` I do n't want to be here this morning , you do n't want me to be here this @ @ @ @ @ are again .
The cases across the country are spiking massively , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ which is where he conducted his daily coronavirus updates during the first wave .

"I don't want to be here this morning, you don't want me to be here this morning, but here we are again. The cases across the country are spiking massively," he said from outside his home, which is where he conducted his daily coronavirus updates during the first wave.


bbc--2020-11-20--Covid: Long queues for tests ahead of US Thanksgiving holiday

Huge queues are forming across the US as people rush to get Covid tests ahead of next week 's Thanksgiving @ @ @ @ @ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) warning against travel , it seems @ @ @ @ @ to do so .
So how effective is getting a test before you go ?
@ @ @ @ @

Huge queues are forming across the US as people rush to get Covid tests ahead of next week's Thanksgiving holiday.
Despite the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warning against travel, it seems many Americans are still planning to do so.
So how effective is getting a test before you go? We asked an expert.
Video by Joaquim Salles


bbc--2020-11-20--Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Ceasefire calls as army claims progress

At least 33,000 refugees have already crossed Ethiopia 's border into Sudan and the UN refugee agency has said it @ @ @ @ @ 200,000 people to arrive over the next six months if the fighting continues .

At least 33,000 refugees have already crossed Ethiopia's border into Sudan and the UN refugee agency has said it is preparing for up to 200,000 people to arrive over the next six months if the fighting continues.


bbc--2020-11-20--US executes federal inmate for 1994 murder

He was convicted of the kidnapping , rape , and murder of Lisa Rene , 16 , whose brothers had @ @ @ @ @ dispute with Hall and his four accomplices .
Prosecutors say the men dragged Rene away @ @ @ @ @ was studying and abused her for two days before burying her alive near Pine Bluff @ @ @

He was convicted of the kidnapping, rape, and murder of Lisa Rene, 16, whose brothers had been involved in a drug dispute with Hall and his four accomplices. Prosecutors say the men dragged Rene away from her home while she was studying and abused her for two days before burying her alive near Pine Bluff, Arkansas.


bbc--2020-11-20--Wagatha Christie: A uniquely British feud

But Rooney 's bombshell claim was quickly rejected by Vardy , who posted a screenshotted note of her own , @ @ @ @ @ '' spoken to journalists about her fellow Wag .
`` I 'm not being funny @ @ @ @ @ the money , what would I gain from selling stories on you , '' she @ @ @ @ @ lawyers to conduct a `` forensic investigation '' into her Instagram account to see who @ @ @ @ @ .

According to British journalist Elizabeth Paton - who has tried to explain all this to Americans in the pages of the New York Times - Rooney used her time as Wag to grow her celebrity status - reaching "peak Wag royalty" while Vardy is "a more recent addition to the fold". The two were not "known enemies", Ms Paton said, but this has obviously changed.


bbc--2020-11-20--Covid vaccine: Pfizer applies for first approval in US

The need for a vaccine in the US was highlighted by the number of coronavirus deaths recorded for Thursday .
@ @ @ @ @ June , the figure for deaths in a single day rose above 2,000 .

The need for a vaccine in the US was highlighted by the number of coronavirus deaths recorded for Thursday. For the first time since June, the figure for deaths in a single day rose above 2,000.


bbc--2020-11-20--Killing of black man by guards at Brazil supermarket sparks protests

On Friday morning , protesters gathered outside the Carrefour in Porto Alegre and in the capital Brasilia , chanting and @ @ @ @ @ Ashamed of being white '' and `` Please stop killing us '' .
Protests were @ @ @ @ @ cities .

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bbc--2020-11-21--Saudi FM Adel al-Jubeir plays down G20 summit boycott calls

For the first time the G20 meeting of the world 's leading economies is being hosted by an Arab state @ @ @ @ @ on the table , but the meeting - held by Saudi Arabia - is being @ @ @ @ @ kingdom 's human rights ' record .
The BBC 's Lyse Doucet asked the Saudi @ @ @ @ @ he was disappointed by calls to boycott the summit .

For the first time the G20 meeting of the world's leading economies is being hosted by an Arab state.
A broad agenda is on the table, but the meeting - held by Saudi Arabia - is being overshadowed by questions over the kingdom's human rights' record.
The BBC's Lyse Doucet asked a senior Saudi minister, Adel al-Jubeir, if he was disappointed by calls to boycott the summit.


bbc--2020-11-21--Canary Islands to provide emergency shelter for 7,000 migrants

At least 414 people are known to have died along this route so far this year according to the International @ @ @ @ @ total of 210 fatalities were recorded on the same stretch in the whole of 2019 @

At least 414 people are known to have died along this route so far this year according to the International Organization for Migration. A total of 210 fatalities were recorded on the same stretch in the whole of 2019.


bbc--2020-11-20--Russian special forces rescue boy kidnapped by suspected paedophile

In the video released by the Russian interior ministry , the suspect is heard telling the officers that the boy @ @ @ @ @ notebook in the basement of the house .

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bbc--2020-11-20--Travel writer and journalist Jan Morris dies at 94

Jan Morris ’ s journalism and travel writing was superb .
Her guide to Venice is a joy that will @ @ @ @ @ pioneering trans woman , her public visibility and account of her transition , Conundrum , @ @ @ @ @ they were not alone .
A great life is over .
RIP Jan x


bbc--2020-11-20--Attention-loving Trump disappears in final days of term

During their discussion , says Volker , the president spoke as though people were out to get him : `` @ @ @ @ @ take him down - whoever 'they ' are .
He feels like he 's fighting @ @ @ @ @ - and that people are conspiring against him . ''

During their discussion, says Volker, the president spoke as though people were out to get him: "He said they tried to take him down - whoever 'they' are. He feels like he's fighting for things he believes in - and that people are conspiring against him."


bbc--2020-11-20--BTS: New album BE 'authentic' but takes 'few risks', say critics

`` What makes BTS revolutionary is their willingness to address [ the issue of authenticity ] , while showing their @ @ @ @ @ sources of support .
They undermine both the myth of the lone musical genius and @ @ @ @ @ automaton . ''

"It might be thinner on the dramatic bangers than Map Of The Soul: 7 and it doesn't break the mould, but BE is a reminder that when it comes to production, energy and openness with fans, BTS are the band to beat," she continued.


bbc--2020-11-20--US election: Georgia recount 'numbers don't lie' says Raffensperger

Georgia 's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has insisted that the state 's vote recount is correct , saying that @ @ @ @ @ '' .
The recount confirmed US President-elect Joe Biden 's victory in Georgia .
`` @ @ @ @ @ supporter , '' Mr Raffensperger said on Friday morning .
`` Like other Republicans , @ @ @ @ @ did n't win Georgia 's electoral votes . ''
Legal efforts by Donald Trump 's @ @ @ @ @ were dismissed in three states on Thursday .

Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has insisted that the state's vote recount is correct, saying that "numbers don't lie".
The recount confirmed US President-elect Joe Biden's victory in Georgia.
"I'm a proud Trump supporter," Mr Raffensperger said on Friday morning. "Like other Republicans, I'm disappointed our candidate didn't win Georgia's electoral votes."
Legal efforts by Donald Trump's allies to challenge his defeat were dismissed in three states on Thursday.


bbc--2020-11-20--Vladivostok snowstorm: Emergency declared amid chaos and power cuts

Rescue services and the army are scrambling to deal with the fallout .
At least 150,000 homes have been left @ @ @


bbc--2020-11-20--Queen and Prince Philip mark 73rd wedding anniversary with new photo

The couple are seated beside one another reading the colourful card from Prince William and Catherine 's three children .
@ @ @ @ @ great-grandchildren .
including one-year-old Archie , son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex , @ @ @ @ @ .

The couple are seated beside one another reading the colourful card from Prince William and Catherine's three children. They also have five other great-grandchildren. including one-year-old Archie, son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who now live in California.


bbc--2020-11-20--Obituary: Jan Morris, a poet of time, place and self

She was forced to ignore warnings from doctors that the procedure could change her personality and even affect her ability @ @ @ @ @ was the first to be published under the name Jan .
There was a sense @ @ @ @ @ was a symptom of forces beyond her control .
It was `` an outer expression @ @ @ @ @ .

She was forced to ignore warnings from doctors that the procedure could change her personality and even affect her ability to write. The book was the first to be published under the name Jan. There was a sense in which all that travelling was a symptom of forces beyond her control. It was "an outer expression of my inner journey".


bbc--2020-11-20--US election 2020: Fact-checking Trump team's main fraud claims

Mr Giuliani 's remarks were based on a claim made by an election worker , alleging she saw two vans @ @ @ @ @ food , but she says she `` never saw any food coming out of the @ @ @ @ @ announced on the news that Michigan had found over 100,000 more ballots — not even @ @ @ @ @ van left . ''

Mr Giuliani's remarks were based on a claim made by an election worker, alleging she saw two vans which were meant to bring food, but she says she "never saw any food coming out of the vans, coincidentally it was announced on the news that Michigan had found over 100,000 more ballots — not even two hours after the last van left."


bbc--2020-11-20--Arteta warns of 'consequences' for source who leaked Ceballos-Luiz story

Last updated on .From the section Arsenal Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says there will be `` consequences '' for the source who leaked a story about an incident between Dani Ceballos and David Luiz .
Arteta described the incident as `` nothing '' and was more concerned about it becoming public knowledge .
He said : `` I do n't like the fact that that incident comes out at all . ''
The Spaniard added : `` I will find out where it is coming from and if that is the case , that goes completely against what I expect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the confidentiality that we need , and there will be consequences . ''
Asked to explain his version of events , Arteta said : `` Training is very competitive and issues happen a lot of times .
Those things get resolved immediately within the team and there is not much to say .
`` There is no problem at all . ''
After the story broke on Thursday , Spain midfielder Ceballos , on a second season-long loan from Real Madrid , took to social media to deny the reports - retweeting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
It is not the first time the 24-year-old has been in a disagreement with a Gunners team-mate that has gone public .
On 12 September , he was caught on camera in a dispute with fellow substitute Eddie Nketiah as they warmed up before Arsenal 's 3-0 Premier League win at Fulham .
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Last updated on .From the section Arsenal
Dani Ceballos and David Luiz have been Arsenal team-mates since 2019
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says there will be "consequences" for the source who leaked a story about an incident between Dani Ceballos and David Luiz.
The two clashed after a rough challenge by Ceballos in a practice game and Luiz drew blood from his team-mate in the incident, according to The Athletic. external-link
Arteta described the confrontation as "nothing" and was more concerned about it becoming public knowledge.
He said: "I don't like the fact that that incident comes out at all."
The Spaniard added: "I will find out where it is coming from and if that is the case, that goes completely against what I expect from each other, the privacy and the confidentiality that we need, and there will be consequences."
Asked to explain his version of events, Arteta said: "Training is very competitive and issues happen a lot of times. Those things get resolved immediately within the team and there is not much to say.
"There is no problem at all."
After the story broke on Thursday, Spain midfielder Ceballos, on a second season-long loan from Real Madrid, took to social media to deny the reports - retweeting the article below the word: "FAKE."
It is not the first time the 24-year-old has been in a disagreement with a Gunners team-mate that has gone public.
On 12 September, he was caught on camera in a dispute with fellow substitute Eddie Nketiah as they warmed up before Arsenal's 3-0 Premier League win at Fulham.
Brazilian Luiz, 33, joined Arsenal from Chelsea in August 2019.


bbc--2020-11-20--Monaco come from 2-0 down to stun PSG

Monaco come from 2-0 down to stun PSG

Last updated on .From the section European Football Monaco came from two goals down to end Paris St-Germain 's eight-match winning streak in Ligue 1 , moving second with a stunning victory .
But Monaco came out transformed after the break , as Kevin Volland scored twice past Keylor Navas in 14 second-half minutes .
Cesc Fabregas completed the comeback after Abdou Diallo gave away a penalty and saw red six minutes from time .
PSG were dominant in the first half , scoring twice and having a further two goals disallowed as Moise Kean and Mbappe were both denied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' half-time arrival completely altered the dynamic of the game , and PSG struggled to cope with the Spaniard 's accomplished passing .
They had conceded just one goal in eight league games prior to the game , but were not at their best against the 2016-17 Ligue 1 winners despite the return of attacking trio Mbappe , Neymar and Kean .
Monaco , without captain Wissam Ben Yedder after a positive coronavirus test , fielded a young team , with eight players in the starting XI under the age of 23 .
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Last updated on .From the section European Football
Kevin Volland scored twice as Monaco came from 2-0 down to win
Monaco came from two goals down to end Paris St-Germain's eight-match winning streak in Ligue 1, moving second with a stunning victory.
PSG's Kylian Mbappe scored two first-half goals on his return from injury.
But Monaco came out transformed after the break, as Kevin Volland scored twice past Keylor Navas in 14 second-half minutes.
Cesc Fabregas completed the comeback after Abdou Diallo gave away a penalty and saw red six minutes from time.
PSG were dominant in the first half, scoring twice and having a further two goals disallowed as Moise Kean and Mbappe were both denied by the offside flag.
But Fabregas' half-time arrival completely altered the dynamic of the game, and PSG struggled to cope with the Spaniard's accomplished passing.
They had conceded just one goal in eight league games prior to the game, but were not at their best against the 2016-17 Ligue 1 winners despite the return of attacking trio Mbappe, Neymar and Kean.
Monaco, without captain Wissam Ben Yedder after a positive coronavirus test, fielded a young team, with eight players in the starting XI under the age of 23.
Line-ups
Match Stats
Live Text Line-ups Monaco Formation 4-4-1-1 30 Mannone 34 Matsima 20 Disasi 32 Badiashile 2 Ballo-Toure 11 Gelson Martins 22 Fofana 8 Tchouameni 37 Diop 31 Volland 13 Geubbels 30 Mannone
34 Matsima
20 Disasi
32 Badiashile
2 Ballo-Toure Substituted for Caio Henrique at 45' minutes
11 Gelson Martins Substituted for Matazo at 90+4' minutes
22 Fofana Booked at 35mins
8 Tchouameni Substituted for Morris Luís at 90+1' minutes
37 Diop Substituted for Jovetic at 90+2' minutes
31 Volland
13 Geubbels Substituted for Fàbregas at 45' minutes Booked at 87mins Substitutes 1 Majecki
3 Maripán
4 Fàbregas
10 Jovetic
12 Caio Henrique
21 Pavlovic
35 Morris Luís
36 Matazo
38 Millot PSG Formation 4-4-2 1 Navas 31 Dagba 22 Diallo 3 Kimpembe 20 Kurzawa 11 Di María 15 Danilo 12 Rafinha 19 Sarabia 7 Mbappé 18 Kean 1 Navas
31 Dagba
22 Diallo Booked at 83mins
3 Kimpembe Booked at 88mins
20 Kurzawa Substituted for Bakker at 68' minutes
11 Di María Substituted for Neymar at 60' minutes
15 Danilo Booked at 20mins Substituted for Paredes at 69' minutes
12 Rafinha Substituted for Florenzi at 85' minutes
19 Sarabia
7 Mbappé Substituted for Ruiz-Atil at 69' minutes Booked at 80mins
18 Kean Substitutes 5 Marquinhos
8 Paredes
10 Neymar
16 Rico
24 Florenzi
25 Bakker
32 Pembele
33 Fadiga
36 Ruiz-Atil Referee: Clément Turpin Match Stats Live Text Post update Match ends, Monaco 3, Paris Saint Germain 2. Full Time Second Half ends, Monaco 3, Paris Saint Germain 2. Post update Hand ball by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain). Substitution Substitution, Monaco. Eliot Matazo replaces Gelson Martins. Post update Benoit Badiashile Mukinayi (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Post update Foul by Kays Ruiz-Atil (Paris Saint Germain). Substitution Substitution, Monaco. Stevan Jovetic replaces Sofiane Diop. Post update Cesc Fàbregas (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Post update Foul by Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain). Substitution Substitution, Monaco. Florentino Luís replaces Aurelien Tchouameni because of an injury. Booking Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Post update Gelson Martins (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Post update Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain). Booking Cesc Fàbregas (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Post update Foul by Cesc Fàbregas (Monaco). Post update Colin Dagba (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing. Substitution Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Alessandro Florenzi replaces Rafinha. Post update Goal! Monaco 3, Paris Saint Germain 2. Cesc Fàbregas (Monaco) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner. Dismissal Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the red card. Post update VAR Decision: Card upgraded Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain). Page 1 of 6 rewind previous Navigate to the next page next Navigate to the last page forward


bbc--2020-11-20--ATP Finals: Novak Djokovic beats Alexander Zverev to make semi-finals

Last updated on .From the section Tennis Novak Djokovic moved past Alexander Zverev in straight sets to reach the last four of the ATP Finals .
Djokovic , seeking a record-equalling sixth title at the end-of-season tournament , was pushed much more in the second set but raised his level at the crucial time in the tie-break .
He will play Dominic Thiem in the last four on Saturday at 14:00 GMT .
That match is live on BBC One and the BBC Sport website .
US Open champion Thiem progressed as winner of Group London 2020 with Djokovic going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1970 .
`` I felt great .
In the first set he had a couple of break-point chances and I managed to serve well in the important moments , '' said 33-year-old Djokovic .
`` In contrast to the match against Daniil , I found the right shots at the right time .
I have tremendous respect for Sascha , who is a great player and it is not easy to return 140mph first serves .
`` It was anybody 's game for most of the match . ''
Russian fourth seed Daniil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group after beating Djokovic on Wednesday , but there was no drop in his level as he beat Argentina 's Diego Schwartzman 6-3 6-3 in their dead rubber .
After winning the Paris Masters last week , Medvedev continued his impressive form as he breezed through the group stage without dropping a set .
Medvedev , 24 , will meet Spanish second seed Rafael Nadal - who is aiming for the first ATP Finals title of his illustrious career - in Saturday 's second semi-final at 20:00 GMT .
• Watch Premier League @ @ @ @ @ @ @ v Everton - find out more here • None Alerts : Get tennis news sent to your phone Djokovic and Zverev 's five previous meetings had all been won in straight sets without any of them going to a tie-break and it seemed as though this match would follow the pattern as the Serb , who was victorious in three of them , dominated the early stages .
He was into the groove with a love hold , while Zverev gave up his first service game in predictable fashion , conceding the break @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bring up two break-back points at 2-4 but first serves and clean hitting from the baseline helped Djokovic see them off with little fuss , before he sealed the set with a trademark backhand down the line .
The second set was much more competitive with Zverev twice shouting `` come on '' when saving two break points at 2-2 .
As ever , though , the differential between his first and second serves was key to the match , with the 2018 champion winning 83 % of points on his first delivery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Zverev twice came within two points of the set when Djokovic was serving but the 17-time Grand Slam champion remained solid at key moments , as they eventually played their first tie-break together .
The 23-year-old moved to a 2-0 lead but Djokovic quickly levelled and then got the decisive mini-break with a backhand cross-court winner for 5-3 .
`` Novak served incredibly well , I thought , '' said Zverev .
`` I had to go very far back to return his serve .
It was very difficult for me .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the second set , so a few points decided the set . ''
Looking ahead to his semi-final against Austrian Thiem , Djokovic added : `` Obviously earlier in his career Dominic played his best on clay but being one of the hardest workers on tour , and most dedicated players , found his A-game on other surfaces , and his first Slam came on a hard court earlier this year in New York .
`` I played him here last year and lost 7-6 in the third set , it was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ match - with a different outcome . ''
There was an unusual end to the doubles round-robin stage when Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos , who were already assured of qualification from Group Bob Bryan , retired from their match against Jurgen Melzer and Edouard Roger-Vasselin .
It meant that Melzer and Roger-Vasselin joined Spain 's Granollers and Argentine Zeballos in progressing to the semi-finals , eliminating Bruno Soares and Mate Pavic .
The retirement , after one point in a first-set tie-break , meant that Austrian Melzer and Frenchman Roger-Vasselin were awarded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needed to go through instead of Soares and Pavic .
Zeballos had served for the set at 5-4 and if he had held serve then Brazilian Soares and Croat Pavic would have been guaranteed a semi-final place .
Granollers had treatment on his shoulder at the change of ends when trailing 6-5 in the first set , but came out and held his serve to ensure a tie-break .
After Roger-Vasselin served an ace on the first point , Granollers said he could not continue .
Granollers and Zeballos are now scheduled to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mektic at 12:00 GMT on Saturday , but it remains to be seen if the Spaniard is fit enough to take part .
Britain 's Joe Salisbury and American Rajeev Ram face Melzer and Roger-Vasselin in the second semi-final at 18:00 , knowing a victory will secure the year-end number one ranking .
If Melzer and Roger-Vasselin win , Soares and Pavic - playing their last tournament together - will clinch that honour .
Brazil 's Soares is reuniting with former partner Jamie Murray of Great Britain in 2021 .
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis
ATP Finals 2020 Venue: O2 Arena, London Date: 15-22 November Coverage: Watch live on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and mobile app; follow BBC radio and live text commentary online on selected matches
Novak Djokovic moved past Alexander Zverev in straight sets to reach the last four of the ATP Finals.
The Serb world number one beat German Zverev 6-3 7-6 (7-4) at the O2 Arena in London.
Djokovic, seeking a record-equalling sixth title at the end-of-season tournament, was pushed much more in the second set but raised his level at the crucial time in the tie-break.
He will play Dominic Thiem in the last four on Saturday at 14:00 GMT.
That match is live on BBC One and the BBC Sport website.
US Open champion Thiem progressed as winner of Group London 2020 with Djokovic going through in second position in Group Tokyo 1970.
"I felt great. In the first set he had a couple of break-point chances and I managed to serve well in the important moments," said 33-year-old Djokovic.
"In contrast to the match against Daniil, I found the right shots at the right time. I have tremendous respect for Sascha, who is a great player and it is not easy to return 140mph first serves.
"It was anybody's game for most of the match."
Russian fourth seed Daniil Medvedev was already assured of topping the group after beating Djokovic on Wednesday, but there was no drop in his level as he beat Argentina's Diego Schwartzman 6-3 6-3 in their dead rubber.
After winning the Paris Masters last week, Medvedev continued his impressive form as he breezed through the group stage without dropping a set.
Medvedev, 24, will meet Spanish second seed Rafael Nadal - who is aiming for the first ATP Finals title of his illustrious career - in Saturday's second semi-final at 20:00 GMT.
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Daniil Medvedev cracked 31 winners and took three of his nine break points in a high-quality performance
Djokovic quells Zverev fightback in second set
Djokovic and Zverev's five previous meetings had all been won in straight sets without any of them going to a tie-break and it seemed as though this match would follow the pattern as the Serb, who was victorious in three of them, dominated the early stages.
He was into the groove with a love hold, while Zverev gave up his first service game in predictable fashion, conceding the break with a double fault.
Zverev did bring up two break-back points at 2-4 but first serves and clean hitting from the baseline helped Djokovic see them off with little fuss, before he sealed the set with a trademark backhand down the line.
The second set was much more competitive with Zverev twice shouting "come on" when saving two break points at 2-2. As ever, though, the differential between his first and second serves was key to the match, with the 2018 champion winning 83% of points on his first delivery and only 35% on his second.
Zverev twice came within two points of the set when Djokovic was serving but the 17-time Grand Slam champion remained solid at key moments, as they eventually played their first tie-break together.
The 23-year-old moved to a 2-0 lead but Djokovic quickly levelled and then got the decisive mini-break with a backhand cross-court winner for 5-3.
"Novak served incredibly well, I thought," said Zverev. "I had to go very far back to return his serve. It was very difficult for me.
"I started playing really well in the second set, so a few points decided the set."
Looking ahead to his semi-final against Austrian Thiem, Djokovic added: "Obviously earlier in his career Dominic played his best on clay but being one of the hardest workers on tour, and most dedicated players, found his A-game on other surfaces, and his first Slam came on a hard court earlier this year in New York.
"I played him here last year and lost 7-6 in the third set, it was a thrilling match. Hopefully have another great match - with a different outcome."
Group Tokyo 1970 Matches won-lost Sets won-lost Games won-lost 1. Daniil Medvedev [Q] 3-0 6-0 36-19 2. Novak Djokovic [Q] 2-1 4-2 31-26 3. Alexander Zverev 1-2 2-5 32-37 4. Diego Schwartzman 0-3 1-6 23-40
Granollers retirement sends both doubles teams through
Marcel Granollers had treatment on his shoulder when he and Horacio Zeballos were trailing 6-5 in the first set against Jurgen Melzer and Edouard Roger-Vasselin
There was an unusual end to the doubles round-robin stage when Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos, who were already assured of qualification from Group Bob Bryan, retired from their match against Jurgen Melzer and Edouard Roger-Vasselin.
It meant that Melzer and Roger-Vasselin joined Spain's Granollers and Argentine Zeballos in progressing to the semi-finals, eliminating Bruno Soares and Mate Pavic.
The retirement, after one point in a first-set tie-break, meant that Austrian Melzer and Frenchman Roger-Vasselin were awarded a straight-sets victory - the result they needed to go through instead of Soares and Pavic.
Zeballos had served for the set at 5-4 and if he had held serve then Brazilian Soares and Croat Pavic would have been guaranteed a semi-final place.
Granollers had treatment on his shoulder at the change of ends when trailing 6-5 in the first set, but came out and held his serve to ensure a tie-break.
After Roger-Vasselin served an ace on the first point, Granollers said he could not continue.
Granollers and Zeballos are now scheduled to play Dutchman Wesley Koolhof and Croat Nikola Mektic at 12:00 GMT on Saturday, but it remains to be seen if the Spaniard is fit enough to take part.
Britain's Joe Salisbury and American Rajeev Ram face Melzer and Roger-Vasselin in the second semi-final at 18:00, knowing a victory will secure the year-end number one ranking.
If Melzer and Roger-Vasselin win, Soares and Pavic - playing their last tournament together - will clinch that honour. Brazil's Soares is reuniting with former partner Jamie Murray of Great Britain in 2021.


bbc--2020-11-20--Lionel Messi: Man City boss Pep Guardiola wants forward to end career at Barcelona

Last updated on .From the section Man City Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he wants Lionel Messi to finish his career at Barcelona .
Messi 's contract ends next summer and he could sign pre-contract terms with any club outside Spain from 1 January .
Guardiola said : `` Messi is a Barcelona player .
I said it a thousand times .
As a fan , I want Leo to finish there . ''
Argentine playmaker Messi had looked set to join City after putting in a transfer request in August , only for Barcelona 's then-president Josep Maria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then resigned in October but Messi 's future remains uncertain .
`` His contract finishes this year [ season ] and I do n't know what will happen in his mind , '' Guardiola said .
Paris St-Germain have also been linked with the 33-year-old , but every candidate in the Barcelona presidential election - to be held in January - has said it is a priority for them to persuade Messi to stay .
`` I have huge gratitude for Barcelona and what they have done for me , '' said Guardiola @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the club between 2008 and 2012 .
`` In the academy , as a player and a manager , they gave me absolutely everything .
Right now Messi is a Barcelona player and the transfer market is in June and July .
`` We have incredible games and targets and things we would like to achieve .
That is the only thing in our mind .
The rest , I can not say anything . ''
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Despite the obvious interest in him , the 49-year-old says he had no interest in moving anywhere else and would have stepped away from the game again , as he did when he left Barcelona in 2012 , had an agreement with City not been reached .
`` I did n't think about anywhere else , just to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The decision was not just mine , it was the club 's as well .
If we had felt it was enough , I would have taken a break .
`` But we have the feeling we still have many things to do together .
We want to continue what we have done in the previous seasons . ''
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Last updated on .From the section Man City
I hope Messi stays at Barcelona - Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he wants Lionel Messi to finish his career at Barcelona.
Guardiola signed a two-year contract extension with City on Thursday and was immediately linked with his ex-player, who came close to moving last summer.
Messi's contract ends next summer and he could sign pre-contract terms with any club outside Spain from 1 January.
Guardiola said: "Messi is a Barcelona player. I said it a thousand times. As a fan, I want Leo to finish there."
Argentine playmaker Messi had looked set to join City after putting in a transfer request in August, only for Barcelona's then-president Josep Maria Bartomeu to block the transfer.
Bartomeu then resigned in October but Messi's future remains uncertain.
"His contract finishes this year [season] and I don't know what will happen in his mind," Guardiola said.
Paris St-Germain have also been linked with the 33-year-old, but every candidate in the Barcelona presidential election - to be held in January - has said it is a priority for them to persuade Messi to stay.
"I have huge gratitude for Barcelona and what they have done for me," said Guardiola, who worked with Messi when managing the club between 2008 and 2012.
"In the academy, as a player and a manager, they gave me absolutely everything. Right now Messi is a Barcelona player and the transfer market is in June and July.
"We have incredible games and targets and things we would like to achieve. That is the only thing in our mind. The rest, I cannot say anything."
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'I would have taken a break'
Guardiola's new deal will take him to 2023 and will see him complete seven seasons at the club, as long as he spent in charge of Barcelona and Bayern Munich combined.
Despite the obvious interest in him, the 49-year-old says he had no interest in moving anywhere else and would have stepped away from the game again, as he did when he left Barcelona in 2012, had an agreement with City not been reached.
"I didn't think about anywhere else, just to stay here," he said.
"The decision was not just mine, it was the club's as well. If we had felt it was enough, I would have taken a break.
"But we have the feeling we still have many things to do together. We want to continue what we have done in the previous seasons."


bbc--2020-11-20--Southgate should name bosses who pressurise players to pull out - Mourinho

Last updated on .From the section Tottenham Tottenham Hotspur 's Jose Mourinho says England boss Gareth Southgate should name managers who pressurise players to withdraw from international duty .
Mourinho also says `` we all know '' Raheem Sterling of Manchester City will face Spurs despite his England withdrawal .
`` I would like him to say who , '' said Mourinho .
`` Who are the coaches that put pressure on the players not to go ? ''
Mourinho also responded to Southgate saying he often has phone calls or shares messages with managers to placate them at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fixture calendar is meaning a greater workload for players .
`` Gareth Southgate , I read , said he feels the need to call club managers to try to cool down emotions and try to control the difficult situations for him , '' added the Portuguese , whose side face Manchester City on Saturday evening .
`` I would like him to say which are the coaches that he calls and he speaks on the phone with .
`` Apart from that he has the right to call up the players he wants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ especially after a defeat , even being a dead rubber , I sympathise with that .
`` When Eric Dier left the national team injured in the previous month he did n't play two matches for Tottenham .
He needed a couple of weeks to recover and Raheem will play tomorrow .
`` These are the little details that Gareth should explain to us all but apart from that I totally support him in the fact a national team is to be respected and play the players he wants to play . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nations League match against Iceland because of a calf injury , after also missing the previous game against Belgium .
Dier played for England in their previous game against Belgium on 11 October , missed the game against Denmark three days later then was absent for Spurs ' games against West Ham and LASK before returning to action at Burnley on 26 October .
Earlier in the season , after Spurs had played eight games in three weeks , Mourinho said he hoped Southgate `` would respect the players '' but he would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
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I want Southgate to name the managers who pressure players - Mourinho
Tottenham Hotspur's Jose Mourinho says England boss Gareth Southgate should name managers who pressurise players to withdraw from international duty.
Southgate said external-link players were under "huge pressure" from clubs and there was a "power game" with their managers.
Mourinho also says "we all know" Raheem Sterling of Manchester City will face Spurs despite his England withdrawal.
"I would like him to say who," said Mourinho. "Who are the coaches that put pressure on the players not to go?"
Mourinho also responded to Southgate saying he often has phone calls or shares messages with managers to placate them at a time when a congested club and international fixture calendar is meaning a greater workload for players.
"Gareth Southgate, I read, said he feels the need to call club managers to try to cool down emotions and try to control the difficult situations for him," added the Portuguese, whose side face Manchester City on Saturday evening.
"I would like him to say which are the coaches that he calls and he speaks on the phone with.
"Apart from that he has the right to call up the players he wants. He wants to win matches, especially after a defeat, even being a dead rubber, I sympathise with that.
"When Eric Dier left the national team injured in the previous month he didn't play two matches for Tottenham. He needed a couple of weeks to recover and Raheem will play tomorrow.
"These are the little details that Gareth should explain to us all but apart from that I totally support him in the fact a national team is to be respected and play the players he wants to play."
Sterling was ruled out of England's Nations League match against Iceland because of a calf injury, after also missing the previous game against Belgium.
Dier played for England in their previous game against Belgium on 11 October, missed the game against Denmark three days later then was absent for Spurs' games against West Ham and LASK before returning to action at Burnley on 26 October.
Earlier in the season, after Spurs had played eight games in three weeks, Mourinho said he hoped Southgate "would respect the players" but he would not "call, ask or beg".


bbc--2020-11-20--'Posh sports' row nonsense, says RFU boss Sweeney

Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union Rugby Football Union boss Bill Sweeney says it is `` nonsense '' to suggest the government prioritised `` posh sports '' in its £300m winter survival package .
Rugby league figures are among those to have criticised the allocation .
Sweeney said the amount was `` the right level '' and `` very pleasing '' , though there are ongoing discussions about the proportion of loans and grants .
Of the £135m provisionally allocated to rugby union , the RFU - which governs the sport in England - is set to receive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get £59m , Championship clubs £9m and community clubs £23m .
By comparison , English rugby league as a whole is set to get £12m , prompting criticism from GMB , the sport 's union .
Peter Davies , GMB senior organiser , accused the Conservative government of failing to honour a promise to reduce regional inequality in the UK .
Davies said : `` This is hardly levelling up .
The Tories have created a two-tier system that sees their rugby union mates getting a bung of cash , while leaving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Asked on Thursday if the government had favoured `` more middle-class sports at the expense of more working-class sports '' , Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden told BBC sports editor Dan Roan : `` I do n't accept that characterisation at all . ''
Sweeney also dismissed the accusations rugby union had received more because it is a `` posh '' sport .
`` I think it 's nonsense , really , '' he told BBC Sport .
`` There are some very specific criteria why rugby union was perhaps suffering a little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sports .
`` Cricket , obviously , is not in season at the moment , so that 's an obvious one , and there are different circumstances around football compared with rugby .
`` It was based very much upon fact-based criteria in terms of why rugby union got that allocation .
To say that we 're a posh or Tory-based sport I think is absolute nonsense . ''
He added that `` our clubs are a replication of the different social strata of the country '' and that , in the England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come from a state school background '' .
'It 's not inevitable Six Nations will go behind paywall' Apart from at selected pilot events , there have been no spectators at professional rugby union in England since March , and none at any matches in the Autumn Nations Cup , currently being hosted by the Six Nations countries .
Sweeney , though , is hopeful of there being crowds at the Six Nations in 2021 .
`` I am cautiously optimistic that we 'll be able to have a reasonable number of fans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it might be under the auspices of some kind of pilot , some kind of test scheme and those have been mooted before , '' he said .
In May , Sweeney warned that the RFU would lose £85m by having to play England 's autumn international matches behind closed doors .
The body 's finances were affected further when England 's scheduled match against the Barbarians on 25 October was cancelled because of coronavirus protocol breaches , which Sweeney said is estimated to have cost `` in the region of just over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Thirteen Barbarians players were charged by the RFU with conduct prejudicial to the interests of the union or the game .
Sweeney said the RFU would be pursuing an `` aggressive '' commercial strategy to help the organisation through this challenging period , but insisted that the Six Nations moving to pay-TV `` is n't inevitable '' .
The BBC and ITV hold joint rights until the end of the 2021 tournament , but it could move to a subscription broadcaster from 2022 .
`` We 're very conscious that there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` One is the need to have the most revenue-generating option we can , in terms of broadcast rights and where they go to , but at the same time we are very conscious that we want to keep awareness levels up , and spectator viewership figures up , so it will be a balance of the two .
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Rugby Football Union boss Bill Sweeney says it is "nonsense" to suggest the government prioritised "posh sports" in its £300m winter survival package.
The government's package, announced on Thursday, is set to give up to £135m to rugby union and £40m to horse racing.
Rugby league figures are among those to have criticised the allocation.
Sweeney said the amount was "the right level" and "very pleasing", though there are ongoing discussions about the proportion of loans and grants.
Of the £135m provisionally allocated to rugby union, the RFU - which governs the sport in England - is set to receive £44m, Premiership Rugby clubs are expected to get £59m, Championship clubs £9m and community clubs £23m.
By comparison, English rugby league as a whole is set to get £12m, prompting criticism from GMB, the sport's union.
Peter Davies, GMB senior organiser, accused the Conservative government of failing to honour a promise to reduce regional inequality in the UK.
Davies said: "This is hardly levelling up. The Tories have created a two-tier system that sees their rugby union mates getting a bung of cash, while leaving northern rugby league clubs to die."
Asked on Thursday if the government had favoured "more middle-class sports at the expense of more working-class sports", Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden told BBC sports editor Dan Roan: "I don't accept that characterisation at all."
Sweeney also dismissed the accusations rugby union had received more because it is a "posh" sport.
"I think it's nonsense, really," he told BBC Sport. "There are some very specific criteria why rugby union was perhaps suffering a little bit more than some of the other sports.
"Cricket, obviously, is not in season at the moment, so that's an obvious one, and there are different circumstances around football compared with rugby.
"It was based very much upon fact-based criteria in terms of why rugby union got that allocation. To say that we're a posh or Tory-based sport I think is absolute nonsense."
He added that "our clubs are a replication of the different social strata of the country" and that, in the England men's team, "70% come from a state school background".
'It's not inevitable Six Nations will go behind paywall'
Apart from at selected pilot events, there have been no spectators at professional rugby union in England since March, and none at any matches in the Autumn Nations Cup, currently being hosted by the Six Nations countries.
Sweeney, though, is hopeful of there being crowds at the Six Nations in 2021.
"I am cautiously optimistic that we'll be able to have a reasonable number of fans at Twickenham in February and March and it might be under the auspices of some kind of pilot, some kind of test scheme and those have been mooted before," he said.
In May, Sweeney warned that the RFU would lose £85m by having to play England's autumn international matches behind closed doors.
The body's finances were affected further when England's scheduled match against the Barbarians on 25 October was cancelled because of coronavirus protocol breaches, which Sweeney said is estimated to have cost "in the region of just over half a million [pounds]".
Thirteen Barbarians players were charged by the RFU with conduct prejudicial to the interests of the union or the game.
Sweeney said the RFU would be pursuing an "aggressive" commercial strategy to help the organisation through this challenging period, but insisted that the Six Nations moving to pay-TV "isn't inevitable".
The BBC and ITV hold joint rights until the end of the 2021 tournament, but it could move to a subscription broadcaster from 2022.
"We're very conscious that there are two sides to this," Sweeney said.
"One is the need to have the most revenue-generating option we can, in terms of broadcast rights and where they go to, but at the same time we are very conscious that we want to keep awareness levels up, and spectator viewership figures up, so it will be a balance of the two.
"It would be wrong to say it's inevitable that the Six Nations will definitely go behind a paywall but we'll look at all the options and make sure we come up with a balanced outcome."


bbc--2020-11-20--Heading in training must be reduced to protect players, says PFA

Last updated on .From the section Football Heading in training must be reduced to `` give current players protection '' , says the Professional Footballers ' Association .
It says heading in training at all levels of the game should be monitored .
`` It is clear we need to take immediate steps to monitor and reduce heading within training , '' PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor said .
`` Football can not carry on as it is .
There is a big issue here . ''
PFA Scotland , the Scottish players ' union , has indicated it could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in training when it meets in December .
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It announced this week it was setting up a new taskforce to examine the issue of brain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criticism from the family of 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles .
The ex-Manchester United and England midfielder died in October , aged 78 , after suffering from dementia and prostate cancer .
His family said football needs to `` address the scandal '' of dementia in football .
Stiles is one of five members of England 's World Cup-winning squad to have been diagnosed with a brain injury disease .
On Friday , the PFA said it was supportive of a reduction of heading in training as `` a measure to potentially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said it was calling on the support of clubs , leagues and the Football Association to create a coordinated strategy to measure , monitor and adapt training as well as `` identifying protections that can make a difference to the long-term health of players '' .
PFA chairman Ben Purkiss said : `` Science has been developing quickly in this area , and we need to make an urgent intervention based on the evidence that is available now .
`` A reduction of heading in training is a practical and straightforward step .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ former members and their families to work on this area within the scope of the PFA 's new advisory group , where decisions will be made on the basis of expert advice . ''
Also speaking on Friday , FA chief executive Mark Bullingham said : `` If we look at the role we 've played in investigating dementia , we 're proud of the fact that the FA has led the way in this .
`` Firstly we funded the field research , which determined whether there was a link to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while those players live longer had less other health issues they did have increased risk of dementia .
`` We then partnered with a number of other studies , and funded a number of other studies , to start determining what could cause that link .
`` And while we do n't know exactly what the risk factors are , we did take the step to put in more restrictive measures than any other country , with regards to heading at the younger ages .
Under-18 teams are incredibly restricted .
And we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing to do . ''
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Sir Geoff Hurst on the 'enormous amount of time' spent heading in training
Heading in training must be reduced to "give current players protection", says the Professional Footballers' Association.
The players' union said a game-wide strategy was "urgently needed" for dealing with dementia in football.
It says heading in training at all levels of the game should be monitored.
"It is clear we need to take immediate steps to monitor and reduce heading within training," PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor said.
"Football cannot carry on as it is. There is a big issue here."
PFA Scotland, the Scottish players' union, has indicated it could also call for a reduction of heading in training when it meets in December.
The PFA has been criticised for a lack of support by families of ex-players who have died of, or have, dementia.
It announced this week it was setting up a new taskforce to examine the issue of brain injury diseases in football and comes amid criticism from the family of 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles.
The ex-Manchester United and England midfielder died in October, aged 78, after suffering from dementia and prostate cancer.
His family said football needs to "address the scandal" of dementia in football.
Stiles is one of five members of England's World Cup-winning squad to have been diagnosed with dementia.
On Friday, the PFA said it was supportive of a reduction of heading in training as "a measure to potentially reduce long-term health risks".
It said it was calling on the support of clubs, leagues and the Football Association to create a coordinated strategy to measure, monitor and adapt training as well as "identifying protections that can make a difference to the long-term health of players".
PFA chairman Ben Purkiss said: "Science has been developing quickly in this area, and we need to make an urgent intervention based on the evidence that is available now.
"A reduction of heading in training is a practical and straightforward step. We will be engaging with members, former members and their families to work on this area within the scope of the PFA's new advisory group, where decisions will be made on the basis of expert advice."
Also speaking on Friday, FA chief executive Mark Bullingham said: "If we look at the role we've played in investigating dementia, we're proud of the fact that the FA has led the way in this.
"Firstly we funded the field research, which determined whether there was a link to the professional players, and it found that while those players live longer had less other health issues they did have increased risk of dementia.
"We then partnered with a number of other studies, and funded a number of other studies, to start determining what could cause that link.
"And while we don't know exactly what the risk factors are, we did take the step to put in more restrictive measures than any other country, with regards to heading at the younger ages. Under-18 teams are incredibly restricted. And we felt that was important - the right thing to do."


bbc--2020-11-21--Trump options narrow as Michigan backs Biden win

Afterwards , Mr Shirkey and Mr Chatfield said in a joint press release : `` We have not yet been @ @ @ @ @ that would change the outcome of the election in Michigan and as legislative leaders , @ @ @ @ @ and follow the normal process regarding Michigan 's electors , just as we have said @ @ @ @ @

Afterwards, Mr Shirkey and Mr Chatfield said in a joint press release: "We have not yet been made aware of any information that would change the outcome of the election in Michigan and as legislative leaders, we will follow the law and follow the normal process regarding Michigan's electors, just as we have said throughout this election."


bbc--2020-11-21--Coronavirus vaccines: Will any countries get left out?

`` But there 's a difference between the fact that the market has loads and loads of erectile dysfunction drugs @ @ @ @ @ fever ... to us all now being in the same boat and us all facing @ @ @ @ @ the same product , and that product being finite . ''

"But there's a difference between the fact that the market has loads and loads of erectile dysfunction drugs but no cures for Dengue fever... to us all now being in the same boat and us all facing exactly the same need for the same product, and that product being finite."


bbc--2020-11-21--Saudi minister Adel al-Jubeir plays down G20 summit boycott calls

For the first time the G20 meeting of the world 's leading economies is being hosted by an Arab state @ @ @ @ @ on the table , but the meeting - held by Saudi Arabia - is being @ @ @ @ @ kingdom 's human rights ' record .
The BBC 's Lyse Doucet asked a senior @ @ @ @ @ , if he was disappointed by calls to boycott the summit .

For the first time the G20 meeting of the world's leading economies is being hosted by an Arab state.
A broad agenda is on the table, but the meeting - held by Saudi Arabia - is being overshadowed by questions over the kingdom's human rights' record.
The BBC's Lyse Doucet asked a senior Saudi minister, Adel al-Jubeir, if he was disappointed by calls to boycott the summit.


bbc--2020-11-21--Covid-19: Hong Kong-Singapore travel corridor postponed

Under the travel bubble arrangement , travellers would be required to take a Covid-19 test before departure and upon arrival @ @ @ @ @ restrictions on the purpose of travel but passengers would have to take designated flights , @ @ @ @ @ people would be allowed to travel each way per day .

Under the travel bubble arrangement, travellers would be required to take a Covid-19 test before departure and upon arrival. There would be no restrictions on the purpose of travel but passengers would have to take designated flights, and a maximum of 200 people would be allowed to travel each way per day.


bbc--2020-11-21--Kabul attack: Several killed as rockets hit residential areas

Mr Pompeo is to meet representatives from the Taliban and the Afghan government in the Qatari capital Doha later .
@ @ @ @ @ and the Taliban are finally close to signing off on the preliminary issues they have @ @ @ @ @

Mr Abdullah also said the Trump administration's announcement to reduce the number of American troops in the country from 4,500 to 2,500 by early next year had come too soon. He said the move would have "some impact", adding: "Of course we would have preferred it differently."


bbc--2020-11-21--Covid: Jab for people who cannot be vaccinated trialled

Study lead Prof Andrew Ustianowski said , while vaccines work `` by inducing a person 's immune system to produce @ @ @ @ @ ' the virus '' , his team are investigating whether similar protection could be given @ @ @ @ @ injecting antibodies which have been shown to neutralise the virus directly into the muscle .

Study lead Prof Andrew Ustianowski said, while vaccines work "by inducing a person's immune system to produce antibodies that inhibit or 'neutralise' the virus", his team are investigating whether similar protection could be given to the immuno-compromised, by injecting antibodies which have been shown to neutralise the virus directly into the muscle.


bbc--2020-11-21--Dutch journalist gatecrashes EU defence video conference

`` After a number of attempts , RTL Nieuws succeeded in guessing the PIN code of the secret consultation , @ @ @ @ @ digits of the pin code were visible in the photo , '' the news outlet @ @

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bbc--2020-11-21--Students create device to capture car tyre microplastic debris

We hear a lot about pollution from single-use plastics like bottles and packaging , but tyre wear from vehicles is @ @ @ @ @ A study by the UK 's Air Quality Expert Group , which advises the government @ @ @ @ @ lack of legislation to limit or reduce tyre microplastics .
Now a group of graduate @ @ @ @ @ up with a solution , and their idea has just won a runners-up prize at @ @ @ @ @ .
Find out who else won awards this year .
Home-testing kit for breast cancer @ @ @ @ @ more stories on Newshour .

We hear a lot about pollution from single-use plastics like bottles and packaging, but tyre wear from vehicles is another big environmental issue.
A study by the UK's Air Quality Expert Group, which advises the government, recently warned about a lack of legislation to limit or reduce tyre microplastics.
Now a group of graduate design students may have come up with a solution, and their idea has just won a runners-up prize at the International James Dyson Awards.
Find out who else won awards this year. Home-testing kit for breast cancer wins Dyson prize
Video edited by Trystan Young and Daniel South.
Listen to more stories on Newshour.


bbc--2020-11-20--Isle of Wight charity worker blinded and paralysed by snakebite

`` When we heard he had also suffered what is usually a fatal snakebite on top of all that he @ @ @ @ @ honestly could not believe it , '' he said .

"When we heard he had also suffered what is usually a fatal snakebite on top of all that he had been through, we honestly could not believe it," he said.


bbc--2020-11-21--My trailblazing mother, the world’s first woman Prime Minister

Sirimavo Bandaranaike was elected the modern world 's first female head of government in 1960 when she became prime minister @ @ @ @ @ Ceylon as it was known then .
She entered politics after the assassination of her @ @ @ @ @ .
Her daughter Sunethra Bandaranaike spoke to Witness History about her mother 's ground-breaking political @ @ @ @ @ The stories of our times told by the people who were there .

Sirimavo Bandaranaike was elected the modern world's first female head of government in 1960 when she became prime minister of Sri Lanka, or Ceylon as it was known then.
She entered politics after the assassination of her husband Solomon Bandaranaike in 1959.
Her daughter Sunethra Bandaranaike spoke to Witness History about her mother's ground-breaking political achievement.
Witness History: The stories of our times told by the people who were there.


bbc--2020-11-21--Week in pictures: 14-20 November 2020

Week in pictures: 14-20 November 2020

A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week .

Image caption,
Lawyer to US President Donald Trump and former Mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani, is seen with black streaks down his cheek as he speaks about the president's legal challenges after his defeat by President-elect Joe Biden. Mr Trump has so far refused to concede and has made allegations of widespread electoral fraud, without providing any evidence.


bbc--2020-11-21--Irish open-air cellist strikes coronavirus lockdown chord

When the Republic of Ireland went into coronavirus lockdown in March , musician Patrick Dexter began posting online videos of @ @ @ @ @ Since then , the open-air recitals , shot outside his picturesque cottage in Mayo on @ @ @ @ @ have been viewed millions of times .
Patrick has also received messages from people all @ @ @ @ @ Irish expatriates yearning for their homeland during the pandemic .

When the Republic of Ireland went into coronavirus lockdown in March, musician Patrick Dexter began posting online videos of himself playing the cello.
Since then, the open-air recitals, shot outside his picturesque cottage in Mayo on the rural west coast, have been viewed millions of times.
Patrick has also received messages from people all over the world, including Irish expatriates yearning for their homeland during the pandemic.
Video journalist: Niall McCracken


bbc--2020-11-21--Peter Florjancic: Story of ski-jumping inventor who escaped the Nazis

There were signs of the ingenuity that would mark his later career as an inventor , too .
He recalled @ @ @ @ @ just six .
`` We [ would ] roll around in the mud and grass @ @ @ @ @ dirty , '' he said .
`` So I cut a sock , put it @ @ @ @ @ my face with it and my face was clean again . ''

There were signs of the ingenuity that would mark his later career as an inventor, too. He recalled creating an early sweatband aged just six. "We [would] roll around in the mud and grass. My whole face was dirty," he said. "So I cut a sock, put it on my hand and wiped my face with it and my face was clean again."


bbc--2020-11-21--The local news site behind fake Biden ‘mafia plot’

The story goes on to say that Mr Merlino might now be ready to `` flip on Biden '' , @ @ @ @ @ hand Donald Trump victory in the battleground state in exchange for a presidential pardon .

With the Trump campaign emphasising the narrative of widespread election fraud before, during and after the vote, stories like this that fit the theme can find huge audiences online, even if they have no facts to back them up.


bbc--2020-11-21--Salvador Cienfuegos: The general’s release that has everyone puzzled

`` Amlo has been very pleased with the military 's performance in essentially any duty he 's asked them to @ @ @ @ @ Camp , an expert on the Mexican military and professor at Claremont McKenna college in @ @ @ @ @ no secret that he has basically said that he likes working with the military .
@ @ @ @ @ to appeals that this person be tried in Mexico and not in the US .
@

While Gen Cienfuegos may yet avoid a drug-trafficking trial, his fall from grace has been spectacular. At one point, he was one of the most powerful men in Mexico, as influential within the government as he was within the military. Yet even as he was being honoured with an award from the Pentagon's Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies as late as 2018, the case against him was being drafted by US prosecutors.


bbc--2020-11-21--G20: Saudi Arabia's human rights problems that won't go away

`` We do not allow people to lecture us or dictate to us what we should or should n't do @ @ @ @ @ n't tell people in the UK or in America or in other places what they @ @ @ @ @ . ''

"We do not allow people to lecture us or dictate to us what we should or shouldn't do - just like we don't tell people in the UK or in America or in other places what they should or should not do."


bbc--2020-11-21--Arteta warns of 'consequences' for source who leaked Ceballos-Luiz story

Last updated on .From the section Arsenal Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says there will be `` consequences '' for the source who leaked a story about an incident between Dani Ceballos and David Luiz .
Arteta described the confrontation as `` nothing '' and was more concerned about it becoming public knowledge .
He said : `` I do n't like the fact that that incident comes out at all . ''
The Spaniard added : `` I will find out where it is coming from and if that is the case , that goes completely against what I expect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the confidentiality that we need , and there will be consequences . ''
Asked to explain his version of events , Arteta said : `` Training is very competitive and issues happen a lot of times .
Those things get resolved immediately within the team and there is not much to say .
`` There is no problem at all . ''
After the story broke on Thursday , Spain midfielder Ceballos , on a second season-long loan from Real Madrid , took to social media to deny the reports - retweeting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
It is not the first time the 24-year-old has been in a disagreement with a Gunners team-mate that has gone public .
On 12 September , he was caught on camera in a dispute with fellow substitute Eddie Nketiah as they warmed up before Arsenal 's 3-0 Premier League win at Fulham .
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Last updated on .From the section Arsenal
Dani Ceballos and David Luiz have been Arsenal team-mates since 2019
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says there will be "consequences" for the source who leaked a story about an incident between Dani Ceballos and David Luiz.
The two clashed after a rough challenge by Ceballos in a practice game and Luiz drew blood from his team-mate in the incident, according to The Athletic. external-link
Arteta described the confrontation as "nothing" and was more concerned about it becoming public knowledge.
He said: "I don't like the fact that that incident comes out at all."
The Spaniard added: "I will find out where it is coming from and if that is the case, that goes completely against what I expect from each other, the privacy and the confidentiality that we need, and there will be consequences."
Asked to explain his version of events, Arteta said: "Training is very competitive and issues happen a lot of times. Those things get resolved immediately within the team and there is not much to say.
"There is no problem at all."
After the story broke on Thursday, Spain midfielder Ceballos, on a second season-long loan from Real Madrid, took to social media to deny the reports - retweeting the article below the word: "FAKE."
It is not the first time the 24-year-old has been in a disagreement with a Gunners team-mate that has gone public.
On 12 September, he was caught on camera in a dispute with fellow substitute Eddie Nketiah as they warmed up before Arsenal's 3-0 Premier League win at Fulham.
Brazilian Luiz, 33, joined Arsenal from Chelsea in August 2019.


bbc--2020-11-21--The UFC knockout that went viral and inspired Kanye West

Joaquin Buckley admits he was `` unknown '' when he travelled to Abu Dhabi for his second UFC fight in October .
Back in October , Buckley was battling through a fairly even middleweight bout against unbeaten fellow American Impa Kasanganay .
Then Kasanganay caught a kick from his opponent midway through the second round .
And then came the moment that changed Buckley 's life .
With his left ankle still being held , the 26-year-old defied gravity by producing a spinning back kick which toppled Kasanganay .
Commentator John Gooden said it was `` real-life ninja stuff '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was `` a viral knockout '' .
The video clip on UFC 's Instagram account now has more than 6.6m views .
Not only is it the favourite for knockout of the year , but many also argue it 's the best in MMA history .
`` Now people know my name , '' laughed Buckley .
`` The outpouring from thousands of people from all over the world , all messaging me at once ...
I never expected it to take storm like it did . ''
It did n't just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it inspired memes galore .
Hollywood actors commented .
Kanye West was `` so energised '' by the kick , he `` had to release theme music '' , playing the knockout on a loop in a video with his new track .
`` That was awesome , '' said Buckley .
`` I 'm appreciative of Kanye West for throwing that out there .
He 's a legend in the hip-hop community and for him to be inspired by my kick and come out with a classy hit like that is pretty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While the kick was opportunistic , Buckley insists it was no fluke .
He says the origin was a two-touch taekwondo kick he has practised `` all the time '' .
But to produce it in the octagon means he has written himself into UFC folklore .
Six weeks on from the 'kick heard around the world ' , its impact is still being felt .
`` People have seen me throw that kick before , they 've seen me practise it , '' said Buckley .
`` Everybody else was shocked - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' .
`` I ca n't help but run through it , all the time people are tagging me in it .
But I 'm not really tripping off it .
It was just a moment and now it 's time to make another one . ''
It 's been some year for Buckley , who turned professional in 2014 and now has an 11-3 record .
He was working as a night-shift manager at a pharmacy when he got the call to make his UFC debut at short notice in August , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ became a father before registering his first UFC win in devastating style , pocketing the $ 50,000 bonus for Performance of the Night .
When Buckley landed back in St Louis , he got the train home from the airport , but having announced his arrival in the UFC , he is keen to establish himself in MMA 's top promotion .
`` I 've used the knockout to network , to gain connections in the UFC I 've never had before , '' he added .
`` An extra $ 50,000 was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much more right now .
`` Having that kind of exposure is a big deal .
It allows me to get more fights as people are coming after me , trying to get that name .
`` I have an opportunity to do what I love to do and make a career out of it .
It 's a blessing to be able to provide for my family at the same time . ''
Buckley had been scheduled to fight next in January against compatriot Wright , who is 11-0 and also joined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was brought forward to this Saturday , as one of the preliminaries at UFC 255 in Las Vegas , and Buckley says he feels `` no pressure '' to produce another highlight reel knockout .
`` Expect fireworks , there 's nothing different , '' he said .
`` Any time I go out there , it 's exciting .
I do n't care whether I win or lose , as long as you 're entertained .
That 's my job .
`` I 'm just going to go out there , have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look for that finish again - hopefully in the first round .
`` Jordan 's a great guy .
I just feel sorry for him that he 's got to fight a person like me because I 'm coming for the head , all day . ''
But if there 's no sequel , Buckley will always have that kick .
`` When I 'm retired , they 're [ still ] going to be playing it , '' he said .
`` That 's pretty cool . ''

Joaquin Buckley admits he was "unknown" when he travelled to Abu Dhabi for his second UFC fight in October.
Things have changed a bit as he prepares for his third, against Jordan Wright at UFC 255 on Saturday.
Back in October, Buckley's middleweight bout against fellow American Impa Kasanganay had been fairly when the unbeaten Kasanganay caught a kick from his opponent midway through the second round.
Then came the moment that changed Buckley's life.
With his left ankle still being held, the 26-year-old defied gravity by producing a spinning back kick which toppled Kasanganay.
Commentator John Gooden said it was "real-life ninja stuff". Former UFC fighter Dan Hardy added it was "a viral knockout".
The video clip on UFC's Instagram account external-link now has more than 6.6m views. Not only is it the favourite for knockout of the year, but many also argue it's the best in MMA history.
"Now people know my name," laughed Buckley. "The outpouring from thousands of people from all over the world, all messaging me at once... I never expected it to take storm like it did."
It didn't just send shockwaves through the MMA community - it inspired memes galore. Hollywood actors commented. Kanye West was "so energised" by the kick, he "had to release theme music", playing the knockout on a loop in a video with his new track.
"That was awesome," said Buckley. "I'm appreciative of Kanye West for throwing that out there. He's a legend in the hip-hop community and for him to be inspired by my kick and come out with a classy hit like that is pretty cool. I'm grateful."
While the kick was opportunistic, Buckley insists it was no fluke. He says the origin was a two-touch taekwondo kick he has practised "all the time".
But to produce it in the octagon means he has written himself into UFC folklore. Six weeks on from the 'kick heard around the world', its impact is still being felt.
"People have seen me throw that kick before, they've seen me practise it," said Buckley. "Everybody else was shocked - but they were just like 'about time'.
"I can't help but run through it, all the time people are tagging me in it. But I'm not really tripping off it. It was just a moment and now it's time to make another one."
Fatherhood, UFC debut and contender for best-ever KO
It's been some year for Buckley, who turned professional in 2014 and now has an 11-3 record.
He was working as a night-shift manager at a pharmacy when he got the call to make his UFC debut at short notice in August, losing to Kevin Holland.
Then he became a father before registering his first UFC win in devastating style, pocketing the $50,000 bonus for Performance of the Night.
Yet when Buckley landed back in St Louis, there was no car waiting for him. He got the train home from the airport. But having announced his arrival in the UFC, he is keen to establish himself in MMA's top promotion.
"I've used the knockout to network, to gain connections in the UFC I've never had before," he added. "An extra $50,000 was awesome but the exposure is worth so much more right now.
"Having that kind of exposure is a big deal. It allows me to get more fights as people are coming after me, trying to get that name.
"I have an opportunity to do what I love to do and make a career out of it. It's a blessing to be able to provide for my family at the same time."
Buckley had been scheduled to fight next in January against compatriot Wright, who is 11-0 and also joined the UFC this year.
But it was brought forward to this Saturday, as one of the preliminaries at UFC 255 in Las Vegas, and Buckley says he feels "no pressure" to produce another highlight reel knockout.
"Expect fireworks, there's nothing different," he said. "Any time I go out there, it's exciting. I don't care whether I win or lose, as long as you're entertained. That's my job.
"I'm just going to go out there, have fun, do what I do and look for that finish again - hopefully in the first round.
"Jordan's a great guy. I just feel sorry for him that he's got to fight a person like me because I'm coming for the head, all day."
But if there's no sequel, Buckley will always have that kick.
"When I'm retired, they're [still] going to be playing it," he said. "That's pretty cool."


bbc--2020-11-21--Haaland beats Fati & Davies to award for best U21 in Europe's top leagues

Last updated on .From the section Football Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Braut Haaland has won the 2020 Golden Boy award @ @ @ @ @ playing in a European country 's top division .
Haaland has scored 27 goals in @ @ @ @ @ side .
Also in contention for the top prize were Haaland 's club team-mate and @ @ @ @ @ Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood .
Previous English winners of the award are Wayne Rooney @ @ @ @ @ in 2014 .
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Last updated on .From the section Football
Erling Braut Haaland joined Borussia Dortmund from Red Bull Salzburg in January and has impressed with his goal-scoring form
Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Braut Haaland has won the 2020 Golden Boy award for the best under-21 player playing in a European country's top division.
The 20-year-old Norway international finished ahead of Barcelona and Spain's Ansu Fati and Bayern Munich's Canadian left-back Alphonso Davies.
Haaland has scored 27 goals in 29 appearances for the Bundesliga side.
Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix won the award in 2019.
Also in contention for the top prize were Haaland's club team-mate and England forward Jadon Sancho and Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood.
Previous English winners of the award are Wayne Rooney in 2004 and Raheem Sterling in 2014.


bbc--2020-11-21--US election: Michigan Republicans seek to delay vote certification

That does n't mean Biden 's supporters are n't worried , however .
While the odds of this happening are @ @ @ @ @ earth being hit by a giant meteor or someone getting struck by lightning while winning @ @ @ @ @ snatched away at this point would be such a cataclysmic political event that the remote @ @ @ @ @ is enough to give Democrats cold sweats .

Russian President Vladimir Putin is one of the few holdouts. "I want to assure you: there is no subtext here. It is not that we like or dislike someone - we are just waiting for the [US} domestic political stand-off to end," he told state television channel Rossiya 1 in an interview.


bbc--2020-11-21--California's Covid curfew to begin, as US cases hit 12-million mark

Several states have imposed new mask mandates and restrictions to try to combat the rise , and in Texas the @ @ @ @ @ to the city of El Paso to help with morgue operations there .

Several states have imposed new mask mandates and restrictions to try to combat the rise, and in Texas the National Guard is being deployed to the city of El Paso to help with morgue operations there.


bbc--2020-11-22--Covid makes Brazil's president Bolsonaro a hero to some

Despite widespread criticism of how he has handled the Covid-19 pandemic , Brazil ’ s right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro is @ @ @ @ @ in the north-east of Brazil , a region where he used to be hated .

Despite widespread criticism of how he has handled the Covid-19 pandemic, Brazil’s right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro is seeing his approval ratings rise in the north-east of Brazil, a region where he used to be hated.
BBC South America correspondent Katy Watson reports.
Producer: Jéssica Cruz
Camera: Renato Varoli
Editor: Greg Brosnan


bbc--2020-11-22--US election results: Why Trump increased support among non-whites

`` He really delivered on his anti-globalisation policy , '' he says .
`` Neo-liberal expansion has really hurt both @ @ @ @ @ and when you have family that live there , and you can see how it @ @ @ @ @ their jobs , their wages , it really has increased the narco-war , and this @ @ @ @ @ Trump came in saying - 'hey , we 're going to tear apart these trade @ @ @ @ @ he actually did it .
That was for me the first sign that he actually @ @ @ @ @ he was saying . ''

"He really delivered on his anti-globalisation policy," he says. "Neoliberal expansion has really hurt both Mexico and the US, and when you have family that live there, and you can see how it's hurt people living, their jobs, their wages, it really has increased the narco-war, and this is one of the things Trump came in saying - 'hey, we're going to tear apart these trade deals' - and then he actually did it. That was for me the first sign that he actually meant some of the things he was saying."


bbc--2020-11-21--Guatemala: Congress on fire after protesters storm building

On Friday , Vice-President Guillermo Castillo expressed his opposition to the budget and said that both he and Mr Giammattei @ @ @ @ @ the good of the country '' .

Another key complaints is that the budget was passed by parliament while the rest of the country was distracted by the after-effects of two damaging storms, Eta and Iota.


bbc--2020-11-22--India's most loved and loathed TV anchor

It was after he moved to the channel Times Now , which launched with him as its main face in @ @ @ @ @ persona evolved into what it is today .
He tapped into the pulse of India @ @ @ @ @ was angry at the then Congress party-led government for security failures during the 2008 Mumbai @ @ @ @ @ scandals .
He quickly became a household name in urban India .

It was after he moved to the channel Times Now, which launched with him as its main face in 2006, that his on-screen persona evolved into what it is today. He tapped into the pulse of India's middle class, which was angry at the then Congress party-led government for security failures during the 2008 Mumbai attacks, and for corruption scandals. He quickly became a household name in urban India.


bbc--2020-11-22--Pakistan opposition seeks end to Imran Khan's 'puppet' rule

Since then allegations of human rights abuses have mounted against state agencies , media censorship has worsened and journalists who @ @ @ @ @ negative light have faced threats or even kidnapping .
The most recent example is that @ @ @ @ @ obtained and shared the CCTV footage of the raid on Mr Awan 's hotel room @

Update 24 November 2020: This article was updated to clarify the sourcing for a reference to the "dirtiest" election in Pakistan's history, and to add additional references to an EU report on the integrity of the 2018 elections. A statement from Pakistan's minister for information and broadcasting was also added, in response to the original article.


bbc--2020-11-21--France murder: Jonathann Daval jailed for 25 years for killing wife

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Earlier this week, when asked by the judge if he admitted to "being the only person implicated in the death" of his wife, he replied "yes".


bbc--2020-11-21--Covid-19: Strengthened tier system for England after lockdown

The prime minister will acknowledge that the measures are difficult , while making clear they are not to last longer @ @ @ @ @ and that the need to support the economy is being taken into account .

The letter said: "We cannot live under such a series of damaging lockdowns and apparently arbitrary restrictions, and expect our constituents to be grateful for being let out to enjoy the festive season, only to have strict restrictions imposed on them afterwards that cause them health problems and destroy their livelihood."