bbc--2020-01-30--All you need to know about deadline day

All you need to know about deadline day

Transfer spending by Premier League clubs in January increased from last year after two big deals were confirmed on the penultimate day of the winter window .
Manchester United have completed the biggest deal so far , signing Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon for £47m , while Sheffield United brought in Norwegian midfielder Sander Berge from Belgian side Genk for a club record fee , reported to be £22m .
With just one day remaining , the total outlay by top-flight clubs stands at £185.1m , an increase from the £180m spent last year , but a long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Clubs across Europe , including in England and Scotland , can not sign players after Friday , 31 January .
For Premier League and English Football League clubs the deadline is 23:00 GMT - with Scotland 's at midnight .
Some reported transfers include Manchester United 's pursuit of a striker - with Dalian Yifang striker Salomon Rondon being considered - and Arsenal 's links with Atletico Madrid winger Thomas Lemar .
You can follow live updates throughout the day here .
What else do you need to know about deadline day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deadline ?
In the Premier League , clubs completing deals late on deadline day will be able to submit a 'deal sheet ' between 21:00 and 23:00 GMT in order to give them more time to complete a transfer .
Clubs will then have until midnight on 31 January to complete the information required by Fifa 's transfer matching system to apply for international clearance for new signings .
What about loans and out-of-contract players ?
Clubs can sign free agents after the deadline - at any stage of the season - so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the transfer deadline .
No loan signings can be made by EFL or Premier League clubs after the deadline , except in extreme circumstances - such as a club 's senior goalkeepers all being unavailable .
How about other countries ?
The transfer deadline is on Friday in all of Europe 's major leagues .
German Bundesliga clubs have until 17:00 GMT , with Italy 's deadline at 19:00 GMT and France and Spain 's windows closing at 23:00 GMT .
When can new signings play ?
New players can only feature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are signed and registered by 12:00 GMT on Friday .
Otherwise they will have to wait for the following round of Premier League matches , which is split over the next two weekends .
Nobody can play in next week 's FA Cup replays if they were not at the club for the initial fixture .
What are the biggest deals of this window so far ?
United 's signing of Fernandes has been , by far , the biggest deal up until now .
Spurs have made the loan signing of Real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a fee of £27.2m and added forward Steven Bergwijn for £27m from PSV Eindhoven , after selling Christian Eriksen to Inter Milan for £16.9m .
As mentioned , the Blades signed Berge for a reported £22m , Wolves have spent a reported £16.9m on Portuguese winger Daniel Podence from Olympiakos and Aston Villa spent £10m on Genk striker Mbwana Samatta .
Elsewhere , Real Madrid spent £26m on Flamengo youngster Reinier Jesus and Borussia Dortmund bought Red Bull Salzburg wonderkid Erling Braut Haaland for £17m .
What are the biggest January deals ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened in 2018 and both involved Liverpool .
They sold Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona for a fee which could yet rise to £142m and spent £75m on Southampton centre-back Virgil van Dijk .
The next biggest January signings by English clubs have been Chelsea 's £58m recruitment of Borussia Dortmund winger Christian Pulisic last year - although he stayed with Dortmund on loan - and Manchester City buying Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte for £57m in 2018 .
Where can I find latest transfer news and gossip , and follow deadline day ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the moves on the big day .
Our live transfers page will be up and running from 06:30 GMT , while BBC Radio 5 Live will bring you all the latest deals , rumours and news .
And every confirmed transfer will be on our list .
There will be the usual analysis and reaction from BBC Sport 's pundits and experts and all the best of social media .
You can sign up for push alerts to your phone to ensure that you wo n't miss a move .

Last updated on .From the section Football
Fernandes to Manchester United is the biggest deal in January so far
Transfer spending by Premier League clubs in January increased from last year after two big deals were confirmed on the penultimate day of the winter window.
Manchester United have completed the biggest deal so far, signing Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon for £47m, while Sheffield United brought in Norwegian midfielder Sander Berge from Belgian side Genk for a club record fee, reported to be £22m.
With just one day remaining, the total outlay by top-flight clubs stands at £185.1m, an increase from the £180m spent last year, but a long way off the £430m record from 2018 - according to figures from Deloitte's Sports Business Group.
Clubs across Europe, including in England and Scotland, cannot sign players after Friday, 31 January.
For Premier League and English Football League clubs the deadline is 23:00 GMT - with Scotland's at midnight.
Some reported transfers include Manchester United's pursuit of a striker - with Dalian Yifang striker Salomon Rondon being considered - and Arsenal's links with Atletico Madrid winger Thomas Lemar.
You can follow live updates throughout the day here.
What else do you need to know about deadline day?
Can deals be completed after the deadline?
In the Premier League, clubs completing deals late on deadline day will be able to submit a 'deal sheet' external-link between 21:00 and 23:00 GMT in order to give them more time to complete a transfer.
Clubs will then have until midnight on 31 January to complete the information required by Fifa's transfer matching system to apply for international clearance for new signings.
What about loans and out-of-contract players?
Clubs can sign free agents after the deadline - at any stage of the season - so long as they left their previous club before the transfer deadline.
No loan signings can be made by EFL or Premier League clubs after the deadline, except in extreme circumstances - such as a club's senior goalkeepers all being unavailable.
How about other countries?
The transfer deadline is on Friday in all of Europe's major leagues. German Bundesliga clubs have until 17:00 GMT, with Italy's deadline at 19:00 GMT and France and Spain's windows closing at 23:00 GMT.
When can new signings play?
New players can only feature in this weekend's games if they are signed and registered by 12:00 GMT on Friday. Otherwise they will have to wait for the following round of Premier League matches, which is split over the next two weekends.
Nobody can play in next week's FA Cup replays if they were not at the club for the initial fixture.
What are the biggest deals of this window so far?
United's signing of Fernandes has been, by far, the biggest deal up until now.
Spurs have made the loan signing of Real Betis midfielder Giovani lo Celso permanent for a fee of £27.2m and added forward Steven Bergwijn for £27m from PSV Eindhoven, after selling Christian Eriksen to Inter Milan for £16.9m.
As mentioned, the Blades signed Berge for a reported £22m, Wolves have spent a reported £16.9m on Portuguese winger Daniel Podence from Olympiakos and Aston Villa spent £10m on Genk striker Mbwana Samatta.
Elsewhere, Real Madrid spent £26m on Flamengo youngster Reinier Jesus and Borussia Dortmund bought Red Bull Salzburg wonderkid Erling Braut Haaland for £17m.
What are the biggest January deals ever?
The two biggest January transfers ever happened in 2018 and both involved Liverpool.
They sold Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona for a fee which could yet rise to £142m and spent £75m on Southampton centre-back Virgil van Dijk.
The next biggest January signings by English clubs have been Chelsea's £58m recruitment of Borussia Dortmund winger Christian Pulisic last year - although he stayed with Dortmund on loan - and Manchester City buying Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte for £57m in 2018.
Where can I find latest transfer news and gossip, and follow deadline day?
BBC Sport will guide you through all of the moves on the big day. Our live transfers page will be up and running from 06:30 GMT, while BBC Radio 5 Live will bring you all the latest deals, rumours and news.
And every confirmed transfer will be on our list.
There will be the usual analysis and reaction from BBC Sport's pundits and experts and all the best of social media.
You can sign up for push alerts to your phone to ensure that you won't miss a move.


bbc--2020-01-31--France v England: George Furbank starts Six Nations opener

Northampton full-back George Furbank will make his England debut against France in the Six Nations on Sunday .
With Anthony Watson ruled out , Furbank , 23 , lines up in the back three along with Elliot Daly and Jonny May .
There is no Mako Vunipola , with Joe Marler starting at loose-head prop and Ellis Genge on the bench .
Tom Curry starts at number eight with Courtney Lawes on the flank , while Charlie Ewels partners Maro Itoje in the second row .
`` We have picked a strong forward pack which is part of the England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George Furbank playing his first Test at full-back , '' said head coach Eddie Jones .
Jones has made three personnel changes from the side dismantled by South Africa in the World Cup final in November .
Billy Vunipola and Watson are both missing through injury , while the reason for Mako Vunipola 's absence has yet to be specified .
The prop picked up a minor eye injury in the week , although the England management insisted he was available for selection .
Elsewhere Jones has reverted to his World Cup axis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continuing at fly-half and captain Owen Farrell alongside Manu Tuilagi in the midfield .
Among the replacements , Bath tight-head Will Stuart is set to make his debut , while Exeter centre Ollie Devoto is in line to win just his second cap .
`` It has been a massively exciting week for us , '' Jones added .
`` It is the start of the Guinness Six Nations , the best rugby tournament in the world .
We have had a great preparation in Portugal with a quality training week this week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Furbank' Furbank has enjoyed a breakthrough season at Northampton , and former England and Saints scrum-half Matt Dawson says the time is now right to test him at the highest level .
`` We will find out if he is ready , '' Dawson said on the Matt Dawson Rugby Show on BBC 5 live .
`` I truly believe that for every nation in the Six Nations , this next year - or the next 18 months - is when we should be seeing players like Furbank . ''
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
Why Jones picked Furbank to face France
Six Nations: France v England Venue: Stade de France, Paris Date: Sunday 2 February Kick-off: 15:00 GMT Coverage: Live video, radio and text on BBC One, BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and the BBC Sport website and app
Northampton full-back George Furbank will make his England debut against France in the Six Nations on Sunday.
With Anthony Watson ruled out, Furbank, 23, lines up in the back three along with Elliot Daly and Jonny May.
There is no Mako Vunipola, with Joe Marler starting at loose-head prop and Ellis Genge on the bench.
Tom Curry starts at number eight with Courtney Lawes on the flank, while Charlie Ewels partners Maro Itoje in the second row.
England: Furbank; May, Tuilagi, Farrell (capt), Daly; Ford, B Youngs; Marler, George, Sinckler, Itoje, Ewels, Lawes, Underhill, Curry.
Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, Genge, Stuart, Kruis, Ludlam, Heinz, Devoto, Joseph
"We have picked a strong forward pack which is part of the England way and an exciting backline with young George Furbank playing his first Test at full-back," said head coach Eddie Jones.
"We have the greatest confidence in George. He is a nice, composed player with good core skills.
"He's very calm and deliberate and has a nice feel for the game."
Stuart set for debut
Stuart, 23, previously represented England under-20s, winning an age-grade world title
Jones has made three personnel changes from the side dismantled by South Africa in the World Cup final in November.
Billy Vunipola and Watson are both missing through injury, while Jones says that Mako Vunipola is being rested with the six-day turnaround to the match against Scotland on 8 February in mind.
The prop picked up a minor eye injury in the week, although the England management insisted he was available for selection.
Elsewhere Jones has reverted to his World Cup axis in the midfield, with George Ford continuing at fly-half and captain Owen Farrell alongside Manu Tuilagi in the midfield.
Opening weekend Saturday 1 February Wales v Italy (14:15 GMT) BBC One & S4C, BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru Ireland v Scotland (16:45) ITV Sport, BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, BBC Radio Ulster Sunday 2 February France v England (15:00) BBC One, BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
Among the replacements, Bath tight-head Will Stuart is set to make his debut, while Exeter centre Ollie Devoto is in line to win just his second cap.
"It has been a massively exciting week for us," Jones added.
"It is the start of the Guinness Six Nations, the best rugby tournament in the world. We have had a great preparation in Portugal with a quality training week this week."
'Now is the time for Furbank'
Furbank has enjoyed a breakthrough season at Northampton, and former England and Saints scrum-half Matt Dawson says the time is now right to test him at the highest level.
BBC Look East: George Furbank revisits start of rugby union journey
"We will find out if he is ready," Dawson said on the Matt Dawson Rugby Show on BBC 5 live.
"I truly believe that for every nation in the Six Nations, this next year - or the next 18 months - is when we should be seeing players like Furbank."


bbc--2020-01-30--I only had 3% chance of beating Djokovic - Federer

Roger Federer said he felt he only had a 3 % chance of beating Novak Djokovic in their Australian Open semi-final and described the defeat as `` horrible '' .
The Swiss third seed , 38 , was hampered by a groin injury which he picked up in Tuesday 's quarter-final win over American Tennys Sandgren .
`` It 's always tough when you have a 3 % chance of winning , but that 's better than none , '' said Federer .
`` It was horrible , to go through what I did .
`` Nice entrance , nice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to forget , because you know you have a 3 % chance to win . ''
Federer said that Djokovic , bidding for a record-extending eighth Australian Open title , was `` the better [ player ] , no question '' .
Defending champion Djokovic , seeded second , was the heavy favourite to beat his long-time rival in what was their 50th meeting - the Serb has won 27 .
Questions were raised about Federer 's fitness going into the match and he lacked movement throughout .
`` I thought I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't have gone on court if I thought I had no chance to win , '' said Federer , who had a scan on the problem on Tuesday night .
`` The time-out was just one of the things that needed to be done to prevent any further problems .
`` Once I was in the match I felt I would be able to continue . ''
Despite the problem , Federer stunned the Rod Laver Arena with a blistering start which saw him lead 4-1 and 40-0 before Djokovic fought back .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ lose and taking big cuts at the ball and keeping rallies to a minimum , trying to catch him off guard and mix it up , '' Federer said .
`` I got some good connections but was n't able to serve out .
I should have found a way to do that but I was n't able to . ''
That proved pivotal as Federer went on to lose the opening set , allowing Djokovic to seize control from then on .
One positive for Federer is that he does not think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Asked if he believed he could still win Grand Slam titles , he said : `` Yes , I do believe that .
`` I think by having the year that I had last year , also with what I have in my game , how I 'm playing , I do feel that . ''

Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Roger Federer has not beaten Novak Djokovic at a Grand Slam since the Wimbledon semi-finals in 2012
2020 Australian Open Venue: Melbourne Park Dates: 20 January to 2 February Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and online; Live text on the BBC Sport website and app; Watch highlights on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
Roger Federer said he felt he only had a 3% chance of beating Novak Djokovic in their Australian Open semi-final and described the defeat as "horrible".
The Swiss third seed, 38, was hampered by a groin injury which he picked up in Tuesday's quarter-final win over American Tennys Sandgren.
Defending champion Djokovic, 32, won 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 6-3 in Melbourne.
"It's always tough when you have a 3% chance of winning, but that's better than none," said Federer.
"It was horrible, to go through what I did.
"Nice entrance, nice send-off, and in between is one to forget, because you know you have a 3% chance to win."
Federer said that Djokovic, bidding for a record-extending eighth Australian Open title, was "the better [player], no question".
Defending champion Djokovic, seeded second, was the heavy favourite to beat his long-time rival in what was their 50th meeting - the Serb has won 27.
Questions were raised about Federer's fitness going into the match and he lacked movement throughout.
"I thought I was going to make it. I wouldn't have gone on court if I thought I had no chance to win," said Federer, who had a scan on the problem on Tuesday night.
"The time-out was just one of the things that needed to be done to prevent any further problems.
"Once I was in the match I felt I would be able to continue."
Despite the problem, Federer stunned the Rod Laver Arena with a blistering start which saw him lead 4-1 and 40-0 before Djokovic fought back.
"I was playing with nothing to lose and taking big cuts at the ball and keeping rallies to a minimum, trying to catch him off guard and mix it up," Federer said.
"I got some good connections but wasn't able to serve out. I should have found a way to do that but I wasn't able to."
That proved pivotal as Federer went on to lose the opening set, allowing Djokovic to seize control from then on.
One positive for Federer is that he does not think the problem will cause him long-term issues.
Asked if he believed he could still win Grand Slam titles, he said: "Yes, I do believe that.
"I think by having the year that I had last year, also with what I have in my game, how I'm playing, I do feel that."


bbc--2020-01-30--All the completed deals on deadline day

All the completed deals on deadline day

The transfer window for clubs in England and Scotland to make new signings opened on Wednesday , 1 January .
@ @ @ @ @ and English Football League clubs to make new signings is 23:00 GMT on Friday , @ @ @ @ @ cut-off for teams in Scotland is midnight .
Keep up with all the latest transfer @ @ @ @ @ live text page - and , for all of the latest rumours , check out @ @ @ @ @ *Deal to go through at the end of the season Alexander Nubel [ Schalke - @ @ @ @ @ Deal to be completed on 1 July , 2020 ) The page covers signings by @ @ @ @ @ League and Scottish Premiership clubs , along with selected deals from overseas .

From the section Transfers
Tottenham have an option to sign Gedson Fernandes permanently when his loan ends
The transfer window for clubs in England and Scotland to make new signings opened on Wednesday, 1 January.
The deadline for Premier League and English Football League clubs to make new signings is 23:00 GMT on Friday, 31 January, while the cut-off for teams in Scotland is midnight.
Keep up with all the latest news via our live text page
For all of the latest rumours, check out today's gossip column
31 January (all times GMT)
Premier League
00:00 - Odion Ighalo [Shanghai Shenhua - Manchester United] Loan
23:30 - Jarrod Bowen [Hull - West Ham] £20m
22:50 - Borja Baston [Swansea - Aston Villa] Free
22:00 - Ryan Bennett [Wolves - Leicester] Loan
19:37 - Panagiotis Retsos [Bayer Leverkusen - Sheffield United] Loan
19:30 - Tariq Lamptey [Chelsea - Brighton] Undisclosed
19:30 - Luke Matheson [Rochdale - Wolves] £1m (loaned back)
13:30 - Nathan Bishop [Southend - Manchester United] Undisclosed
12:59 - Richairo Zivkovic [Changchun Yatai - Sheffield United] Loan
10:30 - Cedric Soares [Southampton - Arsenal] Loan
09:00 - Sam McCallum [Coventry - Norwich] Undisclosed
Scottish Premiership
00:00 - Seifedin Chabbi [Gaziantep FK - St Mirren] Loan
22:45 - Rolando Aarons [Newcastle - Motherwell] Loan
22:30 - Florian Kamberi [Hibernian - Rangers] Loan
22:30 - Greg Docherty [Rangers - Hibernian] Loan
22:00 - Kirk Broadfoot [St Mirren - Kilmarnock] Undisclosed
20:30 - Marc McNulty [Reading - Hibernian] Loan
19:30 - Isaiah Jones [Middlesbrough - St Johnstone] Loan
19:30 - Dolly Menga [Atletico Petroleos - Livingston] Recalled from loan
19:00 - David Templeton [Burton - Hamilton] Free
18:00 - Matt Butcher [Bournemouth - St Johnstone] Loan
17:00 - Alex Jakubiak [Watford - St Mirren] Loan
16:00 - Ronald Hernandez [Stabaek - Aberdeen] Undisclosed
13:10 - Paul McGinn [St Mirren - Hibernian] Undisclosed
10:45 - Marcel Langer [Schalke 04 - Hearts] Free
10:30 - Ianis Hagi [Genk - Rangers] Loan
English Football League
14:15 (1 Feb) - Glenn Middleton [Rangers - Bradford] Loan
23:38 - Alex Dobre [Bournemouth - Wigan] Loan
23:30 - Leon Balogun [Brighton - Wigan] Loan
23:30 - Jan Mlakar [Brighton - Wigan] Loan
23:30 - Chris Willock [Benfica - Huddersfield] Loan
23:25 - Jack Evans [Swansea - Mansfield] Loan
23:15 - James Scott [Motherwell - Hull] Undisclosed
23:00 - Elliot Grandin [JS Saint-Pierroise - Grimsby] Undisclosed
23:00 - Josh Windass [Wigan - Sheffield Wednesday] Loan
23:00 - Kurtis Guthrie [Stevenage - Bradford] Undisclosed
22:59 - David Davis [Birmingham - Charlton] Loan
22:46 - Dion Sanderson [Wolves - Cardiff] Loan
22:44 - Omari Patrick [Bradford - Carlisle] Undisclosed
22:32 - Connor Wickham [Crystal Palace - Sheffield Wednesday] Loan
22:30 - Filip Benkovic [Leicester - Bristol City] Loan
22:30 - Albert Adomah [Nottingham Forest - Cardiff] Loan
22:30 - Otis Khan [Mansfield - Newport] Loan
22:20 - Jonas Lossl [Everton - Huddersfield] Loan
22:15 - Lee Peltier [Cardiff - West Brom] Free
22:00 - Taylor Moore [Bristol City - Blackpool] Loan
22:00 - Jason Lokilo [Crystal Palace - Doncaster] Loan
22:00 - Matty Lund [Scunthorpe - Rochdale] Undisclosed
22:00 - Tashan Oakley-Boothe [Tottenham - Stoke] Undisclosed
21:50 - Markus Henriksen [Hull - Bristol City] Loan
21:45 - Andy Cook [Mansfield - Tranmere] Loan
21:45 - Isak Thorvaldsson [Norwich - Fleetwood] Loan
21:29 - Jacob Mellis [Mansfield - Bolton] Free
21:15 - Matty Palmer [Rotherham - Swindon] Free
21:00 - Liam Bridcutt [Nottingham Forest - Lincoln] Loan
21:00 - Barrie McKay [Swansea - Fleetwood] Loan
21:00 - Antoine Semenyo [Bristol City - Sunderland] Loan
20:50 - Ben Coker [Lincoln - Cambridge] Loan
20:44 - Julien Lamy [Rotherham - AFC Wimbledon] Loan
20:44 - Ryan Delaney [Rochdale - Bolton] Undisclosed
20:39 - Ravel Morrison [Sheffield United - Middlesbrough] Loan
20:15 - Curtis Tilt [Blackpool - Rotherham] Undisclosed
20:15 - Shilow Tracey [Tottenham - Macclesfield] Loan
20:02 - Ryan Giles [Wolves - Coventry] Loan
20:00 - Patrick Reading [Middlesbrough - Stevenage] Undisclosed
20:00 - Bradley Garmston [Gillingham - Grimsby] Free
19:05 - Ayub Masika [Beijing Renhe - Reading] Loan
19:02 - Rushian Hepburn-Murphy [Aston Villa - Derby] Loan
19:00 - Devarn Green [Southport - Scunthorpe] Undisclosed
19:00 - Chris Stokes [Stevenage - Forest Green] Undisclosed
18:45 - Matt Smith [Manchester City - Charlton] Loan
18:30 - Josh Koroma [Huddersfield - Rotherham] Loan
18:30 - Kazaiah Sterling [Tottenham - Leyton Orient] Loan
18:15 - James Daly [Crystal Palace - Bristol Rovers] Undisclosed
18:00 - Shandon Baptiste [Oxford - Brentford] Undisclosed
18:00 - Tariqe Fosu [Oxford - Brentford] Undisclosed
17:31 - Declan John [Swansea - Sunderland] Loan
17:31 - Canice Carroll [Brentford - Stevenage] Undisclosed
17:00 - Benny Ashley-Seal [Wolves - Accrington] Loan
17:00 - Ashley Eastham [Fleetwood - Salford] Undisclosed
17:00 - Jacob Ramsey [Aston Villa - Doncaster] Loan
17:00 - Harold Moukoudi [Saint-Etienne - Middlesbrough] Loan
16:59 - Lloyd Jones [Luton - Northampton] Loan
16:59 - Ben Folami [Ipswich - Stevenage] Loan
16:00 - Anthony Georgiou [Tottenham - Bolton] Loan
16:00 - Harry Hamblin [Southampton - Macclesfield] Free
16:00 - Jordan Graham [Wolves - Gillingham] Loan
15:30 - Marcus Maddison [Peterborough - Hull] Loan
15:15 - Ben Garrity [Warrington Town - Blackpool] Undisclosed
15:15 - Ben Liddle [Middlesbrough - Scunthorpe] Loan
15:00 - Andrew Fisher [Blackburn - MK Dons] Loan
15:00 - Bobby Grant [Wrexham - Accrington] Loan
14:30 - Paul Mullin [Tranmere - Cambridge] Loan
14:30 - James Chester [Aston Villa - Stoke] Loan
14:30 - Lee Novak [Scunthorpe - Bradford] Undisclosed
14:00 - Tom Nichols [Bristol Rovers - Cheltenham] Loan
13:30 - Harvey Bradbury [Millwall - Morecambe] Loan
13:15 - Cian Harries [Swansea - Bristol Rovers] Free
13:00 - Teddy Howe [Reading - Blackpool] Undisclosed
13:00 - Harry Burgoyne [Wolves - Shrewsbury] Undisclosed
12:30 - James Wilson [Aberdeen - Salford] Undisclosed
11:45 - Marcus Dewhurst [Sheffield United - Carlisle] Loan
11:45 - Stephen Walker [Middlesbrough - Crewe] Loan
11:30 - Luke Steele [Nottingham Forest - Millwall] Loan
11:17 - Dan Kemp [West Ham - Stevenage] Loan
11:15 - Kamil Grosicki [Hull - West Brom] Undisclosed
11:05 - Ethan Erhahon [St Mirren - Barnsley] Loan
11:00 - Manny Adebowale [Eastbourne Borough - Crawley] Undisclosed
09:00 - Lewis Gibson [Everton - Fleetwood] Loan
09:00 - Sam McCallum [Norwich - Coventry] Loan
09:00 - Kayne Ramsay [Southampton - Shrewsbury] Loan
08:30 - Morgan Feeney [Everton - Tranmere] Loan
00:30 - Aiden McGeady [Sunderland - Charlton] Loan
International
21:38 - Callum Slattery external-link [Southampton - De Graafschap] Loan
21:22 - Mark Duffy external-link [Sheffield United - ADO Den Haag] Loan
20:45 - Kevin Prince-Boateng [Fiorentina - Besiktas] Loan
20:10 - Maya Yoshida [Southampton - Sampdoria] Loan
19:32 - Pontus Dahlberg external-link [Watford - FC Emmen] Loan
18:39 - Sylvain Deslandes external-link [Wolves - FC Arges Pitesti] Undisclosed
17:30 - Lewis Morgan [Celtic - Inter Miami] Undisclosed
17:30 - Angelino [Manchester City - RB Leipzig] Loan
16:30 - Alvaro Gimenez [Birmingham - Cadiz] Loan
16:10 - Emre Can [Juventus - Borussia Dortmund] Loan
16:00 - Clinton Mola external-link [Chelsea - Stuttgart] Undisclosed
14:50 - Charlie Brown external-link [Chelsea - Royale Union Saint-Gilloise] Loan
14:30 - Vito Mannone [Reading - Esbjerg fB] Loan
14:14 - Florent Hadergjonaj [Huddersfield - Kasimpasa SK] Loan
12:12 - Yannick Carrasco [Dalian Yifang - Atletico Madrid] Loan
09:50 - Omar Bogle [Cardiff - ADO Den Haag] Loan
30 January
Premier League
Sander Berge [Genk - Sheffield United] £22m
Josh Brownhill [Bristol City - Burnley] £9m
Bruno Fernandes [Sporting Lisbon - Manchester United] £47m
Daniel Podence [Olympiakos - Wolves] £16.6m
Danny Rose [Tottenham - Newcastle] Loan
Scottish Premiership
Lee Hodson [Gillingham - St Mirren] Loan
English Football League
Timmy Abraham [Fulham - Bristol Rovers] Loan
Felipe Araruna [Sao Paulo - Reading] Undisclosed
Mason Bennett [Derby - Millwall] Loan
Gaetan Bong [Brighton - Nottingham Forest] Undisclosed
Kean Bryan [Sheffield United - Bolton] Loan
Cameron Carter-Vickers [Tottenham - Luton] Loan
Mitchell Clark [Leicester - Port Vale] Loan
Eoin Doyle [Bradford - Swindon] Undisclosed
Timothy Eyoma external-link [Tottenham - Lincoln] Loan
Callum Guy [Blackpool - Carlisle United] Undisclosed
Akeem Hinds [Rotherham - Lincoln] Free
Conor McAleny [Fleetwood - Shrewsbury] Loan
Dylan Mottley-Henry [Barnsley - Bradford] Free
Eunan O'Kane [Leeds - Luton] 18-month arrangement
Fejiri Okenabirhie [Shrewsbury - Doncaster] Undisclosed
Brad Smith [Bournemouth - Cardiff] Loan
Nahki Wells [Burnley - Bristol City] £5m
International
Paco Alcacer [Borussia Dortmund - Villarreal] Undisclosed
Eduardo Herrera external-link [Rangers - Puebla] Undisclosed
Toni Leistner external-link [QPR - FC Koln] Loan
Leon Maloney external-link [Portsmouth - FC Volendam] Undisclosed
George McEachran external-link [Chelsea - SC Cambuur] Loan
Costel Pantilimon [Nottingham Forest - Omonia] Loan
Krzysztof Piatek [AC Milan - Hertha Berlin] Undisclosed
Chema Rodriguez [Nottingham Forest - Getafe] Undisclosed
29 January
Premier League
Steven Bergwijn [PSV Eindhoven - Tottenham] £27m
Pablo Mari [Flamengo - Arsenal] Loan
Tomas Soucek [Slavia Prague - West Ham] Loan
Kyle Walker-Peters [Tottenham - Southampton] Loan
English Football League
Nuno da Costa [Strasbourg - Nottingham Forest] Undisclosed
Alessio Da Cruz [Parma - Sheffield Wednesday] Loan
Scott Hogan [Aston Villa - Birmingham] Loan
Callum Robinson [Sheffield United - West Brom] Loan
James Vaughan [Bradford - Tranmere] Loan
Jerry Yates [Rotherham - Swindon] Loan
International
Antony Evans external-link [Everton - Paderborn] Undisclosed
28 January
Premier League
Giovani Lo Celso [Real Betis - Tottenham] £27.2m
Scottish Premiership
Peter Urminsky [Spartak Trnava - St Mirren] Free
English Football League
Joe Day [Cardiff - AFC Wimbledon] Loan
Admiral Muskwe [Leicester - Swindon] Loan
David Parkhouse [Sheffield United - Stevenage] Loan
Kelland Watts [Newcastle - Mansfield] Loan
International
Hatem Ben Arfa [Unattached - Real Valladolid]
Christian Eriksen [Tottenham - Inter Milan] £16.9m
27 January
English Football League
Jean-Kevin Augustin [RB Leipzig - Leeds] Loan
Bartosz Bialkowski [Ipswich - Millwall] Undisclosed
Devante Cole [Wigan - Doncaster] Undisclosed
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall [Leicester - Blackpool] Loan
Danny Johnson [Dundee - Leyton Orient] Undisclosed
Ian Lawlor [Doncaster - Scunthorpe] Loan
Callum Morton [West Brom - Northampton] Loan
James Olayinka [Arsenal - Northampton] Loan
Josh Scowen [QPR - Sunderland] Undisclosed
Scottish Premiership
Ismaila Soro [Bnei Yehuda - Celtic] Undisclosed
International
Claudio Yacob [Nottingham Forest - Nacional] Free
25 January
English Football League
James Husband [Norwich - Blackpool] Undisclosed
Mark Marshall [Gillingham - Northampton] Free
Joe Riley [Plymouth - Mansfield] Free
Scottish Premiership
Liam Boyce [Burton - Hearts] Undisclosed
Women's Super League
Ruesha Littlejohn [Unattached - West Ham]
24 January
Premier League
Valentino Lazaro [Inter Milan - Newcastle] Loan
Aaron Mooy [Huddersfield - Brighton] Undisclosed
English Football League
Victor Adeboyejo [Barnsley - Cambridge] Loan
John Akinde [Lincoln - Gillingham] Undisclosed
Lewis Alessandra [Morecambe - Carlisle] Free
Odin Bailey [Birmingham - Forest Green] Loan
Cameron Borthwick-Jackson [Manchester United - Oldham] Loan
Bobby Decordova-Reid [Cardiff - Fulham] Undisclosed
Jordan Gabriel [Nottingham Forest - Scunthorpe] Loan
Rob Hall [Oxford - Forest Green] Loan
Conrad Logan [Mansfield - Forest Green] Loan
Chris Maxwell [Preston - Blackpool] Free
Tom McGill [Brighton - Crawley] Loan
Christian Mbulu [Crewe - Morecambe] Free
Michael Sollbauer [Wolfsberger AC - Barnsley] Undisclosed
David Stockdale [Birmingham - Wycombe] Loan
George Tanner [Manchester United - Salford] Loan
Glenn Whelan [Hearts - Fleetwood] Free
Scottish Premiership
Toby Sibbick [Barnsley - Hearts] Loan
International
Marvin Zeegelaar external-link [Watford - Udinese] Undisclosed
Women's Super League
Erin Simon [West Ham - Houston Dash] Undisclosed
23 January
Premier League
Louie Barry [Barcelona - Aston Villa] £880,000
English Football League
Idris El Mizouni [Ipswich - Cambridge] Loan
Tom Hopper [Southend - Lincoln] Undisclosed
International
Eboue Kouassi [Celtic - Genk] Loan
Victor Moses [Chelsea - Inter Milan] Loan
22 January
Premier League
Scott Banks [Dundee United - Crystal Palace] Undisclosed
English Football League
Jamal Blackman [Chelsea - Bristol Rovers] Loan
Hallam Hope [Carlisle - Swindon] Undisclosed
Peter Kioso [Hartlepool - Luton] Undisclosed
George Thorne [Derby - Oxford] Free
Scottish Premiership
Sam Woods [Crystal Palace - Hamilton] Loan
International
Jack Hendry [Celtic - Melbourne City] Loan
Nicolas Kuhn [Ajax - Bayern Munich] Loan
Alvaro Odriozola [Real Madrid - Bayern Munich] Loan
21 January
Premier League
Nabil Bentaleb [Schalke - Newcastle] Loan
Jack Robinson [Nottingham Forest - Sheffield United] Undisclosed
English Football League
Elia Caprile [Chievo - Leeds] Undisclosed
Adama Diakhaby [Huddersfield - Nottingham Forest] Loan
Jonathan Mitchell [Derby - Macclesfield] Loan
Nathan Sheron [Fleetwood - Walsall] Loan
Danny Whitehead [Salford - Macclesfield] Loan
Bailey Wright [Bristol City - Sunderland] Loan
Scottish Premiership
Luke Southwood [Reading - Hamilton] Loan
Robby McCrorie [Rangers - Livingston] Loan
International
Easah Suliman [Aston Villa - Vitoria Guimaraes] Undisclosed
20 January
Premier League
Mbwana Samatta [Genk - Aston Villa] £8.5m
English Football League
Simeon Jackson [unattached - Stevenage]
Josh Vela [Hibernian - Shrewsbury] Free
Jamie Murphy [Rangers - Burton] Loan
Scottish Premiership
Donis Avdijaj [unattached - Hearts]
International
Jonathan Kodjia [Aston Villa - Al-Gharafa] Undisclosed
Reinier Jesus [Flamengo - Real Madrid] £26m
Lovre Kalinic external-link [Aston Villa - Toulouse] Loan
Kristoffer Peterson [Swansea - Utrecht] Loan
18 January
English Football League
Jason McCarthy [Millwall - Wycombe] Loan
Tafari Moore [Plymouth - Colchester] Loan
17 January
English Football League
Ousseynou Cisse [Gillingham - Leyton Orient] Loan
Diaguely Dabo [Epinal - Stevenage] Free
Brennan Dickenson [MK Dons - Exeter] Free
Brandon Fleming [Hull - Bolton] Loan
Sam Hart [Blackburn - Shrewsbury] Loan
Dan Jarvis [Stoke - Wrexham] Free
Connor Ronan [Wolves - Blackpool] Loan
Jordan Thompson [Blackpool - Stoke] Undisclosed
Harry Toffolo [Lincoln - Huddersfield] Undisclosed
Mallik Wilks [Barnsley - Hull] Loan
Ryan Woods [Stoke - Millwall] Loan
Scottish Premiership
Nicke Kabamba [Hartlepool - Kilmarnock] Undisclosed
Stephane Omeonga [Genoa - Hibernian] Loan
International
Liam Henderson [Hellas Verona - Empoli] Loan
Ashley Young [Manchester United - Inter Milan] £1.28m
16 January
English Football League
Nick Anderton [Blackpool - Carlisle] Undisclosed
Jordan Archer [Oxford - Fulham] Free
Josh Benson [Burnley - Grimsby] Loan
Jack Clarke [Tottenham - QPR] Loan
Josh Ginnelly [Preston - Bristol Rovers] Loan
Andy King [Leicester - Huddersfield] Loan
Terence Kongolo [Huddersfield - Fulham] Loan
Gary Madine [Cardiff - Blackpool] Free
Luke McGee [Portsmouth - Bradford] Loan
Jack Nolan [Reading - Walsall] Undisclosed
Michael Nottingham [Blackpool - Crewe] Loan
Danny Rowe [AFC Fylde - Oldham] Undisclosed
Martin Samuelsen [West Ham - Hull] Undisclosed
Dejan Stojanovic [St Gallen - Middlesbrough] Undisclosed
Sammie Szmodics [Bristol City - Peterborough] Loan
Louis Thompson [Norwich - MK Dons] Loan
International
Simon Cox [Southend - Western Sydney Wanderers] Free
15 January
Premier League
Gedson Fernandes [Benfica - Tottenham] Loan
Darren Randolph [Middlesbrough - West Ham] Undisclosed
English Football League
Conor Gallagher [Chelsea - Swansea] Loan
Joshua Kayode [Rotherham - Carlisle] Loan
Christoffer Mafoumbi [Blackpool - Morecambe] Loan
Michael O'Connor [Lincoln - Salford] Undisclosed
Tyler Smith [Sheffield United - Rochdale] Loan
Scottish Premiership
Harry Bunn [Unattached - Kilmarnock] Free
Coll Donaldson [Inverness - Ross County] Undisclosed
Matty Kennedy [St Johnstone - Aberdeen] Free*
Jordan Tillson [Exeter - Ross County] Undisclosed
*Deal to go through at the end of the season
International
Agus Medina [Birmingham - UE Cornella] Loan
14 January
Premier League
Ignacio Pussetto [Udinese - Watford] £7m
English Football League
Jake Cassidy [Maidenhead - Stevenage] Undisclosed
Zak Dearnley [Unattached - Oldham]
Jordan Green [Barnsley - Newport] Loan
Joe Powell [West Ham - Burton] Undisclosed
Scottish Premiership
Patryk Klimala [Jagiellonia Bialystok - Celtic] Undisclosed
International
Rafa Mir external-link [Wolves - SD Huesca] Loan
Kristoffer Nordfeldt [Swansea - Genclerbirligi] Free
13 January
Premier League
Jarrad Branthwaite external-link [Carlisle - Everton] Undisclosed
Pepe Reina [AC Milan - Aston Villa] Loan
Lukas Rupp [Hoffenheim - Norwich] Undisclosed
English Football League
Bruno Andrade [Lincoln - Salford] Undisclosed
Ashley Baker [Sheffield Wednesday - Newport] Undisclosed
Josh Earl [Preston - Ipswich] Loan
Rarmani Edmonds-Green [Huddersfield - Swindon] Loan
Conor Shaughnessy [Leeds - Burton] Loan
Scottish Premiership
Darian MacKinnon [Hamilton - Partick Thistle]
Mikael Ndjoli [Bournemouth - Motherwell] Loan
International
Asmir Begovic [Bournemouth - AC Milan] Loan
12 January
Premier League
Ondrej Duda [Hertha Berlin - Norwich] Loan
11 January
International
Ryan Babel [Galatasaray - Ajax] Loan
10 January
Premier League
Cenk Tosun [Everton - Crystal Palace] Loan
English Football League
Marc Bola [Middlesbrough - Blackpool] Loan
Conor Coventry [West Ham - Lincoln] Loan
Lewie Coyle [Leeds - Fleetwood] Undisclosed
Emmanuel Dieseruvwe [Salford - Oldham] Loan
Tayo Edun [Fulham - Lincoln] Undisclosed
Ben Gladwin [Blackburn - MK Dons] Free
Marc Guehi [Chelsea - Swansea] Loan
Max Hunt [Derby - Carlisle] Undisclosed
Tyreece John-Jules [Arsenal - Lincoln] Loan
Kyle Lafferty [Sarpsborg 08 - Sunderland] Free
Max Melbourne [West Brom - Lincoln] Undisclosed
Toto Nsiala [Ipswich - Bolton] Loan
Emile Smith Rowe [Arsenal - Huddersfield] Loan
Richard Stearman [Sheffield United - Huddersfield] Free
International
Patrick Cutrone [Wolves - Fiorentina] Loan
9 January
English Football League
Hakeeb Adelakun [Bristol City - Rotherham] Loan
Rob Atkinson [Eastleigh - Oxford] Undisclosed
Marcus Browne [Middlesbrough - Oxford] Loan
Billy Clarke [Plymouth - Grimsby] Free
Tom Elliott [Millwall - Salford] Free
Owen Evans [Wigan - Cheltenham] Loan
Dale Gorman external-link [Leyton Orient - Newport] Loan
Ryan Hardie [Blackpool - Plymouth] Loan
Kilian Ludewig [RB Salzburg - Barnsley] Loan
Jordan Roberts [Ipswich - Gillingham] Loan
Mads Bech Sorensen [Brentford - AFC Wimbledon] Loan
Scottish Premiership
Andy Dales [Scunthorpe - Hamilton] Loan
International
Anton Walkes [Portsmouth - Atlanta United] Undisclosed
8 January
English Football League
Nathan Holland [West Ham - Oxford] Loan
Liam Kelly [Feyenoord - Oxford] Loan
Carlton Morris [Norwich - MK Dons] Loan
Scott Sinclair [Celtic - Preston] Undisclosed
Scottish Premiership
Ciaron Brown [Cardiff - Livingston] Loan
Akin Famewo [Norwich - St Mirren] Loan
7 January
Premier League
Danny Drinkwater [Chelsea - Aston Villa] Loan
English Football League
Rhian Brewster [Liverpool - Swansea] Loan
Josh Barrett [Reading - Bristol Rovers] Undisclosed
Ivan Cavaleiro [Wolves - Fulham] Undisclosed
Anthony Glennon [Burnley - Grimsby] Loan
Cameron McGeehan [Barnsley - Portsmouth] Loan
Jack Taylor [Barnet - Peterborough] £500,000
Billy Waters [Northampton - Newport] Loan
Scottish Premiership
Conor McCarthy [Cork City - St Mirren] Undisclosed
Dylan McGeouch [Sunderland - Aberdeen] Undisclosed
Jamie McGrath [Dundalk - St Mirren] Free
Ryan Schofield [Huddersfield - Livingston] Loan
6 January
English Football League
Callum Connolly [Everton - Fleetwood] Loan
Muhammadu Faal [Enfield - Bolton] Undisclosed
Anthony Grant [Shrewsbury - Swindon] Undisclosed
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild [Bromley - Portsmouth] Undisclosed
Ethan Hamilton [Manchester United - Bolton] Loan
Joe Leesley [Harrogate - Stevenage] Loan
Josh March [Leamington - Forest Green] Undisclosed
Luke McCullough [Unattached - Tranmere]
Jayden Mitchell-Lawson [Derby - Bristol Rovers] Loan
Carl Piergianni [Salford - Oldham] Loan
Marcel Ritzmaier [Wolfsberger - Barnsley] Undisclosed
George Thomason [Longridge Town - Bolton] Undisclosed
4 January
English Football League
Jevani Brown [Colchester - Forest Green] Loan
International
Alexander Nubel [Schalke - Bayern Munich] Free (Deal to be completed on 1 July, 2020)
3 January
Premier League
Jack Rodwell [Unattached - Sheffield United]
English Football League
Tyreeq Bakinson [Bristol City - Plymouth] Loan
Reece Brown [Huddersfield - Peterborough] Loan
Kieran Dowell [Everton - Wigan] Loan
Herbie Kane [Liverpool - Hull] Loan
Alfie May [Doncaster - Cheltenham] Undisclosed
Lukas Nmecha [Manchester City - Middlesbrough] Loan
Alex Woodyard [Peterborough - Tranmere] Loan
2 January
English Football League
Ryan Cooney [Burnley - Morecambe] Loan
Toumani Diagouraga [Swindon - Morecambe] Free
Andre Green [Aston Villa - Charlton] Loan
Christian N'Guessan [Burnley - Oldham] Loan
Adam Phillips [Burnley - Morecambe] Loan
Patrick Roberts [Manchester City - Middlesbrough] Loan
Steve Seddon [Birmingham - Portsmouth] Loan
Lawrence Vigouroux [Unattached - Leyton Orient]
International
Dejan Kulusevski [Atalanta - Juventus] £29.7m (will continue existing season-long loan at Parma)
1 January
English Football League
Peter Clarke [Fleetwood - Tranmere] Free
Jordan Thorniley [Sheffield Wednesday - Blackpool] Undisclosed
Elliot Watt [Wolves - Carlisle] Loan
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The page covers signings by Premier League, English Football League and Scottish Premiership clubs, along with selected deals from overseas.


bbc--2020-01-31--Brexit: Europeans look to uncertain future as UK leaves EU

Forty-seven years ago , in 1973 , the UK joined an organisation that aimed to bring European nations closer together .
The British people voted two years later to remain in what became the European Union ( EU ) , but in a 2016 referendum voted to leave .
On Friday 31 January , at 23:00 GMT , the UK makes history as the first EU member state to legally leave the bloc .
Europeans from several of the remaining 27 member states have shared their thoughts about Brexit and the EU .
As a member of the European Union @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people from the UK - and they 're all concerned about Brexit .
For them , it means they can no longer be members of the orchestra , whose main goal is to connect people from EU countries .
This orchestra has over 40 years of history and from the beginning people from the UK were a very important part .
I think most of the organisers are British .
For the rest of the orchestra , including me , travelling to the UK will not be as easy .
We previously only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now who knows what will happen - we probably wo n't be able to travel without a visa .
• How leaving the EU could change gigs for artists and fans On the other hand , I think the EU can , in some cases , put too much pressure on member states .
The union is a wonderful idea for connecting European countries , but right now it does n't seem to work .
'Uncertainty of no-deal still worries me' As an NHS staff member , I was advised to apply for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theory , be enough for me to continue living and working in the UK .
The uncertainty of a no-deal Brexit worries me , though , as we do n't know if the situation will change , or what will be required of EU citizens in order for us to continue working in the country in the future .
I think UK membership of the EU has been positive for both parties .
It has allowed the free flow of people and ideas , and enabled a lot of young people to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a different culture and way of thinking .
I was really disappointed with the Brexit result because I always thought the UK was a kind of multicultural oasis , where everybody could find their place in a society that appreciated them for what they were bringing to the table .
'It wo n't have a huge impact on our business' Brexit will have some affect on our business , but not a huge impact .
As a company based out of the island of Ireland , we have always relied on export markets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 55 % of what we produce is exported to over 20 countries worldwide .
Our exports to the UK make up about 3 % of our overall business - so quite a small portion .
To lose this business would be a pity , however we are in a better position than some other Irish companies who rely heavily on their UK customers .
In preparation for Brexit , we are focusing more on other export markets such as Germany , France , and the Netherlands in order to achieve growth there , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we do not know the exact outcomes .
The EU has been very good for Europe - the facilitation of trade agreements , the opportunities to do business and the facilitation of trade routes have all been extremely helpful , where Ireland is concerned in particular .
'It could make the EU more united' I have no idea what will happen with Brexit - free movement of people is my main concern .
I could have fewer British clients , so it may get more difficult for me .
About 60 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the EU and all the European construction has been a good thing .
The EU has meant European states getting together to survive economic pressure from the US and China etc .
Having a bigger market helps us compete with those big powers .
I do n't think Brexit will lead to a break-up of the EU .
It could make the EU more united as they will examine what made the UK leave .
There was a lack of communication about the EU 's goals .
'Nobody has ever left , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of revolution in what it means to be in the EU .
Nobody has ever left before , so this raises fundamental questions .
It may get more difficult to invite British academics to Strasbourg to talk .
UK membership has been good for Europe and the British were doing really well in the EU .
They were essential for the common defence policy - without them it 's a big problem .
They helped the EU to develop real political power , not only economic .
A lot of French people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - they felt the British never really belonged .
But Germans really regret the UK leaving .
Having witnessed the mess of leaving the EU , others will be dissuaded from leaving too . '
I do n't think the British will abandon Dutch flowers' My granddad was a florist , then my father , and now it 's me running this company exporting flowers to more than 1,000 supermarkets in the UK .
We 've been preparing for about a year and a half .
We 're in contact with transport companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a long-running soap opera that started in 2016 - now it 's 2020 and nothing has changed .
We are not looking at other markets .
The UK is the market we know .
We have a similar business sense and sense of humour .
In five or six years I think things will settle down .
I do n't think the British will abandon Dutch flowers .
A lot of countries that were considering leaving now see how much work it is and what it will cost .
When you see the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
More about the EU/UK future relationship : • What will change after Friday , 31 January ?
• Could the UK and EU sort a trade deal in months ?

For the rest of the orchestra, including me, travelling to the UK will not be as easy. We previously only needed a form of ID, but now who knows what will happen - we probably won't be able to travel without a visa.


bbc--2020-01-31--Brexit: How did we get here? The past four years in two minutes

It 's been more than three years since the UK voted to leave the European Union but now it 's @ @ @ @ @ two changes of prime minister , two general elections , and more votes in parliament @ @ @ @ @ , here 's a quick recap of how we got here .
Read more : @ @ @ @ @ UK leaving the EU

It's been more than three years since the UK voted to leave the European Union but now it's about to happen.
Through two changes of prime minister, two general elections, and more votes in parliament than anyone cares to remember, here's a quick recap of how we got here.
Read more: Your simple guide to the UK leaving the EU
Video Journalist: Nick Raikes


bbc--2020-01-27--Brexit: All you need to know about the UK leaving the EU

The UK will no longer be a member of the European Union ( EU ) after 23:00 GMT on 31 January 2020 .
For those not following every twist and turn , this is what you need to know .
Brexit - British exit - refers to the UK leaving the EU .
A public vote ( known as a referendum ) was held in June 2016 , when 17.4 million people opted for Brexit .
This gave the Leave side 52 % , compared with 48 % for Remain .
What is the European Union ?
The EU is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ European countries .
It allows free trade , which means goods can move between member countries without any checks or extra charges .
The EU also allows free movement of people , to live and work in whichever country they choose .
The UK joined in 1973 ( when it was known as the European Economic Community ) and it will be the first member state to withdraw .
What happens after Brexit day ?
After the UK formally leaves the EU on 31 January 2020 , there is still a lot to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ follow .
While the UK has agreed the terms of its EU departure , both sides still need to decide what their future relationship will look like .
This will be worked out during the transition period ( which some prefer to call the implementation period ) , which begins immediately after Brexit day and is due to end on 31 December 2020 .
During this 11-month period , the UK will continue to follow all of the EU 's rules and its trading relationship will remain the same .
• Seven things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs to be agreed ?
The transition period is meant to give both sides some breathing space while a new free trade agreement is negotiated .
This is needed because the UK will leave the single market and customs union at the end of the transition .
A free trade agreement allow goods to move around the EU without checks or extra charges .
If a new one can not be agreed in time , then the UK faces the prospect of having to trade with no deal in place .
That would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goods travelling to the EU and other trade barriers .
Aside from trade , many other aspects of the future UK-EU relationship will also need to be decided .
For example : Prime Minister Boris Johnson insists the transition period will not be extended , but the European Commission has warned that the timetable will be extremely challenging .
• What is the transition period ?
• Brexit : What happens next ?
What is the Brexit deal ?
The transition period and other aspects of the UK 's departure were agreed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Most of that was negotiated by Theresa May 's government .
But after Mr Johnson replaced her in July 2019 , he removed the most controversial part - the backstop .
The backstop was designed to ensure there would be no border posts or barriers between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after Brexit .
If needed , it would have kept the UK in a close trading relationship with the EU .
Under Mr Johnson 's deal , a customs border will effectively be created between Northern Ireland and Great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Great Britain will be subject to checks and will have to pay EU import taxes ( known as tariffs ) .
These would be refunded if goods remain in Northern Ireland ( ie are not moved to the Republic of Ireland ) .
Supporters of the new customs arrangement say it will allow the UK to negotiate its own trade deals with other countries - something that would not have been possible under the backstop .
The rest of the withdrawal agreement is largely unchanged from the one negotiated by Mrs May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of EU citizens in the UK and British citizens in the EU ( which will remain the same during the transition ) • How much money the UK is to pay the EU ( estimated to be down to about £30bn ) Why did Brexit take so long ?
Brexit was originally meant to happen on 29 March 2019 , but the deadline was delayed twice after MPs rejected the deal negotiated by Mrs May , the prime minister at the time .
Many Conservative MPs and the DUP ( the government 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the backstop - arguing that the UK could remain trapped in the arrangement for years with no way out .
After MPs voted down the deal for a third time , Mrs May resigned .
Mr Johnson needed a Brexit extension of his own after MPs failed to get the revised deal passed into law .
This led to the new deadline of 31 January 2020 .
With Parliament still in deadlock , Mr Johnson called an early general election , to which MPs agreed .
The election , which happened on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Conservative majority of 80 .
With a sizeable majority in Parliament , it proved straight forward to pass the Brexit legislation .
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The UK says it will delay making most checks for six months, to allow people to get used to the new system, but the EU will be checking paperwork and carrying out checks from day one. So if businesses are not prepared, or do not fill in the new paperwork correctly, it could cause delays and backlogs at ports like Dover.


bbc--2020-01-31--Brexit: Do Britons now agree about leaving the EU?

Following the Conservatives ' decisive general election victory , the UK is leaving the European Union .
But where does the public now stand on Brexit and what do they think it should mean for immigration and the economy ?
Do most voters now support Brexit ?
Despite the Conservatives ' election success , polls conducted during the campaign suggested - as they had done for the last two years - that there was a small but consistent majority in favour of remaining in the EU .
On average , the last half dozen polls before the election put Remain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % .
According to these polls , most Remain ( 88 % ) and Leave voters ( 86 % ) would vote the same way as in the 2016 referendum .
However , those who did not vote in 2016 back Remain by two to one ( 53 % to 26 % ) .
One poll conducted since the election , by BMG Research , suggests opinion has not shifted significantly since the election .
It put Remain on 52 % and Leave on 48 % .
The lead for Remain is too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would prefer Brexit was not happening .
However , the evidence certainly does suggest the UK remains more or less evenly divided about Brexit .
• What is the transition period ?
• Brexit : What happens now ?
• Seven things Brexit will change and seven it won't Two key issues in the 2016 referendum were immigration and the economy .
In both cases , Remain and Leave voters still have very different views about what Brexit will mean .
According to research by NatCen , nearly two in five of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will fall .
Just 7 % believe it will increase after the UK leaves the EU .
However , nearly half ( 46 % ) of those who voted Leave believe immigration will be lower , compared with only 34 % of Remain supporters .
These figures have not changed much since the EU referendum .
In contrast , attitudes towards the economic consequences of leaving the EU have shifted .
In September 2016 , a few months after the EU referendum , under half ( 45 % ) said the economy would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while 30 % believed it would be better .
But in a survey by NatCen during the election campaign , over half ( 56 % ) said the economy would be worse as a result of Brexit .
Fewer than a quarter ( 21 % ) believed it would be better .
However , those who voted Leave are still more likely to say that the economy will be better off ( 46 % ) than worse off ( 21 % ) .
In contrast , as many as 84 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worse off .
Who should be allowed to live and work in the UK ?
Immigration and the economy will also be important in forthcoming talks about the UK 's future relationship with the EU .
The UK will have to decide what rules on immigration it wants and how much it wishes to depart from rules governing what can be bought and sold in the EU .
Concern about immigration has fallen during the last three years .
However , most voters reject current rules which mean anyone from the EU can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but people from outside the EU must apply to do so .
During the election , nearly three in five ( 58 % ) voters told NatCen that EU residents should also have to apply to live and work in the UK .
Less than a quarter ( 22 % ) said they were against the idea .
Even among those who voted Remain , nearly half ( 47 % ) said they were in favour of this approach .
It is figures like these that help explain why the government wants to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seem keen to keep close economic ties with the EU .
No fewer than 86 % agree that after Brexit , companies based in the EU should be allowed `` to sell goods and services freely in Britain in return for allowing British companies to sell goods and services freely in the EU '' .
To realise that ambition , it is likely that the regulations on what can be made and sold in the UK will have to remain fairly similar to those in the EU .
Voters are not always opposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when those rules might be thought to favour consumers .
Even after Brexit , NatCen 's research found nearly three-quarters ( 72 % ) want UK companies to follow EU rules limiting the cost of using a mobile phone abroad .
Similarly , almost four in five ( 78 % ) , think UK airlines should still follow EU rules requiring them to compensate seriously-delayed passengers .
As the UK government seeks the freedom to do things differently , it might well consider that voters could want some things to remain the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights as consumers .
• Five things to watch for in the election • Is Brexit the most important issue for voters ?
• Do people still vote according to class ?
• The issues voters care about most This analysis piece was commissioned by the BBC from an expert working for an outside organisation .
Sir John Curtice is professor of politics , Strathclyde University , and senior research fellow at NatCen Social Research and The UK in a Changing Europe .

On average, the last half dozen polls before the election put Remain on 53% and Leave on 47%. According to these polls, most Remain (88%) and Leave voters (86%) would vote the same way as in the 2016 referendum. However, those who did not vote in 2016 back Remain by two to one (53% to 26%).


bbc--2020-02-02--Iowa caucuses: Race to decide election candidates begins

The first event that will help decide the candidates for US president is to take place with Monday 's Iowa caucuses .
Democratic and Republican voters will choose their preferred nominees for the White House race .
While victory in Iowa does n't guarantee anyone the nomination , it can help give them crucial momentum .
The path appears clear for Donald Trump to be the Republican nominee , but there are still 11 people running for the Democratic nomination .
Many have spent the past few weeks vigorously campaigning in the Midwest state , which is always the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on until early June , and moves on to New Hampshire next Tuesday .
Here 's the story of what to expect in Iowa , broken down .
Polls suggest that Bernie Sanders has risen to be the favourite in Iowa ( or - depending where you look - the joint-favourite , with former vice-president Joe Biden ) .
He is one of four senators running for president who have had to stay behind in Washington to attend Mr Trump 's impeachment trial , but his supporters , including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on his behalf in Iowa .
• How do caucuses and primaries work ?
• Is this the start of a Bernie boom ?
Four years after losing out to Hillary Clinton , could this be the 78-year-old 's time ?
He is backed by a huge pot of donations and a team of hundreds .
But if he won the nomination , would moderate Democrats really rally around a candidate for the White House who identifies as a democratic socialist ?
Some of the other big names including Elizabeth Warren , Amy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Sanders does n't have it all his own way in Iowa .
There are also Republican caucuses on Monday , and two people are running against Mr Trump , but the president 's popularity within his own party is such that his nomination is all but a formality .
Iowa , to some extent , provides a glimpse of what went wrong for Democrats in 2016 .
In the last election , more than 200 US counties flipped from supporting President Barack Obama in 2012 to backing Mr Trump - and 31 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats will be hoping to lure back those swing voters in 2020 .
And while we wo n't know until November whether they have been successful , we may get a glimpse of where the land lies on Monday .
Howard County in northern Iowa flipped by 41 percentage points in 2016 , the largest change in the US .
The BBC 's Angélica Casas and Marianna Brady went there to ask people whether they would vote for a Democrat in 2020 .
Does Iowa actually matter ?
It depends how you look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ curtain-raiser , Iowa can help shape perceptions among voters .
A win here can help give a candidate momentum early in the race ( as it did in 1976 with Jimmy Carter ) and erase any doubts about their viability .
• Nine odd things about the Iowa caucuses While Iowans have a good record at picking the eventual Democratic nominee , their record when it comes to the Republican candidate is more mixed .
When it 's an open Republican race ( unlike this year , for example ) , none of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican nominee since 2000 .
It 's worth pointing out that Iowa is n't the most diverse of states either - the rest of America will vote very differently in upcoming primaries and caucuses .
So says Ann Anhalt , from Des Moines , who plans to vote for tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang on Monday .
But this is exactly what a caucus involves - they are essentially internal party meetings , scattered across the state , that might last a few hours .
At some point during the meeting , you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You do this by standing next to others who also support that candidate , and a count takes place .
What 's at stake is delegates - 41 Democratic ones in Iowa - distributed according to how well candidates performed in the caucuses .
If candidate A is awarded 10 delegates , those delegates would later vote for candidate A as the Democratic nominee at the summer convention - the aim for any candidate is to gain as many delegates as possible over the primary season .
I 'm married to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is at stake in this election .
My family 's future is at stake in this election .
And our freedom as Americans is at stake .
We need a strong leader to emerge as the Democratic nominee .
Someone with great passion and energy who can unify the United States .
The division and hate messages that we 've seen under the Trump presidency needs to end .
We do n't currently have a leader that works for all Americans .
I 'm caucusing so that future generations can access quality education @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` at risk '' youth get the proper services they need so they do n't fall victim to the school-to-prison pipeline .
One thing to look out for At each of the 1,677 locations across the state , a candidate must have the support of at least 15 % of voters in order to qualify for a chance to win Iowa delegates to the national convention in July - when the candidate is ultimately picked .
After a first round of tabulations , those who support a candidate that does n't reach `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sides .
Complicating everything is the new reporting system the Democratic Party has instituted for the Iowa caucus results .
In the past , the party has only released one number - the final tabulation of support after all the caucus horse-trading and support swapping takes place .
This time , however , there will be two sets of numbers - the final tally as well as a count of each candidate 's support in the first round of balloting .
That means two - or more !
- candidates could be on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It has the makings for a long , chaotic night - the first of what could be many for the candidates still standing after the Iowa dust settles .

What's at stake is delegates - 41 Democratic ones in Iowa - distributed according to how well candidates performed in the caucuses. If candidate A is awarded 10 delegates, those delegates would later vote for candidate A as the Democratic nominee at the summer convention - the aim for any candidate is to gain as many delegates as possible over the primary season.


bbc--2020-02-03--Super Bowl 2020: Kansas City Chiefs pull off a sensational comeback to beat San Francisco 49ers

Patrick Mahomes produced a staggering fourth-quarter performance to guide the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl win in 50 years as they came from 10 points behind to stun the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 in Miami .
Quarterback Mahomes , 24 , had endured a difficult evening under the pounding pressure of the 49ers and looked set to miss out on the big prize .
But then , with his side 20-10 down heading into the fourth quarter , last year 's MVP found two superb throws on third down to continue a season of comebacks as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minutes and 57 seconds to take home the Vince Lombardi Trophy .
Damien Williams ' second touchdown of the final quarter put the gloss on the scoreline as the Chiefs capped their wonderful late rally before celebrating a famous win in emotional scenes .
`` We never lost faith .
Everybody on this team , no one had their head down and we found a way to win in the end , '' Mahomes , who was named Most Valuable Player , said in a TV interview as his team-mates celebrated under a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got some big stops for us and we found a way to win .
Coach [ Andy ] Reid told me 'keep firing , keep believing ' and he gave me a lot of confidence to go out there no matter what .
`` The 49ers have an amazing defence , one of the best defences I 've played against so far and I 'm just glad our guys kept fighting .
This team has heart , coach pushes us to be the best we can be .
We did it baby !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sensational final quarter and the best reaction From good to great ?
Mahomes ' 15 minutes of madness Throughout a forensic week of pre-match questioning , Mahomes had found himself under scrutiny like never before .
After another season of brilliance , including no-look passes and a touchdown pass with his left hand , he found himself in the bizarre position of being compared with some of the all-time greats of the game while also being asked if he may choke on the biggest stage .
After three quarters of an excellent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ despite the superstar quarterback running in the game 's opening score .
Mahomes only threw five interceptions in the whole of the regular season but coughed up two in back-to-back drives as the incessant pressure from the 49ers defence took its toll and the team from the west coast looked set for a record-equalling sixth win .
The Chiefs were up against it , 20-10 down , but found resilience in the form of their star man and the fact that they had already won twice on this post-season run after being at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15 on their own 35-yard line , Mahomes evaded a tackle and launched a 44-yard bomb downfield to find Tyreek Hill and start the ball rolling .
That turned into a touchdown for Travis Kelce - after another huge throw on third down from Mahomes - to cut the deficit to three .
After the 49ers were shut out in response , Mahomes found Williams for a score which had to be reviewed , but was given to put the Chiefs ahead .
Williams then sprinted in for a second to cap a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Richard Nixon was in the White House , Diana Ross was still in the Supremes and Paul McCartney had n't quit the Beatles last time the Chiefs won the Super Bowl .
And McCartney was among the galaxy of stars in the house to see that run come to an end in Miami on a superb Sunday night .
The 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was a ballboy at this very stadium when San Francisco won their fifth Super Bowl trophy back in 1995 .
His father Mike was on the coaching staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Super Bowls as a head coach with the Denver Broncos .
His son seemed set to join him after a fine defensive display and a neat performance at quarterback from Jimmy Garoppolo .
Touchdowns from Kyle Juszczyk and Raheem Mostert looked like sending the 49ers home with the trophy once again , but Mahomes ' MVP-winning final 15 minutes knocked the stuffing out of them .
It was to be big night deja vu for Shanahan , who was offensive co-ordinator at Super Bowl 51 when his Atlanta Falcons blew a 28-3 lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England Patriots .
`` It was a tough loss and it hurts everybody in that room , '' said Shanahan .
`` We had opportunities to win and came up short .
They were better than us , we can deal with that but we 're obviously disappointed .
`` I felt real good at 10-10 at half time , especially with us having the ball for the start of the second half .
`` Kansas can score very fast , they are hot and cold , that 's how that team is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the guys put it all out there .
Guys put their heart into the season and came up one game short . ''
This was a Super Bowl that delivered during half-time as well .
After last year 's Maroon 5 performance failed to inspire , the organisers had turned to Shakira and Jennifer Lopez to deliver an all-female co-headline show .
The pair had promised more songs than ever before during their 12 minutes in the spotlight , and rattled through around 20 hits between them .
The show also incorporated a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who died alongside his daughter and seven others in a helicopter crash last weekend .
As Lopez 's daughter performed the opening bars of Let 's Get Loud , a giant cross illuminated the field of Miami 's Hard Rock stadium in yellow and purple , the colours of Bryant 's team , the Los Angeles Lakers .
The Chiefs ' win by the numbers • Nearly 50 years to the date of their last Super Bowl appearance ( 11 January 1970 , Super Bowl 4 ) , Chiefs have their first world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andy Reid has won his first Super Bowl .
Reid has 222 career wins , including post-season .
Only five coaches in the history of the league have more victories , including the post-season • Mahomes is the second-youngest quarterback ever to win a Super Bowl after Ben Roethlisberger in Super Bowl 40 • The 49ers won the toin coss in Miami - the last five teams to win the coin toss have lost the Super Bowl • Mahomes is the third quarterback to win Super Bowl MVP despite throwing multiple interceptions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Super Bowl XIV ) and Tom Brady ( two in Super Bowl XLIX ) .

Patrick Mahomes produced a staggering fourth-quarter performance to guide the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl win in 50 years as they came from 10 points behind to stun the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 in Miami.
Quarterback Mahomes, 24, had endured a difficult evening under the pounding pressure of the 49ers and looked set to miss out on the big prize.
But then, with his side 20-10 down heading into the fourth quarter, last year's MVP found two superb throws on third down to continue a season of comebacks as the Chiefs scored 21 unanswered points in four minutes and 57 seconds to take home the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Damien Williams' second touchdown of the final quarter put the gloss on the scoreline as the Chiefs capped their wonderful late rally before celebrating a famous win in emotional scenes.
"We never lost faith. Everybody on this team, no one had their head down and we found a way to win in the end," Mahomes, who was named Most Valuable Player, said in a TV interview as his team-mates celebrated under a cloud of confetti.
"The defence got some big stops for us and we found a way to win. Coach [Andy] Reid told me 'keep firing, keep believing' and he gave me a lot of confidence to go out there no matter what.
"The 49ers have an amazing defence, one of the best defences I've played against so far and I'm just glad our guys kept fighting. This team has heart, coach pushes us to be the best we can be. We did it baby!"
Patrick Mahomes, right, pictured with Frank Clark, had already led the Chiefs to comebacks from 24 and 10 points down in their play-off run
From good to great? Mahomes' 15 minutes of madness
Throughout a forensic week of pre-match questioning, Mahomes had found himself under scrutiny like never before. After another season of brilliance, including no-look passes and a touchdown pass with his left hand, he found himself in the bizarre position of being compared with some of the all-time greats of the game while also being asked if he may choke on the biggest stage.
After three quarters of an excellent game those questions seemed reasonable enough - despite the superstar quarterback running in the game's opening score.
Mahomes only threw five interceptions in the whole of the regular season but coughed up two in back-to-back drives as the incessant pressure from the 49ers defence took its toll and the team from the west coast looked set for a record-equalling sixth win.
The Chiefs were up against it, 20-10 down, but found resilience in the form of their star man and the fact that they had already won twice on this post-season run after being at least 10 behind.
At third & 15 on their own 35-yard line, Mahomes evaded a tackle and launched a 44-yard bomb downfield to find Tyreek Hill and start the ball rolling.
That turned into a touchdown for Travis Kelce - after another huge throw on third down from Mahomes - to cut the deficit to three.
After the 49ers were shut out in response, Mahomes found Williams for a score which had to be reviewed, but was given to put the Chiefs ahead.
Williams then sprinted in for a second to cap a memorable win, as the 49ers crumbled.
Richard Nixon was in the White House, Diana Ross was still in the Supremes and Paul McCartney hadn't quit the Beatles last time the Chiefs won the Super Bowl.
And McCartney was among the galaxy of stars in the house to see that run come to an end in Miami on a superb Sunday night.
Wide receiver Demarcus Robinson celebrates in the confetti
Niners crumble at the clutch moment
The 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was a ballboy at this very stadium when San Francisco won their fifth Super Bowl trophy back in 1995.
His father Mike was on the coaching staff, and went on to win two Super Bowls as a head coach with the Denver Broncos.
His son seemed set to join him after a fine defensive display and a neat performance at quarterback from Jimmy Garoppolo.
Touchdowns from Kyle Juszczyk and Raheem Mostert looked like sending the 49ers home with the trophy once again, but Mahomes' MVP-winning final 15 minutes knocked the stuffing out of them.
It was to be big night deja vu for Shanahan, who was offensive co-ordinator at Super Bowl 51 when his Atlanta Falcons blew a 28-3 lead to lose to Tom Brady's New England Patriots.
"It was a tough loss and it hurts everybody in that room," said Shanahan. "We had opportunities to win and came up short. They were better than us, we can deal with that but we're obviously disappointed.
"I felt real good at 10-10 at half time, especially with us having the ball for the start of the second half.
"Kansas can score very fast, they are hot and cold, that's how that team is.
"They're just hurting, the guys put it all out there. Guys put their heart into the season and came up one game short."
Shakira & JLo deliver
This was a Super Bowl that delivered during half-time as well.
After last year's Maroon 5 performance failed to inspire, the organisers had turned to Shakira and Jennifer Lopez to deliver an all-female co-headline show.
The pair had promised more songs than ever before during their 12 minutes in the spotlight, and rattled through around 20 hits between them.
The show also incorporated a tribute to basketball legend Kobe Bryant, who died alongside his daughter and seven others in a helicopter crash last weekend.
As Lopez's daughter performed the opening bars of Let's Get Loud, a giant cross illuminated the field of Miami's Hard Rock stadium in yellow and purple, the colours of Bryant's team, the Los Angeles Lakers.
Chiefs players celebrate after the final play of the game
The Chiefs' win by the numbers
Nearly 50 years to the date of their last Super Bowl appearance (11 January 1970, Super Bowl 4), Chiefs have their first world championship in five decades.
Coach Andy Reid has won his first Super Bowl. Reid has 222 career wins, including post-season. Only five coaches in the history of the league have more victories, including the post-season
Mahomes is the second-youngest quarterback ever to win a Super Bowl after Ben Roethlisberger in Super Bowl 40
The 49ers won the toin coss in Miami - the last five teams to win the coin toss have lost the Super Bowl
Mahomes is the third quarterback to win Super Bowl MVP despite throwing multiple interceptions, joining Terry Bradshaw (three INTs in Super Bowl XIV) and Tom Brady (two in Super Bowl XLIX).
The reaction on social media


bbc--2020-02-03--Coronavirus: China accuses US of causing panic and 'spreading fear'

The Chinese government has accused the US of causing `` panic '' in its response to the deadly coronavirus outbreak .
It follows the US decision to declare a public health emergency and deny entry to foreign nationals who had visited China in the past two weeks .
There are more than 17,000 confirmed cases of the virus in China .
Some 361 people have died there .
Outside China , there are more than 150 confirmed cases of the virus - and one death , in the Philippines .
• Coronavirus : How worried should we be ?
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms seem to start with a fever , followed by a dry cough .
On Monday , a study by a Chinese virologist said a pneumonia outbreak associated with the coronavirus had likely started in bats .
The outbreak took its toll on Chinese shares when markets reopened on Monday following the Lunar New Year holiday .
The Shanghai Composite index closed nearly 8 % lower , its biggest daily drop for more than four years .
What measures has the US taken ?
On 23 January , the US ordered the departure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family members from the city of Wuhan in Hubei province , where the virus originated .
Less than a week later , the US allowed for the voluntary departure of non-emergency personnel and relatives of US government employees from China .
On 30 January , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) declared a global health emergency over the new virus .
Following this , the US ordered the departure of all US personnel family members under the age of 21 in China .
Any US citizen who has been in Hubei province @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarantine upon returning to the US .
What are other countries doing to stem the outbreak ?
On Monday , Hong Kong said it was suspending from midnight local time ( 16:00 GMT ) 10 out of 13 border crossings with mainland China .
Various countries have imposed varying travel restrictions and other preventative measures , including : • Denying entry to all foreign visitors who have recently been to China : US , Australia , Singapore • Denying entry to foreigners travelling from mainland China : New Zealand , Israel .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though not through Moscow 's Sheremetyevo airport ) • Denying entry to foreigners who have visited Hubei province : Japan , South Korea • Temporarily suspending all flights to mainland China : Egypt , Finland , Indonesia , the UK , Italy The body that represents some of the world 's largest cruise ship operators , the Cruise Lines International Association , announced on Monday that passengers and crew members who had recently travelled to China would not be allowed to board vessels .
How did China react to the US measures ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said the US actions `` could only create and spread fear '' instead of offering assistance .
She said the US was the first country to impose a travel ban on Chinese travellers and the first to suggest a partial withdrawal of its embassy staff .
`` It is precisely developed countries like the US with strong epidemic prevention capabilities ... that have taken the lead in imposing excessive restrictions contrary to WHO recommendations , '' Ms Hua said , according to a Reuters report .
Global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The WHO has warned that closing borders could even accelerate the spread of the virus , if travellers enter countries unofficially .
`` Travel restrictions can cause more harm than good by hindering info-sharing , medical supply chains and harming economies , '' the head of the WHO , Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , said last week .
The WHO instead recommends introducing screening at border crossings .
On Monday , Dr Tedros again praised China for its commitment to fighting the coronavirus , stressing that the only way to defeat it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` in a spirit of co-operation '' .
How deadly is the virus ?
More than 75,000 people may have been infected in the city of Wuhan , experts say .
But estimates by the University of Hong Kong suggest the total number of cases could be far higher than the official figures .
• Coronavirus : What it does to the body • Wuhan : The London-sized city where the virus began A report on the early stages of the outbreak by the Lancet medical journal said most patients who died from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report found that , of the first 99 patients treated at the Jinyintan Hospital in Wuhan , 40 had a weak heart or damaged blood vessels .
A further 12 had diabetes .
Most people infected are likely to fully recover - just as they would from a normal flu .
An expert at China 's National Health Commission ( NHC ) said that one week was sufficient for a recovery from mild coronavirus symptoms .
How has the coronavirus outbreak affected you ?
Has your family been affected ?
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Coronavirus: China accuses US of causing panic and 'spreading fear' Published 3 February 2020
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, The BBC's online health editor on what we know about the virus
The Chinese government has accused the US of causing "panic" in its response to the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
It follows the US decision to declare a public health emergency and deny entry to foreign nationals who had visited China in the past two weeks.
There are more than 17,000 confirmed cases of the virus in China. Some 361 people have died there.
Outside China, there are more than 150 confirmed cases of the virus - and one death, in the Philippines.
The virus causes severe acute respiratory infection and symptoms seem to start with a fever, followed by a dry cough.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Shanghai is unusually quiet as businesses temporarily close and people choose to stay inside
The outbreak took its toll on Chinese shares when markets reopened on Monday following the Lunar New Year holiday. The Shanghai Composite index closed nearly 8% lower, its biggest daily drop for more than four years.
What measures has the US taken?
On 23 January, the US ordered the departure of all non-emergency US personnel and their family members from the city of Wuhan in Hubei province, where the virus originated.
Less than a week later, the US allowed for the voluntary departure of non-emergency personnel and relatives of US government employees from China.
On 30 January, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency over the new virus.
Following this, the US ordered the departure of all US personnel family members under the age of 21 in China.
Any US citizen who has been in Hubei province will be subject to 14 days' quarantine upon returning to the US.
What are other countries doing to stem the outbreak?
On Monday, Hong Kong said it was suspending from midnight local time (16:00 GMT) 10 out of 13 border crossings with mainland China.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Indonesians evacuated from Wuhan are sprayed with disinfectant
Various countries have imposed varying travel restrictions and other preventative measures, including:
Denying entry to all foreign visitors who have recently been to China: US, Australia, Singapore
Denying entry to foreigners travelling from mainland China: New Zealand, Israel. (Russia will also apply these restrictions, though not through Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport)
will also apply these restrictions, though not through Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport) Denying entry to foreigners who have visited Hubei province: Japan, South Korea
Temporarily suspending all flights to mainland China: Egypt, Finland, Indonesia, the UK, Italy
Closing the border with China: Mongolia, Russia (partially)
The body that represents some of the world's largest cruise ship operators, the Cruise Lines International Association, announced on Monday that passengers and crew members who had recently travelled to China would not be allowed to board vessels.
How did China react to the US measures?
In a news briefing on Monday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said the US actions "could only create and spread fear" instead of offering assistance.
She said the US was the first country to impose a travel ban on Chinese travellers and the first to suggest a partial withdrawal of its embassy staff.
"It is precisely developed countries like the US with strong epidemic prevention capabilities... that have taken the lead in imposing excessive restrictions contrary to WHO recommendations," Ms Hua said, according to a Reuters report.
But Ms Hua also said that China urgently needed "medical masks, protective suits and safety goggles".
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Aerial time-lapse shows a Wuhan hospital being built in 10 days
Do the travel bans work?
Global health officials have advised against the bans.
The WHO has warned that closing borders could even accelerate the spread of the virus, if travellers enter countries unofficially.
"Travel restrictions can cause more harm than good by hindering info-sharing, medical supply chains and harming economies," the head of the WHO, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said last week.
The WHO instead recommends introducing screening at border crossings.
On Monday, Dr Tedros again praised China for its commitment to fighting the coronavirus, stressing that the only way to defeat it was for all countries to work together "in a spirit of co-operation".
How deadly is the virus?
More than 75,000 people may have been infected in the city of Wuhan, experts say.
But estimates by the University of Hong Kong suggest the total number of cases could be far higher than the official figures.
A report on the early stages of the outbreak by the Lancet medical journal said most patients who died from the virus had pre-existing conditions.
The report found that, of the first 99 patients treated at the Jinyintan Hospital in Wuhan, 40 had a weak heart or damaged blood vessels. A further 12 had diabetes.
Most people infected are likely to fully recover - just as they would from a normal flu.
An expert at China's National Health Commission (NHC) said that one week was sufficient for a recovery from mild coronavirus symptoms.
How has the coronavirus outbreak affected you? Has your family been affected? What about your business or your travel plans? You can share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.


bbc--2020-02-02--Coronavirus:10 days of hospital building in 60 seconds

Time-lapse footage taken from above shows the construction of Huoshenshan hospital in Wuhan city , which has been built to @ @ @ @ @ According to Chinese authorities , construction began on 24 January , with the hospital due @ @ @ @ @ .
Around 300 people have died from the virus so far , with around 14,000 @ @ @ @ @ : How can China build a hospital so quickly ?
Read more : Latest reports @ @ @ @

Time-lapse footage taken from above shows the construction of Huoshenshan hospital in Wuhan city, which has been built to deal with coronavirus patients.
According to Chinese authorities, construction began on 24 January, with the hospital due to open on 3 February.
Around 300 people have died from the virus so far, with around 14,000 currently affected.
Read more: How can China build a hospital so quickly?
Read more: Latest reports and details on coronavirus