and the challenges facing female athletes trying to start a family while still competing at the top level. she suffered two miscarriages and an ectopic pregnancy in the past two years and recently shared her experiences on social media. i remember being extremely nervous about it, but i realised that's part of myjourney about it, but i realised that's part of my journey as about it, but i realised that's part of myjourney as well as being able to help notjust women, but also partners that have loved ones that go through that or family members. yeah, so i guess it's to start a conversation. everyone knows that it's common, but i think there's still that stigma about we should keep these things to ourselves. so many people took the time to write beautiful, heartfelt messages to me and share their story about what people have been through or that my story has helped them, and they feel better about what they're going through. i've touched a lot of people and i got so much support, and it wasn'tjust people and i got so much support, and it wasn't just the thinking people and i got so much support, and it wasn'tjust the thinking of you, it was people taking their time and opening up. you, it was people taking their time and opening um— you, it was people taking their time and opening up. there's more on the bbc s-ort and opening up. there's more on the bbc sport website. _ and opening up. there's more on the bbc sport website. the _ and opening up. there's more on the bbc sport website. the last - and opening up. there's more on the bbc sport website. the last ties - and opening up. there's more on the bbc sport website. the last ties in i bbc sport website. the last ties in the champions league take place. bayern munich take a 4—1 lead while chelsea will be looking to join manchester city in the quarter final draw on friday. they have a 1—0 lead against the leaders. they are still unbeaten under thomas to cool. even with chelsea being favourite, the manager is being cautious —— thomas tuchell. manager is being cautious -- thomas tuchell. , ., ., , , tuchell. every team in the last six can win the _ tuchell. every team in the last six can win the competition. - tuchell. every team in the last six can win the competition. this - tuchell. every team in the last six can win the competition. this was| can win the competition. this was proven in the last years, and this is how we respect the competition. this is what we are in for. we are in for to win this game. it does not help to think more than only this one game. england midfielder fara williams says comparisons between men's and women's football are unhelpful and that reducing the size of the goals and pitches could be beneficial. she's been speaking along with another england star, lucy bronze, to the bbc�*s �*the players' podcast. it's hosted by the former new zealand captain becca smith, and i spoke to her about how the women's game is perceived. i think everyone sort of agrees with what fara _ i think everyone sort of agrees with what fara said, which is it's a separate _ what fara said, which is it's a separate sport. football especially in england was built by men for men and for— in england was built by men for men and for male fans, and meant women were sort_ and for male fans, and meant women were sort of— and for male fans, and meant women were sort of excluded. it created a market _ were sort of excluded. it created a market that was predominantly male driven, _ market that was predominantly male driven, male—dominated. in that sense, _ driven, male—dominated. in that sense, i— driven, male—dominated. in that sense, i think women have been excluded, — sense, i think women have been excluded, including female fans and referees _ excluded, including female fans and referees and coaches, and it is what it is but_ referees and coaches, and it is what it is but irr— referees and coaches, and it is what it is but in that sense, we build our own— it is but in that sense, we build our own sport off of different values, — our own sport off of different values, with different types of resources and a community—based proposition, therefore we can celebrate that and take all the best bits from _ celebrate that and take all the best bits from the men's game and the synergies — bits from the men's game and the synergies and celebrate the fact that it _ synergies and celebrate the fact that it is — synergies and celebrate the fact that it is a different game. 50 years— that it is a different game. 50 years behind in this country because it was— years behind in this country because it was banned, and sort of support what _ it was banned, and sort of support what it— it was banned, and sort of support what it is— it was banned, and sort of support what it is for— it was banned, and sort of support what it is for what it is. it it was banned, and sort of support what it is for what it is.— what it is for what it is. it does rovide what it is for what it is. it does provide a _ what it is for what it is. it does provide a platform _ what it is for what it is. it does provide a platform for- what it is for what it is. it does provide a platform for all- what it is for what it is. it does| provide a platform for all those discussions, so let's hearfrom fara and lucy on those comparisons. i don't like we should compare men and women. say... he's had that coaching, that physical training from the age of probably five. i've had the same expertise as him. four, potentially five years, if not less. of course the games going to be in different places, like they're going to be for a long time. it’s to be for a long time. it's frustrating. _ to be for a long time. it's frustrating. it _ to be for a long time. it's frustrating. it frustrates you because _ frustrating. it frustrates you because you just want to be seen as somebody— because you just want to be seen as somebody that is playing the same sport— somebody that is playing the same sport and _ somebody that is playing the same sport and equally good, but not compared. you can't compare. it�*s compared. you can't compare. it's not a compared. you can't compare. it�*s not a comparison, no. compared. you can't compare. it's not a comparison, no. in - compared. you can't compare. it's not a comparison, no. in the - compared. you can't compare. it's| not a comparison, no. in the media and how peeple _ not a comparison, no. in the media and how people talk _ not a comparison, no. in the media and how people talk about - not a comparison, no. in the media and how people talk about the - not a comparison, no. in the mediaj and how people talk about the both of them, _ and how people talk about the both of them, it's silly. it would be stupid~ — of them, it's silly. it would be stupid~ it _ of them, it's silly. it would be stupid. it doesn't happen. we don't compare _ stupid. it doesn't happen. we don't compare them. we just... stupid. it doesn't happen. we don't compare them. wejust... but stupid. it doesn't happen. we don't compare them. we just... but i don't know_ compare them. we just... but i don't know why— compare them. we just... but i don't know why this— compare them. we just... but i don't know why this seems to be compared. obviously— know why this seems to be compared. obviously this is the second half of the season, what else can we look forward to?— the season, what else can we look forward to? this one is going to be aood. we forward to? this one is going to be good- we have _ forward to? this one is going to be good. we have different _ forward to? this one is going to be good. we have different voices - forward to? this one is going to be. good. we have different voices from in and _ good. we have different voices from in and around the game, so notjust the players — in and around the game, so notjust the players themselves. last night, i did the players themselves. last night, i did arr _ the players themselves. last night, i did an interview with bob marley's daughter, _ i did an interview with bob marley's daughter, who is very supported of the jamaican women's team, so we're going _ the jamaican women's team, so we're going to _ the jamaican women's team, so we're going to hear— the jamaican women's team, so we're going to hear a lot of different genres— going to hear a lot of different genres in— going to hear a lot of different genres in areas of football, so going — genres in areas of football, so going to — genres in areas of football, so going to have some big names like lucy and _ going to have some big names like lucy and fara, butjust a little bit different— lucy and fara, butjust a little bit different surprises coming to the series _ different surprises coming to the series. , . . ., ,, , different surprises coming to the series. , . ,, , ., series. rebecca smith there. it is a really good — series. rebecca smith there. it is a really good listen. _ and you listen and subscribe to the players podcast via the bbc sounds app. now, finally, a brother and sister from west sussex are trying to track down windsurf sails designed and hand—painted by their late mother. in 1979, lisa vincent became national windsurf champion and funded her international competitions by selling her artwork. sadly, lisa died from cancer in 2004 when her children were just six and ten years old. nowjamie and zoe are trying to uncover a small part of their mother's story. jamie and zoe have few memories of their mum lisa, but the ones they do have involved when surfing and lots of smiles —— wind surfing. just of smiles -- wind surfing. just t in: of smiles -- wind surfing. just trying different _ of smiles —— wind surfing. jut trying different things down of smiles —— wind surfing. ji,3it trying different things down here... i remember standing in the water. my memory of that period was great, but so many— memory of that period was great, but so many people that lived in the aream — so many people that lived in the area... wheneverl so many people that lived in the area... whenever i bump into them. lisa vincent — area... whenever i bump into them. lisa vincent was a pioneer in british windsurfing, one of the first women to compete internationally. in 1979, she became national champion.— national champion. super friendly, very happy- _ national champion. super friendly, very happy- you _ national champion. super friendly, very happy. you could _ national champion. super friendly, very happy. you could class - national champion. super friendly, very happy. you could class or - national champion. super friendly, very happy. you could class or as l national champion. super friendly, j very happy. you could class or as a bit of a hippie in a really nice way. shejust lived that bit of a hippie in a really nice way. she just lived that sort of dream. when windsurfing starting out, there was that sort of culture. in a world before sponsorship to fund your competitions abroad, lisa called upon her under talent as an artist, designing and selling sails —— other talent. i artist, designing and selling sails -- other talent.— artist, designing and selling sails -- other talent. i think this is her favourite one. _ -- other talent. i think this is her favourite one. there's _ -- other talent. i think this is her favourite one. there's been - -- other talent. i think this is her favourite one. there's been 17 - -- other talent. i think this is her i favourite one. there's been 17 years since lisa died _ favourite one. there's been 17 years since lisa died from _ favourite one. there's been 17 years since lisa died from cancer. - favourite one. there's been 17 years since lisa died from cancer. each i since lisa died from cancer. each painted sail and story told reveals another small part of her character, another small part of her character, a picture thatjamie and zoe are now trying to paint together. i ieei trying to paint together. i feel like we have _ trying to paint together. i feel like we have got _ trying to paint together. i feel like we have got a _ trying to paint together. i feel like we have got a lot - trying to paint together. i feel like we have got a lot out - trying to paint together. i feel like we have got a lot out of l trying to paint together. i feel like we have got a lot out of it already. — like we have got a lot out of it already, seen photos and stuff like that _ already, seen photos and stuff like that. doing this kind of brings back a lot of— that. doing this kind of brings back a lot of what she was about, so it's nice to _ a lot of what she was about, so it's nice to see — a lot of what she was about, so it's nice to see that side. do a lot of what she was about, so it's nice to see that side.— nice to see that side. do you know an hinu nice to see that side. do you know anything about _ nice to see that side. do you know anything about the _ nice to see that side. do you know anything about the sails? - nice to see that side. do you know anything about the sails? some i nice to see that side. do you know anything about the sails? some ofj anything about the sails? some of them look like _ anything about the sails? some of them look like they _ anything about the sails? some of them look like they could - anything about the sails? some of them look like they could be - anything about the sails? some of them look like they could be from | them look like they could be from london. used as a display outside a store in weymouth. we haven't been able to track it down unfortunately. their search continues, but we've tracked down one thing they've never seen before. footage from the bbc archive, if you open it up, hopefully it may really happen. this is lisa training at stokes bay in 1980, i had of the european championships in italy. ida 1980, i had of the european championships in italy. -- championships in italy. no way. -- ahead of. how _ championships in italy. no way. -- ahead of. how old _ championships in italy. no way. -- ahead of. how old would _ championships in italy. no way. -- ahead of. how old would she - championships in italy. no way. -- ahead of. how old would she have | ahead of. how old would she have been, 20? — ahead of. how old would she have been, 20? sadly, _ ahead of. how old would she have been, 20? sadly, there's - ahead of. how old would she have been, 20? sadly, there's no - ahead of. how old would she have i been, 20? sadly, there's no sound, but never has _ been, 20? sadly, there's no sound, but never has signed _ been, 20? sadly, there's no sound, but never has signed that _ been, 20? sadly, there's no sound, but never has signed that spoken i been, 20? sadly, there's no sound, | but never has signed that spoken so loudly to the heart. i’m but never has signed that spoken so loudly to the heart.— loudly to the heart. i'm emotional. it's reall loudly to the heart. i'm emotional. it's really nice _ loudly to the heart. i'm emotional. it's really nice to _ loudly to the heart. i'm emotional. it's really nice to see _ loudly to the heart. i'm emotional. it's really nice to see her. -- - it's really nice to see her. -- never has — it's really nice to see her. -- never has a _ it's really nice to see her. -- never has a silence. - it's really nice to see her. -- never has a silence. i - it's really nice to see her. -- never has a silence. i think. it's really nice to see her. -- i never has a silence. i think it's really special. _ never has a silence. i think it's really special. yeah, _ never has a silence. i think it's really special. yeah, it's - never has a silence. i think it's really special. yeah, it's nice. | really special. yeah, it's nice. videos of _ really special. yeah, it's nice. videos of her _ really special. yeah, it's nice. videos of her doing _ really special. yeah, it's nice. videos of her doing what - really special. yeah, it's nice. videos of her doing what she | really special. yeah, it's nice. - videos of her doing what she loves. jamie and zoe now hope someone watching can help them move one step closer to knowing their mum, and maybe even owns one of lisa's sails. the best situation will be finding the one — the best situation will be finding the one. if i had one, i wouldn't want _ the one. if i had one, iwouldn't want to— the one. if i had one, i wouldn't want to give _ the one. if i had one, i wouldn't want to give it up, but even if we could _ want to give it up, but even if we could go— want to give it up, but even if we could go see it, that would be really— could go see it, that would be really cool as well.— could go see it, that would be really cool as well. stories from back then _ really cool as well. stories from back then give _ really cool as well. stories from back then give us _ really cool as well. stories from back then give us a _ really cool as well. stories from back then give us a sense - really cool as well. stories from back then give us a sense of. back then give us a sense of connection. it would be amazing to see one in person. lisa connection. it would be amazing to see one in person.— see one in person. lisa vincent. sounds like _ see one in person. lisa vincent. sounds like a _ see one in person. lisa vincent. sounds like a great _ see one in person. lisa vincent. sounds like a great woman - see one in person. lisa vincent. sounds like a great woman and| see one in person. lisa vincent. | sounds like a great woman and i see one in person. lisa vincent. - sounds like a great woman and i hope your children have success in finding some of that artwork. that's about it from us here on sportsday. there's plenty of live football this evening that you can follow on the bbc sport website. and also on radio five live, because it is champion fleet action. chelsea against atletico madrid. all the details on the bbc sport website. for me and the bbc sport website. for me and the rest of the sportsday team, happy st. patrick's day. bye—bye. hello there. the uk weather continues to be pretty quiet in the same can't be said for the united states, where we have this severe thunderstorm breaking out with a risk of large hail and some intense tornadoes possible as well later on. those tornadoes could be on the ground for quite some time, so there is a risk of some damage across this part of the us. meanwhile, here in the uk, it's been a fine day for most with sunshine. this was the scene. sunny skies over st. michael's mount, off to the west of cornwall. you can picture. a bit of rain across south east england, and don't rule out the risk of further patches working in across these areas overnight as well. but there will be some clear spells across western areas, but generally cloudy overnight, not quite as cold as it has been over recent nights. temperatures down between around six and nine celsius for quite a few of us. into the forecast for thursday, high pressure still to the west of the uk where it's been for a number of days. weather front dangling down the north sea will bring some thicker cloud and the risk of a little bit of rain. damp weather to start the day for some across east anglia and south east england with more general rain properly edging into these eastern areas of england as we head into thursday afternoon. quite a bit of cloud around, but where the sunshine comes out, pretty mild and temperatures up to 1a degrees. probably some brightness here and southern and western parts of wales, southwest england seen broken cloud and sunshine as well. for friday, still a lot of quiet weather. a few bright spells, the risk of a few showers coming in across parts of northeast england and yorkshire for a time, and across east anglia and southeast england, we will have some low temperatures with chilly northeast winds limiting the temperature rise to just around 7 degrees across some eastern areas. otherwise further west, the best of any brightness, 13 degrees in glasgow. beyond that as we look at the forecast into the weekend, high pressure still with us, but we still see these weak weather fronts starting to approach from the northwest. simple change in wind direction as well, but overall, a lot of dry weather expected through the weekend into next week, just a few passing showers from time to time. hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. the european union is threatening to withhold vaccine exports to countries outside the bloc — including the uk. if the situation does not change we would have to reflect on how to make exploits to vaccine producing countries dependent on their level of openness. meanwhile — the uk is the latest to face a drop in vaccine supplies vaccine supplies are always dumpy and be regularly fanned out technical letter to the nhs to explain the ups and downs of their supply of for future weeks. the european union proposes a new digital passport to get