settled weather continues until about tuesday or wednesday and after that, it goes down hill with a bit of rain but until then it is dry. thanks, tomasz. and that s the bbc news at ten on thursday the 9th of february. for more analysis of the day s main stories, newsnight is beginning on bbc two with kirsty wark. while on bbc one, wejoin colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. from the ten team here, goodnight. hello i m paul scott with all your bbc sports centre update. let s start with football and plans for a european super league have resurfaced. there were protests from fans last year when a number of english and european clubs proposed a break away league. but the move collapsed within 48 hours after an outcry, notjust from fans, but governments and players also. the company that backed the idea originally has now proposed a revamped format, with up to 80 teams competing. joe lynkey reports. april 2021, english football s greatest rivals
beside esl wanted to have up to 80 teams with entry based on merit, it would still be run by the clubs. what we see today is a pretty desperate rehashing of the original concept by the three clubs, effectively, who remained in what was the european super league who seemed to be in denial that the project is dead. it was far too important to allow its future it was far too important to allow its future to be determined on the basis its future to be determined on the basis of profit sheets or individual clubs spain s top flight tweeted this. new plans have addressed some points of concern and say funds will trickle down, but the esl faced a backlash football has really seen before to win this sport round it would be some come back. chelsea will face arsenal in the women s league cup final after thrashing west ham 7 0 in tonight s semi final. sam kerr was the star of the show scoring four, including a first half hat trick. there were further goals from fran kirby, lauren
before to win this sport round it would be some come back. chelsea will face arsenal in the women s league cup final after thrashing west ham 7 0 in tonight s semi final. sam kerr was the star of the show scoring four, including a first half hat trick. there were further goals from fran kirby, laurenjames and guro reiten. the two time winners are through to their fourth consecutive final having lost last season to manchester city. in scotland, rangers moved to within four points of league leaders glasgow city in the scottish women s premier league, thanks to a 4 0 victory overs hibs. kirsty elizabeth howart thomson scored the pick of the bunch as she netted rangers second and third goals, with two hannah davison headers starting and finishing the scoring. cristiano ronaldo has scored the 500th league goal of his career at his new club in saudi arabia. he had scored just once in his first three games for al nassr, but got four in one match
including a first half hat trick. there were further goals from fran kirby, laurenjames and guro reiten. the two time winners are through to their fourth consecutive final having lost last season to manchester city. in scotland, rangers moved to within four points of league leaders glasgow city in the scottish women s premier league, thanks to a 4 0 victory overs hibs. kirsty elizabeth howart thomson scored the pick of the bunch as she netted rangers second and third goals, with two hannah davison headers starting and finishing the scoring. cristiano ronaldo has scored the 500th league goal of his career at his new club in saudi arabia. he had scored just once in his first three games for al nassr, but got four in one match as his club beat al wehda 4 0. ronaldo turned 38 on sunday, and he s now scored 61 career hat tricks. with this one, his first