Benfica to pay sacked coach Schmidt 8.7 million euros
Roger Schmidt, who was sacked as Benfica coach at the end of August, is to receive 8.7 million euros ($9.1 million) in severance pay, the Lisbon club announced on Thursday.
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Dortmund's Adeyemi likely to feature against Hoffenheim, says boss Sahin
Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi is training well and could play Sunday's Bundesliga home game against Hoffenheim after recovering from a muscle injury, head coach Nuri Sahin said on Friday.
Canada's India Sherret wins World Cup ski cross gold in France
Canadian ski cross athletes have won back-to-back gold medals to begin the women's World Cup ski cross season in the French ski town of Val Thorens.
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A recent roundtable discussion titled "Ukraine – NATO 2024: From Strengthening Partnership to Exploring Security Paths" took place in Kyiv. It was organized by the Ukraine-NATO Public League jointly with the Public Council within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the support of the NATO Representation in Ukraine. Held at the Ukrinform news agency, the event brought together prominent figures from military sectors, diplomacy and security. The key speaker in the discussion of NATO's support for Ukraine was NATO's Senior Representative in Ukraine Patrick Turner. Other participants included Serhiy Dzherdzh, Chairman of the Public Council under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Chairman of the Ukraine-NATO Public League, Senior Lieutenant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine; Maksym Yemelianov, Deputy Director of the EU and NATO Department, Head of the NATO Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine; Ihor Dolhov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Turkey, Germany, Belgium and Georgia, Head of the Mission of Ukraine to NATO (2010-2014); Colonel Hennadiy Kovalenko, Director of the Department of International Defense Cooperation of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Director of the Foundation's Ukrainian representative office Mykola Hirni,and others.
Ireland drawn in group with Hungary, Armenia and Portugal or Denmark for World Cup qualifiers
The Republic of Ireland have been drawn into Group F for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Germany's Bundesbank warns of economic stagnation as trade war looms
Germany’s economy will contract this year and will hardly grow in 2025, according to new forecasts from Germany’s central bank - the Bundesbank.
'It's not safe yet': Syrian diaspora in Europe caught between joy and anxiety
Since 2015, nearly 4.5 million Syrians made their way to Europe, fleeing an unending civil war and a deep humanitarian crisis.
Bayern's Kane ruled out of Mainz game as Kompany plays down injuries
Bayern Munich's leading scorer Harry Kane has returned to training but the England forward will not make the squad for Saturday's visit to Mainz, coach Vincent Kompany said on Friday.