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Prosecutors seek jail term for ex-Brazil star Alves over rape charge

BARCELONA: Spanish prosecutors are seeking a nine-year jail term for former Brazil star Dani Alves who is accused of raping a young woman at a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022. Prosecutors have also demanded the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain full-back, who has been in jail in Spain since his arrest in January, pay his alleged victim 150,000 euros ($163,500) in compensation, according to a copy of his indictment seen by AFP on Thursday. A date for his trial had not yet been set. The 40-year-old has maintained that he had consensual sex with his accuser. “I have a really clear conscience regarding what happened that night in the bathroom of the VIP area of the Sutton nightclub,” he told Barcelona-based newspaper La Vanguardia in an interview published in June, his first since his arrest. “What happened and what didn’t happen.

English FA council member resigns after inappropriate social media post on war in Gaza

LONDON: A council member at the English Football Association who made an inappropriate post regarding the war in Gaza resigned from his position on Thursday. Wasim Haq had been suspended for the comments he made this month on the social platform X, formerly known as Twitter, which reportedly referred to Adolf Hitler and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The post was deleted and Haq apologized. The FA, the governing body of soccer in England, was conducting an investigation. “This morning I have resigned from the FA.

Green Brigade Celtic day of action plans laid out as ultras to 'welcome the team' after promise to board

The Green Brigade have set out their plans for a "day of action" as their ongoing row with Celtic continues.

Crowded schedule ‘not good for the game’, says Bayern’s Tuchel

BERLIN: Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel on Thursday hit out at the crowded fixture list, saying it was “not for the good of the game and not for the good of the players.” Bayern play at Cologne in the Bundesliga on Friday, just 24 hours after some of their first XI, including Canada’s Alphonso Davies and South Korea’s Kim Min-jae, returned to Munich following the international break. While confirming injured players Jamal Musiala and Matthijs de Ligt would be missing on Friday, Tuchel said members of his squad were “tired mentally and exhausted physically.” “It’s about television rights and the TV stations can choose their teams. We were talking about it, it’s the second time we play Friday away,” he said. “Alphonso and Min-Jae are returning today from very long journeys and it’s obviously very unfortunate scheduling. “It will be spoken of as an excuse but if you’ve heard Jurgen Klopp, they’re playing on Saturday at 12:30 against Man City, we are playing tomorrow (Friday) away. “It’s borderline, or maybe even over the line already.” Bayern also faced league leaders Bayer Leverkusen on a Friday immediately after an international break in September, drawing 2-2 — one of only two occasions in the league this season where the German champions have dropped points. Bayern and Borussia Dortmund both had five players in the Germany squad for the recent round of friendlies, the most of any clubs. Besides tiredness, Bayern’s Germany contingent return having lost both friendlies, 3-2 to Turkiye in Berlin and 2-0 to Austria in Vienna. Bayern midfielder Leroy Sane was given a straight red card for pushing an opponent to the ground in Tuesday’s loss to Austria and Tuchel said: “I could see it coming. “That’s what I told Leroy.

England's Football Association to avoid lighting up Wembley arch for social and political causes

LONDON : England's Football Association is unlikely to light up the Wembley Stadium arch in support of social and political causes in future, a source at the governing body told Reuters on Thursday (Nov 23).

Mancini’s Saudi Arabia taking shape: 5 things learned from Asian World Cup qualifiers

RIYADH: The journey toward qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway, with Asia’s big guns kick-starting their campaigns over the past week.

Israeli hostage deal: Can freeing captives and a truce lead to lasting peace?

Israel's military says there are 236 hostages in captivity, but some reports still cite 250 as the number held. They were all snatched during the Hamas cross-border raids on October 7. At the same time, horrific atrocities were committed on what were mostly Israeli civilians.

Celtic fined after fans display Palestinian flags during Champions League game

Celtic have been fined £15,200 (US$19,000) after their fans waved Palestinian flags during their Champions League match against Atletico Madrid in Glasgow last month, UEFA said on Wednesday (Nov 22).

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Prosecutors seek jail term for ex-Brazil star Alves over rape charge

English FA council member resigns after inappropriate social media post on war in Gaza

Green Brigade Celtic day of action plans laid out as ultras to 'welcome the team' after promise to board

Crowded schedule ‘not good for the game’, says Bayern’s Tuchel

England's Football Association to avoid lighting up Wembley arch for social and political causes

Mancini’s Saudi Arabia taking shape: 5 things learned from Asian World Cup qualifiers

Israeli hostage deal: Can freeing captives and a truce lead to lasting peace?

Celtic fined after fans display Palestinian flags during Champions League game