Spanish police arrest four people after Vinicius effigy was hung from a bridge
Four people have been arrested in Spain under suspicion of hanging an effigy of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior off a bridge in January.
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Timmy Tillman switches national team affiliation to US from Germany
CHICAGO: Los Angeles FC midfielder Timmy Tillman has been approved by FIFA to change his national team affiliation to the US from Germany, following a move made by younger brother Malik a year earlier.
Valladolid beat champions Barca to boost salvation hopes
VALLADOLID: Real Valladolid earned an important 3-1 victory over champions Barcelona to boost their La Liga survival hopes on Tuesday. The hosts were good value for their victory and climbed to 17th, moving provisionally three points clear of the relegation zone. Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen sent Valladolid on their way by heading into his own net in the second minute.
Real Madrid file hate crime complaint after Vinicius targeted by racist abuse
Real Madrid say racism directed at Vinicius Junior constitutes a ‘hate crime’ and have filed a complaint with the Spanish State Attorney General’s Office.
Newcastle is United again — and Eddie Howe with PIF have Geordies dreaming
NEWCASTLE: Just a few short years ago, no one thought it even close to possible. During the dark days of Mike Ashley — that now seem so far away — with its loveless, lifeless existence, a hope and ambition vacuum, which did nothing but suck the life out of everything near it, dreams of the top four were not even talked about on Tyneside, never mind conjured in slumberland. The idea of the Champions League to Newcastle United was something so far out of reach, it may as well have been nestled on top of Makkah Clock Royal Tower.
Soccer-Spanish football admits racism problem after Vinicius incident
MADRID: Spanish soccer has a racism problem, its football federation chief Luis Rubiales said on Monday, echoing criticism by Brazil after Real Madrid lodged a race crime complaint following insults hurled at their Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr. The top-flight La Liga is under pressure to do more to combat racism after the Brazilian president, FIFA and fellow sporting stars such as France forward Kylian Mbappe, Rio Ferdinand and Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton voiced support for Vinicius. In a social media post, Vinicius Jr.
Tunisia open U20 World Cup campaign with loss to England
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: England beat Tunisia 1-0 and France collapsed against an organized South Korea 2-1 at the Under-20 World Cup on Monday. Dane Scarlett’s first-half header proved to be enough for England in La Plata.
Financial charges cast cloud over Man City’s dominance in English soccer
MANCHESTER: Manchester City’s ruthless run to the Premier League title can be traced back to the morning of Feb. 6, when the club was hit with more than 100 charges of financial wrongdoing.