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Barcelona court allows convicted footballer Dani Alves out on €1 million bail
A Barcelona court has ruled that former Brazilian international soccer player Dani Alves could be conditionally released from prison on a bail of $1.08 million (one million euros) following his conviction last month for sexual assault, the court press office said in a statement Wednesday. The...
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Spanish prosecutors accuse Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti of tax fraud
Spanish prosecutors have called for Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti to be jailed for four years and nine months for allegedly failing to declare earnings to the tax office. Prosecutors said in a statement Wednesday that they are accusing Ancelotti of two accounts...
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Ronaldo faces Saudi probe over 'obscene' gesture toward fans
Cristiano Ronaldo could face a probe by the Saudi Pro League (SPL) after allegedly directing a rude gesture to opposition fans who had chanted the name of his rival, Lionel Messi. The Portuguese star was filmed allegedly moving his hands toward his crotch in front of opposition fans after...
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Former Barcelona star Alves sentenced to four and a half years for rape
Brazilian footballer Dani Alves has been found guilty and sentenced to four and a half years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022. The top court in Spain’s Catalonia region on Thursday also ordered Alves, who had maintained throughout that the sex was...
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At least 14 confirmed dead after an illegal open-pit gold mine collapses in Venezuela
The collapse of an illegally operated open-pit gold mine in central Venezuela killed at least 14 people and injured several more, state authorities said Wednesday, as some other officials reported an undetermined number of people could be trapped. Bolivar state Gov. Angel Marcano told local...
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Kylian Mbappe tells PSG he's leaving club at season's end, per reports
Kylian Mbappe has told PSG he will leave the club as a free agent when his contract expires this summer, according to multiple reports, The 25-year-old forward has long been linked with Real Madrid, and this decision would open the door for such a move. With his contract expiring at the end of June,...
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1 dead, children among 21 injured in Super Bowl parade shooting in US
One person was killed and children were among the 21 injured after a mass shooting at the Kansas City ChiefsSuper Bowl victory rally on Wednesday triggered panic among huge crowds of fans. Shots rang out moments after jubilant Chiefs players addressed a vast, cheering crowd, sending shocked fans...
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Ferrari's new F1 car unveiled for final season before Hamilton's arrival
Ferrari unveiled their new SF-24 car on Tuesday, ready for the upcoming Formula One season which will be the last before Lewis Hamilton joins the Italian team from rivals Mercedes. The team head into their 2024 campaign, which has been overshadowed by seven-time F1 champion Hamilton agreeing to join...
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Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in a car crash
Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar of long-distance running and was a top contender for gold at the Olympics in Paris this year, was killed along with his coach in a car crash in Kenya. Their vehicle was the only one involved in the crash late Sunday and Kiptum...
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Haller the hero as Ivory Coast seal improbable Afcon win against Nigeria
It turns out the zombie team really couldn’t be killed after all. The dead kid doesn’t fear the knife. Ghosts don’t feel pain. There was no way to prevent Ivory Coast from winning the Africa Cup of Nations for the third time. League formats excepted, no side had ever won a major tournament after...
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