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Mohammed Badra (EFE) Paris (France), 17/10/2022.- Karim Benzema (2-R) of Real Madrid poses with the Men'Äôs Ballon d'Or Trophy next to former Ivorian soccer player Didier Drogba (L), former soccer player Zinedine Zidane (2-L) and French-British TV journalist Sandy Heribert (R), during the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris, France, 17 October 2022. For the first time the Ballon d'Or, presented by the magazine France Football, will be awarded to the best players of the 2021-22 season instead of the calendar year. (Francia) EFE/EPA/Mohammed Badra Karim Benzema became the fifth Frenchman to win the Ballon d’Or on Monday, receiving recognition for a remarkable 2021-22 season. In his speech, Benzema remembered Zidane and Ronaldo, two legends he saw as inspirational role models growing up. “Ronaldo knows he is my idol. There was no striker like him. What he did on the pitch was impossible to repeat. He’s history, he’s the only striker that if I was on the bench and he was starting...

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Five years since Neymar put a tumultuous end to his career at Barcelona, the Brazil forward will be tried in Spain to determine whether he and others committed fraud when he joined the Catalan club from Santos back in 2013. In a trial starting Monday in Barcelona, Neymar, his father, and the former leaderships of both Barcelona and Brazilian club Santos face charges of fraud and unfair competition. They are accused of hiding the real cost of his transfer with the goal of not paying money that DIS, a private Brazilian company, says it is owed as the rightful owners of 40% of Neymar's player rights. DIS is asking for Neymar, his father, also called Neymar and who acts as his agent, and former Barcelona executives Sandro Rosell and Josep Bartomeu to be jailed for five years. All the accused have denied any wrongdoing. The trial is expected to last until the end of October, with the World Cup opening on Nov. 20 in Qatar. Neymar will be obliged to attend unless t...

The French defender picked up an injury versus AC Milan. View the original article to see embedded media. Chelsea's successful hosting of AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night, where they picked up their first three points of this year's European campaign, was overshadowed by the early substitution of Wesley Fofana.   The centre-back opened the scoring in the comfortable 3-0 victory at Stamford Bridge following a succession of blue corners, before a scuffle in the box gave Fofana the perfect opportunity to side foot the hosts into the lead.  Not ten minutes later however, the France international was injured after a strong collision with Milan winger, and Chelsea transfer target Rafael Leao and was subsequently replaced by Trevoh Chalobah. © Provided by Chelsea Transfer Room on FanNation The clash with Leao. IMAGO / Sportimage As Fofana struggled to continue to half time, supporters have been expecting the worst kind of update, and now a report fro...

  There remains no kick-off time for the Manchester United fixture in two weeks. View the original article to see embedded media. The Premier League have released the dates and times of every remaining fixture leading up to the beginning of the Qatar World Cup; including Chelsea's final match away at Newcastle on 12 November.  Yet the scheduling of the tie against Manchester United on 22 October is still to be confirmed.  The announcement of an official kick-off time continues to be delayed as an ongoing dispute between the PL and its broadcasters over TV slots has prevented them from coming to an agreement.  © Provided by Chelsea Transfer Room on FanNation IMAGO / Xinhua The Chelsea Supporters Trust, which aims to protect the club's fans from this type of mistreatment, has released a statement online detailing the issue and asking for a response from the people responsible.  "It is unacceptable and deeply irresponsible for a KO time not to have been announced f...

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Thirty-three children died in a stampede after a football match at Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang District, East Java Province, on Saturday evening, the Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Ministry informed on Monday. "Thirty-three children died: 8 girls and 25 boys, ranging from 4 to 17 years old," deputy for special child protection at the ministry Nahar said upon being contacted here on Monday. The figure was part of the total death toll of 125, on which data was released by the National Police, he said. Meanwhile, the number of children being treated at local hospitals is still being confirmed. "We are still (awaiting) complete data," he said. Related news: Jokowi orders best services for victims of Kanjuruhan Stadium tragedy His administration, the provincial Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Office, and Malang district authorities are still coordinating to collect special data on children who fell victim to the stampede and t...

© Provided by Associated Press A pair of sneakers sit trampled in the stands of Kanjuruhan Stadium following a deadly soccer match stampede, in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. Panic at an Indonesian soccer match after police fired tear gas to to disperse supporters invading the pitch left over 100 people dead, mostly trampled to death, police said Sunday. (AP Photo/Hendra Permana) JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Violence and a deadly stampede that erupted following a domestic league soccer match Saturday night marked another tragedy in Indonesian football. Here's a look at how the chaos occurred and what is being done to prevent future incidents. ___ HOW DID THE CHAOS OCCUR? Chaos broke out after Persebaya Surabaya defeated rival Arema Malang 3-2 in Saturday night’s match in East Java’s province Malang city. Police said there were some 42,000 spectators in the stadium, all of whom were Arema’s supporters because the organizer had banned Persebaya fans in an effort to ...

  © Getty Olivier Giroud AC Milan 2022-23 AC Milan will look to start afresh when they take on Empoli on Saturday after Stefano Pioli's men tasted their first Serie A defeat in 23 games at the hands of current leaders Napoli on the previous matchday. With Inter and Roma both threatening to leapfrog them into the top five, the Rossoneri have had two weeks with the international break in between to devise a game plan for their trip to Empoli, who picked up their first win of the season against Bologna last time out. Milan will also have an eye on their upcoming Champions League clash against Chelsea on Wednesday. GOAL brings you details on how to watch the game on TV in the U.S., UK and India as well as how to stream live online. Empoli vs AC Milan date & kick-off time Game: Empoli vs AC Milan Date: October 1, 2022 Kick-off: 2:45pm ET / 7:45pm BST / 12:15am IST (Oct 2) Venue: Carlo Castellani Stadium, Empoli How to watch Empoli vs AC Milan on TV & live stream online This...