Swiss prosecutors on Wednesday asked for a suspended sentence of one year and eight months in prison for former European Football Association (UEFA) president Michel Platini and former International Federation (FIFA) president Joseph Blatter amid fraud. FIFA, having received unjustified compensation of two million Swiss francs (1.8 million euros) in favor of the former French star.
Vinicius extends contract with Real Madrid
Real Madrid have reached a full agreement with the Brazilian striker Vinicius Junior, the team’s striker, to extend his contract for several years ahead at the Santiago Bernabéu castle. As reported by Sky Sports transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano via Twitter, he said: “The agreement is complete, Vinicius will sign a new contract with Real Madrid before June 2026.”
Barcelona worried about Lewandowski
Barcelona are still using Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski in this summer’s transfer window. The German club has turned down the Catalan club’s first offer and according to German newspaper Bild, the Spanish side will present their final offer this week as the player’s agent Benny Zahavi has confirmed that Barcelona will send an offer in a few days with a warning that it will be the final. so there will be room for improvement.
In terms of wrestling, AEW announced that Jeff Hardy has been suspended due to his arrest in Florida as a result of drunk driving. Federation President Tony Khan tweeted about Hardy’s suspension and promised to help him recover from alcoholism. He also indicated that Hardy would not receive any payment during the suspension and would not return to AEW until he completed treatment.
Zverev withdrew from Wimbledon
In tennis, world No. 2 Sasha Zverev announced his withdrawal from the Wimbledon Open tennis tournament due to an ankle injury he suffered in a match against Spaniard Rafael Nadal at the Roland Garros Open.
Miscellaneous international and local:
Argentine footballer Lionel Messi and his family have arrived in Barcelona, according to the Spanish newspaper Sport.
And the newspaper reported that Messi spent a few days in his hometown of Rosario, Argentina before heading to Barcelona to spend the holidays at his home in Castelldefels.
– Qatar has unveiled the official poster for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which it will host for the first time in the Middle East later this year. The main poster of the tournament emphasizes the triumph of football and its wide popularity in the Arab countries. world, depicting the two components of the traditional headdress for men in Qatar and the region, the gutru and ikal, fluttering in the air with the word “haya”.
Mechanical press reports have shown bad luck besetting Ferrari Formula One driver Charles Leclerc, son of the French emirate, who missed his plane to take him to Montreal in preparation for the week of the ninth round of the Canadian Grand Prix. for the 2022 F1 season and he will have to wait for a second plane.
The French Football League has announced that Bordeaux has been relegated to the third tier due to multiple financial crises that it has failed to resolve.
Source: El Iktisad