Alleged children, ex-women and even the lawyer: the war for Maradona's inheritance
Jornal de Notícias - Portugal - 04/12/2020
Postponed Tokyo Olympics to cost extra $2.4 billion
AFP - Japan - 04/12/2020
The coronavirus-delayed Tokyo Olympics will cost at least an extra $2.4 billion, organisers said Friday, with the unprecedented postponement and a raft of pandemic health measures ballooning an already outsized budget.
The extra costs come as officials work to build…
Stéphanie Frappart and the other women who make sport history
Jornal de Notícias - Portugal - 04/12/2020
France became, on Wednesday, the first woman to whistle a Champions League game. The referee’s performance has generated several reactions on social networks. But there are other prominent women with relevant positions in football. Know who they are.
She is 36 years…
Homosexuality in football is still taboo
Plataforma - Macau - 04/12/2020
Since 2012, no player has openly come out as a homosexual
Homosexuality continues to be a “non-issue” in sports king. So far, few players have gone public, and when they did, it was after they had the last kick in the ball. However, the most popular example was that…
Manny Pacquiao points to the Philippine presidency in 2022
Lusa - Portugal - 03/12/2020
Boxer and senator Manny Pacquiao was elected president of the PDP-Lanban, which is the political party of the Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte, and winner of the 2019 legislative and municipal elections.
“Fair but firm, this is the kind of leadership that can be…
Grosjean escapes impressive Bahrain GP crash
Diário de Notícias - Portugal - 29/11/2020
Accident happened shortly after the race started. The car broke in half and burned. Frenchman walked out of the wreckage
French driver Romain Grosjean, from Haas, suffered a striking accident at the Bahrain Grand Prix in the early stages of the race. The car that he drove…
Police search Maradona doctor's house, investigated on suspicion of wrongful death
Folha de S. Paulo - Brazil - 29/11/2020
Prosecutors look for signs of irregularities in the former player’s home care
Argentine courts ordered a search of the home of Diego Maradona’s doctor, Leopoldo Luque, who is being investigated on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of the…
Shanghai marathon defies coronavirus with 9,000 runners
AFP - China - 29/11/2020
Around 9,000 runners — some wearing face masks — took part in theShanghaiInternational Marathon Sunday, Chinese media said, a rare mass event in a year when coronavirus laid waste to most such sport.
Prior to the race officials touted it as an…
‘Special one’ is again ‘number one’. The secrets of Mourinho's rebirth in England
Diário de Notícias - Portugal - 29/11/2020
When the end of his career was announced, the Portuguese coach began to rebuild Tottenham and the fruits are already seen: leadership of the Premier League and praise for the Special One’s style of play.
Is old José Mourinho back? This is the question of the moment…
Blatter, Platini probe shifts to fraud accusation
AFP - Switzerland - 28/11/2020
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini are now being investigated for “fraud” and “breach of trust” in Switzerland, a source with access to the probe said on Friday
The former power brokers of world football were…
Investigation to determine if there was medical negligence in Maradona's death
Istoé - Brazil - 27/11/2020
Authorities found contradictions in statements about care
Investigations into Diego Maradona’s death are gaining further development. According to information from “Clarin” on Friday, the authorities collected statements from people who had been with the…
