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CNN —Paris police will “considerably boost security measures” for the Champions League quarterfinal between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona this week, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told journalists Tuesday. The heightened security presence follows a threat from the Islamic State terror group against the Parc des Princes and other European soccer stadiums hosting Champions League matches, Darmanin said. “We’re aware of online and media reports in relation to calls to target matches across Europe and here in London. Tightened security in the Spanish capitalIn Madrid, Spanish security forces are reinforcing security measures ahead of the city’s two Champions League games at the Bernabéu and Civitas Metropolitano stadiums, police sources told CNN. On Wednesday, 1,275 security personnel are expected to be deployed for a match watched by around 68,000.

Persons: Germain, Gerald Darmanin, Darmanin, ”, Ade Adelekan, “, Clive Mason, Santiago Bernabéu, Francisco Martín Organizations: CNN, Paris, Champions League, Paris Saint, French, League, European, UEFA, London’s Metropolitan Police, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Emirates, ” Arsenal, Metropolitan Police, Police, Bayern, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Santiago, PSG, Atlético Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, ISIS, Civitas Metropolitano, Spanish Locations: Barcelona, Parc des, London’s, London, Europe, Moscow, Spanish, Madrid, England

☆ Jürgen Klopp announces shock Liverpool soccer club exit in blow for U.S. owners
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Jürgen Klopp will unexpectedly step down as Liverpool soccer team manager at the end of this season, the club said Friday. The charismatic German coach joined Liverpool in 2015 and led the storied club to a European Champions League title in 2019 and an English Premier League title in 2020. Klopp replaced Brendan Rodgers at the helm in October 2015, when Liverpool was languishing in 10th place in the Premier League. In the following year, Klopp led the club to a fourth-place finish in his first full season in charge. Liverpool is the most successful club in English soccer by number of awards, winning 68 trophies over its 132-year history.

Persons: Jurgen Klopp, Estadio Wanda Metropolitano, Jürgen Klopp, John Henry, Klopp, Brendan Rodgers Organizations: Liverpool, Champions, UEFA Champions, Tottenham Hotspur, Estadio Wanda, Liverpool soccer, European, League, English Premier League, Reds, FA, England's, FIFA Club, UEFA, Borussia Dortmund, Fenway Sports Group, League Baseball's Boston Red Sox, National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins, NASCAR's RFK Racing, Premier League, Manchester City, City, Chelsea, Norwich City Locations: Madrid, Spain, German, Liverpool, American

☆ Colombia fight back to shock Brazil, Uruguay beat Messi's Argentina
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Nov 17 (Reuters) - Brazil lost their second consecutive World Cup qualifier match as Colombia fought back to win 2-1 against the five-times champions, who dropped to fifth place in the South American standings on Thursday. Brazil started well and dominated early proceedings, taking the lead in the fourth minute through a strike by Gabriel Martinelli, assisted by Vinicius Jr.'s fine first touch pass. Diaz burst into tears as he dedicated the win to his father who was celebrating emotionally in the stands. Goals in each half from Ronald Araujo and Darwin Nunez gave Uruguay victory over Lionel Messi's Argentina in a nervy affair at the World Cup champions' Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires. The visitors were the better side from start to finish and the win put them second in the standings on 10 points, two behind Argentina.

Persons: Luis Diaz, Gabriel Martinelli, Vinicius Jr, Alisson, Diaz, Ronald Araujo, Darwin Nunez, Lionel Messi's, Araujo, Emiliano Martinezm, Nunez, mightily, Messi, TyC, Fernando Kallas, Michael Perry, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: Liverpool, Real Madrid, Metropolitano, Argentina, URUGUAY OUTCLASS WORLD, BUENOS AIRES, South America, Uruguay, World, TyC Sports, Thomson Locations: Brazil, Colombia, Barranquilla, Rio de Janeiro, URUGUAY, BUENOS, BUENOS AIRES Argentina, Uruguay, Lionel Messi's Argentina, Buenos Aires, Venezuela, Ecuador

☆ Luis Díaz inspires Colombia to emotional victory as his father watches from stands after kidnap release
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Luis Díaz scored two goals to help Colombia stun Brazil in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday, as his father watched on from the stands just a week after being released by kidnappers. On October 28, Díaz Sr. was abducted along with his wife, Cilenis Marulanda, by ELN gunmen in his hometown of Barrancas, northeastern Colombia. Marulanda was rescued later that day, but Díaz Sr. was handed over just under two weeks later to a mixed commission of UN personnel and Catholic priests on Thursday in nearby city Valledupar. Footage once again showed Díaz Sr. passionately celebrating with tears in his eyes. The five-time World Cup champion has now slipped to fifth in the qualifying standings, with Colombia up to third.

Persons: CNN — Luis Díaz, Luis Manuel Díaz, Díaz, Cilenis, Marulanda, Gabriel Martinelli, Allison, Luis Díaz, Juan Barreto, “ I’m, ” Díaz, –, Ronald Araújo, Darwin, Lionel Messi, Ballon, “, ” Messi, TyC Organizations: CNN, Estadio Metropolitano, UN, Liverpool, Brazil, Getty, BBC Sport, Messi’s, TyC Sports, Reuters, “, ”, FIFA Locations: Colombia, Brazil, Barrancas, Valledupar, Barranquilla, Brazilian, AFP, Messi’s Argentina, Argentina, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, ” Argentina

BARRANQUILLA, Colombia (AP) — Days after he was released by kidnappers, the father of Colombia striker Luis Díaz was in tears on Thursday after he watched his son score both goals in a 2-1 win over Brazil in a World Cup qualifying match. Luis Manuel Díaz was held captive for 12 days in a mountainous region by the ELN guerrilla group. So is soccer and so is life," Luis Díaz said after the match. It was Colombia's first win against Brazil in World Cup qualifying in 15 matches. This is beyond soccer, he deserves it,” said Brazil goalkeeper Alisson, a teammate of Díaz at Liverpool.

Persons: Luis Díaz, Luis Manuel Díaz, Cilenis, “, ” Díaz, ”, Alisson, ___ Organizations: Brazil, Metropolitano Locations: BARRANQUILLA, Colombia, Brazil, Liverpool, Barrancas, Venezuelan, Díaz, Paraguay

☆ Fact Check: Image of Atletico Madrid fans holding giant Palestinian flag is fake
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A fake image showing Atletico Madrid supporters displaying a giant Palestinian flag in their home stadium is being shared with the claim that it was a gesture of solidarity made by the Spanish football club amid the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023. The fabricated image, likely generated using AI, does not show a real event and the account that shared it is not associated with the football club, according to an Atletico Madrid official. “Atletico Madrid fans support Palestine,” reads one post with over 1.7 million views on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, sharing the image showing a giant Palestinian flag in the Civitas Metropolitan Stadium filled with fans wearing Atlético de Madrid jerseys. The fake image is being shared amid reports of a call from Scottish club Celtic’s fan group, Green Brigade, to fly the Palestinian flag on Oct. 25 during their Champions League match against Atletico Madrid. The image of Atletico de Madrid fans holding a giant Palestinian flag at a match is fabricated.

Persons: Israel, Atlético, ” @AtletiHouse, Juan Jose Anaut, Siwei, Atletico’s, Read Organizations: Atletico Madrid, Spanish, “ Atletico Madrid, Madrid, Facebook, Palestinian, Civitas Metropolitano, Atletico Madrid’s, Reuters, Computer Science, Engineering, University at Buffalo, Real Sociedad, Atletico’s, Green Brigade, Champions League, Atletico de Madrid, Thomson Locations: Israel, Gaza, Palestine, Civitas, Madrid’s Civitas, Palestinian

☆ Real Madrid dominated by local rival Atlético Madrid in 3-1 derby loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —It was derby day delight for Atlético Madrid, which shocked arch-rival Real Madrid at the Metropolitano Stadium in a comprehensive 3-1 victory. “I could have done better, maybe, that’s quite clear,” Ancelotti said after the match, according to Real Madrid. Half-time’s frustration quickly led way to second half blues as Atlético started the second 45 minutes even quicker than the first. Another ball in from the left, another header and another goal – Madrid had been rocked by the Colchoneros’ aerial threat. “The team wasn’t compact, especially in the first half and Atlético capitalized on that.

Persons: Atlético, Álvaro Morata, Antoine Griezmann, Toni Kroos, Morata, Jude Bellingham, Carlo Ancelotti, Luka Modrić, Rodrygo, “, ” Ancelotti, I’ve, it’s, Ancelotti, Oscar del Pozo, Samuel Lino, Federico Valverde, David Alaba, Chelsea loanee Kepa, Dani Carvajal, Lucas Vázquez, Ñíguez, Frenchman, Diego Simeone’s, Kroos, Jan Oblak, Kepa, Alaba, Eduardo Camavinga, Antonio Rüdiger, cynically, José María, – Madrid, Jose Breton, ” Organizations: CNN, Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid, Metropolitano, Los, La Liga, –, Bellingham, “, Getty, Chelsea, Madrid, Spanish national, Girona, Barcelona Locations: Madrid, Real Madrid, AFP, ” Madrid

☆ Vinicius overcomes injury for possible Real return against Atletico
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 23 (Reuters) - Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Jr. could return for this weekend's LaLiga clash against Atletico Madrid, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday. The 23-year-old has not played for Real since suffering a thigh muscle injury during a 1-0 win at Celta Vigo last month. "Vinicius trained with the team yesterday, he's in good shape," Ancelotti told reporters ahead of Sunday's game at the Metropolitano Stadium. They are always very intense games, great to watch. I don't think the fact they lost to Valencia will have an influence on the game."

Persons: Vinicius Jr, Carlo Ancelotti, Vinicius, Ancelotti, We'll, Dani Carvajal, Aadi Nair Organizations: Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Real, Celta Vigo, Bolivia, Metropolitano, Atletico, Thomson Locations: Peru, Valencia, Bengaluru

☆ Madrid residents told to stay at home as torrential rain sweeps across Spain
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

@anastasia.flidlider_watercolor via Instagram/via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsMADRID, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Madrid's mayor on Sunday advised all residents to stay at home as the capital braced itself for torrential rain and storms affecting parts of Spain. It said up to 120 litres per square metre of rain could fall over 12 hours in Madrid. "Due to the exceptional and abnormal situation, in which rainfall records will be broken, I ask the people of Madrid to stay at home today," Madrid Mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida wrote on X, formerly Twitter. LaLiga suspended an evening match between Atletico Madrid and Sevilla at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid due to the alert. In Alcanar, Tarragona, on Spain's east coast, emergency services have also confined residents to their homes due to flooding after 215 litres per square metre of rain in the past 24 hours.

Persons: AEMET, Jose Luis Martinez, Almeida, Manuel Loro, Elena Rodriguez, Guillermo Martinez, Jessica Jones, Andrew Cawthorne Organizations: REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Sunday, Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Sevilla, Wanda Metropolitano, Thomson Locations: Alcanar, Spain, Instagram, Rights MADRID, National, Madrid, Toledo province, Cadiz, Tarragona, Spain's

☆ Depay rocket helps Atletico to 3-1 LaLiga win over Granada
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Fernando Kallas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MADRID, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid striker Memphis Depay scored with a stunning long-range strike in the second half to help secure a 3-1 home win over promoted Granada in their LaLiga opener on Monday. Alvaro Morata gave Atletico a first-half lead and Marcos Llorente put the icing on the cake with a late third against last season's LaLiga2 champions. Atletico were again on top in the second half and substitute Depay wasted a golden opportunity on the hour mark, sending his close-range shot wide. However, five minutes later substitute Depay put Atletico in front again when he unleashed an unstoppable rocket shot from distance that flew into the top left-hand corner of the net. The one negative for Atletico was that they lost captain Koke with a leg muscle injury early in the first half.

Persons: Atletico Madrid striker Memphis Depay, Alvaro Morata, Marcos Llorente, Antoine Griezmann, Yannick Carrasco, Rodrigo De Paul, Morata, Jesus Vallejo, Depay, Samuel Omorodion, Carrasco miscontrolled, Gonzalo Villar, Andre Ferreira, Diego Simeone, I'm, Koke, Fernando Kallas, Ken Ferris Organizations: Atletico Madrid striker Memphis, Granada, Atletico, Metropolitano, Movistar, Memphis, Thomson Locations: MADRID, Granada, Morata, Memphis

☆ Racists should be banned from stadiums, Vinicius Jr says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr believes that fans found guilty of racist abuse should be banned for life from attending games. “If you hurt other people, you must pay,” Vinicius told Brazilian TV Globo on Sunday. If they like to watch soccer, so those Atletico Madrid fans should never be allowed to step foot in a stadium again. Local media also reported that monkey noises and chants of “Vinicius, die” were heard throughout the game. Real Madrid released a statement supporting their player and declaring they will take legal action against the pundit.

☆ Columbia nu va găzdui meciurile turneului Copa America din acest an, din cauza protestelor violente din țară
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-21 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Columbia nu va mai găzdui meciurile turneului Copa America din acest an, din cauza protestelor violente din țară. Confederația Sudamericană de Fotbal a decis să mute partidele într-un alt stat.Competiția urma să fie organizată de Columbia și Argentina încă în 2020, însă din cauza pandemiei, a fost amânată cu un an. Astfel, turneul se va desfășura în perioada 13 iunie – 10 iulie. Finala trebuia să se joace chiar pe Estadio Metropolitano din Baranquilla. Manifestațiile au avut loc și în apropierea stadioanelor, fapt care a creat disconfort jucătorilor la meciurile din Copa Libertadores, disputate în ultima perioadă.

Organizations: Columbia, America, Confederația Sudamericană, Fotbal, Finala, CONMEBOL, Copa Libertadores Locations: Argentina, Columbia

☆ Cozi pentru vaccinul AstraZeneca în Madrid, în ciuda asocierii cu cheagurile de sânge
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-08 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Locuitorii din Madrid au așteptat miercuri la cozi pentru a fi imunizați cu serul AstraZeneca, în ciuda unui posibil risc de tromboză venoasă cu care este asociat vaccinul. Miercuri seară, ministrul spaniol al Sănătăţii a anunţat, după consultări cu omologii lui europeni, că vaccinul AstraZeneca va fi administrat în Spania doar pentru persoanele cu vârste de peste 60 de ani. "Ei spun că (vaccinul AstraZeneca, n.r.) nu este bun, în alte locuri a fost suspendat, dar dacă am asculta de tot ce spun ei, atunci am sfârşi prin a nu mai face nimic. Am decis să vin să mă vaccinez", a declarat ea pentru Reuters, după ce a ieşit din stadionul Wanda Metropolitano.

Persons: Pilar Garcia, Wanda Metropolitano, Pilar Garcia ., Carmen Ruiz, Agerpres . Ea, Leon Organizations: Atletico Madrid, Agerpres Locations: Madrid, Castilia, Spaniei, Spania

Atletico conduce clasamentul în La Liga, având un punct avans față de Real Madrid și 4 - față de Barcelona, dar avantajul madrilenilor e că au cu 3 meciuri mai puțin disputate. Câteva zile în urmă aceștia au zburat din cupă, pierzând în fața lui Cornella (1-0), o echipă modestă din Segunda Division. Atletico și Sevilla s-au despărțit amicește în ultimele 4 confruntări directe. Ambele au marcat în 8 din ultimele 10 meciuri în care s-au întâlnit pe teren. În 5 din ultimele 10 partide cu participarea lor s-au înscris de la 3 goluri în sus.

Persons: Simeone Organizations: Atletico, Liga, Real Madrid Locations: Barcelona, Segunda Division, Sevilla

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