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☆ Real Madrid snubs Ballon d’Or ceremony, says it was ‘not respected’ after star player Vinícius Jr. misses out
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Barcelona Femení and Spain’s Aitana Bonmatí won her second consecutive Ballon d’Or Féminin for best women’s player. The Ballon d’Or award is voted for by journalists from the top-100 ranked countries in the world for the men’s award, according to FIFA’s latest rankings, and the top-50 for the women’s award. “As this has not been the case, it is obvious that the UEFA Ballon d’Or does not respect Real Madrid. And Real Madrid is not where it is not respected.”CNN has reached out to Real Madrid for comment. It seems like there’s something going on between Real Madrid and UEFA that hasn’t been resolved,” Seedorf, who was at the ceremony, told TNT Sports Brasil.

Persons: Ballon, Vinícius Jr, Blancos, Rodri, Vinícius, Jude Bellingham, Dani Carvajal –, Aitana Bonmatí, d’Or Féminin, Carvajal, ”, UEFA Ballon, Groupe Amaury –, Clarence Seedorf, Vinícius didn’t, hasn’t, ” Seedorf, CNN Rodri, La Roja, “, ” Vinícius, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurélien Tchouaméni, you’ve, Carlo Ancelotti, Mbappé, Harry Kane, Ancelotti, Luis de la Fuente, Movistar, Luís Figo, d’Or, Pep Guardiola Organizations: CNN, Real, AFP, The Athletic, Manchester City, Madrid, UEFA, Real Madrid, ” CNN, Groupe, Milan, TNT Sports Brasil, Manchester City’s, League, La, La Liga, FOOTBALL, men’s, City Locations: Paris, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Madrid, European, Spain

☆ Spain beats host France 5-3 after extra time in enthralling men’s soccer gold medal match
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Spain was crowned the men’s Olympic soccer champion for the first time since 1992 after beating host France 5-3 after extra time in an all-time great final. Expectations were high for France going into the men’s gold medal match, but the reality of the first half was brutal for Thierry Henry’s side. A lot was riding on French legend Henry, who is used to winning as a player but not as a coach. But France finally came unstuck in extra time as Sergio Camello scored two brilliant chips to make it 5-3 and seal the gold medal for Spain. You have a very strong team like France who can sit back and defend very well, but we were able to break them,” he said.

Persons: Thierry Henry’s, Germain –, Henry, Enzo Millot, La Roja, Les Espoirs, Jean, Philippe Mateta’s, Sergio Camello, ” Henry, Santi Denia, ”, “, ” Álex Baena, Alex Pantling, ” Camello Organizations: CNN, France, Paris Saint, Spain, La Roja, Spanish, TVE, “, Olympic Locations: Spain, des, Paris, France

☆ What to know if you’re traveling this weekend amid the global tech outage
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Here’s what to know if you’re planning to travel this weekend. David J. Phillip/APUS-based carriers American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Allegiant Airlines, SunCountry and Frontier Airlines all reported issues on Friday. Crews have limits on their working hours, so staffing challenges cascade along with flight delays. That all depends on the type of ticket you have, the airline you’re flying with and whether you have travel insurance (which is always a good idea). If you’re set to travel soon, wherever you are in the world, it’s worth double checking your individual journey status before you travel.

Persons: What’s, It’s, CrowdStrike, David J, Phillip, Cirium, it’s, William Sikora III, you’re, ” Lousson Smith, Aaron Chown, Trenitalia Organizations: CNN, Microsoft, United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Allegiant Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Ryanair, Air, Turkish Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, AirAsia, Dubai, Philadelphia International, Berlin, Amsterdam’s, Edinburgh Airport, CNN Travel, EU, Insurance, Airlines, British Airways, National Rail, Washington , D.C, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA Locations: Air France, Europe, ” Spain’s, Madrid, Barcelona, Delta, –, London's Victoria, London, Italy, Washington ,, New York

☆ Oscars 2024 winners list (LIVE UPDATES)
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —It’s finally here – the 96th Academy Awards are about to be underway at the Dolby Theater in the heart of Hollywood. The telecast is starting at the new time of 7 p.m. Live Updates: The live Oscars telecast will start one hour earlier than in past yearsLeading with 13 nominations, the historical drama “Oppenheimer” is widely seen as the favorite to win best picture, best actor for Cillian Murphy and best director for Christopher Nolan. Fantasy film “Poor Things,” starring Emma Stone, and the Martin Scorsese drama “Killers of the Flower Moon” have 11 and 10 nominations, respectively. Below is a list of nominees, which we’ll be updating throughout the night as winners of each category are announced.

Persons: CNN — It’s, Jimmy Kimmel, Oscar, Ryan Gosling’s, “ I’m, Ken ”, “ Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer ”, Cillian Murphy, Christopher Nolan, Emma Stone, Martin Scorsese, ”, ” “ Oppenheimer ”, Bradley Cooper, “ Maestro ” Colman Domingo, “ Rustin ” Paul Giamatti, “, ” Cillian Murphy, “ Oppenheimer ” Jeffrey Wright, Annette Bening, Lily Gladstone, Sandra Hüller, Carey Mulligan, “ Maestro ” Emma Stone, Sterling K, Brown, ” Robert De Niro, Robert Downey Jr, “ Oppenheimer ” Ryan Gosling, “ Barbie, Mark Ruffalo, Emily Blunt, “ Oppenheimer, Danielle Brooks, Jodie Foster, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Justine Triet, ” Martin Scorsese, Yorgos, Jonathan Glazer, “ El Conde ”, ” “ Oppenheimer, ” “, Fortune ”, Henry Sugar ”, Yoko ”, Banning, Barber, Pó, Mariupol, I’m, Indiana Jones, hairstyling, Golda ” “, Napoleon ” “ Oppenheimer, Napoleon ” Organizations: CNN, Dolby, ABC, Japan “ Society, ” United, Music, John, “, “ Society, Guardians Locations: America, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, ” United Kingdom, ”

FORT LAWN, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina state Sen. Mike Fanning likes to talk to people. Politically, South Carolina varies from its neighbors. No explanation is offered for the inertia, which leaves South Carolina and Wyoming as the only states in the nation without such a law. South Carolina Republicans, meanwhile, have taken advantage of the changing national priorities of both parties. They took over the South Carolina Senate in 2000 by getting a Democrat to switch parties.

Persons: Sen, Mike Fanning, he's, Fanning, Jim Clyburn, Republicans —, “ I'm, “, hasn’t, Shane Massey, “ Ole Yella, ” Fanning, —, Franklin Roosevelt, Strom Thurmond's, Jaime Harrison, Lindsey Graham, Harrison, Joe Cunningham, Henry McMaster, Cunningham, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, It's, Drew McKissick, ” McKissick, McKissick, Todd Hardee, David Beasley, Hardee, Biden, ” Organizations: —, Democrat, Democratic, Republican, Chevrolet, Democratic U.S, Republicans, South Carolina Republicans, GOP, Columbia, Old, Senate, Democratic Party, South Carolina voters, State Democratic Party, U.S, Democrats, South Carolina House, South Carolina Senate, South Carolina Republican, Trump Locations: — South Carolina, Great Falls, Washington, South Carolina, Charlotte , North Carolina, Columbia, Georgia, North Carolina, Palmetto, Black, Fanning’s, Fanning's, Wyoming, Rock Hill, Spain, U.S, Charleston, South, Darlington

☆ Jenni Hermoso scores the winner on triumphant Spain return after unwanted kiss
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( David Close | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Spain’s Jenni Hermoso scored a late winning goal on Friday in a glorious return to the national team following the unwanted kiss controversy that overshadowed La Roja’s World Cup win in August. Television broadcasts showed traveling Spanish fans jumping for joy as Hermoso was surrounded by her celebrating teammates. “When Italy sat deep, we needed someone like Jenni to step up with her shooting boots,” Spain’s head coach Montse Tomé said after the game. The fallout over Rubiales’ behavior triggered a crisis in Spanish soccer and sparked condemnation in Spain and across the world. Rubiales’ actions partly “ruined” the tournament and “derailed” Spain’s joyous celebrations, a senior official at soccer’s governing body FIFA said.

Persons: CNN — Spain’s Jenni Hermoso, “, Jenni, ”, Montse Tomé, We’ve, ” Hermoso, Tomé, Hermoso, Luis Rubiales, Rubiales, General Fatma Samoura, Darren Lewis Organizations: CNN, La, UEFA Women’s Nations League, Italy, Salerno . Television, Pachuca Femenil, Spain, Sweden, Spanish Football Federation, England, Spanish, FIFA Locations: Salerno, Italy, Switzerland, Sydney, Spanish, Spain, Africa, London

☆ Luis Rubiales: As under-fire soccer chief stands firm, women's soccer in Spain may be preparing for new beginnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Spain won the Women’s World Cup for the first time last month yet, just two weeks on, no one is talking about the success. In that intoxicating, finite pocket of time, Spain’s players had the freedom to lose themselves in the victory of their lives. The decades-long battle for equality in women’s soccer, and society, has a way to go but nothing changes in silence. But beyond the headlines, this is a story which symbolizes the problems within women’s soccer and society, of women not being respected or listened to. England women’s head coach Sarina Wiegman dedicated her UEFA Women’s Coach of the Year award to the Spanish national team.

Persons: wasn’t, “, ”, Luis Rubiales ’, Rubiales, Jenni Hermoso’s, Hermoso, Luis Rubiales, Jenni Hermoso, Spain’s, ’, there’s, Ballon d’Or, Alexia Putellas, Maddie Meyer, –, Aitana Bonmatí, hasn’t, Jorge Vilda, England, Sarina Wiegman, ” Wiegman, Putellas Organizations: CNN, Spain, country’s, United, Human, Spain soccer, England, FIFA, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Spanish, soccer, TUDN, UEFA, Liga, “, Spanish national Locations: Spanish, Spain, Sydney, Eurasia, Rubiales

☆ Opinion: Why Luis Rubiales and his puerile showdown are so toxic
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Opinion Holly Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Holly Thomas Holly ThomasThe spotlight is on Ángeles Béjar, the mother of Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales. Rubiales gave Jennifer Hermoso of Spain an unwanted kiss during the medal ceremony of the FIFA Women's World Cup on August 20, 2023. Where I grew up in southern England, women’s soccer was a (usually homophobic) punchline. For comparison, tickets to an equivalent men’s game would’ve set us back closer to $1,000. Men’s football may be becoming more inclusive and the players less loutish, but there’s no doubt which sport is the main event.

Persons: Holly Thomas, Katie Couric, CNN — It’s, Holly Thomas Holly Thomas, Béjar, Luis Rubiales, Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, Hermoso, ”, she’s, it’s, Paul Gascoigne, ” Gazza, Gazza, would’ve, he’s Organizations: Katie Couric Media, CNN, England, Royal Spanish Football Federation, FIFA, Girls, Women’s Champions League, Arsenal, Wolfsburg, Twitter, Facebook, Spanish Locations: London, Spanish, Motril, Granada, Spain, Eurasia, British, England, Brazil, New York City, Japan, Netherlands

☆ Jennifer Hermoso: Spanish women footballers' union vows to fight 'machismo and sexism' after World Cup kiss controversy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Tara Subramaniam David Close Florencia Trucco | Tara Subramaniam | David Close | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

On Monday, Rubiales admitted he had “made a mistake” by kissing Hermoso after she collected her winners’ medal. Rubiales embraces Hermoso just before video showed him kissing her after Spain's World Cup victory over England. Imago/ZUMA PressThe controversy comes against a backdrop of ongoing unrest between Spain’s players, coach Jorge Vilda and the football federation. However, the football federation backed Vilda, who has himself become embroiled in a controversy surrounding the World Cup final after video emerged of him appearing to inappropriately touch a female staff member during the match. CNN has reached out seeking comment from Vilda, the Royal Spanish Football Federation and the staff member.

Persons: Jennifer Hermoso, “ machismo, “, Luis Rubiales, ”, TMJ, ” FUTPRO, Rubiales, Hermoso, ” Rubiales, Pedro Sánchez, Victor Francos, Jorge Vilda, Spain’s Organizations: CNN, country’s, ” Spain’s Association of Professional Soccer, Royal Spanish Football Federation, England, Spanish, of Sport, ZUMA Locations: England

☆ Spain reaches Women's World Cup final for the first time with a stunning win over Sweden
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Spain created more history at the Women’s World Cup, shocking favorite Sweden to reach the final for the first time thanks to a dramatic 2-1 win in Auckland, New Zealand. Competing at just its third World Cup, Spain is now within a game of winning the sport’s biggest prize having never before progressed beyond the round of 16. Sweden may have had the pedigree – only the US has appeared in more World Cup semifinals – but Spain had the creativity and the stardust. “To the final!” Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, while Spain’s men’s World Cup winner Andrés Iniesta called the players “giants.”Hollywood actor Antonio Banderas wrote on social media: “Bravo!!! With the opening goal, Paralluelo – who had scored the extra-time winner against the Netherlands in the quarterfinals – became the second-youngest player to score in a Women’s World Cup semifinal and also sparked a dull contest into life.

Persons: Salma Paralluelo, Rebecka, Olga Carmona, Paralluelo, we’ve, “ We’ve, La Roja, Hagen Hopkins, “, Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s, Andrés Iniesta, Antonio Banderas, Phil Walter, Jorge Vilda, Vilda, Ballon d’Or, Alexia Putellas, Putellas, Carmona, Aitana Bonmati, wasn’t, Alba, Fridolina Rolfö, Cata Coll, Paralluelo –, –, Blomqvist’s, de grâce Organizations: CNN, La, Sweden, Getty, Twitter, Spanish, Alba Redondo Locations: Spain, Sweden, Auckland , New Zealand, Australia, England, Sunday’s, Netherlands

☆ Fact Check-Did Biden break Flag Code during White House Pride event? Experts weigh in
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A Reuters photo of the flag display with the Progress Pride flag hanging between two U.S. flags can be seen (here). The Progress Pride flag is a reimagined version of the traditional Pride Flag, with added stripes (white, pink, light blue, black and brown) to represent the Trans community as well as minority or marginalized communities (here), (here). Other critics were less specific, saying the Progress Pride flag was displayed as more prominent overall. Consulted by Reuters Fact Check, vexillologists (flag experts) offered different perspectives on whether the White House display was a violation of the Flag Code. The U.S. flag on top of the White House can be seen in photos from the Pride celebration (here), (here), (here).

Persons: Joe Biden, Charles Spain, observer’s, Peter Keim, ”, Keim, “, Scot Guenter, Guenter, Read Organizations: White, Congressional Research Service, Reuters, Flag Research Center, U.S, ”, FRC, Facebook, Flag Foundation, San Jose State University, American Vexillological Association, NAVA, “, U.S . Locations: U.S, ” Spain, ”, American

☆ Vinícius Júnior Charges Racism Is ‘Normal’ in Spain
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Tariq Panja | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vinícius Júnior has had enough. This time, he took aim not only at his abusers but Spain itself. “It wasn’t the first time, nor the second, nor the third,” Vinícius Júnior wrote in a post on his Twitter and Instagram accounts. “Racism is normal in La Liga. The competition thinks it’s normal, the federation does too and the opponents encourage it.” Spain itself, he said, was becoming known in his native Brazil “as a country of racists.”On Sunday, Vinícius Júnior was met by fans chanting the word “mono” — monkey — even before he stepped off the Real Madrid bus outside the Mestalla stadium in Valencia.

WASHINGTON — Conservative hard-liners are consolidating power in the narrow new House majority, presenting early challenges for Republicans in swing districts ahead of the 2024 election as Democrats seek to paint the entire party as beholden to extremists. Twenty House GOP hard-liners have set the tone, extracting a series of concessions from Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., to change House rules while securing plum committee assignments and winning assurances about advancing their legislative priorities. “If you can’t win independent voters, you can’t win elections.”Democrats are targeting 25 districts to win back the House majority next year, including 18 Republican-held seats that Biden carried in 2020. In the narrow Republican majority, McCarthy has only four votes to spare before he requires Democratic support to pass measures. Lance, the former congressman, argued that renominating former President Donald Trump could cost Republicans the House.

Nationally, 32% of voters in 2022 said their vote was “to oppose Joe Biden.” But 28% said their vote was “to oppose Donald Trump,” even though Trump was out of office. About 30% of Pennsylvanians said their vote was to oppose Biden, while 26% said their vote was to oppose Trump. Only 6% of Biden 2020 voters supported Oz, while 8% of Trump 2020 voters backed Democrat John Fetterman. Nationally, 92% of Biden voters supported Democrats, while 7% peeled off to support Republicans. And 96% of Trump voters backed Republicans, while 3% broke for Democrats, the exit polls showed.

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