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☆ Madrid derby descended into chaos as players pleaded for peace with fans in balaclavas
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Dermot Corrigan | Guillermo Rai | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

It is one of Spanish football’s most iconic fixtures, but Sunday’s 1-1 draw between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid will be remembered for all the wrong reasons. AdvertisementIn the second half, the referee suspended play and both teams were taken off due to home fans throwing objects at Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. The ‘Frente Atletico’ fans group was formed in the 1980s and has a reputation for holding radical right-wing views and being involved in violence. There was also tension when some fans passed by wearing Real Madrid shirts against the backdrop of a heavy police presence. AdvertisementCristiano Ronaldo was hit by a lighter thrown by Atletico fans at their old Calderon home in February 2014.

Persons: Vinicius Junior, Thibaut Courtois, Angel Correa, Eder, Courtois, Mateo Busquets Ferrer, Busquets Ferrer, Koke, Jose Maria Gimenez, Diego Simeone, Gimenez, Simeone, gestured, Courtois ’, Florencia Tan Jun, Correa, Marcos Llorente, Fran Garcia, Aitor Zabaleta, Vicente Calderon, Javier, Jimmy ’ Romero Taboada, Calderon, Miguel Angel Gil Marin, Vinicius Jr, “ Vinicius, Vinicus Jr, Dennis Agyeman, Enrique Cerezo, ”, “, Oscar del Pozo, Joan Jordan, Benito Villamarin, Valencia, Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno, Carlo Ancelotti Organizations: Atletico Madrid, Atletico’s Estadio Metropolitano, Real Madrid, Atletico, Metropolitano, Liga, Atletico ‘, Spanish Football Federation, Play, Frente Atletico ’, Real Sociedad, Frente Atletico, Deportivo La Coruna, Deportivo, Real Betis, Europa League, Marseille, Sport, Atletico de, Spanish TV, Cuatro, Players, Copa del Rey, Europa Press, Getty, Athletic, Madrid, La Liga, Champions League, Belgian, Courtois, Copa, Rey, Sevilla, Benito, Betis, €, Valencia, Aitor Alcalde, Villarreal, Real Madrid’s Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Real’s, Bernabeu, “ Atletico Madrid, Real Locations: Spanish, Real Madrid, balaclava, Nazi, Madrid, AFP, Spain, Valencia, ” Madrid

☆ European soccer round-up: Manchester United sinks to another humiliating defeat, Madrid derby marred by fan trouble
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

United fell to a third league defeat in six games on Sunday, losing 3-0 at home against Tottenham amid captain Bruno Fernandes’ red card. There were dramatic results across the Premier League this weekend, as well as a crowd-disrupted Madrid derby in La Liga and a novel way of protesting a refereeing decision by José Mourinho in Turkey. England’s Premier League: United’s woes persistThe pressure on United manager Erik ten Hag has grown after the club’s latest defeat against Tottenham, another humiliation in an underwhelming start to the season. It means that United is 12th in the Premier League table having also suffered a miserable 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford against Liverpool earlier this month. For me, it’s just not a really good decision.”Elsewhere in the Premier League, Liverpool capitalized on Manchester City’s 1-1 draw against Newcastle by moving top of the table after six games.

Persons: Bruno Fernandes ’, José Mourinho, Erik ten Hag, Brennan Johnson, Micky van de Ven, Fernandes ’, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Dominic Solanke, Hag, ”, Michael Regan, Getty, Fernandes, “, “ I’ve, I’ve, it’s, didn’t, Mohamed Salah, Arne Slot, James Justin’s, –, Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard, Mads Hermansen, Wilfred Ndidi, Kai Havertz, Cole Palmer, Militão, Vinícius, Ángel Correa, Marcos Llorente, Atleti, ” Atlético, Diego Simeone, Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno, Blancos, Carlo Ancelotti, We’re, Turkey’s, Jose Mourinho, Edin Dzeko’s, Mourinho, Dušan Tadić, Thalisson, Harry Kane, Kane, “ Kane, ” Aleksandar Pavlović's, Matthias Schrader, Christian Dreesen, Robert Andrich’s, Aleksandar Pavlović, Vincent Kompany’s Organizations: CNN, Manchester United, Tottenham, Premier League, La Liga, England’s Premier League, Spurs, Old, Liverpool, ” Tottenham, United, Sky Sports, Manchester, Newcastle, The Reds, Wolves, Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Leicester City, Leicester, Chelsea, Liga, Real Madrid, Atlético, Atleti’s Metropolitano, “, Barcelona, Osasuna, Antalyaspor, Germany’s Bundesliga, Bayern Munich, team’s Champions League, Aston Villa, Wednesday, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern, Leverkusen, Bundesliga Locations: Madrid, La, Turkey, Here’s, Old Trafford, togetherness, Spain, Atlético Madrid, Bayern’s, Bayern

☆ Spanish Police Scuffle With Farmers, Truck Drivers on Fifth Day of Protests
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

A group representing drivers, Plataforma Nacional, and a newly created farmers' group, Plataforma 6-F, on Saturday came together to jointly demand action from Spanish and European leaders. Members of both groups, waving Spanish flags, wearing yellow vests and shouting 'Viva Espana', gathered in a car park near the Atletico de Madrid stadium and voted in favour of joining forces. That is why we are calling on politicians to take responsibility and do something," said Manuel Hernandez, head of the Plataforma Nacional, representing truck drivers. Since Tuesday, Spanish farmers have joined their counterparts from Germany, France, Italy, Portugal and Belgium in daily protests that include blocking several highways and ports. Both groups vowed to keep protesting, in Madrid and across the country, until their demands were met.

Persons: Manuel Hernandez, Catarina Demony, Guillermo Martinez, Jessica Jones, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Spanish, European Union, Plataforma Nacional, Saturday, Espana, Atletico de Madrid, Nacional, Socialist Locations: MADRID, Madrid, Spanish, Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, Belgium

☆ Atletico fight back to draw thriller with Celtic
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

GLASGOW, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid battled back twice to draw 2-2 at Celtic in a thrilling Champions League Group E clash on Wednesday in which the Spanish side played the last few minutes with 10 men. Feyenoord took over top spot in the standings on six points after a 3-1 win at Lazio earlier on Wednesday and the draw left Atletico second on five points, one clear of Italy's Lazio in third. Celtic are bottom with one point from three games. With 11 men it would have been different, but at least we leave with a point," Atletico defender Mario Hermoso told Movistar Plus. These are things that happen in football and we hope to do well when we see them at our home."

Persons: Furuhashi, Antoine Griezmann, Joe Hart, Griezmann, Nahuel Molina, Luis Palma, Celtic's, Alvaro Morata, Hart, Rodrigo de Paul, Paulo Bernardo, De Paul, Mario Hermoso, Fernando Kallas, Ed Osmond Organizations: GLASGOW, Atletico Madrid, Celtic, Feyenoord, Lazio, Atletico, Frenchman, Movistar, Thomson Locations: Spanish, Celtic, Madrid

☆ 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

☆ Riyadh Air, Spain's Atlético de Madrid announce multi-year partnership
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] A Riyadh Air Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is displayed at the 54th International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 20, 2023. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File PhotoDUBAI, Aug 10 (Reuters) - New Saudi Arabian airline Riyadh Air and Spanish soccer club Atlético de Madrid announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement in a joint statement on Thursday. As part of the deal, Riyadh Air will become the main sponsor of the Spanish club. "This partnership means a great opportunity to offer better experiences to our fans around the world and I am confident that this alliance with Riyadh Air will take our club to new heights," Atlético de Madrid CEO Miguel Ángel Gil said in the statement. Riyadh Air, which will start flights in 2025, is owned by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF).

Persons: Benoit Tessier, Miguel Ángel Gil, Tony Douglas, Ahmed Elimam, David Evans Organizations: Riyadh Air Boeing, International Paris Air, Le, REUTERS, Riyadh Air, Atlético de, Madrid, Public Investment Fund, Thomson Locations: Le Bourget, Paris, France, DUBAI, Saudi Arabian, Spanish, Atlético de Madrid, Riyadh, Saudi

☆ ScorePlay, a sports media platform using AI, just raised $5 million in a round led by Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Lisbon and New York-based ScorePlay has secured a $5 million seed round from Seven Seven Six. A startup that has built a media operating system for sports has just raised $5 million in seed funding from Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six. As a business-to-business software startup, ScorePlay makes its money by charging a monthly fee to organizations, depending on the range of services they use. The round was led by Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian's VC firm Seven Seven Six, which has previously backed climate tech Vaayu, and creator marketing platform PearPop. With the fresh funding, ScorePlay will grow its tech team so it can hone in on its enterprise offerings.

Persons: ScorePlay, Alexis Ohanian's Seven, Xavier Green, Lionel Messi, Declan Rice, Victorien Tixier, Alexis Ohanian's, Kevin Durant, Renaud Visage, Michael Philippe, Robin Sabban Organizations: Seven Seven, Premier League football, West Ham United, La Liga, Atlético de, Athletes, Seven, NBA, Tech Locations: Lisbon, New York, Atlético de Madrid, Manchester

LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Buyout financier Ares Management Corp (ARES.N) has been offering funds to support a takeover of Manchester United (MANU.N), three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. It is the latest U.S. asset manager to seek a financing role in the battle for the English soccer club. It was unclear whether Ares has been looking to finance bids for Manchester United through that fund, which has already invested in Spain's Atletico de Madrid soccer club and Inter Miami CF, or another vehicle. Last Friday, Manchester United received indicative offers from bidders including chemicals firm INEOS, led by long-time fan Jim Ratcliffe, and Qatari Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani. INEOS wants to fund an offer without external financing, but could consider bringing in a minority equity partner, one source said.

Dec 16 (Reuters) - Argentina look set to keep Julian Alvarez in attack for Sunday's World Cup final against France after he scored twice in a devastating combination with Lionel Messi in the semi-final. He scored his first goal for the national side in the World Cup quarter-final against the Dutch, which Argentina won on penalties after a 2-2 draw. Leandro ParedesA defensive midfielder with Juventus, 28-year-old Paredes has featured in four of Argentina's World Cup games - infamously booting the ball at the Netherlands' bench in the quarter-final. Rodrigo De PaulThe tough 28-year-old Atletico de Madrid midfielder has been a stalwart in Scaloni's World Cup starting lineup, even playing through injury against the Dutch. The 35-year-old Paris St Germain forward is on a mission to lift his first World Cup at his fifth and final attempt and has been simply magnificent, scoring five goals while creating others with his dribbling and passing wizardry.

FIFA a prezentat lista finală a numelor fotbaliștilor, fotbalistelor, antrenorilor principali și antrenoarelor principale pentru premiile The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2020. Câștigătorii vor fi anunțați joia viitoare, pe 17 decembrie. Evenimentul se va desfășura online. Așadar, iată care sunt finaliștii și finalistele pentru fiecare dintre categorii. The Best FIFA Women’s PlayerLucy Bronze (Anglia, Olympique Lyonnais, Manchester City)Pernille Harder (Danemarca, VfL Wolfsburg, Chelsea FC)Wendie Renard (Franța, Olympique Lyonnais)The Best FIFA Women’s GoalkeeperSarah Bouhaddi (Franța, Olympique Lyonnais)Christiane Endler (Chile, Paris Saint-Germain)Alyssa Naeher (SUA, Chicago Red Stars)The Best FIFA Women’s CoachEmma Hayes (Anglia, Chelsea FC Women)Jean-Luc Vasseur (Franța, Olympique Lyonnais)Sarina Wiegman (Țările de Jos, echipa națională de fotbal)The Best FIFA Men’s PlayerCristiano Ronaldo (Portugalia, Juventus FC)Robert Lewandowski (Polonia, FC Bayern München)Lionel Messi (Argentina, FC Barcelona)The Best FIFA Men’s GoalkeeperAlisson Becker (Brazilia, Liverpool FC)Manuel Neuer (Germania, FC Bayern München)Jan Oblak (Slovenia, Atlético de Madrid)The Best FIFA Men’s CoachMarcelo Bielsa (Argentina, Leeds United FC)Hans-Dieter Flick (Germania, FC Bayern München)Jürgen Klopp (Germania, Liverpool FC)Puskás AwardGiorgian De Arrascaeta (Uruguay), gol marcat în meciul Ceará SC – CR Flamengo, 25 august 2019Son Heung-min (Coreea de Sud), gol marcat în meciul Tottenham Hotspur FC – Burnley FC, 7 decembrie 2019Luis Suárez (Uruguay), gol marcat în meciul FC Barcelona – RCD Mallorca, 7 decembrie 2019

Persons: Lucy, Pernille, Wendie Renard, Sarah Bouhaddi, Christiane Endler, Germain, Alyssa Naeher, Emma Hayes, Jean, Luc Vasseur, Sarina, echipa, Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugalia, Robert Lewandowski, Lionel Messi, Alisson Becker, Manuel Neuer, Jan Oblak, Marcelo Bielsa, Hans, Dieter Flick, Jürgen Klopp, Puskás, De, Heung, în meciul, Luis Suárez Organizations: FIFA, Olympique Lyonnais, VfL Wolfsburg, Chelsea FC, Paris Saint, Chicago Red Stars, Chelsea FC Women, Juventus FC, FC Bayern München, FC Barcelona, Liverpool FC, Atlético, Leeds United FC, Ceará SC – CR Flamengo, în, în meciul Tottenham Hotspur FC – Burnley FC, în meciul FC Barcelona – RCD Mallorca Locations: Manchester City, Olympique, Chile, Paris, Anglia, Țările, Jos, Polonia, Argentina, Brazilia, Germania, Slovenia, Atlético de Madrid, De Arrascaeta, Uruguay

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