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Football, Futbol, Soccer, etc. (Official Thread)

Fucking UEFA. Has to be the worst run major organization in sports history. They've closed all the gates but 1 for Liverpool supporters to get into the Champions League final in Paris. They then tell the crowd that "the game is going to be delayed for 30 minutes due to fans arriving late". Seems like they are hoping for something to pop off and cause the stadium to lock down and keep Liverpool fans out.
 
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Cristiano Ronaldo rape lawsuit in Vegas dismissed by U.S. judge

A Nevada woman has lost her bid in a U.S. court to force Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions of dollars more than the $375,000 in hush money she received after alleging he raped her in Las Vegas in 2009.

U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey in Las Vegas kicked the case out of court on Friday to punish the woman's attorney, Leslie Mark Stovall, for "bad-faith conduct" and the use of "purloined" confidential documents that the judge said tainted the case beyond redemption.

Dorsey said in her 42-page order that dismissing a case outright with no option to file it again is a severe sanction, but she said Ronaldo had been harmed by Stovall's conduct.

"I find that the procurement and continued use of these documents was bad faith, and simply disqualifying Stovall will not cure the prejudice to Ronaldo because the misappropriated documents and their confidential contents have been woven into the very fabric of [plaintiff Kathryn] Mayorga's claims," the ruling said. "Harsh sanctions are merited."

Entire article: https://www.espn.com/soccer/manches...o-rape-lawsuit-in-vegas-dismissed-by-us-judge
 
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Diego Maradona death: Eight doctors, nurses to be tried for homicide in Argentina
https://www.espn.com/soccer/argenti...snurses-to-be-tried-for-homicide-in-argentina
Eight people who took care of soccer legend Diego Maradona will be tried in Argentina courts for homicide, according to a ruling released on Wednesday following an investigation into his November 2020 death due to cardiac arrest.

In the 236-page document seen by Reuters, the judge in charge of the case questioned "the behaviors -- active or by omission -- of each of the accused which led to and contributed to the realization of the harmful result."

The ruling said that eight people, including doctors, nurses and a psychologist who cared for Maradona at the time of his death, are accused of "simple homicide," a serious charge that means taking a life with intent.

A medical board appointed to investigate Maradona's death concluded in 2021 that the soccer star's medical team acted in an "inappropriate, deficient and reckless manner."

Maradona was considered one of the greatest soccer players in history, though the diminutive player nicknamed "Pelusa" for his long mane of hair and "D10S" as a play on the Spanish word for "God" using his jersey number, battled drug and alcohol abuse for years.

Mario Baudry, a lawyer for one of Maradona's sons, told Reuters that the World Cup winner was "in a situation of helplessness" by the time of his death. Maradona died on Nov. 25, 2020, at the age of 60.

"As soon as I saw the cause, I said it was homicide. I fought for a long time and here we are, with this stage completed," Baudry said.

Argentine prosecutors launched investigations shortly after Maradona's death at a house near Buenos Aires, including ordering searches of properties of his personal doctor and probing others involved in his care.

The defendants named in the ruling were Maradona's neurosurgeon and personal doctor, Leopoldo Luque, psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, psychologist Carlos Diaz, nurses Gisella Madrid and Ricardo Almiron, their boss Mariano Perroni and doctors Pedro Di Spagna and Nancy Forlini.

The defendants have denied responsibility for Maradona's death. The judge said that lawyers for some of them had requested the case be dismissed.

Vadim Mischanchuk, an attorney for Cosachov, said they would appeal the decision, adding the psychiatrist's area of care had no relation with Maradona's cause of death.

"A guilty party is being sought at all costs and objectivity is being lost," the lawyer said.

Reuters could not immediately reach the defendants or the other lawyers for comment.

The crime of "simple homicide" in Argentina usually leads to a sentence of eight to 25 years in prison, according to the country's penal code. There is no set date for the trial yet.
 
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Indonesian soccer match stampede leaves 174 dead

The death toll from panic at an Indonesian soccer match climbed to 174, most of whom were trampled to death after police fired tear gas to dispel riots Saturday, making it one of the deadliest sports events in the world.

Riots broke out after the game ended Saturday evening with host Arema FC of East Java's Malang city losing to Persebaya of Surabaya 3-2.

Disappointed after their team's loss, thousands of supporters of Arema, known as "Aremania," reacted by throwing bottles and other objects at players and soccer officials. Fans flooded the Kanjuruhan stadium pitch in protest and demanded that Arema management explain why, after 23 years of undefeated home games, this match ended in a loss, witnesses said.

The rioting spread outside the stadium where at least five police vehicles were toppled and set ablaze amid the chaos. Riot police responded by firing tear gas, including toward the stadium's stands, causing panic among the crowd. Tear gas is banned at soccer stadiums by FIFA.

Some suffocated and others were trampled as hundreds of people ran to the exit in an effort to avoid the tear gas. In the chaos, 34 died at the stadium, including two officers, and some reports include children among the casualties.

"We have already done a preventive action before finally firing the tear gas as [fans] began to attack the police, acting anarchically and burning vehicles," said East Java police chief Nico Afinta in a news conference early Sunday.

More than 300 people were rushed to nearby hospitals to treat injuries but many died on the way and during treatment, Afinta said.
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Indonesia is due to host the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup from May 20 to June 11, with 24 participating teams. As the host, the country automatically qualifies for the cup.

"Unfortunately, this incident has certainly injured our soccer image," Amali said.
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Entire article: https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/4759039/indonesian-soccer-match-riot-leaves-more-than-120-dead
 
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