German club Chemnitzer FC has criticised their fans for anti-Semitic and racist abuse during a third-division game against Bayern Munich’s second team on Saturday.
The Saxony-based club, which has long had a problem with far-right fans, say their team refused to go to the traveling supporters after the match, as is customary, because of “comments from the guest block during the second half of the game which Chemnitzer FC finds disgusting and rejects to the utmost.”
Chemnitzer says the abuse was directed…
German club Chemnitzer FC has criticised their fans for anti-Semitic and racist abuse during a third-division game against Bayern Munich’s second team on Saturday.
The Saxony-based club, which has long had a problem with far-right fans, say their team refused to go to the traveling supporters after the match, as is customary, because of “comments from the guest block during the second half of the game which Chemnitzer FC finds disgusting and rejects to the utmost.”
Chemnitzer says the abuse was directed…
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Sarri is recovering from pneumonia and underwent further tests on Thursday.
Juventus say they “showed a good clinical improvement” but Sarri, 60, needs to be absent “to completely recover.”
Sarri has still been going to Juve’s training ground and watching the sessions on video link and coordinating with his staff.
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ESPN FC’s Serie A correspondents Gab Marcotti and Mina Rzouki discuss the teams who have the best shot at stopping Juventus this season.
New Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri will not be on the bench for the club’s first two Serie A matches, including against former team Napoli.
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Sarri is recovering from pneumonia and underwent further tests on Thursday.
Juventus say they “showed a good clinical improvement” but Sarri, 60, needs to be absent “to completely recover.”
Sarri has still been going to Juve’s training ground and watching the sessions on video link and coordinating with his staff.
Juventus kick off their bid for a record-extending…
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s lawyers are trying to push a lawsuit by a Nevada woman who alleges the football star raped her out of U.S. court and into private arbitration.
Court documents filed in Las Vegas ask a judge to declare a confidentiality agreement and $375,000 hush-money settlement stemming from the 2009 encounter are still in effect with plaintiff Kathryn Mayorga.
Mayorga’s lawyers didn’t immediately respond Wednesday to messages.
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The game featured numerous stars from the U.S. national team that won the Women’s World Cup this summer in France. Among them was Crystal Dunn, who scored in the fourth minute to put the Courage on top early. The Thorns evened it on a North Carolina own goal in the 56th minute and went ahead on another in the 82nd.
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