Human Interest

Kylian Mbappé’s lawyer says Madrid star has done ‘nothing wrong’ amid rape allegations

STOCKHOLM/PARIS — Allegations of rape against French footballer Kylian Mbappé are "totally false" and "a slanderous rumour", his representatives said, and his lawyer said he was beyond reproach, following media reports that Mbappé was the subject of an investigation over an incident in a Stockholm hotel on Oct. 10.

Mbappé rape rumors

Swedish prosecutors confirmed in a statement in response to the media coverage that a probe into an alleged rape at a hotel in central Stockholm had been opened, but they did not identify a suspect.

Libya blame Nigeria for game being postponed after Nigeria players were stranded at airport for 16 hours

The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) said Nigeria were to blame for the postponement of Tuesday's scheduled Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Benghazi after the visitors refused to play the match citing mistreatment on arrival in the country.

Nigerian players and officials were kept in a locked airport for over 16 hours almost 150 miles away from their intended destination after their charter flight was redirected while on approach to Benghazi and instead landed in Bayda.

The time USMNT’s Oguchi Onyewu ‘almost killed’ Zlatan Ibrahimović in a training brawl

There was a time when not even Ibrahimović was enough of a beast to go up against a former USMNT defender. And according to teammates, it would not have been a fair fight.

In an interview for the Desimpedidos, former AC Milan star, Alexandre Pato, went into detail about the famous brawl between legend Zlatan Ibrahimović and former USMNT defender, Oguchi Onyewu.

Man United defender Noussair Mazraoui undergoes heart procedure

MANCHESTER — Manchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui has undergone a corrective heart procedure after experiencing palpitations but is expected to be available to play in the next few weeks, according to team sources.

Mazraoui withdrew on Monday from the Morocco squad for two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against the Central African Republic on Saturday and Tuesday.

Mazraoui heart procedure

Greek international and former Sheffield defender found dead in pool at 31

ATHENS — The body of British-born Panathinaikos and Greece defender George Baldock was found on Wednesday in a swimming pool at his home in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada, police sources said.

The cause of death remained unknown.

Police tried cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the 31-year-old former Premier League player but could not revive him, a police official said.

The time of death was put at 10pm (1900 GMT).

George Baldock death

Barcelona reveal stunning new renderings of Camp Nou, however return home delayed

Barcelona shared new Camp Nou renderings this week as the future home ground of the Spanish giants begins to take shape. The club have been playing in the Barcelona Olympic Stadium since 2023 while renovations take place.

The new renderings come with good and bad news as the recent images are incredible, however a return date isn’t known. Originally the plan was for Barcelona to play in a partially completed Camp Nou on November 29 for the club’s 125th anniversary.

Barcelona vice-president Elena Fort said that those plans have been scrapped.

‘The nightmare is over’ says Paul Pogba after 4-year doping ban reduced to 18 months

PARIS — French soccer player Paul Pogba’s doping suspension has been cut to 18 months from an initial four years, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday.

"The suspension is now 18 months, starting Sept. 11, 2023," CAS director general Matthieu Reeb told Reuters.

Paul Pogba ban reduced

Milan forward Alvaro Morata forced to move after mayor doxes him on Instagram

AC Milan striker Alvaro Morata's plan to live in a quaint village on the outskirts of the city has been ditched after the mayor revealed the Spain captain was moving into the locality in a social media blooper.

According to Italian media reports, Morata chose to buy a house in Corbetta but the ecstatic mayor Marco Ballarini failed to keep the details to himself.

The mayor revealed in an Instagram post on Wednesday that the striker, who won the European Championship with Spain in July, is their newest resident.

Morata mayor beef

Watch: Jose Mourinho gets booked for showing referee mistake on laptop

We just witnessed another classic Mourinho moment.

Jose Mourinho, one of the most successful managers in history, also known for his crazy antics and unique personality, has gone viral once again for his reaction to a refereeing mistake during a Süper Lig match in Türkiye.

Watch: Jose Mourinho laptop protest following wrong offside call

The Portuguese manager, who began managing historic Turkish club, Fenerbahçe, this summer, was not happy with an offside call that denied his team from doubling their lead against Antalyaspor on Sunday.

Former Arsenal player arrested at airport with 132 pounds of weed

Former Arsenal and Ipswich Town forward Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has been charged after he was arrested by Scotland's National Crime Agency (NCA) in connection with the seizure 132 pounds of cannabis worth $793,620 at Stansted Airport.

The 33-year-old, who now plays for Scottish second division side Greenock Morton, was detained by NCA officers on Wednesday in an operation supported by Police Scotland.

Former Arsenal player arrested

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