MADRID — The top court in Spain's Catalonia region on Friday overturned Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves' rape conviction, saying the case against him had inconsistencies and contradictions.
The 41-year-old defender was convicted last year of raping a woman in the restroom of a Barcelona nightclub in 2022 and sentenced to 4-1/2 years in prison.
Dani Alves rape conviction overturned
Four Real Madrid players could be in trouble after UEFA announced that an ethics and disciplinary investigation is being launched for the club’s celebrations against Atlético Madrid during their Champions League Round of 16 victory.
Kylian Mbappé, Antonio Rüdiger, Dani Ceballos and Vinícius Jr. were the quartet of Madrid players that UEFA named. The investigation will be for “indecent conduct.”
UEFA Real Madrid investigation
Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies will be out for the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL during Sunday’s Concacaf Nations League third-place match vs. the United States. The Canadian’s personal team has pointed the blame at national team coach Jesse Marsch.
Nedal Huoseh, Davies’ agent, put out a scathing statement directed at Marsch claiming the American coach pressured Davies into playing the third-place game despite not being fully fit.
Alphonso Davies agent calls out Marsch
A video of Kylian Mbappé picking up car that delivers the game ball went viral after the little delivery mobile broke down near midfield.
Prior to France’s UEFA Nations League quarterfinal clash against Croatia on Sunday, a little Volkswagen remote controlled car arrived at midfield with the ball. Mbappé picked up the ball and then would have to pick up the car because it appeared to be out of gas… or battery.
Kylian Mbappé picking up car after it breaks down
A pair of embarrassing losses... thankfully in front of no one.
The U.S. men's national team faced an off-the-pitch challenge during their Concacaf Nations League Final Four matches held at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Despite being one of the premier events on the region’s soccer calendar, the USMNT’s matches (and losses) against Panama and Canada were played in front of sparse crowds, with only a few thousand in attendance for both games.
Goodbye Adidas, hello...
Major League Soccer is reportedly considering ending its long-standing league-wide sponsorship deal with Adidas in 2030, signaling the potential end of a 26-year partnership between the American soccer league and the German sportswear giant.
MLS to end kit sponsorship deal with Adidas in 2030
Vinícius Jr. went from hero to villain in a matter of minutes amongst his Brazil teammates during their 2-1 victory vs. Colombia in World Cup qualifying on Thursday.
The Brazil star scored a superb long distance goal in the 99th minute to secure the much-needed three points. However three minutes later the Real Madrid star rubbed his teammates the wrong way when he was wasting too much time being substituted.
United States men’s national team fans were furious with their team after a shock 1-0 defeat to Panama in the Concacaf Nations League semifinal on Thursday. Perhaps some of the angriest voices came from former players of the team.
USMNT players from the past were incredibly vocal about their disappointment in the current squad and the mentality of the team.
Former USMNT players call out team
Panama stunned the United States men’s national team on Thursday with a late goal to secure a 1-0 victory in the Concacaf Nations League semifinal. The celebrations after the goal with CBS pundit Thierry Henry were hilarious.
Panama striker Cecilio Waterman gave his side an iconic moment in the 94th minute when his low strike proved to be the winning goal. Waterman, who came on as a sub in the 70th minute, jumped the advertisement board and ran straight to French legend Henry.
Panama players celebrate with Henry
An Antonee Robinson injury is the last news that United States men’s national team fans wanted to hear ahead of the Concacaf Nations League semifinal on Thursday vs. Panama. Robinson is one of three U.S. players named to the initial roster that will be unavailable.
Johnny Cardoso and Auston Trusty will also miss the Nations League final four due to injury.
Antonee Robinson injury