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Benfica president resigns after tax fraud arrest

Luis Filipe Vieira of SL Benfica with the trophy during the the Quinas de Ouro 2019 awards ceremony at Pavilhao Carlos Lopes on September 2, 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal.Luis Filipe Vieira, who suspended his duties as president of Benfica last week after being detained as part of an investigation into alleged tax fraud and money laundering, has resigned, the Portuguese club said in a statement.Vieira, who ran the club for 18 years, said in a letter to the chairman of the board that he was no longer in a position to carry out his duties after his arrest. "The directors of ... Benfica appeal for [fans] to unite around their common objectives and the safeguarding of the higher interests of the club," Benfica said in a statement on their website.Vieira, 72, was taken into custody on July 7 for qu...
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Euro 2020: England’s Bukayo Saka urges social media platforms to step up efforts in fight against online racial abuse

Bukayo Saka of England poses for a photograph with their Heineken "Star of the Match" award after the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group D match between Czech Republic and England at Wembley Stadium on June 22, 2021 in London, England.London: England winger Bukayo Saka told social media platforms Instagram, Twitter and Facebook they must do more to stamp out racial abuse after being targeted in the wake of his Euro 2020 final penalty miss.After the 19-year-old's spot-kick was saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma to seal Italy's triumph at Wembley on Sunday, the Arsenal star was targeted by trolls online along with teammates Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho, who also missed penalties."To the social media platforms Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, I don't want any child or adult to have to receive t...
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Italy inflict more penalty heartache on England to win Euro 2020 final

Leonardo Bonucci of Italy lifts The Henri Delaunay Trophy following his team's victory in the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Final between Italy and England at Wembley Stadium on July 11, 2021 in London, England.Italy were crowned Euro 2020 champions after a dramatic 3-2 penalty shootout win over England at Wembley tonight.Gianluigi Donnarumma was the Italy hero as the goalkeeper saved penalties from Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho, while Marcus Rashford saw his penalty hit the post.Andrea Belotti and Jorginho both saw their penalties saved by Jordan Pickford but Italy held on to win.It finished 1-1 at the end of the 90 minutes and there was still no separating the teams in extra-time as a shootout was required to decide the final.Gareth Southgate’s side made a dream start, as Luke Shaw scored h...
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Messi finally pays his debt to Argentina with Copa America win

Lionel Messi of Argentina lifts the trophy with teammates after winning the final of Copa America Brazil 2021 between Brazil and Argentina at Maracana Stadium on July 10, 2021 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Argentina has finally made Lionel Messi cry with joy.After losing four times in finals, early exits in major tournaments and even a decision to retire from the national team, the superstar celebrated a much-awaited title with Argentina in Saturday's 1-0 win against Brazil at the Maracana Stadium.The title ended Argentina's 28-year drought of major trophies, with Messi as the best player with four goals and five assists. The captain also broke the team's record for international appearances, with 151 matches.When Uruguayan referee Esteban Ostojich blew the final whistle, Messi knelt down on t...
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Nigeria’s Etebo completes Watford medical

Emiliano Buendia of Norwich City and Peter Etebo of Stoke City in action during the Sky Bet Championship match between Stoke City and Norwich City at Bet 365 Stadium on April 22, 2019 in Stoke on Trent, England.Nigeria midfielder Peter Etebo has undergone a medical with newly-promoted Watford ahead of a move from English rivals Stoke City.Football Flame understands the 25-year-old will join the Premier League side on a season-long loan with an option to buy.It will be a third loan move away from Stoke for Etebo since he signed a five-year deal with them just ahead of playing for Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.Last season he was with Turkish club Galatasaray, for who he played 26 times, and that followed a stint in Spain with Getafe. Etebo made his international debut for Nigeria ...
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Benfica president arrested for tax fraud and money laundering

President Luis Filipe Vieira of Benfica Lisabon looks on prior to the UEFA Europa League Quarter Final Second Leg match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Benfica Lissabon at Commerzbank-Arena on April 18, 2019 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Luis Filipe Vieira, president of Benfica of Portuguese top football league Primeira Liga, was arrested on Wednesday. Charges against him included "crimes of breach of trust, qualified fraud, forgery, tax fraud and [money] laundering," according to the Portuguese Public Prosecutor's Office.Central Department of Investigation and Criminal Action said "businesses and financing in a total amount exceeding 100 million euros (118 million U.S. dollars), which may have caused considerable damage to the State," are being investigated.Vieira's son Tiago, football ma...
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England reaches Euro 2020 final, beats Denmark 2-1 in extra time

England's forward Harry Kane (L) shoots and scores a penalty kick during the UEFA EURO 2020 semi-final football match between England and Denmark at Wembley Stadium in London on July 7, 2021.England will face Italy in the final of Euro 2020 at Wembley on Monday (AEST) after a 2-1 extra-time victory over Denmark at the same venue.Harry Kane’s 104th-minute penalty was initially saved by Danish gloveman Kasper Schmeichel but the England captain made no mistake with the rebound to send the majority of the 60,000 fans in attendance into raptures.The Danes took a 30th-minute lead when Mikkel Damsgaard stunned the home crowd with a brilliant free kick from 25 metres out which flew into the net.It was the first goal England had conceded at the tournament but their response was strong and they were...
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Italy into Euro 2020 final with penalty shootout win over Spain

Italy's midfielder Federico Chiesa celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 semi-final football match between Italy and Spain at Wembley Stadium in London on July 6, 2021.Italy beat Spain on penalties to reach the Euro 2020 final after an enthralling semi-final at a noisy Wembley.After Alvaro Morata's penalty was saved, Jorginho strolled up to score and set up a final with either England or Denmark in London on Sunday.Federico Chiesa looked as if he had sent Italy - who are unbeaten in 33 games - to the final in normal time with a delightful curled finish to cap off a quick counter.But Morata stepped off the bench to slot an equaliser with 10 minutes to go after a one-two with Dani Olmo.However, the Juventus forward's penalty miss in the shoot...
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Gareth Bale set to retire from club football – but will keep playing for Wales

Gareth Bale of Wales celebrates after their side's second goal scored by Connor Roberts (Not pictured) during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group A match between Turkey and Wales at Baku Olimpiya Stadionu on June 16, 2021 in Baku, Azerbaijan.Gareth Bale is planning to retire from club football next summer but could still play for Wales at the 2022 World Cup.Wales' captain and record scorer Bale is on holiday after leading his nation into the last 16 at Euro 2020.He is due to return to Real Madrid later this month where he has a year left on his contract worth a huge £600,000-a-week.Bale, who turns 32 next week, intends to see out the final 12 months of his deal at Real now Carlo Ancelotti has replaced Zinedine Zidane, who froze him out.The star, who spent last season on loan at Spurs, ha...
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Neymar wants Brazil to face Argentina in Copa America final

Neymar Brazil player during a match against Peru at the Engenhão stadium for the Copa América 2021, this Monday(05).Brazil forward Neymar said he hopes Argentina will be their opponents in the Copa America final and has no doubts that the hosts would come out on top against their fierce rivals.Brazil beat Peru 1-0 in Monday's semi-final in Rio de Janeiro thanks to a 35th minute goal from Lucas Paqueta to book their spot in Saturday’s decider at the Maracana stadium.The second semi-final between Argentina and Colombia is on Tuesday.“I want Argentina, I am cheering them on,” Neymar said with a smile. “I have friends there and in the final Brazil will win.”The last time the two sides met in a Copa America final was in 2007, when Brazil won 3-0 in Venezuela, and a title match between the arch ...
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England wins again, reaches semifinals at Euro 2020

Harry Kane of England (C) attempts a kick for score his goal over Goalkeeper Heorhii Bushchan of Ukraine (L) during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Quarter-final match between Ukraine and England at Olimpico Stadium on July 3, 2021 in Rome, Italy.Jordan Pickford made history and Dominic Calvert-Lewin made another cameo as England booked their place in the semi-finals of the European Championships following a thumping win over Ukraine in Rome.Gareth Southgate's men hammered Andriy Shevchenko's charges 4-0 thanks to a brace by Harry Kane and further strikes by Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson, with Pickford becoming the first goalkeeper to keep five straight clean sheet in the tournament's history.England went ahead early when Kane beat the offside trap to stab past the goalkeeper before P...
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Euro 2020: Denmark beat Czechs to reach last four

Denmark's forward Kasper Dolberg (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 quarter-final football match between the Czech Republic and Denmark at the Olympic Stadium in Baku on July 3, 2021.Denmark's impressive and emotional Euro 2020 campaign continued as they marched on to the semi-finals courtesy of a victory over the Czech Republic in Baku.The Danes have gone from strength to strength in the tournament since the trauma of their opening game, in which midfielder Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest.Having hammered Wales in the last 16, they impressively dealt with a dangerous and physical Czech side in a competitive last-eight tie played in a red-hot temperature in Azerbaijan.They led from the fifth minute, when Thomas Delaney ev...
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Man City’s Gabriel Jesus sent off for horror tackle in Brazil win against Chile

The referee Patricio Hernan Loustau shows the red card for Gabriel Jesus of Brazil ,during the Quarterfinal match between Brazil and Chile as part of Conmebol Copa America Brazil 2021 at Estadio Olímpico Nilton Santos on July 2, 2021 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus was sent off for an appalling head-high tackle during Brazil's narrow 1-0 win over Chile in the Copa America quarter-finals on Saturday.A 46th minute goal from Lucas Paqueta was enough for the Selcecao to book their place in the last-four of the competition, where they will face Peru in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday.But just minutes after Paqueta's strike Jesus was given his marching orders with a straight red card after a moment of utter madness, leaving his team having to play the vast majority of t...
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Euro 2020 Quarter-Finals: Italy Edges Belgium 2-1

Italy's midfielder Nicolo Barella (2L) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 quarter-final football match between Belgium and Italy at the Allianz Arena in Munich on July 2, 2021.Nicolò Barella and Lorenzo Insigne scored a goal each on Friday to give Italy a 2-1 win over Belgium and a spot in the European Championship semi-finals.Romelu Lukaku pulled one back from the penalty spot right before halftime but the Belgians missed further chances to equalise in the second half.Barella put Italy in the lead in the 31st minute after eluding two Belgium defenders and sending the ball in off the far post. Insigne got the second in the 44th when he put a curling shot inside the far top corner.Italy will next play Spain in the semi-finals on Wednesday at Wembley Stadium in Lon...
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Spain beat Switzerland on penalties to reach Euros semis

Spain's defender Jordi Alba (R) shoots to the goal past Switzerland's defender Silvan Widmer during the UEFA EURO 2020 quarter-final football match between Switzerland and Spain at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg on July 2, 2021.Switzerland and Spain played out an epic Euro 2020 quarter-final tie on Friday evening.Switzerland went into the game looking to pull off another giant killing.They knocked France out of the competition earlier this week on penalties and needed to be at their very best once again to beat Spain.It was Spain who took the lead after just eight minutes.Jordi Alba rifled a long-range effort at goal and the ball found the net after deflecting off the unfortunately Dennis Zakaria.Switzerland restored parity with 22 minutes after an embarrassing mix-up in ...
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Marco Silva appointed new Fulham manager

Marco Silva, Manager of Everton greets fans as he arrives at the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Everton FC at Craven Cottage on April 13, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. Fulham have confirmed the appointment of Marco Silva as their new head coach.Former Hull, Watford and Everton boss Silva, 43, has signed a three-year contract to replace Scott Parker, who left Craven Cottage on Monday to become Bournemouth manager.Fulham said on their official website: "The club is delighted to announce the appointment of Marco Silva as our new head coach."Silva has agreed a three-year deal with Fulham, keeping him at Craven Cottage until the end of the 2023/24 campaign."He will be assisted by club legend Luis Boa Morte, who made 250 appearances in a six-and-a-half yea...
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Belgium and Denmark qualify for the knockout phase of Euro 2020

Romelu Lukaku of Belgium celebrates with Axel Witsel after scoring a goal which is later disallowed by VAR for offside during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group B match between Finland and Belgium at Saint Petersburg Stadium on June 21, 2021 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.Belgium continued their perfect start to Euro 2020 by beating Finland 2-0 on Monday to finish top of Group B. Denmark claimed an astonishing 4-1 victory over Russia to scramble into the last 16.For Belgium, the group stage at the European Championship could hardly have gone better. The world’s top-ranked team beat Finland 2-0 on Monday to finish in first place in Group B and join Italy and the Netherlands in qualifying with maximum points.Finland finished in third place in its first appearance at a major tournament, nipp...
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Austria leapfrog Ukraine to set Wembley meeting with Italy

Christoph Baumgartner of Austria scores their team's first goal during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group C match between Ukraine and Austria at National Arena on June 21, 2021 in Bucharest, Romania.Austria reached the knockout stages of the European Championship for the first time as a deserved win over Ukraine secured a last-16 tie against Italy.Franco Foda's side produced a courageous display in Bucharest and Christoph Baumgartner's close-range finish proved enough to earn a Wembley meeting with the Italians on Saturday. Ukraine - third in Group C - must wait to see if their tally of three points proves enough to reach the knockout stages and in truth their timid display here could have been punished more heavily by Austria.Marko Arnautovic pushed a shot wide with the goal at his me...
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EURO 2020: Netherlands beat North Macedonia 3-0

Georginio Wijnaldum of Netherlands celebrates with teammate Memphis Depay after scoring their side's second goal during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group C match between North Macedonia and The Netherlands at Johan Cruijff Arena on June 21, 2021 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.Memphis Depay scored a goal and was involved in two more from Georginio Wijnaldum in the Netherlands’ 3-0 victory over North Macedonia at the European Championship.The Netherlands had already won the group before the match and North Macedonia was already eliminated after losing its first two matches at its first major tournament.The match at the Johan Cruyff Arena was the 122nd for North Macedonia captain Goran Pandev.North Macedonia players formed a guard of honour as he was substituted in his last international match...
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Peru beats Colombia to keep hopes alive at Copa America

Peru's Sergio Pena (2-L) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Colombia during their Conmebol Copa America 2021 football tournament group phase match at the Olympic Stadium in Goiania, Brazil, on June 20, 2021.Peru beat Colombia 2-1 on Sunday to keep alive its chances of advancing to the knockout stage of Copa America.Sergio Peña opened the scoring for the Peruvians in the 17th minute. Miguel Borja equalized from the spot in the 53rd but an own goal 11 minutes later by Colombian defender Yerry Mina decided the match at the Olimpico stadium in Goiania.Peru is in third position in Group B with three points after two matches. Colombia remains with four points in second spot, but with only two games remaining. Leader Brazil has six points. The top four teams will qualify for the quar...
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