MU receives penalty from UEFA; Barcelona player investigated for terrorism
(Baonghean.vn) - Pep asks Man City to spend money to buy Griezmann; Mourinho seduces Hazard; Juventus speaks out about Ronaldo are notable international sports news today.
MU received a penalty from UEFA
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On October 3, MU faced Valencia at Old Trafford in the second round of the Champions League group stage. However, the match had to be delayed 5 minutes from the original schedule because the Red Devils arrived late due to traffic jams.
Jose Mourinho and his team arrived at Old Trafford from the Lowry Hotel less than 45 minutes before kick-off and were forced to ask Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic to delay the match by 5 minutes. Of course, MU arriving late and then playing outside the scheduled time could not avoid punishment from UEFA.
Most recently, the European football authority has asked MU to pay a fine of 15,000 euros for this action. Of which, 5,000 euros is due to the team bus arriving late, and 10,000 euros is due to the delay in the match.
Mourinho seduces Hazard
Amid rumors of wanting to reunite with his old player at Old Trafford, Mourinho admitted: "I like Hazard. I want him at MU". However, Mourinho said it was unlikely that Chelsea would accept selling Hazard to the Red Devils. "Chelsea is run by smart people with experience in football. So they will never sell Hazard to MU".
Pep asks Man City to spend money to buy Griezmann
Don Balon said Pep Guardiola has asked Man City leaders to spend a lot of money to bring killer Griezmann to Etihad.
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Although the French star signed a contract extension with Atletico Madrid this summer, that has not stopped the former Barca captain from wanting Antoine Griezmann in his squad.
Man City to satisfy Pep Guardiola's wishes will have to spend a huge amount of 200 million euros - the clause to buy back world champion Griezmann.
Juventus speaks out about rumors of Ronaldo being eliminated
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Cristiano Ronaldo is in a difficult period due to the accusation of raping an American woman in 2009. Therefore, there is information that Juventus will not use Ronaldo in the match against Genoa. Coach Massimilaino Allegi quickly denied this rumor at the press conference.
“Ronaldo is very calm and very professional. I don’t discuss things that don’t concern me because they are personal matters. As for his skills, he came here and integrated well, was responsible, scored goals and made assists. That’s what I care about.”
Since joining Juve, Ronaldo has played in all of the "Old Lady"'s matches in Serie A. He has scored 4 goals and had 5 assists in a total of 8 matches.
Bayern leader defends coach Kovac
Ahead of yesterday's board meeting, German media reported that Bayern were preparing to fire coach Niko Kovac. The three most powerful figures at Bayern Munich, President Uli Hoeness, CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Sporting Director Hasan Salihamidzic, were all present at the meeting. Instead of announcing the dismissal of coach Kovac, Bayern's board spoke out to defend him.
Bayern also criticized the German media for spreading negative information about the team. "We will not let inaccurate information affect the team. We will do everything to protect the players, the coaching staff and the team."
Barcelona player investigated for links to terrorist group
According to AFP, the Istanbul Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into Turan, who is on loan from Barcelona to Istanbul club Basaksehir, as well as his teammates Emre Belozoglu and Okan Buruk, and Bulent Korkmaz (technical director of Antalyaspor) over their ties to cleric Gulen. Turan, Belozoglu and Buruk are all talented players in Turkish football.
According to the Turkish daily Vatan, the four are suspected of “being members of FETO (Fethullah Gulen’s Terrorist Organization)” and “although they are not members of the organization, they have been helping it knowingly and voluntarily.” Turkish authorities are still analyzing the allegations while conducting separate investigations into each player involved.
