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After a car crashed into supporters at the end of a parade to celebrate the club’s Premier League title triumph, Jurgen Klopp, the beloved former manager of Liverpool, said there are more “serious things in the world than football.”

After 65 people were seriously injured in the shocking scenes of Monday, a 53-year-old man from the Liverpool area has been detained by police on suspicion of attempted murder and drug use.

Klopp, who left the English giants a year ago, was present for the parade.

As Klopp’s side won the 2019/20 league while there were restrictions on public gatherings as a result of Covid-19, the club and supporters had the first opportunity to celebrate a title triumph together for 35 years.

The League Managers’ Association awarded Klopp with an award after the presentation of an incredible mood and “from one second to the other, everything changed.”

“Thoughts and prayers go unquestionably to the injured people, as far as I am aware right now, and also to the families, of course, as well.

Because we didn’t get the chance to do that the last time, it should have been one of the best days in the city’s history.

Out of respect for the victims, Liverpool boss Arne Slot withdrew from the same occasion, where he was scheduled to receive a manager of the year award.

Even Liverpool’s most fervent rivals Manchester United, Everton, and Manchester City were among the clubs who showed their support for the Premier League champions and their supporters in the shock that followed.

Football is and always should be a game of rivalry, but it also provides a great sense of camaraderie, especially during times like this, Slot said in a statement.

I want to pay tribute to Liverpool’s emergency services and other authorities, who immediately took action.

I believe that everyone involved in the aftermath deserves our full appreciation, along with the supporters and bystanders who offered one another in times of need.

11 of the injured were still receiving treatment at a hospital on Tuesday, according to a press release from the police.

Due to a scandal that has cast doubt on the success of the well-known case, a key judge in the trial of late Argentine football star Diego Maradona’s medical team resigned on Tuesday.

Julieta Makintach, known as the “judge of god,” dissented after it became clear she had been filming a racy miniseries about the ongoing trial, potentially violating a number of ethics standards.

At the age of 60, Maradona underwent brain surgery and passed away in November 2020.

His seven-person medical team is accused of gross negligence in his home convalescence.

After a string of police raids and a one-week suspension of the case, Makintach, 47, was charged with violating her impartiality, selling influence, and even bribery for her role in the documentary miniseries “Divine Justice.”

In a courtroom video that featured Makintach strutting high heels through the streets of justice while grim details about the footballing legend’s demise were revealed, the film was shown.

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The miniseries would follow Makintach as she “reconstructs the death of Maradona and some painful milestones of his life related to abandonment,” according to the script.

In a violation of court regulations, the footage appeared to contain allegedly unauthorised recordings made inside the courtroom.

The hearing on Tuesday featured insults, repudiations, shouting, and tears.

Prosecutors’ attorney Patricio Ferrari blasted Makintach for acting “like an actress and not a judge” in a heated exchange.

Rodolfo Baque, the defense attorney, jumped out of his chair as the trailer was playing. at the judge’s discretion.

Gianinna Maradona’s daughter tried to calm him, but Veronica Ojeda and her ex-partner, Veronica Maradona, both started sobbing uncontrollably.

Makintach eventually said she had “no choice” but to recuse herself as one of the three justices in the case, sat with her head bowed, bit her lip, and sat with her lip.

“Dark, ugly, and lonely”

Her removal could potentially derail a trial being watched by football diehards all over the world and cause embarrassment to Argentina’s judiciary system.

Maradona, who is regarded as one of the greatest players in history, passed away from heart failure and acute pulmonary embolism.

If found guilty of homicide with probable intent, those responsible for his medical care could spend eight to twenty years in prison.

The charges relate to the circumstances surrounding his care and how they decided to allow him to recover from extensive surgery at home.

Gianinna Maradona claims that her father was kept “in a dark, ugly, and lonely place” by his caregivers, who were more concerned with his well-being than his welfare.

On Thursday, the court will decide whether the trial will continue or be halted before being resumed.

Some plaintiffs have argued that the trial has been tarnished by scandal.

“Everyone now feels that this is compromised,” said Mario Baudry, Maradona’s ex-partner Ojeda’s attorney.

Starting fresh from scratch is the healthiest idea, he continued.

In response to growing concern about US entry requirements ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the Cuban Olympic Committee (COC) claimed on Tuesday that Washington had refused to issue visas to officials and athletes.

Due to the COC’s lack of travel authorization, the organization announced that its president, vice-president, and secretary general were barred from this month’s regional Olympic committee meetings in Miami and Puerto Rico.

The national men’s basketball team missed the FIBA AmeriCup in Puerto Rico in February, all because they didn’t have visas, and 14 Cubans were unable to compete in an athletics championship in Florida in March, it added.

The COC attributed Washington’s “aggressive policy” toward Cuba to an “arbitrary and politically motivated handling of visa applications.”

Under President Donald Trump, relations between Washington and communist Cuba have deteriorated further, with the US having been a trade embargo for more than 60 years.

The committee called for “respect for the obligations and fundamental principles of olympism” and demanded “discriminatory practices that go against the spirit of sport” in a statement.

Trump has increased pressure on the Caribbean island, putting it back on the US list of “terrorism” sponsors, since making his return to the White House in January.

His administration has also taken steps to increase the number of undocumented immigrants, including those who are from Cuba, and has denied visas to people who allegedly harbor anti-Semitism or have “hostile attitudes” toward the United States.

The US, Mexico, and Canada hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are not affected by tightened immigration policies, according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio last week.

We want the event to succeed. According to reports of a decline in tourism to the United States since Trump’s second term began, Rubio said. “It’s a priority for the president.”

After a fantastic season, Barcelona’s teenage star Lamine Yamal announced on Tuesday that she would stay with the Catalan giants until 2031.

The 17-year-old winger is already a key player for the club and contributed to their success with the domestic success of La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Super Cup.

The Catalan club announced in a statement that Barcelona and Lamine Yamal have reached a contract extension agreement that will take effect on June 30, 2031.

The strength of Barca’s project is demonstrated by Lamine Yamal’s renewal, the statement read. His entry into the world football scene, which he made debut on April 29, 2023, was a milestone for the youngster.

He is one of Barcelona’s best-paid players, according to Spanish media reports.

In 55 matches across all competitions during a sensational campaign, Yamal scored 18 goals and contributed 25 assists to Spain’s victory at Euro 2024 last summer.

As Barca reclaimed the title from Real Madrid this year by scoring 102 league goals with the help of Yamal’s skill and speed while playing on the right flank.

At the age of 15, Yamal made his debut under Xavi Hernandez in 2023, graduating from the club’s highly regarded La Masia youth academy, which is frequently compared to Lionel Messi’s all-time best player.

He had become the team’s main attacking force by the end of the 2023-24 campaign, making him the difference-making player in a poor campaign that saw Barca leave with no goals.

Yamal perfected Flick’s attacking style after his heroics at the Euros, which showed he had advanced to the top of the game.

Yamal put together two outstanding Champions League semi-final performances against Inter Milan, but they must now wait for a 7-6 aggregate result.

After the game, Yamal pledged, “I will keep my promise and I will bring the Champions League trophy to Barcelona. We won’t stop until we get it.”

The winger has already played for Barcelona more than 100 times in his youth.

In the last few days, Yamal and team-mate Raphinha signed contact extensions, following team-mate Flick and Raphinha, who turns 18 in July.

According to Spanish media reports, his contract includes a significant pay raise, as well as a number of bonuses for various accomplishments, including winning the Ballon d’Or.

Yamal could become the world’s best player this year and claim the title.

For an exhibition game aimed at restoring the country’s reputation, three African football legends, including Jay-Jay Okocha, Samuel Eto’o, and Emmanuel Adebayor, took to the field in Somalia on Tuesday.

The three superstars are a part of a “peace tour” that Somalia hopes will enable it to once again host international competitions.

Since 1991, Somalia has been at the center of a near-constant internal conflict, and its national team currently has to travel to Djibouti or Morocco.

After Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab insurgents used the national stadium in Mogadishu as a base in 2008, and then by African Union peacekeepers who drove them out of the city, the stadium suffered significant damage.

In 2020, it underwent renovations and reopened for play.

The sports ministry referred to Eto, o, former Togo striker Adebayor, and former Nigeria player Okocha as “a historic day” for what the sports ministry called the “historic day”

Security Minister Mohamed Ali Haga characterized the event as an opportunity to “show the world that Mogadishu is peaceful and capable of hosting other African matches” and “change the perception of the world toward Somalia.”

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In southern Mogadishu, there was limited security around the stadium.

Numerous fans gathered hours before the game to show up, many of whom wade the Somali flag.

“To watch a player like Eto, who has inspired me so much, is a great day for me,” Eto said. “I cannot miss such a great occasion. One fan, Mowlid Ali, told AFP, “It feels like I’m sitting in the Barcelona stadium.”

Another player, Abdirahman Dhere, said, “The game here today is not a simple football match; it will undoubtedly demonstrate how Somalia is recovering from the long-running civil war.”

Apparently, Somalia has requested that FIFA and CAF review its security situation in order to host upcoming games.