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Saba Yemen
18-04-2025
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- Saba Yemen
Fiorentina, Real Betis, Chelsea, Swedish club Djurgarden advance to semi-finals of Europa Conference League
Capitals - Saba: Italian club Fiorentina qualified for the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League after a 2-2 draw with visiting Slovenian club Celje on Thursday evening in the second leg of the quarter-finals. The Italian club won the first leg 2-1, advancing on aggregate with a 4-3 victory. Real Betis of Spain also qualified for the semi-finals after a 1-1 draw with Polish club Paglionia. The Spanish club benefited from their 2-0 win in the first leg and advanced on aggregate with a 3-1 victory. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Yahoo
14-04-2025
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Italian soccer player Fagioli apologizes to ex- teammates named in betting case
Celje's Juanjo Nieto is challenged by Fiorentina's Nicolo Fagioli, rear, during the Europa Conference League first-leg quarterfinal soccer match between Celje and Fiorentina in Celje, Slovenia, Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Igor Kupljenik) MILAN (AP) — Italian soccer player Nicolò Fagioli lashed out at the media on Monday for releasing new details about his struggles with betting on games and apologized to former teammates who have been investigated. Milan prosecutors placed 13 soccer players under investigation last week for illegal online betting, stemming from evidence given by Sandro Tonali and Fagioli in 2023. Both then served lengthy bans, ruling them out for most of last season, after agreeing on plea bargains that also included therapy for a gambling addiction. Advertisement Fagioli — a Juventus midfielder on loan at Fiorentina — was banned for seven months after admitting to betting on matches, while Newcastle's Tonali received a longer suspension of 10 months as his bets also included his team's games — at the time, AC Milan. The Gazzetta dello Sport and other outlets reported how Fagioli reached out to more than 30 people to help pay off a debt of 587,000 euros ($666,000), and used a Milan jewelry shop to help with the payoffs. 'I made mistakes and I paid for them,' Fagioli wrote on Instagram. 'And like anyone who makes a mistake and pays for it, I have every right to get back up. … I was 19 when all this happened and I was overcome by a gambling addiction. I regret it, but life gave me a second opportunity and I want to take advantage of it, having already been punished for everything I deserved to be punished for.' There is no evidence that the other players ever gambled on soccer matches but their names emerged from depositions given by Tonali and Fagioli and analysis of their devices. Advertisement The other players are being investigated for using illegal platforms for online poker and betting on other sports. As such they do not risk a ban, but instead a maximum fine of 250 euros ($280) from Italian authorities. Tonali and Fagioli have also been accused of promoting those sites among their teammates and other soccer players. 'I apologize to all of my teammates and friends who, because of my mistakes, are finding themselves involved or named,' Fagioli added. 'And I want to thank Fiorentina, Juventus, my friends and family, who never stopped supporting me during a tough time. Even if I definitely disappointed them.' ___ AP soccer:
Yahoo
12-04-2025
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- Yahoo
US star McKennie, Tonali, Fagioli among 13 players being investigated for illegal gambling
Celje's Juanjo Nieto is challenged by Fiorentina's Nicolo Fagioli, rear, during the Europa Conference League first-leg quarterfinal soccer match between Celje and Fiorentina in Celje, Slovenia, Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Igor Kupljenik) Newcastle United's Sandro Tonali appeals to an official during the English Premier League soccer match between Brentford and Newcastle United at St James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP) Italy's Sandro Tonali grimaces in pain after a tackle by Germany's Jamal Musiala during the soccer Nations League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between Italy and Germany, at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) FILE - Inter Milan's Benjamin Pavard, left, and Juventus' Weston McKennie, right, challenge for the ball during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Inter Milan at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. (Spada/LaPresse via AP, File) FILE - Juventus' Weston McKennie celebrates his side's second goal during the Champions League, opening phase soccer match between Juventus and Manchester City at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy, Tuesday, Wednesday, Dec.11, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File) FILE - Juventus' Weston McKennie celebrates his side's second goal during the Champions League, opening phase soccer match between Juventus and Manchester City at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy, Tuesday, Wednesday, Dec.11, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File) Celje's Juanjo Nieto is challenged by Fiorentina's Nicolo Fagioli, rear, during the Europa Conference League first-leg quarterfinal soccer match between Celje and Fiorentina in Celje, Slovenia, Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Igor Kupljenik) Newcastle United's Sandro Tonali appeals to an official during the English Premier League soccer match between Brentford and Newcastle United at St James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP) Italy's Sandro Tonali grimaces in pain after a tackle by Germany's Jamal Musiala during the soccer Nations League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between Italy and Germany, at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) FILE - Inter Milan's Benjamin Pavard, left, and Juventus' Weston McKennie, right, challenge for the ball during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Inter Milan at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. (Spada/LaPresse via AP, File) FILE - Juventus' Weston McKennie celebrates his side's second goal during the Champions League, opening phase soccer match between Juventus and Manchester City at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy, Tuesday, Wednesday, Dec.11, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File) MILAN (AP) — United States midfielder Weston McKennie is among 13 soccer players being investigated for illegal online betting in Italy, according to widespread media reports. A new investigation by Milan prosecutors stems from evidence given by Sandro Tonali and Nicolò Fagioli in 2023. Both then served lengthy bans, ruling them out for most of last season, after agreeing plea bargains that also included therapy for a gambling addiction. Advertisement Juventus midfielder Fagioli — currently on loan at Fiorentina — was banned for seven months after admitting to betting on matches, while Newcastle's Tonali received a longer suspension of 10 months as his bets also included his team's games — at the time AC Milan. The duo are also named in the new investigation, along with Fagioli's then-Juventus teammate McKennie and nine other current or former Serie A players, as well as Leeds defender Junior Firpo. There is no evidence that the other players ever gambled on soccer matches but their names emerged from depositions given by Tonali and Fagioli and analysis of their devices. The players are being investigated for using illegal platforms for online poker and betting on other sports. As such they do not risk a ban, but instead a maximum fine of 250 euros ($284) from Italian authorities. Advertisement Tonali and Fagioli have also been accused of promoting those sites among their teammates and other soccer players. Fagioli said in a deposition: 'I pointed out to (former Aston Villa forward Nicolò) Zaniolo illegal sites where he could make online bets, on roulette or poker … the organisers of the sites had told me that they would give me some advantages if I brought other bettors.' A message about Zaniolo found on Fagioli's phone also said: 'Bravo, capture him, work for me.' ___ AP soccer:
