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3 days ago
- Entertainment
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☕️🥐 FC Breakfast: Dybala's move, Arthur Fils shines, Madrid want CR7 back 👀
A banner that doesn't go unnoticed in Madrid 👀 In search of a new challenge, CR7 is being courted all over the world. This Thursday, a banner appeared right in front of the Merengue club's training center. "Florentino, bring us Ronaldo back!" What do you think, is CR7's return to Madrid a good or bad idea? Dybala excels at chess ♟ Kingsley Coman, Mohamed Salah, N'Golo Kanté... Chess is all the rage among football players. During his vacation, Paulo Dybala was spotted in New York playing against an amateur player in the street. Guess who won! Arthur Fils already fired up for the C1 🔥 After an incredible match in the second round of Roland Garros, the French tennis player woke up the PSG supporters present at the Porte d'Auteuil. The essentials from yesterday 🍿 - Champions League: Top scorers 2024-25 before the final Advertisement - F1 stars support PSG for the final - PSG - Inter: Good news for Luis Enrique before the final TV Schedule 📺 8:00 PM: Al Ittihad - Al Qadsiah (Canal+ Sport 360) 9:10 PM: France (F) - Switzerland (F) (France 3) This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here. 📸 Alessandro Sabattini - 2025 Getty Images
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24-05-2025
- Sport
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Ancelotti gets emotional as he says goodbye to Real Madrid – ‘An honour and a pleasure'
Ancelotti gets emotional as he says goodbye to Real Madrid – 'An honour and a pleasure' Carlo Ancelotti received a heartfelt send-off at the Santiago Bernabeu as Real Madrid paid tribute to their most successful manager in what was his final game in charge. Just before the match against Real Sociedad, the north stand unveiled a giant banner featuring the Italian coach framed by a laurel wreath, with the words: 'Gracias, Carletto.' Advertisement After the match, the tribute continued with a special video being played on the Bernabeu scorecards while fans cheered the Italian. Ancelotti walked to the centre of the pitch and addressed the supporters, saying (h/t 'It has been an honour and a pleasure to coach this club, this team. I want to thank, first of all, my dear president Florentino. It has been fantastic to coach this group of players of extraordinary quality. It has been fantastic to share all these moments with you.' Fans paid tribute to Ancelotti. (Photo by) Continuing, he added: 'It has been extraordinary to live this story with you. It has been an extraordinary story because no one can forget Karim's three goals against PSG, Rodrygo's two goals against City, Luka's pass against Chelsea, or Joselu's two goals. Advertisement 'I also cannot forget a single day I have spent here. I will finish with a 'Hala Madrid y nada más!' I love you all very much.' Emotional interview Ancelotti then gave an emotional farewell interview to Real Madrid TV following the victory over Real Sociedad and the moving tribute he received at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Italian coach, who has won more titles than any other manager in the club's history, shared his reflections on his time with Real Madrid. 'I feel very happy and proud. It has been an extraordinary period. We cannot forget anyone who has been part of this. It will be an unforgettable memory,' he said. Advertisement 'I leave with the affection of the people, with the pride of having coached a great club for a long time, and as a Real Madrid fan.' Talking about what Real Madrid meant to him, Ancelotti said: 'A home, a family, because that is what it has been for the past six years. 'We have had a great time, not only because of the titles, but also because of the atmosphere we managed to create with the club and the president. 'Real Madrid is a different kind of family from other clubs, because you feel that family spirit everywhere – in the stadium, in Valdebebas… I have had a great time.' Ancelotti says goodbye. (Photo by) Discussing the success he achieved at the club across his two spells as manager, the Italian remarked: Advertisement 'There has been a good connection between the club, the players, and myself. The club has had extraordinary players. Real Madrid will continue to have extraordinary players.' Finally, touching on the emotional tribute he received and how the entire day has been for him, Ancelotti stated: 'It is a day full of strong emotions. When you win a Champions League, you do not feel this kind of emotion. This is a very powerful feeling. I am very happy and I leave feeling very fulfilled. 'It has been an honour and a pleasure to be part of this family and to enter the history of this club; that was the goal from day one and I have achieved it.'
Boston Globe
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Healey vowed more gubernatorial mercy. Those convicted of murder wait to hear if that means them.
Yet, the first-term Democrat has yet to issue a decision in each of the cases, which landed on her desk anywhere from five to nearly 18 months ago. The board had also recommended a fifth man have his sentence commuted last fall, but he was paroled before Healey acted. Such gubernatorial reprieves have long been uncommon. Healey's five immediate predecessors combined to grant just four, with Charlie Baker, a Republican, Advertisement Commutations typically involve those convicted of some of the most violent crimes — murder, assault, armed robbery — adding a layer of moral and That the recommendations are now stalled with Healey has surprised both petitioners and their attorneys. The former state attorney general has otherwise generously wielded her clemency power like few, if any, governors before her, issuing nearly two dozen pardons, which, in effect, forgive a crime. Her actions raised expectations that she would, too, embrace commutations, which reduce a criminal sentence. Advertisement 'To some extent, they're losing hope,' attorney Patricia DeJuneas said of Florentino, 66, and Fielding, 74, both of whom are her clients and are serving sentences of life without parole. The board recommended them for commutations in August and October, respectively. The 'radio silence,' she said, is what weighs on them. 'I tell my clients: This is a political favor we're asking for. It could be controversial,' she said. 'But right now it's kind of a black hole.' Karissa Hand, a spokesperson for Healey, said last week the governor was still reviewing the four recommendations the Advisory Board of Pardons sent her. Her The board also sent Healey three other so-called unfavorable reports, in which it voted that the person's sentence should not be commuted. Since taking office, Healey has Healey also issued a Advertisement 'She expects to recommend more pardons and commutations in the near future,' Hand, Healey's spokesperson, said. Commutations would be a new front. Healey has yet to issue one, and should she approve all four favorable recommendations before her — and the Governor's Council approves them — it would mark the most issued by a governor in nearly 30 years. (Bill Weld, a Republican who left office in 1997, granted seven commutations.) Those with favorable recommendations before Healey were all convicted of murder, three of first-degree and one of second-degree. But in the years, and sometimes decades, since, they've received degrees, helped mentor others in prison, and committed to rehabilitating themselves, according to the Advisory Board of Pardons' reports. The panel, which also doubles as the state's Parole Board, recommended a mix of remedies, including reducing their sentences to make them eligible for parole. William Florentino, left. In many cases, they were young, troubled men when they committed their crimes, according to the board's reports. Florentino was 20 years old when he participated in a 1977 liquor store robbery in which his partner shot and killed a customer, Edward Stevens. Florentino didn't fire the gun, but was convicted of first-degree murder. He's since become known in prison as 'the peacemaker' and 'wise Will' for his mentorship of others, according to the board, which recommended his sentence be reduced to second-degree murder, either clearing him to be released or to be eligible for parole. Advertisement Fielding, a Vietnam War veteran, was 21 and addicted to heroin in June 1972 when he and another man robbed a liquor store, where Fielding said he panicked and shot Joseph Reppucci. His partner, Joseph Yandle, had his sentence commuted in the mid-1990s by Weld, while Fielding has served the last 42 years without a single disciplinary report. Most of the board recommended his sentence be commuted to time served. A third petitioner, Randy Arias, shot and killed Julio Zuniga outside a Lawrence night club in 2008, and has served the last 16-plus years on a second-degree murder conviction. He also received a consecutive 10- to 12-year sentence on a charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. He's since received a GED and bachelor's degree and helped train dogs, and argued that, as a Latino, he wasn't offered the same kind of plea deals that other white inmates received. The board recommended that his consecutive sentence on assault be reduced, giving him an earlier shot at parole. Scott Kirwan, a Navy veteran who was 24 and struggling with substance use when he stabbed and killed Steven Meagher outside a Pembroke bar in 1999, has been awaiting a decision the longest. The board recommended his sentence be commuted to second-degree murder in October 2023 — a day before Healey issued her rewritten guidelines — saying he was 'deeply remorseful' and had 'seriously committed to his rehabilitation.' Though the recommendation has been sitting for more than a year, Healey's office told Kirwan several months ago it was still being considered, said his attorney Robert Griffin. 'The recommendation is there. There isn't much more we can do,' Griffin said. 'He's been the absolute model prisoner. . . . I'm at a loss for what's holding it up.' Advertisement In October, the board also recommended that Artem Vaskanyan, who served decades in prison for his role in a deadly home invasion, receive a commutation. But he won parole a few weeks later, and state officials closed his commutation case in December, according to a letter the board provided. In most cases, the victim's relatives spoke out against the commutations, either to urge the board to uphold their original sentence or express the pain their loved ones' deaths caused. Pamela Meagher, Steven Meagher's sister, told the board her two children remind her of her brother, but that sharing memories of him is 'not the same as having him in their lives.' 'Every time there is another hearing [in Kirwan's case], the heartache and grieving start all over again,' Tom Foley, a family friend of the Meagher's, told the board, according to its report. Other board reports did not detail relatives' exact reservations, and in some cases, redacted their names. The effects of the long wait on a decision from Healey have rippled elsewhere. DeJuneas, Florentino and Fielding's attorney who also helps lead a committee that pairs pro bono attorneys with others seeking clemency, said few lawyers are willing to take on cases for free if 'nothing's happening' with those already in the pipeline. 'Her administration put a lot of effort into this. And yet, she's not moving on these things,' DeJuneas said. 'It doesn't really make sense to me.' Matt Stout can be reached at
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Sport
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Florentino Perez asks Spanish FA to bring in English referees to improve La Liga
Florentino Perez, the Real Madrid president, has told one of the most senior figures in Spanish football that he wants to bring English referees to the country to improve the standard of officiating. Rafael Louzan, the new president of the Spanish football federation, has revealed Perez's intention to recruit officials from the Premier League as a result of his unhappiness with the quality of refereeing in La Liga. 'Florentino states emphatically that he feels disadvantaged in the field of refereeing,' Louzan said in an interview with El Chiringuito. 'Florentino told me that 'you have to resolve this issue of the referees that is harming us and we have lost many titles because of the referees'.' Louzan added of his conversation with Perez: 'He told me one day that he was going to bring English referees to whistle.' The comments come a few days after Jagoba Arrasate, the manager of La Liga side Mallorca, launched a blistering attack on the standard of refereeing in Spain and the use of VAR in the country. 'I am deeply sad because I am falling out of love with this sport, I am losing all desire for anything,' he said. 'It always goes against us and when it is the other way around it is never reviewed. It makes me tired, sad. I don't even get angry any more. 'I will not look at who is refereeing, but at who is in the VAR. They have become the protagonists… I fell in love with something else and it's something I've been thinking about for a long time.' The debate over refereeing in standards in Spain reflects a similar situation in the Premier League, where officiating is a constant source of discussion. Last summer, Wolves made an attempt to scrap VAR from the Premier League, but failed to receive any support from other teams. On Tuesday, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta railed against the threats and abuse aimed at referee Michael Oliver following the controversial red card shown to Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly against Wolves last weekend, saying that such hatred must be 'eradicated' from the game. Lewis-Skelly's three-game suspension has been overturned after the club's appeal against his straight dismissal at Wolves proved successful. The aftershocks of the incident are still being felt, however, as police are investigating the numerous threats aimed towards Oliver. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
