Tag: football
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Comments on Zidane and alleged sexual harassment: Noël Le Graët under fire
How long will Noël le Graët remain as president of the French Football Federation? Eighty-one-year-old Le Graët is under fire over mismanagement of the organisation and accusations of sexual harassment, including sending inappropriate text messages to female colleagues. France’s Ministry of Sports has now requested a hearing with him, months after it launched a probe…
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Brazilian football legend Pelé hospitalised amid concerns he is in palliative care
The Brazilian football great Pelé had a respiratory infection and was to remain at the hospital where he has been since Tuesday. He is being treated with antibiotics, Hospital Albert Einstein said in a statement on Friday. “His response has been adequate and the patient, who remains in a regular bedroom, is stable, with an…
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Pelé: A look back on the footballer who dazzled, inspired and radiated joy
Football legend Pelé has passed away at the age of 82 from colon cancer. Pelé, also named Edson Arantes do Nascimento, was viewed by many as the world’s finest footballer. Pelé adored the game and it adored him back. Wherever he went, thousands of fans would follow, hoping to catch a glimpse of the three-time…