6 June 16, 2020

FIFA Urges ‘Tolerance’ ’s Yazdani Wins UWW’s After Trump’s Anthem Fantasy Tournament Kneeling Rebuke (Dispatches) – Gaining 53 percent of the 164,000 fans’ votes of the UWW’s Freestyle Fantasy Wrestling Tournament, Iranian wrestler Hassan Yazdani finished the event beating his Azerbaijani rival Haji Aliyev. “Congratulations to @hasan_yazdani73 for winning UWW’s Freestyle Fantasy Wrestling Tournament,” the (UWW) wrote on an Instagram post on Monday. The Iranian Wrestler is to represent Iran in the postponed 2020 . Yazdani became an Olympic champion in the 74kg category at the 2016 Summer Olympics after defeating Russian wrestler Aniuar Geduev in the final. The following year he became World Champion at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships in the 86 kg category. ZURICH (Dispatches) - FIFA cer’s governing body said in a appealed Monday for “tolerance, statement to The Associated Press mutual respect and common sense” when asked about Trump’s com- after U.S. President Donald Trump ments. “FIFA has a zero-tolerance Hundreds of Unpaid Soccer Players Seek Help From FIFA Fund denounced the annulment of a pol- approach to incidents of all forms icy that required soccer players to of discrimination in football, as ZURICH (AP) -- A $16 mil- some clubs closed down to stand during the national anthem. outlined in the FIFA Statutes. We lion FIFA fund to pay soccer avoid paying wages then re- “I won’t be watching much any- must all say no to racism and no players whose clubs disband- started as a new operation. more!” Trump tweeted Saturday. to violence.” ed leaving wages unpaid has FIFA and FIFPro said the Trump retweeted a tweet by Flor- FIFA President Gianni Infantino ida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, introduced Trump at a dinner at the had 441 applications. money could be ‘’an impor- who wrote: “I’d rather the U.S. World Economic Forum in Davos, FIFA said Monday 89% tant safety net’’ though was not have a soccer team than have Switzerland in January, express- of cases, more than 390 unable to cover all salaries a soccer team that won’t stand for ing a desire to “make sure that players, involved European owed. the National Anthem.” the ‘American dream’ becomes clubs and the other 11% FIFA set aside $5 million It was United States captain Me- reality, not only in America, as we gan Rapinoe kneeling in support have seen, but all over the world.” were spread worldwide. for retrospective claims dat- of Colin Kaepernick that led to the In response to Trump’s tweet, The fund was launched in ing from July 2015 to the U.S. Soccer Federation adopting FIFA said Infantino’s “position February with the global end of this month. A further the rule in 2017. It was annulled on the player’s rights to express group of players’ unions, $11 million is allocated for last week after American soccer themselves against racism, dis- FIFPro, which warned that the next three years. leaders acknowledged a change in crimination and violence was sentiment among the public since clearly stated two weeks ago and the death of George Floyd sparked it has not changed.” global anti-racism protests. after American midfielder Weston Madrid Beat Eibar 3-1 in La Liga “FIFA strongly advocates for tol- McKennie wore an armband while erance, mutual respect and com- playing for Schalke in Germany MADRID (Dispatches) - Real on the half-hour mark follow- mon sense when such important with the handwritten message “Jus- Madrid closed the gap between ing a pass from Eden Hazard. matters are debated,” world soc- tice for George” around his left arm. FC Barcelona to two scores with Marcelo sealed the points a 3-1 win at home to Eibar. seven minutes later with a shot Leverkusen Hold Schalke to First-half goals from Tony from inside the penalty area Kroos, Sergio Ramos and Mar- after Hazard’s shot had been 1-1 Draw in celo gave Zinedine Zidane’s saved. side all three points in the Al- Eibar scored a consolation fredo Di Stefano Stadium, goal after Bigas’ second-half where they will play out the shot took a deflection to beat rest of the season. Thibaut Courtois, while Haz- Kroos opened the scoring in ard was pictured with an ice- Real Madrid’s Spanish defender Sergio Ramos (2L) looks backwards as he the fourth minute after good pack on his ankle after being celebrates his goal with teammates during the Spanish League football match between Real Madrid CF and SD Eibar at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in work from Karim Benzema. replaced by Gareth Bale in the Valdebebas, on the outskirts of Madrid, on June 14, 2020. Ramos doubled Madrid’s lead second half. Djokovic Breaks Down in Tears at His Belgrade Event BELGRADE (AFP) - Emotional “It’s been an emotional few days Novak Djokovic broke down in tears and I want to thank everyone who Schalke’s German midfielder Daniel Caligiuri (R) is congratulated in front of an enthusiastic home supported the event and made it by Schalke’s English defender Jonjoe Kenny after scoring during the German first division Bundesliga football match FC Schalke 04 v Bayer crowd in Belgrade after he failed to happen.” Leverkusen on June 14, 2020 in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany. make the final in the first leg of his To a standing ovation, the 33-year- Schalke Balkans charity tennis tournament. old added: “I love you all and thank BERLIN (Dispatches) - but his goal was ruled offside. have remain winless for the 13th After the restart, the “Royal “I am not crying because I missed you so much for coming.” straight game after Juan Miran- Blues” caught a bright start into the finals. I am just overwhelmed Third-ranked Dominic Thiem, da’s own goal canceled out Daniel the second half as Edmond Tap- by emotion because this reminds number seven Alexander Zverev Caligiuri’s opener at the close of soba’s handball inside the box al- me of my childhood,” the world and Grigor Dimitrov, the world the 31st round in Bundesliga . lowed Caligiuri to break the dead- number one told 4,000 fans packed 19, also took part in the Adria Schalke almost secured a perfect lock from the penalty spot in the start on home soil but Leverku- 51st minute. into the Novak Tennis Centre on Tour event that got underway on sen’s goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky The “Werkself” turned up and the banks of the Danube. Novak Djokovic salutes the Belgrade crowd Saturday. was on guard to deny Weston responded well as Schalke cus- McKennie with just two minutes todian Alexander Nubel defused played. ’s shot before Alar- Leverkusen spent some time to io’s header missed the target just Tougher Tests Await for Madrid, Barca in Race for La Liga gain a foothold into the game and wide four minutes later. MADRID (AFP) - Real Ma- before second-placed Madrid out competitive matches for 93 Two assists, a goal and 90 min- came to their first chance in the Schalke were unable to free 22nd minute when McKennie had themselves out of their territory drid and Barcelona will have swept Eibar aside 3-1 a day lat- days. utes played suggested Barce- to nod Lucas Alario’s effort over while Leverkusen were produc- tougher tests to come but em- er, having led 3-0 at the end of Madrid looked comfortable in lona’s captain is in good shape. the bar. ing more promising chances phatic victories on their return the first half, only to ease off in their new home at the Alfredo “There were many uncertain- Hradecky remained busy at the through Kevin Volland and Ozan to action at the weekend suggest the second. di Stefano Stadium -- part of ties,” said coach Quique Setien. other end of the pitch as he par- Kabak. there may not be much margin Both performances erased their training complex -- while “Nobody was clear what was ried Caligiuri’s shot before Sven The visitors got eventually re- Bender blocked the follow-up warded for their late onslaught in for error in what is left of La Li- fears that had arisen during the Lionel Messi looked fit, with no going to happen. We had some shot from Nassim Boujellab at the 81st minute when Barcelona ga’s title race. three-month suspension due sign of the tightness in his thigh bad touches but we will im- the half-hour mark. loanee Juan Miranda accidentally Leaders Barca hammered to the coronavirus pandemic, that was bothering him earlier prove with more contact with Leverkusen opened the scoring turned in ’s cross to level Real Mallorca 4-0 on Saturday which saw La Liga go with- this month. the ball over time. through Alario in the 40th minute, the scores.