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David Beckham to face trial over France, Germany to launch speeding offence AFP | London

ormer England football inaugural UEFA Nations League Fcaptain David Beckham yesterday pleaded not guilty on a technicality to a speed- AFP | Paris ing offence in a loaned Bent- ley, and will face trial later orld Cup champi - this month. ons France travel The former Manchester Wto Joachim Loew’s United star, who played under-pressure Germany on 115 times for his country, Thursday in an eye-catching was caught driving the start to the inaugural UEFA Na- luxury car at 59 miles (94 tions League, a competition in- kilometres) per hour in a troduced to replace most inter- 40 mph zone in London in national friendlies. January. France boss Didier Des - But his lawyer Nick Free- champs has retained the entirety man, known as “Mr Loop- of the squad that triumphed in hole”, argued at a London Russia, with the exception of court that the notice of captain and fellow prosecution was served a goalkeeper Steve Mandanda, day after the 14-day limit. both ruled out by injury. “There’s no issue in terms As just the third man to win of driving or speed limit,” the World Cup as both a play- Freeman told the judge. er and coach, Deschamps is France’s Paul Pogba (C) and team mates walk out before the start of training more aware than most of the increased exposure that comes he added. “We are all being specially ob- this summer,” said the Bayern with such success but believes Teenage star Kylian Mbappe, served and put under pressure, Munich forward. Ex-Mexico coach it can serve his team well. voted the best young player at I am aware of that,” Loew, who Roberto Mancini will make “It’s a galvanising effect to the World Cup, was sent off has been in charge since 2006, his competitive bow as Osorio takes his have this title, in terms of confi- for shoving an opponent af - 55 said last week. coach at home to Poland on Fri- golden touch to dence,” Deschamps said. “This ter he was fouled late in Paris UEFA Nations League “However, I am still convinced day as the Azzurri begin their title of world champion, you Saint-Germain’s 4-2 win over sees the 55 European of our class and quality. The road to redemption after failing have to manage it but it’s not a Nimes at the weekend. national teams split into World Cup squad was very, very to reach the World Cup for the AFP | Mexico City weight or a burden to carry. It’s The 19-year-old will discover four divisions, taking good, but we did not perform.” first time in 60 years. quite the opposite.” the length of his ban following a Thomas Mueller, an experi- But he touched upon a similar he Colombian Juan Car- “With all the positive aspects disciplinary hearing on Wednes- to international football enced member of Germany’s concern to England counterpart Tlos Osorio who coached being world champion has day, but Deschamps was reluc- ill-fated squad in Russia, said , whose side Mexico at the World Cup brought, on the sporting front tant to be overly critical of his the sell-out clash in Munich is host Spain at Wembley on Sat- in Russia has been appoint- but also from a human and psy- young striker. the ideal opportunity to help the urday, as Mancini bemoaned the ed Paraguay coach to lead chological standpoint, it’s a huge “It’s also human to react. He Germany, the team France team move on from their World lack of opportunities afforded to them into the 2019 Copa boost. shouldn’t have done it and he succeeded as World Cup win- Cup debacle. younger players in Serie A. America and the next World “It won’t prevent them from knows that, but I’m not going to ners, have plenty to prove after “France isn’t just any old “There have never been few- Cup. going through tougher times, make a big issue of it,” said De- a catastrophic group-stage exit team. A victory against them er Italians playing the game,” After reaching the quar- but it’s not necessarily linked schamps, whose side then face that left Loew fighting to prove would be a huge step towards Mancini said. “This is a low ter-finals in 2010 Paraguay to the tag of world champion,” the Netherlands on September 9. he is still right man for the job. us getting over our huge loss point. failed to qualify for the past two World Cups but they are thought to have a tal- ented generation of players Playing against emerging. Osorio galvanised Mexico Usain Bolt would be Real to face Guadalajara or Asian champs to a rampant start in Russia, ‘awesome’: Honda sweeping away Germany Reuters | Zurich Oceania champions Team in the group stages before AFP | Phnom Penh, Cam- Wellington will meet Al Ain, losing 2-0 to Brazil in the bodia uropean champions Real champions of the host nation, second round. EMadrid will face either in a preliminary match for the eisuke Honda is look- Mexican side Guadalajara or right to play the African cham- King forward to an “awe- the eventual Asian champions pions in the second round. some” showdown with in this year’s Club World Cup The winners of that game will Denmark pick sprint king-turned-football- semi-finals following the draw face South America’s Libertado- er Usain Bolt in Australia, made yesterday amid uncertain- res Cup champions. futsal players to the Japanese star forward ty over the future of the com- Guadalajara, the champions of said yesterday after his first petition. CONCACAF, were drawn against avoid Euro 2020 training session with Cam- FIFA president Gianni Infan- the Asian champions in the oth- bodia’s national team. tino has ambitious plans to ex- er of the two second-round ties Reuters | Copenhagen The Central Coast Mari- pand the tournament from 2021 with a match against Real Ma- ners signed Bolt in August onwards, staging it every four drid as the prize. enmark have named a with the hopes of turning years rather than annually and Real Madrid celebrate their Club World Cup win in 2017 The competition has been Dsecond-string squad the eight-time Olympic increasing the number of teams dominated by European teams including futsal players for champion into A-League from seven to 24. Arab Emirates in December — American club championships since it was re-launched in its this week’s matches against material by the start of the Those plans have yet to be ap- will continue its current form all at quarter-final stage. current form in 2005, reflecting Slovakia and Wales after season in October. proved by the FIFA Council and in 2019 and 2020. Real, winners for the last two the fact the best South American contract negotiations with Honda told reporters in in the meantime, it is uncertain Only four of this year’s par- years, and the eventual South and African players are based in first-team regulars reached Phnom Penh -- where he if the tournament — which this ticipants were known yesterday American champions received Europe rather than their own deadlock. serves as volunteer general year will be staged in the United with Asian, African and South byes to the last four. continents. If the Danish Football As- manager for the Cambo - sociation (DBU) had failed dian squad -- that he was to name a squad, the team, unaware the world’s fastest who are ninth in the world man would one day be his rankings and reached the competitor. Cahill to make last appearance for Socceroos last 16 at this year’s World “I didn’t know when Cup, could have been I signed with Melbourne AFP | Sydney been immense,” said Football mother, Cahill started his in- thrown out of the 2020 Eu- Victory,” said the former AC Federation Australia chief David ternational career playing for ropean Championship. Milan player, who joined ustralia’s all-time top Gallop. Western Samoa under-20s and Danish newspaper Ek- the Australian club’s roster Agoal-scorer Tim Cahill will “When Tim made the deci- only became a Socceroo in 2004 stra Bladet reported that last month. make one last appearance for sion to retire from international after an intense lobbying cam- the squad includes players “It would be awesome if I his country, it was announced football we swiftly began dis- paign to world body FIFA. from the national futsal can play against him.” yesterday, after calling time on cussions internally, and with Two years later in Germany, team, a five-a-side soccer The first game between his international career at the him and his management team, he became the first Australian game played mainly indoors the two clubs is set for No- Russia World Cup. regarding how FFA could pro- to net a goal at the World Cup, on small hard courts. vember 11. The veteran, who has scored vide Tim with an appropriate going to score in two further Denmark are scheduled After his first practice 50 times in 107 appearances, send-off on home soil.” Tim Cahill tournaments in 2010 and 2014. to play Slovakia in a friendly with the Cambodian team, will pull on the Socceroos jersey The 38-year-old last played Cahill spent 14 years in Eng- on Wednesday and Wales Honda reiterated his plans for a final time when they meet for the Socceroos when he came “It’s going to be incredibly land with Millwall and top- in a Nations League group to “fix and improve” the Lebanon in Sydney on Novem- off the bench for their final special to represent my country flight outfit Everton, scoring stage match on Sunday. side’s on-field performance. ber 20 so he can bid farewell to group game against Peru at the for the final time and I can’t more than 100 goals, before Coach Aage Hareide will “I want to contribute all his home crowd. World Cup. wait to say thank you to all the stints in the United States and not be in charge of the team my experience to the Cam- “Tim’s contribution to foot- He said he was humbled to fans who have supported me China. He recently signed for as the DBU does not want bodian national team,” he ball and the Socceroos espe - be given the chance to play one throughout my career,” he said.” Indian Premier club Jamshed- him to manage a side he did said. cially over the past 14 years has more time on home soil. Born in Sydney to a Samoan pur. not pick himself.