Lionel Messi, the captain of Paris St-Germain, has been suspended for two weeks by the club for travelling to Saudi Arabia without their permission. This came after the team’s recent loss to Lorient, in which Messi played the entire game. Messi had requested permission to travel for commercial purposes, but the club denied the request. […]
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Michael Schumacher: Magazine editor sacked over AI-generated ‘interview’ with seven-time F1 champion
The editor of a German magazine called “Die Aktuelle” was fired for publishing an interview with former Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher that was generated by an artificial intelligence program. Schumacher suffered serious head injuries in a skiing accident in 2013 and has not been seen in public since. The magazine’s cover featured a smiling […]
Charles Leclerc has requested admirers to quit obtruding themselves outside of his flat in Monaco and to respect his privacy. The 25-year-old claimed that after his address recently became known, supporters gathered outside to ring the doorbell. In public spaces or at the track, the Ferrari driver said he would still say hello to supporters, but […]
Upon his release from prison, tennis legend Boris Becker said he is writing the “third chapter” of his life. The 55-year-old German completed eight months of his 2.5-year sentence after concealing loans and assets worth £2.5 million in order to avoid paying obligations. After his release in December, he was removed from the UK. He said on […]
Romelu Lukaku was subjected to racial taunts from Juventus supporters after converting a last-second penalty for Inter Milan and receiving a red card in the Coppa Italia match. After scoring a penalty in the 95th minute, Lukaku received a second yellow card for celebrating in front of the home crowd. The abuse was “beyond horrible,” […]
Jakub Jankto of the Czech Republic says he “no longer wants to hide” as he comes out as gay in public, becoming the first active international player in men’s football. The 27-year-old midfielder, on loan from Getafe of Spain, announced it on Twitter on Monday. In 45 appearances since making his senior debut for the Czech […]
At the end of the year, Mattia Binotto will step down from his role as Ferrari team principal. The 53-year-old resigned from his position, according to a statement released by Ferrari on Tuesday, adding the search for a replacement was “underway”. Since 1995, Binotto has been a member of the Ferrari team. He recently announced his […]
It is “embarrassing for everyone,” according to Tottenham manager Antonio Conte, because Richarlison was targeted by a banana during a friendly match between Brazil and Tunisia. When the incident happened in Paris on Tuesday, the Spurs forward was celebrating a goal. Conte demanded that the offending spectator receive a lifetime ban from
The only male tennis player to win 20 grand slam titles, Roger Federer, has declared his intention to stop competing after the Laver Cup in 2022. Federer posted a message on his Twitter account announcing his choice. When he won the Wimbledon championship in 2003, Federer captured his maiden grand slam. Since then, he has […]
Ivan Kuliak, a Russian gymnast, was given a one-year suspension for wearing a national war symbol on the podium at a competition in Qatar in March. Kuliak took bronze in the Apparatus World Cup parallel bars final in Doha, wearing a letter ‘Z’ taped to his chest as he stood next to Ukraine’s Illia Kovtun, […]









