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thesun--2019-02-02--Manchester United and Leicester stars fear seeing Mike Deans 100th red card
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Manchester United and Leicester stars fear seeing Mike Dean’s 100th red card
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MIKE DEAN could hand out his 100th Premier League red card during Manchester United's clash against Leicester tomorrow. The veteran referee, 50, is within touching distance of the milestone as he has already sent off nine players in 18 games this season. Mike Dean has given out the most red cards to Manchester City and Chelsea He has produced a total of 99 red cards, including six in his last six games, ahead of tomorrow's match at the King Power Stadium. This means that a player from [United](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196656/manchester- united/) or [Leicester ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/leicester/)is set to be on the receiving end of the historic moment. [Nemanja Matic](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/nemanja-matic/) and Jan Vertonghen will be extra cautious having already been given their marching orders by him this term. Since the Premier League era first started, no other referee has sent off as many players as the no-nonsense Englishman. ![ The 50-year-old has already handed out nine red cards this season]() Reuters The 50-year-old has already handed out nine red cards this season He has given out 99 in 470 games - which equates to one every 4.7 games. Out his 99, 23 have been produced in the first half and 76 have been shown in the second half. And 63 of the cards have been given to away teams, compared to just 36 for the home side - which won't fill United with hope. Following behind Dean in the record books is Phil Dowd, who has made 67 dismissals in 308 games. ![ One of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's players could receive Mike Dean's 100th red card]() Getty - Contributor One of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's players could receive Mike Dean's 100th red card [Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hoping to his squad to bounce back](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/8337658/man-utd-leicester- solskjaer-burnley/) against the Foxes after their slip-up against Burnley last week. And Leicester will be full of confidence following their 1-1 draw with league leaders Liverpool on Wednesday. Mike Dean will be in charge of Manchester United's clash against Leicester Mike Dean wows fans with bizarre yellow card trick to book Dele Alli
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/8338170/manchester-united-leicester-mike-dean-100th-red-card/
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thesun--2019-02-05--Mike Dean ready to brandish 100th red card and biggest victims Man City and Chelsea are up next
| 2019-02-05T00:00:00 |
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Mike Dean ready to brandish 100th red card.. and biggest victims Man City and Chelsea are up next
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MIKE DEAN is just one red card away from his 100th Premier League sending off - and faces his two biggest victims when he takes charge of Manchester City against Chelsea on Sunday. The English top flight's most experience official will oversee the biggest game of the weekend at the Etihad Stadium. ![ Dean sent off Delph at Leicester]() Reuters Dean sent off Delph at Leicester With only three months of the campaign remaining, it will go a long way to deciding the destination of the title and who will qualify for next season's Champions League. Of the 99 times the 50-year-old Dean has dismissed in his [Premier League](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/premierleague/) career, nine have each come from [City](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196654/manchester-city/) and [Chelsea](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196660/chelsea/) \- the most of any other team. [Fabian Delph's red card against Leicester in December 2018](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/8062996/man-city-third-premier-league- ricardo-pereira/) was the last time he showed a player from either side his marching orders. Dean has reffed three matches since, moving to within one of his century when he sent off Huddersfield's Christopher Schindler against Burnley. ![ Torres has twice been dismissed by Dean]() AP:Associated Press Torres has twice been dismissed by Dean He is on the verge of becoming the first ref to reach three figures for red cards in Premier League history. And there is a good chance this weekend could see Dean reach that landmark, when he officiates his two biggest victims. City and Chelsea top Dean's disciplinary hit-list, followed by Newcastle on seven, Arsenal on six and Tottenham, Stoke and West Brom on five. Southampton's trip to Leicester in September 2000 was Dean's first Premier League match at the helm. ![ Dean enjoyed one Tottenham goal against Villa more than he should have]() Sky Sports Dean enjoyed one Tottenham goal against Villa more than he should have Nineteen years later he is the most prolific referee in the division's 27-year history. Dean has taken charge of 472 games in all, ahead of the still-active Martin Atkinson and retired trio Graham Poll (329), Phil Dowd (308) and Mike Riley (283). Dowd is the next closest official to 100 red cards on 67, but Dean is very likely to beat him to 100. During a career which included taking the whistle for the 2008 FA Cup final between Portsmouth and Cardiff, Dean has sent off five players on two occasions. ![ Williamson has twice fallen foul of the card-happy Dean]() Dave Pinegar - The Sun Williamson has twice fallen foul of the card-happy Dean They include ex-City players Richard Dunne and Andy Cole, former Chelsea and Liverpool forward Fernando Torres and Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny. Mike Williamson, who represented Watford and Newcastle, is also among the list. Dean is regarded as one of the most flash and histrionic referees on the circuit. His career as a result has been dominated by funny and humorous moments on- the-field. Perhaps his most famous moment came in 2015, when he appeared to celebrate a Tottenham goal against Aston Villa at White Hart Lane. Additionally, Dean often produces unnecessary step-overs when the ball inadvertently comes in his direction. In a Merseyside derby in December 2016 he produced a no-look yellow card to Ross Barkley, to add to his reputation as a flamboyant official. And [when he sent off Brighton's Lewis Dunk against Bournemouth this season](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/8056489/mike-dean-parting-message- lewis-dunk/), he said "off you pop" to the England international before dishing out the card. Referee 'saves the day' in Edinburgh kids' football match as he's forced to red card pitch invading dog
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/8358574/mike-dean-100th-red-card-man-city-chelsea/
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2019-02-05 15:37:47+00:00
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thesun--2019-02-23--Lucky Juan Foyth escapes red card after studs up challenge on Wood during Spurs defeat to Burnley
| 2019-02-23T00:00:00 |
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‘Lucky’ Juan Foyth escapes red card after studs up challenge on Wood during Spurs defeat to Burnley
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JUAN FOYTH escaped becoming the recipient of Mike Dean's 100th Premier League red card - despite diving in on Burnley's Chris Wood during Tottenham's Premier League clash at Turf Moor. The Argentine youngster started at centre-back ahead of Davinson Sanchez against the Clarets. ![ Juan Foyth was only shown a yellow card for a strong challenge on Chris Wood]() Reuters Juan Foyth was only shown a yellow card for a strong challenge on Chris Wood And he was almost given his marching orders in the second half when he flew into a challenge on Wood, conceding a free-kick just outside the penalty area. Foyth careered into the tackle but withdrew his trailing right boot just in time to prevent colliding fully with his opponent. Given just a booking by Dean - who sits on 99 dismissals in England's top flight - Foyth was eventually taken off and replaced by fellow-countryman Erik Lamela. But fans on Twitter wanted Foyth's withdraw earlier in the afternoon. Christopher Lowe wrote: "Any club outside the top 4, that's a red." Ian Traver added: "Foyth is a liability in the back line." Spurs fan Dilla said: "Juan Foyth a lucky boy. Because the refs on 99 Reds I figured it’d be coming." Mike Beauvais was of a different opinion however, saying: "That's a reckless challenge from Juan **Foyth** , but he pulled up a bit and I think the yellow is the right call." Though Tottenham survived being reduced to 10 men, they could not hold off Burnley who extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to eight games with a 2-1 win. Chris Wood headed the hosts ahead after the break from a controversially awarded corner. Harry Kane then marked his return from an ankle injury with a fine equaliser. But Ashley Barnes had the final word, converting at the back post to boost the Lancashire side's survival hopes and land a decisive blow to the North Londoners' title bid. Ex-England ace Mason calls for kids to be banned from heading footballs after being forced to retire aged 27 from fractured skull
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Sun Internet 2
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/8493759/juan-foyth-red-card-studs-up-wood-spurs-burnley/
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2019-02-23 14:20:58+00:00
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thesun--2019-04-02--Mike Dean reaches 100 red cards milestone after sending off Ashley Young for Man Utd at Wolves
| 2019-04-02T00:00:00 |
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Mike Dean reaches 100 red cards milestone after sending off Ashley Young for Man Utd at Wolves
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MIKE DEAN became the first Premier League referee to dish out 100 red cards after sending off Ashley Young. The comedy ref showed the Manchester United captain his marching orders after a foul on Diogo Jota resulted in a second yellow card. ![ Ashley Young was sent off by Mike Dean at Molineux on Tuesday]() PA:Empics Sport Ashley Young was sent off by Mike Dean at Molineux on Tuesday ![ Ashley Young is given his marching orders by Mike Dean]() AFP or licensors Ashley Young is given his marching orders by Mike Dean His first dismissal came 18 years ago when he sent off Nolberto Solano for Newcastle against Ipswich in 2001. Young will miss Manchester United's clash against West Ham at Old Trafford on April 13 after his dismissal. Luke Shaw also picked up a suspension and will miss the next two domestic games after his ninth yellow card of the campaign. Dean's last red card was when he [sent off Fabian Delph for Manchester City](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/8358574/mike-dean-100th-red- card-man-city-chelsea/) against Leicester in December. But he ended the four-month drought and wait to reach the milestone on Tuesday night, doing so by dismissing the Manchester United captain. Phil Dowd, who retired in 2016, is the closest referee to Dean's milestone with 67 red cards to his name. Dean is regarded as one of the most flash and histrionic referees on the circuit. His career as a result has been dominated by funny and humorous moments on- the-field. ### DEAN'S RED CARDS BY TEAM Chelsea 9 Man City 9 Newcastle 7 Arsenal 6 Stoke 5 Tottenham 5 West Brom 5 Man Utd 4 Birmingham 4 Charlton 4 Sunderland 4 Perhaps his most famous moment came in 2015, when he appeared to celebrate a Tottenham goal against Aston Villa at White Hart Lane. Additionally, Dean often produces unnecessary step-overs when the ball inadvertently comes in his direction. In a Merseyside derby in December 2016 he produced a no-look yellow card to Ross Barkley, to add to his reputation as a flamboyant official. And when he sent off Brighton's Lewis Dunk against Bournemouth this season,[ he said "off you pop"](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/8056489/mike-dean- parting-message-lewis-dunk/) to the England international before dishing out the card. ### MOST PREM RED CARDS Mike Dean 100 Phil Dowd 67 Mike Riley 66 Graham Poll 63 Martin Atkinson 58
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supal
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/8777209/mike-dean-red-card-man-utd-wolves-premier-league/
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2019-04-02 20:13:09+00:00
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thesun--2019-04-06--How many games do players miss for a red card in Premier League and Champions League and how many ma
| 2019-04-06T00:00:00 |
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How many games do players miss for a red card in Premier League and Champions League and how many matches will Cristiano Ronaldo miss?
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EVERYBODY knows that when a player gets sent off they receive a suspension. But less people know how many games their player will miss when they get a red card. Here's what we know about all football's rules regarding suspensions... ![ Roberto Pereyra was sent off for Watford against West Brom last season]() PA:Press Association Roberto Pereyra was sent off for Watford against West Brom last season ## How many matches does a player miss after a red card? If a player is sent off for a professional foul (eg holding an opponent back when they're through on goal) or a second bookable offence they will be handed a one-match ban. Straight red cards for dissent will result in a two-match ban, while dangerous tackles or violent conduct will result in a three-match ban which can be raised to four or more games in extreme cases. Incidents of racism will almost certainly result in a ban longer than three games while a red card for spitting triggers an automatic six-match ban. Players who have been sent off will also be banned for a further match if they refuse to leave the pitch within a reasonable time period after receiving a red card. In the Champions League and Europa League, players will miss one match if they are sent off. As a result, Cristiano Ronaldo's red in Juventus' opener will see him unavailable against Young Boys - unless deemed more serious. Cristiano Ronaldo in tears as he is SENT OFF on Champions League debut for Juventus ![ Cristiano Ronaldo was left in tears after being sent off in the first half of his Juventus Champions League debut against Valencia]() EPA Cristiano Ronaldo was left in tears after being sent off in the first half of his Juventus Champions League debut against Valencia ## How many yellow cards before a player is automatically suspended? Players will be receive a one-match ban if they receive five yellow cards in domestic competitions. A player who receives ten yellow cards will get a two-match ban and a player with 15 yellow cards will get a three-match ban. In the unlikely event that a player receives 20 yellow cards they will suffer the humiliation of being forced to attend a special hearing at the FA to discuss their conduct. In the Champions League and Europa League players will be banned for receiving three yellow cards. ## When does the Premier League wipe cards from records? Premier League yellow cards are wiped on December 31, while the EFL wipe yellow cards on November 30. That means any player who receives five yellow cards will not be banned. However cards aren't wiped entirely as any player who obtains ten yellow cards after New Year will still get a two-match ban. In European and international competitions, yellow cards are wiped after the quarter-finals. ## Can a red card be overturned? A straight red card can be overturned if an appeal is lodged with the FA and a panel decides the referee got the decision wrong. In the event of a successful appeal, the suspension will be cancelled. But if the FA rule a club has lodged a 'frivolous' appeal, a three-game ban can be increased to four. Appeals can't be lodged in the event of a second yellow card, apart from in cases of mistaken identity. ## Do red card suspensions extend to international games? Club red cards are completely separate from international red cards. No cards received at club level will result in an international ban and vice- versa. ![ Luis Suarez received a four month global ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini]() Getty Images Luis Suarez received a four month global ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini However, Fifa do have the power to enforce a global ban. After biting Giorgio Chiellini in the 2014 World Cup, Luis Suarez was banned from all football for four months. The Champions League returns and you can watch all the action on BT Sport
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/2332775/how-many-games-does-a-player-miss-for-red-card-how-many-yellows-before-hes-suspended/
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2019-04-06 13:05:11+00:00
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thesun--2019-04-06--Man City star Walker dodges red card after VAR review over headbutt against Brighton
| 2019-04-06T00:00:00 |
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Man City star Walker dodges red card after VAR review over ‘headbutt’ against Brighton
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KYLE WALKER sparked another VAR furore as the Manchester City defender escaped a red card for a 'headbutt' in tonight's FA Cup semi-final against Brighton. The England star was branded "pathetic" and the video decision farcical Walker escaped with just a booking for moving his head into Alireza Jahanbakhsh's face. ![ Man City's Kyle Walker was only booked for this clash with Alireza Jahanbakhsh]() Rex Features Man City's Kyle Walker was only booked for this clash with Alireza Jahanbakhsh One fan tweeted: "If Kyle Walker played for Brighton it would’ve been a straight red no questions asked." And another argued: "Football really needs to get VAR sorted. Kyle Walker should be walking to the dressing room. As soft as it is, violent conduct. "Why is he using his head at all in a heated debate? Pathetic." One follower claimed the video verdict was "proof that VAR will never work". But BBC commentator Martin Keown said: "I think Walker has a little flick with his head, he has just got to keep his cool. I don't think there is anything too untoward in that, he just has to calm down." ![ Another angle as Kyle Walker exacerbates a heated incident with Alireza Jahanbakhsh by putting his head forwards]() Reuters Another angle as Kyle Walker exacerbates a heated incident with Alireza Jahanbakhsh by putting his head forwards Chris Hughton says Kyle Walker should have been sent off for 'headbutt' incident Walker, 28, had reacted to a push and possible stamp from Brighton's Iran winger Jahanbakhsh, 25, near the end of the first half. Ex-England star Jermaine Jenas responded on BBC1: "It was close and any other referee could have given him a straight red card. "There was no need for that stamp from Jahanbakhsh, it wasn't needed. I think they come head to head anyway. If he goes down does VAR send him off?" City were leading through Gabriel Jesus' header on four minutes, courtesy of a sublime cross from Kevin de Bruyne. ![ VAR eventually gave Kyle Walker just a booking after his clash with Alireza Jahanbakhsh]() Reuters VAR eventually gave Kyle Walker just a booking after his clash with Alireza Jahanbakhsh
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ian tuckey
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/8807147/kyle-walker-man-city-brighton-fa-cup-semi-final-alireza-jahanbakhsh/
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2019-04-06 18:09:32+00:00
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thesun--2019-06-19--England Under-21 star Hamza Choudhury issues grovelling apology for red card against France and admi
| 2019-06-19T00:00:00 |
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England Under-21 star Hamza Choudhury issues grovelling apology for red card against France and admits ‘I let the country down’
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HAMZA CHOUDHURY apologised for his reckless red card for England at the Under-21 Euros and admitted: “I have let the country down.” The Leicester star insisted the dismissal is the worst moment of his career. ![ Hamza Choudhury has apologised for letting England down with his sending off in the under 21 game against France]() 3 Hamza Choudhury has apologised for letting England down with his sending off in the under 21 game against FranceCredit: AFP Choudhury was sent off in the 63rd minute of the Young Lions Group C opener against France in Cesena last night for a crude lunge on Jonathan Bamba. Serbian ref Srdjan Jovanovic initially showed the England midfielder a yellow card before raising it to a straight red after reviewing it with the VAR. Houssem Aouar missed the resulting penalty - France’s second spot kick miss of the match. But England, [leading 1-0 through Phil Foden’s superb solo goal](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9325334/watch-phil-foden-score- solo-goal-england-u21s-vs-france-u21s/), could not hang on for a victory that would have put them in control of the group. And France snatched the points thanks Jonathan Ikone’s 90th minute equaliser and [a farcial stoppage-time own goal by Crystal Palace’s Aaron Wan- Bissaka](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9325577/england-u21-1-france-u21-2 -wan-bissaka/). Young Lions boss Aidy Boothroyd admitted Choudhury’s sending off changed the game after Les Bleus ace Bamba was carried off on a stretcher and taken to hospital by ambulance for X-rays on his leg injured by the rash challenge. Thankfully the Lille star is not thought to have suffered any serious damage. ![ Choudhury saw red when the ref upgraded his initial yellow card using VAR for the shocking challenge on Jonathan Bamba]() 3 Choudhury saw red when the ref upgraded his initial yellow card using VAR for the shocking challenge on Jonathan BambaCredit: AFP Choudhury, to his credit, insisted on coming out and speaking with reporters afterwards to apologise publicly for his moment of madness. The star, who had played brilliantly until then, said: “I can remember that the ball was there to be won but, honestly, watching back it looked like I was over aggressive. “It wasn’t malicious and I didn’t want to hurt him whatsoever. I saw the ball and tried to take it but I mistimed it. “I don’t think I have ever felt worse in my footballing career so far than I do right now. I have let the lads down, I have let the country down. “I understand playing at this level comes with a certain pressure.” Choudhury, still only 21, has vowed to learn from his mistake. He said: “Of course, of course. I will go back and think about it and the next time I get in that situation, I won’t make that tackle. “Right now, I am just upset and I feel like I have let the side down.” ## LET THEM DOWN Choudhury also apologised to his team-mates in the England U-21 dressing room after the match. He revealed: “The lads were brilliant, to be honest. They came and they picked me up off the floor. They took me into the showers and told me to keep my head up. “But right now, I can’t. I just can’t. It’s a really difficult time. “I just wanted to let everyone know that I know I have let them down. I just want to get that message out there and really apologise.” Choudhury will now be banned for England’s final group games against Romania in Cesena on Friday and Croatia in San Marino on Monday. The Young Lions will now have to win both, and probably by handsome margins, to stand any chance of reaching the semi-final. Only the three group winners and the best runners-up will go through to the last four. England’s chances of progressing are slim following their shattering defeat by France. But bad-boy Choudhury is refusing to throw in the towel. He said: “Of course we can stay in this tournament – of course. “The group of lads that we have got in there, I think, are the best in the tournament. “I think we will go on and I think we will get six points. “That is our aim and we will see if we can progress to the semi-finals.” ![ Phil Foden had given England the lead with a brilliant individual goal]() 3 Phil Foden had given England the lead with a brilliant individual goalCredit: EPA Man City Star Phil Foden recounts his rise to stardom in EA Sports FIFA advert
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Duncan Wright
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9328707/england-under-21-hamza-choudhury-apology-red-card-france/
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2019-06-19 11:00:10+00:00
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thesun--2019-07-05--Watch as Wayne Rooney has red card for shocking lunge overturned in controversial VAR decision for D
| 2019-07-05T00:00:00 |
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Watch as Wayne Rooney has red card for shocking lunge overturned in controversial VAR decision for DC United
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WAYNE ROONEY was a lucky boy after seeing red for a reckless lunge — before having it overturned by VAR. The former [Manchester United](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196656/manchester- united/) and England star was skinned for pace by FC Dallas' Michael Barrios, who robbed the ball off his foot. ![ Wayne Rooney's rash lunge on Dallas FC winger Michael Barrios was deemed a red card offence on first inspection but it was quickly downgraded to a yellow]() 4 Wayne Rooney's rash lunge on Dallas FC winger Michael Barrios was deemed a red card offence on first inspection but it was quickly downgraded to a yellowCredit: MLS ![ Rooney was initially given a straight red card by referee Nima Saghafi]() 4 Rooney was initially given a straight red card by referee Nima SaghafiCredit: MLS Rooney, 33, was nowhere near winning the ball when he clipped the back of the Colombian's leg as he began to run clear on goal. It is unclear why referee Nima Saghafi overturned his red card, given the severity and danger of the challenge. But he seemed convinced after looking at replays that Rooney made either little or no contact with Barrios. Either that or he had initially shown the red card thinking Rooney was the last man, but needed replays to confirm he was not. Dallas were already 1-0 up at Toyota Stadium, thanks to Santiago Mosquera's sixth-minute strike. ## VAR SAVES THE STAR But Rooney will not have been happy with his side's performance in Texas, especially given Luciano Acosta's red card after 73 minutes. Dominique Badji had already made it 2-0 by that point, but it left DC United four points behind MLS Eastern Conference leaders Philadelphia Union. ![]() 4 [He scored a Puskas Award contender with a strike from inside his own half just last week](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/9383323/watch-wayne-rooney- scores-halfway-line-goal-dc-united-orlando-mls/), a goal that earned his team all three points. Elsewhere in MLS, Rooney's former Old Trafford team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic might have been saying "remember the name"... after his was mis-spelt on his match shirt. The [LA Galaxy striker scored both goals in his side's 2-0 win over Toronto, but his shirt had 'Irbahimovic' on the back.](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9442139/ibrahimovic-name-spelt- wrong-jersey-la-galaxy/) ![ Rooney was a lucky boy though as the referee downgraded his red to a yellow card after consulting VAR]() 4 Rooney was a lucky boy though as the referee downgraded his red to a yellow card after consulting VARCredit: MLS
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Alex Terrell
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9442315/wayne-rooney-red-card-dc-united-var/
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2019-07-05 08:30:04+00:00
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thesun--2019-10-09--Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele WILL miss El Clasico after two-game ban confirmed for red card
| 2019-10-09T00:00:00 |
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Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele WILL miss El Clasico after two-game ban confirmed for red card
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OUSMANE DEMBELE will miss El Clasico on October 26 after being slapped with a two-game ban for insulting referee Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz. The Barcelona winger was sent off in the recent 4-0 win against Sevilla after confronting the official who had just shown a red card to his team-mate Ronald Araujo. Araujo was sent off just 13 minutes into his debut for hauling down Javier Hernandez, sparking Barca players to surround the ref. In the referee's official report, he stated that Dembele, 22, told him: "Very bad, you're very bad." He then brandished the French international his second yellow card of the game. Lionel Messi came to the defence of Dembele, claiming he is still struggling to get a grasp of the Spanish language. He said: "It surprised us that (Lahoz) understood so clearly because the truth is that it’s still hard for Ousmane to speak Spanish.” Dembele's actions would usually result in just a one-match ban, but the Royal Spanish Football Federation have had handed out harsher punishments in recent times. Diego Costa was handed an eight-game ban last season for verbally abusing a referee, while the likes of Michael Krohn-Deli, Gabriel Pires and Fabian Orellana were given two-match bans for insulting officials. Barca had appealed against Dembele's ban, but the RFEF have dismissed their case. The ex-Borussia Dortmund star will now miss the upcoming fixtures against Eibar and Real Madrid.
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Jake Lambourne
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/10098839/barcelona-ousmane-dembele-banned-real-madrid/
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Wed, 09 Oct 2019 11:59:45 +0000
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thetelegraph--2019-02-12--Paul Pogba red card compounds dire night for Man Utd as Kylian Mbappe and PSG prove a class above
| 2019-02-12T00:00:00 |
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Paul Pogba red card compounds dire night for Man Utd as Kylian Mbappe and PSG prove a class above
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It is a long way back for Manchester United to the elite end of European football after almost six years appointing the wrong managers and often buying the wrong players, and if ever there was a game when that was evident it was a night against one of the very best. It was not just that Paris Saint-Germain brought an end for now to the renaissance under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, beaten for the first time in his 12th game in charge, it was how they did it, and how easy it looked for them at the end. That the outstanding performer in the PSG side was Angel Di Maria, a man who was once United’s record signing but only lasted a season under Louis van Gaal, seemed to make things worse – and the more he was booed the better he played. Di Maria was shoved into the advertising boards by Ashley Young and jeered every time he touched the ball at a stadium that usually welcomes back its former players. In response, the Argentine created both goals in a seven-minute spell leading up to the hour and at one point even picked up a beer bottle thrown in his direction and pretended to take a swig. He never had this much fun when he was playing for the home team at Old Trafford. There were goals from Presnel Kimpembe and then Kylian Mbappe and then, in a shambolic ending for United, Paul Pogba was given his second yellow card by the Italian referee Daniele Orsati. Pogba will be denied his Paris return for the second leg on March 6 but from this vantage point that currently looks like a formality for a PSG team that dominated even without Neymar and Edinson Cavani. Where does one start with this magnificent PSG side who, for all the sound and fury from United in the first half, barely gave up a chance. The second Pogba foul was on Dani Alves, who brought all his experience to bear on the game. Marco Verratti ran the midfield until his late substitution. Marquinhos controlled the Pogba threat. This was Champions League football played by grown-ups and when they had done their bit there was the stupendous pace of Mbappe.
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Sam Wallace
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/02/12/manchester-united-vs-psg-champions-league-last-16-first-leg/
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2019-02-12 23:17:34+00:00
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thetelegraph--2019-09-28--Alexis Sanchez scores and receives red card on first Inter Milan start
| 2019-09-28T00:00:00 |
thetelegraph
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Alexis Sanchez scores and receives red card on first Inter Milan start
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Alexis Sanchez scored and was sent off in his first start for Inter Milan as the Serie A leaders maintained their perfect record with a 3-1 win at Sampdoria on Saturday. Stefano Sensi’s deflected strike put Inter in front after 20 minutes before on-loan Manchester United forward Sanchez finished from close range to double the lead two minutes later. The match turned on its head a minute into the second half when Sanchez was shown a second yellow card for simulation and Jakub Jankto pulled back a goal for Sampdoria with 35 minutes still to play. But Roberto Gagliardini pounced to seal the three points for Inter, who have won their first six league games of a season for the first time since 1966-67 and only the second time in their history. “Fortunately, the way it finished, I can look at the glass half full," Inter coach Antonio Conte told Sky Italia. “I’d prefer a more relaxed match on an emotional level, as we absolutely dominated the first half and were in complete control. “Finding ourselves in that situation and emerging with a victory fortifies us. It helps us realise we can consolidate success and continue playing our football even when down to 10 men."
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Telegraph Sport
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/09/28/alexis-sanchez-scores-receives-red-card-first-inter-milan-start/
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2019-09-28 19:36:34+00:00
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thetelegraph--2019-12-24--Tottenham fail in getting Son Heung-min's red card against Chelsea overturned
| 2019-12-24T00:00:00 |
thetelegraph
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Tottenham fail in getting Son Heung-min's red card against Chelsea overturned
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Tottenham have failed with their appeal against Son Heung-min's red card in Sunday's match against Chelsea. The South Korea forward was dismissed in the second half of the 2-0 loss at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when VAR showed him kicking out at Antonio Rudiger in retaliation to being fouled. Despite Spurs launching an appeal, the Football Association determined the red card stands, meaning the 27-year-old will now miss the matches at home to Brighton on Boxing Day, and at Norwich and Southampton on Saturday and New Year's Day respectively. Referee Anthony Taylor initially opted not to penalise Son for the challenge on Chelsea defender Rudiger, but VAR official Paul Tierney decided differently and advised Taylor to issue a red card. It was the third red card for Son in 2019 as he was also sent off for pushing Jefferson Lerma at Bournemouth last season, then for a challenge on Everton's Andre Gomes in November that broke the midfielder's ankle. Spurs also appealed against both dismissals, winning the latter.
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Telegraph Sport
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/12/24/tottenham-fail-get-son-heung-mins-red-card-against-chelsea-overturned/
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Tue, 24 Dec 2019 16:09:41 GMT
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eveningstandard--2019-01-06--Franck Riberyaposs Salt Bae aposgold steakapos video Footballer given aposheavy fineapos
| 2019-01-06T00:00:00 |
eveningstandard
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Franck Ribery's Salt Bae 'gold steak' video: Footballer given 'heavy fine' by Bayern Munich for four-letter blast at critics
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Bayern Munich footballer Franck Ribery has been fined by his club for a foul-mouthed Twitter tirade after he was criticised over buying a gold encrusted steak. The French winger visited the Dubai restaurant of Turkish chef Nusret Gokce aka Salt Bae where he ordered the extravagant cut of meat. He posted a video online of Salt Bae flamboyantly slicing the steak before Ribery sprinkles it with salt. He was immediately criticised for the brazen display of wealth which prompted an explicit ridden outburst. After the video was shared, one person wrote online: "Roll meat in gold, pay 1000 EUR and post a video. What a world." It was around then that Ribery hit back with a four-letter tirade. He wrote: "For 2019, let’s dot the i’s and cross the t’s... Let’s start with the jealous, the haters, those only born because a condom had a hole in: f*** your mothers, your grandmothers and even your family tree. I owe you nothing." "My success is, above all, thanks to God, me, and my loved ones who believed in me. For the others, you’re nothing but pebbles in my socks!” He went on to hit out at "pseudo-journalists" who are always "negative". In a third post he shared a photo of a French celebrity journalist, and contained the quote: "I do what I want with my money." Following this response, Bayern Munich sports director Hasan Salihamidzic said the player "used words which we as FC Bayern Munich cannot accept and which Franck as a role model, as a player of FC Bayern, must never use. "I spoke to Franck for a long time yesterday and told him he would receive a hefty fine. He has accepted this punishment." The golden tomahawk steak is one of Salt Bae's signature dishes. It is a 400g cut of sirloin wrapped with gold leaf.
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Asher Mcshane
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https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/franck-ribery-in-fourletter-blast-at-critics-as-he-eats-gold-encrusted-salt-bae-steak-a4031431.html
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2019-01-06 08:15:00+00:00
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eveningstandard--2019-06-19--Paul Scholes apologises for aposgenuine mistakeapos after FA fine for betting 26000 on footbal
| 2019-06-19T00:00:00 |
eveningstandard
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Paul Scholes apologises for 'genuine mistake' after FA fine for betting £26,000 on football
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Paul Scholes has apologised for his "genuine mistake" having been fined £8,000 by the Football Association after accepting a charge of breaching betting rules. The former Manchester United midfielder and Salford City director made nearly £6,000 of profit after betting £26,159 between August 2015 and January of this year. The best included eight wages on United, one bet on Valencia to beat Barcelona while former teammates Gary and Phil Neville were in charge and eight on the FA Cup after Salford had been knocked out. Scholes, 44, used Paddy Power and Bet365 accounts over the period, with the former having been deactivated by the bookmaker, who warned the ex-Oldham manager he could be in breach of rules and flagged the account to the FA. "I accept last week's ruling. I would like to apologise and I understand and fully accept the fine imposed by the FA," the ex-England international said in a statement. "It was a genuine mistake and was not done with any deliberate intention to flout the rules. "I wrongly believed that as long as there was no personal connection between me and any of the matches that I bet upon then there would be no issue. "However, I understand now that this is not the case and I should have taken steps to verify this at the time." He had quit as a Salford director two months earlier - albeit retaining his 10 per cent shareholding - in order to take over as manager of League Two club Oldham, where he lasted just 31 days before walking out.
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Jack Rosser
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https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/paul-scholes-apologises-for-genuine-mistake-after-fa-fine-for-betting-26000-on-football-a4170996.html
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2019-06-19 10:09:35+00:00
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lifesitenews--2019-10-10--Football player wins appeal, won’t be fined for wearing religious headband on the field
| 2019-10-10T00:00:00 |
lifesitenews
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Football player wins appeal, won’t be fined for wearing religious headband on the field
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October 9, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) — New Orleans Saints starting linebacker Demario Davis will not be fined after all for wearing a headband sporting the words “Man of God” and announced Tuesday that the controversy has helped raise money for charity. Last week, Davis announced on Instagram that he had been fined approximately $7,000 for wearing one of the headbands (which are being sold to support the expansion of the emergency department of St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi) during the Saints’ game against the Seattle Seahawks as a violation of the National Football League (NFL)’s blanket prohibition against wearing “personal messages” with their uniforms. NOLA.com reports that other messages to be fined over the years include unapproved product logos and seemingly benign slogans such as “Find the Cure.” The minimum penalty for a first offense is $7,017, with a minimum of $14,037 for a second. “Of course you don’t want to be fined,” Davis said following the news. “Nobody wants to lose money but I think any time that the conversation about God is brought up, especially in these times, I think it’s always a positive or silver lining. If he can get glory from it, I think he can get glory from it whether I personally wear the headband or don’t wear the headband. He's always gonna be in control of the whole situation. We’re still all good.” On Tuesday, Davis published another Instagram post announcing that he had won his appeal and would not be forced to pay the fine but has decided to donate the original $7,017 sum to St. Dominic’s. “So far, we’ve raised over $30,000 for them from the headbands,” he wrote. “That means yall [sic] helped me turn a $7,000 negative into an almost $40,000 positive benefiting people who truly need it!” ESPN adds that the NFL often rescinds fines if a player “demonstrates an understanding of the rule and total compliance with the rule moving forward.” Davis did not wear the headband for the Week 4 and 5 games. Fining players for wearing non-controversial religious messages stands in stark contrast to the NFL’s handling of the 2017 kneeling controversy, during which numerous players refused to stand for the National Anthem in solidarity with the false claim that American law enforcement is full of racist police officers prone to shooting unarmed blacks. Kneeling during the anthem also violates the NFL’s rules, but beyond a May 2018 policy change that was shelved two months later, the league still does not punish players for doing so.
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https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/saints-linebacker-wins-appeal-wont-be-fined-for-wearing-religious-headband-on-the-field
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2019-10-10T00:20:00+00:00
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theblaze--2019-10-15--A youth football coach may be fined and suspended for beating an opponent too badly
| 2019-10-15T00:00:00 |
theblaze
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A youth football coach may be fined and suspended for beating an opponent too badly
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A youth football coach may be fined and suspended for beating an opponent too badly
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Aaron Colen
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https://www.theblaze.com/news/a-youth-football-coach-may-be-fined-and-suspended-for-beating-an-opponent-too-badly
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Tue, 15 Oct 2019 20:14:39 +0000
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theindependent--2019-10-09--Hong Kong Football Association fined by Fifa for booing China national anthem before World Cup quali
| 2019-10-09T00:00:00 |
theindependent
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Hong Kong Football Association fined by Fifa for booing China national anthem before World Cup qualifier
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Fifa have fined Hong Kong’s Football Association (HKFA) £12,332 (15,000 Swiss francs) after their fans disrespected the Chinese national anthem before last month’s World Cup qualifier against Iran. Hong Kong fans booed and turned their backs while the anthem was played on September 10. The game took place during the ongoing pro-democracy protests against China’s rule of Hong Kong, which was under British rule until 1997. Hong Kong lost the match 2-0 and next plays at home on November 14 against Bahrain. Also, FIFA fined Indonesia £36,996 (45,000 Swiss francs) for fan disorder in a home qualifier against neighbouring Malaysia. The game was suspended for several minutes late in the second half because of clashes between fans. Malaysia won 3-2 with a goal in the seventh minute of stoppage time. Fifa warned Malaysia for its fans’ lack of discipline and throwing objects.
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Jack Rathborn
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https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/hong-kong-china-fifa-boo-national-anthem-iran-world-cup-qualifier-a9148856.html
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Wed, 09 Oct 2019 10:12:00 GMT
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theseattletimes--2019-12-09--Basketball player fined for ignoring Chinese national anthem
| 2019-12-09T00:00:00 |
theseattletimes
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Basketball player fined for ignoring Chinese national anthem
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BEIJING (AP) — China’s professional basketball association fined one of its foreign players on Monday for not paying sufficient attention during the pre-game playing of the country’s national anthem. Nanjing Monkey Kings forward Guerschon Yabusele was given a warning and fined 10,000 yuan ($1,421) by the CBA for his infraction. Footage distributed online showed the French native with his head bowed while his Chinese and foreign teammates directed their gaze at the Chinese flag prior to the Dec. 6 game against Zhejiang. Yabusele signed with the Monkey Kings in the eastern city formerly known as Nanking in August after a stint with the Boston Celtics and the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League. The incident underscores China’s extreme sensitivity over respect for national images. Legislation has been enacted in recent years to regulate where and how the flag, seal of state and national anthem can be employed, with violators subject to fines and even detention. Booing of the Chinese anthem at soccer matches in Hong Kong has continued despite legal threats, underscoring the deep animosity many in the semi-autonomous Chinese city feel toward the central government in Beijing.
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The Associated Press
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https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/nba/basketball-player-fined-for-ignoring-chinese-national-anthem/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all
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Mon, 09 Dec 2019 01:10:24 -0800
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birminghammail--2019-01-31--This is why former Birmingham City boss Barry Fry has been banned from football
| 2019-01-31T00:00:00 |
birminghammail
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This is why former Birmingham City boss Barry Fry has been banned from football
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Barry Fry has been banned from all football and football related activity four four months. The 73-year-old, who was Birmingham City boss for three years from 1993-1996, has accepted a charge for misconduct in relation to betting during the 2017/18 season. Fry, who is now Peterborough United's Director of Football has received a four month ban, with three of those suspended. Peterborough chairman Darrah MacAnthony placed his support behind Fry when he tweeted: “Storm in a teacup & will be resolved & full facts revealed once his hearing happens and finishes etc. Trust me on that.” It is believed the charges relate to placing a bet on a Peterborough player to be top goal scorer and for his team to be promoted last season. He has also been fined £35,000 following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing. The period of his suspension will begin on February 1 2019.
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Ben Husband
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https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-birmingham-city-boss-barry-15762709
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2019-01-31 16:33:41+00:00
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birminghammail--2019-02-06--Bournemouth fan who threw pie onto pitch during Chelsea game faces football ban
| 2019-02-06T00:00:00 |
birminghammail
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Bournemouth fan who threw pie onto pitch during Chelsea game faces football ban
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A football fan faces a future ban after he was found to have thrown a pie onto Chelsea's pitch during their match against AFC Bournemouth. The incident took place in the midst of the two teams' Carabao Cup quarter-final on December 19 which Chelsea won 1-0. Eden Hazard scored a late winner for the home side and it is an away fan who risks being banned. Adam Cox, 27, was convicted in his absence at City of London Magistrates' Court of one count of throwing a missile on to a football playing area. Cox had previously served a three-year banning order for a similar matter, issued in 2012, the court heard. On this occasion, it is not known what type of pie was thrown or if it hit anybody. Prosecutor Iain Jenkins said Stamford Bridge steward Dominic Agbo spotted the incident shortly after kick-off in the South Stand, commonly referred to as the Shed End, which was used to house away fans. In a written witness statement, Mr Agbo said: "The football match was a sell-out, with approximately 40,000 supporters present. "At around 8.05pm, I was posted to the South Stand upper, behind the goal. "I saw the Bournemouth fan throw something (on to the pitch) between the corner flag and the goal. "CCTV was reviewed and security saw the male." Cox, described in court as being around 6ft 4in and of athletic build, was later removed from the stand and spoken to by police. Pc Kerry Jarrett said Cox initially told security he was responsible, but said he thought admitting guilt meant he could "go home". She said: "Initially I thought he was going to be dealt with by way of a community resolution, but he had already been the subject of a football banning order. "Cox admitted he told stadium staff he threw the pie so he could just go home. "He continued to say he already admitted it. But then he looked at the statement (written by Pc Jarrett) and said I was writing lies, and he wouldn't sign it. "He started to get agitated." Cox was handcuffed and taken into custody but failed to attend his previous court hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court last month. He was convicted in his absence on Wednesday, with bench chairman Sarah Houston telling the court the matter had been proved. A warrant was issued for Cox, of Barrack Road in Christchurch, Dorset, regarding the imposition of a new football banning order. He will need to appear in court at a later date should he wish to contest it, the court clerk confirmed. The incident happened a day after Tottenham fan Averof Panteli was fined for throwing a banana skin at a black Arsenal footballer in a "targeted gesture" with a "racial element".
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Patrick Jack
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https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/uk-news/bournemouth-fan-who-threw-pie-15789238
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2019-02-06 13:49:54+00:00
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birminghammail--2019-02-06--Football fan Adam Cox who threw pie onto Chelsea pitch vs AFC Bournemouth faces ban
| 2019-02-06T00:00:00 |
birminghammail
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Football fan Adam Cox who threw pie onto Chelsea pitch vs AFC Bournemouth faces ban
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An angry football fan faces being banned from future matches after he threw a pie on to the pitch during Chelsea's league cup tie with AFC Bournemouth. Adam Cox, 27, was convicted in his absence at City of London Magistrates' Court of one count of throwing a missile on to a football playing area. The court heard Cox, an away supporter, had previously served a three-year football banning order, applied in 2012, for a similar matter. Prosecutor Iain Jenkins said Stamford Bridge steward Dominic Agbo spotted the incident shortly after kick-off in the South Stand, commonly referred to as the Shed End, which was used to house away fans for the Carabao Cup quarter-final tie. It is not known what type of pie was thrown, or if it hit anybody. In a written witness statement, Mr Agbo said: "The football match was a sell-out, with approximately 40,000 supporters present. "At around 8.05pm, I was posted to the South Stand upper, behind the goal. "I saw the Bournemouth fan throw something (on to the pitch) between the corner flag and the goal. "CCTV was reviewed and security saw the male." Cox, described in court as being around 6ft 4in and of athletic build, was later removed from the stand and spoken to by police. Pc Kerry Jarrett said Cox initially told security he was responsible, but said he thought admitting guilt meant he could "go home". She said: "Initially I thought he was going to be dealt with by way of a community resolution, but he had already been the subject of a football banning order. "Cox admitted he told stadium staff he threw the pie so he could just go home. "He continued to say he already admitted it. But then he looked at the statement (written by Pc Jarrett) and said I was writing lies, and he wouldn't sign it. "He started to get agitated." Cox was handcuffed and taken into custody but failed to attend his previous court hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court last month. He was convicted in his absence on Wednesday, with bench chairman Sarah Houston telling the court the matter had been proved. A warrant was issued for Cox, of Barrack Road in Christchurch, Dorset, regarding the imposition of a new football banning order. He will need to appear in court at a later date should he wish to contest it, the court clerk confirmed. The match on December 19 ended 1-0 to Chelsea, with Eden Hazard scoring a 86-minute winner. It is not known exactly what time the pie was thrown. The incident happened a day after Tottenham fan Averof Panteli was fined for throwing a banana skin at a black Arsenal footballer in a "targeted gesture" with a "racial element".
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James Rodger
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https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/uk-news/football-fan-adam-cox-who-15792561
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2019-02-06 20:20:40+00:00
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eveningstandard--2019-01-03--Chelsea fan handed three-year ban from football matches for homophobic chants
| 2019-01-03T00:00:00 |
eveningstandard
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Chelsea fan handed three-year ban from football matches for homophobic chants
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A Chelsea fan has been banned from attending football matches for three years for shouting homophobic abuse during a Premier League match against Brighton. George Bradley, 20, plead guilty to the offence of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress at Brighton Magistrates' Court on Thursday. The incident occurred during Chelsea’s 2-1 victory over the Seagulls at the Amex Stadium on December 16. Bradley has also been fined £965. A spokesperson for Brighton & Hove Albion added: "We would like to thank Sussex Police for their assistance in dealing with this unsavoury incident, and we are very pleased with the outcome. "It underlines both their and our commitment to a zero tolerance policy on any form of abuse from those attending matches at the Amex. We would remind all fans that we will not tolerate any form of abusive behaviour at the stadium and will always take the strongest possible action." Darren Balkham, Sussex Police’s football policing officer, added: "Mr Bradley pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity and accepted his behaviour was not acceptable and this was recognised by the court. "I would urge any supporter attending the Amex to report these incidents to either a steward or police officer to allow us to take action at the time." In December, Chelsea suspended four supporters from attending matches as part of an investigation into alleged racist abuse directed at Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling.
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Tony Mogan
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https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/chelsea-fan-handed-threeyear-ban-from-football-matches-for-homophobic-chants-a4030036.html
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2019-01-03 20:02:00+00:00
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eveningstandard--2019-03-20--Sophie Jones quits football after five-game ban for racially abusing Tottenhamaposs Renee Hector
| 2019-03-20T00:00:00 |
eveningstandard
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Sophie Jones quits football after five-game ban for racially abusing Tottenham's Renee Hector
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Sophie Jones says she will quit football after being found guilty by The Football Association of using discriminatory language towards Tottenham Ladies player Renee Hector. Sheffield United Women terminated the contract of the forward on Wednesday after she was handed a five-game ban and a £200 fine after an ‘Aggravated Breach’ of FA Rule E3(1) was found proven by an Independent Regulatory Commission. In a statement posted on her Twitter account, the 27-year-old launched a scathing attack on the FA, labelling her hearing as a "kangaroo court" and stating that she can no longer play under a body that she "does not have any confidence in". The FA, responding to the statement, said: "The case against Sophie Jones was heard by an Independent Regulatory Commission comprising two independent lawyers and a former football player and manager. The written reasons in the case will be published in due course, which will provide a detailed account of the evidence given and the findings of the Commission. "The FA continues to treat all allegations of discrimination seriously and encourages any players who believe they have been the subject of, or witness to, discriminatory abuse to report this through the appropriate channels." The charge stems from an FA Women's Championship clash in January after which Spurs defender Hector took to Twitter, claiming to have been the subject of racist abuse. “Such a shame that racism seems to be rising up again in football – I received some monkey noises today from an opposition player,” Hector wrote. “The only reaction was to let the football do the talking and that we did great start to the year!”. Following the suspension, Sheffield United Women confirmed in a statement that Jones' contract would be terminated. "Following dialogue between the Club and Jones, and taking into account the length of the suspension, it has been decided that her contract, which was due for review in the summer, will be terminated by mutual agreement," the club said. Jones denied the charge, but, as well as the fine and suspension, has now been ordered to attend an FA education course after the case was reviewed by an Independent Regulatory Commission. "The Sheffield United FC Women’s player denied a charge of using abusive and/or insulting words – that included reference to ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race – towards an opponent during an FA Women’s Championship fixture against Tottenham Hotspur Ladies on 06 January 2019. "The forward was also fined £200 and ordered to attend an FA education course." After the verdict was reached, Renee Hector also released a statement reading: “There is no place for racism in our game. A zero tolerance policy is imperative in stamping this out from football therefore I welcome this verdict. "No one should be subjected to racist abuse on or off the pitch and I felt a responsibility to call it out for what it was.” ”I would like to state on record that I do not condone racism in any form and I will continue to stand by this statement. “I strongly stand firm that I am not guilty with regards to the charge that the FA have brought against me. “I am struggling to come to terms with this decision and how The FA can come to a verdict based on probability from the two witness accounts verbally given, instead of reviewing the case and its evidence, in its entirety, based on the Sport Law and Practice Second Edition stating ‘the more serious the allegation the greater degree of satisfaction required’. “The FA ‘independent’ panel received more than 10 other witness statements from payers with the alleged incident vicinity including Tottenham players, also all the match officials, all confirming they did not hear any racial abuse and or comments made. “Video evidence that was submitted clearly showing no issue had occurred in the game had also totally been disregarded by the panel. Audio transcript of the alleged incident was taken to be reviewed and came back clear. Two witness statements from Tottenham players that continuously contradicted each other. And finally, my barrister was constantly being shut down by the independent panel when trying to discredit the two witness statements. In short, he wasn’t allowed to do his job. “The hearing took place in a kangaroo court. It is with a heavy heart that I feel I am unable to continue within football and play under an organisation that I do not have any confidence in. I would like to personally thank Kevin McCabe and everyone at Sheffield United for their continuous support.”
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JOE KRISHNAN
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https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/sophie-jones-quits-football-after-fivegame-ban-for-racially-abusing-tottenhams-renee-hector-a4097106.html
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2019-03-20 20:16:55+00:00
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sputnik--2019-08-03--Messi Banned From International Football for 3 Months After Slamming Copa America for Corruption
| 2019-08-03T00:00:00 |
sputnik
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Messi Banned From International Football for 3 Months After Slamming Copa America for 'Corruption'
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Argentinian team captain Lionel Messi has been banned from international football for three months the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) announced, adding that he also must pay a $50,000 fine to the organisation. Messi expressed his anger after Argentina was defeated by Brazil 2-0 in the semi-final game of the tournament, saying there have been "serious and gross refereeing errors". Later, during the third place match with Chile, the player was shown a red card after a clash with Gary Medel. "We don't have to be part of this corruption", the Argentinian said. "They have shown us a lack of respect throughout this tournament". Due to the ban, Messi will miss friendlies against Chile, Mexico, and Germany in September and October. He will also be banned from the first 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match.
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https://sputniknews.com/sport/201908031076448228-messi-banned-from-international-football-for-3-months-after-slamming-copa-america-for-corruption/
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2019-08-03 05:13:56+00:00
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thetelegraph--2019-08-03--Lionel Messi banned from international football for three months after Copa America outburst
| 2019-08-03T00:00:00 |
thetelegraph
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Lionel Messi banned from international football for three months after Copa America outburst
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Lionel Messi has been banned from playing international matches for Argentina for three months after claiming the Copa America was 'corrupt'. The South American Football Confederation, Conmebol, has also fined the 32-year-old $50,000 (£41,121) for his comments following his sending off during Argentina's 2-1 win against Chile in the third-place play-off of the tournament last month. Messi was sent off for only the second time in his career after pushing Chile midfielder Gary Medel, who was also shown a red card. "We don't have to be part of this corruption," Messi said afterwards. "They have showed us a lack of respect throughout this tournament. "Sadly, the corruption, the referees, they don't allow people to enjoy football, they ruined it a bit."
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Telegraph Sport
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/08/03/lionel-messi-banned-international-football-three-months-copa/
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2019-08-03 07:38:14+00:00
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thetelegraph--2019-12-02--Exclusive: Sheffield Wednesday chairman could be banned from football over stadium deal
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Exclusive: Sheffield Wednesday chairman could be banned from football over stadium deal
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Dejphon Chansiri, the Sheffield Wednesday owner, is facing further scrutiny after being charged with misconduct by the English Football League. The Daily Telegraph can reveal that Chansiri, finance director John Redgate and Wednesday’s former chief executive, Katrien Meire, have all been charged and could be banned from football if found guilty by an independent panel. The charges by the EFL are understood to relate to the controversial £60 million sale of Hillsborough to Chansiri. Wednesday insist they will “vigorously defend” the sanctions, which could include a heavy points deduction, but Chansiri, the Thai businessman, plus Redgate and Meire are also under the microscope. The charges the trio face are believed to have been relayed to the club on Nov 14, the same day the EFL announced its decision to charge Wednesday with misconduct. Redgate stepped down from the club’s board of directors last year but remains the finance director, while Meire, who held a similar role at Charlton Athletic, left Wednesday in February. Chansiri has been Wednesday’s owner since 2015 and infuriated many rival Championship clubs when he agreed the sale of Hillsborough to help record a pre-tax profit of £2.5 million in the 2017-18 accounts.
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John Percy
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/12/02/exclusive-sheffield-wednesday-chairman-could-banned-football/
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Mon, 02 Dec 2019 22:30:00 GMT
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birminghammail--2019-07-19--Banned for life - Aston Villa transfer target slammed by former owner
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'Banned for life' - Aston Villa transfer target slammed by former owner
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Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan has slammed Daniel Sturridge after the ex-Liverpool striker was handed a £75,000 fine and a six week ban for breaching betting rules. Sturridge, who is reportedly a transfer target for Aston Villa, is alleged to have passed on transfer information to family members during the January 2018 window. Sturridge strenuously denies the allegations but The FA plans to appeal the striker’s punishment, stating they believe he should miss at least six months of action. “A sanction of any shorter duration than six months would wholly fail to reflect the gravity of the case,” a statement reads. Sturridge’s punishment, handed out after nine of 11 charges were dismissed, means he will be able to resume his football career on July 31. But straight-talking Jordan, 51, says the book should be thrown at England star Sturridge. “It goes to the integrity of the sport,” Jordan told talkSPORT. “It’s beyond reproach and there can be no justification for it. “I think the FA are absolutely right – they should throw the book at this kid! “The fact he is allegedly providing information to a member of his family about a loan move… I know it’s allegedly because we are not across the facts, but there is some element of people taking this seriously. This is your round up of all things Villa; the one-stop shop that will keep you updated on the latest goings on at Villa Park and beyond. Transfers, injuries, match-days and managers, we’ve got you covered. We’ll be bringing the very latest on the Lions throughout week and around the clock. Make sure you keep yourself updated with our handy daily catch up... “He’s either guilty or he’s not guilty, and if he’s been found guilty he should be hit with the hardest and most strident penalties that take him out of football for a far longer period of time than two weeks. “In my view, I think people like that who are found guilty should be banned for life. “They are compromising the integrity of the sport. “In this instance I think he is breaching the covenant, the undertaking, the unwritten understanding that sport has integrity. “And if he’s doing that he should suffer the consequences of it, for the love of God! “I’ve always thought fining people money was some sort of draconian thing only related to football. There should be consequences, and the biggest consequence is you no longer get to participate in this sport. “You have compromised the values of this sport, and for that, that is your lot. “Everybody knows you cannot give somebody an inside indication of your move, or the events unfolding ahead of a game.” For all your latest Villa news, opinion, analysis and transfer gossip, click here
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[email protected] (Alex Dicken)
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https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/daniel-sturridge-aston-villa-liverpool-16617125
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2019-07-19 19:38:11+00:00
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sputnik--2019-05-04--2nd Place Country House Wins 2019 Kentucky Derby After Disqualification of 1
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2nd Place Country House Wins 2019 Kentucky Derby After Disqualification of #1
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In an unprecedented and many say controversial call, the 1st place winner of the 2019 Kentucky Derby, Maximum Security, has been disqualified after judges called obstruction on the winner. Second place finisher Country House has been given the title of race winner. Described by horse-racing enthusiasts as "the most exciting two minutes in sports," this year's 145th Kentucky Derby, like every race before it, was two minutes of intensity preceded by a daylong party. Since 1875, the event has been run annually at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky without a single cancelation. Earlier, the horse Omaha Beach was projected as the favorite to win this year's race, but dropped out on Wednesday due to a medical complication. Game Winner took its place for favorite with 5/1 odds, while Improbable and Roadster were close behind at 6/1, according to Forbes. At just one and a quarter miles in length, the current race record remains Secretariat's 1973 scorcher, coming in a hair over one minute and fifty-nine seconds. Owners of the winning horse are guaranteed a prize purse of at least $1,860,000 in a sport that predates baseball. Horse racing has increasingly come under criticism for the way the animals are treated. In 2018, just under 10 horses died each week at racetracks in the US, according to the Equine Injury Database — a fatality rate estimated to be from 2.5 to 5 times that of racing in the rest of the world, according to the New York Times. The Kentucky Derby is one of three key races called the Triple Crown, which include the Preakness Stakes, on May 18, and the the Belmont Stakes on June 8.
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https://sputniknews.com/sport/201905051074713853-2019-Kentucky-Derby-winner/
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2019-05-04 22:57:00+00:00
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thetelegraph--2019-10-02--Liverpool fined for fielding ineligible player in Carabao Cup match against MK Dons but escape disqu
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Liverpool fined for fielding ineligible player in Carabao Cup match against MK Dons but escape disqualification
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Liverpool have escaped disqualification from the Carabao Cup after being hit with a £200,000 fine for fielding an ineligible player in their third round victory over MK Dons. Jurgen Klopp’s side will be free to face Arsenal in the next round after competition organisers, the English Football League, determined there were mitigating factors when Pedro Chirivella featured in the tie without international clearance. Liverpool have accepted the punishment and apologised to MK Dons and the EFL for the indiscretion. Chirivella spent the second half of last season on loan at Spanish side Extramadura and needed a fresh permit on his return to his parent club during pre-season. The EFL accepted Liverpool’s argument an application on the player’s behalf was sent to the Football Association in July, and the club also used Chirivella in Premier League Two and the Leasing.com trophy without the problem being flagged. Liverpool reported the issue after the MK Dons tie. The EFL has suspended £100,000 of the fine.
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Chris Bascombe
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/10/02/liverpool-fined-fielding-ineligible-player-carabao-cup-match/
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2019-10-02 18:39:42+00:00
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thetelegraph--2019-11-25--Sergio Garcia agrees to drop appearance fee for Saudi International event following 2019 disqualific
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thetelegraph
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Sergio Garcia agrees to drop appearance fee for Saudi International event following 2019 disqualification
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Sergio García will return to play in next year’s Saudi International, the controversial event from which he was disqualified in February after purposefully damaging several of the greens. But as the Spaniard tries to make reparations for his outrageous meltdown, he will agree to participate without an appearance fee this time around. It is understood this was one of the conditions placed on the 2017 Masters champion by the European Tour as it spared him a suspension. García received in the region of £500,000 for this year’s tournament and was not asked to return any of it, despite smashing his putter into one of the greens in anger and then continuing this fit of pique for the next hour or so, as he raked up as many as four other greens. García apologised but many believe he got away lightly, including Brooks Koepka, the world No 1, who accused him of “acting like a child”. However, this revelation indicates there was a “punishment” of sorts. García is effectively being ordered to teeing it up at the Royal Greens Golf and Country Club, regardless of the negativity caused by the Tour again visiting the country. García played in the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai on Sunday, where he watched Jon Rahm become only the second Spaniard after Seve Ballesterors to top the order of merit and so collect the Harry Vardon Trophy.
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James Corrigan
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/golf/2019/11/25/sergio-garcia-agrees-drop-appearance-fee-saudi-international/
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tass--2019-05-07--Russian runner Savina disqualified for 12 years for doping
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tass
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Russian runner Savina disqualified for 12 years for doping
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MOSCOW, May 7. /TASS/. /TASS/. Russian runner Ksenia Savina has been disqualified for 12 years for violating anti-doping rules, the press service of the All-Russia Athletic Federation (RAF) said on Tuesday. Her coach Alexey Savin was also disqualified for four years for doping. Savina's disqualification starts on 6 May 2019. Her coach's disqualification started on 3 April 2019. In other media
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2019-05-07 22:02:59+00:00
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sputnik--2019-01-29--McGregor Khabib Disqualified for 6 and 9 Months for Post-Fight Brawl
| 2019-01-29T00:00:00 |
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McGregor, Khabib Disqualified for 6 and 9 Months for Post-Fight Brawl
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The commission decided at the hearing on Tuesday that UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor would be suspended for 9 and 6 months respectively. In addition, Nurmagomedov has been fined $500,000, while his rival must pay $50,000. READ MORE: Conor McGregor 'Reveals' What He Told Khabib Nurmagomedov During Epic Vegas Bout Following his victory in the match against McGregor in October, Nurmagomedov jumped out of the octagon and attacked McGregor's coach, sparking a melee in which the Irish athlete also took part.
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2019-01-29 17:41:00+00:00
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birminghammail--2019-10-10--England fans face £200 on-the-spot fines in Prague ahead of Czech Republic Euro 2020 qualifier
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England fans face £200 on-the-spot fines in Prague ahead of Czech Republic Euro 2020 qualifier
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England supporters are being warned they could face a £200 on-the-spot fine for drunken behaviour amid fears of trouble in Prague. Almost 3,800 Three Lions fans have bought tickets for Friday night's Euro 2020 qualifier against the Czech Republic, with more expected to travel. The late kick-off time of 8.45pm and the city's party reputation have led to fears of a repeat of ugly scenes witnessed on recent trips to Amsterdam, Dortmund and Porto. The fixture also coincides with a national day of mourning for the country's most famous singer, Karel Gott, who died last week, and travelling fans have been told to be respectful of mourners. The Football Association is asking England supporters to "report that idiot" if they see anti-social behaviour, while police have urged those going to the game to not "embarrass themselves". Deputy Chief Constable Mark Roberts, the National Police Chiefs' Council's Football Policing Lead, said British officers are on the ground to help local police to deal with any troublemakers. "The Czechs are very keen on early intervention, which is good, because our advice will be try to stop situations developing into something where you've got several hundred people, perhaps in drink. "It's far better to move in early, try to have a chat with people, make sure people are behaving, "The Czechs have said they will enforce the £200 on-the spot-fine for people being drunk in the street. "Whilst everyone who has a drink clearly isn't going to be dealt with that way, if there are people who are getting a bit out of hand, starting to act in a disorderly manner, there is that option and they could face a fine on the spot." Some fans flying on Thursday were warned about their conduct before their planes left the ground with a pre-flight announcement from the pilot asking them to behave to avoid an early landing. Plainclothes police checked some passengers as they boarded, while British officers were visible as travellers cleared passport control in Prague. Mr Roberts said: "Prague's a beautiful city. Go, enjoy it, it's an absolutely fantastic place. We've got a team that's worth supporting and celebrating so there's plenty of things to go and enjoy. "Just don't embarrass yourself or anyone else by drinking to excess and behaving in a way where you will see yourself on film or in print the next day." He added: "When we have a drunken group who behave poorly, that affects the way police regard all England fans. "We have had incidents where thoroughly decent England fans who are just there to see the match have been subject to some fairly robust policing. "In Portugal, some fans just queuing to get in were batoned and that's probably out of the frustration local police build up when they see people behaving in a drunken and anti-social manner. "And it's no guarantee the people who caused the problems are the ones who are going to suffer for their actions."
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[email protected] (James Rodger)
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https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/england-fans-face-200-spot-17067278
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Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:58:18 +0000
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tass--2019-01-11--UEFA fines Spartak Moscow FC 5800 for fans misconduct at away match with Villarreal FC
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UEFA fines Spartak Moscow FC $5,800 for fans misconduct at away match with Villarreal FC
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MOSCOW, January 11. /TASS/. The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) announced on Friday that its disciplinary body decided to impose a penalty of 5,000 euros (some $5,800) on the Russian football club Spartak Moscow over club’s fans misconduct at an away match last month. Disciplinary proceedings were opened following the UEFA Europa League’s Group G match between Spanish football club Villarreal and FC Spartak Moscow (2-0), played on December 13, 2018 in Spain. The UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) announced in its statement today that based on charges of "setting off of fireworks" and "throwing of objects," the CEDB "has decided to fine FC Spartak Moscow 5,000 euros." The CEDB also ruled to fine Villarreal 12,000 euros (over $13,800) on charges of "stairways blocked," and to "to suspend the Villarreal CF player Costas Jorda Jaume for two (2) UEFA competition matches for which he would be otherwise eligible." Spartak Moscow was also fined earlier this season by the UEFA an aggregate of 55,000 euros ($63,400) following Europa League’s matches against Rangers FC and Rapid FC and 31,000 euros ($35,700) after the Champions League’s match with Greek football club PAOK. In other media
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theindependent--2019-02-22--Chelsea transfer ban Fifa fines FA 390000 and warns it must clean up act within six months
| 2019-02-22T00:00:00 |
theindependent
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Chelsea transfer ban: Fifa fines FA £390,000 and warns it must clean up act within six months
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Fifa has fined the English Football Assocation £390,000 after the organisation was found to have “breached the [transfer] rules in connection with minors”, and warned that it must clean up its act within six months or face further punishment. It follows the news that Chelsea have been fined £460,000 and banned from completing transfers for two windows after breaking the rules in the case of an extraordinary 29 different players under the age of 18. In a statement which detailed Chelsea’s ban from registering new players until July 2020, Fifa added: “The Football Association was also found to have breached the rules in connection with minors. “It was fined CHF 510,000 and given a period of six months to address the situation concerning the international transfer and first registration of minors in football.” Keep up to date with all the latest news with expert comment and analysis from our award-winning writers
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Lawrence Ostlere
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https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/fifa-chelsea-football-association-fine-transfer-ban-two-windows-news-a8791576.html
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2019-02-22 09:46:00+00:00
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thesun--2019-11-22--Chelsea boss Frank Lampard consulted players before introducing fines system
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Chelsea boss Frank Lampard consulted players before introducing fines system
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Lamps maintains arriving on time for work is more about respect for team-mates than sneaking a lie-in. A leaked list from the training ground showed rolling up late for training results in a £20,000 fine. And under this season’s code of conduct, if your mobile rings in a team meeting it’s a grand! The cash from the fines will go mainly to good causes. And Lampard ran the rules past the players’ union via skipper Cesar Azpilicueta with everybody’s approval. The Blues chief said: “The players were part of the process. I’m not here to be a dictator. “We’re here to be successful as a football club and discipline is part of it. “I can understand it might sound harsh. But it’s not harsh if you’re not late. It’s nothing. “My only concern when that came out was it makes me look like trying to be Mr Tough Guy. I’m not. “We spoke with the players and I gave the list to Cesar when we set out the fines. “I expect them to look after each other on the pitch and when they train, so I expect them to respect each other in terms of turning up. “If you talk about coming late to training, we arrive at ten and start training at 11. “If you’re like an hour and 15 minutes late without any excuse, that’s quite a big deal if you’re preparing for a game against Man City on the next day.”
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Etienne Fermie
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/10404987/chelsea-lampard-consulted-players-introducing-fines/
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eveningstandard--2019-03-22--Neymar could face Champions League ban after Uefa VAR charge over PSG vs Man Utd penalty rant on Ins
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Neymar could face Champions League ban after Uefa VAR charge over PSG vs Man Utd penalty rant on Instagram
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Neymar faces a potential Champions League ban after Uefa charged the PSG star with "insulting and/or molesting" the referee following his post-game rant against Manchester United. The Brazil forward, who was sidelined for the round-of-16 tie by injury, lashed out following PSG's spectacular second-leg home defeat to United, which saw them exit the competition on away goals. Referee Damir Skomina awarded United an injury-time penalty after consulting the video assistant referee (VAR) system, with Presnel Kimpembe adjudged to have handled a shot by Diogo Dalot. Marcus Rashford scored the resulting spot-kick to send United through to the quarter-finals, with Neymar labelling VAR "disgrace." Neymar wrote on his Instagram story: "They put four guys that do not understand football to watch it in slow motion. This doesn't exist!" He then used profanity while writing about the video assistants. Uefa investigated Neymar's comments, and have since charged the PSG forward. "Disciplinary proceedings have been opened following the Uefa Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United FC (1-3), played on 6 March in France," Uefa said in a statement. "Player Neymar Junior - insulting / molesting acts against match official (statements made by the player following the above-mentioned match) - Art. 15 (1) (d) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations." If the Brazilian is found guilty, he could be suspended for three matches in the competition for insulting match officials. Uefa's Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body will look into the case and a date for the hearing is yet to be confirmed. PSG coach Thomas Tuchel had said after the game that he understood Neymar's anger and defended his comments, saying they were made in the heat of the moment.
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Tom Doyle
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https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/neymar-champions-league-ban-uefa-var-charge-psg-vs-man-utd-penalty-instagram-a4099036.html
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2019-03-22 19:38:18+00:00
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tass--2019-02-13--UEFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Zenit FC after away match with Fenerbahce
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UEFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Zenit FC after away match with Fenerbahce
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MOSCOW, February 13. /TASS/. The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has initiated disciplinary proceeding against Russian football club Zenit St. Petersburg following the match of the Europa League’s Round of 32 against Turkey’s Febnerbahce on Tuesday in Istanbul. "Disciplinary proceedings have been opened following the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match between Fenerbahce SK and Football Club Zenit (1-0), played on 12 February in Turkey," the European governing football body announced in a statement on Friday. The UEFA reported in its statement that the disciplinary proceedings against Zenit St. Petersburg FC were launched on charges of " setting off of fireworks," as well " Throwing of objects." Fenerbahce and Zenit played their first leg match of the UEFA Europa League’s Round of 32 on February 12 at the Sukru Saracoglu Arena in Istanbul. The only goal in the game was scored by Islam Slimani on the 21st minute of the game. Following the match, the UEFA also opened disciplinary proceedings against hosts Fenerbahce FC on charges of "stairways blocked." The Russian Consulate General’s Office also refuted on Wednesday earlier media reports about an alleged attack on a bus with Zenit St. Petersburg football club’s fans in Istanbul on Tuesday. "We have checked allegations on a possible attack on a bus carrying Zenit St. Petersburg fans during the match day and this information turned out to be false," Lyudmila Sadykova, a spokesperson for the Russian Consulate General’s Office in Istanbul, told TASS. The return match between Fenerbahce and Zenit is scheduled to be played on February 21 in Russia’s second largest city of St. Petersburg. In other media
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2019-02-13 17:12:09+00:00
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theguardianuk--2019-02-13--Manchester United charged by Uefa after bottles thrown at Angel Di Maria
| 2019-02-13T00:00:00 |
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Manchester United charged by Uefa after bottles thrown at Ángel Di María
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Uefa has opened disciplinary proceedings against Manchester United after two bottles were thrown from the stands towards Ángel Di María during [Paris Saint-Germain’s win at Old Trafford](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/12/manchester-united- psg-champions-league-match-report) on Tuesday. Di María, a former United player, picked up a beer bottle and pretended to drink from it. Later a bottle of water was hurled at him and United can expect a fine when the case is dealt with by [Uefa](https://www.theguardian.com/football/uefa) on 28 February. The club have also been charged with having stairways blocked, while PSG face a series of charges over the conduct of their fans: setting off fireworks, throwing objects, acts of damage and crowd disturbance. An item landed at the feet of United’s Luke Shaw in the first half.
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Guardian sport
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https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/13/manchester-united-psg-angel-di-maria-uefa
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2019-02-13 15:05:43+00:00
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theguardianuk--2019-02-28--Chelsea escape Uefa punishment over antisemitic chants
| 2019-02-28T00:00:00 |
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Chelsea escape Uefa punishment over ‘antisemitic’ chants
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[Chelsea](https://www.theguardian.com/football/chelsea) will not face punishment for what the club themselves described as antisemitic chanting by their fans at a Europa League game in Hungary after Uefa closed the disciplinary proceedings. There was no explanation from European football’s governing body, which had charged Chelsea with racist behaviour by supporters at December’s match against Vidi, but it is believed it reached the decision because it could not gather enough evidence. After the Europa League game Chelsea publicly condemned a small section of their travelling support for an anti-Tottenham Hotspur chant which referenced “Yids”. They said the chant, heard in the opening three minutes of the game, [“shamed the club”](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/dec/13/vidi- chelsea-europa-league-match-report) and they questioned “the brainpower” of those responsible. Chelsea [faced a partial closure](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/dec/14/chelsea-part- stadium-closure-uefa-fans-guilty-antisemitism) of Stamford Bridge in European competition if found guilty. A Uefa statement said: “The CEDB [control, ethics and disciplinary body] has decided to close the disciplinary proceedings against Chelsea FC.” Real Madrid’s [Sergio Ramos has been suspended](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/26/sergio-ramos-set- for-longer-ban-after-uefa-charge-him-for-deliberate-booking) for an extra European match after Uefa found him guilty of “clearly receiving a yellow card on purpose” and will miss two games in total. Ramos was booked in the 89th minute of Madrid’s 2-1 win at Ajax. Immediately after the match he was quoted as saying he “would be lying” if he were to deny deliberately earning the caution, which meant he could serve a ban in the return leg of the last-16 tie and start with a clean disciplinary slate in any quarter-final. Later he used social media to claim he had not intentionally collected a yellow card but was referring to purposely giving away a free-kick to prevent an Ajax equaliser. [Uefa](https://www.theguardian.com/football/uefa) has fined Manchester United €16,000 (£13,700) over the throwing of objects and blocked stairways in the Champions League game at home to Paris Saint-Germain. The French club have been fined €41,000 for their fans’ behaviour at Old Trafford and ordered to compensate United for damage caused to the segregation net and seats.
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Guardian sport
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https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/28/chelsea-uefa-no-punishment-antisemitic-chants
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2019-02-28 18:05:12+00:00
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theguardianuk--2019-03-18--Cristiano Ronaldo charged with improper conduct for Atletico celebration
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theguardianuk
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Cristiano Ronaldo charged with improper conduct for Atlético celebration
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The Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo is facing disciplinary action for his celebration after one of the three goals he scored in [last week’s 3-0 win over Atlético Madrid](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/mar/12 /juventus-atletico-madrid-champions-league-last-16-second-leg-match-report) in the Champions League. Uefa said the Portuguese would face a hearing on Thursday for “improper conduct” during the last-16 second leg match, where [Juventus](https://www.theguardian.com/football/juventus) completed a 3-2 aggregate win. Ronaldo made a similar gesture to Atlético coach Diego Simeone, who celebrated his team’s opening goal in the first leg by turning to the crowd and putting his hands on his trousers. Simeone was fined €20,000 for the incident but escaped a touchline ban for the return match. Juventus face Ajax in their quarter-final. A statement confirmed: “Following a disciplinary investigation conducted by a Uefa ethics and disciplinary inspector, in accordance with the Article 55 of the Uefa Disciplinary Regulations, disciplinary proceedings have been opened following the Champions League round of 16 match between Juventus and [Atlético Madrid](https://www.theguardian.com/football/atleticomadrid).”
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Reuters
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https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/mar/18/cristiano-ronaldo-charged-with-improper-conduct-for-atletico-celebration
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2019-03-18 11:27:42+00:00
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theguardianuk--2019-04-04--Amateur cup final abandoned as team walk off after player suffers racial abuse
| 2019-04-04T00:00:00 |
theguardianuk
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Amateur cup final abandoned as team walk off after player ‘suffers racial abuse’
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An investigation has begun after the abandonment of an amateur cup final in Leicester at which a supporter allegedly made racist remarks towards a player. The incident occurred on Wednesday after the Wymeswold Reserves striker Linford Harris was sent off during the 78th minute of the Saturday Vase final against Cosby United Development. According to reports, Harris was then racially abused by a fan, which led to a confrontation between the players and some of the 200-strong crowd. The Wymeswold players walked off in protest and the referee abandoned the game. [In a post on Twitter](https://twitter.com/Linfordharris1/status/1113590890357043206), Harris wrote: “So sorry to witness and suffer such racism in this day and age, thanks everyone for the support. Appreciate everyone standing behind me. WE ARE ALL EQUAL. #SayNoToRacism.” The Leicestershire & Rutland County FA is investigating the incident and urged any witnesses to submit a statement. “We ask anyone who was present at the match to provide their observations by email to [email protected]. Leicestershire & Rutland County FA will investigate all allegations related to this game and take the necessary discipline action. As this is now an ongoing investigation we will not be able to comment any further.” Gregg North, who was at the match at Holmes Park in Whetstone to support his cousin Harris, told BBC Leicester the incident had been caused by “one mindless individual”. “The stewards kept the guy who started the racism in the ground and tried to turf the other people out,” he said. After the match, [Cosby tweeted](https://twitter.com/CosbyUnitedFC/status/1113673585988710400): “The club will support the FA in anyway possible. This club does not condone racism. Comments/abuse made to the club overnight that the individual is a Cosby supporter are wide of the mark.” The Fiver: sign up and get our daily football email. Crowd abuse has been a problem at all levels of the game throughout the season, with the sports minister, Mims Davies, convening a summit with football leaders to discuss how to root out racist, homophobic and antisemitic chanting. This latest incident came barely 24 hours after the FA chairman, Greg Clarke – citing the monkey chanting directed at England’s players in Montenegro – had urged a lowering of Uefa’s threshold [to allow referees to take players off the pitch](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/apr/02/fa-greg-clarke- uefa-referees-power-action-racism) if they heard racist abuse. The result of the game, which Cosby were winning 1-0, will be determined after the end of disciplinary proceedings.
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Sean Ingle
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https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/apr/04/amateur-cup-final-abandoned-racial-abuse-players-walk-off-wymeswold-crosby
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2019-04-04 14:23:29+00:00
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theindependent--2019-01-15--Chelsea face potential stadium closure as Uefa open disciplinary proceedings over allegations of rac
| 2019-01-15T00:00:00 |
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Chelsea face potential stadium closure as Uefa open disciplinary proceedings over allegations of racist chanting
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Uefa have opened disciplinary proceedings against Chelsea over allegations of racist chanting at their Europa League match against Vidi in Budapest in December, with the club facing the prospect of having at least part of Stamford Bridge closed for an upcoming European fixture. European football's governing body announced the news on Tuesday morning, based on "the report submitted by the Uefa Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector commissioned to conduct an investigation". Chelsea’s travelling support were heard chanting antisemitic abuse just three minutes into the match in Hungary, with the club releasing a statement immediately afterward condemning the small section of “brainless” fans who were shaming the club. The club's supporters then came under further scrutiny when a photograph emerged of a group of fans outside the stadium before the game began holding a flag bearing Nazi insignia. Chelsea insisted the flag did not come into the stadium. The flag incident came just six days after four Chelsea supporters were suspended indefinitely by the club pending further investigation internally, as well as by the Metropolitan Police, after being caught on camera allegedly racially abusing Raheem Sterling. Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck condemned the actions of "a few mindless individuals at some of our recent matches" and added the club "will not rest until we have eliminated all forms of discrimination from our club". Uefa's Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body will decide on the Stamford Bridge club's punishment at ts next meeting on 28 February, but Chelsea could face a stadium closure according to Uefa rules. The Article 14 regulation also makes clear that if found guilty the club will face “a minimum partial stadium closure” at Stamford Bridge in future European games. “If a club’s supporters engage in the behaviour that insults the human dignity of a person or group of persons on whatever grounds, including skin colour, race, religion or ethnic origin, the member association or club responsible is punished with a minimum of a partial stadium closure.” Keep up to date with all the latest transfer news, rumours and done deals throughout the January window
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Ed Malyon
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http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/uefa-chelsea-racist-europa-league-vidi-a8728266.html
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2019-01-15 08:55:00+00:00
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theindependent--2019-03-18--Cristiano Ronaldo Juventus forward faces Champions league quarter-final ban after Uefa charge him o
| 2019-03-18T00:00:00 |
theindependent
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Cristiano Ronaldo: Juventus forward faces Champions league quarter-final ban after Uefa charge him over celebration
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Cristiano Ronaldo could miss the Champions League quarter-finals after being charged with “improper conduct” by Uefa during Juventus’ 3-0 second-leg victory over Atletico Madrid. After completing his stunning hat-trick to overturn the deficit in the round-of-16 tie, Ronaldo repeatedly thrust his hips in the direction of the crowd in celebration. The ‘cojones’ celebration was thought to be a jibe at Atletico boss Diego Simeone, who celebrated in similar fashion after Atletico's first-leg victory. In a statement, Uefa said: “Following a disciplinary investigation conducted by a UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector, in accordance with the Article 55 of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations (DR), disciplinary proceedings have been opened following the UEFA Champions League round of 16 match between Juventus Football Club and Club Atlético de Madrid, played on 12 March in Italy.” The Uefa Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body will reach a verdict on what action is to be taken against the Portuguese talisman on March 21 at their next meeting. However, Uefa chose to fine Simeone £18,000, rather than serve the manager with a touchline ban, meaning Juventus will expect the striker to receive a similar punishment. After trailing Atletico 2-0 in the tie, Ronaldo spearheaded a famous victory for Max Allegri’s side in Turin, scoring twice with towering headers before converting a penalty in the game’s dying embers to send Juventus through to the quarter-finals. The Italian champions, who lost their first game of the Serie A season on the weekend against Genoa, face Ajax in the next round after the Dutch side’s historic victory over Real Madrid. The first-leg takes place at the Amsterdam Arena on April 10. Keep up to date with all the latest news with expert comment and analysis from our award-winning writers
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Tom Kershaw
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https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/cristiano-ronaldo-facing-ban-champions-league-celebration-video-hip-thrust-juventus-vs-atletico-a8827941.html
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2019-03-18 10:55:00+00:00
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theindependent--2019-03-22--Neymar PSG forward charged with for aposinsulting and molesting actsapos against referee during
| 2019-03-22T00:00:00 |
theindependent
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Neymar: PSG forward charged with for 'insulting and molesting acts' against referee during Manchester United defeat
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Neymar has been charged with “insulting and/or molesting acts” after Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League elimination by Manchester United. The Brazilian forward reacted furiously to PSG's 3-1 defeat at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday 6 march, having missed the match itself through injury, and after coming down to the sideline to celebrate what he hoped would be the result that carried the Parisians into the Champions League quarter-finals, he could only watch on as Marcus Rashford's injury-time penalty instead knocked them out. Neymar responded by attempting to confront referee Damir Skomina in fury at his decision to award the penalty after a Video Assistant Referee review, and after being restrained from the referee's office, he posted a foul-mouthed instagram message to vent his rage. “This is a disgrace, they put four people that know nothing about football in charge of looking at the replay for VAR," he wrote in an Instagram story. "There is no penalty. How can it be a handball when it hits his back?! Go f**k yourselves!” Uefa have now opened proceedings against Neymar after charging the world's most-expensive player for his actions, with a hearing set to take place at a later date to decide any punishment. A statement issued by Uefa on Friday read: “Disciplinary proceedings have been opened following the Uefa Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United FC (1-3), played on 6 March in France: “The case will be dealt with by the Uefa Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body with the date of the hearing yet to be confirmed.” Keep up to date with all the latest news with expert comment and analysis from our award-winning writers
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Jack de Menezes
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https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/neymar-charged-insulting-molesting-referee-psg-vs-manchester-united-officials-uefa-statement-a8835391.html
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2019-03-22 14:54:00+00:00
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theindependent--2019-04-05--aposWe wonapost tolerate itapos - Footballer racially abused in amateur cup final in Leicester
| 2019-04-05T00:00:00 |
theindependent
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'We won't tolerate it' - Footballer racially abused in amateur cup final in Leicester criticises The FA
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The footballer alleged to have been racially abused during an abandoned amateur cup final in Leicester has criticised the match officials for their handling of the incident. The Saturday Vase Final between FC Wymeswold reserves and Cosby United Development on Wednesday night was halted after 78 minutes. Wymeswold striker Linford Harris says he was racially abused by a spectator when he was shown a red card, leading to a confrontation between the players and some of the 200-strong crowd present at Holmes Park, Whetstone. Harris has since criticised the referee and linesmen for failing to take control of the situation. “The FA [officials] didn’t do anything to help the situation at all,” he told The Independent. “Wymeswold ended the game and walked off the pitch as we won’t tolerate it. The officials didn’t know what to do, they heard the chants and did nothing about it. “The linesman said to the abuser that it’s bang out of order and that was that. “There was a lot of pushing and shoving and he was seen on video still trying to chase my family members down and was being held back. “So [they] didn’t remove him [from the premises], he was free to do what he liked.” Gregg North, who was in attendance to support his cousin Harris, told BBC Leicester the incident had been caused by “one mindless individual”. “The stewards kept the guy who started the racism in the ground and tried to turf the other people out,” he said. Harris said he no longer wanted to play, but also thanked fans and players for their support. “So sorry to witness and suffer such racism in this day and age, thanks everyone for the support,” he said on Twitter. “Appreciate everyone standing behind me. WE ARE ALL EQUAL. #SayNoToRacism.” Wymeswold player Reece Lewin said he was also sent off after confronting the man who made the alleged comment. “I feel a bit disappointed by the red card,” he told the BBC. The Leicestershire & Rutland County FA is investigating the incident and urged any witnesses to submit a statement. “We ask anyone who was present at the match to provide their observations by email to [email protected],” the organisation said. “Leicestershire & Rutland County FA will investigate all allegations related to this game and take the necessary discipline action.” After the match, Cosby tweeted: “The club will support the FA in anyway possible. This club does not condone racism. Comments/abuse made to the club overnight that the individual is a Cosby supporter are wide of the mark.” The result of the game, which Cosby were winning 1-0, will be determined after the end of disciplinary proceedings.
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Samuel Lovett
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https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/footballer-racially-abused-amateur-cup-final-leicester-the-fa-raheem-sterling-danny-rose-a8856176.html
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2019-04-05 08:58:00+00:00
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theindependent--2019-09-19--Peter Beardsley banned Former Newcastle academy coach suspended for racism after calling black play
| 2019-09-19T00:00:00 |
theindependent
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Peter Beardsley banned: Former Newcastle academy coach suspended for racism after calling black players 'monkeys'
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Former Newcastle United academy coach Peter Beardsley has been suspended for 32 weeks from all football for making racist comments including calling black players “monkeys”. The punishment relates to Beardsley using “abusive and/or insulting words” towards one or more black players during a team building trip to the outdoor adventure park Go Ape while the former England international was in charge of the Under-23 team. The FA confirmed Beardsley said “you should be used to that” to one or more black players of African origin during the trip in October 2017. However, it insisted he was not racist, claiming he had merely committed an act of racist discrimination. The 58-year-old was also found guilty of calling a player of black African origin a “monkey” during a game of head tennis. While the former Newcastle striker also questioned the legitimacy of a black player’s age by stating “it’s cos you’re not 18”. The Regulatory Commission also found that Beardsley’s allegation that three black players had made up the allegations motivated by financial greed “did not have a shred of evidence”, while he also did not apologise or withdraw the allegations. A statement from The FA read: “An independent Regulatory Commission has suspended Peter Beardsley from all football and football-related activity for a period of 32 weeks until 29 April 2020. “The FA alleged that Mr Beardsley used abusive and/or insulting words, which were contrary to FA Rule E3(1) and constituted an “Aggravated Breach” under FA Rule E3(2) due to reference of ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race and/or nationality, while employed as a coach of the club’s Under-23s team. “All three breaches of FA Rule E3 were denied but subsequently found proven based upon the results and findings of Newcastle United FC’s disciplinary proceedings.” The FA also confirmed Beardsley has been ordered to complete a face-to-face education course.
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Jack Rathborn
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https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/peter-beardsley-banned-newcastle-academy-coach-suspended-the-fa-a9112091.html
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2019-09-19 14:09:00+00:00
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theindependent--2019-10-15--Bulgaria Football Union charged by Uefa over 'racist behaviour' by supporters at England g
| 2019-10-15T00:00:00 |
theindependent
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Bulgaria Football Union charged by Uefa over 'racist behaviour' by supporters at England game
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Uefa has opened disciplinary proceedings against Bulgaria and England following Monday's Euro 2020 qualifier in Sofia. Charges against the Bulgarian Football Union include the racist behaviour, throwing of objects and disruption of a national anthem by home supporters, and showing replays on a giant screen. The English Football Association has also been charged with disruption of a national anthem, as well as providing an insufficient number of travelling stewards. According to a Uefa statement, the case will be dealt with by the governing body's control, ethics and disciplinary body, with the date of the meeting yet to be confirmed.
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Sports Staff
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https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/bulgaria-england-racism-uefa-charge-supporters-euor-2020-qualifier-latest-news-a9157231.html
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theindependent--2019-10-16--Bulgaria vs England racism: Six men detained after racist abuse during Euro 2020 qualifier
| 2019-10-16T00:00:00 |
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Bulgaria vs England racism: Six men detained after racist abuse during Euro 2020 qualifier
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Bulgarian police said on Wednesday they had detained six people in connection with the racist abuse faced by England’s black players during a Euro 2020 qualifier in Sofia with more arrests likely. England thrashed Bulgaria football 6-0 on Monday to hand the hosts their heaviest ever home defeat but the match was marred by a section of home supporters taunting the visiting players with Nazi salutes and monkey chants. “Six people were detained so far and we’re searching for three more as we have collected evidence about their involvement in the incidents,” Senior Commissioner Georgi Hadzhiev, director of the Sofia police department, said. Hadzhiev added that the operation was still underway and they were trying to identify more suspects. The match on Monday at the Vasil Levski stadium was temporarily halted by the Croatian referee under a three-step protocol devised by European soccer governing body UEFA. Uefa said it had opened disciplinary proceedings against Bulgaria on a number of charges including racist behaviour and the throwing of objects.
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Angel Krasimirov
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https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/bulgaria-england-racism-four-men-arrested-racist-abuse-euro-2020-a9158141.html
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Wed, 16 Oct 2019 08:53:00 GMT
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thesun--2019-01-15--Uefa launch disciplinary proceedings against Chelsea over racist chants against Vidi
| 2019-01-15T00:00:00 |
thesun
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Uefa launch disciplinary proceedings against Chelsea over racist chants against Vidi
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CHELSEA fans face being banned from an away game in Europe after Uefa officially opened a case against the Blues. Anti-semitic chants by Chelsea fans during the [Europa League clash at Hungarian side Vidi](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/7988615/chelsea- fans-pose-with-nazi-flag-racism-shame/) were reported by Uefa’s match-day delegate. ![ Some Chelsea fans have been accused of bringing 'shame' on the club]() Reuters Some Chelsea fans have been accused of bringing 'shame' on the club Chelsea blast fans for ‘anti-Semitic’ chants at Europa League clash just five days after Raheem Sterling was allegedly racially abused Stamford Bridge officials condemned the fans they said had “shamed the club” in the immediate aftermath of the incident, slamming supporters who “can't summon the brainpower to comprehend” the club’s anti-racism message. But now [Chelsea](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196660/chelsea/) face a fine and potential away-day stadium ban following Uefa’s decision. In a statement, [Uefa](https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/uefa/) said the case had been opened “based on the report submitted by the UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector commissioned to conduct an investigation”. Nyon-based chiefs cited the “alleged racist incidents that occurred” and added: “UEFA has announced that disciplinary proceedings have been instigated against Chelsea FC.” ![ Chelsea drew 2-2 in Budapest but the racism storm overshadowed the game]() EPA Chelsea drew 2-2 in Budapest but the racism storm overshadowed the game ![ Chairman Bruce Buck has vowed to kick racism out of the club]() PA:Press Association Chairman Bruce Buck has vowed to kick racism out of the club Maurizio Sarri blasts ‘stupid people’ as Chelsea fans are accused of racist chanting again - this time at Watford The case will be heard in Nyon on February 28, after Chelsea have played their[ last-32 clash with Swedish side Malmo](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/7998523/chelsea-malmo-europa- league-draw-fans-delighted/) and a week before the scheduled next round. Uefa have begun clamping down harder on fan misbehaviour over the past year with a series of bans put in place. And it means Chelsea supporters may have to wait until the outcome of the hearing before booking flights, hotels and tickets for a potential last 16 date in case they find they will not be allowed into the ground.
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jgordon
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/8196678/uefa-chelsea-vidl-racism-tottenham-anti-semitic/
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thesun--2019-02-08--Cardiff risk transfer ban if they refuse to cough up first instalment of 15m Emiliano Sala fee to N
| 2019-02-08T00:00:00 |
thesun
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Cardiff risk transfer ban if they refuse to cough up first instalment of £15m Emiliano Sala fee to Nantes
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CARDIFF risk being hit with a transfer ban if they refuse to pay Nantes the first instalment of the £15million owed for the signing of Emiliano Sala. The Premier League side may face disciplinary action from Fifa if they don't pay the French club the money they were expecting. ![ Cardiff face a transfer ban if they fail to pay the first instalment of their Sala fee]() Splash News Cardiff face a transfer ban if they fail to pay the first instalment of their Sala fee [Sala's plane crashed over the Channel](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8269324 /emiliano-sala-plane-crash-search/) last month with the Argentine en route to Wales. Last night, it was tragically confirmed the body pulled from the plane crash wreck was Sala - with [tributes pouring in for the footballer](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/8380446/emiliano-sala- football-unites-in-grief-tributes-body-found/). Earlier this week, [Nantes threatened Cardiff with legal action](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/8372995/cardiff-threat-legal- action-nantes-5m-sala-payment/) if they [fail to pay the initial £5m sum](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/8368547/emiliano-sala-nantes-cardiff- transfer-fee-payments/). The Welsh side received a legal letter on Tuesday in which the Ligue 1 side claimed they will take them to court if they withhold payment. Emiliano Sala was involved in a tragic plane crash while travelling to Cardiff ![ Nantes have threatened Cardiff with legal action if they fail to pay]() AFP Nantes have threatened Cardiff with legal action if they fail to pay And now Fifa have stepped in and threatened to pull the privilege of being able to make any new signings if they don't cough up in the next ten days. The two clubs agreed on a £15m deal on January 19, with the transfer certificate registered two days later. That gives Cardiff until the end of next week to part company with £5m or risk disciplinary proceedings. According to Fifa rules, the creditor "must have put the debtor club in default in writing and have granted a deadline of at least ten days for the debtor club to comply with its financial obligation". Cardiff under threat of legal action as Nantes demand £5m Sala payment within ten-days Emiliano Sala’s former club Nantes score in 9th minute and fans see it as a sign their old No9 is ‘watching over’ them Nantes of course have already done that, with Fifa set to mull over Cardiff's potential punishment. While a transfer ban is the worst case scenario on the disciplinary front, the Bluebirds could instead be given a warning or fined. Reports claim Cardiff took out insurance for Sala after completing his big- money move to England. The top-flight club have a policy of £16m per player - which covers the £15m transfer fee, but not his £2.5m-a-year pay packet. Since last night's horrendous news of Sala's body being found came to light, the football world has united to pay their respects. Kylian Mbappe, Alexandre Lacazette and Benjamin Mendy led the tributes online after Dorset Police's statement. A statement posted on the Cardiff website read: "It is with great sadness that we report the following statement, issued on February 7 2019 by the Dorset Police. Cardiff boss Neil Warnock has been hit hard by the tragic news of Sala Emiliano Sala's body was tragically confirmed to be aboard the crashed plane "'The body brought to Portland Port today, Thursday 7 February 2019, has been formally identified by HM Coroner for Dorset as that of professional footballer [Emiliano Sala](http://www.thesun.co.uk/who/emiliano-sala). "'The families of Mr Sala and the pilot David Ibbotson have been updated with this news and will continue to be supported by specially-trained family liaison officers.' "We offer our most heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the family of Emiliano. He and David will forever remain in our thoughts." Meanwhile, World Cup winner Mbappe wrote: "RIP EMI." Arsenal star Lacazette posted a photo of Sala with the message "1990-2019 RIP." Man City star Mendy posted a photo of Sala celebrating when in action for Nantes and wrote: "RIP." Cardiff defender Sol Bamba tweeted: "Tragic. May you rest in peace." Chelsea's Batshuayi, on loan at Crystal Palace, wrote: "Resting in peace." Emiliano Sala - Crowdfunded team led by David Mearns discover the location of the crashed aircraft, before the AAIB use a camera to confirm the identity of the plane
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dfraser
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/8381214/cardiff-risk-transfer-ban-sala/
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2019-02-08 08:01:46+00:00
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thesun--2019-02-15--Chelsea hit with two Uefa charges for fans throwing missiles and a pitch invasion during clash with
| 2019-02-15T00:00:00 |
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Chelsea hit with two Uefa charges for fans throwing missiles and a pitch invasion during clash with Malmo
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CHELSEA have been hit by two more Uefa charges for their fans Europa League misbehaviour. The Blues are anxiously awaiting the February 28 hearing into the racist chants by supporters in their group stage game at Hungarian outfit Vidi. ![ Chelsea have been charged by Uefa for their fans behaviour in Malmo]() Getty - Contributor Chelsea have been charged by Uefa for their fans behaviour in Malmo ![ Chelsea have also been charged with fans invading the pitch]() Reuters Chelsea have also been charged with fans invading the pitch Chelsea risk being hit by a partial stadium closure at Stamford Bridge or a ban on fans travelling to a future away game. But now the club looks set for a further fine after a minor pitch invasion and fans throwing objects onto the pitch in the [2-1 win at Malmo](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/8431319/malmo-1-chelsea-2 -europa-league-report/). Uefa have confirmed the charges will be heard on March 28, although the offences are relatively minor. They said: "Disciplinary proceedings have been opened following the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match between Malmo FF and Chelsea FC (1-2), played on 14 February in Sweden. ![ Missiles were also thrown on the pitch]() Getty - Contributor Missiles were also thrown on the pitch ![ Ross Barkley and Olivier Giroud were on target for Chelsea]() Andreas Hillergren Ross Barkley and Olivier Giroud were on target for Chelsea "Charges against Chelsea FC: - Throwing of objects - Art. 16 (2) DR - Field invasions by supporters - Art. 16 (2) DR "These cases will be dealt with by the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body on 28 March." Incidents in Hungary and now Sweden come off the back of a Chelsea fan allegedly hurling racist abuse at Raheem Sterling during their home clash with Manchester City in December. Ross Barkley and Oliver Giroud were on target for Chelsea in Sweden with the return leg in West London on Thursday. Before that, Sarri's men are in Fa Cup action at home to Manchester United on Monday night. Chelsea vs Manchester United: How to watch, kick-off time, live stream, team news ahead of mouthwatering FA Cup 5th round
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/8437519/chelsea-two-uefa-charges-throwing-missiles-pitch-invasion-malmo/
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2019-02-15 17:32:19+00:00
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thesun--2019-08-01--Chelsea at war with Uefa and Barcelona after stewards baton attack on fans as Blues supporters cl
| 2019-08-01T00:00:00 |
thesun
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Chelsea at war with Uefa and Barcelona after stewards’ baton ‘attack’ on fans as Blues supporters cleared of wrongdoing
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CHELSEA have gone to war with Barcelona and Uefa in defence of their travelling fans. Chairman Bruce Buck has even led a delegation of [Stamford Bridge](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196660/chelsea/) top brass to confront European football’s governing body over an incident at the [Nou Camp](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1232720/barcelona/) last March. ![ Chelsea appealed for information from fans after reports of batons being used]() 3 Chelsea appealed for information from fans after reports of batons being usedCredit: Social Media - Refer to Source ![ Colin Twyman was one of the Chelsea supporters caught up in the incident, suffering a fractured cheekbone]() 3 Colin Twyman was one of the Chelsea supporters caught up in the incident, suffering a fractured cheekboneCredit: Twitter ![ Stamford Bridge chairman Bruce Buck led a delegation to Uefa as Chelsea were unhappy with the outcome of the investigation]() 3 Stamford Bridge chairman Bruce Buck led a delegation to Uefa as Chelsea were unhappy with the outcome of the investigationCredit: Social Media - Refer to Source [Chelsea](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196660/chelsea/) [lost 3-0](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/5812926/barcelona-3-chelsea-0 -messi-champions-league-result/) in a Champions League match marred by incidents in which numerous visiting supporters clashed with baton-wielding Barcelona security personnel. The Premier League club was incensed when they were charged over the behaviour of their fans while the host club got off scot-free despite claims of brutality by Spanish stewards. Chelsea have finally won a battle to clear their name but still want [Barcelona](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1232720/barcelona/) to be censured for their heavy-handed approach on big European nights. A statement from Chelsea read: “Before and after the game a series of serious incidents took place, including Chelsea fans being attacked with batons by FC Barcelona security staff. ### 'EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED' “The incidents resulted in injuries to a large number of our fans, with many others feeling that their safety was endangered. “The Club originally faced charges for the behaviour of its own fans, however, following an appeal process, we are pleased to confirm that Uefa have concluded that Chelsea supporters’ conduct in approaching and leaving the stadium did not violate Uefa rules. “Notwithstanding this, Chelsea is extremely disappointed by the decision of the Uefa Appeal Body to reject our request that disciplinary proceedings be opened against FC Barcelona. “On 18 June 2019, a senior delegation led by Chairman Bruce Buck met with Uefa executives in Switzerland to discuss measures that could be put in place to help ensure that lessons are learned from safety incidents at matches in Uefa competitions.“ [Tottenham](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196652/tottenham- hotspur/) fans [claimed they suffered similar rough treatment from Barcelona officials](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9103433/spurs-furious- barcelona-fine-stewards-batttering-fans/) when their team played at the Nou Camp nine months after Chelsea’s visit in December last year. Chelsea took a large number of witness statements to help win their case which comes two days after the club banned supporter Colin Wing for life for racially abusing Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling. Chelsea were also investigated by UEFA last season following claims their supporters chanted racist songs at a Europa League game in Hungary but no charges were brought. Last weekend [new Chelsea boss Frank Lampard](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who /frank-lampard/) appealed to fans to stop singing a song in his honour which also referred to 'pikeys' - members of the travelling community - in a dig at rivals West Ham. Chelsea fan is jokingly pushed off tube train after annoying passengers with chants
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ian tuckey
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9635591/chelsea-war-uefa-barcelona-stewards-baton-attack/
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2019-08-01 17:26:42+00:00
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thesun--2019-09-19--Peter Beardsley banned from football for eight months after racially abusing Newcastle academy kids
| 2019-09-19T00:00:00 |
thesun
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Peter Beardsley banned from football for eight months after racially abusing Newcastle academy kids and calling one a ‘monkey’
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PETER BEARDSLEY has been banned from football for eight months after being found guilty of racially taunting footballers at the Newcastle academy. Former England star Beardsley, 58, called one player a "monkey" while questioning the age of another African hopeful in the Newcastle youth system. ![ Peter Beardsley was sacked by Newcastle and has now been hit by a 32-week ban for making racist comments to players]() 2 Peter Beardsley was sacked by Newcastle and has now been hit by a 32-week ban for making racist comments to playersCredit: � North News & Pictures ltd The ex-Liverpool and Everton star also made a joke claiming a black player "should be used to that" while the squad were attending a Go Ape team building session. The Football Association have found him guilty of the three charges and hit Beardsley with a 32-week suspension from football, and all related activities. In evidence, one anonymous player said: "Last season I wasn’t in U18 squad and the next day he was quizzing me about not being in the squad, and he said ‘That’s because you are not 18’. "I took this to be a reference to players of African origin forging papers regarding their age, and I took it because I am big, that I was older, the same was said to [another player].” Talking about the incident at the Go Ape tree climbing centre, another player said in a statement: “When we were at Go Ape he said to us ‘we should be used to that’ which I took to be a reference to climbing the trees. > ‘I’m not being funny' is all he ever says after he makes a comment. > > Witness statement "But Peter said ‘I’m not being funny’ and tried to explain it was a reference to climbing mountains, but at the time we weren’t climbing mountains, we were climbing a tree. "‘I’m not being funny' is all he ever says after he makes a comment.” In his own witness statement, Beardsley tried to defend himself. He said: “I remember making a comment to one of them, I asked one of them if they had anything else like this in South Africa, and he said ‘we just go outdoors’ referring to him and his brother. "At that point I might have said ‘You’ll enjoy this’”. The third charge related to an allegation he made a monkey joke about another black player in his squad. One player witness statement read: “We were playing in the gym, and one of the black players was dancing around and Peter made a monkey reference, but you could take that one or two ways. "I can’t remember exactly [what terminology was used], but off the top of my head, it was something like ‘Look at [A] being a monkey’” An FA statement said: "The Football Association [The FA] charged Mr Beardsley with three breaches of FA Rule E3 following the conclusion of initial disciplinary proceedings by Newcastle United FC into allegations of misconduct. "The FA alleged that Mr Beardsley used abusive and/or insulting words, which were contrary to FA Rule E3(1) and constituted an “Aggravated Breach” under FA Rule E3(2) due to reference of ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race and/or nationality, while employed as a coach of the club’s Under-23s team. ![ Peter Beardsley was one of the most gifted England players of his generation]() 2 Peter Beardsley was one of the most gifted England players of his generationCredit: Getty - Contributor "All three breaches of FA Rule E3 were denied but subsequently found proven based upon the results and findings of Newcastle United FC’s disciplinary proceedings. "Mr Beardsley has also been ordered to complete a face-to-face education course." The ban leaves Beardsley's reputation within the game in tatters and he will find it hard to find employment in the future. Newcastle sacked him from his role with the under-23 side in March after concluding their own inquiries into the allegations. In a statement released on his behalf by his solicitors, Beardsley spoke of his disappointment at the decision, but vowed to return to football. It said: "Peter Beardsley is very surprised and disappointed by the decision of the Regulatory Commission. ## SERIOUS FLAWS "It was almost impossible for Peter to clear his name because of the serious flaws and contamination of evidence that occurred in the disciplinary process before Newcastle United and by the unusual fact that The FA Rules put the burden of proof on him to prove his innocence in the proceedings. "After a long process which has been unnecessarily protracted, Peter feels vindicated that the Commission has expressly found that he is not a racist. "Surprisingly, Newcastle United did not provide the relevant training and education for Peter. Peter has always been willing and eager to attend all and any training organised by the club. "With no avenue left open to him to clear his name, Peter has no choice but to acknowledge the decision and now looks forward to moving on with his life and resuming his career. "He shall respect the sanction imposed and looks forward to returning to work in football, which has been his life, at the end of his suspension." It completely changes the legacy of a player who was one of England's most gifted footballer in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The life-long Geordie played 59 times for England, featuring in the World Cup squads in 1986 and 1990, scoring nine goals for his country. On the international stage he formed a devastating partnership with Gary Lineker which helped lead the side to the semi-finals in 1990. As a club player, Beardsley enjoyed his best years playing for Liverpool following his move from Newcastle. At Anfield he play an integral role in one of the greatest club sides English football has seen, helping to win two First Division titles. In 2007 he was inducted into the English football Hall of Fame as a mark of his achievements as a player. Newcastle under-23s boss Peter Beardsley leaves St. James' Park after being suspended by club as racism and bullying investigation continues
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Duncan Wright
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/9962517/peter-beardsley-ban-racist-newcastle/
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2019-09-19 15:06:16+00:00
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thetelegraph--2019-05-03--Brentford awarded three points after Football League confirms clash against crisis-club Bolton will
| 2019-05-03T00:00:00 |
thetelegraph
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Brentford awarded three points after Football League confirms clash against crisis-club Bolton will not be played
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Bolton Wanderers face disciplinary proceedings for misconduct after it was announced that their rearranged home fixture against Brentford would not be played. The Sky Bet Championship match, originally scheduled for last Saturday, was postponed as unpaid Bolton players went on strike, and rearranged for next Tuesday. But statements on the official websites of both clubs and the Football League (EFL) on Friday said that Bolton’s Safety Advisory Group had issued a prohibition notice preventing the match from taking place and that it would not be played at a future date. Brentford are being awarded three points on the basis of a 1-0 win, which moves them up from 15th to 12th in the table. The EFL said Bolton, who are second-bottom of the table and already relegated, were guilty of misconduct and that there would be disciplinary proceedings taken against them. The EFL’s statement said: “There is no provision under EFL Regulations to direct clubs to play at a later date than four days past the conclusion of the season and, as a result, it has been determined that Brentford will be awarded the three points on the basis of a 1-0 victory. “As a consequence, Bolton Wanderers is now deemed to be guilty of misconduct by the EFL which will result in disciplinary proceedings against the club being taken at an appropriate time.”
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Telegraph Sport
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/05/03/brentford-awarded-three-points-football-league-confirms-clash/
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2019-05-03 12:47:14+00:00
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thetelegraph--2019-07-24--Mamadou Sakho sues World Anti-Doping Agency for 13m over drug test blunder
| 2019-07-24T00:00:00 |
thetelegraph
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Mamadou Sakho sues World Anti-Doping Agency for £13m over 'drug test blunder'
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Mamadou Sakho is suing the world anti-doping agency for £13 million claiming a drug-test blunder torpedoed his career at Liverpool. Sakho, 29, was suspended from football in April 2016 after testing positive for a fat-burning substance following a Europa League tie with Manchester United. The provisional 30-day suspension meant the France international missed out on Liverpool's Europa League Final defeat to Sevilla and, he claims, cost him a team place at the Euro 2016 tournament, London's High Court heard. He was eventually cleared in disciplinary proceedings before Uefa, with the body finding that the substance - higenamine - was not actually on the banned list. The Crystal Palace defender is now suing for £13m, with his lawyers arguing that his earnings as a player and the worth of his personal brand have been reduced by his move away from Liverpool. But the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) denies it is responsible for his transfer from the European Champions which it says was in reality caused by "disciplinary issues" and a "personality clash" with Jurgen Klopp. In a hearing at the High Court, Mr Sakho's lawyers told Master Victoria McCloud that his suspension in 2016 had dealt a massive hit to his earnings. He missed games with the France team, had to foot lawyers' and scientists' bills and, ultimately, saw the end of his career with Liverpool and transfer to Crystal Palace, said his barrister, Stuart Ritchie QC.
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Telegraph Sport
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/07/24/mamadou-sakho-sues-world-anti-doping-agency-13m-drug-test-blunder/
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2019-07-24 14:03:42+00:00
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eveningstandard--2019-02-07--Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha banned for further match and handed 10000 fine by FA
| 2019-02-07T00:00:00 |
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Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha banned for further match and handed £10,000 fine by FA
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Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha has been hit with a one-match suspension and fined £10,000 by the Football Association. Zaha was charged with improper conduct after applauding referee Andre Marriner following his dismissal in January’s 1-1 draw at Southampton. He served a one-match suspension during Saturday’s 2-0 win over Fulham for the red card, but now faces a second game on the sidelines. However, the Ivory Coast international could be available for Saturday’s match against West Ham as the suspension is not effective while the player considers his right of appeal. A FA statement said: “Wilfried Zaha has been suspended for one match following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing yesterday [06 February 2019]. He was also fined £10,000. “The suspension is not currently effective whilst the player considers his right of appeal. The Crystal Palace forward accepted a charge of improper conduct, which followed his behaviour after a second-half dismissal during the game against Southampton on 30 January 2019.”
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tom dutton
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https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/crystalpalace/crystal-palace-star-wilfried-zaha-banned-for-further-match-and-handed-100000-fine-by-fa-a4060681.html
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2019-02-07 15:34:00+00:00
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eveningstandard--2019-11-15--Myles Garrett suspension: Cleveland Browns star banned indefinitely after hitting Mason Rudolph with
| 2019-11-15T00:00:00 |
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Myles Garrett suspension: Cleveland Browns star banned indefinitely after hitting Mason Rudolph with helmet
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Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett has been suspended indefinitely following his actions in a shocking incident that marred Thursday night's win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, the NFL have confirmed. Defensive end Garrett attracted widespread condemnation after ripping the helmet off Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph - whom had taken exception to a late hit before grappling ensued - during the closing stages of the game and striking him over the head with it. In the ensuing brawl, Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey landed several punches and appeared to attempt to kick Garrett in the head. Former no1 draft pick Garrett - fined an undisclosed amount - will now miss at least the rest of the 2019 season and post-season, should the Browns make it that far, while Pouncey will sit out Pittsburgh's next three matches against the Cincinnati Bengals, Browns and Arizona Cardinals. Cleveland defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi has also been banned for one game for shoving Rudolph to the ground after the skirmish, which came eight seconds from the end of the Browns' 21-7 win over their AFC North rivals at FirstEnergy Stadium. "Browns DE Myles Garrett has been suspended indefinitely," the NFL confirmed on Friday. "Browns DT Larry Ogunjobi has been suspended one game. "Steelers C Maurkice Pouncey has been suspended three games. In addition, Steelers and Browns organizations each fined $250,000." The league added: "Garrett is suspended indefinitely, at minimum for the remainder of the regular season and postseason, and he must meet with the Commissioner's office prior to a decision on his reinstatement." The Browns followed up with their own statement, in which owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam labelled Garrett's actions as "completely unacceptable" and did not dispute the punishment handed down. “We are extremely disappointed in what transpired last evening at the end of our game," the statement read. "There is no place for that in football and that is not reflective of the core values we strive for as an organization. "We sincerely apologize to Mason Rudolph and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Myles Garrett has been a good teammate and member of our organization and community for the last three years but his actions last night were completely unacceptable. "We understand the consequences from the league for his actions.”
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https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/cleveland-browns-star-myles-garrett-suspended-indefinitely-after-hitting-mason-rudolph-with-his-own-a4288581.html
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Fri, 15 Nov 2019 17:10:00 GMT
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pinknewsuk--2019-01-04--Chelsea fan banned from matches for three years over homophobic abuse
| 2019-01-04T00:00:00 |
pinknewsuk
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Chelsea fan banned from matches for three years over homophobic abuse
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Signup to receive a daily roundup of the top LGBT+ news stories from around the world A Chelsea fan has been banned from attending football matches for three years after admitting shouting homophobic abuse. George Bradley, 20, was fined £965 and handed a ban by Brighton Magistrates’ Court after admitting a charge of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress. The football fan was accused of homophobic conduct during the December 16 match between Chelsea F.C. and Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.at Brighton’s Amex Stadium. In a statement, a spokesperson for Brighton & Hove Albion said: “We would like to thank Sussex Police for their assistance in dealing with this unsavoury incident, and we are very pleased with the outcome. “It underlines both their and our commitment to a zero tolerance policy on any form of abuse from those attending matches at the Amex. “We would remind all fans that we will not tolerate any form of abusive behaviour at the stadium and will always take the strongest possible action.” Sussex Police’s football policing officer Darren Balkham added: “This was a great example of the stewarding and policing operation at the stadium taking action when incidents occur. “Mr Bradley pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity and accepted his behaviour was not acceptable and this was recognised by the court. “I would urge any supporter attending the Amex to report these incidents to either a steward or police officer to allow us to take action at the time.” The town of Brighton is known for its high LGBT+ population, and the football team has frequently faced homophobia from fans of rival teams previously. Chelsea football club has vowed to take a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination. However, the club’s manager Maurizio Sarri was previously handed a fine for shouting the slur “faggot” during a match. Sarri was banned for two games and fined €20,000 following the clash in 2016, when he was managing Italian club Napoli. The 59-year-old sought to distance himself from the incident when he joined Chelsea in July 2018, saying that “people make mistakes.” “I think those who know me very well cannot define me in this way,” added Sarri. “I am not homophobic, not sexist, certainly not.” “I am an extremely open person, and I do not have these kind of problems.” He continued: “I hope I can show this when I work here, and when I am living here. “These mistakes were made, yes. But when someone makes a mistake, they must apologise, and accept that some allegations could be made by the press. “A professional, ethical attitude is very important, more than apologies. I hope you have the chance to know me better. I hope you will forget about this very quickly.”
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https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/01/04/chelsea-football-homophobic-abuse/
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2019-01-04 12:36:27+00:00
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sputnik--2019-04-12--Chelsea Hooligans Banned From Game for Singing Salah is a Bomber in Vile VIDEO
| 2019-04-12T00:00:00 |
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Chelsea Hooligans Banned From Game for Singing 'Salah is a Bomber' in Vile VIDEO
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Three Chelsea fans have been banned from a Europa League match after being filmed singing “Salah is a bomber” while referring to the Liverpool superstar, Egyptian footballer Mo Salah. READ MORE: Sergio Ramos Reveals He Got Death Threats After Tackle Against Mohamed Salah Upon becoming aware of the footage, the football club issued a statement, in which it highlighted that it had taken action against the individuals featured in the video: “Chelsea FC finds all forms of discriminatory behaviour abhorrent and where there is clear evidence of Chelsea season-ticket holders or members involved in such behaviour, we will take the strongest possible action against them. Such individuals are an embarrassment to the vast majority of Chelsea supporters who won’t tolerate them in their club”, the club said in a statement. Working together with security staff, Chelsea managed to identify some of the hooligans before the game, with three of the six being barred entry into Sinobo Stadium. READ MORE: 'Looks Like Leo Sayer': Fans Ridicule Statue of Egyptian Striker Mohamed Salah The 19-second clip, apparently filmed by the protagonists themselves, showed a group of Blues fans in a bar in the Czech capital of Prague chanting the derogatory song about the Muslim player to the tune of “September” by Earth, Wind and Fire. Liverpool also issued a statement to defend one of its best players and condemn the behaviour as “unadulterated bigotry”, stressing that there’s no place for such conduct either in football or in society as a whole. “The video circulating online, showing vile discriminatory chant being aimed at one of our players, is dangerous and disturbing. […] Liverpool Football Club believes it is the responsibility of those in positions of authority, following proper process, to act urgently to identify and then punish anyone committing a hate crime”, the club said. Liverpool FC continued by saying that the club was working with police to “ascertain the facts” around the now-viral video with an eye to identifying the individuals in it. “In addition, we are working directly with Chelsea Football Club on the matter. We thank them for their condemnation and a commitment to act urgently to identify any individuals responsible”. The footage has set off a major storm on social media, with people saying that the hooligans should receive a lifetime ban from football matches: Many have thrashed the individuals involved as “racists”, but noted that Chelsea’s fan base should not be defined by those in the video: This is not the first time that Mo Salah has been verbally abused by football fans: just two months ago, the Metropolitan police and West Ham United FC launched an investigation into a video in which a supporter can be heard shouting “Salah, you f**king Muslim, f**king Muslim c*nt” at the Liverpool striker.
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sputnik--2019-07-30--Chelsea Fan Permanently Banned and Loses Job After Shouting Racial Abuse at Raheem Sterling
| 2019-07-30T00:00:00 |
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Chelsea Fan Permanently Banned and Loses Job After Shouting Racial Abuse at Raheem Sterling
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Chelsea Football Club have issued a permanent ban against a fan who reportedly launched racial abuse towards Manchester City's Raheem Sterling during a match at Stamford Bridge on 8 December 2018, according to The Independent. The decision by the club followed a lengthy police investigation into the attack, which also led to the suspension of five supporters. The club employed a team of lip readers to establish what exactly was said. No criminal charges have been pressed. The Club explained that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) investigation was never to determine if a criminal offence had been committed, but instead to establish if there had been a breach of ticketing terms and conditions. The Club called the behaviour "abhorrent" and offered no reduced punishment for anti-racism classes, reiterating their "zero-tolerance" approach to racism. The perpetrator is 60-year old suspected former BT-manager called Colin Wing, according to the Daily Mail. Wing allegedly called Sterling a black c***. In an interview with the Daily Mail, Wing said that he is "deeply ashamed" by his own behaviour. "But I didn’t call him a black c***, I called him a Manc c***. He went on to say that he offers an "an unreserved apology." "Even if it wasn’t racist, it’s not right what I said. Even the swearing is bad – but I got carried away." "I was completely out of order, but I’ve lost my job and my season ticket now so everybody’s got what they wanted. So why can’t they leave me alone?" he said. The footage of Colin Wing screaming at Sterling has circulated on the internet, and Sterling received praise for laughing off the abuse.
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https://sputniknews.com/sport/201907301076408173-chelsea-fan-permanently-banned-and-loses-job-after-shouting-racial-abuse-at-raheem-sterling/
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2019-07-30 15:26:26+00:00
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thedailyrecord--2019-07-04--Hibs fan who punched Hearts goalie at Edinburgh derby banned from football matches
| 2019-07-04T00:00:00 |
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Hibs fan who punched Hearts goalie at Edinburgh derby banned from football matches
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A Hibs supporter who punched the Hearts goalie at an Edinburgh derby has been banned from matches – for the second time. Edward Harrold, 21, hit Zdenek Zlamal on the nose as the keeper attempted to retrieve the ball from behind his goal at Tynecastle in October. At Edinburgh Sheriff Court yesterday, Harrold was banned from attending Scottish football matches for 12 months and ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work in the community. The court heard the thug had served a previous football banning order for possessing smoke bombs at a Hibs match. Harrold, of Musselburgh, East Lothian, had denied assaulting Zlamal. He was found guilty after a trial last month and returned to court yesterday for sentencing. Sheriff Alison Stirling said Harrold’s assault had the “potential to create great disturbance” and “provoke crowd fury”. The Hibs fan’s assault on the Czech international was caught on camera and shown live on BT Sport at the time. Several replays of the clash were shown in court during Harrold’s trial Defence lawyer Ross Jenkins said Harrold “accepts contact was made (with Zlamal) but that it was minimal”. The solicitor said Harrold is currently suspended from his employment due to the court case. Previously, the court heard from Zlamal through an interpreter. The keeper, 33, said: “I was going to pick the ball up and as I bent over to pick it up, someone hit me to my nose.”
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[email protected] (Alexander Lawrie)
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https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/hibs-fan-who-punched-hearts-17385815
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2019-07-04 03:30:00+00:00
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theguardianuk--2019-03-20--Sophie Jones banned for racial abuse and leaves Sheffield United
| 2019-03-20T00:00:00 |
theguardianuk
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Sophie Jones banned for racial abuse and leaves Sheffield United
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Sophie Jones has left [Sheffield United](https://www.theguardian.com/football/sheffieldunited) Women after being given a five-match ban for racially abusing an opponent during the Championship game against Tottenham. In a statement, United said that Jones’s contract had been terminated by “mutual agreement” after she was found guilty of making monkey noises at the Spurs centre-back Renée Hector. Jones had denied the charges and maintained her innocence throughout. But following a four-week investigation the Football Association ruled that she had broken Rule E1 – using abusive and/or insulting words – and that her behaviour constituted an “aggravated breach” of FA Rule E3 [2], as it included a reference to ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race. Sheffield United [confirmed that Jones](https://www.sufc.co.uk/women/news/2019/march/statement/), who was also fined £200 and ordered to attend an FA inclusion and diversity workshop, was “disappointed with the FA’s decision”. “The club works closely with the EFL, the FA and Kick it Out and would like to reiterate that it does not condone racism or any form of discrimination,” it said. “Following dialogue between the club and Jones, and taking into account the length of the suspension, it has been decided that her contract, which was due for review in the summer, will be terminated by mutual agreement.” The FA confirmed that Jones’s ban will remain in place if and when she joins a new club, whether that is in the UK or abroad. After the incident on 6 January, Hector immediately alerted the referee and later revealed on Twitter what had occurred. “Such a shame that racism seems to be rising up again in football – I received some monkey noises from an opposition player,” she wrote. “The only reaction was to let the football do the talking and that we did … great start to the year!” After Wednesday’s verdict, Hector released a statement saying: “There is no place for racism in our game. A zero tolerance policy is imperative in stamping this out from football therefore I welcome this verdict. No one should be subjected to racist abuse on or off the pitch and I felt a responsibility to call it out for what it was. “I want to now concentrate on the last five games of the FAWC and trying to secure promotion with Spurs. Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout this process.”
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Sean Ingle
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https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/mar/20/sophie-jones-sheffield-united-tottenham-renee-hector
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2019-03-20 14:30:52+00:00
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theindependent--2019-01-03--Chelsea fan banned for three years after admitting using homophobic abuse at Brighton
| 2019-01-03T00:00:00 |
theindependent
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Chelsea fan banned for three years after admitting using homophobic abuse at Brighton
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A Chelsea supporter who admitted to using homophobic language in the stands during the club’s away fixture at Brighton on 16 December has been banned for three years. Twenty-year-old George Bradley pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress and was also fined £965. Sussex Police’s football policing officer Darren Balkham said: “This was a great example of the stewarding and policing operation at the stadium taking action when incidents occur. “I would urge any supporter attending the Amex to report these incidents to either a steward or police officer to allow us to take action at the time.” The fixture at Brighton, won 2-1 by Chelsea, came after the club condemned a “brainless” section of fans for shaming the club in the wake of four front row supporters being banned from attending matches after they were caught on camera racially abusing Raheem Sterling. Then, just days later in the Europa League away at MOL Vidi, away supporters were heard chanting antisemitic slurs. Follow the Independent Sport on Instagram here, for all of the best images, videos and stories from around the sporting world.
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Sports Staff
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http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/chelsea-fan-banned-homophobic-abuse-brighton-epl-a8710351.html
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2019-01-03 20:48:00+00:00
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theindependent--2019-02-05--Ben Barba banned by NRL over aposphysical altercationapos with partner
| 2019-02-05T00:00:00 |
theindependent
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Ben Barba banned by NRL over 'physical altercation' with partner
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Ben Barba, the reigning Super League Man of Steel award winner, has been banned from playing in Australia’s National Rugby League after officials viewed CCTV footage of him in an alleged “physical altercation” with his partner. The 29-year-old was sacked by club North Queensland Cowboys last week without playing a match for them, having agreed a move back to the NRL from Super League’s St Helens over the winter. The club decided to sack Barba over allegations that he struck his partner at a casino in January, stating that he had committed a “significant breach of the terms of his contract”. The alleged incident is being investigated by Queensland Police, and Barba has not commented on the matter. The NRL has now followed suit and banned Barba from playing in the Australian league, with England’s Rugby Football League also stating that he is no longer welcome in Super League. “It’s time for Ben Barba to find a new vocation,” said NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg. "Where we see violence against women we'll act in the strongest terms. He added: "These decisions affect people's livelihoods. They're big moments and you want to make sure you get them right. "This is a guy that now loses his livelihood. "I've had no contact with him and don't plan to. I've reached out to his family." Addressing the alleged incident itself, Greenberg added: "It was described to me in great detail. When we see violence, and particularly when we see violence against women, we will act and we will act in the strongest terms. "That message, I thought, had been pretty clear over a significant period of time, but if it hadn't been before it is today. “Our players have an enormous amount of education and training, they deliver unbelievable things on the field but they have responsibilities off the field and when they make bad decisions, they make mistakes or they break the law they put their livelihood and their career on the line. "We're going to get tougher and stronger on players that do the wrong thing because we cannot afford the damage it does to our game. We've had some difficulties over this off-season but by and large you look at our playing group and they are doing some spectacular things in our community. "The game has been damaged significantly over this period of time but rugby league has the ability to shine and to do that we need our players doing everything they can off the field as well as on the field. "We'll treat every case on its merits but where there is violence and against women it sits at the top of the pile." Barba has a track record for landing himself in controversy after he was stood down indefinitely in 2013 by the Canterbury Bulldogs due to off-field behaviour. In 2016, Barba failed a drugs test but avoided an immediate ban as he left the sport to join French rugby union side Toulon, though had to serve the suspension when he agreed to return to rugby league with St Helens three months later in May 2017. He finished the 2018 Super League season as the top try-scorer with 28 tries in 23 appearances, helping Saints to claim the League Leaders’ Shield and claim the Man of Steel award, though the club were eliminated in the semi-finals by Warrington. Keep up to date with all the latest news with expert comment and analysis from our award-winning writers
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Jack de Menezes
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http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rugby-league/ben-barba-banned-nrl-cctv-video-altercation-partner-wife-sacked-north-queensland-cowboys-super-a8763666.html
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2019-02-05 09:50:00+00:00
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theindependent--2019-04-16--Evertonaposs Andre Gomes banned for three games for stamp on Fulham forward Aleksandar Mitrovic
| 2019-04-16T00:00:00 |
theindependent
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Everton's Andre Gomes banned for three games for stamp on Fulham forward Aleksandar Mitrovic
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Everton’s Andre Gomes has been banned for three games after the forward was charged with violent conduct by the Football Association for his stamp on Fulham forward Aleksandar Mitrovic on Saturday. The incident occurred in the final moments of the game at Craven Cottage, which Fulham won 2-0. Gomes made a late challenge and appeared to slam his studs into Mitrovic’s ankle while the forward was lying on the ground. Referee Lee Probert did not see the challenge and Gomes faced no punishment at the time, but it was clearly caught on camera and was shown on the BBC’s Match of the Day programme later that evening. In a statement, the FA said: “Everton’s André Gomes has been charged with violent conduct. This follows an incident in the 95th minute of the Premier League fixture against Fulham on Saturday [13/04/2019] that was not seen by the match officials but caught on video. “The midfielder has until 18:00 on Tuesday [16/04/2019] to respond to the charge.”
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Lawrence Ostlere
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https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/everton-andre-gomes-charged-fa-stamp-fulham-aleksandar-mitrovic-a8871436.html
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2019-04-16 15:41:00+00:00
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theindependent--2019-10-11--Tommy Robinson could be banned from all football matches under police push
| 2019-10-11T00:00:00 |
theindependent
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Tommy Robinson could be banned from all football matches under police push
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Tommy Robinson could be banned from all football matches in the UK, as well as all England matches at home and abroad. Bedfordshire Police and the UK Football Policing Unit are working together in an attempt to have the far-right agitator barred from regulated football matches. Officials are bidding to bar Robinson from “all regulated football matches, home and abroad”, according to The Daily Mirror. A hearing on the matter will be held at Luton Magistrates Court on 18 October, a Bedfordshire Police spokesperson told The Independent. “We have served papers ... regarding an application for a Football Banning Order,” the spokesperson added. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was filmed last year as he punched an English football fan to the ground. In a video circulated on social media, the far-right figure was seen lashing out at a man in an England shirt outside the Estadio D Afonso Henriques stadium in Guimaraes. The incident occurred before England’s match with the Netherlands in Portugal. Immediately before the attack, people can be heard shouting Robinson’s name and other inaudible words. Bedfordshire Police and the UK Football Policing Unit previously applied to ban Robinson from matches in 2016. The 36-year-old successfully challenged the attempt in court. Robinson has an extensive criminal record, much of which relates to football violence. He has previously been convicted of offences including using threatening and abusing behaviour during a fight between fans. Robinson’s alias is itself taken from the member of a well-known football hooligan firm in his home town of Luton.
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Zamira Rahim
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/tommy-robinson-banned-england-football-matches-bedfordshire-police-a9151696.html
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Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:07:35 GMT
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theindependent--2019-12-07--Ole Gunnar Solskjaer calls for alleged racist fan to be banned from football for life as Man City in
| 2019-12-07T00:00:00 |
theindependent
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer calls for alleged racist fan to be banned from football for life as Man City investigate
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has called for the supporter being investigated for allegedly racially abusing Manchester United players in the 2-1 derby victory at Manchester City to “never be let into a football ground again.” Video footage during the second half of the encounter at the Etihad showed a male seemingly making monkey noises and gestures towards Fred and Jesse Lingard, who were readying to take a corner in front of the home fans. The United manager watched the incident and spoke to the pair after the game to ascertain whether they had noticed the abuse, which City are investigating together with Greater Manchester Police. "Fred and Jesse were taking a corner and I've seen the video and heard from the boys,” Solskjaer said. “We keep talking about it every bloody week. But he's been caught on camera, he should - in my opinion - never be allowed into a football ground again. It’s unacceptable. “I’m sure City and the authorities will deal with it. We keep talking about it every week and it won't stop unless it'll have consequences." When quizzed over whether City should be punished with a partial stadium closure or similar, Solskjaer responded: "Why don't we educate him instead? It's not City's fault, it's his and he should be educated, that's my opinion anyway. “It's nothing to do with Man City as a football club, no." The issue, which transpired around the 68th minute of the match, was spotted due to objects being thrown at the United players by City fans. Greater Manchester Police are working with the club to identify those culprits as well. Kick It Out, English football’s equality and inclusion organisation, said it had been “inundated with reports of alleged racist abuse from a number of individuals. We will be contacting both clubs to offer our support and hope swift action is taken to identify the offenders.”
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Melissa Reddy
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https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/man-city-vs-manchester-united-racist-fan-video-watch-fred-solskjaer-banned-for-life-a9237631.html
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Sat, 07 Dec 2019 23:29:00 GMT
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thesun--2019-01-10--Charlie Austin banned for two-matches for two-fingered gesture to Man City fans
| 2019-01-10T00:00:00 |
thesun
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Charlie Austin banned for two-matches for two-fingered gesture to Man City fans
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CHARLIE AUSTIN has been banned for two-matches following his two-fingered gesture to Manchester City fans. The [FA confirmed that the Southampton striker had been charged earlier this month](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/8109489/charlie-austin-fa-gesture-man- city/) for making an "obscene gesture" in the fixture on December 30. ![ Charlie Austin has been given a two-match ban for this gesture against Manchester City]() Sky Sports Charlie Austin has been given a two-match ban for this gesture against Manchester City It means boss Ralph Hasenhuttl will be without his key striker for the upcoming clashes against Leicester and their FA Cup third round replay against Derby. The German gaffer is facing a mini selection crisis with Danny Ings out with a hamstring injury. Rising star Michael Obafemi is also struggling with a hamstring complaint and Saturday's contest is likely to come too soon. Shane Long is the club's only fit senior striker and could lead the line against the Foxes. ![ Charlie Austin will miss the upcoming games against Leicester and Derby]() Getty Images - Getty Charlie Austin will miss the upcoming games against Leicester and Derby Alvaro Morata has important goal controversially disallowed for Chelsea against Southampton Austin appeared to show the gesture when he was being substituted in the 68th minute of the 3-1 defeat against the champions. Shortly after the game, [the FA wrote to Austin asking for explanations](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/8090900/charlie-austin- fa-explain-two-fingered-gesture/) over the incident. Jack Wilshere received the same punishment following a similar incident in 2013. Southampton are locked in a relegation battle and sit two points adrift of safety.
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rforrester
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/8166979/charlie-austin-banned-two-matches-two-fingered-gesture/
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2019-01-10 19:54:10+00:00
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thesun--2019-03-20--Sheff United Womens star Sophie Jones sacked and banned for racially abusing Tottenham player
| 2019-03-20T00:00:00 |
thesun
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Sheff United Women’s star Sophie Jones sacked and banned for racially abusing Tottenham player
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SHEFFIELD UNITED women's star Sophie Jones has been sacked and banned for racially abusing an opponent. The Blades forward has been found guilty by a Football Association disciplinary hearing into [claims she taunted Tottenham's Renee Hector](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/8136658/tottenham-ladies- renee-hector-racially-abused-her/) with monkey noises. ![ Sheffield United striker Sophie Jones, left, has been sacked and banned for racially abusing Tottenham's Renee Hector]() Getty Images - Getty Sheffield United striker Sophie Jones, left, has been sacked and banned for racially abusing Tottenham's Renee Hector The 27-year-old from Liverpool was charged by the FA following a four week investigation into the allegations made after the Women's Championship match in January. Jones denied the charge, but the panel were convinced there was enough evidence to uphold the complaint. Sheffield United Women have since terminated her contract after she was suspended for five games. She was also fined £200 and ordered to attend an FA education course. A Sheffield United statement said: "The club works closely with the EFL, the FA and Kick it Out and would like to reiterate that it does not condone racism or any form of discrimination. "Following dialogue between the club and Jones, and taking into account the length of the suspension, it has been decided that her contract, which was due for review in the summer, will be terminated by mutual agreement." Defender Hector released a statement after the outcome was revealed and said: "There is no place for racism in our game. A zero tolerance policy is imperative in stamping this out from football therefore I welcome this verdict. "No should be subjected to racist abuse on or off the pitch and I felt a responsibility to call it out for what it was. "I want to now concentrate on the last five games of the FAWC and trying to secure promotion with Spurs. "Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout this process."
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dwright
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/8681037/sheff-united-womens-sophie-jones-banned-racially-abusing/
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2019-03-20 14:50:00+00:00
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thesun--2019-04-23--Spanish ref Javier Alberola banned for two games after clipping Alvaro Morata on the back of the hea
| 2019-04-23T00:00:00 |
thesun
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Spanish ref Javier Alberola banned for two games after clipping Alvaro Morata on the back of the head
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THE referee who appeared to clip Alvaro Morata on the back of the head has been banned for two matches. Javier Alberola was involved in a controversial clash with the striker during last week's La Liga match between [Atletico Madrid](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1362333/atletico-madrid/) and Eibar. ![ Alvaro Morata has to be restrained from confronting referee Javier Alberola]() Getty Images - Getty Alvaro Morata has to be restrained from confronting referee Javier Alberola On-loan [Chelsea](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196660/chelsea/) star Morata was left fuming when the official seemed to clip him on the neck in the closing stages of the match. The forward had still not calmed down by full-time of Atleti's 1-0 victory and attempted to confront the 27-year-old official. [Morata](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/alvaro-morata/) had to be pulled back by his team-mates as he attempted to have it out with the referee in extraordinary scenes. Alberola insisted the contact made was nothing more than a friendly pat, but it appears his bosses have not been so supportive of his stance. ## ANNOYED The Spanish FA's refereeing committee have decided to axe him from selection for the next two rounds of matches in the top flight. After the match on Sunday, Morata was defended by Atletico manager Diego Simeone. He said: "Morata was not happy. In fact, he was annoyed. "That action reminded me when I was banned for four games when I did something similar to the fourth official." Atleti team-mate Koke Resurreccion added: "I had never seen a referee do something like that. "He (Morata) felt a clip around the back of the neck and got annoyed at the referee. He is only human. "If the referee made a mistake it will have to be looked upon. I do not know if the should be sanctioned; that is for others to decide. "But one thing certain is that the incident has to be looked at." Watch all the weekend Premier League highlights from Saturday, Sunday and Monday
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Duncan Wright
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/8923772/ref-javier-alberola-banned-alvaro-morata/
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2019-04-23 22:09:00+00:00
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thesun--2019-10-18--More than 2,000 Ajax fans banned from watching Chelsea clash are set to go to Leyton Orient instead
| 2019-10-18T00:00:00 |
thesun
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More than 2,000 Ajax fans banned from watching Chelsea clash are set to go to Leyton Orient instead
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MORE than 2,000 Ajax fans are set to descend on Leyton Orient after being banned from watching their Champions League clash against Chelsea. The Dutch giants travel to London on November 5 for their Group H showdown - but will do so without their fans. Ajax were slapped with the ban after their raucous supporters got into trouble against Benfica last season. After initially being handed a suspended sentence, Dutch fans re-offended against Valencia earlier this month. They have been hit with the ban and fined £43,000 by Uefa, who have also given a “conditional penalty of one year for selling tickets at an away match”. But over 2,000 Ajax fans have already arranged flights and accommodation to stay in London on November 5. Now they have begged Leyton Orient to let them attend their game against Brighton Under-21s in the Football League trophy. But they warned the League Two side they "risk a great atmosphere and memories forever". One huge Ajax fan took to Twitter, pleading: "Dear @leytonorientfc. Are you willing to host 2,000 Ajax fans? Pick up a whole load of acca features to help you land the big one "We are systematically and unlawfully screwed by @UEFA and @metpoliceuk. "Lots of us booked transport and hotels already and will travel. "You might risk a great atmosphere and memories forever. Kind regards."
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Dave Fraser
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/10164280/ajax-leyton-orient-fans-chelsea/
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Fri, 18 Oct 2019 14:18:06 +0000
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activistpost--2019-02-18--EU Proposal Pushes Tech Companies to Tackle Terrorist Content with AI Despite Implications for Wa
| 2019-02-18T00:00:00 |
activistpost
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EU Proposal Pushes Tech Companies to Tackle “Terrorist Content” with AI, Despite Implications for War Crimes Evidence
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A new video on Orient News’ YouTube channel shows a scene that is all too familiar to its regular viewers. Staff at a surgical hospital in Syria’s Idlib province rush to operate on a man who has just been injured in an explosion. The camera pans downward and shows three bodies on the floor. One lies motionless. The other two are covered with blankets. A man bends over and peers under the blanket, perhaps to see if he knows the victim. Syrian media outlet Orient News is one of several smaller media outlets that has played a critical role in documenting Syria’s civil war and putting video evidence of violence against civilians into the public eye. Active since 2008, the group is owned and operated by a vocal critic of the Assad regime. Alongside their own distribution channels, YouTube has been an instrumental vehicle for bringing videos like this one to a wider audience. Or at least it was, until August 2017 when, without warning, Orient News’ YouTube channel was suspended. After some inquiry by the group, alongside other small media outlets including Bellingcat, Middle East Eye and the Syrian Archive — all of whom also saw some of their videos disappear — it came to light that YouTube had taken down hundreds of videos that appeared to include “extremist” content. But these groups were puzzled. They had been posting their videos, which typically include captions and contextual details, for years. Why were they suddenly seen as unsafe for YouTube’s massive user base? Because there was a new kind of authority calling the shots. Just before the mysterious removals, YouTube announced its deployment of artificial intelligence technology to identify and censor “graphic or extremist content,” in order to crack down on ISIS and similar groups that have used social media (including YouTube, Twitter and the now defunct Google Plus) to post gruesome footage of executions and to recruit fighters. Thousands of videos documenting war crimes and human rights violations were swept up and censored in this AI-powered purge. After the groups questioned YouTube about the move, the company admitted that it made the “wrong call’’ on several videos, which were reinstated thereafter. Others remained under a ban, due to “violent and graphic content.” Companies like Google (parent of YouTube), Facebook and Twitter have legitimate reasons to take special measures when it comes to graphic violence and content associated with violent extremist groups — it can lead to situations of real-life harm and can be bad for business too. But the question of how they should identify and remove these kinds of content — while preserving essential evidence of war crimes and violence — is far from answered. The companies have developed their policies over the years to acknowledge that not all violent content is intended to promote or incite violence. While YouTube, like other platforms, does not allow most extremist or violent content, it does allow users to publish such content in “a news, documentary, scientific, or artistic context,” encouraging them to provide contextual information about the video. But, the policy cautions: “In some cases, content may be so violent or shocking that no amount of context will allow that content to remain on our platforms.” YouTube offers no public information describing how internal mechanisms determine which videos are “so violent or shocking.” This approach puts the company into a precarious position. It is assessing content intended for public consumption, yet it has no mechanisms for ensuring public transparency or accountability about those assessments. The company is making its own rules and changing them at will, to serve its own best interests. A committee in the European Commission is threatening to intervene in this scenario, with a draft regulation that would force companies to step up their removal of “terrorist content” or face steep fines. While the proposed regulation would break the cycle of companies attempting and often failing to “self-regulate,” it could make things even worse for groups like Orient News. What does the Commission proposal say? Under the proposal, aimed at “preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online,” service providers are required to “take proactive measures to protect their services against the dissemination of terrorist content.” These include the use of automated tools to: “(a) effectively address the re-appearance of content which has previously been removed or to which access has been disabled because it is considered to be terrorist content; (b) detect, identify and expeditiously remove or disable access to terrorist content,” article 6(2) stipulates. If adopted the proposal would also require “hosting service providers [to] remove terrorist content or disable access to it within one hour from receipt of the removal order.” It further grants law enforcement or Europal the power to “send a referral” to hosting service providers for their “voluntary consideration.” The service provider will assess the referred content “against its own terms and conditions and decide whether to remove that content or to disable access to it.” The draft regulation demands more aggressive deletion of this type of content, and quick turnaround times on its removal. But it does not establish a special court or other judicial mechanism that can offer guidance to companies struggling to assess complex online content. Instead, it would force hosting service providers to use automated tools to prevent the dissemination of “terrorist content” online. This would require companies to use the kind of system that YouTube has already put into place voluntarily. The EU proposal puts a lot of faith in these tools, ignoring the fact that users, technical experts, and even legislators themselves remain largely in the dark about how these technologies work. Automated tools may be trained to assess whether a video is violent or graphic. But how do they determine the video’s intended purpose? How do they know if the person who posted the video was trying to document the human cost of conflict? Can these technologies really understand the context in which these incidents take place? And to what extent do human moderators play a role in these decisions? We have almost no answers to these questions. “We don’t have the most basic assurances of algorithmic accountability or transparency, such as accuracy, explainability, fairness, and auditability. Platforms use machine-learning algorithms that are proprietary and shielded from any review,” wrote WITNESS’ Dia Kayyali in a December 2018 blogpost. The proposal’s critics argue that forcing all service providers to rely on automated tools in their efforts to crack down on terrorist and extremist content, without transparency and proper oversight, is a threat to freedom of expression and the open Web. The UN special rapporteurs on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression; the right to privacy; and the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism have also expressed their concerns to the Commission. In a December 2018 memo, they wrote: In recital 18, the proposal outlines measures that hosting service providers can take to prevent the dissemination of terror-related content, including the use of tools that would “prevent the re-upload of terrorist content.” Commonly known as upload filters, such tools have been a particular concern for European digital rights groups. The issue first arose during the EU’s push for a Copyright Directive, that would have required platforms to verify the ownership of a piece of content when it is uploaded by a user. “We’re fearful of function creep,’’ Evelyn Austin from the Netherlands-based digital rights organization Bits of Freedom said at a public conference. Austin pointed out that these mechanisms undercut previous strategies that relied more heavily on the use of due process. Upload filtering….will replace notice-and-action mechanisms, which are bound by the rule of law, by a process in which content is taken down based on a company’s terms of service. This will strip users of their rights to freedom of expression and redress… The draft EU proposal also applies stiff financial penalties to companies that fail to comply. For a single company, this can amount to up to 4% of its global turnover from the previous business year. French digital rights group La Quadrature du Net offered a firm critique of the proposal, and noted the limitations it would set for smaller websites and services: From a technical, economical and human perspective, only a handful of providers will be able to comply with these rigorous obligations – mostly the Web giants. To escape heavy sanctions, the other actors (economic or not) will have no other choice but to close down their hosting services… “Through these tools,” they warned, “these monopolistic companies will be in charge of judging what can be said on the Internet, on almost any service.” Indeed, worse than encouraging “self-regulation”, the EU proposal will take us further away from a world in which due process or other publicly-bound mechanisms are used to decide what we say and see online, and push us closer to relying entirely on proprietary technologies to decide what kinds of content is appropriate for public consumption — with no mechanism for public oversight. Top image caption and credit: Yarmouk, Syria. The area had been damaged by airstrikes and fighting between the regime and rebels. Photo by Ahmad Shihabi, used with permission. Afef Abrougui is Advox Editor for the Middle East and North Africa This article was sourced from GlobalVoices.org
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Activist Post
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https://www.activistpost.com/2019/02/eu-proposal-pushes-tech-companies-to-tackle-terrorist-content-with-ai-despite-implications-for-war-crimes-evidence.html
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bearingarms--2019-01-02--Victoria Station Terrorist Attack And UK Gun Laws
| 2019-01-02T00:00:00 |
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Victoria Station Terrorist Attack And UK Gun Laws
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The New Year’s Eve attack in Manchester’s Victoria Station may have only been a knife attack. In fact, gun control activists will probably herald this as some kind of win for their way of thinking. Yet it was still a terrorist attack that took place, regardless of the strict regulations of any and all weapons in the UK. And yes, it was a terrorist attack. Even the Brits are saying so now. The stabbing of three people – including a police officer – in Manchester is being treated as a terrorist investigation, police say. A man, aged 25, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the attack on New Year’s Eve at the city’s Victoria railway station. Two knives were recovered at the scene and a property is being searched in the Cheetham Hill area. The BBC understands the security services are assisting police. The three victims were taken to a nearby hospital with “serious” but not life-threatening injuries. A woman, aged in her 50s, suffered injuries to her face and stomach, while a man – also in his 50s – has injuries to his stomach. I’ve said repeatedly that if you give a law-abiding citizen the most lethal weapon in the world, they won’t try to hurt a soul with it, yet criminals will use a rock if that’s all that they can get. Now, we’re talking about a terrorist attack that took place in a British railway station and while the bad guy didn’t have a gun, it didn’t actually stop him from committing an attack. And, let’s face it, the UK has sucked at stopping the flow of illegal guns into the country. With that in mind, how long until their home-grown terrorists start figuring out how to get their hands on guns? Assuming, of course, they don’t already. Meanwhile, the problem is that absolutely none of the many people in the area where such an attack will take place even can be armed. Yes, I can include a number of police officers in that category as well, for some insane reason. These aren’t citizens. They’re not even subjects. When we had terrorists try to attack an art show in Texas, they never even made it out of the parking lot. Meanwhile, some dork with a pocket knife is able to launch a terrorist attack on New Year’s Eve in the UK. Gun control activists can feel secure with that kind of nonsense if they want. Personally? I’d much rather have good Americans with guns standing by in the event someone screams “Allah Ackbar!” and starts trying to kill people. I’m completely in favor of sending these jackwagons to their 72 virgins quick, fast, and in a hurry. Say, the “hundreds of feet per second or more” kind of in a hurry. Frankly, I don’t care if they want to go to Allah. What we need, though, are more people willing to arrange that meeting before they can hurt a living soul. In the UK, though, that’s not a factor and likely won’t be.
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Tom Knighton
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https://bearingarms.com/tom-k/2019/01/02/victoria-station-terrorist-attack-uk-gun-laws/
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2019-01-02 13:30:52+00:00
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birminghammail--2019-03-15--Facebook REMOVES New Zealand mosque shooting video after widespread outrage at terror attack
| 2019-03-15T00:00:00 |
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Facebook REMOVES New Zealand mosque shooting video after widespread outrage at terror attack
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Facebook has removed a video showing the harrowing New Zealand mosque shootings after widespread outrage. New Zealand spokeswoman Mia Garlick said the video of the attack was “quickly removed”. She added any “praise or support” for it was being taken down. In a statement, she said: “Our hearts go out to the victims, their families and the community affected by this horrendous act. “ New Zealand Police alerted us to a video on Facebook shortly after the livestream commenced and we quickly removed both the shooter’s Facebook and Instagram accounts and the video. “We’re also removing any praise or support for the crime and the shooter or shooters as soon as we’re aware. “We will continue working directly with New Zealand Police as their response and investigation continues.” Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson had earlier revealed his anger as a live-stream of the harrowing New Zealand mosque shooting continues to be shared online. The MP for West Bromwich East tweeted his outrage on Friday morning as 49 people were confirmed dead after the tragedy. The Labour politician said: "The extremists behind the devastating attack in New Zealand livestreamed the massacre on social media. "Yet hours later, these videos are still viewable with 'inappropriate' content warnings. "If broadcasting mass murder is not a violation of YouTube's terms of service, then what is?" Prime Minister Theresa May has led the UK condemnation of the Christchurch mosque shootings that killed 49 people. In a tweet she sent "deepest condolences to the people of New Zealand after the horrifying terrorist attack in Christchurch". She added: "My thoughts are with all of those affected by this sickening act of violence." Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said: "Our hearts go out to the people of New Zealand following the news of this terrible act in Christchurch. " NZ is one of the most peaceful, peace-loving and generous nations in the world. "Your friends in the UK stand with you today in deepest sympathy." Home Secretary Sajid Javid tweeted he was "absolutely heartbroken to hear about this attack on peaceful worshippers". Mr Javid added: "We stand with New Zealand and Muslims across the world against all forms of racism and anti-Muslim hatred. We will not let extremists divide us #ChristchurchAttack. "A horrific terror attack. We will never let the terrorists win and divide our communities. My thoughts and prayers with the victims and families of all those affected." Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Twitter: "My heart goes out to the victims of the horrific terror attack in New Zealand. We stand in solidarity with the Muslim community in Christchurch and around the world. "We must defeat the bigotry which fuels such hatred and violence."
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James Rodger
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https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/facebook-removes-new-zealand-mosque-15978155
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2019-03-15 10:20:36+00:00
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birminghammail--2019-03-17--Police declare Stanwell stabbing a terrorist incident inspired by the far right
| 2019-03-17T00:00:00 |
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Police declare Stanwell stabbing a terrorist incident 'inspired by the far right'
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A non-fatal stabbing on Saturday night has now been declared a terrorist incident by police. Counter Terrorism Policing South East say the incident on March 16 - in which a man rampaged with a baseball bat and knife while hurling racist abuse - has "the hallmarks of a terror event." A 50-year-old man from Stanwell in Surrey was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and racially aggravated public order. The 19-year-old victim sustained non-life threatening injuries and remains in hospital. Surrey Police were called to Viola Avenue, Stanwell, just before 10.30pm on Saturday to reports of a man acting aggressively and shouting racist comments whilst carrying a baseball bat and a knife. Several nearby vehicles were also damaged. A further call was received by Surrey Police at 10.30pm reporting that a man had been stabbed. It is believed that the suspect is the same man who was reported as acting aggressively, Counter Terrorism Policing South East said in a statement. Assistant Commissioner, Neil Basu, head of Counter Terrorism Policing, said "Whilst this investigation is still in its infancy, it has hallmarks of a terror event, inspired by the far right, and therefore it has been declared a terrorism incident. "This allows us to use all of the specialist capabilities available to establish the full circumstances of this attack. "Police are committed to tackling all forms of toxic extremist ideology, which has the potential to threaten public safety and security." "The investigation is being led by an investigation team based in the Counter Terrorism Policing, South East region, who are working closely with our colleagues in Surrey Police in order to build a better picture of what has occurred." Officers will be out on patrol in the area and visiting places of worship and businesses, he said, and urged any witnesses or anyone who sees anything suspicious to report it to police. Detective Superintendent Karen Mizzi, of Surrey Police, said it was a "shocking and worrying incident". Abhishek Agrawal, 40, and his wife Tanu, 36, who run catering company Indian Homemade based in the street, said they were shocked and scared by news of the attack. Mr Agrawal said: "Last night I saw a helicopter so we knew something was happening. We could hear it flying above the area for a long time. "We didn't know what happened until today. We have lived here for nearly a decade and have never heard of anything like this happening. It's very scary to hear this has happened." Mrs Agrawal said: "It's very scary and sad. It's a very quiet area. We have never heard of anything like this."
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David Bentley
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https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/uk-news/police-declare-stanwell-stabbing-terrorist-15988807
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2019-03-17 18:39:47+00:00
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birminghammail--2019-03-20--Neo-Nazi terror suspect entered Miss Hitler contest to entice new National Action members
| 2019-03-20T00:00:00 |
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Neo-Nazi terror suspect 'entered Miss Hitler contest to entice new National Action members'
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A neo-Nazi terror suspect entered a "Miss Hitler" beauty contest in a bid to attract new members to a far-right extremist group, a court has heard. Alice Cutter is alleged to have won the competition organised by National Action after taking on the nickname Buchenwald Princess in reference to the Nazi death camp. The 22-year-old is standing trial at Birmingham Crown Court alongside her partner Mark Jones, who is accused of posing for a photograph while giving a Nazi salute in Buchenwald's execution room. Jones, 24, and Cutter, both of Mulhalls Mill, Sowerby Bridge, near Halifax, deny being members of National Action between December 2016 and September 2017. The Crown also alleges that Garry Jack, 23, from Heathland Avenue, Shard End, and 18-year-old Connor Scothern, of Bagnall Avenue, Nottingham, are guilty of belonging to the banned organisation between the same dates. Opening the case against the four defendants, prosecutor Barnaby Jameson QC said Jones flew to Germany in 2016 to visit Buchenwald. After showing the jury a picture featuring two men standing in the camp's execution room holding a National Action flag, Mr Jameson told the jury: "Buchenwald was a Nazi concentration camp that stood out, even by the standards of Nazi concentration camps, for its depravity. "Like Auschwitz, Buchenwald is a permanent museum to honour the victims and reminds the world of the horrors perpetrated in the name of Nazism." He said Cutter entered the National Action-organised beauty contest in June 2016 - days after the murder of MP Jo Cox. The prosecutor told the jury of seven men and five women: "On 24 June 2016 National Action staged, if you can believe this, a beauty contest titled Miss Hitler 2016. "This was, no doubt, a publicity stunt to raise the group's profile and attract more members. "One of those who entered and, I think, in fact, won the competition, was Alice Cutter. "She entered the competition as Buchenwald Princess and she set out her mission statement in a detailed interview. "The beauty contest was anything but funny. The name Buchenwald Princess was, perhaps, you may think, no coincidence given that Jones had visited the execution room at Buchenwald the previous month." Mr Jameson told the jury the defendants were seeking to spread terror from "an ideology so warped, so extreme and so twisted, its continued existence will be shocking to many of you, if not all". He added: "It is the terror of pathological racial prejudice. "This case is about a fellowship of hate. A hate so fanatical and a fellowship so defiant that the accused would sooner break the law than break their bonds of hate." The jury was shown a picture alleged to show Cutter wearing a National Action mask, which was posted online. In an "interview" accompanying the photo, the competition entrant said: "It is important to me that there's a balance of feminine to masculine in the movement - without feminine involvement, what would a movement be? A sad sausage fest with no appeal? "Women are the most important figures when it comes to teaching and raising the next generation to be strong and proud. "We need to step up, be the lionesses we ought to be and rip apart the hyenas laughing at us as we get raped, beaten, brainwashed and de-feminised en masse. "Hyenas have no part in our pride and never will."
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James Rodger
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https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/neo-nazi-terror-suspect-entered-16002673
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2019-03-20 14:40:04+00:00
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birminghammail--2019-04-23--Sri Lanka terror blasts were retaliation for New Zealand mosque attack
| 2019-04-23T00:00:00 |
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Sri Lanka terror blasts 'were retaliation for New Zealand mosque attack'
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Sri Lanka's minister of defence has said the Easter Sunday bombings were "carried out in retaliation" for attacks on mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 15. Ruwan Wijewardene made the comment to politicians in Parliament on Tuesday, without providing evidence or explaining where the information came from. He said the toll from coordinated bombings at churches, luxury hotels and other sites now stands at 321 people dead and 500 injured. The government has blamed a local Islamist militant group for the attacks. Last month's attacks in New Zealand saw 50 people killed in two mosques by a gunman who streamed his actions on social media. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt tweeted: "Last night I told Sri Lankan FM Tilak Marapana the whole world is feeling Sri Lanka's grief & offered UK help for investigation. He added: "Today Whitehall flags lowered in solidarity w/ day of mourning & specialist Met Police now in Colombo to support Brits & help bring loved ones home." It emerged on Monday morning that Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen lost three of his four children in the attacks. Mr Holch Povlsen is the largest stakeholder in online fashion retailer Asos and is believed to be the largest private landowner in Scotland after buying a string of estates. Hampstead and Kilburn MP Tulip Siddiq said she had lost a relative in the attacks, while Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the UK would offer Sri Lanka support in the days to come. He said the terrorist attacks were "absolutely devastating and despicable" and "for this to happen on Easter Sunday is something that will shake people around the world, of all faiths and none, to the core". Union flags on Downing Street and the Foreign Office building are due to be flown at half mast on Tuesday in mourning for the victims of the attack, the FCO said on Monday evening. One line of the Sri Lankan inquiry will be what intelligence services knew about the attack, with telecommunications minister Harin Fernando tweeting: "Some intelligence officers were aware of this incidence. "Therefore there was a delay in action. What my father heard was also from an intelligence officer. Serious action need to be taken as to why this warning was ignored." A curfew was imposed on Sunday night and social media use was also restricted by authorities, which claimed the move was to prevent the spread of false information. Sri Lanka's prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe condemned "the cowardly attacks on our people". Britons in Sri Lanka who need help were urged to call the High Commission in Colombo on +94 11 5390639, while people in the UK worried about friends or family should call the Foreign Office on 020 7008 1500.
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James Rodger
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https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/sri-lanka-terror-blasts-were-16166993
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2019-04-23 10:18:15+00:00
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birminghammail--2019-04-29--Thousands pledge hate will not divide us at Birmingham Grand Mawlid after terror attacks
| 2019-04-29T00:00:00 |
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Thousands pledge 'hate will not divide us' at Birmingham Grand Mawlid after terror attacks
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Thousands of people pledged 'hate will not divide us' when they attended an annual festival in Birmingham. The Grand Mawlid marked the birthday of Prophet Muhammad and also saw speeches delivered on challenging hate and building bridges, in the wake of recent terror attacks including New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Muslims flocked to the streets of Aston for a procession heading to Aston Park, under the leadership of Pir Noor ul Arifeen Siddiqui, chairperson of Aston-based Islamic broadcaster Noor TV. The event - on the nearest weekend to the western calendar equivalent of prophet Muhammad's birthday - has been held since 2010 and attracts around 10,000 people. The event began with a colourful procession from the Noor TV studios in Victoria Road at 11am, moving to Aston Park in Trinity Road where, from midday, there was food, stalls, a play area for children and a large stage where community leaders delivered speeches on key issues at an international conference. The conference was attended by Lord Bourne, Minister For Faith, along with CEO of the West Midlands Police Crime Commissioners Office Jonathan Jardine and the Aston & Nechells vicar Rev Philip Nott. The Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street sent a recorded video message for the event. Lord Bourne set out what the Government is doing to work with communities to promote integration, keep Muslim communities safer during the month of Ramadan , and the important role Muslims play in the UK. He later sent a message on Twitter saying: "Today I spoke at the fantastic national Mawlid event in Birmingham - proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with our Muslim communities’. "Great privilege to be at Grand Mawlid and to speak with Pir Noor Siddiqui in Aston Park." The Minister had a private briefing with Mr Siddiqui in which they discussed the role of Noor TV in promoting integration, Muslim concerns of safety during Ramadan and the steps the Government is taking to promote integration of pilot projects in neighbouring towns and cities. The Rev Philip Nott emphasised how important the community is in developing understanding between different sections of society. Jonathan Jardine thanked people for supporting policing in the West Midlands and said how important the community was in tackling crime and the fear of crime, in partnership with the police. The audience heard a special message from the High Commissioner of New Zealand saying "everyone has a part to play" in tackling hate crime and terrorism. A spokesman for the Mawlid said: "This year’s annual gathering was very important as it focused on building bridges and challenging hate in light of the attacks on mosques in New Zealand, attacks on churches in Sri Lanka and on synagogues. "Scholars from Europe, Canada, Pakistan and the UK showed solidarity towards the victims and delivered sermons on challenging hate and encouraged Muslims to play a positive role in mainstream British society." He added: "The conference started at 11am and finished with a final address by Pir Noor Arifeen Siddiqui whose key points were: 1. Muslims should always remain peaceful in thinking and actions; 2. The rich diversity of the UK and how Muslims have made a contribution in Britain; 3. No matter what happens we cannot give in to the promoters and preachers of HATE - and they cannot divide us. We along all others will remain united against hate crime; 4. Muslim youths must develop leadership skills allowing them to prepare for the future and lead other generations to follow; 5. We must lead prayers of international peace and harmony and understanding."
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David Bentley
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https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/thousands-pledge-hate-not-divide-16199204
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2019-04-29 16:36:59+00:00
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birminghammail--2019-11-26--'Lone-wolf' knifeman admits New Year's Eve terror attack on commuters and police
| 2019-11-26T00:00:00 |
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'Lone-wolf' knifeman admits New Year's Eve terror attack on commuters and police
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A lone-wolf terrorist who launched a frenzied knife attack on commuters and police at Manchester Victoria railway station last New Year's Eve has pleaded guilty to attempted murder. Mahdi Mohamud, 26, raised the fillet knife and walked up behind unsuspecting James Knox, screaming "Allahu Akbar!" and "Long live the Caliphate!" as he stabbed his victim repeatedly in the back, shoulders and head. He then turned the knife on Mr Knox's companion, Anna Charlton, slashing her across the face after the couple, in their 50s, randomly crossed his path heading for a tram platform shortly before 9pm last December 31. British Transport Police (BTP) officers heard a blood-curdling scream and dashed to the scene. Pcs Ashleigh Williams, 27, and her colleague Marsha Selby, 28, along with two tram staff confronted Mohamud, who "like an animal" was "fixated" on stabbing and slashing, witnesses said. The suspect was pepper sprayed before seconds later Pc Tom Wright, 27, arrived along with Sergeant Lee Valentine, 31, who shot Mohamud with his Taser. But the barbs of the 50,000 volt shock gun got stuck in the knifeman's thick coat and failed to paralyse him. Before he could reload the knifeman ran along the blood-spattered platform charging at the officers with the weapon. Sgt Valentine was stabbed in the shoulder before the suspect was wrestled to the ground and arrested. A second kitchen knife was found in his waistband. Mr Knox suffered 13 injuries including a skull fracture while Ms Charlton's right lung was punctured and she suffered a slash to her forehead that cut down to the bone. The defendant, a Dutch national from a Somali family, had arrived in the UK aged nine and became radicalised online, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said. Detained under the Mental Health Act the day after the attack he was later found fit to stand trial. Mohamud pleaded guilty at Manchester Crown Court on Tuesday to three counts of attempted murder. He also admitted one count of the possession of a document or record likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism, a manual titled, "the seven most lethal ways to strike with a knife". He will be sentenced later.
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[email protected] (Pat Hurst, PA, Brett Gibbons)
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https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/uk-news/lone-wolf-knifeman-admits-new-17317232
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Tue, 26 Nov 2019 12:14:50 +0000
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birminghammail--2019-11-30--Birmingham's Green Lane mosque speaks out over London Bridge terror attack
| 2019-11-30T00:00:00 |
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Birmingham's Green Lane mosque speaks out over London Bridge terror attack
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Officials at the Green Lane mosque in Birmingham have condemned the London Bridge terror attack that took place on November 29. Describing it as "an atrocious attack upon innocent people in London", Green Lane Masjid and Community Centre (GLMCC) in the Small Heath area of the city said it was saddened to hear of the deaths of two victims. Usman Khan, 28, stabbed to death a man and a woman in the knife rampage on Friday afternoon, leaving three other people injured. In a statement, GLMCC said: "Our thoughts and condolences are with their families, the injured and all those affected. "While details are still emerging, we encourage people to remain calm and await the full facts of the investigation." Mohammed Saeed, Chair of Trustees at GLMCC, added: "We must not allow the perpetrators of such awful attacks to meet their aims of causing division and fear amongst our communities. We hold firmly on our belief. "As we have seen in previous incidents, there are perverse and distorted minds that seek to create disunity in our society." He continued: "GLMCC strongly condemns such crimes. We encourage everyone to show solidarity and counter the narrative of those behind all forms of malicious hatred." He concluded by quoting from Qu'ran 5:32: "Whoever kills an innocent soul, it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one – it is as if he had saved mankind entirely." Usman Khan was on licence and wearing an electronic monitoring tag when he attended a conference on prisoner rehabilitation hosted by Learning Together at Fishmongers' Hall and reportedly "threatened to blow up" the building. Armed with two knives and wearing a fake suicide vest, Khan was tackled by members of the public, including ex-offenders, before he was shot dead by police on London Bridge next to the Hall. Footage posted online shows Khan being taken to the ground as one man sprays him with a fire extinguisher and another, reportedly a Polish man who worked at the Hall, lunges towards him with a 5ft narwhal tusk believed to have been taken from the wall inside the building. In February 2012, Khan, who had been based in Stoke-on-Trent, was handed an open-ended indeterminate sentence for public protection, with a minimum term of eight years. He was part of an al Qaida-inspired terror group - linked to radical preacher Anjem Choudary - that plotted to bomb the London Stock Exchange and build a terrorist training camp on land in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir owned by his family. A list of other potential targets included the names and addresses of the Dean of St Paul's Cathedral in London, then London mayor Mr Johnson, two rabbis, and the American Embassy in London. But the sentence for Khan, along with two co-conspirators, was quashed at the Court of Appeal in April 2013 and he was given a determinate 16-year jail term, then freed on licence in December last year and made to wear the tag. The Parole Board said it had no involvement in his release and that Khan "appears to have been released automatically on licence" halfway through his sentence. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick confirmed police are not actively seeking anyone else over the attack. Officers have been searching a three-storey block of flats in Wolverhampton Road, Stafford, where Khan is believed to have lived. Meanwhile, the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have sent a message of sympathy to those killed and affected by the "terrible violence", and praised the "brave individuals who put their own lives at risk to selflessly help and protect others". The attack came weeks after the UK's terrorism threat level was downgraded to "substantial" from "severe", meaning attacks were thought to be "likely" rather than "highly likely". London Bridge was the scene of a terror attack in 2017 - also during a general election campaign - when eight victims were killed along with the three terrorists, who were also wearing fake suicide vests and armed with knives.
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[email protected] (David Bentley)
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https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birminghams-green-lane-mosque-speaks-17343420
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Sat, 30 Nov 2019 16:27:52 +0000
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birminghammail--2019-11-30--London Bridge terror suspect Usman Khan 'was released half-way through 16-year prison sentence'
| 2019-11-30T00:00:00 |
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London Bridge terror suspect Usman Khan 'was released half-way through 16-year prison sentence'
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The London Bridge attacker was a convicted terrorist released half-way through a 16-year prison sentence for a plot to bomb the London Stock Exchange. Usman Khan killed a man and a woman in the knife rampage on Friday afternoon and injured three other people, who are being treated in hospital. The 28-year-old, who was on licence and wearing an electronic monitoring tag, was attending a conference on prisoner rehabilitation organised by University of Cambridge-associated Learning Together at Fishmongers' Hall and reportedly "threatened to blow up" the building. Armed with two knives and wearing a fake suicide vest, Khan was tackled by members of the public before he was shot dead by police on London Bridge next to the Hall. Video footage posted online shows Khan being taken to the ground as one man sprays him with a fire extinguisher and another, reportedly a Polish chef, lunges towards him with a narwhal tusk believed to have been taken from the wall inside the Hall. It is understood that Khan started "lashing out" in a downstairs room of the Hall but was grabbed by the conference-goers and bundled out of the front door as he tried to go upstairs. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh sent a message of sympathy to those killed and affected by the "terrible violence" and praised the "brave individuals who put their own lives at risk to selflessly help and protect others". And Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited the scene on Saturday with Home Secretary Priti Patel and Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick. Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said Khan had been living in the Staffordshire area and that police were "not actively seeking anyone else" over the attack. Police have been searching a three-storey block of flats in Wolverhampton Road, in Stafford, where Khan is believed to have lived. In February 2012, Khan, who had been based in Stoke-on-Trent, was handed an open-ended indeterminate sentence for public protection over his part in an al Qaida-inspired terror group that plotted to bomb the London Stock Exchange and build a terrorist training camp on land in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir owned by his family. A list of other potential targets included the names and addresses of the Dean of St Paul's Cathedral in London, then London mayor Mr Johnson, two rabbis, and the American Embassy in London. But the sentence for Khan, along with two co-conspirators, was quashed at the Court of Appeal in April 2013 and he was given a determinate 16-year jail term and freed on licence in December last year and made to wear the tag. The Parole Board said it had no involvement in his release and that Khan "appears to have been released automatically on licence (as required by law), without ever being referred to the board". Speaking before chairing a meeting of the Government's emergency committee Cobra on Friday night, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he had "long argued" that it is a "mistake to allow serious and violent criminals to come out of prison early and it is very important that we get out of that habit and that we enforce the appropriate sentences for dangerous criminals, especially for terrorists, that I think the public will want to see". Khan had previously participated in the Learning Together programme but had shown "no cause for concern", a source with knowledge of the programme told the PA news agency. The attack came weeks after the UK's terrorism threat level was downgraded to "substantial" from "severe", meaning attacks were thought to be "likely" rather than "highly likely". Home Secretary Priti Patel made the announcement on November 4 - days after Parliament voted to hold an early election. London Bridge was the scene of a terror attack in 2017 - also during a general election campaign - when eight victims were killed along with the three terrorists, who were also wearing fake suicide vests and armed with knives.
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[email protected] (James Rodger)
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https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/london-bridge-terror-suspect-usman-17342495
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Sat, 30 Nov 2019 17:40:42 +0000
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breitbart--2019-11-29--London Bridge Terror: Police Shoot Knifeman, Two Killed
| 2019-11-29T00:00:00 |
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London Bridge Terror: Police Shoot Knifeman, Two Killed
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One man was shot by police Friday afternoon in the aftermath of a ‘terror’ incident on London Bridge, just yards from the 2017 terror attack where nine were killed and dozens injured in an Islamist attack. Images and video uploaded to social media from London bridge Friday show dozens of police vehicles and armed response officers in the area amid the apparent knife attack. Police shot one man dead at the scene and several are reported injured. The site of the incident is directly adjacent to London Bridge Station, one of the busiest rail interchanges in London. An internal railway security alert memo seen by Breitbart London states that during an “incident” on the bridge, a “male has been shot”. The Metropolitan Police have said “We are in the early stages of dealing with an incident at London Bridge.” The British government will be left with awkward questions to answer after it transpired Friday night that the man believed to be responsible for today’s fatal attack at London Bridge was a known terrorist recently released from prison. Read more at Breitbart London. UPDATE 1900 — Two members of the public dead A Whitehall source has confirmed to the BBC that two members of the public have been killed in the suspsected terror attack. London’s Metropolitan Police have confirmed the suspect in the stabbing attack at London Bridge was shot, and died of those wounds, at the scene. The suspect, police say, was wearing a fake suicide vest. This development further develops the similarities to the last terrorist attack against London Bridge perpetrated in 2017, where the attackers wore fake bomb vests, likely to ensure their martyrdom at the hands of firearms officers. Neil Basu, the senior London police officer responsible for UK counter-terrorism policing summarised the situation in a statement Friday evening, when he said: I can confirm that at approximately two pm today, Friday 29 November, police were called to a stabbing at a premises near to London Bridge. Emergency services attended including officers from the City of London Police and the Metropolitan Police. A male suspect was shot by specialist armed officers from the City of London Police, and I can confirm that this suspect died at the scene. A number of other people received injuries during this incident. As soon as we can provide further updates on their condition we will, and our heartfelt sympathies go out to everybody who has been involved in this, and is anxiously waiting for information on their loved ones. As you would expect due to the nature of the incident, we responded as though this was terrorist-related. I am now in a position to confirm that it has been declared a terrorist incident. We are working jointly with the City of London Police as we continue to respond. Officers from the Met counter-terrorism command are leading this investigation, but I must stress that we retain an open mind as to any motive. London’s Metropolitan Police have said that while they do not yet understand the motive of the knife attack on London Bridge today, they are treating it as a terror incident until they know otherwise. The force has also acknowledged the shooting of a man by officers, although they have not explicitly said the shooting was fatal. Footage acquired by The Sun newspaper shows members of the public helping detain the knifeman as police arrive at the scene. A man in formal business attire is seen carrying a large kitchen-type knife away from the attacker, while another pins him down. As police pull the member of the public off the alleged terrorist, offers fire twice. In separate footage, officers can then be seen backing off and keeping their weapons trained on the man from a distance. Images from the Associated Press show a separate individual being detained near the scene. The exact chain of events on London Bridge this afternoon remains broadly unclear, but one person is now reported to have been one fatality. It is not clear whether this was the man shot by police, or a victim of the knifeman. In the clearest footage to emerge from London Bridge yet, two men can be seen struggling on the ground. Police officers pull one of the men off the other, and immediately appear to shoot the man lying on the ground at close range. There is no indication of who the man, who can be seen dressed in casual sports clothes, pulled off with force by an officer is or how he became involved in the altercation. Earlier reports had claimed a bomb scare at the adjacent Borough Market, which has since been dismissed by the emergency services. The incident has drawn inevitable comparisons to the London Bridge attack, which saw a group of Islamist terrorists drive a van at high speeds into pedestrians before disembarking, and attacking members of the public with knives. The attack took place on the same London Bridge and at the Borough Market, and saw nine victims killed and dozens injured. No motive is yet known for today’s incident, or whether the jack-knifed white truck across the bridge was involved in the incident, got stuck trying to escape the chaos, or was even placed there by police as a roadblock. Metropolitan Police have confirmed one man has been detained and that several are injured following an incident on London Bridge. Sky News claims police sources reporting five injured, but this number has not been officially confirmed. London Ambulance Service are attending the scene. Social media video of London Bridge uploaded by bystanders shows armed officers moving up to the bridge while members of the public are ushered away. In another video, several officers can be seen with their rifles trained at a man on the ground. London Bridge station itself has now been closed, while police hold pedestrians and vehicles behind barriers well away from the scene.
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breitbart--2019-12-03--Some Mexican Cartels’ Terrorist Ideology Is Power Itself
| 2019-12-03T00:00:00 |
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Some Mexican Cartels’ Terrorist Ideology Is Power Itself
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Mexico is dealing with a level of cartel violence that directly threatens its national sovereignty and the domestic tranquility of its neighbors. Cartels are known for using tactics equal to some of the worst terrorist organizations in the world–making them far more advanced than traditional organized crime. A primary identifier of a terrorist organization under U.S. law is a discernible ideology. Some experts do not believe the Mexican organizations of interest meet the criteria like seen elsewhere in the world. One of the pressing issues involving international terrorism is the definition. Many U.S. agencies’ definitions do not coincide. The Department of Defense, FBI, DEA, Homeland Security (DHS), and CIA all have their versions. The State Department, however, is the only agency with the authority to certify the “terrorist” designation under U.S. law. The regional cartel plazas transitioned from conventional organized crime into an insurgency in 2006. From there, some particular entities morphed into terrorist groups reaching the State Department’s standards as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) per se by their actions committed against innocent civilians and political targets. Tactics include mass kidnapping, murder, official assassination, military-grade weapons use, surface-to-air missiles, and car bombs. The car bombs in particular provide a direct link to the longstanding FTO Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)—whose veteran members are now embedded with organizations like the Cartel Jalisco New Generation (CJNG). Proponents of the FTO designation usually agree the level of violence perpetrated meets the “terrorist” mark. However, some argue that cartels are typically missing an ideology meant to be enforced as a result of the bloodshed. Instead, they argue that FTO candidates are more focused on territories held by rival groups in effectively lawless lands. At one time, this was true. Things have clearly changed. Some cartels are damaging the various levels of Mexican governments’ abilities to perform police powers. The combination of high-visibility violence and propaganda left at crime scenes is a well-documented formula to instill fear. Such episodes often trigger official reactions which range from downplaying to righteous indignation. No matter the tone or content of the official response in question—political leaders are always in a reactionary posture. In the place of a traditional ideology like found in a manifesto or radical interpretation of a religion, cartel messaging is consistent at their scenes of violence: “this is our turf — these [dehumanizing labels for the victims] were in our way — if you don’t want to die too soon like them, you can join us or leave town.” Cartels do not discriminate between fellow criminals, cops, journalists, or politicians. You are either with them or against them. They will, however, sometimes draw a distinction for common civilians—whom they typically do not consider to be threats to their interests. Some cartels will even argue publicly that bloodshed can be in the public interest. The world observed the Sinaloa Cartel’s level of influence after Ovidio Guzman, an “El Chapo” heir, was arrested in Culiacan several weeks ago. Violence immediately erupted throughout the city, which included blocked roads and burning vehicles. Mexican soldiers and their families were taken hostage and threatened with death if the “Chapito” was not sprung. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) released Ovidio Guzman to reduce the risk of losing additional innocent lives, he explained. Here, paramilitary violence reversed a federal arrest operation in a span of hours. Bottom line, withholding an FTO designation from cartels unless they push an ideology like ISIS or other Middle Eastern groups is fundamentally flawed. Some cartels share distinct similarities at the tactical and operational level with the FARC. Some employ FARC members for training and actual operations. The withholding position begs the question: will particular Mexican cartels deserve the “terrorist” label when they openly prop candidates for political office? Jaeson Jones is a retired Captain from the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Intelligence and Counterterrorism Division and a Breitbart Texas contributor. While on duty, he managed daily operations for the Texas Rangers Border Security Operations Center.
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breitbart--2019-12-15--Designate Mexican Cartels as Terrorists, Says Family of Massacred Mormons
| 2019-12-15T00:00:00 |
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Designate Mexican Cartels as Terrorists, Says Family of Massacred Mormons
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Family members of the Mormon family massacred in Mexico called for Mexican cartels to be designated as terrorists. The renewed call for the designation comes just a month after nine women in children — all U.S. citizens — were murdered in Mexico by members of a Mexican cartel. Members of the LeBaron family want the U.S. government to proceed with plans to designate drug cartels in Mexico as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, NPR reported on Friday. Members of the family are in the nation’s capital this week to lobby members of Congress to support such proposals. “It’s hard for the Mexican government to compete with that kind of finance, that kind of firepower,” Bryan LeBaron, a cousin of the victims told NPR. “This is going to take an international response or we have no hope.” A group of cartel gunmen ambushed and murdered three women and six children on a road in northern Mexico near the New Mexico border, Breitbart Texas reported. Three women, members of the LeBaron family, a group of U.S. citizen Mormons living in Mexico, were driving 14 children from the town of Bavispe, Sonora, to La Mora. Rhonita Miller LeBaron reportedly drove one of the vehicles. After having a flat tire, members of a Mexican cartel attacked the family and ultimately killed three women and six children. At least six other children sustained injuries in the brutal attack. “Facedown, crunched up in fetal position because she was so afraid,” Shalom LeBaron, father of Rhonita LeBaron, tearfully told the NPR reporter “That’s how her bones were found.” On November 24, other members of the LeBaron family expressed support for the designation, USA Today reported. Julian LeBaron, a family spokesperson told the newspaper their family filed an online White House petition asking the president to designate Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations. Two days later, President Donald Trump told Bill O’Reilly that he would designate some Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. The president’s comments came during an exclusive interview with O’Reilly on November 26, Breitbart Texas reported. “The Mexican drug cartels kill more than 100,000 Americans every year by the importation of dangerous narcotics,” O’Reilly said to President Trump during the interview aired on O’Reilly.com. “Are you going to designate those cartels in Mexico as terror groups?” “They will be designated … I have offered him (the Mexican president) to let us go in and clean it out,” President Trump responded. “He, so far, has rejected the offer. But at some point, something has to be done.” “I’ve been working on that for the last 90 days,” Trump stated. “You know, designation is not that easy, you have to go through a process, and we are well into that process.” The President told Breitbart News earlier this year that he was thinking about the designation. “We’re thinking about doing it very seriously. In fact, we’ve been thinking about it for a long time,” he said during an Oval Office interview. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) told reporters that he would not accept a move to designate cartels as FTOs, Breitbart Texas reported. “We will never accept that, we are not ‘vendepatrias’ (nation sellers),” the Mexican president stated. On December 6, President Trump reversed course and said he would “temporarily hold off this designation,” Breitbart News reported. “All necessary work has been completed to declare Mexican Cartels terrorist organizations. Statutorily we are ready to do so.” Now, the LeBaron family will address members of Congress and lobby for their support of legislation to designate some Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations. In March, U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) introduced legislation to direct the U.S. State Department to designate certain factions of Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, Breitbart Texas reported at the time. “Cartels are the problem and it is time we started acting like it,” Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) said in a written statement. “My colleague Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) and I are asking Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to conduct a review in order to designate these specific Mexican drug cartels Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs).” The bill from the Republican representatives calls for the designation of the following cartel factions as FTOs: • The Reynosa/Los Metros faction of the Gulf Cartel The LeBaron family told NPR they saw the escalating violence carried out by the Mexican cartels but could not have been prepared for what eventually happened to them. “There was this idea that our innocence would protect us. That somehow, because we were so completely uninvolved in any of it, that we were safe,” Rhonita’s sister Adriana Jones told NPR. “Yes stuff was going on around us. But no, we never could have imagined the brutality of what happened to my sister and her four children. Never in a thousand years.”
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Sun, 15 Dec 2019 03:06:42 +0000
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breitbart--2019-12-29--Update: 'Act of Domestic Terror'
| 2019-12-29T00:00:00 |
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Update: 'Act of Domestic Terror' -- Suspect Held After Five Stabbed at Hanukkah Celebration in New York Suburb
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A Hanukkah celebration in a New York suburb turned into horror late Saturday night after a man entered and began stabbing people, witnesses say. Five victims were taken to nearby hospitals, according to police. The Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council for the Hudson Valley Region said in a tweet victims inside the Monsey residence were Hasidic Jews. Two people are in critical condition, co-founder of the council, Yossi Gestetner, told CNN. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has since called the stabbing attack at the rabbi’s home an “act of domestic terrorism.” “Let’s call it what it is: these people are domestic terrorists.” Watch: Earlier, local police said the perpetrator fled the scene in a vehicle but that they were able to track him down. “Horrific,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said of the stabbing. “So many Jewish families in our city have close ties to Monsey. We cannot overstate the fear people are feeling right now. I’ve spoken to longtime friends who, for the first time in their lives, are fearful to show outward signs of their Jewish faith.” Letitia James, the New York Attorney General, said she was “deeply disturbed” by the situation. “There is zero tolerance for acts of hate of any kind and we will continue to monitor this horrific situation,” she said in a Twitter post. The New York Police counter-terrorism unit said it was “closely monitoring” the reports. In Israel, President Reuven Rivlin expressed his “shock and outrage” at the attack. “The rise of anti-Semitism is not just a Jewish problem, and certainly not just the State of Israel’s problem,” he said in a statement. “We must work together to confront this evil, which is raising its head again and is a genuine threat around the world.” The attack came a day after New York city police said officers were stepping up patrols in heavily Jewish districts following a spate of anti-Semitic threats and attacks. The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah marks the victory of Judah Maccabee over the Syrian Greeks in the Second Century BC and the recapture of Jerusalem. UPDATE: The New York Post reports the knife-wielding assailant who allegedly carried out the Monsey attack is now in custody. He was arrested by the NYPD at 144th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem at midnight, a source told the newspaper. The accused attacker, whose name was not released, was transferred back to Rockland County around 4 a.m. from the 32nd Precinct by State Troopers, the lead agency on the case.
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cnbc--2019-04-29--Los Angeles terror suspect planned to bomb freeways and the Santa Monica Pier FBI says
| 2019-04-29T00:00:00 |
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Los Angeles terror suspect planned to bomb freeways and the Santa Monica Pier, FBI says
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LOS ANGELES — Authorities have arrested a Los Angeles man described as a U.S. military veteran on terror-related charges that include threats against a local landmark and freeways. The suspect was identified as Mark Steven Domingo, 26, of Reseda, California, according to a press release issued Monday by the U.S. Department of Justice. It said Domingo "was arrested Friday night after he received what he thought was a live bomb, but in fact was an inert explosive device that was delivered by an undercover law enforcement officer as part of an investigation by the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force." "Domingo, a former U.S. Army Infantryman, wanted to use improvised explosive devices against innocent civilians and he selected components that would make the bombs even more deadly to the victims he targeted," said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers. "His arrest today mitigates the threat he posed to others in the Los Angeles community." The government said Domingo faces federal charges in a terrorist plot in which he planned to detonate an improvised explosive device for the purpose of causing mass casualties. According to the federal prosecutors, Domingo in online posts and conversations with an FBI source "expressed support for violent jihad, a desire to seek retribution for attacks against Muslims, and a willingness to become a martyr." During an April 3 meeting, the suspect allegedly expressed support for ISIS and said "if ISIS 'came here,' he would swear allegiance to ISIS," according to the complaint. Domingo, who recently converted to Islam and has combat experience in Afghanistan, also discussed wanting to use explosives at the Santa Monica Pier and plotted to set off explosives on L.A. freeways, authorities said. He also made threatening comments about wanting to harm LAPD officers. "After considering various attacks — including targeting Jews, churches, and police officers — Domingo decided to detonate an IED at a rally scheduled to take place in Long Beach this past weekend," the DOJ said. "As part of the plot, Domingo asked his confederate — who actually was cooperating with the FBI as part of the investigation — to find a bomb-maker, and Domingo last week purchased several hundred nails to be used as shrapnel inside the IED." The suspect "specifically bought three-inch nails because they would be long enough to penetrate the human body and puncture internal organs," according to the 30-page affidavit. "I'm extremely glad to be announcing that we interdicted a potential terrorist attack, rather than outlining the FBI's response to yet another tragedy," said Paul Delacourt, assistant director in charge of the FBI's Los Angeles field office. "At no time was the public in danger and there is currently no known threat to public safety." Online rants from the suspect tipped off investigators about Domingo, who expressed anger at the killings of Muslims last month in New Zealand mosque attacks. The suspect had been put under surveillance since he posted threatening comments a few weeks ago. Domingo had several guns, including a modified AK-47-style rifle, when he was arrested in the sting operation. The suspect is expected to make his initial appearance this afternoon in federal court in Los Angeles. "We know that there are others out in our communities that will find some rationale, in some twisted manner, to go out and act in a manner similar to this man," said LAPD Chief Michel Moore. "And what is really needed is a continued vigilance of each of our communities, of each of our houses of faith, of each American, to know that this is not television." The threat against LA follows Saturday's deadly shooting at a synagogue in Poway, California, located in San Diego County. A 19-year-old suspect was arrested in connection with the synagogue shooting, which killed one person and injured four others. In the wake of the synagogue shooting and hate attacks across the country, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his May budget revision will include $15 million in additional funds to help religious and community-based nonprofits strengthen security. "We all must call out hate – against any and all communities – and act to defend those targeted for their religious beliefs, who they love or how they identify," said Newsom.
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2019-04-29 19:53:00+00:00
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clashdaily--2019-12-01--London Bridge Terrorist Was ISIS-Connected And Started His Rampage At… A Criminal Rehab Workshop?
| 2019-12-01T00:00:00 |
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London Bridge Terrorist Was ISIS-Connected And Started His Rampage At… A Criminal Rehab Workshop?
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Terrorists in England don’t seem to be responding very well to the hug-a-thug treatment they are being given. ISIS has gone from ‘champs’ to ‘chump’s on the world stage in a very short period of time. They’ve been robbed of major income. They’ve been robbed of all physical territorial control, and now their leader died like a dog — while being hunted down by an animal they consider ‘unclean’. They have a chip on their shoulder and some scores to settle. Cowards that they are, they are unable to face anyone that would be a real threat to them. So they look for soft targets to hit in response. Trending: Honest Question: Does The Church Really Still Care About Sin? Like swinging a knife in a crowd of civilians… killing two and wounding several others. Which is exactly like the previously-convicted terrorist Usman Khan, age 28 did on Friday. The really crazy part is what everyone was at that particular location for in the first place. The attacker, who was jailed in 2012 for his role in an al Qaeda-inspired terror group that plotted to bomb the London Stock Exchange, had first been tackled and disarmed by a group of brave bystanders on the bridge. Jack Merritt, 25, from Cottenham, was today named by his father as one of two victims killed by Khan at a prisoner rehabilitation conference at Fishmongers’ Hall, where the attack began yesterday afternoon. Mr Merritt was the course co-ordinator for Learning Together, an education scheme run by the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Criminology that killer Khan had attended on Friday. The group had been hosting a conference at the Grade II-listed building when the attack began, with Khan one of the former criminals attending the rehabilitation seminar for prisoners. Mr Merritt’s father David said in a tweet that his son ‘would not wish his death to be used as the pretext for more draconian sentences or for detaining people unnecessarily’. Source: DailyMail And seeing how the UK’s justice system handles their captured terrorists, that’s probably for the best. Otherwise, he’d eventually be out and most likely doing the same thing all over again.
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https://clashdaily.com/2019/12/london-bridge-terrorist-was-isis-connected-and-started-his-rampage-at-a-prisoner-rehab-workshop/
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Sun, 01 Dec 2019 05:38:06 +0000
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cnsnews--2019-04-22--Sri Lanka Easter Bombings Aimed at Christians Terrorists Described as Religious Extremists
| 2019-04-22T00:00:00 |
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Sri Lanka Easter Bombings Aimed at Christians: Terrorists Described as Religious Extremists
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(CNSNews.com) – Sri Lanka police declared an overnight curfew after Easter Sunday’s deadly bombing spree targeting churches and five-star hotels. The country’s prime minister confirmed that authorities had received prior warning about the possibility of a terrorist attack. Police say at least 290 people were killed in the coordinated blasts, some of which were carried out by suicide bombers. Most victims were Sri Lankans but several dozen foreigners also died. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed that “several U.S. citizens” are among the dead. Other nations whose nationals were killed, according to their governments, include Britain, Portugal, Turkey, the Netherlands, and China. “These vile attacks are a stark reminder of why the United States remains resolved in our fight to defeat terrorism,” Pompeo said in a statement. “We stand with the Sri Lankan government and people as they confront violent extremism and have offered our assistance as they work to bring the perpetrators to justice.” More than 500 people were injured in the eight explosions, most of which occurred in Colombo, the capital and largest city of the Indian Ocean island nation. A possible ninth blast was averted when a pipe bomb hidden in a bag near the main international airport was found and destroyed by air force personnel. According to South Asia terrorism monitors, this was the first terrorist attack in Sri Lanka since the country emerged from a long and deadly civil war in 2009 between the majority ethnic Sinhalese Buddhist majority and the predominantly Hindu Tamil ethnic minority. State minister of defense Ruwan Wijewardene described the perpetrators as religious extremists – without identifying the religion – and said most of the explosions were caused by suicide bombers. “We shall not give any chance for these extremist groups to operate,” he told reporters. “We will go after them, whatever religious extremism that they are following,” he added, saying the perpetrators had been identified and would be apprehended shortly. By early Monday the number of suspects in custody had reached 24, police confirmed. Christians and tourists were the intended victims of the terrorists, who struck on the most significant day of the Christian calendar. The first bombs exploded in three churches, two Roman Catholic and one Protestant, during Easter morning services. They are the St. Anthony’s Shrine in Colombo, St. Sebastian’s Church in Negombo, a prominent Catholic town north of the capital, and Zion Church, an evangelical denomination in Batticaloa on Sri Lanka’s east coast. The two Catholic churches accounted for the greatest loss of life of all of the buildings hit. Also targeted were four hotels in Colombo – the Cinnamon Grand, the Shangri-La, the Kingsbury, and the Tropical Inn. Hours after the initial blasts there was another explosion at a housing complex in a Colombo neighborhood, which was reportedly detonated by a suicide bomber as police closed in on suspects. Seven suspects were arrested at that property. Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in a later statement confirmed that “three brave police officers … sacrificed their lives in the process of apprehending some of the suspects.” Wickremesinghe said authorities had received prior information on the possibility of an attack but that neither he nor the cabinet had been “adequately informed.” “A serious issue is that though information been received earlier not enough attention had been paid,” the national business news service Economy Next quoted him as saying. “We have to look deeper into this.” Sri Lanka has a population of 22.5 million and is a little larger in size than West Virginia. According to U.S. government data, only around seven percent of the population is Christian, mostly Catholic. Buddhists account for the majority of Sri Lankans (about 70 percent), while 12 percent are Hindus, and just under ten percent are Muslims, mostly Sunnis. Until the conflict ended in 2009, well over 60,000 people were killed in a 26-year civil war between the majority government and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization fighting for a separate state in the north and east of the island. The LTTE became infamous for suicide bombings – including the use of suicide belts and ramming attacks using explosive-laden small boats – well before the tactic became more widely known as a result of the actions of al-Qaeda and other radical Sunni Islamic groups. Last January, Sri Lankan police investigating the vandalizing of Buddhist statues arrested four men attached to a “newly-formed radical Muslim group,” Economy Next reported at the time. The arrests led to the discovery of 220 pounds of high explosive and a large number of detonators hidden in the country’s north-west. Whoever the perpetrators turn out to be, ISIS sympathizers on social media celebrated news of the carnage, characterizing the bombings as vengeance for attacks on Muslims. In his televised statement, Wickremesinghe pledged to “ensure that terrorism does not lift its head in Sri Lanka. We cannot allow that and we are prepared to take all measures necessary to ensure that terrorism is contained and wiped out in this country.” He described the suspects as Sri Lankan, but also said the authorities would need the help of other governments in the region to examine the possible “overseas links of this terrorist group.” Wickremesinghe also urged people to support the security services and “ensure there is no miscommunication which leads to other incidents” and diverts the security forces’ attention away from the investigation. Sri Lanka has a poor record of religious tolerance. The State Department’s most recent report on international religious freedom, covering 2017, cites 97 documented attacks or incidents of intimidation targeting Christians in 2017, and reports of dozens of attacks on mosques and Muslim prayer rooms.
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https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/patrick-goodenough/sri-lanka-easter-bombings-terrorists-described-religious-extremists
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2019-04-22 01:27:22+00:00
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cnsnews--2019-09-04--San Francisco Declares NRA a Domestic Terrorist Organization
| 2019-09-04T00:00:00 |
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San Francisco Declares NRA a 'Domestic Terrorist Organization'
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(CNSNews.com) - San Francisco, the "sanctuary city" for illegal aliens -- now crowded with homeless people camping and defecating on sidewalks -- has just declared the National Rifle Association a "domestic terrorist organization." The resolution, which the Board of Supervisors passed unanimously Tuesday, urges the rest of the country to "do the same." The resolution accuses the NRA of mustering "its considerable wealth and organizational strength to promote gun ownership and incite gun owners to acts of violence." It accuses the NRA of spreading "propaganda" aimed at deceiving the public about the "dangers of gun violence"; it says NRA leaders promote "extremist positions, in defiance of the views of a majority of its membership and the public, and undermine the general welfare"; and it says NRA "advocacy" has armed terrorists. "All countries have violent and hateful people, but only in America do we give them ready access to assault weapons and large-capacity magazines thanks, in large part, to the National Rifle Association’s influence," the resolution says. The National Rifle Association's lobbying arm says it is "committed to preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution." The NRA promotes training, safety and education for law-abiding gun owners, and far from inciting acts of violence, it strongly condemns such acts. Nevertheless, San Francisco Supervisor Catherine Stefani, the resolution's author, told KTVU-television, "The NRA has it coming to them." She said the NRA "exists to spread disinformation and knowingly puts weapons in the hands of those who would harm and terrorize us." KTVU quoted the NRA as saying, in response: "This ludicrous stunt by the Board of Supervisors is an effort to distract from the real problems facing San Francisco, such as rampant homelessness, drug abuse, and skyrocketing petty crime, to name a few. The NRA will continue working to protect the constitutional rights of all Americans." The resolution is printed in its entirety below: Resolution declaring that the National Rifle Association is a domestic terrorist organization and urging other cities, states, and the federal government to do the same. WHEREAS, The United States is plagued by an epidemic of gun violence, including over 36,000 deaths, and 100,000 injuries each year, and WHEREAS, Every day approximately 100 Americans are killed with guns, and WHEREAS, There has been more than one mass shooting per day in the United States in 2019, and WHEREAS, The gun homicide rate in the United States is 25 times higher than any other high-income country in the world, and WHEREAS, On July 28, 2019, Gilroy, California became the 243rd community in the United States to be the victim of a mass shooting, and WHEREAS, Stephen Romero, age 6, Keyla Salazar, age 13, and Trevor Irby, age 25, were murdered in the senseless act of gun violence that day, and WHEREAS, There have been at least three mass shootings since the events in Gilroy, and the number continues to grow, and WHEREAS, Reported hate crimes have increased by double digits since 2015, and WHEREAS, There are over 393,000,000 guns in the United States, which exceeds the country’s current total population, and WHEREAS, Our elected representatives, including the President, have taken an oath swearing to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” WHEREAS, The United States Declaration of Independence declared that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are unalienable rights, and WHEREAS, The United States Constitution specifically delineates that the country was founded to establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and promote the general welfare, and WHEREAS, The United States Department of Justice defines terrorist activity, in part, as, “The use of any...explosive, firearm, or other weapon or dangerous device, with intent to endanger, directly or indirectly, the safety of one or more individuals or to cause substantial damage to property;” and WHEREAS, The United States Department of Justice further includes any individual or member of an organization commits an act that the actor knows, or reasonably should know, affords material support, including communications, funds, weapons, or training to any individual has committed or plans to commit a terrorist act, and WHEREAS, The National Rifle Association musters its considerable wealth and organizational strength to promote gun ownership and incite gun owners to acts of violence, and WHEREAS, The National Rifle Association spreads propaganda that misinforms and aims to deceive the public about the dangers of gun violence, and WHEREAS, The leadership of National Rifle Association promotes extremist positions, in defiance of the views of a majority of its membership and the public, and undermine the general welfare, and WHEREAS, The National Rifle Association through its advocacy has armed those individuals who would and have committed acts of terrorism; and WHEREAS, All countries have violent and hateful people, but only in America do we give them ready access to assault weapons and large-capacity magazines thanks, in large part, to the National Rifle Association’s influence; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the City and County of San Francisco intends to declare the National Rifle Association a domestic terrorist organization; and, be it FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City and County of San Francisco should take every reasonable step to assess the financial and contractual relationships our vendors and contractors have with this domestic terrorist organization; and, be it FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City and County of San Francisco should take every reasonable step to limit those entities who do business with the City and County of San Francisco from doing business with this domestic terrorist organization; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City and County of San Francisco should encourage all other jurisdictions, including other cities, states, and the federal government, to adopt similar positions.
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2019-09-04 09:46:05+00:00
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conservativehome--2019-11-30--Terror attacks and the election
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Terror attacks and the election
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As we write, the motivation of the London Bridge terrorist isn’t confirmed. But location, method, and the mock suicide vest suggest that the man responsible may have been motivated by radical Islamism. So does timing. It is unlikely to be a coincidence that a terror attack took place in the vicinity during an election campaign two years ago. Cressida Dick seems to agree: it is noticeable that her post-attack statement swipes at “the empty ideology of terror”. The most plausible explanation is that an appeal has gone out from an extremist group, and that a deranged individual has responded, as such people may always do. That his instrument was a knife rather than a bomb may demonstrate how the options of Islamist terrorists have dimimished in recent years: a reminder of the work that the police and security services do on our behalf. None the less, two victims are dead and more injured, and there can be no certainty that the assault will be the last of the campaign, if Dick’s hint and our assumption are correct. The groups and individuals who plan and mount such attacks don’t usually attempt to swing the contest one way or the other. Rather, they seek to assert their presence, grab publicity, recruit members and, as it were, “be there on the night”. Boris Johnson has suspended Conservative campaigning for the evening; Jeremy Corbyn has come out to do the same for Labour. There is a case for a longer pause after more facts become known but, on balance, the presumption must be that the campaign should carry on. The more terrorists seek to throw democracy off balance, the more it must strive to stay on its feet, and carry on as usual. Corbyn to date has followed his 2017 campaign playbook, doubling down if anything on its essentials. There are more pledges, even bigger headline spending, and relentless attacks on the Conservatives, especially over the NHS. Labour’s strategists will be remembering their success, last time round, in turning the Tories’ status as the party of law and order against them, as the Labour leader tore into the Conservative record on police funding. He will be tempted to follow that playbook again after today’s incident, and it is possible that the gambit will work for him if it is taken, enabling Labour to carry on rising in the polls, as we noted this morning that it is doing. But it is just as likely that, if Corbyn takes this route, it will lead to a cul-de-sac. For while he is following his own example in 2017, Boris Johnson is not following Theresa May’s. Her campaign thought big; had no economic message – and no counter-attacking zip either, especially on police budgets, on which she was vulnerable as a former Home Secretary. Johnson is taking no risks; knows the scene in London, and has deliberately adopted a harder Government profile on law and order, spearheaded by Priti “I want criminals to literally feel terror” Patel. It may be that his well-established pledge of 20,000 more police officers cuts no ice with voters. But it is unlikely that Downing Street will simply sit back, if Labour seeks to link terror to a “austerity”, and soak up the punishment. Corbyn is a known factor now as he was not in 2017, and Team Johnson will counter-attack if necessary, arguing that if one cannot run the economy properly one can’t support the police effectively. And that terror attacks shouldn’t be politicised. But what will Number Ten do if, God forbid, more attacks come soon?
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drudgereport--2019-03-16--MOSQUE TERROR NEW ZEALAND
| 2019-03-16T00:00:00 |
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Ambulance staff take a man from outside a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday, March 15, 2019, following a mass shooting. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — A white supremacist suspected in shootings at two mosques that killed 49 people during midday Friday prayers posted an anti-immigrant manifesto online and apparently used a helmet-mounted camera to broadcast live video of the slaughter on Facebook. Brenton Harrison Tarrant appeared in court Saturday morning amid strict security and showed no emotion when the judge read him one murder charge. The judge said “it was reasonable to assume” more such charges would follow. Two other armed suspects were taken into custody while police tried to determine what role, if any, they played in the cold-blooded attack that stunned New Zealand, a country so peaceful that police officers rarely carry guns. It was by far the deadliest shooting in modern New Zealand history. “It is clear that this can now only be described as a terrorist attack,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, noting that many of the victims could be migrants or refugees. She pronounced it “one of New Zealand’s darkest days.” Tarrant, who police say carried out at least one of the shootings, posted a jumbled, 74-page manifesto on social media in which he identified himself as a 28-year-old Australian and white supremacist who was out to avenge attacks in Europe perpetrated by Muslims. The gunman also livestreamed in graphic detail 17 minutes of his rampage at Al Noor Mosque, where, armed with at least two assault rifles and a shotgun, he sprayed worshippers with bullets over and over, killing at least 41 people. Several more people were killed in an attack on a second mosque in the city a short time later. At least 48 people were wounded, some critically. Police also defused explosive devices in a car. Police did not say whether the same person was responsible for both shootings. They gave no details about those taken into custody except to say that none had been on any watch list. During the Saturday morning hearing, a man who was not in court was charged with using writings to incite hatred against a race or ethnicity, but it was not clear if his case was related to the mosque attacks. Tarrant’s relatives in the Australian town of Grafton, in New South Wales, contacted police after learning of the shooting and were helping with the investigation, local authorities said. Tarrant has spent little time in Australia in the past four years and only had minor traffic infractions on his record. On Saturday, outside one of the two mosques, 32-year-old Ash Mohammed pushed through police barricades in hopes of finding out what happened to his father and two brothers, whose cellphones rang unanswered. An officer stopped him. “We just want to know if they are dead or alive,” Mohammed told the officer. In the aftermath, the country’s threat level was raised from low to high, police warned Muslims against going to a mosque anywhere in New Zealand, and the national airline canceled several flights in and out of Christchurch, a city of nearly 400,000. World leaders condemned the violence and offered condolences, with President Donald Trump tweeting, “We stand in solidarity with New Zealand.” Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan and other Islamic leaders pointed to the bloodbath and other such attacks as evidence of rising hostility toward Muslims since 9/11. New Zealand, with a population of 5 million, has relatively loose gun laws and an estimated 1.5 million firearms, or roughly one for every three people. But it has one of the lowest gun homicide rates in the world. In 2015, it had just eight gun homicides. Before Friday’s attack, New Zealand’s deadliest shooting in modern history took place in 1990 in the small town of Aramoana, where a gunman killed 13 people following a dispute with a neighbor. On Saturday, the prime minister said the “primary perpetrator” in the shootings was a licensed gun owner and legally acquired the five guns used. Ardern said the country’s gun laws will change as a result of the carnage, but she did not specify how. New Zealand is also generally considered to be welcoming to migrants and refugees. On Saturday, people across the country were reaching out to Muslims in their communities on social media to volunteer acts of kindness — offering rides to the grocery store or volunteering to walk with them if they felt unsafe. In other forums, people discussed Muslim food restrictions as they prepared to drop off meals for those affected. The prime minister said the attack reflected “extremist views that have absolutely no place in New Zealand.” Immigrants “have chosen to make New Zealand their home, and it is their home,” Ardern said. “They are us.” At the White House, Trump called the bloodshed “a terrible thing” but rejected any suggestion the white nationalist movement is a rising threat around the world, saying it is “a small group of people that have very, very serious problems.” Tarrant, in his rambling manifesto, deemed Trump “a symbol of renewed white identity.” At the Al Noor mosque, witness Len Peneha said he saw a man dressed in black and wearing a helmet with some kind of device on top enter the house of worship and then heard dozens of shots, followed by people running out in terror. Peneha, who lives next door, said the gunman ran out of the mosque, dropped what appeared to be a semi-automatic weapon in his driveway and fled. Peneha then went into the mosque to help the victims. “I saw dead people everywhere. There were three in the hallway, at the door leading into the mosque, and people inside the mosque,” he said. “I don’t understand how anyone could do this to these people, to anyone. It’s ridiculous.” Facebook, Twitter and Google scrambled to take down the gunman’s video, which was widely available on social media for hours after the bloodbath. In the video, the killer spends more than two minutes inside the mosque spraying terrified worshippers with gunfire. He then walks outside, where he shoots at people on the sidewalk. Children’s screams can be heard in the distance as he returns to his car to get another rifle. He walks back into the mosque, where there are at least two dozen people lying on the ground. After going back outside and shooting a woman there, he gets back in his car, where a song can be heard blasting. The singer bellows, “I am the god of hellfire!” and the gunman drives off before police even arrive. The second attack took place at the Linwood mosque about 5 kilometers (3 miles) away. Mark Nichols told the New Zealand Herald that he heard about five gunshots and that a worshipper returned fire with a rifle or shotgun. The footage showed the killer was carrying a shotgun and two fully automatic military assault rifles, with an extra magazine taped to one of the weapons so that he could reload quickly. He also had more assault weapons in the trunk of his car, along with what appeared to be explosives. His manifesto was a welter of often politically contradictory views, touching on many of the most combustible issues of the day, among them the Second Amendment right to own guns, Muslim immigration, terrorist attacks and the wealthiest 1 percent. He portrayed himself as a racist and a fascist and raged against non-Westerners, but said China is the nation that most aligns with his political and social values. The gunman said he was not a member of any organization, acted alone and chose New Zealand to show that even the most remote parts of the world are not free of “mass immigration.” Last year, New Zealand’s prime minister announced that the country would boost its annual refugee quota from 1,000 to 1,500 in 2020. Ardern, whose party campaigned on a promise to take in more refugees, called it “the right thing to do.” Christchurch, sometimes called the Garden City, has been rebuilding since an earthquake in 2011 killed 185 people and destroyed many downtown buildings. This story has been amended to delete incorrect reference to Tarrant identifying himself by name in his manifesto. Perry reported from Wellington. Associated Press writers Juliet Williams in Christchurch; Kristen Gelineau in Sydney; Rod McGuirk in Canberra, Australia; and Chris Blake in Bangkok contributed to this report.
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2019-03-16 19:31:37+00:00
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drudgereport--2019-04-23--ISIS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka terror
| 2019-04-23T00:00:00 |
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COLOMBO (Reuters) - Devastating Easter bombings in Sri Lanka were retaliation for attacks on mosques in New Zealand, a Sri Lankan official said on Tuesday, as Islamic State claimed responsibility for the coordinated blasts that killed 321 people. Islamic State’s claim, issued on its AMAQ news agency, came shortly after Sri Lanka said two domestic Islamist groups, with suspected links to foreign militants, were believed to have been behind the attacks at three churches and four hotels, which wounded about 500 people. Islamic State gave no evidence for its claim. The government has said at least seven suicide bombers were involved. “The initial investigation has revealed that this was in retaliation for the New Zealand mosque attack,” junior minister for defense Ruwan Wijewardene told parliament. He did not elaborate on why authorities believed there was a link to the killing of 50 people at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch during Friday prayers on March 15. A lone gunman carried out those attacks. Wijewardene said two Sri Lankan Islamist groups - the National Thawheed Jama’ut and Jammiyathul Millathu Ibrahim - were responsible for the blasts early on Sunday during Easter services and as high-end hotels served breakfast. U.S. intelligence sources said earlier the attacks carried some of the hallmarks of Islamic State, even though it had not made an immediate claim of responsibility, as it usually does. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told parliament investigators were looking into foreign links. Earlier on Tuesday, Sri Lankan government and military sources said a Syrian had been detained among 40 people being questioned over the bombs. “He was arrested after the interrogation of local suspects,” one of the sources said, referring to the unidentified Syrian. Tuesday was declared a national day of mourning and the funerals of some of the victims were held, as pressure mounted on the government over why effective action had not been taken in response to a warning this month about a possible attack on churches by the little-known National Thawheed Jama’ut group. The first six attacks - on three churches and three luxury hotels - came within 20 minutes on Sunday morning. Two more explosions - at a downmarket hotel and a house in a suburb of the capital, Colombo - came in the early afternoon. Most of the dead and wounded were Sri Lankans, although government officials said 38 foreigners were killed. That included British, U.S., Australian, Turkish, Indian, Chinese, Danish, Dutch and Portuguese nationals. The U.N. Children’s Fund said 45 children were among the dead. Footage on CNN showed what it said was one of the bombers wearing a heavy backpack. The man patted a child on the head before entering the Gothic-style St. Sebastian church in Katuwapitiya, north of Colombo. Dozens were killed there. The bombs brought a shattering end to a relative calm that had existed in the Buddhist-majority Indian Ocean island since a bitter civil war against mostly Hindu, ethnic Tamil separatists ended 10 years ago, and raised fears of a return to sectarian violence. Sri Lanka’s 22 million people include minority Christians, Muslims and Hindus. Until now, Christians had largely managed to avoid the worst of the island’s conflict and communal tensions. The government imposed emergency rule at midnight on Monday, giving police extensive powers to detain and interrogate suspects without court orders. An overnight curfew has also been imposed since Sunday. U.S. President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Wickremesinghe on Monday to pledge U.S. support in bringing the perpetrators to justice. The Washington Post quoted an unidentified law enforcement official as saying Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents were being sent to Sri Lanka to help with the investigation. The FBI had offered expertise to test evidence and analysts were scouring databases for information, the Post said. Counter-terrorism officials from Britain were also due on Tuesday, a Western diplomat in Colombo said. The attacks have also underlined concern over fractures in Sri Lanka’s government, and whether the discord prevented action that might have stopped them. The government received a tip-off from India this month about a possible attack on churches by the National Thawheed Jama’ut. It was not immediately clear what action, if any, was taken in response. A government minister said on Monday that Wickremesinghe had not been informed about the warning and had been shut out of top security meetings because of a feud with President Maithripala Sirisena. Sirisena fired Wickremesinghe last year only to be forced to reinstate him under pressure from the Supreme Court. Their relationship is reported to be fraught. The U.S. State Department said in a travel advisory “terrorist groups” were possibly plotting more attacks in Sri Lanka. China’s embassy warned its nationals against traveling to Sri Lanka in the near term because of “huge security risks”. China is a major investor in Sri Lanka. The embassy said one Chinese national was killed, five wounded and five were missing.
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drudgereport--2019-10-09--YOM KIPPUR TERROR: Gunmen kill two outside German synagogue, wound others...
| 2019-10-09T00:00:00 |
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YOM KIPPUR TERROR: Gunmen kill two outside German synagogue, wound others...
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A gunman at a German synagogue ranted about feminism, immigration and the Holocaust before he shot two people dead in a live-streamed rampage on Judaism's holiest day today. The shooter killed a man and woman, threw a grenade into a Jewish cemetery and left explosives near the synagogue in Halle after failing to force his way inside while worshippers prayed on Yom Kippur. The suspect, named by Bild as 27-year-old Stephan Balliet, was later arrested after trying to flee in a taxi, according to German media. This evening Germany's interior minister said it appeared to be an anti-Semitic attack, possibly motivated by right-wing extremism, while Chancellor Angela Merkel offered her 'deep sympathy'. Wearing military fatigues and a helmet camera, the gunman shot a woman dead in the street after she confronted him outside the synagogue, where around 80 people were praying. Another man was then shot dead after the gunman drove to a kebab shop close to the synagogue before opening fire a second time. Video taken outside the shop shows him firing what appears to be a shotgun into the street and his face is then revealed as he walks back up the road. In the 35-minute video he bemoaned his failure to get inside the synagogue and talked about the Holocaust, women's rights and immigration, blaming 'the Jews' as the root of various problems. Witnesses said the attacker also used a submachine gun during the attack and threw a grenade into the Jewish cemetery after shooting at the door of the synagogue to no effect. Improvised explosive devices were also left outside the front of the synagogue as the terrified congregation barricaded themselves inside. Halle residents were initially urged to stay inside while police hunted for a possible second attacker, but authorities now believe there was only one gunman. At least two other people were injured in the rampage and were having surgery on their gunshot wounds on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Residents in Halle, a city of 240,000 people in eastern Germany, had initially been urged to stay at home and the city's train station was closed during a manhunt for possible further attackers. However, that lockdown was lifted this evening because 'the endangerment level for the population is no longer seen as acute,' authorities said. 'According to what we now know we have to assume that it was at least an anti-Semitic attack,' interior minister Horst Seehofer said in a statement tonight. 'According to the federal prosecutor there are sufficient indications for a possible right-wing extremist motive,' the politician said. Footage of the attack appeared on live-streaming site Twitch, although it is not yet clear whether the gunman posted it there himself. The company said it 'worked with urgency to remove this content' and said any account found to be posting or reposting 'content of this abhorrent act' would be permanently suspended. In the 35-minute video, the gunman is seen attempting to force his way inside a synagogue after finding a door locked. He gets an explosive out of his car and tries to blow up a gate at the side of the building, but the blast makes minimal impact. When a woman confronts him, asking if his behaviour was 'really necessary', he shoots her dead. The gunman then tries to shoot the door of the synagogue open, but without success, and is heard bemoaning his failure to get inside. He then drives on to a kebab shop, where he fires more gunshots while people cower behind drinks machines and plead for mercy. One of them, a man, is shot dead. It is not clear if either victim was Jewish. After firing further gunshots in the road and returning briefly to the kebab shop, he drives around calling himself a 'loser' before abandoning the vehicle. According to German media, he commandeered a taxi by shooting the driver and made it around 40 miles away to Werschen before a collision with a lorry held him up and he was arrested. The suspect himself was also being treated for injuries, police said. Halle police have now handed over the case to federal authorities. Tonight Angela Merkel attended an evening vigil at a historic synagogue in central Berlin in honour of the victims of the attack. Mrs Merkel condemned the deadly shooting, her spokesman said, offering 'solidarity for all Jews on the holy day of Yom Kippur'. The German leader offered 'deep sympathy' for the victims' families, government spokesman Steffen Seibert said, adding her 'thanks to all the security forces who are still on the scene'. The former East Germany, where today's attack took place, has been particularly susceptible to far-right violence since reunification in 1990. Just last month, a neo-Nazi 'terrorist' cell based in the eastern town of Chemnitz was put on trial accused of plotting a violent political uprising in Germany. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also condemned today's attack, saying it was 'a new expression of anti-Semitism on the rise in Europe'. Josef Schuster, president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, said it was a 'deep shock for all Jews in Germany'. 'This act in Halle on the highest Jewish holiday Yom Kippur has deeply troubled and scared our community,' Schuster, Mr Schuster said in a statement. 'The brutality of the attack surpasses everything we have seen in recent years and is a deep shock for all Jews in Germany. The fact a synagogue was not protected by police on a holiday like Yom Kippur is a scandal.' World Jewish Congress chief Ronald Lauder said Germany needs to deliver with 'action rather than words' and provide Jewish institutions the protection they need. Max Privorotzki, who heads the Jewish community in Halle, said the gunmen had attempted to enter the synagogue, but that security measures were able to 'withstand the attack'. 'We saw through the camera of our synagogue that a heavily armed perpetrator wearing a steel helmet and rifle was trying to shoot open our door,' he told German media. 'We barricaded our doors from inside and waited for the police,' he said, adding that 'in between, we carried on with our service.' U.S. ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell says 10 Americans were inside the synagogue at the time but were all 'safe and unharmed'. Footage taken near the kebab shop showed the man climbing out of his car before sheltering behind the door as he levels a long-barrelled gun and fires up the street. Each shot ejects a plume of grey smoke as the gunman stops to reload before firing again and spent casings can be seen dropping to the ground behind him. Konrad Rösler, a 28-year-old railway worker interviewed on German TV, said that he was in the kebab shop in Halle when he saw a man with a helmet and military jacket launch the attack. Rösler said the attacker threw a grenade at the shop, which bounced off the door frame, before he fired shots into the shop. He said he locked himself in the toilet and heard several more loud bangs before police arrived. 'All the customers next to me ran, of course I did too. I think there were five or six of us in there,' Mr Roessler said. 'The man behind me probably died.' 'I hid in the toilet,' he said. 'The others looked for the back entrance. I didn't know if there was one. I locked myself quietly in this toilet, and wrote to my family that I love them, and waited for something to happen.' The shooting triggered a huge influx of police to the city, among them units of the SEK, the elite of the German anti terrorism police. Armed police were also deployed around synagogues in Leipzig - where an emergency alert was briefly issued before being revoked - and in Dresden, around 90 miles away. Security was also increased at Jewish sites in Berlin, though no specific threat had been identified. German anti-terror prosecutors said they were taking the lead in investigating the shooting, after Jewish leaders said their synagogue was targeted. The investigation will be a murder probe. A spokesman for the federal prosecutor's office said the step had been taken given 'the particular importance of the case' which he said involved 'violent acts that affect the domestic security of the Federal Republic of Germany'. Wednesday's shootings came three months after the shocking assassination-style murder of local pro-migrant politician Walter Luebcke in the western city of Kassel, allegedly by a known neo-Nazi. Luebcke's killing has deeply shaken Germany, raising questions about whether it has failed to take seriously a rising threat from right-wing extremists. Investigators have been probing the extent of suspect Stephan Ernst's neo-Nazi ties and whether he had links to the far-right militant cell National Socialist Underground (NSU). Interior Minister Horst Seehofer last month warned of the rising danger of the militant far right, calling it 'as big a threat as radical Islamism'. Seehofer said that police had uncovered 1,091 weapons including firearms and explosives during probes of crimes linked to the far right last year, far more than in 2017 when 676 were found. At the same time, Germany has also been on high alert following several jihadist attacks in recent years claimed by the Islamic State group.
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drudgereport--2019-12-02--LONDON ALERT OVER TERROR COPYCATS...
| 2019-12-02T00:00:00 |
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LONDON ALERT OVER TERROR COPYCATS...
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Saskia Jones, 23, who studied victim protection, was named as the second victim alongside Jack Merritt, 25 GETTY IMAGES An associate of the London Bridge killer was arrested as security agencies scrambled to stamp out the threat of copycat attacks. Nazam Hussain, 34, was held in a police raid on his home in Stoke-on-Trent on Saturday on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. Last night he was recalled to prison for a suspected breach of licence conditions. Boris Johnson will pause campaigning this morning to attend to matters relating to the attack. In 2012 Hussain was jailed for terrorism offences alongside Usman Khan, 28, the knifeman who fatally stabbed two people in the capital on Friday afternoon before being shot dead by the police. Six of the nine men who were jailed at that trial had been released and were back on the streets.
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drudgereport--2019-12-30--'DOMESTIC TERRORISM'
| 2019-12-30T00:00:00 |
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'DOMESTIC TERRORISM'
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Authorities say an Orange County man stabbed five people at a rabbi's home late Saturday night in Monsey, New York — the latest and most violent in a string of anti-Semitic attacks in the greater New York City area in the last few days. Ramapo Police Chief Brad Weidel said the suspected attacker, identified as Grafton Thomas, 37, of Greenwood Lake, entered the residence around 10 p.m. armed with a knife. Saturday was the seventh night of Hanukkah and was being widely observed in Monsey, a hamlet that is home to thousands of Orthodox Jews. There were as many as 70 people in the rabbi's home at the time of the attack. The Hasidic organization Chabad, citing sources in the community and witnesses at the scene, said someone in the home threw a table at the attacker, chasing him off. He then allegedly tried to gain access to the synagogue next door, but the occupants barricaded themselves inside. Thomas then allegedly fled the scene in a silver sedan, according to witnesses. By midnight, Thomas was located in Harlem and taken into custody by the NYPD. A senior law enforcement official told NBC 4 New York he was caught in his vehicle. License plate readers on the George Washington Bridge and in Harlem helped police zero in on the car's location, according to the official. Thomas, who had blood on his clothing and smelled of bleach when police found him, pleaded not guilty to five counts of attempted murder and one count of burglary at his arraignment on Sunday. His bail was set at $5 million. His defense said Thomas lives with his mother and claimed he had no criminal history, but an assistant district attorney at his arraignment said he had been arrested for menacing and reckless endangerment in Greenwood Lake this past summer, without elaborating. The judge at the arraignment issued orders of protection in favor of the five stabbing victims that bar Thomas from going to the house where he allegedly stabbed them. The Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council said the five victims, all Hasidic, were transported to local hospitals with stab wounds. As of Sunday afternoon, one of the victims was still in critical condition with a skull fracture, according to the assistant district attorney. The attack took place in the house of Hasidic Rabbi Chaim L. Rottenberg during a Hanukkah celebration, Michael Specht, supervisor of the town of Ramapo that also services Monsey, told NBC News. Rottenberg runs the synagogue next door to his home. Video obtained by NBC News shows Rottenberg holding a gathering at his home after the attack, addressing a group of Hasidic men and leading them in song. At a news conference outside Rabbi Rottenberg's home Sunday morning, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the rabbi's son was one of the stabbing victims, noting that he was "recovering." "It's important for me to express to the rabbi and to all the people of the state of New York that this is intolerance, meets, ignorance, meets illegality," he said. "This is violence spurred by hate, it is mass violence, and I consider this an act of domestic terrorism." "These people are domestic terrorists, and the law should reflect that, and they should be punished as if it was an act of terrorism," Cuomo added, noting that he would include a proposal along those lines in his "State of State" address at the beginning of next year. The NYPD Counterterrorism Bureau said was "closely monitoring" the situation. NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea on Sunday said the department had increased patrols at "key locations to ensure that everyone is safe during this holiday season, and into the new year." A senior law enforcement official told NBC New York the FBI was sending criminal and counter-terror investigators to Rockland County to assist local authorities. The attack comes on the heels of half-a-dozen hate crimes across New York City in recent weeks that targeted the Jewish community. In just the last week alone, including those stabbed in Ramapo, at least 10 Jews have been injured in the spate of violence in New York City and surrounding towns. That follows the attack on a Kosher supermarket in Jersey City earlier this month that left a cop and three civilians dead. Mayor de Blasio said Friday that police presence would increase in Crown Heights and two other Brooklyn neighborhoods with large Jewish populations. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a statement shortly after midnight that read in part, "This was a despicable and cowardly act, and I am directing the State Police hate crimes task force to immediately investigate and to use every tool available to hold the attacker accountable to the fullest extent of the law. State Police are currently on the scene assisting local law enforcement." Israeli President Reuven Rivlin also took to Twitter to say that he was "shocked and outraged" by the incident and that he was praying for the injured. “#Antisemitism is not just a #Jewish problem, and certainly not just the State of #Israel's problem," Rivlin wrote. “We must work together to confront this rising evil, which is a real global threat."
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eveningstandard--2019-03-15--Christchurch shootings New Zealand in mourning as suspect due in court after 49 killed in terrorist
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Christchurch shootings: New Zealand in mourning as suspect due in court after 49 killed in terrorist gun attack at mosques
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A man, 28, is due to appear in court charged with murder after at least 49 people were killed in terrorist gun attack on two mosques in New Zealand. New Zealand is in mourning following Friday's massacre, the deadliest in the country's history. PM Jacinda Ardern told a news conference "our gun laws will change" after a gunman walked into a mosque in the city of Christchurch at the start of prayers and began firing at random. She had earlier described the shooting as a terrorist attack and one of New Zealand's "darkest days". The suspect has been named in media reports as Australian man Brenton Tarrant. A gunman believed to be a white supremacist live-streamed the massacre. A man was arrested following the attack. Two other suspects remain in custody, New Zealand Police said in an update at around 7am local time on Saturday (6pm Friday, GMT). Authorities said at least 48 people were wounded following the attack. The identities of the dead and wounded have not been released. Several of those killed or wounded were from the Middle East or South Asia, according to initial reports from several governments. Police later said 42 people were being treated for injuries. Two of those were critical, including a four-year-old child. Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel said graves are being dug for the dozens of worshippers who were shot dead. She said city officials were working closely with the community on the specific requirements of a large number of Muslim funerals. Mosques in New Zealand have been closed as security remains tight following the incident. The gunman left a 74-page manifesto that he posted on social media, identifying himself as a white supremacist. He also livestreamed in graphic detail 17 minutes of his rampage at Al Noor Mosque, where, armed with at least two assault rifles and a shotgun, killing at least 41 people. Several more people were killed in an attack on a second mosque in the city a short time later. Police did not immediately say whether the same person was responsible for both shootings. They gave no details about those taken into custody except to say that none had been on any watch list. In the aftermath, the country's threat level was raised from low to high, police warned Muslims against going to a mosque anywhere in New Zealand, and the national airline cancelled several flights in and out of Christchurch. World leaders condemned the attacks and offered condolences. Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan and other Islamic leaders pointed to the bloodbath and other such attacks as evidence of rising hostility toward Muslims. "I blame these increasing terror attacks on the current Islamophobia post-9/11 where Islam & 1.3 bn Muslims have collectively been blamed for any act of terror by a Muslim," Mr Khan tweeted. UK Prime Minister Theresa May offered her "deepest condolences to the people of New Zealand." The Queen said she was "deeply saddened by the appalling events in Christchurch today. Prince Philip and I send our condolences". Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said "Londoners of all backgrounds stand together in solidarity with our friends in New Zealand". German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she mourned "with New Zealanders for their fellow citizens who were attacked and murdered out of racist hatred while peacefully praying in their mosques". While French President Emmanuel Macron called it an "odious attack" and said France stood "against any form of extremism". US President Donald Trump tweeted, "We stand in solidarity with New Zealand" and pledged to give the country any assistance it needs. In the wake of the slaughter, the prime minister said that immigrants and refugees "have chosen to make New Zealand their home, and it is their home. They are us." She said the suspects harbour "extremist views that have absolutely no place in New Zealand." Across the UK, there has also been several vigils held for the victims of the attack. In Finsbury Park, north London, several people gathered "in a vigil of solidarity for the Muslim community" with signs that read: "No to Islamophobia and anti-Semitism." Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was also in attendance. Another London vigil was also held in Hyde Park, where many people from New Zealand reportedly attended to pay tribute. A vigil was also held in Glasgow, as several people gathered to pay their respects. And in Belfast, a vigil was held outside of the City Hall. Facebook, Twitter and Google companies scrambled to take down the gunman's video, which was available on social media for hours after the horrific attack. The second attack took place at the Linwood mosque about 5 kilometres (3 miles) away. Mark Nichols told the New Zealand Herald that he heard about five gunshots and that a worshipper returned fire with a rifle or shotgun. Christchurch is home to nearly 400,000 people and is sometimes called the Garden City. It has been rebuilding since an earthquake in 2011 killed 185 people and destroyed many downtown buildings. Before Friday's attack, New Zealand's deadliest shooting in modern history took place in 1990 in the small town of Aramoana, where a gunman killed 13 people following a dispute with a neighbour.
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eveningstandard--2019-03-15--New Zealand shootings Forty-nine dead in terrorist gun attack at Christchurch mosques
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New Zealand shootings: Forty-nine dead in terrorist gun attack at Christchurch mosques
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At least 49 people were killed in a terrorist gun attack on two mosques packed with worshippers in New Zealand. One gunman who identified himself on social media as Australian-born Brenton Tarrant, 28, walked into a mosque in Christchurch at the start of Friday prayers and began firing at random. In a sickening twist, he uploaded footage of the attack to Facebook with a 17-minute video showing him firing mercilessly at people trying desperately to flee. Facebook said the video had been “quickly removed”. The Evening Standard has chosen not to publish the footage. At least 48 more people, including children, were injured and 20 were said to be critically hurt after the massacre, the deadliest in the country’s history. New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described it as “one of New Zealand’s darkest days”, saying: “What has happened here is an extraordinary and unprecedented act of violence.” There was condemnation from around the world. Theresa May sent her “deepest condolences to the people of New Zealand after the horrifying terrorist attack in Christchurch”. There was still confusion today over the number of people involved in the shootings. Police arrested three other suspects — two men and a woman — and defused explosive devices in what appeared to be a carefully planned racist attack. But one of those held was said by police to be unconnected to shooting and one member of the public may have been armed and traded fire with the gunman. One man, understood to be Tarrant, was charged with murder and was due to appear in court today. Australia’s prime minister Scott Morrison described the suspected attacker as an “extremist Right-wing violent terrorist.” Tarrant described himself as “regular white man from a regular family” in a rambling 74-page “manifesto” published online. He claimed to be inspired to commit the atrocity by Anders Breivik, who slaughtered 77 people in Norway in 2011. In the video posted online, he is dressed in military-style fatigues and armed with assault rifles as he drives to the scene, before walking into the mosque saying: “Let’s get this party started.” Of the 49 fatalities, 41 were killed at the Masjid Al Noor Mosque and seven at the nearby suburban Linwood Avenue mosque. Three were outside the mosque itself. A 49th died in hospital. Officers responded to reports of shots fired in central Christchurch at about 1.40pm local time (12.40am GMT), and urged people in the area to stay indoors. All schools in the city were put into lockdown as the situation unfolded. Ramzan Ali, who attends the Masjid Al Noor mosque, told Newshub: “He just came in and was shooting. I actually didn’t see him, I was just lying down on the bench thinking, ‘If I get up I’ll get shot’. “The blood was splashing on me and I thought, ‘Oh my God, what’s going to happen to me now?’ Fortunately I’m alive.” He said the onslaught went on for about 20 minutes and added: “One guy was sitting there and told me [not to get up] — the next thing I know, the gunman shoots this guy ... I know that guy, and he shot him straight in the chest.” Witness Len Peneha said he saw a man dressed in black enter the mosque and then heard dozens of shots, followed by people running from the mosque in terror. Mr Peneha said the gunman ran out of the mosque, dropped what appeared to be a semi-automatic weapon in his driveway, and fled. He said he then went into the mosque to try to help. “I saw dead people everywhere. There were three in the hallway, at the door leading into the mosque, and people inside the mosque,” he said. Jill Keats, 66, who was driving past the mosque, said : “I heard what I thought were firecrackers and all of a sudden people started falling, one fell to the left of my car and one fell to the right. I stopped the car, apparently a bullet went sailing over my car.” She and another motorist gave first aid to one of the injured as they sheltered behind a car, but another victim died on the verge. Other people grabbed the injured and ferried them to hospital in their own cars. Ms Keats said : “I am 66, I never thought I would live to see something like this, not in New Zealand.” A worshipper in the mosque, who is in a wheelchair, described how it was the start of prayers when the room was “calm and quiet” and suddenly the shooting started. A video that was apparently livestreamed by the gunman on Facebook shows the attack in horrifying detail. The gunman spends more than two minutes inside the Masjid Al Noor mosque, sometimes re-firing at people he has already cut down. He then walks outside to the street, where he shoots at people on the pavement. Children’s screams can be heard in the distance as he returns to his car to get another rifle. The gunman then walks back into the mosque, where there are at least two dozen people lying on the ground. After walking back outside and shooting a woman there, he gets back in his car, where the song Fire by English rock band The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown can be heard blasting from the speakers. The singer bellows “I am the god of hellfire!” and the gunman drives away. The video then cuts out. His guns, including the semi-automatic shotgun he used, were scrawled with the names of past mass killers and cities where the shootings occurred. The second shooting took place at the Linwood Masjid Mosque. It later emerged a “hero” worker at the mosque tried to take down the gunman as he fired “indiscriminately” at elderly people praying near the entrance. “At that moment there was a young guy who usually takes care at the mosque. He pounced at him and grabbed his gun,” the witness told the New Zealand Herald. “[The gunman] threw his remaining guns and ran. The hero tried to chase … he couldn’t find the trigger.” Mark Nichols told the Herald that he heard about five gunshots and that a worshipper returned fire with a rifle or shotgun. Mr Nichols said he saw two injured people being carried out on stretchers past his automotive shop and that both people appeared to be alive. One police officer was also hailed a hero after pulling one of the suspected mosque gunmen from a car during a dramatic roadside arrest. The Bangladesh cricket team which was in Christchurch to play New Zealand on Saturday was arriving for prayers at the mosque when the shooting occurred. The teams later announced the test would be cancelled.
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eveningstandard--2019-03-16--New Zealand mosque attacks Boy three among the 49 killed in terror attack as list of names grows
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New Zealand mosque attacks: Boy, three, among the 49 killed in terror attack as list of names grows
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A three-year-old boy who attended a mosque with his father and older brother is among those killed in a terror attack in New Zealand. Toddler Mucad Ibrahim was at the mosque with his brother Abdi Ibrahim and father when the shooting started and has not been seen since. It is believed he died in the attack along with 48 other people. It also emerged today that a two-year-old boy and girl, four, are among those who were seriously injured in the attacks at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. The girl is critically ill in a hospital in Auckland and the baby boy is in stable condition at Christchurch hospital, along with another of the youngest victims, a boy aged 13. Names of other victims were beginning to emerge today. Husne Ara Parvin, 42, was shot when she tried to save her wheelchair-bound husband Farid Uddin, according to a relative. A doctor, Amjad Hamid, has not been seen since the attack and is presumed dead, according to the New Zealand Herald. Haji Daoud Nabi - who ran a local Afghan Association - was shot dead, his sons Omar and Yama said. Omar Nabi told NBC News that his father threw himself in front of another worshipper during the attack. Sayyad Milne, 14, is understood to have died. He was at the mosque with his mother. His father said: " "I haven't heard officially yet that he's actually passed but I know he has because he was seen. I remember him as my baby who I nearly lost when he was born. "I know where he is. I know he's at peace." Naeem Rashid died reportedly trying to tackle the gunman. He was badly injured and died later in hospital. His teenage son Talha was also killed. Syrian refugee Khaled Mustafa and his 14-year-old son Hamza died. The family had moved to New Zealand in 2018. Hamza had initially been reported missing, but was confirmed dead on Saturday night UK time. His younger brother, aged 13, was recovering in hospital after a six-hour operation on his wounds, the New Zealand Herald reported. Hussain al-Umari, 35, has not been seen or heard from since the attack. Many of those killed or wounded were from the Middle East or South Asia, according to initial reports from several governments. At least 49 people were killed as they gathered for weekly prayers in Christchurch. Another 48 people suffered gunshot wounds in the attacks. Bangladesh's honorary consul in Auckland, Shafiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, said that "so far" three Bangladeshis were among those killed and four or five others were wounded, including two left in a critical condition. "One leg of an injured needed to be amputated while another suffered bullet injuries in his chest," Mr Rahman Bhuiyan said. He declined to identify the dead or wounded. Two Jordanians were among those killed, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement carried by the state-run Petra news service. Foreign Ministry spokesman Sufian Qudah had earlier said that a Jordanian man was killed and eight others were wounded. Christchurch Hospital chief Greg Robertson said on Saturday that seven of the 48 gunshot victims admitted after the shootings had been discharged. Mr Robertson said a four-year-old girl who had been transferred to an Auckland hospital was in critical condition and 11 patients who remained in Christchurch were also critically wounded. "We have had patients with injuries to most parts of the body that range from relatively superficial soft tissue injuries to more complex injuries involving the chest, the abdomen, the pelvis, the long bones and the head," he said. Many patients will require multiple operations to deal with their complex series of injuries, he added. He said a two-year-old boy was in stable condition, as was a 13-year-old boy. Mohammed Elyan, a Jordanian in his 60s who co-founded one of the mosques in 1993, was among those wounded, as was his son, Atta, who is in his 30s, according to Muath Elyan, Mohammed's brother, who said he spoke to Mohammed's wife after the shooting. He said his brother helped establish the mosque a year after arriving in New Zealand, where he teaches engineering at a university and runs a consultancy. He said his brother last visited Jordan two years ago. "He used to tell us life was good in New Zealand and its people are good and welcoming. He enjoyed freedom there and never complained about anything," he added. "I'm sure this bloody crime doesn't represent the New Zealanders." Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said four Pakistanis were wounded, and Ministry spokesman Mohammad Faisal tweeted that five other Pakistani citizens were missing after Friday's attacks. One of those is Syed Jahandad Ali, 34, who was confirmed missing by the Pakistan Association of New Zealand (PANZ). Malaysia said two of its citizens were hospitalised, and the Saudi Embassy in Wellington said two Saudis were wounded. India's high commissioner to New Zealand, Sanjiv Kohli, tweeted on Saturday that nine Indians were missing and called the attack a "huge crime against humanity". Indian officials have not said whether the nine were believed to be living in Christchurch. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at least three Turkish citizens were wounded in the attacks in New Zealand and that he had spoken to one of them. Afghanistan's ambassador to Australia and New Zealand said two Afghans were missing and a third person of Afghan origin was treated and released from the hospital. Two Indonesians, a father and son, were also among those shot and wounded, Foreign Ministry spokesman Arrmanatha Nasir said. Mr Nasir said the father was being treated at an intensive care unit and his son was in another ward at the same hospital. He declined to identify them.
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eveningstandard--2019-03-17--Stabbing in Stanwell Surrey being treated as terrorist incident aposinspired by far-rightapos
| 2019-03-17T00:00:00 |
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Stabbing in Stanwell, Surrey, being treated as terrorist incident 'inspired by far-right'
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Police are treating the stabbing of a man in Surrey as a terrorist incident "inspired by the far-right". A 19-year-old was knifed in a Tesco car park in Stanwell on Saturday night. He survived the attack. A 50-year-old man was arrested near the scene on suspicion of attempted murder and racially aggravated public order. He remained in custody on Sunday evening. And Neil Basu, the Met's head of Counter Terrorism Policing, said on Sunday: “Whilst this investigation is still in its infancy, it has hallmarks of a terror event, inspired by the far-right, and therefore it has been declared a terrorism incident." The victim remained in hospital on Sunday, though his injuries - the nature of which are unknown - are not life-threatening. Just before 10.30pm on Saturday, Surrey Police was called to Viola Avenue in Stanwell - a village near Heathrow Airport - over reports of a man acting aggressively and shouting racist comments while carrying a baseball bat and a knife. Several vehicles were also damaged. A further call was received by the force at 10.30pm reporting a man had been stabbed. It is believed the suspect is the same man who was reported as acting aggressively. Officers, including armed officers, located the suspect after a search and arrested him. Meanwhile, police said the victim had to go to a nearby McDonald's to seek help after the attack. Mr Basu said declaring the incident as terror-related allows police to "use all of the specialist capabilities available to establish the full circumstances of this attack". He added: "The investigation is being led by an investigation team based in the Counter Terrorism Policing South East region, who are working closely with our colleagues in Surrey Police in order to build a better picture of what has occurred. “Police are committed to tackling all forms of toxic extremist ideology, which has the potential to threaten public safety and security. "Local officers will be out and about providing reassurance and protective security advice to communities, places of worship and businesses." Prime Minister Theresa May later said in a tweet: "My thanks to the emergency services for their handling of the terrorist incident in Stanwell. My thoughts are with the injured man, and his family and friends. Vile, hateful far-right extremism has no place in our society." Several police cars were parked outside a terraced house in Viola Avenue on Sunday evening. Police officers searching the property were seen leaving with a bag of evidence, while a car was also removed. Neighbours gathered nearby, while other people could be seen peering out their windows at the scene below. Abhishek Agrawal, 40, and his wife Tanu, 36, who run catering company Indian Homemade in Viola Avenue, said they were shocked and scared by news of the attack. Mr Agrawal said: "Last night I saw a helicopter so we knew something was happening. We could hear it flying above the area for a long time. "We have lived here for nearly a decade and have never heard of anything like this happening. "It's very scary to hear this has happened, I work in central London and often come back late on the last bus." Mrs Agrawal said: "It's very scary and sad. It's a very quiet area. We have never heard of anything like this." Det Supt Karen Mizzi, from Surrey Police, said: "This is a shocking and worrying incident and we are working to support our colleagues at Counter Terrorism Police South East with their enquiries and will continue to liaise with the local community. “I want to reassure residents that we are doing all we can to ensure a thorough investigation takes place and we are supporting those affected by last night’s events. “Patrols will be stepped up across Stanwell in order to provide assurances to those in the area specifically around mosques and increasing engagement with communities of all faiths, giving advice on how people and places can protect themselves." She added: “We stand together with all communities in Surrey and we will take action against any criminal behaviour which seeks to undermine society, especially where crimes are motivated by hate. "There can never be any excuse for this type of incident in any shape or form and this criminality will not be tolerated."
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