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The public prosecutor is requesting that Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini be suspended

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  Swiss prosecutors on Wednesday requested 20 months in prison for Michel Platini and ex-FIFA President Sepp Blatter, accusing them of fraud. Blatter and Platini are on trial over a payment of two million Swiss francs ($2 million) in 2011 to the former France captain, who was then head of European football's governing body UEFA. The prosecutor's request is milder than he could have asked for - a maximum of five years in prison if convicted. Prosecutors have accused Blatter of signing a bill for two million Swiss francs that Platini submitted to FIFA in 2011, almost nine years after he had stopped working as an adviser to Blatter. At the start of the trial last week, Blatter said he had a "gentleman's agreement" with Platini to pay him the money. Platini was employed by Blatter as an advisor between 1998 and 2002. They signed a contract in 1999 for an annual fee of 300,000 Swiss francs, which was paid in full by FIFA. However, they claimed they had agreed to pay an
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A Roland Garros game interrupted by an environmental activist

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  An environmental activist wearing a T-shirt that read "We have 1028 days left" interrupted the men's French Open semi-final between Casper Ruud and 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic by using wires and Glue tied to the net and knelt on the floor. The game was delayed by 13 minutes in a match, with Ruud serving in the decider as he led Philippe Chatrier 3-6, 6-4, 4-1, 15 on the court. "The young woman, of French nationality, entered the court at the beginning of the day with a valid ticket," the French Tennis Federation said in a statement released after Ruud won in four sets to reach his first Grand Slam final. He meets 13-time French Open champion, Rafael Nadal, for the title on Sunday. Chat On Games The protester remained on the ground for several minutes before four security guards approached her, unhooked her, and finally carried her away. "The security team had to positively identify the items they had entered the field with before they could remove t
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The moment Liverpool fans told Mohamed Salah about Manchester City's header against Aston Villa

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 Liverpool needed to win their last game against the Wolves at home on Sunday to stand a chance of overtaking Manchester City for the Premier League title. But their fate was not in their hands as an Etihad for City win over Aston Villa would give Pep Guardiola's side a fourth title in five years. Against the odds, Aston Villa took the lead in the 37th minute to give Liverpool fans some hope. But the Reds faced a difficult task against Wolves, who scored in the third minute at Anfield. Sadio Mane restored the equalizer and at the break, Liverpool needed a goal and hoped City didn't score more than one in response to Villa's strike. Liverpool made an effort in the second half but the breakthrough didn't come despite Wolves threatening a counterattack. On the other hand, the scenario changed again at the Etihad when former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho scored a second in the 69th minute to make things extremely difficult for Guardiola's men. Liverpool fans and play
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