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Real Madrid on Sunday strongly condemned the racist behavior of its fans at the El Clasico football match, which saw Madrid thumped 4-0 by rival FC Barcelona on Saturday. Several Black Barcelona players, including 17-year-old phenom and Spanish national team player Lamine Yamal, faced racist insults during the game. Yamal, for instance, was targeted with abuse after becoming the youngest player ever to score a goal in El Clasico, the name for the match between Spain's two biggest clubs. Real, Spain's La Liga and its governing football body RFEF, as well as numerous government and police agencies, all condemned the situation, promising swift and harsh punishment for the perpetrators. La Liga and its governing body strongly denounce the 'scourge' of racism Real Madrid on Sunday said it had already launched an investigation, releasing a statement that read: "Real Madrid strongly condemns any kind of behavior involving racism, xenophobia or violence in football and sport, and deeply regrets the insults that a few fans uttered last night in one of the corners of the stadium."  "La Liga will immediately report the racist insults and gestures received by Barcelona players to the Hate Crimes Section of the National Police Information Brigade, as well as informing the Coordinating Prosecutor of the Hate Crimes and Discrimination Unit of the State Attorney General's Office," read a league statement.  "La Liga vehemently condemns the incidents at the Santiago Bernabeu and remains firm in its commitment to eradicate any kind of racist behavior and hatred inside and outside stadiums." The RFEF, Spanish football's governing body, called racism a "social scourge," vowing zero tolerance for racist abuse and violence. In the past, RFEF and La Liga have gone so far as to close stadiums over such behavior. The Spanish Supreme Sports Council (CSD) said that its Commission against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance would convene on Monday to discuss the case. Beyond sporting bodies — the Spanish government gets involved Spain's Minister for Inclusion and Migration Elma Saiz was among those in government to speak out against the incident. "The racist insults aimed at Lamine Yamal in the Clasico are everything we in the government will fight against," she wrote on social media platform X. "We will not allow attacks that we do not tolerate in other spaces to become normalized in sport." Minister for Education, Professional Development and Sport Pilar Alegria wrote on X: "Neither racism, nor insults, nor violence have a place in our country's sport." Spanish football has long grappled with the issue of racism in its stadiums and has recently gotten help from prosecutors and judges. In June, three Valencia fans were given eight-month prison sentences for abuse targeting Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. Vinicius made headlines and received an outpouring of global support a year earlier for facing down those abusive fans in Valencia's Mastella Stadium in May 2023. In December 2023, four Atletico Madrid fans were charged in a separate racist incident targeting Vinicius. Prosecutors are pushing for four-year prison terms for each. And this week, four more individuals were arrested for their suspected involvement in organizing an online hate campaign against Vinicius. The Brazilian voiced support for Yamal and his Barcelona teammates, writing on X: "There is no place for these criminals in our society. I know that Madrid and the police will do things to identify and punish the guilty."

Real Madrid say the Ballon d'Or and UEFA "do not respect" the Spanish champions after Manchester City's Rodri was crowned the 2024 winner. Madrid winger Vinicius Junior was the heavy favorite to scoop the award in the days leading up to Monday's ceremony, with the club expecting their first winner since Karim Benzema in 2022. With rumors circulating that it would instead go to Man City midfielder Rodri, it emerged that there would be no one present at the ceremony from the Spanish club at the Theatre du Chatelet in France. An emotional Rodri did collect the trophy, with Vinicius ranked second and his Real Madrid team-mate Jude Bellingham finishing third. The result did not sit well with Real, who issued a statement saying the club was not respected. "If the award criteria don't give it to Vinicius as the winner, then those same criteria should point to Carvajal as the winner," the club told AFP on Monday. "As this was not the case, it is clear that Ballon d'Or-UEFA does not respect Real Madrid. And Real Madrid does not go where it is not respected." Carvajal, who scored alongside Vinicius in Madrid's UEFA Champions League final victory over Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium, finished fourth overall. In the aftermath of the ceremony, Los Blancos players took to social media to speak out in support of Vinicius, who missed out on his first Ballon d'Or after a remarkable 12 months. Bonmati wins Ballon d'Or Feminin for the second year in a row Full list of Ballon d'Or award winners as Yamal scoops Kopa Trophy Exclusive: 'I'm surprised it went beyond the summer' – Scholes on Ten Hag exit Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni said: "They are not ready for what you're gonna deliver," while Eder Militao insisted: “You are the best and no one can take that away from you." Eduardo Camavinga also dedicated a post to Vinicius, while Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti - who was awarded the Johan Cruyff Trophy for the best men’s coach - thanked the forward and Carvajal in a message on X. "I want to thank my Family, my President, my Club, my Players, and above all Vini and Carvajal." Although there were no Madrid representatives in attendance, the club did not walk away empty-handed. In addition to Ancelotti’s award, the Liga outfit was named Club of the Year after their record-extending 15th Champions League success. Kylian Mbappe, who is now a Madrid player following his summer transfer, shared the Gerd Muller Trophy with Harry Kane.  

The 2024 Ballon d'Or nominees feature the sport's biggest superstars, including Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior, Manchester City's Rodri, and Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati, but only a select few can leave the Theatre du Chatelet with an award. Here's the list of winners from the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony: Men's Ballon d'Or Rodri (ESP/Manchester City) Women's Ballon d'Or Aitana Bonmati (ESP/Barcelona) Johan Cruyff trophy for best men's coach Carlo Ancelotti (ITA/Real Madrid) Johan Cruyff trophy for best women's coach Emma Hayes (ENG/ex-Chelsea, now USA women's national team) Gerd Mueller trophy for top scorer Kylian Mbappe (FRA/ex-Paris Saint-Germain) and Harry Kane (ENG/Bayern Munich) - both on 52 goals Raymond Kopa trophy for best young player Lamine Yamal (ESP/Barcelona) Lev Yashin trophy for best goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez (ARG/Aston Villa) Socrates Prize for charity work Jenifer Hermoso (ESP/Tigres Monterrey) Best men's team Real Madrid Best women's team Barcelona

Diego Maradona grabs everyone's attention with the magic and joy of football. He left football a few years ago. It has been almost four years since he left the football world. Today is the birthday of this legendary football player. Maradona is an emotional name for millions of people not only in Argentina but around the world. He was born on this day in 1960 in the city of Lanus, the capital of Lanus Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. If alive, this legend known as 'Football God' would have been 64 years old. Maradona had a keen interest in football since childhood. As a player, he quickly reached the top of the football world. In the eyes of FIFA, Maradona is the best footballer of the century. The 1986 World Cup was a golden chapter in his life. He proved himself as an unstoppable force in front of the football world in the World Cup. Maradona passed away in November 2020 due to a heart attack. Although he is gone, the world will not forget his contribution to the world of football.

Bangladesh secured the SAFF Women’s Championship title for the second consecutive time, stunning thousands of home fans at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Nepal. This marks the sixth time Nepal’s hopes have been crushed, as they lost the title to Bangladesh in the previous tournament as well. On Wednesday (October 30), Bangladesh clinched a 2-1 victory. After a lackluster first half from both teams, the match came to life in the second half. The defending champions took the lead in the 52nd minute. Following a series of passes between Tahura and Sabina Khatun, Monika Chakma fired a diagonal shot from the right edge of the penalty box, beating the Nepalese goalkeeper. Nepal quickly equalized just two minutes later. Rupna Chakma, Bangladesh’s goalkeeper, could not stop a shot from Amisha, allowing the hosts to level the score. In the 81st minute, Bangladesh launched another attack from the left wing. Rituporna Chakma received the ball near the corner kick zone, battling two Nepalese defenders. She managed to take a shot, and though the Nepalese goalkeeper got a hand on it, she couldn’t stop it from going in, giving Bangladesh a 2-1 lead.

The Bangladesh women's football team has returned home after winning the SAFF Championship title for the second consecutive time. Today, Chief Adviser of the interim government, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, will host a reception to honor the champions. The ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. at the State Guest House Jamuna. On Wednesday, October 30, Bangladesh defeated host Nepal 2-1 in the SAFF Championship final to claim the title. The team returned home on Thursday, October 31, and was welcomed with a celebratory open-top bus parade to the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) building, where they received a grand reception. Youth and Sports Adviser of the interim government, Asif Mahmud, was present at the event and announced a substantial financial reward for the team in recognition of their remarkable achievement.

Neymar Jr. recently returned from injury and played for Al Hilal in an AFC Champions League match. The plan was for him to make his return to the Brazil team in November's 2026 World Cup qualifying matches. However, Seleção coach Diniz Jr. did not have the chance to evaluate him in enough matches, so Neymar’s national team comeback has been postponed. There are other surprises in the squad as well. Coach Diniz Jr. has announced Brazil's squad for the World Cup qualifying matches in November against Venezuela and Uruguay, with no place for Al Hilal star Neymar or young Real Madrid forward Endrick. On October 21, Neymar returned to the field after a year-long absence, playing about 20 minutes for Al Hilal. Since then, he hasn’t had the chance to play more matches with his club, so Diniz decided not to take the risk of including him. On Friday, November 1, Diniz stated, "We’ve decided not to rush his return. He has recovered fully, but he’s only played a few minutes, which makes including him too risky." Neymar last played for the national team on October 17 last year in a World Cup qualifying match against Uruguay, where he suffered an ACL injury, keeping him off the field for over a year. Now, Neymar will have to wait until March 2025 to return, possibly in the qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina. Endrick, on the other hand, has had limited playtime, with only 107 minutes for Real Madrid this season and no appearances in the last four matches, leading to his exclusion from the squad. Vinicius Jr., who missed the October qualifiers due to a throat injury, has been called up for these two games. Seventeen-year-old rising star Estevão has also earned a spot in the 23-man squad; he currently tops the Brazilian Serie A goal tally alongside Flamengo’s Pedro Guilherme. Manchester City winger Savio has also received a call-up. Brazil will face Venezuela on November 14 at 3:00 AM Bangladesh time, followed by Uruguay on November 20 at 6:45 AM Bangladesh time. Brazil Squad: Bento, Ederson, Weverton; Danilo, Vanderson, Abner, Guilherme Arana, Éder Militão, Gabriel Magalhães, Marquinhos, Murillo; André, Andreas Pereira, Bruno Guimarães, Gerson, Lucas Paquetá, Raphinha; Estevão, Igor Jesus, Luiz Henrique, Rodrygo, Savinho, Vinicius Jr.