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Barcelona’s Dani Olmo, Pau Victor given temporary permission to play by Spanish government

Barcelona will be able to play Dani Olmo and Pau Victor in the second half of the 2024-25 season — for now at least. The Spanish government has suspended the agreement reached on January 4 by the RFEF (Spanish FA) and La Liga, which had cancelled the two players’ sporting licenses after Barcelona missed the December 31 deadline to extend them. Barcelona’s attempts to re-register Olmo and Victor were rejected by the RFEF and La Liga, leading the club to submit a 52-page appeal and more than 60 accompanying documents…

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What Spa’s new deal tells us about F1’s calendar plans

With the confirmation of the Belgian Grand Prix organising four races over six years, the Spa-Francorchamps event is the first race confirmed to enter F1’s planned rotation system for some of its European rounds.Read Also: Formula 1Belgian Grand Prix to join F1 rotation system with fresh four-race deal The race had long been under consideration to host races in …Keep reading

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Ratcliffe’s co-ownership of Mercedes unaffected by Manchester United struggles

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has received plenty of criticism for his running of Manchester United, but it is unlikely to have an impact on his other major investment in sport including his co-ownership of the Mercedes Formula 1 team.Ratcliffe’s involvement in Mercedes first started in early 2020 when his company, Ineos, signed a sponsorship deal with the team. That quickly evolved to Ineos acquiring a …Keep reading

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Is F1 calendar rotation a cash grab or a sensible move? Our writers have their say

The Belgian Grand Prix has committed to Formula 1’s planned event rotational system after signing a new four-race contract over the next six seasons.F1 will head to Spa-Francorchamps in 2026, 2027, 2029 and 2031 but will miss out in 2028 and 2030 as part of its new deal that starts after this year’s edition.It has triggered the focus on F1’s race rotation plan and what it means for …Keep reading

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Didier Deschamps says he will step down as France manager after 2026 World Cup

Didier Deschamps has announced that he will step down as France men’s head coach following the 2026 World Cup in North America. Deschamps is one of the longest-serving managers in international football, having been appointed to the role in 2012. He has overseen a successful period with the national team, winning the World Cup in 2018 as France defeated Croatia 4-2 in the final. He led the side to a second successive World Cup final in Qatar in December 2022, though his team was defeated on penalties by Argentina after…

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