Ajax’s season reached a new low on Sunday as they lost 6-0 to archrivals Feyenoord. Igor Paixao and Yankuba Minteh each scored a double, with David Hancko and Quinten Timber scoring the other goals.
It was Feyenoord’s biggest win against Ajax and the first time in the Amsterdam club’s history that they didn’t score in two matches against the reigning champions. Ajax started the match with Brian Brobbey on the bench. The striker has recovered from a hamstring injury that has kept him out for three weeks. Feyenoord was boosted by Bart Nieuwkoop passing a late fitness test to start. The tone of the match was clear from the first minute, as the home side dominated. The first chance came when Calvin Stengs laid the ball back to Santiago Gimenez, who tried to shoot at the near post. It was saved by Geronimo Rulli. The next chance came just four minutes later. Yankuba Minteh dribbled past Jorrel Hato before shooting from the byline rather than finding a teammate in the box. His shot was saved by Rulli. Arne Slot’s side kept getting chances. Lutsharel Geertruida and Gimenez squandered big chances before they finally took the lead in the 34th minute. hmetcan Kaplan lost the ball in a dangerous position to Minteh, who then played a perfect pass through to Igor Paixao. The finish was brilliant: a deft chip that went over Rulli and into the net. It was the Brazilian’s third goal against Ajax in his fourth game. The Rotterdam team doubled their lead in the next attack. Nieuwkoop was played in after another error in possession, this time from Hato; the full-back found Minteh in the box. His shot was deflected by Kaplan into the far corner. Despite being the third top scorer in the Eredivisie, Gimenez has not been at the same level he was last season, and it showed once more as he missed another significant chance to score. A free kick was chipped behind the Ajax backline to the Mexican striker, but he volleyed it far over. It was 3-0 before halftime. Gimenez tried to overhead kick the ball toward the goal, but it found Hancko instead, who was on hand to head home from close range. Ajax finished the half with zero shots on goal. Minteh got his second of the game in the 56th minute. The Gambia winger curled the ball into the far corner, and no Ajax defender did their best to stop the shot. Quinten Timber got himself on the scoresheet just after the hour mark. Again, Ajax lost the ball in a dangerous position and was punished for the third time in the match. Substitute Branco van den Boomen was the guilty party this time. Timber won the ball from him before shooting it into the far corner with a peach of a strike. Four minutes later, it was 6-0. Geertruida won a scramble in front of goal before Paixao hit in off the bottom of the crossbar. Feyenoord took off the attackers in the closing stages. They even thought they had scored a seventh, but Alireza Jahanbaksch’s goal was disallowed for offside. It was the first time in Ajax’s history that they lost a match by a six-goal margin. It was an apt ending to a tumultuous week for the Amsterdam club in a turbulent season. General Manager Alex Kroes was suspended on Tuesday for alleged insider trading. Another director, Michael van Praag, is now also accused of not registering his Ajax shares in time
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New CEO may have Acted with insider InformationThe administrative chaos at Ajax has reached a new low. The supervisory board led by Michael van Praag has suspended Alex Kroes with immediate effect.
The new CEO of Ajax is suspected by the commissioners of having purchased Ajax shares when he already knew that he would become the new general manager. In the press release, Ajax states: “The Supervisory Board learned that Kroes purchased more than 17,000 Ajax shares a week before the publication of his intended appointment on August 2, 2023. The Supervisory Board has obtained external legal advice, which shows that it is very likely that he has committed insider trading. Insider trading is a criminal offence.” In the press release, Ajax states: “The Supervisory Board learned that Kroes purchased more than 17,000 Ajax shares a week before the publication of his intended appointment on August 2, 2023. The Supervisory Board has obtained external legal advice, which shows that it is very likely that he has committed insider trading. Insider trading is a criminal offence.” Supervisory Board chairman Michael van Praag said in a response: “We are very unpleasantly surprised that this is now happening to Ajax, because this is very bad for the club and for everyone who cares about the club. The actions of Alex Kroes are not compatible with what we stand for with Ajax. The moment at which he bought the shares means that he was trading with insider information. A listed company cannot tolerate such a violation of the law, especially if it concerns the CEO. After careful deliberation, the Supervisory Board has come to the conclusion that Alex's position as a board member of Ajax is not tenable. I think it is important to add that the technical policy will continue with the people we have for it and on the path that Ajax has already taken with Alex.”
The British government is planning to establish an independent football regulator to oversee the sport and encourage financial stability via a bill introduced in the Parliament. The regulator will be independent of government and football authorities with the power to fine clubs up to 10 percent of their turnover for noncompliance with financial regulations, the government said in a press release on Tuesday. The legislation will strengthen tests of the suitability of those running clubs and would also block “closed-shop competitions” such as the frequently proposed European Super League. Clubs will also be obliged to consult fans over matters such as strategic direction and anything that impacts their heritage. “For too long some clubs have been abused by unscrupulous owners who get away with financial mismanagement, which at worst can lead to complete collapse,” Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said.
“This bill is a historic moment for football fans – it will make sure their voices are front and centre, prevent a breakaway league, protect the financial sustainability of clubs, and protect the heritage of our clubs big and small.” “Football is nothing without its fans,” Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said. “We are determined to put them back at the heart of the game, and ensure clubs as vital community assets continue to thrive. “The new independent regulator of football will set the game on a sustainable footing, strengthening clubs and the entire football pyramid for generations.” Facing a possible reduction of its powers, the Premier League – the most-watched and most lucrative domestic league in the world – said it would study the bill and work closely with the government, having previously voiced concerns about how a regulator could potentially damage the league’s ability to attract investment. Serie A side Juventus's French midfielder Paul Pogba was banned for four years by Italy's anti-doping court on Thursday. The disciplinary action came after the World Cup winner tested positive for testosterone.
Paul Pogba's positive test was announced in September, stemming from an exam that was carried out after Juventus' game at Udinese on August 20. Pogba opted not to make a plea bargain with Italy's anti-doping agency and so the case was tried before the country's anti-doping court. A person with direct knowledge of the case confirmed the verdict to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the sentence was not made public due to Italy's privacy laws. Pogba could appeal the decision to the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport. The sentence could end Pogba's career, as the France international turns 31 next month. Four-year bans are standard under the World Anti-Doping Code but can be reduced in cases where an athlete can prove their doping was not intentional, if the positive test was a result of contamination or if they provide substantial assistance to help investigators. Pogba rejoined Juventus from Manchester United in 2022 but struggled with injuries, playing in only six Serie A matches for Juventus last season and two this season. He was ruled out of France's run to the World Cup final that year due to a knee injury. Pogba helped France win the previous World Cup, scoring in the 4-2 win over Croatia in the final. He played in 178 matches for Juventus from 2012-16. Chinese sporting authorities have cancelled next month's friendly international between Argentina and Nigeria amid a growing backlash against Lionel Messi's failure to play in an Inter Miami match in Hong Kong last week.
Argentina were scheduled to play Nigeria in the Chinese city of Hangzhou next month before facing the Ivory Coast in Beijing, but Messi's failure to take the field for Inter Miami in Hong Kong on Sunday caused widespread anger among fans. The organiser of the Hong Kong match said they would give fans a 50 percent refund for tickets after the Argentine did not take the field due to injury, but played in Japan days later. The backlash grew on Friday, with Hangzhou sports authorities saying that Argentina's friendly against Nigeria would no longer take place. "As a commercial event, a company and the Argentinean soccer team negotiated that the team would play a friendly match in March this year in the city of Hangzhou," the Hangzhou authorities said in a statement. "In view of the current well-known reasons, according to the competent authorities, conditions to hold the friendly match are not mature, therefore (we) have decided to cancel it." It was not immediately clear if Argentina's other friendly against Ivory Coast in Beijing would also be cancelled. The Chinese FA did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment sent outside normal business hours. The Argentine FA also did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. Tatler Asian, a privately owned publishing and lifestyle company, said in a statement on its Instagram page that it was "deeply sorry" and "heartbroken" that fans were let down after Messi stayed on the bench during Sunday's match. The match in Hong Kong drew 40,000 fans, with some spectators paying up to $1000 per ticket. The cost of all match tickets bought from official channels can be 50 percent refunded, Tatler said, adding that it had been in discussions with the Hong Kong government to resolve the issue. Inter Miami head coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino said Messi was deemed unfit to play in the friendly in Hong Kong, but he came on as a 60th minute substitute against Vissel Kobe on Wednesday. "When we learned that Messi would not be playing, we pleaded with Inter Miami CF ownership and management to urge him to stand up, engage with the spectators and explain why he couldn't play," Tatler said. "He didn't. The fact that Messi and (team mate Luis) Suarez played in Japan on Feb. 7 feels like another slap in the face." In the match in Tokyo, entire blocks of seats at the Japan National Stadium were unoccupied, with just 28,614 tickets sold. Chinese state media, Hong Kong politicians and some fans swiftly condemned Messi's participation in the Japan match, with state-controlled Global Times writing that his absence posed many questions on the differential treatment for Hong Kong. In a statement, Hong Kong's government said Tatler Asia had made its best effort to arrange a refund, adding that many people had questions about the incident. "The government hopes that the Inter Miami team will eventually provide a reasonable explanation to Hong Kong citizens and fans who came to Hong Kong to watch the game." Tatler Asia said Inter Miami had committed to ensuring that their top players, including Messi and Uruguay's Suarez, would play for 45 minutes unless injured. It said it had hoped to create an iconic moment in support of the government's efforts to remind the world how relevant and exciting Hong Kong is. "That dream is broken today for us and all those who bought tickets to see Messi on the pitch." Lionel Messi won the eighth Ballon d’Or of his remarkable career, while Spain’s World Cup-winning star Aitana Bonmati took the women’s prize at a glittering ceremony in Paris.
For Messi, the trophy awarded to him on Monday rewards, above all else, his inspirational performances at last year’s World Cup in Qatar, when he dragged Argentina to victory, scoring seven goals and being named the tournament’s best player. It was the crowning moment of his astonishing career, and it allowed him to see off stiff competition, in particular from Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe, to take the award on the stage of the Chatelet Theatre in Paris. It was a return to the French capital after he departed from Paris Saint-Germain in June and his subsequent move to Inter Miami in Major League Soccer. Messi thanked his Argentina coach, teammates and staff for making his victory possible. “Tonight I’m enjoying myself. It’s a pleasure that will never leave me, and I hope to be able to enjoy it for many years to come,” Messi said through a translator. “Becoming world champion was the title we were missing. I’d like to thank everyone who helped make Argentina the world champion team.” Messi dedicated the trophy to late Argentina legend Diego Maradona, who would have celebrated his 63rd birthday on Monday. “Happy birthday Diego. This is for you too,” he said. Messi benefits from a recent change which means the award is based on a player’s record over the last season, rather than over the calendar year. Santiago Giménez is scoring goals for fun at the moment, and his domestic form carried over into his Champions League debut on Wednesday.
The Feyenoord star scored a brace in a 3-1 win over Lazio, giving the Dutch champions a solid chance to advance out of Group E after starting with two wins from three games. Giménez has scored an incredible 13 goals in just nine Eredivisie games this season, bolstering rumors that he could be set for a big-money move to one of Europe’s giants either this winter or next summer. The Mexico international was suspended for the first two games of Feyenoord’s Champions League campaign, having been sent off in his side’s Europa League quarterfinal defeat to Roma last season. But the 22-year-old did not take long to open his Champions League account on Wednesday, expertly turning his defender in the box before firing home a pinpoint strike in the 31st minute. Giménez completed his double in the 74th minute with an easy finish from a rebound. Lazio would pull a goal back late but Feyenoord would cruise to a 3-1 victory in front of their home fans at De Kuip. Ajax-Feyenoord was postponed on Sunday in the Johan Cruijff Arena after three instances of the crown throwing objects onto the pitch. Feyenoord were winning 3-0 at the time due to goals from Santiago Gimenez.
Ajax was missing captain Steven Bergwijn after he got an allergic reaction from a dentist appointment where he had his wisdom tooth pulled. Silvano Vos started for Ajax. The young midfielder impressed with his performance after coming on against Marseille on Thursday despite getting sent off late on with a second booking. Feyenoord manager Arne Slot started the game with Igor Paixao coming in for Luka Ivanusec, who got injured in the Champions League match against Celtic on Tuesday. Santiago Gimenez returned having been suspended for that match. Despite a determined start and a positive atmosphere in the Johan Cruijff Arena, Feyenoord took the lead after nine minutes played. Quinten Timber was too strong for Anton Gaaei and played Gimenez in, who did not hesitate smashing the ball into the net. It got worse for Gaaei as the Danish right-back was at fault for the second goal. His wayward pass went straight to Gimenez, who dribbled past Jorrel Hato before putting the ball past Jay Gorter and into the Ajax net. The match was suspended after this goal for just under ten minutes after a cup was thrown onto the pitch. Gaaei was substituted when it restarted for Devyne Rensch. The 20-year-old ran straight down the tunnel. Feyenoord made it three after 37 minutes. Borna Sosa's shot from a corner was blocked, going straight into the path of Gimenez. Ajax had just one defender back, leaving Gimenez with plenty of space to play the ball across the box to Paixao, who knocked it home. Shortly before halftime, a flare was thrown onto the pitch from the F-side area of the stadium. The F-side is the Ajax hooligan group. However the match was restarted again until the F-side threw another couple of flares onto the pitch leaving the officials with no choice but to abandon the match. The KNVB will now discuss how the rest of this match will be played. Ajax have another match at home in three days against FC Volendam. "Goodbye". And down in tears, moved. Zlatan greets Milan without playing and the Curva Sud of Milan pays homage to him with a banner. It says "Godbye", a play on words dedicated to the idol of all time, two-time Italian champion in the Rossoneri shirt and special leader. Milan-Verona opened like this, with Zlatan's moved face next to the bench of the first team, in those sofas from which he never stopped cheering on him during the long months of stop. Ibra, once framed on the big screen, mimicked a heart with his hands, addressed to his fans. Everyone in the stadium is crying, and he laughs at first. Then even his eyes become glossy, red, wet, full of sincere tears, and then even Ibrahimovic the tough guy, Rosengard's boy, the braggart of the ghetto who sings, dances, cries and retires to San Siro. His Rossoneri "The Last Dance" is all in one sentence that cuts through the goodbye and immediately turns into a farewell. Goodbye to the ball. "The time has come to say goodbye to football." And this is how it suddenly appears, after months and months of statements in which Zlatan had proudly shown his chest saying "I want to continue".
Dark suit, pigtail, shirt with the last button open, the whole family in the stands and seventy thousand Milan fans all for him. His wife Helena, framed several times on the big screen, is crying profusely, as are her children. Zlatan's ceremony begins after the 3-1 win against Verona, with a red carpet rolled out to midfield and the players around him. Ibra receives applause and hugs, the last with Pioli, Maldini, Massara and the president Scaroni, who give him a t-shirt with the number 11 autographed by the whole team. All on the notes of "Now we are free", the soundtrack of the Gladiator. Then he leaves: “At this stage many memories bind me, many emotions. I want to thank all my family and those who have been patient with me. And then I say thanks to my second family, the players and the fans, from the bottom of my heart. You made me feel at home." The last sentence is for the entire Rossoneri world: “I will be a Milan fan for life. Now the time has come to say 'hello' to football, but not to you. See you around, if you're lucky." And then row to take the applause during the greeting field lap. Dancing, singing, moving, this time on the notes of "The best" by Tina Turner. Ibra day is a festival of love and passion. Even giants cry their eyes out. We will miss him, but he will never be far away. Nel cuore. Feyenoord have taken just their second Dutch title since the turn of the millennium after a 3-0 win against Go Ahead Eagles.
They eased past mid-table Go Ahead with a comfortable victory on Sunday that saw them wrap up the Eredivisie championship.With two games remaining, they lead second-placed PSV by eight points, with AZ Alkmaar in third and struggling Ajax in fourth. Arne Slot's side were 2-0 up within 18 minutes thanks to goals from Oussama Idrissi and Santiago Gimenez. They never relinquished control, and Igor Paixao netted in the second half to put the gloss on the win. As I sat with my family watching the first half of France vs Morocco, a chant from Moroccan fans rumbled through the stadium.
“Are they saying ‘La ilaha il Allah’?” I asked my husband. “No way – but it sure sounds like it.” They were, in fact, repeating the first half of the Muslim declaration of faith, “There is no God but God,” and a few claps later, the second half: “Muhammad is the messenger of God.” A sort of collective rallying cry to both uplift spirits and express pride in Islam’s central creed among fellow believers. Our scepticism clearly had not caught up with the mesmerising spectacle that was the Atlas Lions. It was the winning streak that at least in this region, we could not look away from – the deeply satisfying underdog narrative of this World Cup, most deliciously for Arabs, Africans, the diaspora in the West, and Muslims collectively, rejoicing at an authentic representation of their lived faith and values on display in the most celebratory way. When some of the players showed the world just how much they love their mothers, many Muslims joked that it was only due to the “mother’s ‘dua’ [prayer]” that they were still hanging on. Others commented that their against-all-odds victories – against Belgium, Spain, Portugal – were a case of feeling more at home at the first World Cup in the Middle East, being in their neck of the woods (or the closest thing to it), and the energy of the fans, that propelled them to keep on keeping on. No one could deny the electrifying Moroccan fandom that to an outsider seemed to pop up in Qatar overnight. And that is the thing about this story in particular – it was as much about the fans as it was about the players. When Morocco beat Portugal last week, a colleague turned to me and asked an important editorial question: “So, the first African team to make it to the semis, or the first Arab team?” My answer did not skip a beat. “Both. All of it. And then some. Their win means whatever you want it to mean, for you.” We decided right there and then that our coverage would not delve into the very real identity ping-pong taking place over who gets to claim Morocco. It is not that these debates are not valid; it is that we simply chose to lean into a moment swirling in optimism and unity. We also chose a different conversation to spotlight: the power of football as a force for social change. I spoke to a few people who were merely supporting Morocco in solidarity with the Palestinian cause, as players and fans regularly waved the Palestinian flag. For them, the following message about Palestinians was enough: “They exist. Their struggle is real and felt beyond their homes. They will not be erased.” It is so much bigger than football. And the ability of the Atlas Lions to connect so many people from different backgrounds around a common desire to believe in miracles, shift the game when no one saw it coming, in a region ignored by football’s big guns (until now) – was a story worth telling, and one the world needed, however fleeting. An Iranian football player was reported to face a death sentence for "campaigning for women's rights" in his country, as the FIFPRO World Players' Union on Tuesday asked Tehran to lift his penalty."FIFPRO is shocked and sickened by reports that professional footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani faces execution in Iran after campaigning for women's rights and basic freedom in his country," the union said on Twitter.
"We stand in solidarity with Amir and call for the immediate removal of his punishment," it added. FIFPRO is a global union for professional football players to defend their rights. Iran has been rocked by protests since mid-September after the custodial death of 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by the country's morality police for allegedly violating the Islamic dress code. The country has been dealing with protesters in a very hard way to deter them, punishing those who campaigned for women's rights and freedom. Nasr-Azadani, 26, is among them. Iran on Monday executed the second person convicted over the killing of two security personnel in the northeastern city of Mashhad in November amid months-long ongoing protests across the country. Majid Reza Rahnavard, 23, was hanged in public in his hometown Mashhad in the wee hours of Monday on charges of "moharebeh" (waging war against God), judiciary-affiliated Mizan News Agency said. Last week, Iran executed Mohsen Shikari for "threatening citizens with a cold weapon and injuring a security guard" during protests in the Sattar Khan neighborhood of west Tehran. In the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the Iranian national team refused to sing their national anthem before their match against England to protest Amini's death. Iran were eliminated in the group stage in Qatar 2022 where they played against England, the US, and Wales. The Netherlands are through to the quarterfinals of the Qatar 2022 World Cup after stopping a potential comeback from the USA and beating them 3-1 in the last 16 at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday.
Memphis Depay put the Dutch up 1-0 after ten minutes, terminating an impressive 20-pass move when Denzel Dumfries cut the ball back to him near the edge of the area. Then, on the stroke of half time, Daley Blind scored in his 98th cap to double the lead as the Netherlands executed a slick move from a throw-in that again saw Dumfries provide for his teammates. The USA battled hard and looked to be set for a comeback when Haji Wright scored with a curious flick on 76 minutes. Six minutes later, however, Dumfries capped off a strong display with a volley from close range to make it 3-1. The USA, who were the youngest team at the tournament, kept on pushing for a second goal but to no avail. The match drew to a finish after six minutes of stoppage time, and the Netherlands now look ahead to a quarterfinal meeting against either Australia or Argentina next Friday evening. The Dutch suffered an early scare when Christian Pulisic beat the offside trip within three minutes but could not convert past Andries Noppert despite being clear on goal. Keeping the Chelsea midfielder quiet was one of the keys to victory for the Netherlands, and the USA clearly struggled without his influence. The Americans in fact enjoyed more shots on target (eight) than their opponents (six), but an over-dependence on Pulisic and the lack of a thoroughbred number ‘9’ showed as Wright took a touch too much and had a strong chance blocked off the line before his consolation goal. Weakness down the right flank was also costly, with Dumfries allowed free reign and able to put in a Player of the Match performance. German forward Thomas Muller has described his team’s exit from the FIFA World Cup in Qatar as an “absolute catastrophe,” after the four-time winners endured a second successive departure at the group stage of the tournament. Germany beat Costa Rica in a thrilling game at Al Bayt Stadium on Thursday night, but it wasn’t enough for Hansi Flick’s men to progress to the knockout stages as they finished third in the Group E standings, behind Spain on goal difference. Japan topped the group after their stunning comeback win against the Spaniards at Khalifa International Stadium, meaning they have overcome two European giants in Qatar following their shock opening game win over Germany. Germany suffered the ignominy of another early exit after enduring the same fate at the Russia 2018 World Cup. Since lifting the title in Brazil in 2014, Germany have won just two of their subsequent six World Cup games. They have also failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 12 matches at major tournaments.German forward Thomas Muller has described his team’s exit from the FIFA World Cup in Qatar as an “absolute catastrophe,” after the four-time winners endured a second successive departure at the group stage of the tournament.
Germany suffered the ignominy of another early exit after enduring the same fate at the Russia 2018 World Cup. Since lifting the title in Brazil in 2014, Germany have won just two of their subsequent six World Cup games. They have also failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 12 matches at major tournaments.Muller, a long-time feature of the German team and integral to their success in 2014, could not hide is frustration at the performance in Qatar.
“It’s an absolute catastrophe. It is unbelievably bitter for us because our result would have been enough [if Japan hadn’t beaten Spain]. It’s a feeling of powerlessness,” said Muller, as quoted by ESPN. The 33-year-old, who has won 121 caps for Die Mannschaft and scored 44 times, hinted that the game against Costa Rica could be his last for his country. “If that was my last game for Germany, it has been a tremendous pleasure, thank you very much,” said the versatile Bayern Munich forward. Germany’s exit came in controversial circumstances as Japan’s winning goal against Spain was allowed despite intense debate over whether the ball had gone out of play in the build-up. Aerial angles appeared to show that it had been kept in by Kaoru Mitoma by mere millimeters. Despite Spain’s unexpected defeat condemning his team to an early exit, Germany manager Flick did not look for excuses – not least after the Germans suffered their own defeat to Japan in their opening game in Qatar before drawing with Spain. “I don’t care about different teams, it’s all up to us,” Flick said. “If you look at the games and number of goals that were our fault, I am convinced that we gave away our chances against Spain and Japan. “I am not looking for excuses. We fulfilled our duty today, we got the win, but the scoreline could have been better.” Violent scenes unfolded in the streets of multiple European cities, including Brussels, Antwerp, Amsterdam and Rotterdam on Sunday, as riot police officers clashed with hordes of unruly football fans after the Morocco team bested Belgium 2-0 in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Authorities in Brussels used tear gas and water cannons in their effort to rein in the wanton property damage as Morocco fans smashed store windows and set fire to cars, according to AFP. Video posted to social media showed a mob attacking a car and scooters, while another clip featured fans setting off fireworks and cheering.
Riot police reportedly had to seal off parts of the city center, including a popular Christmas market, and some public transit was ordered shut down. In the neighboring Netherlands, authorities were forced to deploy riot police to contain a restless crowd in central Amsterdam, urging people to leave the area of the Mercatorplein square. Two police officials were reportedly injured amid unrest in Rotterdam. Local politicians denounced the hooligans for bringing “shame to real fans” and urged residents to stay away from the city center, even while stressing that the majority of the revelers were behaving peacefully. Brussels Mayor Philippe Close lamented that police had been forced to act “harshly” and belatedly ordered them to arrest the troublemakers. Celebrations in Morocco’s capital of Rabat were comparatively subdued as fans sang and danced to mark their team’s first win in a World Cup match since 1998. Morocco’s next match is against Canada on December 1. |
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