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INAPPROPRIATE CONDUCT’ — FA CHARGES PALACE OVER EVANGELOS MARINAKIS BANNER

The FA has charged Crystal Palace for fan misconduct after supporters displayed an offensive banner targeting Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis during their 1-1 draw in August.

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Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis - Credit: PA

When Crystal Palace's supporters displayed a graphic banner about Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis during the August 1-1 draw between the two teams at Selhurst Park, the Football Association accused the team of misconduct.

After the two teams indirectly competed for a spot in this season's Europa League, there was animosity between the clubs over the summer until it was decided that Forest would join Uefa's second-tier league at Palace's expense. A flag of Marinakis was raised by Palace supporters in the Holmesdale End as the match was enveloped by a white-hot atmosphere.

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With an unexpected FA Cup victory over Manchester City in May, Palace secured its spot in the Europa League. However, they were later disqualified from the competition because former co-owner John Textor owned a majority stake in Lyon, which also qualified. After a protracted legal battle, UEFA finally decided that Textor had a controlling interest in both teams, which prevented them from competing in the Europa League. Marinakis had apparently written to the governing body to express concerns regarding Palace's ownership.

Forest was expected to gain from Palace's potential expulsion at the time of the game because they had qualified for the Conference League, from which they were later promoted, after finishing seventh in the Premier League in May.

Crystal Palace FC has been accused of misconduct in connection with their Premier League match against Nottingham Forest FC on Sunday, August 24, according to an FA statement. The club is accused of failing to make sure that its fans and/or supporters (as well as anyone posing as a fan or follower) did not act inappropriately, offensively, abusively, insultingly, or provocatively during the game.

'FULL OF EMOTIONS’ — LUIS DíAZ REACTS TO ACHRAF HAKIMI TACKLE INCIDENT

Bayern's Luis Díaz wishes PSG's Achraf Hakimi a "speedy recovery" after a red-card tackle injured the defender. Díaz scored twice in the 2-1 win but will miss the next UCL match vs Arsenal.

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Luis Diaz was sent off for his challenge on Achraf Hakimi - COURTESY/PHOTO

Luis Díaz wished Achraf Hakimi, the Moroccan defender for Paris Saint-Germain, a "speedy recovery" on Wednesday following a tackle that hurt his opponent and resulted in the Bayern Munich winger being sent off during their Champions League encounter.

In Tuesday's 2-1 victory over PSG, Díaz scored both goals, marking Bayern's 16th straight win across all competitions. However, he was dismissed shortly before halftime for a careless tackle on Hakimi.

Hakimi needed to have his left leg replaced since it seemed to get trapped when he fell. The evening was filled with emotion. We are constantly reminded by football that anything can happen in ninety minutes, both good and bad. "I was proud of my teammates' amazing efforts, but I was sad that I could not finish the game with them," Díaz wrote on Instagram. "I hope Hakimi gets back on the field as soon as possible."

The duration of Hakimi's absence has not yet been announced by PSG. The Moroccan international has started all but two of his games this season across all competitions and was instrumental in his team's 2025 Champions League victory.

Díaz, who has scored 10 goals in his first 16 appearances for the German champions, has been equally significant for Bayern. Due to his red card, he will not play in the Champions League encounter against Arsenal on November 26.

ABSOLUTELY GUTTED’ — ATLETICO STAR LE NORMAND OUT FOR REST OF THE YEAR

Atletico Madrid's key defender Robin Le Normand is set to miss the rest of 2025 with a knee injury. The Spanish international is expected to be out for 6-8 weeks, a major blow for Diego Simeone's side.

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Le Normand's Season Ends With Knee Setback - Image via RTVE

Robin Le Normand, a vital central defender for Atletico Madrid, is expected to miss time due to a knee injury sustained against Union St. Gilloise. Le Normand will not seem to be operating again until 2026.

During Atletico's 3-1 victory at the Metropolitano on Tuesday, the Spain international was taken down halfway through the first half. After twenty-five minutes, Jose Maria Gimenez took his seat. Diego Simeone told MD he looked okay after the game, but it looks like he will be sidelined for a while.

It seems improbable that Le Normand will return in 2025.


On Wednesday afternoon, Atletico acknowledged the injury, stating that neither his ligaments nor his meniscus had been affected. Le Normand will be sidelined for six to eight weeks, according to Diario AS. Given that Atletico's last game is scheduled for December 20 or 21, it is likely that he will not be back before 2026.

He would be out for nine games in all, including a match against Inter on November 26, a trip to Barcelona on December 2, and an Athletic Club match at San Mames four days later. Clement Lenglet, Gimenez, and David Hancko are the primary choices to play in central defence for the remaining games against Levante (H), Getafe (A), Real Oviedo (H), PSV Eindhoven (A), Valencia (H), and Girona (A).

Simeone on the terrifying finale of the USG victory: "It was difficult."


When the ball dropped to Louis Patris alone in the six-yard box in stoppage time, with the opportunity to make it 2-2, Le Normand was not on the field. Diego Simeone was questioned over his team's "struggles" in defeating the Belgian league leaders.

We were aware that the contest would be challenging and intricate. They made a strong start against Inter in Eindhoven, leading 3-0, and Inter was unable to rally until they had a set piece. We handled that circumstance today, and as the game progressed, we got better, just like we did against Sevilla. Their counterattacks generated danger, and their defensive work made it hard for us to find space.

Julian's skill as a striker is demonstrated by the first goal, which was the result of a fantastic attacking movement and a challenging touch that he completed. We performed better and got closer to the game we intended to play in the second half. We had more control over the game, and they were dropping farther. Then came the second goal, which they scored against us after we had a chance to save a free kick. Fortunately, it ended up being 3-1, but we went into that risky phase when it could have been 2-2.

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