Sevilla signs Sirigu on loan from Paris SG
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Friday, August 26, 2016
On Friday, French capital football club Paris Saint-Getmain announced they loaned Italian goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu to Spanish club Sevilla F.C. till the season end.
File photo of Sirigu
Image: Clément Bardot.
29-year-old Sirigu started his career in Italy and joined the Parisians five years ago, in 2011. After playing 60 Serie A matches from 2009 to 2011, Sirigu became the first-choice goalkeeper at PSG for four years, playing 145 matches.
In five seasons at Parc des Princes, Sirigu has won four consecutive Ligue 1 titles, three Trophée des Champions, three Coupe de la Ligue, and two Coupe de France. Sirigu has played seventeen international matches, debuting in 2010.
Last season, German goalkeeper Kevin Trapp joined PSG and became their first-choice keeper. Lacking playing time with PSG, Sirigu signed the contract with Sevilla on Friday, after passing the medical tests hours before.
Per the agreement between the clubs, PSG has not included an option for Sevilla to buy the player.
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- “Salvatore Sirigu joins Sevilla FC on a season’s loan” — Paris SG, August 26, 2016
- “Salvatore Sirigu se convierte en la décima incorporacíon” — Sevilla F.C., August 26, 2016 (Spanish)
- “Sirigu llega cedido al Sevilla” — UEFA, August 26, 2016 (Spanish)
June 7, 2016
Muguruza defeats Williams to win her first Grand Slam title in French Open
Muguruza defeats Williams to win her first Grand Slam title in French Open
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Tennis player Garbiñe Muguruza, aged 22, defeated Serena Williams 7–5, 6–4, on Saturday to win the 2016 French Open women’s final in Paris.
File photo of Garbiñe Muguruza, 2016
Image: Tourism Victoria, Flickr.
The victory was Muguruza’s first Grand Slam title, and improved her world ranking to second behind Williams in women’s tennis. She became Spain‘s first women’s Grand Slam champion since Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won the French Open in 1998.
Muguruza won the first set 7–5, breaking early in the set to grab a 3–2 lead. Williams was down 3–1 early in the second set; the Spaniard completed the set 6–4. For Williams with 22 Grand Slam titles, it was a second consecutive Grand Slam loss.
Muguruza and Williams played in last year’s Wimbledon final, with opposite results — Williams won. After the match, Muguruza said, “I can’t explain with words how this day means to me. You work all your life to get here”. Williams, appearing upset after the loss, thanked her coach and said they would “try again next year.”
In Williams’s first Grand Slam competition this year, she lost the Australian Open final to Angelique Kerber, two sets to one.
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Garbiñe MUGURUZAESPRelated news[]
- “Kerber wins over Serena Williams 6-4 3-6 6-4 in Aus Open 2016” — Wikinews, January 30, 2016
Sources[]
- AFP. “Garbine Muguruza defeats Serena Williams to win women’s French Open final for first grand slam title” — Fox Sports, June 5, 2016
- Nick McCarvel. “Serena Williams falls to Spain’s Muguruza in French Open final” — USA Today, June 5, 2016
- “Muguruza shocks Serena for first major” — Women’s Tennis Association, June 4, 2016
- “Match Statistics” — Roland-Garros, June 4, 2016
Djokovic wins French Open, completes his Career Grand Slam
Djokovic wins French Open, completes his career Grand Slam
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
File photo of Novak Djokovic
Image: Edwin Martinez1.
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic defeated Scottish Andy Murray in the French Open 2016 final on Sunday to complete his career Grand Slam. It was the second time this year Murray has lost to Djokovic in a Grand Slam final. Murray dominated the first set, winning 6–3. He scored 5 aces in total in the match. Djokovic fought back in the second set, winning it 6–1 covering 700m. In the match, Murray had 39 unforced errors as compared to Djokovic’s 37.
Djokovic won the third set 6–2, as Murray won just three out of eleven points on his second serve. Djokovic took the fourth set 6–4 to win the match. He has now won the last four major tournaments, beginning with Wimbledon last year.
After the match, Djokovic called it “a thrilling moment. One of the most beautiful I have had in my career.”
In his last 14 meetings against Murray, Djokovic has won 12 times, and with this Grand Slam title he joins only seven other men in history with a career Grand Slam.
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Andy MURRAYGBRRelated news
- “Djokovic beats Murray for fourth time, wins Aus Open 2016” — Wikinews, January 31 ,2016
- “Djokovic defeats Federer to win 2015 Wimbledon Championship men’s singles” — Wikinews, July 15, 2015
Sources
- “Match statistics” — Roland Garros, June 5, 2016
- Stuart Fraser. “Djokovic captures first Roland-Garros title” — Roland Garros, June 5, 2016
- “Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to claim first French Open title” — The Guardian, June 5, 2016
June 5, 2016
Djokovic wins Fench Open, completes his Career Grand Slam
Djokovic wins Fench Open, completes his Career Grand Slam
{{develop}}Sunday, June 5, 2016
Today, Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic defeated Scottish Andy Murray in the French Open 2016 final to complate his Career Grand Slam. Murray has lost to Djokovic second time this year in a Grand Slam final.
File photo of Novak Djokovic
Image: Edwin Martinez1.
Murray dominated the first set, winning 6–3. He scored 5 aces in total in the match. Djokovic fought back in the second set, winning it 6–1 covering 700m. In the match, Murray had 39 unforced errors as compared to Djokovic’s 37.
Djokovic won the third set 6–2 in which Murray won just three out of eleven points in the second serve. He completed the fourth set, winning 6–4 and the match. From winning the Wimbledon last year, Djokovic has won all four Grand Slams. Template:/scorecard After the match, Djokovic said, “[It was] a thrilling moment. One of the most beautiful I have had in my career.”
In the last 14 meetings against Murray, Djokovic has won 12 matches, and with this Grand Slam title, he became the eight men in history to complete a Career Grand Slam.
Related news[]
- “Djokovic beats Murray for fourth time, wins Aus Open 2016” — Wikinews, January 31 ,2016
- “Djokovic defeats Federer to win 2015 Wimbledon Championship men’s singles” — Wikinews, July 15, 2015
Sources[]
- “Match statistics” — Roland Garros, June 6, 2016
- Stuart Fraser. “Djokovic captures first Roland-Garros title” — Roland Garros, June 5, 2016
- “Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to claim first French Open title” — The Guardian, June 6, 2016
May 28, 2016
Nadal withdraws from French Open 2016, suffers from wrist injury
Nadal withdraws from French Open 2016, suffers from wrist injury
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Yesterday, nine-time French Open winner Rafael Nadal withdrew from this year’s tournament suffering from a wrist injury.
File photo of Rafael Nadal
Image: MarioGalli01.
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On Thursday, Nadal defeated Facundo Bagnis with his wrist anesthetized. With that victory, he became the eighth man in history to achieve 200 wins in Grand Slams. Nadal won his ninth Monte Carlo Masters title in April.
In the press conference, Nadal said, “It’s not broken but if I continue to play, my wrist will break in a few days”((fr)). Nadal said he felt wrist pain two weeks before he arrived at the French capital Paris. He also said, “This is one of the toughest press conferences of my career”.
The Spaniard, seeded number 4, also admitted he could not play with his forehand. He was scheduled to play against Marcel Granollers. Nadal has an 87% win record in Grand Slams winning 200 matches out of 230.
He concluded the press conference by saying, “I feel myself with the right motivation and the right energy to be back at Roland Garros [the French Open] the next couple of years[…] It’s a tournament that I love so much.”
Related news[]
- “Nadal defeats Monfils to claim his ninth Monte Carlo Masters title” — Wikinews, April 18, 2016
Sources[]
- Roland Garros. “Roland Garros on Twitter” — Twitter, May 27, 2016 (French)
- Michael Beattie. “Rafael Nadal withdraws from Roland-Garros” — Roland Garros, May 27, 2016
- AP. “Rafael Nadal pulls out of French Open with wrist injury” — ESPN, May 27, 2016
May 25, 2016
Google\’s Paris headquarters raided by investigators in tax evasion inquiry
Google’s Paris headquarters raided by investigators in tax evasion inquiry
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Dozens of tax investigators raided Google’s offices in French capital Paris on Tuesday as part of a probe into the company’s alleged tax evasion.
The raid was conducted by investigators from the state financial prosecutor’s office assisted by 25 information technology (IT) experts, according to officials. “The investigation aims to verify whether Google Ireland Ltd has a permanent base in France” the prosecutor’s office said, “and if, by not declaring parts of its activities carried out in France, it failed its fiscal obligations[…]”.
Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., reports most of its sales in Ireland. Google claims most sales contracts are closed in its Dublin offices. If investigation finds sales are being concluded in other countries, Google may need to pay additional taxes in these countries.
In 2014 Google reported a total yearly revenue in France of €225.4 million with a profit of just €12.2 million, paying only €5 million in corporate tax according to the Financial Times. A Google spokesperson said the company is co-operating with French authorities and fully complies with French law.
According to Reuters, a source from the French finance ministry said French tax authorities are also separately pursuing Google for €1.6 billion in back taxes.
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Tax rates of Europe
Tax rates of EuropeSources[]
- Adam Thomson, Richard Waters, Vanessa Houlder. “Google’s Paris offices raided by French authorities in tax probe” — Financial Times, May 24, 2016
- Michel Rose, Chine Labbé. “Investigators raid Google Paris HQ in tax evasion inquiry” — Reuters, May 24, 2016
Tax evasion investigators raid Google\’s Paris headquarters
Tax evasion investigators raid Google’s Paris headquarters
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Dozens of tax investigators raided Google’s offices in French capital Paris yesterday as part of a probe into the company’s alleged tax evasion.
The raid was conducted by investigators from the state financial prosecutor’s office assisted by 25 information technology (IT) experts, according to officials. “The investigation aims to verify whether Google Ireland Ltd has a permanent base in France” the prosecutor’s office said, “and if, by not declaring parts of its activities carried out in France, it failed its fiscal obligations[…]”.
Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., reports most of its sales in Ireland. Google claims most sales contracts are closed in its Dublin offices. If investigation finds sales are being concluded in other countries, Google may need to pay additional taxes in these countries.
In 2014 Google reported a total yearly revenue in France of €225.4 million with a profit of just €12.2 million, paying only €5 million in corporate tax according to the Financial Times. A Google spokesperson said the company is co-operating with French authorities and fully complies with French law.
According to Reuters, a source from the French finance ministry said French tax authorities are also separately pursuing Google for €1.6 billion in back taxes.
Sister links[]
- Tax rates of Europe
Sources[]
- Adam Thomson, Richard Waters, Vanessa Houlder. “Google’s Paris offices raided by French authorities in tax probe” — Financial Times, May 24, 2016
- Michel Rose, Chine Labbé. “Investigators raid Google Paris HQ in tax evasion inquiry” — Reuters, May 24, 2016
May 19, 2016
EgyptAir Flight MS804 Missing
EgyptAir Flight MS804 missing
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Thursday, May 19, 2016
EgyptAir flight MS804 from flying from Paris (France) to Cairo (Egipt) has disappeared from radar at approximately 02:45 (local time) on 19 May. The Airbus A320 went missing over the eastern Mediterranean, about 10 miles into Egyptian air space after leaving Paris at 23:09 local time (18 May). A flight traveling has reportedly gone missing.
EgyptAir flight MS804 went missing over the Mediterranean early this morning at 2:45 Cairo local time. The plane was carrying 56 passengers and 10 crew members (seven crew members and three security personnel on board) and had been in Egyptian airspace for 10 minutes before it went missing.
The pilot reported no troubles with the plane when he spoke to Greece air traffic control before the disappearance. This is reportedly the last known contact from the pilot. However, EgyptAir tweeted that the Egyptian Armed Forces had received a distress signal from the flight. In a statement of their own the Egyptian Armed Forces have denied all knowledge of receiving this signal.
Although they have denied receiving the distress signal Egyptian Armed Forces jets are helping in the search for the flight. French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has told RTL radio that France is ready to help in the search. There were 15 French passengers onboard the Paris to Cairo flight.
Family members of those on the flight are receiving help in the EgyptAir lounge at Cairo airport where there are doctors and translators for those who need it.
The search operation is being coordinated with the Greek authorities.
Sources[]
- EgyptAir. “EGYPTAIR FLIGHT MS 804” — May 19, 2016
- Roland Hughes, David Gritten, Stephen Robb. “EgyptAir Flight MS804 latest updates” — May 19, 2016
February 11, 2016
Blanc extends contract with Paris Saint-Germain by two years
Blanc extends contract with Paris Saint-Germain by two years
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) football manager Laurent Blanc has signed a two-year contract extension with the French Ligue 1 winners.
Blanc joined the Paris side in 2013, and helped them win consecutive titles in Ligue 1 and one domestic treble last season. Blanc took control of the club when Italian Carlo Ancelotti joined Real Madrid and won the UEFA Champions League title with them.
File photo of Laurent Blanc
Image: Илья Хохлов.
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Of course, it’s a strong show of faith, and I’m very happy, also for my staff. A coach is nothing without his staff. | |
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The contract extension means 50-year-old Blanc would be at the capital club till June 2018. “Of course, it’s a strong show of faith,” PSG’s website quoted his remarks, “and I’m very happy, also for my staff. A coach is nothing without his staff.”
Blanc was in the French squad of 1998, when they won the World Cup. Under him, PSG reached the Champions League quarter-finals twice, and the French national team reached the Euro 2012 quarter-finals as well.
Currently, PSG are 24 points ahead of AS Monaco as league toppers, without a single defeat and is to face Chelsea F.C. in the UEFA Champions League round of Last 16.
Blanc previously managed Bordeaux and won the league with them.
Sources[]
- Press Association. “Laurent Blanc signs two-year contract extension at PSG” — The Guardian, February 11, 2016
- Liam Prenderville. “PSG boss Laurent Blanc signs two-year contract extension with Ligue 1 champions” — Mirror.co.uk, February 11, 2016
- “Laurent Blanc: Paris St-Germain boss extends his contract” — BBC Sport, February 11, 2016
- February 11, 2016
Blanc signs two-year contract extension with PSG
Blanc signs two-year contract extension with PSG
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Thursday, February 11, 2016
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) football manager Laurent Blanc signed a two-year contract extension with the French Ligue 1 winners.
Blanc joined the Paris side in 2013, and helped them win consecutive titles in Ligue 1 and one domestic treble last season. Blanc took the control over the club when Italian Carlo Ancelotti joined Real Madrid and won the UEFA Champions League title with them.
File photo of Laurent Blanc
Image: Илья Хохлов.
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Of course, it’s a strong show of faith, and I’m very happy, also for my staff. A coach is nothing without his staff. | |
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The contract extension means 50-year-old Blanc would be at the capital club till June 2018. “Of course, it’s a strong show of faith,” PSG’s website quoted his remarks, “and I’m very happy, also for my staff. A coach is nothing without his staff.”
Blanc was in the French squad of 1998, when they won the World Cup. Under him, PSG reached the Champions League quarter-finals twice, and the French national team reached the Euro 2012 quarter-finals as well.
Currently, PSG are 24 points ahead of AS Monaco as league toppers, without a single defeat and would face Chelsea F.C. in the UEFA Champions League round of Last 16.
Blanc previously managed Bordeaux and won the league with them.
Sources[]
- Press Association. “Laurent Blanc signs two-year contract extension at PSG” — The Guardian, February 11, 2016
- Liam Prenderville. “PSG boss Laurent Blanc signs two-year contract extension with Ligue 1 champions” — Mirror.co.uk, February 11, 2016
- “Laurent Blanc: Paris St-Germain boss extends his contract” — BBC Sport, February 11, 2016
- February 11, 2016
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