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Rome’s taxi drivers outraged at claim they drive like F1’s Max Verstappen
Mercedes chief Wolff made comparison after Spanish GP
‘It would be better if Wolff focused on his own team’
Rome taxi drivers are in uproar at the suggestion they drive as badly as mad Max Verstappen, with some challenging Formula One drivers to navigate the traffic and potholes of the Italian capital as skilfully as they do.
Verstappen, a four-time F1 champion, was issued with a penalty on Sunday after crashing into George Russell’s Mercedes in the Spanish Grand Prix.
Continue reading...Ticketek warns buyers against using multiple browsers amid complaints over Ashes ticket sales
Frustrated fans vent at long waits and reported issues in presale queue as Cricket Australia announces record sales for men’s Test series
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Ticketek has downplayed reports of widespread problems with its online sales platform from cricket fans trying to buy tickets to the Ashes, saying multiple browsers can trigger bot protection services designed to protect customers.
On Tuesday evening, Cricket Australia announced it had recorded its highest individual day of ticket sales ever. But the hours before saw a chorus of frustrated fans venting at the online queue for the tickets’ presale window, which opened in the afternoon.
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Two people die and hundreds arrested in France after PSG Champions League victory
Vehicles torched in French capital and football supporters clash with police following match in Munich
Two people have died and hundreds have been arrested amid violence on the streets of France, which have marred Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League final victory and provoked political recriminations.
Cars were torched as flares and fireworks were set off while supporters clashed with police in the French capital on Saturday night after the match in Munich.
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At least 81 arrested in Paris as fans celebrate PSG’s Champions League victory
Police on the Champs-Élysées use teargas and pepper spray to keep order after huge crowds had gathered for game
At least 81 people have been arrested after violent clashes in Paris after huge crowds of fans gathered to watch PSG’s victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League final.
The club’s Parc des Princes stadium was transformed into a fan zone for the night to screen the match, which took place in Munich, with about 48,000 attending.
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Arne Slot pulls out of LMA awards dinner after Liverpool parade incident
Head coach was due to receive two awards in London
‘A decision I have not taken lightly but is absolutely right’
Arne Slot pulled out of the League Managers Association’s annual awards dinner in London on Tuesday after the appalling incident at the end of Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade.
The Liverpool head coach was due to receive the LMA’s and the Premier League’s manager of the year awards at the event for winning the title in his first season in English football. However, in light of the incident in Liverpool city centre on Monday, when 65 people were injured when a car drove into a crowd on Water Street, Slot and a senior delegation of Liverpool officials decided they should not attend.
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