ISTANBUL (TURKEY) (ITALPRESS) – “I can deny that there was a meeting with the Portuguese Football Federation, I am a loyal person”. Josè Mourinho swept away the rumours that he could become the next coach of the Portuguese national team in place of Roberto Martinez after the Nations League Final Four.

“The only time I had direct contact with a club I informed Fenerbahce, it happened in January – revealed the Special One – I had a meeting with this club, I did not accept the offer but I had already informed the club before the meeting”.

Even though he is still under contract with Fenerbahce, Mourinho is not committing himself about his future: “I will not talk about next season. I will do it with the club, not with the media. If there is something to communicate, out of respect for the president and the board, I will not make it public before”.

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LA VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – A 35-year-old Italian man residing in Żurrieq has been charged in a Maltese court with human trafficking and operating a brothel involving three Colombian women. Damiano Nicastro stands accused of trafficking the women to Malta for the purpose of prostitution.

Prosecutors told the court that Nicastro allegedly ran a brothel in Naxxar and retained the victims’ passports to control their movements. He is also facing charges of using violence and threats against the women. Nicastro pleaded not guilty to all charges. Despite his plea, Magistrate Monica Vella denied his request for bail, citing the seriousness of the allegations and concerns over potential witness tampering. The prosecution is being led by the Office of the Attorney General. Investigations are ongoing.

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LA VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Malta is among the group of European Union member states that called for a formal review of the EU’s trade and cooperation agreement with Israel, amid mounting concerns over Israel’s military actions and humanitarian blockade in Gaza.

Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ian Borg underscored the urgency of the situation. “Starvation cannot be used as a weapon of war,” he said, adding that forced displacement violates international law and calling for an immediate end to the blockade.

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LA VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – The second edition of the Libyan European Forum for Oil, Gas and Energy was organised in Malta’s capital, Valletta, bringing together key players from the global energy sector. 

The two-day event was held under the auspices of Libya’s National Oil Corporation, with supervision by the General Union of Libyan Chambers of Commerce and organized by the Libyan French Chamber of Commerce.

The forum featured participation from major international companies specializing in oil, gas, and energy, signaling a strong commitment to international collaboration in revitalizing Libya’s vital energy sector.

Throughout the event, a wide range of critical topics were discussed, including oil and gas exploration, production, drilling, maintenance, manufacturing, refining, and quality enhancement. Sessions also focused on risk management planning and the development of investment projects within the sector.

According to the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, the forum presents a strategic opportunity to strengthen ties with international companies and attract new investments. The aim is to boost production, improve service standards, and position Libya as a competitive hub for global energy investments—ultimately supporting the country’s economic development.

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LA VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Malta is prepared to play an active role in revitalized European Union and United Nations initiatives aimed at fostering lasting stability and institutional unity in Libya. This was stated by the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ian Borg while speaking on recent tensions in Tripoli.

Borg voiced Malta’s deep concern over the situation, warning that the escalating unrest highlights the fragile and volatile nature of Libya’s current state. “The recent escalation serves as a stark reminder that the current fragility is untenable. Underlying divisions are deepening, and the risk of renewed conflict is very real,” he said.

Borg welcomed Italy’s recent call for a more engaged EU approach to Libya, saying it strengthens the ongoing UN-led peace process. “Malta has always maintained that real, sustainable progress depends on a genuinely inclusive, Libyan-owned process,” he said.

“However, continued international engagement remains essential, particularly to safeguard Libya’s sovereignty, ensure full respect for the arms embargo, and advance the withdrawal of foreign forces.”

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MADRID (SPAIN) (ITALPRESS) – Historic ruling in Spain where the Valladolid court sentenced 5 fans of the local team to one year in prison for racist insults against Vinicius during the match against Real Madrid on December 30th, 2022.

Reported by La Liga, they were found guilty of the hate crime and also received fines between 1,080 and 1,620 euros in addition to a 4-year ban from working in the educational or sports sector. The prison sentence was suspended for three years, a period during which the 5 fans will not be able to enter the stadium for official national competitions.

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MANCHESTER (ENGLAND) (ITALPRESS) – Pep Guardiola slams oversized squads. The Manchester City manager has publicly called on his club to reduce their squad size, threatening to step down if the club doesn’t comply with his request in the summer.

“I don’t want to leave five or six players in the freezer. If they build a shorter squad, I’ll stay. If not, I’ll leave,” the Spanish manager said after the 3-1 win over Bournemouth.

On Tuesday, Guardiola left Abdukodir Khusanov, Savinho, James McAtee, Claudio Echeverri and Rico Lewis in the stands. “It’s difficult for me to tell my players to go to the stands and not play. For three or four months we had difficulty fielding eleven players because we had no defenders and it was a very difficult period. But now we have the injured players back and we can’t continue like this next season,” added the 54-year-old, who last November renewed his contract until June 2027.

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ROME (ITALPRESS) – Finding a smile in a bitter season. The Europa League final between Tottenham and Manchester United, at San Mamés in Bilbao, sounds like a lifeline for the two teams, sunk into the depths of the Premier League but able to at least move forward in Europe. The continental competition for the Spurs and the Red Devils is therefore an opportunity to redeem and return to triumph in Europe.

“Irrespective of tomorrow, I’m not a clown and never will be,” said Postecoglou. “You really disappointed me that you used such terminology to describe a person that for 26 years, without any favours from anyone, has worked his way to a position where he is leading out a club in a European final. For you to suggest that somehow us not being successful means that I’m a clown, I’m not sure how to answer that question”, said Postecoglu at the press conference, responding vehemently to a reporter’s article.

“I think it’s hard to speak about it in this moment because we need to be excited and confident but we already know the problems”, said Amorim. “There are a lot of things we need to change in our club. The way we do everything during the week in Carrington, the recruitment, the academy I think we need to improve. It’s hard to point one thing. That will not be solved by winning a cup. I will say it again, for me we have bigger things to deal with to put this club back to the top”, concluded the Portuguese coach.

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ROME (ITALPRESS) – No one like Lionel Messi. The IFFHS, the International Federation of Football History and Statistics, draws up the top 10 of the ten best footballers of all time and on the highest step of the podium it places the Argentine champion formerly of Barcelona, ahead of Pelè and Diego Armando Maradona.

In this special ranking, Cristiano Ronaldo is fourth, ahead of Johan Cruyff and Ronaldo, while Zinedine Zidane is seventh ahead of Franz Beckenbauer, Alfredo Di Stefano and Ronaldinho.

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BERLIN (GERMANY) (ITALPRESS) – “Total nonsense. It’s getting boring to have to continually comment on these rumors.” Jurgen Klopp’s agent, Marc Kosicke, told Bild, denying the rumors that have been circulating in the last few hours about an alleged agreement between the former Liverpool manager and AsRoma.

Since January, Klopp has held the position of “Global Head of Soccer” at Red Bull, with the task of managing the company’s football network, which includes a total of six clubs.

During the morning, before the denial of the entourage, the president of Coni, Giovanni Malagò, had also commented on the rumors related to the German and the Giallorossi bench. “A lot of people ask me, I swear I know nothing. Klopp is a name that makes you dream. Honestly, and maybe I’m proven wrong, I would be very surprised if it were him. Not because I don’t think it’s a good choice, but it seems to me, from what I know, that he has made other life choices and above all professional ones.”

“Jurgen is very satisfied with his new job,” Kosicke said recently. The casting for the Roma bench continues.

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