Ibrahimovic helps LA Galaxy fightback in ‘El Trafico’ derby
Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped launch another dramatic fightback as Los Angeles Galaxy overturned a 2-0 deficit to snatch a 2-2 draw with Los Angeles Football Club in their “El Trafico” derby on Thursday.
In another pulsating edition of Major League Soccer’s newest city rivalry, Galaxy conjured two goals in the final eight minutes to grab a share of the points at LAFC’s Banc of California Stadium.
Ibrahimovic created the first goal, showing great determination down the right flank to whip in a cross for Romain Alessandrini to sweep home on 82 minutes. Four minutes later, a terrible blunder from Andre Horta gifted Galaxy their second.
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EX-FIFA OFFICIAL ’S APPEAL REJECTED
The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday dismissed an appeal by former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke seeking to overturn his 10 year ban from football over corruption.
“The panel concluded that the offences found to have been committed by Jerome Valcke were cumulatively of a serious degree of gravity and that, therefore, the sanctions of a ten-year ban and fine of CHF 100,000 were wholly proportionate,” the court said in a statement.
Valcke, who served as top deputy to disgraced ex-FIFA boss Sepp Blatter, was initially banned in June 2016 and launched his appeal in February of last year.
Valcke and Blatter were key figures in the massive graft scandal that rocked FIFA in 2015 .
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