The TAS continues to suspend Platini, which could be expanded to "several years"

Michel Platini , threatened with a lifetime ban by the domestic courts of FIFA, received on Friday a double whammy: the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) maintained its current provisional suspension and spokesman of the Ethics Committee of FIFA predicted for him a sentence of "several years".

The ability to run for the presidential elections of February 26 moments away by Platini, who was considered the favorite to succeed Joseph Blatter, resigned and currently provisionally suspended for a long time.

Platini did not hide his anger at the words of spokesman to the daily L'Equipe on Friday.

When asked by the French sports newspaper, which published the answers on their website, Andreas Bantel, spokesman for the Ethics Committee of FIFA, was confident that there will be a tough sanction against the president of UEFA, "Platini will surely be suspended several years".

"As for Blatter, no difference for him between several years and a lifetime ban," he added Bantel.

- "Anger and dismay" -

In a statement sent to AFP, Platini, UEFA president, and his lawyers expressed their "anger and dismay at the statements of Mr. Andreas Bantel", estimating that constitute "a flagrant violation of the presumption of innocence and demonstrate the political objective They pursued by the Ethics Committee of FIFA, for whom the debate and contradictory statement that she has set for December 18 are clearly not of any use. "

Atletico Madrid - Athletic Bilbao: The 'hand of god' objective Win

'Cholo' Simeone and Ernesto Valverde represent two distinct but complementary styles of play. The claw is a common virtue that both coaches bring to their teams to the point that, without going any further, Raul Garcia went from Madrid to Bilbao to play football almost the same. On Sunday, both coaches are again see the faces in the red and white duel.

The Vicente Calderon will host this exciting match in which each comes with different objectives. The mattress have in mind to stay in the fight for the lead with FC Barcelona and maintain its lead over Real Madrid . Also, they have to throw achieve 'little hand' winning streak, which had failed so far in the league.

Athletic , however, has a more modest but equally vital for the future of the next season goal. They are at the gates of the Europa League in seventh place in the competition also managed to advance to round Thursday knockout phase as first in their group.

The stronghold of Atletico Madrid is without doubt the most important factor to consider. There, they have only lost one game; They have drawn one; and won the remaining five. Also, they have the honor of being the fewest championship, above even the current champions, with only 6 goals against in his locker.

As for the low and recoveries, Simeone still can count on their star forward theoretical, Jackson Martinez , or the injured Tiago and kept in cotton young Jose Gimenez, who wait until the last minute to see if he can play. Valverde meanwhile recovered Raul Garcia for this event but lost Mikel San José in midfield, while Gorka Iraizoz come just for Calderon.

Anyway, both coaches meet with their staff know the low for this appointment. The three points are essential for both. One is played stay in the fight for the lead while the other aspires to become a place of Europa League not to release it from here to end of season.

Albert Miralles considered "basic" win tomorrow in Seville

The pivot of FIATC Joventut - Albert Miralles considered "core" to the aspirations of his team to win tomorrow to consolidate Sevilla Basketball eighth and further enhance their chances of qualifying for the next Cup .

"We have to look back, but approach the game with confidence and be positive," said the player referring to the three consecutive defeats that builds his team against Real Madrid , Unicaja Obradoiro.

Miralles highlights that, despite not winning those three games, two of them against teams with staff well above the dark green, "the team competed and had a chance to take the victory."

The dark green player has recognized, however, that "the sooner this dynamic, best change" and has warned that the City of San Pablo is a "complicated" field, as shown by the fact that they have only won one of their last five visits and has three consecutive seasons without scoring victory.

In addition, the team considers Miralles Luis Casimiro coaching "is playing well after not starting the season in the best way, so it will be a very difficult match."

For its part, the coach Salva Maldonado, predicts "an even game in recent years as" against an opponent who "began hesitantly but has now stabilized their game."

Despite three straight defeats carrying the 'Penya', two of which have been on his trail, Maldonado said that "the team is working well and is competing very well out of Badalona".

For the win tomorrow the City of San Pablo, FIATC Joventut coach says his team "should be competitive, improve some defensive aspects and be immersed in the game."

Finland, Israel, Romania and Turkey will organize the European Championship 2017

Eurobasket 2017 will be multi-site in the group stage, as in 2015, and Finland, Israel , Romania and Turkey will be hosting the four groups of six in the first stage, playing in Istanbul finals.

The decision was agreed today in Munich (Germany) following the submission of applications and the subsequent vote. Eurobasket 2017 will be held from August 31 to September 17, 2017.

Spain , Lithuania , France, Serbia, Greece, Italy and Czech Rep. are classified as having been in the top seven positions last championship 2015.

Ukraine would host the Eurobasket 2017 after being withdrawn organization of 2015 due to the economic crisis and the war in which it is submerged, but in mid-June this year the Ukrainian authorities refused the organization of the tournament to keep the the circumstances facing the country.

Of the countries that had applied in whole or in part the organization of Eurobasket, only Poland has been left without a prize because, as was the case with the Eurobasket 2015, there were three options Request possible venue: organize the event ; a group of the initial group stage; or a group of the group stage and final stage.

Cristiano Ronaldo releases his own CR7 Keyboard

Cristiano Ronaldo's Keyboard

This guy has a great business sense! He has his own fragrance, headphones, underwear, game, museum, clothing line and now has recently launched his own keyboard search app. The new app features a keyboard with a ''CR7 look and feel'' as well as the latest news and information concerning the Real Madrid and Portugal star.

The only question is if it auto-corrects when you type ''Lionel Messi is the best player in the world'' Lol! He posted on Instagram ''My new official keyboard is now available for your smartphone. Take a look and try it!

Drama in Honduras, Peralta killed: "Hit by 18 bullets to the head and chest"

A tragic act of violence disrupts again the butt of Central and South America. In Honduras , the country hit by gang violence and with one of the highest murder rates in the world, was in fact murdered midfielder of the national team, Arnold Peralta .

Peralta, just 26 years, according to preliminary reports of the local police would have been achieved by a few shots of gunfire while he was near his car in the parking lot of a shopping center in La Ceiba.

The official confirmation to that effect came from the spokesman of the Ministry, Selvin Fernandez: "The death of Arnold Peralta was caused by multiple gunshot wounds to the head and chest." In particular, the player would have been reached by 18 bullets of nine mm that caused a concussion opened.

The motive for the crime at the time, it is still unclear but it is ruled out completely the possibility of a robbery gone bad since Peralta was not robbed.

His murder, however, reminds ominously very closely that of the Colombian Escobar who was murdered more than twenty years ago in the parking lot of a bar because of an own goal that cost his National elimination from USA 94 '.

Arnold Peralta fact played in ' Olimpia Tegucigalpa who were eliminated last weekend from the semifinals of the Liga Nacional de Honduras, the league summit of the country, but in the past had also played for the Rangers Football Club Scotland and Club Deportivo Vida.

A real tragedy, in short, that lived Honduras with whose National Arnold Peralta also should have regularly scheduled play next week's friendly against Cuba .