UEFA forced to drop disciplinary proceedings against remaining Super League clubs – CNN

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The Belgian superstar was speaking exclusively to CNN ahead of Chelsea’s No To Hate campaign.”},{“title”:”How a ‘ragtag group’ helped 86 Afghan athletes, officials and family members flee the Taliban”,”duration”:”02:52″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2021/08/27/haley-carter-afghanistan-women-football-evacuation-spt-intl.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2021/08/27/haley-carter-afghanistan-women-football-evacuation-spt-intl.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210828104829-haley-carter-photo-tease-for-video-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2021/08/27/haley-carter-afghanistan-women-football-evacuation-spt-intl.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”Former Afghanistan National Women’s Team assistant coach Haley Carter tells CNN Sport’s Don Riddell the harrowing story of how she and a group of individuals helped the Afghanistan women’s football team flee the country following the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul.”,”descriptionText”:”Former Afghanistan National Women’s Team assistant coach Haley Carter tells CNN Sport’s Don Riddell the harrowing story of how she and a group of individuals helped the Afghanistan women’s football team flee the country following the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul.”},{“title”:”Meet the 16-year-old supplying Premier League stars with rare sneakers”,”duration”:”02:39″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2021/08/27/leon-gissing-plug-premier-league-sneaker-supplier-football-spt-intl-lon-orig.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2021/08/27/leon-gissing-plug-premier-league-sneaker-supplier-football-spt-intl-lon-orig.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210825121303-20210826-leon-gissing-soccer-stars-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2021/08/27/leon-gissing-plug-premier-league-sneaker-supplier-football-spt-intl-lon-orig.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”Meet Leon Gissing, the 16-year-old supplying football stars with the rarest sneakers, but oddly, his success came down to a chance encounter with a tennis player.”,”descriptionText”:”Meet Leon Gissing, the 16-year-old supplying football stars with the rarest sneakers, but oddly, his success came down to a chance encounter with a tennis player.”},{“title”:”Former Afghan football captain Khalida Popal speaks out on her country’s fall to the Taliban”,”duration”:”05:08″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2021/08/19/khalida-popal-afghanistan-women-football-taliban-fall-spt-intl.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2021/08/19/khalida-popal-afghanistan-women-football-taliban-fall-spt-intl.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210819145224-01-khalida-popal-file-2018-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2021/08/19/khalida-popal-afghanistan-women-football-taliban-fall-spt-intl.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”Former Afghanistan women’s 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Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani speaks to Alex Thomas about the season and the financial problems hitting football.”,”descriptionText”:”Leeds United kick off the new English Premier League season at Manchester United, looking to improve on a spectacular return to the top division last year. Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani speaks to Alex Thomas about the season and the financial problems hitting football.”},{“title”:”‘Very happy, very proud’ to have Messi, says PSG president”,”duration”:”03:27″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2021/08/12/nasser-al-khelaifi-psg-messi-signing-champions-league-football-spt-intl.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2021/08/12/nasser-al-khelaifi-psg-messi-signing-champions-league-football-spt-intl.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210811061011-lionel-messi-jersey-psg-30-deportes-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2021/08/12/nasser-al-khelaifi-psg-messi-signing-champions-league-football-spt-intl.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”Speaking to CNN Sport, Lionel Messi stressed that both his and his new club’s ambitions are aligned: to win the Champions League. CNN also caught up with PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who was understandably delighted with his new signing.”,”descriptionText”:”Speaking to CNN Sport, Lionel Messi stressed that both his and his new club’s ambitions are aligned: to win the Champions League. CNN also caught up with PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who was understandably delighted with his new signing.”},{“title”:”Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies on TikTok, football and life”,”duration”:”03:45″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2021/08/12/alphonso-davies-profile-bayern-munich-canada-refugees-football-spt-intl.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2021/08/12/alphonso-davies-profile-bayern-munich-canada-refugees-football-spt-intl.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210812135837-alphonso-davies-video-tease-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2021/08/12/alphonso-davies-profile-bayern-munich-canada-refugees-football-spt-intl.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies is only 20 years old, but the Canadian has experienced a lot in his time — from being a refugee to winning the Champions League to being a TikTok star.”,”descriptionText”:”Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies is only 20 years old, but the Canadian has experienced a lot in his time — from being a refugee to winning the Champions League to being a TikTok star.”},{“title”:”Lionel Messi and Barcelona say adios”,”duration”:”02:09″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2020/08/26/messi-lionel-fc-barcelona-football-star-la-liga-champions-league-spt-intl-lon-orig.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2020/08/26/messi-lionel-fc-barcelona-football-star-la-liga-champions-league-spt-intl-lon-orig.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200804162054-20200804-how-fc-barcelona-lost-its-soul-tease-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2020/08/26/messi-lionel-fc-barcelona-football-star-la-liga-champions-league-spt-intl-lon-orig.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”After 10 La Liga titles, four Champions League trophies and six Ballon d’Or awards, Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona are saying adios. The superstar is joining Paris Saint-Germain, according to French media.”,”descriptionText”:”After 10 La Liga titles, four Champions League trophies and six Ballon d’Or awards, Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona are saying adios. The superstar is joining Paris Saint-Germain, according to French media.”},{“title”:”See Jack Grealish’s sweet moment with young fan”,”duration”:”01:04″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2021/07/12/jack-grealish-euro-2020-fan-moment-orig-ah-llr.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2021/07/12/jack-grealish-euro-2020-fan-moment-orig-ah-llr.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210712194440-jack-grealish-fan-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2021/07/12/jack-grealish-euro-2020-fan-moment-orig-ah-llr.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”After losing the Euro 2020 Final, England’s Jack Grealish shared a heartwarming moment with a young boy.”,”descriptionText”:”After losing the Euro 2020 Final, England’s Jack Grealish shared a heartwarming moment with a young boy.”},{“title”:”Italy defeat Spain on penalties to move onto the Euro 2020 final”,”duration”:”04:23″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2021/07/07/italy-spain-euro-2020-semifinal-wrap-looklive-wembley-football-spt-intl.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2021/07/07/italy-spain-euro-2020-semifinal-wrap-looklive-wembley-football-spt-intl.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210706230002-italy-celebrate-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2021/07/07/italy-spain-euro-2020-semifinal-wrap-looklive-wembley-football-spt-intl.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”Italy defeated Spain on penalties in the first semifinal of Euro 2020 to move onto the final where they await the winner of England vs. Denmark.”,”descriptionText”:”Italy defeated Spain on penalties in the first semifinal of Euro 2020 to move onto the final where they await the winner of England vs. Denmark.”},{“title”:”Kasper Schmeichel on Christian Eriksen and Denmark’s Euro run”,”duration”:”03:57″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2021/06/25/kasper-schmeichel-denmark-euro-2020-christian-eriksen-football-spt-intl.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2021/06/25/kasper-schmeichel-denmark-euro-2020-christian-eriksen-football-spt-intl.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210625193134-kasper-schmeichel-euro-2020-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2021/06/25/kasper-schmeichel-denmark-euro-2020-christian-eriksen-football-spt-intl.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel reflects on a eventful two weeks for the Danish team after teammate Christian Eriksen collapsed after suffering a cardiac arrest. 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