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"Now I have to make a decision. Either they will sign a very fair agreement or they will no longer exist." Trump also said to Time that he would not accept any proposal from Tehran that he wouldn't have accepted a year ago and that it is possible he will resume bombing Iran after the midterm elections in November. (translated)

🚨 VASCO CONTESTS TECHNICAL CRITERIA OF FLA-FLU, POINTS OUT VIOLATION OF CONCESSION RULES AND CITES DECISION FROM TJRJ IN ACTION FOR MARACANÃ Vasco filed an obligation lawsuit on Wednesday (1st) with a request for urgent protective measures to try to secure the Maracanã against Boca Juniors on October 20, for the semifinal of the South American Cup. In the action, the club directly questions the technical criteria used by Fla-Flu to deny the stadium, points out unequal treatment, supports violations of concession rules, and also explores a contradiction involving the Memorandum of Understanding. 📌 WHAT FLA-FLU ALLEGED In response to Vasco, the concessionaire pointed to the accumulated wear of the lawn, the climatic conditions of July and August, and the need to preserve the intervals designated for field maintenance. For 10/20, Fla-Flu specifically mentioned games of Fluminense on 10/18 and Flamengo on 10/22. With Vasco x Boca between these matches, there would be three games in five days. According to the concessionaire, this sequence would prevent procedures such as helical mowing, targeted fertilization, supplemental lighting, and repair of damage to the lawn. 📌 VASCO QUESTIONS THE TECHNICAL JUSTIFICATION The first counterpoint is the lawn itself. Vasco highlights that, three days after the denial, it was announced that the existing field would be removed and new Bermuda Celebration rolls would be placed, with the return of football scheduled for 10/08. Vasco x Boca will be on 10/20. The club's thesis is that it would not be possible to use the accumulated wear of the old lawn as justification for a match that will take place 12 days after the return of football to the renewed field. 📌 GREENLEAF DOCUMENT IS USED BY VASCO Vasco also retrieves the technical planning prepared by Greenleaf, the company responsible for lawn maintenance, in August. According to the action, the document shows that the same procedures cited by Fla-Flu to deny Vasco x Boca have already been carried out in a concentrated manner between matches. The petition states that helical mowing, targeted fertilization, supplemental lighting, and damage repair have even been grouped in a single day after a match, even in a winter scenario and lawn wear. The question posed by Vasco is direct: if this work could be done in August to accommodate the sequence of games from Flamengo and Fluminense, why couldn't it be repeated in October, after the complete lawn replacement? 📌 INTERVAL BETWEEN GAMES Vasco also contests the argument of three games in five days by comparing the situation with the recent calendar of the Maracanã. The action argues that sequences with reduced intervals for Flamengo and Fluminense matches have already been admitted. For Vasco, if the necessary interval for lawn recovery is decisive for denying a match, that criterion must be applied equally to all clubs. 📌 SHOWS AND OTHER EVENTS The action also points out that the Maracanã hosts shows, religious gatherings, and events from other sports, including the installation of structures and occupancy of the field area. Vasco questions how the administration can reconcile these events with lawn preservation, yet considers it technically unfeasible to host a semifinal of CONMEBOL. According to the data presented in the action, at least seven extraordinary events unrelated to official football were held between 2025 and 09/30/2026. 📌 CONCESSION NOTICE Vasco cites item 3.4 of the Terms of Reference, which gives priority to football events from the official calendars of FIFA, CONMEBOL, CBF, and FERJ over other events. Vasco x Boca is an official semifinal of CONMEBOL. The action argues that there would be an "inversion of this priority" by accommodating shows and other events and denying the stadium for a match that, under the concession rules cited by the club, should have priority. The petition mentions "distortion of the concessionaire's obligations" and "violation of the equal treatment required by the Concession Notice." 📌 UNEQUAL TREATMENT Vasco summarizes its challenge in four points: • the lawn replacement would change the premise of accumulated wear; • Greenleaf's own planning would demonstrate that maintenance could be carried out between matches; • the calendar would show reduced intervals that have already been admitted for Flamengo and Fluminense; • other events are reconciled with the necessary care for field preservation. As a result, Vasco asserts that restrictions are being applied selectively. The action further cites clause 13.2 of the Concession Contract, which prohibits favoritism and unjustifiably different, discriminatory treatment, or "without technical criteria" that results in restricted access to the Complex. 📌 THE CONTRADICTION POINTED OUT BY VASCO Fla-Flu claims not to recognize the validity of the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2025. At the same time, according to Vasco, it uses the document itself—especially the provision for four matches conditioned on availability and operational conditions—to justify the denial. Vasco points out contradictory behavior and invokes the principle of good faith. 📌 PREVIOUS DECISION OF TJRJ The action also cites the Instrument Appeal No. 3023517-70.2026.8.19.0000. On that occasion, Justice Alexandre Freitas Câmara analyzed the discussion regarding the absence of Fla-Flu's signature on the Memorandum. The magistrate stated that Flamengo and Fluminense, members of the concessionaire, had signed the document and pointed out that disregarding it later could represent contradictory behavior contrary to good faith. 📌 RECOMMENDATION FROM BEPE The issue of public safety also appears as an argument for the use of the Maracanã. According to the action, BEPE (Specialized Battalion for Policing in Stadiums) recommended holding the match at the Maracanã due to the magnitude of the confrontation and the expected public turnout. Vasco uses this recommendation to argue that the Maracanã is not just a preference of the club. The petition points to the stadium as the option that best meets capacity, location, structure, security, and operational conditions to host the match against Boca. 📌 SÃO JANUÁRIO IS NOT AN OPTION Vasco also differentiates the situation from the previous process involving Vasco x Vitória, when it did not obtain a preliminary injunction to use the Maracanã. This time, according to the action, São Januário cannot host the semifinal. The South American Manual requires a minimum capacity of 30,000 spectators starting from the semifinals, while the petition indicates São Januário has approximately 21,880 seats. Vasco acknowledges the Nilton Santos Stadium as an alternative but argues that having another stadium does not resolve the issue brought to Justice: is there legitimate technical and contractual basis for Fla-Flu to deny Maracanã? 📌 WHAT VASCO SEEKS Vasco is seeking a preliminary injunction requiring Fla-Flu to make the Maracanã available for Vasco x Boca on 10/20 at 9:30 PM. The request includes the maximum ticket allocation corresponding to the authorized capacity, the use of necessary facilities for organizing the match, the implementation of a mosaic, and temporary installation of banners in the same manner allowed for the clubs that are members of the concessionaire. In case of non-compliance, Vasco requests a daily fine of R$ 1 million. Vasco must inform CONMEBOL by October 5 where it will hold the return match of the semifinal. (translated)

🔴⚠️ Info @Le_Figaro A bailiff confirms the veracity of the evidence provided by @Mediapart | Biographical elements revealed in the conversations by the user of the account indeed prove that it was the real Jordan Bardella: mother born in Italy, mention of an interview he gave to Parisien in 2013, or failure in the Sciences Po entrance exam. "The extraction of the conversation allows it to be dated, attests to the fact that this conversation has not been modified a posteriori, and confirms that the interlocutor of the conversation is referenced by Meta/Facebook under the name Jordan Bardella. The analysis of its content allows us to verify that it is indeed the true Jordan Bardella," assures Mediapart. (translated)

✅ OFFICIAL: FC Barcelona responds to the statement from Real Madrid. UEFA has not initiated any new disciplinary proceedings against FC Barcelona. The proceedings began in 2023 with the appointment of two investigators, who have since taken actions they deemed necessary. The club has always complied with all their requests. These proceedings have not been resumed because they were never closed. UEFA's statement confirms the receipt of documentation sent by Real Madrid and its assessment by investigators as part of the ongoing investigation. The statement explicitly refers twice to the ongoing investigation and review. Therefore, it does not announce the initiation, resumption, or reactivation of any case, nor does it contain any statements regarding the substance or value of the submitted documentation. It is up to the investigators to decide what actions they consider appropriate in relation to this documentation. To date, they have not approached FC Barcelona with any new requests nor have they relayed Real Madrid's complaint to the Club. If they do, the Club will respond accordingly, as it has done so far. According to the applicable regulations, this act is subject to the resolution of the criminal proceedings ongoing in Spain and will remain there. Since the beginning of the investigation, FC Barcelona has been obtaining UEFA licenses without objection and has participated in UEFA competitions. [@FCBarcelona] (translated)

🚨 Ousmane Dembélé 🇫🇷 : "As Zidane said in his interview: HE WANTS TO SEE ALL THE PLAYERS IN THEIR PREFERRED POSITIONS. He put me as a center forward where I play the most. 😁 After that, I can play on the right, IT DOESN'T BOTHER ME, the most important thing is to have good matches and help the team." 🎙️ press conference (translated)

OFFICIAL: UEFA confirms that it has received a significant number of documents from Real Madrid related to the ongoing investigation into Negreira. UEFA inspectors will analyze these documents as part of the ongoing proceedings. AS reports that Real Madrid has submitted 50,000 pages in thousands of documents, evidence, and statements from various parties. The Royals have requested the revocation of the titles won by Barcelona in the years when the Catalan pride was paying Negreira. (translated)

In 2025, thanks to my swift reaction and the initiation of an investigation, this lecturer was dismissed from the Academy of Justice. Unfortunately, today Maria Ejchart and Sławomir Cudak reinstated Dr. Jakub Czarkowski, who at that time protected this lecturer, to the position of prorector. Meanwhile, the disciplinary spokesperson who effectively prosecuted this lecturer was dismissed by Messrs. Cudak and Czarkowski. (translated)

My brother, I will make a confession to everyone to register this gift I receive. I remember stamping my foot at home and that the "fight" for you to get an education before entering politics was respected. It was already enough that I gave up following my academic education in a linear way. Through ups and downs, I graduated in Aeronautical Sciences, while you exemplary completed your law degree. During this period, you went to fry hamburgers in the United States, worked as a coordinator of a travel agency focused on young people going abroad, did an exchange at the Law School of the University of Coimbra, became a lawyer, a police federal clerk, and the most voted federal deputy in Brazil's history. Later, you set aside any vanity and worked to elect more parliamentarians at the expense of your own votes, even being betrayed by many of those you gave your sweat and lived through so many other experiences that helped shape who you are. Look where you've arrived and all that you have done for our country. Practically alone, with the few contacts you built throughout your education and journey, you reached places that many never imagined and caused profound changes in the Brazilian political and institutional landscape. You are the giant they want to bury alive, but they will never succeed. Back home, even exiled and far from all of us, you are and will always be a reference. The truth needs to be reaffirmed. As always, I am here for whatever you need. Count on me, Warrior. Thank you very much for everything. I miss you all! With @BolsonaroSP (translated)

A study from Stanford reveals that the brain may have originated from two separate populations of embryonic cells, challenging the traditional model of neural development and suggesting an ancient evolutionary division between the anterior and posterior brain regions. (translated)