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Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Michel Platini has 20 trophies and medals from legendary career STOLEN in home invasion
The property of football legend Michel Platini was burgled early this morning with 20 of his prized trophied stolen. The former French captain - and star of Juventus and Saint Etienne - was woken by the burglar at around 4.30am. He saw a 'hooded individual dressed in black' in front of his bay window. When he went outside to his garden shed at his home near Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department. he saw it had been broken into. Around 20 of his trophies and medals from his glittering career were taken. The Marseille prosecutor's office "confirmed the opening of an investigation into aggravated burglary committed at Michel Platini's home' to French media group RTL. The local gendarmerie brigade is handling the initial investigations. Platini, 70, is a controversial former President of UEFA. Following his retirement as a player, Platini was the France national team coach from 1988 to 1992. There will be more to follow on this breaking news story and Mirror Sport will bring you the very latest updates, pictures and video as soon as possible. Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story.
The Sun
11-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Chelsea set to sell £12.5million signing just SIX MONTHS after landing him but include buyback transfer clause
CHELSEA are set to part ways with Mathis Amougou just months after signing him from Saint-Etienne. The Blues splashed out £12.5million on the highly-rated midfielder and handed him an eight-year deal. 4 4 But just six months later, he's heading to Strasbourg in a stunning move that has left fans scratching their heads. The 19-year-old French prospect was snapped up by Chelsea in a high-profile transfer last January. He was expected to be the next Moises Caicedo, signed at a time when Romeo Lavia was consistently injured and Carney Chukwuemeka had left for Dortmund. Chelsea needed cover and turned to Amougou. However, despite high hopes and promise, he has struggled to break into the first-team fold at Stamford Bridge. He made his debut against Southampton, but that turned out to be his only league appearance for Chelsea. The Blues have since brought in Andrey Santos and competition for places is even keener this season. The departure of Santos from Strasbourg and club captain Habib Diarra to Sunderland for a club-record fee means there is now space for Amogou at the French club. According to L'Equipe, Amogou will sign a five-year deal and will be immediately integrated into the first team, where he will be given a pivotal role. 4 Chelsea have cleverly inserted a buyback clause which will allow them to bring him back in the future for a set fee. The Blues have once again had a busy summer, having already completed the signings of Liam Delap and Joao Pedro. They've also secured Jamie Gittens from Dortmund, Dario Essugo and Mamadou Sarr. Brazilian superstar Estevao Willian, who signed last summer, is also set to join for pre-season after impressing at the on-going Club World Cup.
Russia Today
05-07-2025
- Russia Today
Arrest made in first French ‘incel' terror case
An 18-year-old French man has been charged with terrorism after allegedly planning knife attacks on women, marking France's first terrorism case linked to the incel movement, media outlets report, citing the National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor's Office (PNAT). The 'incel' movement, short for 'involuntary celibate', is an online subculture known for its misogynistic beliefs. It is made up largely of men who express resentment over their lack of romantic or sexual relationships, often blaming women and feminist ideals for their frustrations. Some adherents have praised or committed acts of violence, typically targeting women they perceive as attractive or sexually active. The authorities in several countries have linked the ideology to a growing number of violent incidents. The PNAT confirmed on Tuesday that an investigation has been opened against the 18-year-old, who self-identifies with the incel movement, according to reports. He has been charged with terrorist criminal conspiracy with intent to commit one or more violent crimes and has been remanded in custody. The suspect, identified as Timothy G., was arrested on Friday near a high school in the Saint-Etienne region carrying two knives in his bag. Sources close to the case told AFP that he intended to target women and openly identified with incel ideology. The case is being handled by anti-terrorism prosecutors, which suggests that the authorities are treating this type of gender-based violence as a potential act of terrorism. This is the first time the PNAT has led a case focused solely on the incel movement. The ideology previously surfaced on the margins of two other terrorism-related investigations in France, according to RFI radio. One involved a man from northern France who was charged in 2023 for planning violence. He was described by sources as 'an unstable, frustrated young adult rather than an ideologue.' Another case involved four young men – two of whom praised Hitler and Nazism, while one planned to travel to Syria. Three also communicated with a woman who reportedly wanted to bomb a church. Some of the individuals involved in these investigations expressed admiration for proponents of the 'Great Replacement' theory and mass attackers such as Anders Breivik, Brenton Tarrant, and Dylan Klebold. According to investigators, Timothy G. also expressed interest in some of these cases. The growing influence of toxic online communities on young men has drawn wider attention in France. The Netflix documentary series 'Adolescence', which aired this spring to critical acclaim, examined the impact of misogynistic content circulating on the internet. One of the central figures among these communities is online influencer Andrew Tate, who has nearly 11 million followers on X and faces rape charges.
Russia Today
04-07-2025
- Russia Today
French ‘incel' teen arrested over alleged plan to attack women
An 18-year-old French man has been charged with terrorism after allegedly planning knife attacks on women, marking France's first terrorism case linked to the incel movement, media outlets report, citing the National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor's Office (PNAT). The 'incel' movement, short for 'involuntary celibate', is an online subculture known for its misogynistic beliefs. It is made up largely of men who express resentment over their lack of romantic or sexual relationships, often blaming women and feminist ideals for their frustrations. Some adherents have praised or committed acts of violence, typically targeting women they perceive as attractive or sexually active. The authorities in several countries have linked the ideology to a growing number of violent incidents. The PNAT confirmed on Tuesday that an investigation has been opened against the 18-year-old, who self-identifies with the incel movement, according to reports. He has been charged with terrorist criminal conspiracy with intent to commit one or more violent crimes and has been remanded in custody. The suspect, identified as Timothy G., was arrested on Friday near a high school in the Saint-Etienne region carrying two knives in his bag. Sources close to the case told AFP that he intended to target women and openly identified with incel ideology. The case is being handled by anti-terrorism prosecutors, which suggests that the authorities are treating this type of gender-based violence as a potential act of terrorism. This is the first time the PNAT has led a case focused solely on the incel movement. The ideology previously surfaced on the margins of two other terrorism-related investigations in France, according to RFI radio. One involved a man from northern France who was charged in 2023 for planning violence. He was described by sources as 'an unstable, frustrated young adult rather than an ideologue.' Another case involved four young men – two of whom praised Hitler and Nazism, while one planned to travel to Syria. Three also communicated with a woman who reportedly wanted to bomb a church. Some of the individuals involved in these investigations expressed admiration for proponents of the 'Great Replacement' theory and mass attackers such as Anders Breivik, Brenton Tarrant, and Dylan Klebold. According to investigators, Timothy G. also expressed interest in some of these cases. The growing influence of toxic online communities on young men has drawn wider attention in France. The Netflix documentary series 'Adolescence', which aired this spring to critical acclaim, examined the impact of misogynistic content circulating on the internet. One of the central figures among these communities is online influencer Andrew Tate, who has nearly 11 million followers on X and faces rape charges.
CNA
02-07-2025
- CNA
Teen plotting attacks on women charged in France's first 'incel' case
PARIS: An 18-year-old French man suspected of planning attacks on women has been charged in the country's first case of a terror plot linked to the misogynist "incel" movement, officials said on Wednesday. According to a source close to the investigation, the suspect, Timothy G., was arrested on Friday by the DGSI domestic intelligence agency near a public high school in the southeastern city of Saint-Etienne. According to sources close to the case, the suspect was arrested with two knives in his bag and identified himself as a member of the "incel", or involuntary celibate, subculture. The "incel" movement is an internet subculture rife with misogyny, with men tending to blame women and feminism for their romantic failings. They typically target those who they see as attractive or sexually active women. The National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office (PNAT) said that an investigation had been opened on Tuesday "against an 18-year-old man claiming to be part of the 'incel' movement". The man has been charged with terrorist conspiracy with a view to preparing one or more crimes against persons, the PNAT said. The involvement of anti-terror prosecutors appears to indicate that French authorities recognise this form of gender-based violence as terrorism. DEFENCE LAWYERS SAY SUSPECT IS SUFFERING TEENAGER On Tuesday evening, Timothy G. appeared before a judge who remanded him in custody. He looked shy and had an almost hairless face and a slender build, according to an AFP journalist. His lawyer Maria Snitsar described him as "a teenager who is suffering, not a fighter preparing for action". According to one of the sources close to the case, the teenager, who wanted to become an engineer, was a fan of misogynistic videos on social media, particularly TikTok. Another source close to the case said that this is the first time the PNAT has been called upon to investigate a man who exclusively identifies as part of the "incel" subculture. The concept had previously appeared only marginally in at least two cases handled by the anti-terrorism prosecutor's office. The PNAT announcement was also a sign of changing attitudes in France. A judicial source told AFP in late 2023 that the PNAT had long refused to take up cases linked to the movement, believing that "these mass killing plans were not for them". Netflix hit "Adolescence" has sparked widespread debate about the toxic and misogynistic influences to which young boys are exposed online. The hard-hitting show is to be shown in UK and French schools, officials have said. In 2022, the US Secret Service's National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) highlighted the threat posed by "misogynistic extremism". In the United Kingdom, MI5, the domestic intelligence service, has warned of links between "incels" and other violent conspiracy movements. In 2014, an American man, Elliot Rodger, who had professed frustration over his virginity and women rejecting him, killed six people, including three women, in California before committing suicide. In 2018, Alek Minassian, a man claiming to have been part of the movement, drove a rented van onto a busy Toronto sidewalk, killing 11, mostly women.
