FIFA president Gianni Infantino has raised the prospect of red cards being shown to players who cover their mouths when confronting opponents. The issue has been highlighted in recent weeks after Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior said he was racially insulted by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni during a Champions League match. Prestianni, who denies the allegations, had approached Vinicius while covering his mouth with his jersey during Madrid's 1-0 win in the first leg of the playoff match. He was provisionally suspended for the second leg while an investigation was being carried out.The issue of players covering their mouths was discussed on Saturday at a meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB).Measures could come into force at this summers World Cup.If a player covers his mouth and says something, and this has a racist consequence, then he has to be sent off, obviously, Infantino told Sky News. There must be a presumption that he has said something he shouldnt have said, otherwise he wouldnt have had to cover his mouth.I simply do not understand - if you dont have something to hide, you dont hide your mouth when you say something. Thats it, as simple as that. And these are actions that we can take and we have to take in order to be serious about our fight against racism.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

The racing suit worn by Dutch speed skating sensation Jutta Leerdam during her triumphant performances at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics has sold for a staggering 195,000 at auction.The 27-year-old, who is engaged to Jake Paul, donned the bright orange outfit when she claimed gold in the 1,000m event after breaking the Olympic record, and again when she secured silver in the 500m race six days later.It's a truly remarkable sum for a piece of sporting memorabilia, and the sale has set tongues wagging across the athletics world.The bidding war for Leerdam's autographed suit was nothing short of extraordinary.Just an hour before the auction closed, the highest offer sat at just under 10,000 hardly earth-shattering for Olympic memorabilia.Then came a last-minute duel between two determined bidders that sent the price rocketing past 195,000 in a matter of hours.Organisers were reportedly stunned by the late surge.The winning bid came from a fellow Dutch national, and the sale smashed the previous record on the MatchWornShirt platform.That honour had belonged to Cristiano Ronaldo, whose Portugal match-worn shirt from a game against Hungary last year fetched just under 63,000.The proceeds from Leerdam's suit will go to IJsvereniging Pijnacker, the youth skating club where she first took to the ice as a youngster.Chairman Johan van Dam expressed his delight at the windfall."We are incredibly happy with this and feel a responsibility to carefully consider how we can best use this wonderful amount," he said."This contribution is truly of great significance for our club; we can now allow even more children to experience the joy of skating."The funds are expected to help improve facilities and create training opportunities for young athletes at the grassroots club.Leerdam's suit wasn't the only item to attract attention at the charity auction, which was organised by TeamNL and the Dutch Olympic Committee.Her closing ceremony jacket fetched 4,826, making it the second highest-selling piece.Teammate Femke Kok, who pipped Leerdam to gold in the 500m, saw her racing suit sell for 4,602.Bronze medallist Kjeld Nuis had his 1500m final suit go for 1,010, while a flag carried at the opening ceremony by Jens van't Wout and Kimberley Bos brought in 400.In total, 86 items from the Dutch speed skating squad raised 275,345, with all proceeds going to the local sports clubs where the Olympians began their careers.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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