Sports News 13-5: Vinicius Ignores 1 Billion Euro Offer; Europa League Final Referee Controversy

Vinicius ignores 1 billion euro offer from Saudi Arabia to extend contract with Real Madrid - Photo: REUTERS

Vinicius ignores 1 billion euro offer

According to AS , 24-year-old Brazilian winger Vinicius has turned down a €1 billion (£846 million) offer from Saudi Pro League giants to extend his contract with Real Madrid.

In the new contract, Vinicius will stay at Real Madrid for another 5 years and receive a salary of 17 million pounds / year after tax. Vinicius will also receive many other attractive bonuses based on his performance, including a bonus of 1.7 million pounds if he wins the Ballon d'Or.

With this income, Vinicius will become the highest-earning player at Real Madrid, surpassing other teammates such as Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham.

Referee involved in match-fixing scandal will officiate Europa League final

Referee Felix Zwayer will be the one to officiate the Europa League final between Man United and Tottenham - Photo: BBC

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) confirmed that referee Felix Zwayer will officiate the Europa League final between Man United and Tottenham at 2am on May 22.

This is the first time in his career that Mr. Zwayer has been given a major responsibility in a European Cup final. But this decision by UEFA immediately met with criticism because referee Zwayer was involved in a match-fixing scandal and was banned from refereeing for 6 months by the German Football Association.

Djokovic unexpectedly attends ATP 250 Geneva Open

Djokovic unexpectedly attends ATP 250 in Geneva - Photo: REUTERS

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic has accepted an invitation to participate in the 2025 Geneva Open. Djokoic initially did not plan to participate in the clay court tournaments leading up to the 2025 Roland Garros.

However, his poor form forced the Serbian to attend the Geneva Open (even though it was only an ATP 250) to regain his rhythm before Roland Garros. However, experts predicted that Djokovic would have a hard time winning the title in Geneva because the tournament gathered many strong players such as Casper Ruud, Taylor Fritz, Grigor Dimitrov, Tomas Machac, Karen Khachanov and Denis Shapovalov.

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