DAILY NEWS IN ENGLISH
Jewish student in Berlin bullied for months with anti-Semitic attacks at renowned high school A Jewish high school student at Berlinʼs prestigious John F. Kennedy School was bullied for months with anti-Semitic taunting, local media reported on Wednesday. "At the beginning of June, school management became aware of anti-Semitic bullying," read a statement from the school. "The incidents occurred in the ninth grade and were initially misunderstood in magnitude and seriousness." According to the Berliner Zeitung newspaper, which broke the story, the student was verbally harassed on his way to and from school. Classmates blew cigarette smoke in his face, and told him he should think of his ancestors who died in Nazi gas chambers. He was also reportedly teased about his weight.
German man suspected of killing 21 coworkers by poisoning their food German authorities launched a probe into a string of deaths at a metal fittings company after an employee was caught trying to poison a co-workers lunch. Police found quicksilver, lead, and cadmium in the manʼs home. The man was arrested for the incident in the town of Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock, northwest Germany. However, police now suspect he may be responsible for up to 21 deaths of people working for the same company. The police detained the 56-yearold suspect in May this year, after one of his coworkers noticed an unknown white powder on his food. The would-be victim alerted his superiors and asked them to review the recordings made by security cameras, which then showed the suspect adding the substance to the co-workerʼs lunch.
146/2018 • 29 JUNE, 2018
Donald Tusk warns EU leaders to prepare for the worst in EU-US relations Curbing migration and economics is all on the agenda
European Commission President Donald Tusk has warned EU leaders to "prepare for the worst" in EU-US relations ahead of the EU summit in Brussel this week. European Council President Donald Tusk warned European Union leaders that they should "prepare for the worst" in EU-US relations in a letterto EU leaders who will be gathering in Brussels for a summit on Thursday and Friday. He laid out the agenda for discussions at the important meeting, with migration topping the list. Transatlantic relations Writing on the issue of transatlantic relations, Tusk said the EU must be prepared for "worstcase scenarios" as US President Donald Trumpʼs policies have been increasingly at loggerheads with the blocʼs values. "It is my belief that, while hoping for the best, we must be ready to prepare our union for worst-case scenarios," Tusk wrote. "Despite our tireless efforts to keep the unity of the West, transatlantic relations are under immense pressure due to the policies of President Trump." Trump has decided to withdraw his country from the Paris climate deal and the Iran nuclear deal, despite repeated pleas by the EU to
stick with them. One EU official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told DPA news agency that such "negative" decisions were starting to "look like a pattern" where the US has "no friends, no enemies" and where preserving the international rules-based structure was not a focus. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will share his views on EU-NATO cooperation at the meeting. With Italy and Malta both reluctant to accept further refugees, his letter largely focused on figuring out how to curb the flow of migrants to the EU. He called for the European Council to endorse three key points: "Setting up regional disembarkation platforms outside Europe, if possible together with the UNHCR and IOM, in order to change the functioning of Search And Rescue Operations. Our objective should be to break the business model of the smugglers, as this is the most effective way to stop the flows and bring an end to the tragic loss of lives at sea."
Poland strips back controversial Holocaust law Polish lawmakers on Wednesday approved changes to adisputed Holocaust speech law, removing potential jail penalties for anyone who suggested the country was complicit in Nazi crimes against Jews. The speaker of parliament, Marek Kuchcinski, said the lower house had passed the amendments 388 to 25, with five abstentions.The new draft bill was presented to parliament by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and was followed by an emotional debate, with opposition members expressing outrage that the Law and Justice party had passed the law in the first place. Penalties under the original version of the law, passed in February this year, ranged from a fine to up to three years in jail for public statements ascribing Nazi crimes to Poland under the German occupation during World War II, including use of the term "Polish death camp" for German extermination camps like Auschwitz set up in occupied Polish territory.
OPCW members vote to grant it power to assign blame for chemical attacks The British-led proposal to add key new powers to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) passed on Wednesday, winning 82 votes from the memberstates. Just 24 countries were against the motion, easily giving it the necessary two-thirds majority. The OPCW will now be able to assign blame in its investigations of chemical attacks. Before the vote, the organization was only able to confirm whether or not the attack took place.
weather today BUDAPEST
22 / 24 °C Precipitation: 0 mm
146/2018 • 29 June, 2018
UN votes to blame Israel for excessive force against Palestinians in Gaza The UN General Assembly has voted to condemn Israeli violence against Palestinian protesters in Gaza. A US attempt to blame Hamas failed to pass. The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted by a sweeping majority a resolution condemning Israel for killing Palestinians in Gaza and rejected a US attempt to pin the blame on Hamas. The resolution put forward by Algeria, Turkey and the Palestinians secured 120 votes in the 193-member assembly, with 8 votes against and 45 abstentions. The resolution came in response to a similar resolution beingvetoed by the United Statesin the 15-member UN Security Council earlier this month. The resolution deplores Israelʼs use of "excessive, disproportionate and indiscriminate force" against Palestinians, particularly in Gaza. Australia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Togo and the Solomon Islands joined the United States and Israel in voting against the resolution. Germany abstained.
Italy threatens to scupper EUCanada free trade deal
The new government in Rome is walking in the footsteps of Donald Trumpʼs trade protectionism, as it has threatened to torpedo the CETA trade agreement because it doesnʼt protect Italyʼs farmers and their products. Italyʼs new agriculture minister Gian Marco Centinaio said on Thursday that the government wouldnʼt ratify theComprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada— the EUʼs first major free trade deal since 2011. In an interview with Italyʼs daily La Stampa, Centinaio said CETA didnʼt ensure sufficient protection for the countryʼs speciality foods. "We will not ratify the free trade treaty with Canada because it protects only a small part of our PDO [Protected Designation of Origin] and PGI [Protected Geographical Indication] products," Centinaio told the newspaper. "Doubts over this agreement are shared by many of my European colleagues," he added. The treaty did enter in force on a provisional basis in September 2017, doing away with tariffs on a large number of goods and widening access to Canadian beef in Europe and EU cheese and wine in Canada. 2
Angela Merkelʼs potential successors as chancellor Angela Merkelʼs fourth term as chancellor has been precarious
Angela Merkelʼs fourth term as chancellor has been precarious, particularly due to an ongoing row over migration policy at home and abroad. DW has the lowdown on the potential successors from her conservative bloc. Germanyʼs Angela Merkel is tackling an ongoing migration policy crisis that is threatening the future of her government and possibly her seat as chancellor. So, who among her conservative bloc, comprising her Christian Democratic (CDU) party and allied Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU), could potentially succeed her? Reputedly Merkelʼs choice as her fu-
Boy on cruise ship racks up €12,000 roaming bill A German family received an unwelcome surprise after returning home from a family cruise to Norway. The son had used just under a half a gigabyte worth of data while at sea, and was billed more than €12,000 as a result. A German family is seeking legal counsel after they arrived back home from a family holiday, only to find a phone bill totaling more than €12,000 (around $14,000). The family had taken a short cruise from the northernGerman city of Kielto the Norwegian capital of Oslo. It was during that trip that the 12-year-old son decided to unwind and watch some videos on his phone. The catch: He was connected to the cruise shipʼs ownphone network, which connects to the internet via satellite. While anyone can join the network, it is generally only in-
Germanyʼs corporate battle of the sexes Why are women so hugely underrepresented in senior positions in German business? Are they being prevented from getting ahead in Europeʼs powerhouse? Or do they have themselves to blame? It is a scene that seems unremarkable at first. A woman walks into a meeting at a multinational company in Germany. She is asked by one of the men at the table to pour the coffee. The problem is she is not the caterer. She is one of the executives about to take part in the meeting with clients. This anecdote is told by consultant Philine Erfurt Sandhu who wasbrought in by the company to try to improve gender balance. Sandhu says the above incident is not a one-off. She hears such stories "regularly." t is an example of what Sandhu calls the "Thomas Syndrome." The idea that the typical senior manager in Germany is a 53year-old white male called "Thomas" who would rather recruit a clone of himself than a woman.
ture successor but lesser known across Germany, KrampKarrenbauer headed a CDU-SPD coalition as state premier in Saarland before becoming the CDUʼs general secretary. Economic development that "leaves no one behind" is one of KrampKarrenbauerʼs policy planks. She also backed Merkelʼs tolerance toward asylum-seekers. tended to be used by the shipʼs crew to communicate with other vessels. In fact, German mobile phone networks can demand as much as €30 per megabyte of data downloaded through a satellite connection.The EUʼs abolition of roaming chargesdoes not apply at sea.
Indonesia combines Islam with environmental activism The Indonesian government and Greenpeace have partnered with Islamic organizations to promote plastic waste reduction. Can including religion make environmental campaigns more effective? Indonesiaʼs top Muslim clerical body, the Indonesian
Ulema Council (MUI), together with Greenpeace and the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry and Environment are cooperating on an awareness campaign during Ramadan to solve the problem of plastic waste in Indonesia. Together, they have a mission to promote the use of reusable bags to cut plastic bag use in Indonesia. The Indonesian government and clerics from the countryʼs largest Muslim organizations, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah are seeking to influence the consumer behavior of the groupsʼ combined 100 million followers. NU and Muhamadiyah, together with the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry and Environment, announced the Plastic Waste Reduction Movement in Jakarta on June 6. According to Rosa Vivien Ratnawati, the waste management director at the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the amount of plastic garbage in Indonesia is continuing to increase significantly.
146/2018 • 29 June, 2018
Snapshots of discontent in a wealthy country Germany is a very affluent country. The average German earns €3,771 a month for full-time work and has a life expectancy of more than 80 years. So why is there so much quarreling? You wouldnʼt guess from Cottbusʼ restored historic city center that at the start of this year this city of 100,000 declared a moratorium on migrants because residents felt overwhelmed. If anything, it feels somewhat underpopulated and empty. But head to the outlying district of Sachsendorf, and youʼll see evidence of the fact that the
ECJ rules United Kingdom discriminated against transgender woman seeking pension at 60 The UK discriminated against a married transgender woman by refusing her a state pension unless she annulled her marriage, theEuropean Court of Justice ruledon Tuesday. The claimant, only named as MB by the court, was born a male in 1948 and married a woman in 1974. In 1991, MB began to live as a woman and had sex reassignment surgery in 1995. MB sought a state retirement pension in 2008 at the age of 60, as allowed for women born before April 1950. For men born before December 1953, the British retirement age is 65. (New legislation is gradually introducing a gender-neutral retirement age of 66 in Britain.) However, the UK denied MB the state pension at age 60 because she had not acquired a gender reassignment certificate, which under national legislation could only be granted if a transgender person annulled their marriage.
proportion of foreigners increased from 2.2 to 8.5 percent in Cottbus in only two years. Women wearing headscarves and young men speaking Arabic are no rarity in this lower-class neighborhood with its Communist-era pre-fab apartment blocks, small shopping centers and otherwise very European-looking populace.
Can EU summit help Merkel survive her domestic battle over migration?
Sundayʼsmini-summit in Brusselson asylum policies that convened at the behest of beleaguered German Chancellor Angela Merkel ended without decisions, and left nothing in writing. But the speeches by the 16 heads of state and government did offer insight into the direction the EU will be headed at the summit later this week. The question is whether the proposals raised can bolster Merkel in her current dispute with her interior
minister, Horst Seehofer fromconservative sister party the CSU, or whether itʼs migration hardliner Seehofer who stands to profit. He is demanding short-term effective measures, namely turning back asylum seekers at Germanyʼs borders. Merkeladvocates bilateral accords between EU countries to fix the blocʼs migration problem. To what extent are the ideas floated in Brussels likely to impact Merkelʼs government crisis?
Germany set to deport alleged bin Laden bodyguard German officials said on Monday that they had detained a 42-year-old Tunisian man alleged to have served as a bodyguard to the former head of terror group al-Qaida, Osama bin Laden, and were planning to deport him back to his homeland. His case had caused a public outcry in Germany in recent months when it was reported that the man, identified as Sami A.,could not be deported despite being seen as a security threat because a court had ruled that he could face torture in Tunisia.
3
146/2018 • 29 June, 2018
Techies ponder jobs, cybersecurity in the age of AI, robotics Artificial intelligence and robotics are the biggest talking points at this yearʼs CEBIT in Hanover. While some sound optimistic about the datadriven digital revolution, others warn about its negative implications. Weʼre living in the midst of a digital revolution with rapid advances in the areas ofartificial intelligence (AI), cognitive computing and robotics, which promise to radically reshape the way we organize our economies, societies and even political systems. The world is increasingly reliant on algorithms to carry out all sorts of day-to-day tasks, from banking and social networking to accessing news and even helping police predict and prevent crime. Hardly a day goes by without us hearing about drones delivering packages and self-driving cars soon becoming a reality on our streets and revolutionizing mobility. New machine-learning techniques and improvements in artificial intelligence, tech enthusiasts believe and hope will produce a new generation of robots that can work alongside humans and complement or, even replace, them in ways not envisioned previously.
FIFA World Cup: Nike refuses to provide shoes to Iranian team US sportswear firm Nike says it cannot supply boots and other equipment to Iranʼs national football team players due to sanctions on the Islamic country. Iran faces Morocco in its first match at the FIFA World Cup. Carlos Queiroz, the head coach of Iranʼs national team, has called on Nike to apologize after the US sportswear company said it could not supply football cleats to his players due to US sanctions on the Iranian regime. "US sanctions mean that, as a US company, Nike cannot supply shoes to players in the Iranian National team at this time," Nike had said in a statement. The Iranian side faces Morocco in their Group B opener on Friday, June 15. European Cup winner Portugal and the 2010 world champions Spain are also in the same group. Iran faces Morocco in its first match at the FIFA World Cup. Carlos Queiroz, the head coach of Iranʼs national team, has called on Nike to apologize after the US sportswear company said it could not supply football cleats to his players due to US sanctions on the Iranian regime. 4
Tesla saboteur claims to be whistleblower Former Tesla employee, Martin Tripp, told US news media Wednesday night that he had not tampered with the carmakerʼs internal systems and was, instead, a whistleblower who spoke out after seeing "some really scary things" inside the company. Speaking to the daily The Washington Post and CNN television, Tripp confirmed that he provided information to Business Insider for a story the news website did earlier this month about the com-
US to curb Chinese investment in tech firms The US is preparing regulations that would severely limit Chinaʼs ability to invest in US firms making "industrially significant technology." The move marks yet another escalation in the bilateral trade conflict. The US Treasury is drafting curbs that would block firms with at least 25-percent Chinese ownership from buying American companies with "industrially significant technology," an unnamed government official told Reuters. His comments to the news agency matched a report by The Wall Street Journal which also said the ownership threshold might still changebefore the official announcement of the planned restrictions is made on Friday. The slated curbs will pour more oil onto Donald Trumpʼs trade conflict with the worldʼs second-largest economy, with heightened tensions threatening to roil financial markets and dent global growth. Tighter export controls? Tariffs on $34 billion (€29 billion) worth of Chinese goods are due to take effect on July 6 over US complaints that Beijing is misappropriating US technology through joint venture rules and other policies.
H-1056 Budapest, Só u. 6. Telephone: +36 1 577 0700 Fax: +36 1 577 0710 bhzinfo@zeinahotels.com www.boutiquehotelbudapest.com
Why higher US tariffs on car imports would backfire Having slapped higher duties on EU steel and aluminum already,US President Donald Trump is now looking to curb successful European car imports, which have long been a thorn in his side against the general backdrop of a massive US trade deficit with the bloc and Germany in particular. "We are finishing our study on cars from the EU," Trump tweeted earlier this week, saying the measures that his administration will take to rectify the imbalance will see things "evening out" fairly soon. The American president has threatened to impose a tariff of at least 20 percent on all imports of EU-assembled vehicles, a month after Washington launched an investigation into whether auto imports posed a national security threat. The US Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers hopes these higher tariffs will never materialize. The advocacy group, which represents 70 percent of all car and light truck sales in the US including manufacturers BMW and Volkswagen, warned that a 25percent duty on imported vehicles would cost American consumers some $5,800 (€4,988) per vehicle.
Published by: Mega Media Kft. 1075 Budapest, Madách I. út 13-14. +36 1 398 0344 www.hotelujsag.hu
panyʼs raw-material waste. Tripp also said he had been alarmed by what he learned while an employee, including what he claimed were hundreds of Model 3s that had dangerously punctured batteries. The 40-year-old technician, who joined Tesla last October, is seeking an attorney and official protection as a whistleblower. He said he was interrogated at work last week and subsequently fired by a humanresource representative.
Trumpʼs tariffs: When does a trade spat become an actual trade war?
Despite reciprocal tariffs being imposed by the US, China and the EU, many economists think there is still only the threat of an all-out trade war. So what happens if tensions escalate further? The last four months have seen the worldʼs media chocked full of threats about a looming trade war between the US, China and the EU. Some have even suggested that the hostilities have already begun, thanks to the levying of billions of euros in tit-fortat tariffs, alongside threats of more to come. Despite the sense of impending doom, thereʼs been no formal announcement of a trade war, nor a specific date for the real fight to begin, not even so much as a countdown timer! Humor aside, what exactly constitutes a trade war and will we even know when it has started?
146/2018 • 29 June, 2018
What does stress do to our eyes? Did you know that stress can damage your eyesight?
Why Germany has a unique football vocabulary
Sat
With the FIFA World Cup kicking off on June 14, historian Christoph Marx has recently published a book on the German jargon involved in the realm of soccer. DW: Mr. Marx, you are an ex‐
22 / 30
pert on the language of soccer. In Ger‐ many, people use the words "Torhüter" and "Ecke," but in Switzerland and Austria, they use the actual English words "goalie" and "corner." Why is that? Christoph
Marx: German teacher Konrad Koch of Braunschweig introduced the game of soccer to Germany in the 19th century, but he made it his passion to create a language for the game in German. After all, at the end of that century, soccer was still considered an English sport in the German Empire. In other words, the enemyʼs game. Koch made it his task to "Germanize" the linguistic expressions for the game.
Did you know that stress can damage your eyesight? Or that the socalled good cholesterol isnʼt that great after all? Our eyes have to cope with a lot throughout the day – with flickering computer screens, glaring fluorescent lights, or dirt and pollen flying through the air. But itʼs not only our environment that can damage the eyes, they can also be impacted from the inside. Anew studyby researchers at Magdeburg University in Germany has revealed that mental stress and anxiety can result in a loss of vision. Continuous mental strain raises levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which impacts our nervous system and therefore our
brain and eyes. This can lead to severe eye diseases, such as glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration and optic neuropathy, say the researchers. The researchers emphasize that it is important to realize that stress is not only a consequence of vision loss, but also a cause, which has to be taken seriously. So, be kind to your eyes and body, give yourself a break once in a while and try to relax. Mindfulness training, such as yoga and meditation can help after a long dayʼs work.
Archaeologists investigate Woodstock As the 50th anniversary of Woodstock nears, archaeologists are digging up the farmland in Bethel, New York, where the music festival took place to see what treasures the hippies left behind in the desert of mud. Archaeologists have partially exposed the hippie movementʼs most famous place of worship: Woodstock. The historical experts have dug up large sections of the fields where hundreds of thousands of freaks and American hippies gathered from August 15 to
17, 1969 for the famous three-day music festival. More than 400,000 people made the pilgrimage to Bethel, a small town in the state of New York, to see Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Doors and Blood, Sweat and Tears live in an ecstatic weekend inspired by music, LSD and marijuana. The pictures of the hippies dancing, lost in their own world as they listened to the bands on stage — in spite of the rain and mud — have become iconic images in pop music history.
Purple paradise: check out this lavender field just outside Budapest
Forget Provence. A sweeping perfumed purple lavender field awaits just outside of Budapest. Hues of indigo and mauve mingle in the rolling rows, where an afternoon stroll is a special experience. This splendid place is by the foot of Nagy-Kevély Hill at Pilisborosjenő, half-an-hour from the capital. While Hungary’s number one lavender destination is Tihany by Lake Balaton, this fragrant field is a close second best to treat your senses to this year’s epic bloom. And if you take a few examples home, you’re only helping out a friendly family. But if you can’t be here, enjoy our lovely photo gallery.
Weather
Sun
Mon
20 / 29
16 / 24
Hungary Budapest: Debrecen: Eger: Hévíz:
22/24 20/23 22/24 21/23
Athens: Berlin: Bratislava: Bucharest: London: Madrid:
19/33 15/25 21/28 21/31 13/22 22/29
Kecskemét: Keszthely: Siófok:
19/28 21/23 22/28
Europe Moscow: Paris: Prague: Rome: Varsaw: Vienna:
13/20 16/23 22/27 18/33 14/26 18/30
Culture
From capers to yuzu – Budapest’s best gin and tonics A G&T is always a good idea. It’s a drink with a long and interesting history: alcohol flavoured with spices and juniper berries was first created in the Low Countries and conquered today’s Holland and Belgium. In the 1700s, the English took a shine to it and there were times when gin consumption in London was out of control. Prohibited in the past, gin is an indispensable part of modern bar culture today. Gin is best mingled with tonic, but more spices and a sprinkle of magic make it it the perfect summer drink. See where to find the best G&Ts in Budapest. Barside BeefBar Budapest Bestia GoodSpirit Whisky & Cocktail Bar Impostor & Baotiful St. Andrea Wine & Skybar St. Andrea goes hand in hand with premium wines and top-notch gastronomy, but here we focus on its bar culture. In the repertoire of the Wine & Skybar on Vörösmarty tér, the cocktails, premium drinks and the best wines and champagnes share equally importance. You might be offered a mixed drink first blessed with a touch of Kaiken malbec wine before it is poured into a big glass, augmented with ice then drowned in BCN gin and Peter Spanton lemongrass tonic. The whole concoction is made complete with some rosemary in the end. The colour is pretty pink and the flavour divine.
5
146/2018 • 29 June, 2018
Mo Farah: Olympic and world champion to compete at the Chicago Marathon
Britainʼs Mo Farah will compete at the Chicago Marathon in October, his third race over the distance and his first in the US. The four-time Olympic gold medallistfinished thirdat the London Marathon in April, in a new British record. It was the 35year-oldʼs second time at 26.2-miles, having finished eighth at London in 2014. The six-time world champion at 10,000 and 5,000m,retired from the trackin August 2017 to focus on marathons.
Johanna Konta beats Heather Watson, Katie Boulter defeats Sam Stosur
Is eSports about to be recognized as a sport in Germany? Politicians in Germany are mulling recognizing eSports as a sport. Their decision would have wide-ranging repercussions in the gaming industry in the country and further legitimize the digital sport phenomenon. eSportsʼ continued growth has pushed competitive gaming ever-more into the public eye. This has sparked a debate about gaming’s role within German society, and whether eSports should be officially classified as a sport. And it is looking increasingly like it will. Chancellor Angela Merkelʼs grand coalition of her Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) and the Social Democrats (SPD) agreed to recognize eSports as a sport as part of the coalition agreement they reached earlier this year. However, the legislation necessary to do so has not yet been passed. "eSports were long considered a niche topic, generally only discussed by experts. It has now reached a tipping point where it has become a meaningful topic to all of society and cannot be ignored," Konstantin von Notz, deputy chair of the opposition Green Party in the lower house Bundestag said.
IAAF to respect Cas decision on testosterone rules Caster Semenya:
Athleticsʼ governing body has promised to respect the Court of Arbitration for Sportʼs (Cas) decision on rules over testosterone levels in female athletes. The IAAF has ruled some female runners with naturally high testosterone levelswill have to race against men or change events,unless they take medication. But Olympic and world 800m champion Caster Semenya has said she will fight the decision, calling it "unlawful". The IAAF and Athletics South Africa
have agreed to honour any decision. "The meeting was cordial with both organisations agreeing that the Court of Arbitration for Sport was the right body to arbitrate this matter and its final decision will be respected by both organisations," said an International Association of Athletics Federations statement.
Diego Maradona ʼfineʼ after being seen by doctor during World Cup match Argentina legend Diego Maradona said he was "fine" after being seen by a doctor during the teamʼs World Cup victory over Nigeria on Tuesday. The 57-year-old, who captained Argentina to World Cup victory in 1986, said his "neck hurt a lot". Maradona posteda picture on social mediashowing medical staff with him at halftime of the 2-1 victory, but denied he had been taken to hospital. "I want to tell everyone that I am fine," his In6
stagram post read. "I was checked by a doctor and he recommended me to go home before the second half, but I wanted to stay because we were risking it all. How could I leave?" Argentinaʼs victory meant they reached the last 16, where they will face France on Saturday. Video posted online appeared to show Maradona struggling to get up from his seat at full-time but BBC Sport has learned he later boarded a flight back to Moscow.