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The Nottingham Forest striker, Hwang Ui-jo’s sister-in-law is jailed for three years for posting explicit videos of the footballer as part of elaborate blackmail plot

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The sister-in-law of Nottingham Forest striker Hwang Ui-jo has been sentenced to three years in prison for posting private explicit videos of the South Korean international and trying to blackmail him.

 

 

The defendant, who has not been named, was accused of sharing the videos on social media while pretending to be an ex-girlfriend accusing him of infidelity.

 

She posted the videos ‘knowing it would be disseminated indiscriminately’, the Seoul Central District Court said in a verdict, Yonhap news agency reported.

‘The content has been widely distributed in and out of South Korea… the nature of her crime is very serious,’ the court said.

 

 

The defendant had strongly denied the charges brought against her up to the trial and said there was a possibility her phone had been hacked. 

 

 

But she later submitted a letter to judges in which she admitted to the crime and offered her apologies to the court and Hwang.

 

Hwang has denied the allegations and prosecutors have yet to clear or formally charge him.

 

 

In her blackmail plot, the defendant claimed Hwang had slept with several women, including celebrities, and led them to believe he was dating them, only to dump them later.

She also sent taunting messages to Hwang, saying ‘it will be fun’ if the videos are leaked, according to a report by South Korea’s Yonhap news agency.

 

The three-year sentence for Hwang’s sister-in-law was a year less than prosecutors had demanded.

 

 

The defendant’s acknowledgement of the crime and Hwang’s plea for leniency were taken into consideration, the court said.

 

 

‘I have caused great harm to the victims and I sincerely regret what I have done,’ the defendant said in her final testimony.

 

 

The 31-year-old Hwang, who is on loan from Forest at Turkish club Alanyaspor, scored in a World Cup qualifier against Singapore in November.

 

 

But the Korea Football Association have since suspended him from the national squad pending the outcome of the investigation into the alleged illegal filming.

 

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Club World Cup: US President, Trump to attend final match

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United States President, Donald Trump will be present at the final of the 2025 Club World Cup on Sunday, ESPN reports.

The final of this year’s Club World Cup will take place on Sunday at the MetLife Stadium.

Recall that the Club World Cup started last month and 32 teams participated in the competition.

Chelsea is already through to the final of the Club World Cup.

The Premier League west London club booked their place in the final after beating Fluminense 2-0 in the semi-final encounter on Tuesday.

Joao Pedro’s brace gave the Blues the victory against the Brazilian club.

Chelsea will now take on the winner between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain in the final.

Real Madrid and PSG will clash in the semi-final tie at MetLife Stadium on Wednesday night.

Meanwhile, Manchester City are the current holders of the Club World Cup, having won the last edition.

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‘Yamal still needs to prove himself’ – Makelele picks 2025 Ballon d’Or winner

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Claude Makelele, a former Chelsea midfielder, has snubbed Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and picked Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembele as the 2025 Ballon d’Or winner.

The former France international believes Yamal still needs to prove himself, adding that the Spain winger is a kid.

Yamal and Dembele are two of the top contenders for this year’s Ballon d’Or.

When asked for his opinion on who should win the top-individual prize, Makelele said (via Diario AS): “Dembele. Lamine still needs to prove himself over a longer period of time.

“Ousmane started earlier. If we give it to the young one, Lamine… (laughs).

“He needs to show more. Let him be, he is a kid, he is a talent. Don’t beat him up.”

Both Dembele and Yamal were impressive for their clubs last season.

Dembele won Treble – UEFA Champions League, Ligue 1 and French Cup – with PSG, while Yamal won LaLiga and Copa del Rey with Barcelona.

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Transfer: Osimhen delaying Morata’s departure from Galatasaray

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Alvaro Morata’s exit from Galatasaray is being delayed by the club’s bid to sign Victor Osimhen on a permanent basis.

Como have all but agreed a deal for Morata to leave the Turkish champions.

But the Spaniard will not be allowed to leave the Istanbul club, until they are able to bring in a striker.

Galatasaray are waiting to wrap up the transfer of Osimhen from Napoli, before allowing the Spaniard depart.

This was confirmed by football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, on Tuesday night.

Romano tweeted: “Álvaro Morata will become new Como player from AC Milan… as soon as Victor Osimhen re-joins Galatasaray.

“The condition for Gala to break Morata loan deal and send him back to Italy is new striker to join.

“And Osimhen’s currently one step away from Gala return.”

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