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Oleg Ryabchuk, the defender of the national team of Moldova and Spartak Moscow (Russia), topped the list of the most expensive footballers in the country for the third year in a row. Despite the decrease in his market value by €1 million over the year, the footballer remains at the top of the rating. Logos Press has prepared a ranking of the 20 most expensive Moldovan footballers and traced the changes that occurred with each of them over the year. The list includes 22 athletes, as five footballers at the bottom of the list have the same market value.
French soccer club PSG, having beaten Flamengo (Brazil) in a penalty shootout with a score of 2:1, became the winner of the Intercontinental Cup and repeated the record of Barcelona and Bayern (Munich), – reports Logos Press.
A record $655 million prize money for the 2026 World Cup was approved at the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Council meeting in Doha, Qatar, Logos Press reports.
Moldovan athletes set national records in several disciplines at the European Short Course Swimming Championships, held in Lublin (Poland) – Logos Press reports.
The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., hosted the draw for next year’s World Cup in North America, Logos Press reported.
Qatar Development Foundation, Qatar Olympic Committee and World Athletics (formerly IAAF) announced the launch of Aim Beyond, a project to build state-of-the-art inclusive running tracks in 11 developing countries, Logos Press reported.
The government approved a regulation on the introduction of updated financial norms starting from January 1, 2026, which envisages an increase in bonuses to athletes for their achievements and a revision of the way the budgetary funds for sports support are used.
Professional Nicolae Frangou, Moldovan amateurs, masters, young men and athletes with disabilities won 44 medals at the European Open Championship under the auspices of the WKSF (International Kettlebell Lifting Federation), held in Chisinau. Of them, 18 medals of the highest merit, 14 – silver and 12 – bronze.
Moldovan boxer Alexandru Paraskev won a bronze medal and a $75,000 prize at the end of the competition in the 67 kg weight category at the IBA (International Boxing Association) World Boxing Championships, Logos Press reports.
The candidacy of 36-year-old Maxim Gaus was voted for by 20 members of the WTF (World Taekwon-Do Federation) of Moldova, with three abstentions, – reports Logos Press.
Moldovan-American tennis player Abigail Rencheli paired with Ingrid Neil from Estonia became the winner of the tournament in Daytona Beach (Florida, USA), held under the auspices of the ITF (International Tennis Federation), – reports Logos Press.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has signed a decree canceling the decision to award state awards to judo federation president Andrei Golban and wrestling coach Grigori Postica, Logos Press reports.
