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Category: Sport & Tourism
The Adidas Azteca soccer ball that Diego Maradona used to score his famous “Hand of God” goal at the 1986 World Cup sold for $3.35 million. The item was sold at a Heritage Auctions auction in Texas, but the final price was more than three times lower than the preliminary estimate of $10 million.
Saudi Arabia is investing approximately €6 billion in the creation of a large entertainment complex featuring three theme parks in the suburbs of Paris. The project, which French authorities describe as the largest in the country since the opening of Disneyland Paris, is expected to create approximately 22,000 jobs.
Six Northern European soccer federations announced that they had lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino and demanded reforms to the organization’s governance. Representatives from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the Faroe Islands adopted a joint statement at a meeting in Helsinki.
A group of former soccer players issued a statement to FIFA, calling on the organization to change its approach to governing world soccer. Their stance came amid the controversy surrounding the FIFA Forward Enterprise initiative and mounting criticism of Gianni Infantino’s leadership.
Thirteen museums and cultural sites from 10 regions of Moldova will take part in the fourth edition of the international initiative “Museum Night in the Village” on August 29. Together with more than 160 museums and cultural heritage sites in Romania, they will introduce visitors to the traditions, crafts, cuisine, and history of rural communities.
According to analysts’ estimates, esports has become one of the top three most popular betting categories. In terms of the popularity of betting-related search queries, it is second only to soccer and American football.
The prime minister and his son took part in a 6.5-kilometer swim across the Bosphorus.
The first six months of the year confirm the positive growth trend in Moldova’s tourism sector. From January through June 2026, lodging facilities hosted 257,300 tourists, which is 15.8% more than during the same period last year.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will not compete in the 2026 U.S. Open due to ongoing issues with his right knee. The Italian tennis player announced his withdrawal from the season’s final Grand Slam tournament on August 21.
From August 23 to September 13, 2026, New York will host this year’s final Grand Slam tournament for professional tennis players—the U.S. Open.
It has been proposed to simplify the requirements and inspection procedures for small agritourism guesthouses. This issue was discussed by participants at a meeting of the Economic Council’s Working Group on standards, food safety, and compliance in the agritourism sector.
The solar eclipse on August 2, 2027, is already affecting tourism demand. The British airline easyJet reports a 70% increase in bookings for destinations located along the path of totality. The list of the most popular routes includes Spain, Morocco, Tunisia, Gibraltar, and Egypt.
The Ministry of Education and Research has provided details on a new funding mechanism for national sports federations. The published draft specifies exactly how the funds will be allocated.
In the first half of 2026, the number of foreign tourists who visited Moldova through travel agencies increased by nearly a third compared to the same period in 2025.
The city of Nisporeni, which has been designated the 2026 Sports Capital, will receive 2 million lei to support the development of sporting events. However, according to Prime Minister Vasile Tofan, the government’s ambitions for developing sports infrastructure are much greater.
Cristiano Ronaldo, the famous Portuguese soccer player and five-time winner of the Ballon d’Or as the world’s best soccer player, has stated that the current season will likely be his last as a professional. The 41-year-old Portuguese player’s contract with the Saudi club Al-Nassr runs through the summer of 2027, so the end of this season could mark the end of his long career.
More than 400 young athletes from 35 countries competed in the Junior Triathlon European Cup—Chisinau 2026
One of the NBA’s most famous and successful teams—the Los Angeles Lakers—is changing hands in the largest deal in the history of world sports. Josh Kushner, founder of the venture capital firm Thrive Capital, and Bob Iger, former CEO of The Walt Disney Company, have reached an agreement to purchase the franchise at a valuation of $12.5 billion.
The total solar eclipse is turning European hotels into a hotbed of price hikes: in some popular destinations, hotel room rates have more than doubled compared to last year. In Spain, where hundreds of thousands of tourists are preparing to arrive to witness this rare celestial event, hotels are already seeing a sharp rise in demand, while authorities are simultaneously preparing for record traffic on the roads and an increased risk of wildfires.
It is proposed that funding for sports federations from the state budget be calculated using a new formula. When allocating funds, consideration will be given not only to athletes’ results in international competitions, but also to the number of registered athletes, the complexity of a particular sport, and the actual costs of training and participating in competitions.
