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TENNIS : RAFAEL NADAL WINS DEFAMATION CASE AGAINST FRANCE'S FORMER SPORT MINISTER WHO ACCUSED HIM OF DOPING !

Tennis Legend Rafael Nadal has won a lawsuit he filed against a former Sports Minister of France who had accused him of doping.

Roselyne Bachelot, a long-time French politician for 30 years, had publicly stated on French TV in March 2016 that Rafael Nadal tested positive on drugs in 2012, and that he - - in fact - - faked an injury to hide it.

Rafael Nadal filed the defamation charges against Bachelot the following month in April 2016, but the case has dragged on apparently due to mounting court backlogs.

Now in its decision released today, the French court ordered Bahcelot to pay Nadal EUR 10,000 Euros in damages plus EUR 2,000 in legal costs for defaming him.

Rafael Nadal @RafaelNadal posted his message on Facebook and Twitter following the court ruling, saying he will donate the money to French charity.

Roselyne Bachelot @R_Bachelot, a high-ranking, high-profile French politician, was Sports Minister of France from 2007 to 2010.

She first became a member of French Parliament in 1988 and had held multiple powerful Cabinet positions since then.

RELATED STORY: RAFAEL NADAL SUES FRANCE'S FORMER SPORT MINISTER FOR ACCUSING HIM OF DOPING; DEMANDS EUR100,000 IN DAMAGES!

RELATED STORY: RAFAEL NADAL - - HISTORY !

Como podréis ver en los medios de comunicación, hoy es un día feliz para mí, mi equipo y mis fans. La justicia francesa...
Posted by Rafa Nadal on Thursday, 16 November 2017

As you can see in the media, today is a happy day for me, my team and my fans. The French justice... https://t.co/Pt4bnwQQU0
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) November 16, 2017

A French tribunal ordered a former minister of health and sports to pay tennis star Rafael Nadal $11,800 in damages for accusing him of doping https://t.co/o1F4B4jZp9 pic.twitter.com/zJQHOJp8Ye
— CNN (@CNN) November 17, 2017

Rafael Nadal has won damages over a doping claim by former French Sports Minister Roselyne Bachelot.https://t.co/484KOqYy2l pic.twitter.com/Hec9kNO53C
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 16, 2017

Rafael Nadal has won a defamation case against former French health and sports minister Roselyne Bachelot after she accused him of doping: https://t.co/Vsjd3rXyqx pic.twitter.com/ptPKoe2t0V
— Sky Sports Tennis 🎾 (@SkySportsTennis) November 16, 2017

Rafael Nadal wins defamation damages from French politician https://t.co/eedeguq1u7 pic.twitter.com/33sPvus4mA
— CBC Sports (@cbcsports) November 16, 2017

.@RafaelNadal wins doping defamation case against #French ex-minister https://t.co/gJAPS0wWEO
— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) November 17, 2017

Nadal wins damages over doping claim by Roselyne Bachelot https://t.co/PRJb4HjCtl
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 16, 2017

Rafael Nadal awarded damages over French former minister’s doping claim https://t.co/l0eHEfXJeM
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) November 16, 2017

Rafael Nadal wins damages against French ex-minister over doping claim https://t.co/5AKXkJBdEw pic.twitter.com/ICmj1t204X
— euronews (@euronews) November 16, 2017

"It is one of the most serious allegations that can be made against a professional sportsperson."@RafaelNadal has won his case against the former French sports minister.

He had been accused of doping.

DETAILS 👇https://t.co/RwE8qq32VS pic.twitter.com/QMzGpqABmb
— MARCA in English (@MARCAinENGLISH) November 16, 2017

.@RafaelNadal wins doping defamation case against French ex-minister

Details: https://t.co/RaV8SMacRh pic.twitter.com/Rjy8bnNqlS
— TOI Sports (@toisports) November 16, 2017

Rafael Nadal wins doping defamation case against French ex-minister Roselyne Bachelot https://t.co/NoV7XYIC02 via @todayng pic.twitter.com/OPSuIZ3WrR
— Nigeria Newsdesk (@NigeriaNewsdesk) November 16, 2017

The ex-minister alleged that #Nadal had faked an injury in 2012, when he missed final six months of season due to knee problems, in order to hide a positive drug test.https://t.co/wN3QlSGNih
— FirstpostSports (@FirstpostSports) November 16, 2017

Former France minister Roselyne Bachelot has to pay damages to Rafael Nadalhttps://t.co/VvzjEMA6Wn
— Express Sports (@IExpressSports) November 16, 2017

Via @ElisaPineau: Roselyne Bachelot ordered to pay €10,000 in damages from defamation lawsuit after she claimed on French TV that Rafael Nadal had tested positive for banned substance.

Nadal will donate money to charity.
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) November 16, 2017

“The compensation will be paid back in full to an NGO or foundation in France.”

Nadal wins damages over doping claim by Roselyne Bachelot https://t.co/VbZ2dYu6eq pic.twitter.com/ZnMT9ZcvzH
— Piers Newbery (@piersnewbery) November 16, 2017

Rafael Nadal wins defamation case after doping allegations...modest pay out https://t.co/iTqGIGjYan pic.twitter.com/pzO125yvYZ
— Kevin Palmer (@RealKevinPalmer) November 16, 2017

Roselyne Bachelot proposait un euro de dommages et intérêts à Rafael Nadal, elle devra lui en payer 10.000 https://t.co/PP0aHWtnLc
— Le HuffPost (@LeHuffPost) November 16, 2017

Roselyne Bachelot proposed a euro of damages to Rafael Nadal, she will have to pay him 10,000. - - LE HUFFPOST FRANCE

Wish you a good rest @RafaelNadal, see you in 2018 💪 pic.twitter.com/ffHovraGt0
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) November 14, 2017

Gran año, grandes sensaciones. Gracias por todo el apoyo a mi familia, mi equipo y a todos vosotros los aficionados. Great year, great feeling. Thanks for the support and everything to my family, my team and you guys the fans!!!! #atpworldtour #1 #yearendnumber1
A post shared by Rafa Nadal (@rafaelnadal) on Nov 12, 2017 at 11:06am PST

#practice #nicepic #thanks #atpworldtourfinals #london
A post shared by Rafa Nadal (@rafaelnadal) on Nov 11, 2017 at 1:23am PST

"I tried so hard to be ready" - @rafaelnadal has sadly had to withdraw from the #NittoATPFinals due to injury. He'll be replaced by Pablo Carreno Busta. Best wishes, Rafa. . 📸: @thomaslovelock #ATP #tennis #Nadal #London
A post shared by atpworldtour (@atpworldtour) on Nov 13, 2017 at 3:23pm PST

In trademark style, Rafa Nadal didn't go down without a fight at the #NittoATPFinals...

See you in 2018, Rafa!
Posted by Tennis TV on Monday, 13 November 2017

David Goffin with a shot that made everyone go ...

...even Rafa Nadal.

#NittoATPFinals
Posted by Tennis TV on Monday, 13 November 2017

LIVE: Rafa Nadal practice session ahead of his #NittoATPFinals match against David Goffin.
Posted by Tennis TV on Monday, 13 November 2017

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BOXING : CONOR MCGREGOR VS. OSCAR DELA HOYA - - ARE YOU JOKIN', MATE ?

Boxing Legend Osacar Dela Hoya has challenged UFC Superstar Conor McGregor to a boxing fight.

Hall of Famer Dela Hoya, now 44, said he could knock The Notorious McGregor out cold in just two rounds.

The Irish Showman made boxing history in August when he fought Floyd Mayweather @FloydMayweather and earned a whopping USD $125 Million Dollars - - a record for a first-timer in the ring.

Serious or not, Conor McGregor @TheNotoriousMMA vs. Osacar Dela Hoya @OscarDelaHoya could be a multi-million dollar blockbuster, for sure.

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44-year-old boxing great Oscar De La Hoya challenges Conor McGregor to a fight https://t.co/LmXzV5U6rE
— 105.3 The FAN (@1053thefan) November 14, 2017

Oscar De La Hoya is training to FIGHT Conor McGregor https://t.co/9GRaTRqO6N pic.twitter.com/uZaHrY2Gtr
— Sun Sport (@SunSport) November 13, 2017

Oscar De La Hoya says he'll come out of retirement to kick Conor McGregor's ass🥊https://t.co/KVh92L2e8w
— HotNewHipHop (@HotNewHipHop) November 15, 2017

Conor McGregor opens as slight favorite over Oscar De La Hoya for proposed boxing match https://t.co/xmEkCCFbKf
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) November 14, 2017

Golden Boy on @dash_radio Tattoo & The Crew: 🎙@OscarDeLaHoya has been secretly training and says he only needs two rounds to knockout @TheNotoriousMMA pic.twitter.com/9J9cGuS2MK
— Golden Boy Boxing (@GoldenBoyBoxing) November 13, 2017

¡@OscarDeLaHoya desea enfrentar a @TheNotoriousMMA! ¿Habrá Tiro? 🥊😮 https://t.co/C7wXr8IQdl
— Azteca Deportes (@AztecaDeportes) November 15, 2017

.@OscarDeLaHoya - who hasn't fought for 11 years - is secretly training for a surprise comeback fight against Conor McGregor; and says he could beat the @TheNotoriousMMA in just TWO rounds https://t.co/uDaKpIfv5B 🥊 pic.twitter.com/esN9HUD0WL
— The Scotsman (@TheScotsman) November 14, 2017

¡Hay tiro, hay tiro!😮😮

🥊 @OscarDeLaHoya noquearía a @TheNotoriousMMA 🥊https://t.co/VaouG6Txfd
— MedioTiempo (@mediotiempo) November 15, 2017

#Oscardelahoya goes on the record and calls out #conormcgregor saying it will only last 2 Rounds 👀 What are y’all thoughts on this? 🤔 #MyMixtapez pic.twitter.com/3c6ME9V4l9
— My Mixtapez (@mymixtapez) November 13, 2017

🚨This morning on Golden Boy Radio w/ @tattootheone and The Crew @oscardelahoya says he's been secretly training and only needs 2 rounds to knockout @thenotoriousmma #GoldenBoy #GoldenboyRadio @dashradio @jessrosales1
A post shared by Golden Boy Promotions (@goldenboyboxing) on Nov 13, 2017 at 10:31am PST

TOMORROW #GoldenBoy radio premieres on @dashradio w/ @tattootheone & The Crew and special guest @oscardelahoya! Tune-in at 7am-10am PT. #MondayMorning #GoldenBoy #goldenboyradio
A post shared by Golden Boy Promotions (@goldenboyboxing) on Nov 12, 2017 at 7:01pm PST

Earlier today @oscardelahoya presented state of the art #boxing equipment to the kids @gg_boxing in Garden Grove, CA 🥊😃 #odlhfoundation Scroll through the photos and Check out our story for more!
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A post shared by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on Nov 15, 2017 at 5:39pm PST