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Laurent Mekies had taken over from Christian Horner as CEO of Red Bull in the summer of 2025, after having worked at teams such as Minardi, Toro Rosso and Ferrari.
Laurent Mekies has been confirmed until 2031 at the helm of Red Bull, the Formula 1 team of four-time Dutch world champion Max Verstappen; the announcement came today from the team. The 49-year-old Frenchman had taken over from Christian Horner in the summer of 2025 as CEO of the team based in Milton Keynes (Great Britain). Red Bull has also just renewed the contracts of its two drivers. Verstappen, winner of the last two Grands Prix (Bahrain - moved to Malaysia - and Singapore), has extended the agreement until 2030. The young Frenchman Isack Hadjar has been confirmed for next season. Mekies, who has played for teams such as Minardi, Toro Rosso and Ferrari, said he was "extremely proud to continue this adventure".

In the second round of the Champions League in Rotterdam, Como was defeated 3-2 by Feyenoord despite taking the lead in the 18th minute through Diao. Feyenoord equalized immediately with Zechiel and then reversed the result in the second half with two goals from Moussa, while Douvikas closed the gap in injury time.

Feyenoord wins 3-2 against Como on the second day of the Champions League championship phase. The goals were scored by Assane Diao (18'), Gjivai Zechiël (20'), Anis Hadj Moussa (52'), an own goal by Robert Sánchez (81') and Tasos Douvikas. Como had taken the lead in the first half.

Saudi organizer Riad Season has postponed the third edition of the Six Kings Slam exhibition tournament, initially scheduled for October 21-24, to December 27-30, following Yemeni Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. The tournament was supposed to bring together six world tennis stars, including Alcaraz, Djokovic and Zverev, for a rich prize pool.

On the eve of the second day of the Champions League championship phase, Gian Piero Gasperini of Atalanta and Josè Mourinho of Real Madrid spoke about the match between Roma and Real Madrid scheduled for 9pm at the Olimpico. Gasperini underlined the importance of maintaining the team's identity despite the value of the opponent, while Mourinho said he had to forget about playing against his former team and praised the Roma fans.

Feyenoord and Como drew 1-1 in the Champions League match: goal by Assane Diao for Como in the 18th minute, Dutch equalizer with Gjivai Zechiël in the 20th minute. Fabregas talks about Como's European dream and the team's growth.

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said hosting the 2029 World Athletics Championships will help Kenya tackle the endemic problem of doping among its athletes, during a visit to Nairobi. Kenya, a world power in cross-country and middle-distance running, has around 140 athletes suspended for doping, including one recent case announced by the Athletics Integrity Unit.