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AS Monaco finishes 3rd in Ligue 1 and will play in the 3rd preliminary round of the Champions League
Dominant in a second half where they led for thirty big minutes , the Rouge et Blanc finally conceded at the very end of their match in Lens ( 2-2 ). It was a cruel draw , synonymous with the team finishing in third place . Threatened by a very enterprising Lens team but still ahead in the match ’ s last half hour , AS Monaco unfortunately could only draw in the North of France ( 2-2 ), and will have to go through the play-offs again to hope to play the Champions League next season . The Red and White defense held firm in the last quarter of an hour , even under great pressure from the hosts . Unfortunately , for them , they conceded the equalizer in added time from a free kick ( 2-2 , 96 ′). The Principality ’ s club will therefore have to go through the two play-off rounds to hope to compete in the Champions League next season . pixabay . com
Noé Ponti ( Switzerland ) won first place at the Mare Nostrum Tour 2022 in Monaco in the 200m Butterfly .
Mare Nostrum in Monaco
The prestigious Mare Nostrum swimming competition is held annually in Monaco , France and Spain . This year the athletes competed in the 50m , 100m , 200m and 400m races . It is here at the Prince Albert II Monaco swimming pool that records are set and real sporting dramas are played out . The Mare Nostrum competitions were started in 1994 in Barcelona , Spain . Traditionally the series takes place in May and June in three stages : Monaco , Barcelona and Canet-en-Roussillon . The winners of the overall series — the 4 best swimmers in the Men ’ s and 4 in the Women ’ s categories — share 21,000 euros . In addition , the organisers award 15,000 euros to world record holders . Among the competitors in these prestigious events are record-breakers , Olympic champions and internationally renowned figures from the world of sport .
World Stars Football Match with F1 ’ s Charles Leclerc and Fernando Alonso
The 29th World Stars Football Match was a dazzling and exciting display of sportsmanship for charity . On 24 May , fans gathered at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco to watch the world ’ s best F1 racing drivers take to the pitch and play against footballers from the AS Star Team for the Children . Both teams showed off their football skills in front of thousands of happy spectators . Monaco ’ s own Charles Leclerc , as well as Fernando Alonso , Carlos Sainz Jr , Pierre Gasly , Maro Engel and Lucas Di Grassi all rose to the challenge to form the F1 Team . The racing stars played against a team composed of Monegasque footballer Greg Campi , Brazilian footballer Sonny Anderson and French footballers Vincent Candela and Jérémy Ménez . The match ended in a tie , with a score of 3-3 . Prince Albert II and Prince Jacques had a fatherand-son ’ s day out and cheered on both teams , while looking sharp in matching suits . The princely duo greeted and congratulated all the players at the end of the match before handing the trophy to both teams .
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