This Is Beirut 2024-07-05 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was the hero, saving two penalties and Lionel Messi's blushes as holders Argentina defeated Ecuador in a penalty shoot-out to book their place in the Copa America semi-finals on Thursday. A Lisandro Martinez header had put world champions Argentina 1-0 up ten minutes before half-time but Kevin Rodriguez headed in a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-05 10:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A dream day for football fans. For the first quarter-finals of the Euro, on Friday, four of the top favorites for the final victory will compete for a spot in the semi-finals. At 7 PM, the Germans will host the Spanish team, which has made the best impression since the start of the tournament, at the Stuttgart Arena. At 10 PM, it will be the turn ...
Pierre Daccache 2024-07-04 22:31 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Against all odds, Lebanon did it! The Lebanese team beat Angola in their second Olympic qualifying game in Valencia, Spain. With a score of 74-70, Lebanon secured its place in the semi-finals of the qualifying tournament for the Paris Games, making history in the process. The team's Olympic dreams are becoming even more vivid. Starting 5 For his ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-04 18:09 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Erik ten Hag has signed a contract extension that keeps him at Old Trafford until 2026, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. There had been intense speculation over the Dutchman's future after a poor 2023/24 Premier League campaign, but he guided the club to FA Cup success against Manchester City. It was widely leaked in the British ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-04 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Kylian Mbappe leads France into Friday's Euro 2024 quarter-final against Portugal having yet to find his best form at the tournament after months of speculation about his club future and then the broken nose which overshadowed his team's opening game. The 25-year-old will again sport a protective face mask on Friday in Hamburg, a necessity ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-04 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lionel Messi's fitness remains in doubt ahead of Thursday's Copa America quarter-final with Ecuador, with coach Lionel Scaloni saying he will wait before deciding on his team. Messi missed Argentina's final group stage match on Saturday, a 2-0 win over Peru, after complaining of a sore right hamstring. Argentina will hold a training session ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-04 10:13 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Title rivals Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz reached the Wimbledon third round on Wednesday as Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka was demolished on her return to Centre Court after a five-year absence. Australian Open champion Sinner defeated Italian Davis Cup teammate Matteo Berrettini 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/4), 2-6, 7-6 (7/4) in a three-hour 42-minute ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-03 19:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz swept into the Wimbledon third round on Wednesday with a convincing 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 6-2 win over Australia's Aleksandar Vukic. The third seed struggled to impose himself at the start of the match under the roof on Centre Court but lost just four more games after taking the first set on a tie-break. Vukic, who ...
Hala Abdallah 2024-07-03 18:14 - Reading : less than a minute
Nine out of ten Lebanese athletes are heading to Paris for the 2024 Olympics. Who will be the 10th athlete? The President of the Olympic Committee reveals it will be someone from Athletics.
This Is Beirut 2024-07-03 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Institut Français in Beirut organized a ceremony in honor of the Lebanese volunteers participating in the organization of the Summer Olympics, which will be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11, and the Paralympics, which will take place from August 28 to September 8, in the garden of the French Consulate. Hervé Magro, the French ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-03 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Colombia came from behind to grab a 1-1 draw with Brazil on Tuesday, ensuring their qualification to the Copa America quarter-finals as group winners. An equalizer from Daniel Munoz in first half stoppage time was enough to earn Colombia a share of the spoils after Raphinha had fired Brazil into the lead with a sublime 12th-minute free-kick at ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-03 10:56 - Reading : less than a minute
Friday (Beirut time): (19:00) Spain vs. Germany (22:00) Portugal vs. France Saturday: (19:00) England vs. Switzerland (22:00) Netherlands vs. Turkey