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Slot Eyes First Liverpool Trophy Against Newcastle in League Cup Final

This is Beirut, 15/03 19:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Football Premier League Liverpool Newcastle

Liverpool can win the first trophy of the Arne Slot era in Sunday's League Cup final against a Newcastle side desperate to end the club's 56-year wait for major silverware. In the first final of the English domestic season, runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool head to Wembley aiming to erase the bitter taste of their Champions League exit ...

Pope Francis Marks One Month in Hospital, With Football Stars Sending Messages of Support

This is Beirut, 14/03 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Pope Francis Vatican Football

Pope Francis marked a month in hospital Friday, with football players sending him messages of support for his recovery from pneumonia, including the captain of his favorite team, San Lorenzo. Francis, 88, has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital since February 14 and has suffered a series of breathing crises, with doctors initially warning his life ...

Real Madrid Edge Atletico on Penalties to Reach Champions League Quarters

This is Beirut, 13/03 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Real Madrid Football Atlético

Real Madrid produced a gritty display to reach the Champions League quarter-finals with a 4-2 win on penalties against rivals Atletico Madrid, following a 1-0 defeat after extra time on Wednesday. Diego Simeone's side outplayed the record 15-time champions at the Metropolitano stadium for much of the game, but Madrid have never been eliminated by ...

Manchester United to Leave Old Trafford for 100,000-Seat Stadium

This is Beirut, 11/03 15:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

United Kingdom Old Trafford Manchester United Football

Manchester United on Tuesday announced plans to build a new 100,000-capacity stadium close to their historic Old Trafford home, which co-owner Jim Ratcliffe promised would be the "world's greatest" football ground. The momentous decision by the Premier League club comes after an extensive consultation process on whether to develop their creaking ...

Football: Lebanon Sharpens Its Weapons and Pedro Budib Enters the Fortress

Makram Haddad, 11/03 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Football Lebanon Asian Cup Brunei

Determined to secure its ticket for the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia, Lebanon begins the third round of qualifications with the aim of dominating Group B, which also includes Yemen, Bhutan and Brunei Darussalam. The campaign starts with a trip to Brunei on March 25, followed by a friendly match on March 20 against East Timor, whose style of play ...

Football – Lebanon: Al-Ansar Surges Ahead, Safa Shines, and Nejmeh Bounces Back

Makram Haddad, 10/03 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Al Ansar Lebanon Football Nejmeh Sagesse

Al-Ansar continues its impressive run! Still unbeaten, the Greens claim their ninth consecutive win by defeating Tadamon Tyr (3-1) and solidify their position at the top. Behind them, Safa stays relentless, putting on an attacking spectacle against Shabab Ghazieh (4-0). Nejmeh, struggling in recent weeks, finally breathes a sigh of relief with a ...

Arsenal Title Bid Fades After Man Utd Draw as Chelsea Go Fourth

This is Beirut, 09/03 21:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Football Premier League Arsenal Manchester United Chelsea

Arsenal's fading hopes of winning the Premier League suffered a fresh blow as Manchester United held the Gunners to a 1-1 draw, while Chelsea boosted their bid to qualify for the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Leicester on Sunday. After Liverpool's 3-1 win against Southampton moved the leaders 16 points clear at the top on Saturday, there ...

Getafe Stuns Atletico With Arambarri Double

This is Beirut, 09/03 17:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Football Liga Atlético

Atletico Madrid stumbled to a 2-1 defeat by Getafe on Sunday in a significant blow to their La Liga title ambitions. Diego Simeone's side, second, would have gone top with a victory after leaders Barcelona's match was postponed on Saturday, and they were on course for three points after Alexander Sorloth struck from the penalty spot after 75 ...

Forest Beat Man City in a Top Four Showdown

This is Beirut, 08/03 18:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Football Premier League Manchester City

Nottingham Forest dealt a major blow to Manchester City's bid to qualify for the Champions League as Callum Hudson-Odoi's late winner sealed a 1-0 victory in the top four shoot-out on Saturday. City have been reduced to battling for a place in next season's Champions League after a dismal campaign. Even that usually routine target is far from ...

Liverpool Smash and Grab Stuns PSG in Champions League as Bayern Cruise

This is Beirut, 06/03 08:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Football Liverpool PSG Barça Champions League

Liverpool snatched a late winner to beat Paris Saint-Germain away 1-0 in the first leg of their heavyweight Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday, while Bayern Munich took charge with a 3-0 win over German rivals Bayer Leverkusen. French league leaders PSG dominated at the Parc des Princes but couldn't make their superiority count and Harvey ...

Barca Thrash 10-Man Real Sociedad to Reclaim Top Spot

This is Beirut, 02/03 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Football Barça Liga

Barcelona secured a comfortable 4-0 win over Real Sociedad on Sunday to move back top of La Liga. Aritz Elustondo's early red card gave Hansi Flick's side a comfortable afternoon with Gerard Martin, Marc Casado, Ronald Araujo and Robert Lewandowski on the scoresheet. Atletico Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao on Saturday to temporarily knock the ...

Atletico Go Top After Real Madrid Stumble at Betis

This is Beirut, 02/03 01:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Football Real Madrid Liga Atlético

La Liga champions Real Madrid suffered a 2-1 defeat at Real Betis on Saturday, which coach Carlo Ancelotti said was a "big blow" to their title defence, while Atletico Madrid took advantage to move top of the table. Diego Simeone's side scraped a nervy 1-0 win against Athletic Bilbao, fourth, to lead Barcelona and Real Madrid by two points. For ...

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