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Morocco, Kings of Arabia: a lob from outer space, VAR drama, and a hero out of nowhere

Makram Haddad, 08:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Morocco Football Jordan FIFA Arab Cup

At Lusail, under rain lashing Doha on National Day, the Atlas Lions claimed the Arab Cup after a breathtaking final against Jordan (3–2 a.e.t.). A wonder strike from over 50 meters, an opponent who never gave up, and Hamdallah in savior mode: three days before the opening of “their” Africa Cup of Nations at home, Morocco have already lit the ...

Football – Lebanese League: Al-Ahed Win, Jwaya Slip, Nejmeh Catch a Cold

Makram Haddad, 17/12 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Ansar Safa Football Lebanon Lebanese league

Firm at the top, Al-Ahed did the job against Safa (1–0) and maintained control after Matchday 9. Behind them, Ansar defeated Jwaya (1–0) and surged back into contention, Nejmeh stumbled again, while Al-Mabarra produced the shock of the weekend against Sagesse. Ahed win like champions At the Fouad Chehab Complex in Jounieh, Ahed settled the ...

Man City Edge Real Madrid To Leave Alonso On Brink

This is Beirut, 11/12 11:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Real Madrid Manchester City Champions League Football Madrid Bernabeu

Manchester City came from behind to beat Real Madrid 2-1 on Wednesday in the Champions League and leave Xabi Alonso's position as coach of the Spanish giants in grave danger. Without injured superstar Kylian Mbappe, Madrid took the lead through Rodrygo Goes but Nico O'Reilly and an Erling Haaland penalty sent City in ahead at the break and ...

Football: At 38, Champion and Two-Time MVP, Messi Refuses to Slow Down

Makram Haddad, 10/12 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

United States lionel Messi MLS Inter Miami Football

At 38 years old, Lionel Messi has just delivered the first title in Inter Miami’s history in Major League Soccer, while also securing a second consecutive MVP trophy. Champion, best player, record-breaker: even in exile in Florida, the Argentine continues to push the limits of time and statistics. Lionel Messi did not cross the Atlantic to ...

Football – Liverpool: The Fall of King Salah at Anfield

Pierre Daccache, 09/12 11:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Saudi Arabia Mohamed Salah Football Liverpool Arne Slot

There are phrases that fall like bombs. When Mohamed Salah hints that he has been “thrown under the bus,” it is no longer just the frustration of an unhappy player. It is a signal of rupture. A message launched in the full glare of the media. And at that moment, at Liverpool, no one could pretend anymore that everything would still be settled ...

2026 World Cup Draw - the 12 Groups

This is Beirut, 06/12 09:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

FIFA World Cup 2026 Football Draw

The 12 groups for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026 following Friday's draw in Washington: Group A Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, a qualifier Group B Canada, a qualifier, Qatar, Switzerland Group C Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland Group D United States, Paraguay, Australia, a ...

Football – 2025 Arab Cup: Lebanon Self-Destructs Despite Numerical Advantage

Makram Haddad, 27/11 17:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Qatar Football Arab Cup Sudan

No one will be able to say the context wasn’t favorable. In Doha, on the pitch of the Thani bin Jassim Stadium, in front of 20,816 spectators and under the eyes of Gianni Infantino and Lebanese FA president Hachem Haidar, Lebanon played more than an hour with eleven men against ten… only to lose 2–1 to Sudan and crash out of the 2025 Arab ...

Football: Lebanon Heads to Qatar to Launch Its 2025 Arab Cup Campaign

Pierre Daccache, 25/11 13:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Lebanon Joseph Aoun Qatar Football Gianni Infantino Arab Cup

Lebanon’s national football team departed for Doha on Sunday afternoon to begin final preparations ahead of their opening match in the 2025 Arab Cup. Miodrag Radulović’s men will face Sudan on Wednesday, November 26 at 6:00 p.m. (Beirut time) at Al-Gharafa Stadium, in a decisive knockout match that will determine their qualification to the ...

Football – Asia 2027: Lebanon in Full Control, Qualification in Sight

Makram Haddad, 19/11 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Football Asian Qualifiers Brunei

The ideal script for a potentially tricky trip. At the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Miodrag Radulović’s side killed the suspense early, navigated the heat and time-zone shock, and stuck to their plan: high block, clean ball circulation, regained efficiency. Just three minutes in, Malek Fakhro opened the scoring with a long-range lob after ...

Said El Mala: The Lebanese-German Talent Now at the Top of Barcelona’s List

Pierre Daccache, 18/11 20:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Lebanon Germany Football Said El Mala FC Barcelona

A Childhood Between Two Worlds Born in Krefeld in 2006 to a Lebanese father, Mohammed, and a German mother, Sabrina, El Mala grew up in a home shaped by two cultures and one obsession: football. His father played at an amateur level and passed on both the passion and the ambition. Said and his twin brother, Malek, learned early to move between ...

Mannschaft in Demolition Mode: Ticket Punched for the 2026 World Cup

Makram Haddad, 18/11 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Football Germany World cup qualifications Slovakia

Some nights, everything falls back into place. In the biting cold, the Red Bull Arena witnessed a compact, vertical, hungry Germany. First, a methodical occupation of the Slovak half, then acceleration at the right moment. Nick Woltemade set the tone with a furious header on a pinpoint service from Joshua Kimmich. Serge Gnabry doubled the lead ...

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