This Is Beirut, 24/02 12:58 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A long-range shot from Robert Andrich took Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen to a 2-1 home win against Mainz on Friday, setting a new German record of 33 games unbeaten. Andrich's goal was helped by a goalkeeping mistake from Mainz's Robin Zentner, who allowed the ball to slip through his hands and into the net. Leverkusen were nervy and made ...
This Is Beirut, 22/02 14:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Brazil Dani Alves football Rape
A Spanish court on Thursday sentenced former Brazil international Dani Alves to four and a half years in prison after finding him guilty of raping a young woman at a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022. "The victim did not consent and there is evidence that, beyond the complainant's testimony, permits the rape to be considered proven," the ...
22/02 10:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanese national team beat the Saudi Arabian team by three goals to one in their second match at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium as part of the West Asian Women's Championship. This victory enabled our national team to qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament and play their third match for the group lead against the Jordanian ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-30 19:36 - Reading : less than a minute
France's World Cup-winning captain Hugo Lloris will move to MLS club Los Angeles FC after terminating his contract with Tottenham, a source close to the negotiations said on Saturday. The goalkeeper, who has been with Tottenham since 2012 and captained the Premier League club for eight years, is expected to receive a hero's farewell from Spurs ...
Pierre Daccache, 2023-12-26 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In a groundbreaking announcement, FIFA has unveiled a major change to the Club World Cup, overturning the well-established calendar of this prestigious competition. Until now, the event has taken place every year before Christmas, featuring the champions of FIFA's confederations. However, from 2025 onwards, the landscape of world soccer will be ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-19 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lionel Messi is expected to line-up against his boyhood club Newell's Old Boys after the Argentine team agreed to a pre-season friendly game at Inter Miami in February. The Major League Soccer club announced on Monday that they would host Newell's at their DRV PNK Stadium on February 15. Newell's are based in the city of Rosario where Messi was ...
Jad Ramadan, 2023-12-19 10:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Since the implementation of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in the 2018/2019 season, football fans and even players have been critical of it for many reasons. Hailed as a revolutionary tool in football that will eliminate human mistakes and make the game fairer, the VAR was not able to show any significant improvement whatsoever. Nowadays, we see ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-18 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Real Madrid cruised to a 4-1 win over Villarreal on Sunday to move top of La Liga but their night was tarnished when defender David Alaba suffered a serious knee injury. Carlo Ancelotti's side are a point ahead of Catalan minnows Girona, who host Alaves on Monday and will be looking to reclaim pole position. Spain's top scorer Jude Bellingham ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-13 14:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Champions League football group stage
Who said what after Tuesday's Champions League group games including Manchester United being knocked out after a 1-0 loss at home to Bayern Munich: "We didn't lose the campaign today. We had some good performances and also we made mistakes and individual errors from players. Today the performance was good, we didn't deserve to lose but we lost ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-13 14:23 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Al Ittihad Benzema club world cup football Kante
Karim Benzema's Al Ittihad secured progress from the first round of the Club World Cup with a convincing 3-0 win against Auckland City on Tuesday. Backed by a full house at home in Jeddah, Saudi Pro League champions Al Ittihad made short work of New Zealand's Auckland City, winners of the OFC Champions League. Brazilian Romarinho, N'Golo Kante ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-12 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Turkish SuperLig has been suspended indefinitely after a referee was punched by Ankaragucu's president following a 1-1 draw with Rizespor, the country's football federation (TFF) announced on Monday. Ankaragucu chief Faruk Koca floored referee Halil Umut Meler with a vicious punch to the face on the pitch following Monday's game, leaving the ...