This is Beirut, 26/04 19:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Bayern Munich and Harry Kane's title celebrations will need to wait after Bayer Leverkusen's 2-0 win over Augsburg cancelled out the Bavarians' 3-0 home victory over Mainz on Saturday in the Bundesliga. Bayern needed to win and hope Leverkusen dropped points to lift the title. First-half goals from Leroy Sane and Michael Olise and a late Eric ...
This is Beirut, 26/04 11:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hansi Flick's Barcelona are closing in on a potential quadruple this season but blocking their path are eternal rivals Real Madrid. Although the Catalan giants, also in the Champions League semi-finals, are widely considered the best team in Spain at the moment, Carlo Ancelotti's faltering Los Blancos could claim both domestic titles still on the ...
This Is Beirut, 24/04 15:25 - Reading : less than a minute
The FIFA Football Tribunal rendered its decision in favor of the Palestinian football player Layth Kharoub, represented by the international sports lawyer Ralph Charbel, in the case opposing him to Kelantan United Football Club from Malaysia. The FIFA Football Tribunal decided that the Malaysian club has to pay the professional Palestinian player ...
This is Beirut, 24/04 10:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Football Arsenal Premier League Liverpool
Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal have to get their "energy" back for the Champions League showdown with Paris Saint-Germain after a lacklustre 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace left Liverpool on the brink of winning the Premier League. Arteta's side were hoping to warm up for their first Champions League semi-final appearance since 2009 with a victory ...
This is Beirut, 23/04 21:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Football Liga Barça Real Madrid
Barcelona inched closer to the La Liga title with a 1-0 win over Mallorca on Tuesday which took them seven points clear of Real Madrid. Spain international Dani Olmo slotted home to help Barca turn up the heat on second-placed champions Madrid, who visit Getafe on Wednesday. Hansi Flick's side, aiming for a potential quadruple, outplayed the ...
This is Beirut, 23/04 11:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Manchester City Aston Villa Football
Pep Guardiola admitted his wild celebration of Matheus Nunes's stoppage-time winner against Aston Villa felt strange because Manchester City don't score as many late goals as their Premier League rivals. Nunes fired City to a crucial 2-1 victory over top-five rivals Villa in the fourth minute of stoppage-time at the Etihad Stadium on ...
This is Beirut, 22/04 10:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Pope Francis Football Argentina
His predecessor loved Mozart, but Pope Francis's passion was football -- for him "the most beautiful game" and also a vehicle to educate and spread peace. From Argentine compatriots Lionel Messi and the late Diego Maradona to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Gianluigi Buffon, Francis received the greatest stars of football at the Vatican, signing dozens of ...
Makram Haddad, 21/04 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The second matchday of the Lebanese Championship play-offs confirmed early trends: at the top, the battle for the title is intensifying among the top three teams; at the bottom, the suspense grows as teams fight for survival. Title Play-offs: Al-Ahed Stands Firm as Leader, Al-Ansar in Pursuit In the big clash of this second round, Al-Ahed made a ...
This is Beirut, 19/04 21:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Football Liga Barça FC Barcelone Real Madrid
Barcelona pulled off a stunning comeback from two goals down to beat Celta Vigo 4-3 on Saturday and move seven points clear of Real Madrid in the La Liga title race. The Catalans trailed 3-1 inside the final half-hour after a Borja Iglesias hat-trick for the visitors but Dani Olmo scored and then Raphinha struck twice, including a 98th minute ...
This is Beirut, 18/04 10:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Europe Manchester United Lyon Football
Manchester United came from 4-2 down in extra-time to beat Lyon 5-4 in a remarkable Europa League quarter-final to progress 7-6 on aggregate on Thursday. United's season looked over when Lyon came from 2-0 down to lead by two goals with just six minutes remaining at Old Trafford despite having captain Corentin Tolisso sent off. However, a Bruno ...
This is Beirut, 17/04 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Football Arsenal Real Madrid C1
Arsenal dethroned the kings of the Champions League with ease as a 5-1 aggregate rout of Real Madrid sent the Gunners into the semi-finals for the first time since 2009. A commanding 3-0 first leg victory, lit up by two stunning Declan Rice free-kicks, laid the foundations in London. But a 2-1 win in the cauldron of the Santiago Bernabeu to ...
This is Beirut, 16/04 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gabon Aaron Boupendza Chine Football
Gabon international striker Aaron Boupendza died on Wednesday at the age of 28 when he fell from the 11th floor of a building in China, according to the national football federation (Fegafoot). "The Gabonese international died following a fall from the 11th floor of his building in China, where he was playing for Zhejiang FC," the federation said ...