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José Mourinho Benfica Football Portugal
Benfica appointed Jose Mourinho as their coach on Thursday, with the Portuguese returning to work in his homeland, 21 years after leaving Porto for Chelsea. The 62-year-old, who also coached Real Madrid and Manchester United among other clubs, was sacked by Turkish side Fenerbahce in August after Benfica beat them in the Champions League ...
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Inter Miami Lionel Messi Football MLS World Cup
Inter Miami and Lionel Messi have agreed to extend the Argentine superstar's contract to remain in Major League Soccer (MLS) beyond next year's World Cup, according to a source close to the matter. The contract extension would ensure that 38-year-old remains in competitive action until and after the 2026 World Cup hosted by the United States, ...
This is Beirut, 10:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Harry Kane Bayern Munich Chelsea Football Champions League
Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich beat Chelsea 3-1 at home in their Champions League opener on Wednesday. Michael Olise pressured Trevoh Chalobah into an own goal with 20 minutes gone, before Kane won and converted a penalty seven minutes later. Cole Palmer finished off a superb team counterattack just two minutes later to bring Chelsea ...
This is Beirut, 16/09 17:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Football Getafe Camp Nou FC Barcelona
Barcelona will host Getafe in La Liga at their tiny Johan Cruyff training ground stadium on Sunday as they work to obtain permits to reopen their revamped Camp Nou home. The Spanish champions thrashed Valencia 6-0 at the Johan Cruyff on Sunday in their first home match of the season after playing away for three consecutive games. "The club ...
Hala Abdallah, 16/09 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Khalil Khamis football sports This is Sports Lebanese football football players
National team defender Khalil Khamis breaks his silence on Lebanon’s football team, Coach Radulović, and the local league. How did he respond to the mounting criticism? Find out in this episode of This is Sports on This is Beirut’s website and YouTube channel.
This is Beirut, 16/09 13:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Europe Champions League Football PSG Atalanta
There is the sense that the new season gets up and running for real this week for Paris Saint-Germain as they begin their defense of the Champions League title amid doubts as to how much longer their squad can handle being pushed to the limit by a crowded calendar. PSG host Atalanta on Wednesday for their first game in Europe, three and a half ...
This is Beirut, 16/09 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Former France international defender Samuel Umtiti, a World Cup winner in 2018, announced his retirement on Monday. The 31-year-old former Barcelona and Lyon player left Ligue 1 club Lille at the end of last season. "After an intense career with ups and downs, the time has come to say goodbye... I gave EVERYTHING with passion, and I regret ...
This is Beirut, 14/09 21:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Football Premier League Manchester United Manchester City
Erling Haaland struck twice as Manchester City inflicted another damaging defeat on Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim with a comprehensive 3-0 win on Sunday. Phil Foden opened the scoring before Haaland took centre stage with a second-half double, either side of an incredible miss from the Norwegian, as City bounced back from two consecutive ...
This is Beirut, 14/09 18:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Football Premier League Liverpool
Mohamed Salah scored a last-gasp penalty against Burnley on Sunday as Liverpool maintained their perfect record to climb back to the top of the Premier League. Newly-promoted Burnley had kept the champions at bay but a handball from Hannibal Mejbri deep into stoppage time gave Salah a chance to win the match and he made no mistake. Liverpool ...
This is Beirut, 14/09 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
USA Football Miami Lionel Messi Messi
Idan Toklomati's hat trick powered Charlotte FC over 10-man Inter Miami 3-0 on Saturday as the hosts stretched their MLS win streak to a record-tying nine games. The 21-year-old striker scored in the 34th and 47th minutes and netted his third goal on a penalty kick in the 84th minute as Charlotte matched the non-shootout era MLS record win streak ...
This is Beirut, 14/09 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Football Premier League Chelsea
Chelsea missed the chance to go top of the Premier League as Fabio Carvalho's 93rd minute equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw for Brentford in Saturday's west London derby. The world champions paid for Enzo Maresca's experimental team selection as Kevin Schade fired Brentford into a first-half lead. Substitute Cole Palmer led the Chelsea revival on ...
This is Beirut, 13/09 20:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Kylian Mbappe was at his brilliant best as Real Madrid showed grit to claim a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad in La Liga on Saturday, despite playing for an hour with 10 men after Dean Huijsen's red card. Mbappe and Arda Guler's first-half goals were enough for Los Blancos to maintain their 100 percent record, with Mikel Oyarzabal pulling one back for ...