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Barcelona Defeat Bilbao to Spanish Super Cup Final

This is Beirut, 09/01 14:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Young starlets Gavi and Lamine Yamal fired Barcelona, without Dani Olmo after his licence to play was revoked, into the Spanish Super Cup final with a 2-0 win against Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday. Spanish playmaker Olmo was cleared to play again on a temporary basis before the game but the decision came too late for him or Pau Victor, in the same ...

Bergvall Strikes as Spurs Snatch League Cup Semi-Final Lead Over Liverpool

This is Beirut, 09/01 00:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lucas Bergvall condemned Liverpool to only their second defeat this season as the teenager's late strike earned Tottenham a controversial 1-0 win in the League Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday. Bergvall struck with just four minutes left in north London, but Liverpool boss Arne Slot was furious that the Swede was still on the pitch to score ...

Footballer Celine Haidar Awakens from Coma, Remains in ICU

This is Beirut, 07/01 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Celine Haidar, a beloved player on Lebanon’s national women’s football team, has awakened from a coma following severe injuries sustained in an Israeli airstrike in November. Haidar, who remains in the intensive care unit at Saint Georges Hospital in Ashrafiyeh, has shown small yet profound signs of recovery. Haidar’s injuries stem from a ...

Man Utd Hold Liverpool to End Losing Streak

This is Beirut, 05/01 20:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Manchester United rallied to snap a four-game losing streak and halt Liverpool's romp towards the Premier League title in a thrilling 2-2 draw at Anfield on Sunday. Liverpool move six points clear at the top of the table, with a game in hand to come, over second-placed Arsenal. But this was an opportunity lost for Arne Slot's men after they came ...

Arteta Aghast at Brighton Penalty as Arsenal Stumble in Premier League Title Race

This is Beirut, 05/01 02:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said he had never seen anything like Brighton's controversial penalty to earn a 1-1 draw on Saturday that dealt another seismic blow to the Gunners' Premier League title challenge. Runaway leaders Liverpool hold a five point advantage over second-placed Arsenal and have two games in hand to come, starting with Sunday's ...

Haaland Doubles Up in Man City Stroll as Spurs Fume

This is Beirut, 04/01 20:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City pummelled West Ham 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday while in-form Newcastle inflicted another painful defeat on Ange Postecoglou's struggling Tottenham. Chelsea's recent woes continued with a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace, meaning they have taken just two points from four games over the festive ...

Mannschaft 2024: The Revival of Germany

Makram Haddad, 04/01 19:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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After years of wandering marked by disastrous failures in the World Cup and European Championship, Germany finally appears to be reclaiming its status as a football powerhouse. Euro 2024, hosted on home soil, provided the perfect stage for a Mannschaft in full reconstruction. But does this return to the spotlight truly signal the beginning of a ...

Barcelona’s Olmo Suffers Fresh Registration Setback

This is Beirut, 04/01 16:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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La Liga and the Spanish football federation on Saturday again rejected Barcelona's desperate attempts to register Dani Olmo and avoid a potentially embarrassing departure of their star playmaker. The future of Olmo and young forward Pau Victor at the Catalan giants has been on hold over a financial and administrative limbo that prevented their ...

Bellingham Grabs Real Madrid Late Valencia Win After Vinicius Red

This is Beirut, 04/01 01:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Jude Bellingham made amends for missing a penalty by snatching 10-man Real Madrid a 2-1 victory at Valencia on Friday to take them top of La Liga after winger Vinicius Junior was sent off. Huro Duro sent the hosts ahead in the first half of a feisty clash but Luka Modric levelled for Carlo Ancelotti's side before Bellingham pounced in stoppage ...

Arsenal Close Gap on Liverpool as Jesus Stars Again

This is Beirut, 02/01 00:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Arsenal closed the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to six points as Gabriel Jesus extended his hot-streak in a 3-1 win at Brentford on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta's side were rocked by Bryan Mbeumo's first-half goal at the Gtech Community Stadium. But Arsenal refused to be blown away on a wet and windy evening in west London as Jesus ...

Man City Stop the Rot With Victory at Leicester

This is Beirut, 2024-12-29 18:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Manchester City provided Pep Guardiola some relief with a 2-0 victory at Leicester to secure just a second win in 14 games for the crisis-hit English champions on Sunday. Savinho and Erling Haaland struck either side of half-time as City ended a run of eight away games without a win. The performance was still far from the standards that ...

Atalanta Snatch Late Draw at Lazio to Hold Serie A Lead

This is Beirut, 2024-12-29 02:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Atalanta kept hold of top spot in Serie A on Saturday after escaping Lazio with a 1-1 draw which kept Inter Milan at bay but ended their club-record league winning streak at 11 matches. Marco Brescianini tapped home into an open goal with two minutes remaining to snatch a point from the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, where a passionate crowd thought a ...

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