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Football: Lebanon U23 Defeats Malaysia in Its First Match

This is Beirut, 03/09 14:45 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Football Asia Cup Qualifications Malaysia U23

Lebanon got off to a perfect start in its Asian U23 qualifying campaign for Saudi Arabia 2026 by defeating Malaysia 1-0 on Wednesday in Bangkok. The decisive goal came from Ali El Fadel in the 84th minute, giving the young Lebanese team an ideal start to the competition. Coach Jamal Taha, who had expressed his confidence before kickoff, ...

Galatasaray Sign Gundogan from Man City on Free Transfer

This is Beirut, 03/09 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan on Tuesday signed for Galatasaray from Manchester City on a free transfer, both teams announced. The 34-year-old has agreed to a deal until the end of the 2026-27 season with the Turkish champions. "Manchester City will always hold a special place in my heart," said Gundogan, who played 358 games in two spells at ...

Donnarumma Set for Move to Manchester City

This is Beirut, 01/09 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is set to move to Manchester City on transfer deadline day on Monday after the Premier League side reportedly agreed a 35-million-euro ($41 million) deal with Paris Saint-Germain. The 26-year-old Italian international has been looking for a new club since PSG decided he was surplus to requirements despite his ...

Szoboszlai Stunner Earns Liverpool Win Over Title Rivals Arsenal

This is Beirut, 31/08 21:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Football Premier League Arsenal Liverpool

Dominik Szoboszlai's stunning free-kick gave Liverpool first blood against Arsenal with a 1-0 win in Sunday's battle between the Premier League title favourites. A tense tussle at Anfield looked set to end in a stalemate until the Hungarian's 83rd-minute strike ensured the defending champions remain the only side with a perfect record from the ...

Real Madrid Overturn Mallorca as Atletico Held

This is Beirut, 31/08 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Real Madrid claimed a third straight La Liga victory with a 2-1 triumph over Real Mallorca on Saturday to continue their perfect start to the campaign. Atletico Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw at Alaves, leaving them without a win in their first three La Liga matches. Arda Guler and Vinicius Junior scored in quick succession for Los Blancos after ...

Fernandes Lifts Man Utd Gloom, Frank Suffers First League Loss with Spurs

This is Beirut, 30/08 20:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Bruno Fernandes eased the pressure on Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim as his last-gasp penalty sealed a 3-2 win over Burnley, while Thomas Frank suffered his first Premier League defeat as Tottenham manager on Saturday. Just days after a humiliating League Cup second-round loss at fourth-tier Grimsby, United were on the brink of another ...

Mourinho Sacked by Fenerbahce After Champions League Exit

This is Beirut, 29/08 18:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Fenerbahce on Friday sacked Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho after they failed to make the lucrative Champions League league phase, the Turkish club said in a statement. Mourinho, whose side were knocked out on Wednesday by Portuguese outfit Benfica, was sacked shortly after domestic rivals Besiktas fired another former Manchester United manager ...

France Overlook Ekitike for World Cup Qualifiers, Akliouche Called Up

This is Beirut, 27/08 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hugo Ekitike missed out on a place in the France squad named Wednesday for the start of their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, but coach Didier Deschamps did hand a first senior call-up to highly-rated Monaco winger Maghnes Akliouche. Ekitike has made an impressive start to his Liverpool career with three goals in three competitive outings ...

Mbappe Fires Madrid to Victory at Real Oviedo

This is Beirut, 25/08 14:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Real Madrid Football Kylian Mbappe Oviedo Liga

Kylian Mbappe was again on target for Real Madrid as they overcame Real Oviedo 3-0 in La Liga on Sunday. For Oviedo, returning to Spain's top flight after an absence of almost a quarter of a century, the arrival of the 15-time European champions was a gala occasion, and the Asturian fans made their presence heard. Star turns Mbappe and Vinicius ...

Football: Lebanon Scores Big in Doha

Makram Haddad, 25/08 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Football Lebanon Qatar Friendly

Facing a more experienced opponent, Lebanon fielded a team largely composed of local players and new faces. Without several expatriate players, as well as Gabriel Bitar, who was absent at the last minute, and Kassem Zein, who was injured in the jaw, Miodrag Radulović chose to put his trust in youth. The gamble paid off in the sixth minute. After ...

Man Utd Still Winless After Fulham Draw, Everton Open New Stadium with Victory

This is Beirut, 24/08 22:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Football Premier League Manchester United

Manchester United remain without a Premier League win this season after being held 1-1 at Fulham on Sunday, while a Jack Grealish-inspired Everton opened their new stadium with a 2-0 victory over Brighton. Ruben Amorim's United were left to rue Bruno Fernandes' wayward first-half penalty as they were pegged back at Craven Cottage. Rodrigo ...

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