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Haaland Ruled Out for Up to Seven Weeks Says Man City Boss Guardiola

Erling Haaland will be out of action for up to seven weeks after suffering an ankle injury, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday. The prolific 24-year-old Norwegian was forced off in Sunday's 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final win at Bournemouth after scoring his 30th goal of the season. City said on Monday that the forward would see a ...

Football: Lebanon Cracks at the End of the Match Against Tanzania

The Lebanese U18 women's national team began its journey in the UEFA friendly tournament with a narrow defeat against Tanzania (0-1) on Monday, on the pitch of the Hasan Doğan sports complex in Istanbul. The only goal of the match was scored in the 85th minute by Winfrida Gerald, whose low shot found the bottom right corner of the Lebanese net, ...

Football – Lebanon: Al-Ansar and Safa Keep Going, Nejmeh Sinks

The 11th matchday of the Lebanese football championship brought its share of confirmations and surprises. Al-Ansar and Safa continue their charge at the top, while Nejmeh falls against a realistic Al-Bourj. At the bottom of the table, the battle for survival intensifies.  Al-Ansar Imperial Undisputed leader, Al-Ansar did not tremble on Shabab ...

Barca Restore Liga Lead in Girona Romp

Robert Lewandowski bagged a brace as Barcelona eased to a 4-1 victory over Girona to move three points clear at the top of La Liga on Sunday. After second-placed Real Madrid pulled level on points with them on Saturday after beating Leganes, Hansi Flick's side restored their advantage at the Olympic Stadium. Lewandowski responded to Madrid ...

Mbappe Fires Real Madrid Level With Barca as Atletico Bid Crumbles

Kylian Mbappe struck twice as Real Madrid came from behind to beat Leganes 3-2 on Saturday, pulling level on points with La Liga leaders Barcelona. Carlo Ancelotti's side won an entertaining game at the Santiago Bernabeu to put pressure on their bitter rivals, who host Girona in a Catalan derby on Sunday. Mbappe put Los Blancos ahead from the ...

Atletico Title Hopes Evaporate in Liga Draw With Espanyol

Atletico Madrid's slim Spanish title hopes faded further with a disappointing 1-1 draw at Espanyol on Saturday in La Liga. Javi Puado earned the Catalan side a point with a penalty after Cesar Azpilicueta put the visitors ahead, leaving the Rojiblancos six points behind league leaders Barcelona despite having played an extra match. Barcelona ...

Guardiola Seeks Redemption as Man City Head to Bournemouth in FA Cup

Pep Guardiola takes Manchester City back to Bournemouth in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday hoping to avenge the defeat that sparked their stunning decline this season. City's 32-game unbeaten run in the Premier League came to a shock end when they were beaten 2-1 at Bournemouth in November. Coming just days after a League Cup last-16 exit at ...

Argentina Rout Brazil to Cap World Cup Qualification Party

Argentina celebrated their 2026 World Cup qualification with a dazzling 4-1 thrashing of arch-rivals Brazil in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. Julian Alvarez, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis Mac Allister and Giuliano Simeone sealed an emphatic win for the world champions, who had been assured of their World Cup berth after Bolivia's 0-0 draw with Uruguay earlier ...

Football - Asian Qualifiers: Lebanon Strikes Hard and Takes the Lead of Its Group

The Lebanese national team started the qualifications for the 2027 Asian Cup in the best possible way by crushing Brunei 5-0 on Tuesday evening in Al-Wakrah. This resounding victory places Miodrag Radulović’s men at the top of their group, benefiting from the draw between Yemen and Bhutan (0-0). The match took place in the presence of the ...

Germany Riding “Surge” Ahead of Italy Showdown in Nations League

Germany want to continue riding the "surge in spirit" unleashed at Euro 2024 when they take on Italy in their Nations League quarter-final second leg clash in Dortmund, goalkeeper Oliver Baumann said Saturday. Germany are in the box seat to reach the Nations League semi-finals for the first time after a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Italy in the ...

Football: Lebanon Secures a Perfect Win Against East Timor

Less than a week before the third-round qualification match for the 2027 Asian Cup, Lebanon successfully wrapped up its final test by defeating East Timor 4-0 in a friendly on Thursday night at Al-Khor Club in Doha. This convincing victory allowed head coach Miodrag Radulović to assess his squad and refine his selections ahead of the crucial ...