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Euro-2024: England to Face Netherlands in a Premier League Style Clash

par This Is Beirut, 08/07 18:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Netherlands defender Micky van de Ven expects the Euro 2024 semi-final against England on Wednesday to be a Premier League-type clash. The Tottenham center-back is one of several Dutch players who play in England, along with Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo, among others. England's matches have been slow-paced, largely dull affairs ...

Mbappe Says Dream Has Come True at Real Madrid Unveiling

par This Is Beirut, 16/07 17:01 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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French superstar Kylian Mbappe was officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player on Tuesday, telling 80,000 fans, “my dream has come true.” The striker, who had completed his medical earlier on Tuesday morning, signed a five-year contract and was handed a No. 9 shirt by club president Florentino Perez. “Wow,” Mbappe said in Spanish to ...

Star Names in Short Supply in Men’s Olympic Football Tournament

23/07 13:39 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Kylian Mbappe wanted to take part in this year's Olympics in his home city, while there were hopes that Lionel Messi would feature for Argentina, but instead the men's football tournament at the Paris Games will be largely devoid of star attractions. As captain of France and the most famous athlete in the country hosting this year's Games, ...

Bordeaux Relegated to French Third-Tier After Withdrawing Appeal

par This Is Beirut, 23/07 16:42 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Former French Ligue 1 champions Bordeaux said on Tuesday they will play in the third-tier next season after withdrawing their appeal against relegation for financial failings. Bordeaux, who won the last of their six first division titles in 2009, were sanctioned on July 9 by French football's financial watchdog, the DNCG, as they needed to find ...

Argentina Snatch Morocco Draw, Spain Win Olympic Men's Football Opener

par This Is Beirut, 24/07 21:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Cristian Medina scored the equaliser in the 16th added minute as Argentina came from two down to draw 2-2 with Morocco on the opening day of men's Olympic football action on Wednesday, while Spain edged Uzbekistan 2-1. Argentina are looking to win men's football gold in Paris for the third time after previous successes in 2004 and 2008, but ...

Chaos, Crowd Trouble as Morocco Beat Argentina in Men's Olympic Football Opener

par Ici Beyrouth, 25/07 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Chaos and confusion reigned on Wednesday as Morocco beat Argentina 2-1 in their opening game of the men's Olympic football tournament, but only after a late equaliser for the South American side was disallowed and the final minutes were played out in an empty stadium following crowd trouble. Argentina thought they had escaped from the Group B ...

France Win Grudge Match Against Argentina to Reach Men's Olympic Football Semis

par This Is Beirut, 03/08 10:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal as France won 1-0 in their grudge match with Argentina on Friday to reach the Olympic men's football semi-finals, joining Spain, Morocco, and Egypt in the last four. Crystal Palace striker Mateta scored just five minutes into the quarter-final showdown in Bordeaux, meeting a Michael Olise corner with a ...

Morocco Outclass Egypt to Take Olympic Men's Football Bronze

08/08 20:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The prolific Soufiane Rahimi scored twice and captain Achraf Hakimi netted a stunning free-kick as Morocco hammered Egypt 6-0 on Thursday to take Olympic men's football bronze. Rahimi's brace took him to eight goals at the Olympics, cementing his status as the tournament's top scorer, while Abde Ezzalzouli, Bilal El Khannouss and Akram Nakach ...

USA Go for Gold Against Marta's Brazil in Olympic Women's Football Final

09/08 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A resurgent United States under new coach Emma Hayes are hoping to establish themselves as the leading force in women's international football once again by claiming the gold medal in Saturday's Olympic final against Brazil and their legendary skipper Marta. The USA came into the Olympics with a rejuvenated squad and a point to prove after a poor ...

Spain Beat France in Classic Final to Win Olympic Men's Football Gold

10/08 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Substitute Sergio Camello struck twice in extra time to settle a remarkable Olympic men's football final on Friday, as Spain beat France 5-3 to take gold after Thierry Henry's hosts had earlier staged a dramatic comeback. It had looked as though Spain were going to run away with victory at the Parc des Princes when they recovered from conceding ...

Man City Edge Man Utd on Penalties to Win Community Shield

par This Is Beirut, 10/08 21:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Manchester City avenged their FA Cup final defeat to Manchester United to lift the Community Shield 7-6 on penalties on Saturday, after a 1-1 draw at Wembley. The game exploded into life in the final 10 minutes as Alejandro Garnacho gave United the lead before Bernardo Silva levelled in the 89th minute. Pep Guardiola's men then edged a marathon ...

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