Football

Jean-Philippe Mateta scored twice and Michael Olize added a third as France came from behind to beat Egypt 3-1 after extra time on Monday and set up an Olympic men’s football final showdown with Spain. Thierry Henry’s France looked to be…
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Saudi Arabia’s sports sector is set for a major boost as ownership of Diriyah Sports Club transfers from the Ministry of Sport to Diriyah Co., a firm owned by the Public Investment Fund. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, serving as…
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Saudia, the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has flown the new Gen3 Formula E car to St. James’ Park in the UK to coincide with Newcastle United’s final home game of the season. The carrier has a strategic partnership with the Premier…
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Brazil winger Vinicius Junior said his desire to play football was reducing as incidents of racial abuse aimed at him piled up in Spain, during a tearful media appearance Monday. The Real Madrid forward has suffered abuse from opposition…
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German soccer and Adidas are breaking up. American sportswear giant Nike will supply all of Germany’s national teams with its apparel and equipment from 2027, the German soccer federation (DFB) surprisingly announced Thursday. The new…
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Hosts France will play the US to kick off the men’s football tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics after the two teams were drawn together on Wednesday. The game will be played in Marseille on July 24, two days before the opening…
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On Jan. 19, 2023, Cristiano Ronaldo played his first match on Saudi soil since his sensational move to Riyadh in a friendly match between a combined Al-Nassr-Al-Hilal XI and French champions Paris Saint-Germain. As fate would have it,…
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Legend Franz Beckenbauer, who left a unique imprint on German football as player, captain and coach, has died at the age of 78, the German football association said Monday. “Franz Beckenbauer was definitely the biggest German footballer…
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Australia and New Zealand will play this year for the “Soccer Ashes,” sporting officials said Tuesday, a long-forgotten trophy recently rediscovered almost 70 years after it was lost. The ornate wooden trophy houses a silver razor case…
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Lebanese politicians have marked the 48th anniversary of the country’s civil war — a 15-year conflict that cost more than 120,000 lives and forced 1 million people to flee — by playing a football match. Former energy and water minister…
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