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French star Kylian Mbappe angrily withdrew from a television interview over a “provocative question”, after his team Paris Saint-Germain were knocked out of the Champions League semi-finals.

The French team and its star Mbappe came out of the Champions League, on Tuesday evening, after losing (0-1) against Borussia Dortmund, and (0-2) on aggregate.

The French star did not appear at a distinguished level in his team’s two matches against Borussia Dortmund, and after the meeting, during his confrontation with the press, Mbappe received a question from a journalist about whether he will encourage Real Madrid against Bayern Munich, on Wednesday evening, in the second semi-final summit.

The question was prompted by the “high probability” of Mbappe moving to Real Madrid next summer.

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Paris Saint-Germain French football striker, Kylian Mbappé, announced on Friday his departure from the French league champions at the end of the current season.

Kylian Mbappé joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 from Monaco and extended his contract in 2022 until 2024, but last summer refused to activate a clause allowing him to stay another year at the Parc des Princes.

Mbappé said in a video posted through his official account on the platform “X”: “I will finish my adventure in a few weeks, and I will play my last match at the Parc des Princes on Sunday, against Toulouse in the thirty-third and penultimate phase of the French league.
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The Public Prosecution in the Moroccan city of Berkane set May 30th as the date for the trial of the fan who stormed the match between Zamalek and Nahda Berkane in the first leg of the Confederation final holding the flag of Palestine.

According to Moroccan sources, the statements of the fan were heard in an official report with the judicial police in Berkane, before being referred Tuesday to the Public Prosecution, which set him on May 30 to appear before the Court of First Instance in Berkane, on charges of storming the pitch without a legitimate reason during a football match.

The fan appeared in the middle of the match, which ended with the Moroccan team winning by two goals to one, running between the players carrying the Palestinian flag, before members of the private security arrested him and handed him over to the police.

The fan posted pictures of him on Tuesday morning on “Facebook” while heading to the prosecution, commenting: “On my way to the court in the case of storming the stadium with the flag of pride and dignity.”
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The International Federation of Association Football Association (FIFA) has announced that Qatar will be awarded the hosting of the next three editions of the Arab Cup, in 2025, 2029 and 2033.

A statement issued by "FIFA" explained that the decision came at the request of the Qatar Football Association, as Qatar will be the official host of the Arab Cup in the mentioned years.

Qatar has previously expressed its desire to host the Arab Cup again in December 2025, as revealed by Minister of Youth and Sports Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani during a television interview with beIN Sports in mid-February.

Sheikh Hamad stressed: "As a Qatari, I say Qatar has announced its desire, but as vice president of the Arab Federation, there is no clear decision."

Sheikh Hamad said: "There is an idea that the Arab Cup will be a complement to the last edition, at the same level and under the umbrella of FIFA and the Arab Federation, we are in the final steps that the tournament will be held in December 2025 in Qatar under the umbrella of FIFA."

It is noteworthy that Qatar hosted the last edition of the Arab Cup in December 2021, which witnessed the participation of 16 Arab teams, as Algeria won the title at the expense of Tunisia, in a mini-dress for the 2022 World Cup.

#Algeria #Arab_Cup_Tournament #FIFA #Football_news #Qatar_News #Qatari_Minister_of_Youth_and_Sports #Sheikh_Hamad_bin_Khalifa_bin_Ahmed_Al_Thani #Tunisia
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has opened an investigation into the sexual harassment of one of its female employees by Zambia women’s team coach Bruce Mwabe.

The British newspaper “The Guardian” reported that Moabi is accused of deliberately touching the chest of a FIFA worker during last year’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

This is not the first time Mwabe has faced such charges, as FIFA is investigating allegations in August that Mwabe, who is still a Zambian coach and is expected to lead them to this summer’s Olympics, put his hands on a player’s chest after a training session.

The FIFA employee told the Guardian: "I remember he put his hand on my shoulder to say good morning, but he went again and wiped his hand directly from the front, obviously touching my breasts.

"It happened very quickly, I felt it was abnormal, but I also wondered if it was just a mistake as by chance, but then his relationship with me was completely different, so I think he knew what he did was not appropriate," the employee continued.

Allegations have now surfaced that FIFA has also received a formal complaint against the 64-year-old for touching the chest of a New Zealand FIFA worker who was organizing the tournament and wishes to remain anonymous.

She said she did not want to inform the New Zealand police at the time so as not to disrupt Zambia's preparations for the tournament, so she decided not to do so, but informed the secretary general of the Zambian Football Association, Robin Kamanga, to investigate the incident.
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According to sports reports, FC Barcelona is moving towards the dismissal of coach Xavi Hernandez at the end of the current season.

Xavi reversed his decision to leave at the end of the season in April, but Spanish reports said tensions between him, and club president Juan Laporta could lead to his departure.

According to Sport, Laporta objects to Xavi’s comments in which he expressed doubts about Barcelona’s ability to compete with Real Madrid next season due to the financial constraints the club faces.

After Barcelona’s win over Almeria, Xavi said: “We will try to compete with Real Madrid, but I think the fans have to understand that the situation is very difficult, first and foremost financially.
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The American investment fund “Octry Capital” has announced its acquisition of the Italian club Inter Milan, after the Chinese group “Suning,” the club’s owner, failed to repay debts to the fund amounting to 395 million euros.

The American fund issued a statement saying: “As of May 22, 2024, funds managed by Octry Capital have taken over Internazionale Milano Football Club.”

The statement clarified that the acquisition came after “the failure to repay the loan over three years granted by Octry to Inter’s holding companies, which ended on May 21, 2024, with a total balance of about 395 million euros.”

It further added that the company “is committed to achieving the best results for the long-term success and prosperity of Inter Milan, with a primary focus on the operational and financial stability of the club and its stakeholders.
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Al Hilal Saudi Club entered the Guinness Book of Records with the longest consecutive winning streak (34 matches) in the history of football.

The registration of the crescent number was announced during the team’s celebrations of winning the Saudi “Roshn” league title for the 2023-2024 season, which was held at the “Kingdom Arena” stadium in the capital, Riyadh, on Friday evening.

The representative of the Guinness Book handed over the certificate to Fahd bin Nafel, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Hilal, in the presence of Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus.

The Saudi team, nicknamed “The Leader”, achieved the longest winning streak in history with 34 consecutive wins in all competitions, during the period from September 25, 2023 to April 11, 2024.
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Executive Director of the Egyptian Football Association, Walid Al-Attar, commented on the imprisonment of Al-Ahly star Hussein El-Shahat, in the case brought against him by Pyramids defender, Moroccan Mohamed El-Shaibi.

On Thursday, the Nasr City Misdemeanor Court issued a ruling to imprison Hussein Al-Shahat for one year, suspended for three years, in addition to fining him 100,000 Egyptian pounds, due to his assault on Al-Shaibi during one of their teams’ matches in the Egyptian League last year.

In press statements, Walid Al-Attar said: “I learned about the imprisonment of Hussein Al-Shahat from the media, and we have not received anything official yet,” explaining that he will review the text of the ruling before issuing any expected decision from the Football Association in accordance with the regulations and laws in force.
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The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) lifted the suspension of Mouloudia Algiers star Youssef Belaili, after settling the financial dispute with his former club, Al-Ahly Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The Mouloudia Club of Algiers, which won the local football league title, explained in a statement that FIFA had contacted the player Belaili and the Algerian Football Federation to inform them that the suspension penalty had been lifted after settling the fine, which amounted to less than 370 euros.

Mouloudia Algiers announced that it had received correspondence from FIFA last Tuesday, regarding the financial fine that was imposed on the player in the case that he previously lost and which the player paid until the last half.
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#Ahly_Jeddah_Saudi_Club #Algeria_News #Algerian_Football_Federation #Algerian_League #Algerian_Mouloudia_Club #FIFA #Financial_Dispute #Football_news #Youssef_Belaili
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Mohamed Salah, the winger of the English Liverpool team, joined the Egyptian national team camp, which is preparing to complete its campaign in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

According to the Egyptian Football Association, the ranks of the “Pharaohs” were completed with the arrival of Salah, the last to join, and Mohamed Sharif before him.

Salah will participate in his first camp under the leadership of Hossam Hassan, the coach of the Egyptian national team, after media reported earlier that there were disagreements between the two parties.
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The Congolese Minister of Sports, Hughes Nguilondile, announced that his country had withdrawn from its match against Niger in the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

This decision came after the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) refused to allow Congo to host the match at the Alphonse Masamba Debate Stadium in the capital, Brazzaville, and FIFA’s insistence on holding it at the Martyrs Stadium in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Nguilondile said: “The Congo national team will not play in Kinshasa. We accept the apology because the Congo is a country that sticks to its word, and when we give our word, we respect it.
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The Tunisia national team continued its perfect start in Group H of the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, scheduled to be held in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico.

The Tunisian team succeeded in achieving a valuable 1-0 victory over its guest, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday, in the third round of the group, which also includes the teams of Namibia, Liberia, Malawi, and Sao Tome and Principe.

Equatorial Guinea was in control for most of the match, which was held at the Hamadi Al-Aqrabi Stadium in the Tunisian capital, but the Tunisian team succeeded in settling matters thanks to the experience of its stars, as Mohamed Ali Ben Ramadan scored the only goal of the match in the 82nd minute from a penalty kick.
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) denied reports regarding the postponement of the next edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, scheduled to be held next year in 2025 in Morocco.

CAF said through its account on the “X” platform: “The reports received regarding the 2025 tournament are incorrect,” explaining that its executive committee will meet soon to consult on the tournament and decide on the dates of the 2025 African Cup of Nations, and the federation will issue a statement after that on the matter.

The tournament is scheduled to start in Morocco in June 2025, but this conflicts with the expanded Club World Cup, which includes 32 teams and will be held in the United States from June 15 to July 13.
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The English club Liverpool faces new challenges regarding the future of its star Mohamed Salah, even if his contract with the Reds is extended.

Mohamed Salah is linked to the English club Liverpool, with a contract extended until the end of next summer, that is, in June 2025, so the club is seeking to renew its contract with the team’s star.

According to the English “Liverpool Echo” network, even if Salah’s contract is extended, the player will pose a new crisis with the English team during the coming period, due to the Egyptian national team’s desire to summon him to participate in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games next July.

If Salah participates with the Egyptian Olympic team in the Olympics, he will miss the preparatory camp for the new season with Liverpool.
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The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has warned its Libyan counterpart and the Ministry of Sports against interventions that may lead to violating the international body’s regulations, threatening to suspend the federation’s activity if violations continue.

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This warning from FIFA comes a few days before the Libyan national team’s first two matches in the African continent’s qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

In its letter, which was published by the Libyan Federation on Facebook, FIFA warned the Ministry of Sports that intervention on its part may lead to the suspension of the Libyan Federation’s activities if the violations continued, stressing that the recommendations included in its correspondence must be taken into account.

FIFA said in its letter: “The Ministry of Sports’ letter to the Libyan Football Federation contains instructions regarding the organization of the Federation’s General Assembly, and it also appears to provide instructions regarding the members of the Federation’s General Assembly and their delegates participating in the regular conference, which was scheduled to be held on May 2, 2024, but “It was eventually postponed.”
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The management of Atletico Madrid entered into serious negotiations with Moroccan defender Naif Akrad, a West Ham United player, to strengthen the team’s ranks before the start of the new season.

This move comes after the “Rojiblancos” finished last season in fourth place in the Spanish League with 76 points, and they are now seeking to strengthen their defense line with a strong deal.

The British newspaper “The Sun” reported that Atletico Madrid made a financial offer to the Moroccan defender, amounting to 20 million pounds sterling, with the aim of including him during the summer transfer period.

Akrad, 28 years old, is one of the important defensive elements in the West Ham team and has attracted the interest of many clubs thanks to his distinguished performance.
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French press reports indicated that a number of French national team stars and some of the team’s employees were exposed to a collective illness, on the eve of the start of the 2024 European Championship in Germany.

According to the “RMC Sport” network, many of the national team’s players and employees have felt symptoms of a cold, headache and cramps since their arrival at their base camp near Paderborn in Germany in preparation for the finals.

This case raised questions about the presence of a possible virus affecting the national team, but the network confirmed that nothing serious has been revealed yet.

The network explained that the French national team’s medical staff is closely monitoring the situation to ensure the safety of players and staff.
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The Tunisian Football Federation announced on Friday the appointment of Faouzi Benzarti as the head coach of the national football team, replacing the current coach, Montasser Louhichi.

In a statement, the federation said, “The executive committee decided in its meeting today, Friday, to appoint Mr. Faouzi Benzarti as the head coach of the national senior team, with the assistance of Mr. Imad Ben Younes, starting from July 1, 2024.”

This will be Benzarti’s third tenure with the Tunisian national team, having previously coached in 2010 and 2018.

Benzarti’s primary task will be to lead Tunisia to qualify for the 2026 World Cup in North America as well as the African Cup of Nations in Morocco next year.
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The European Football Association (UEFA) announced that Brazilian Vinicius Junior has been crowned the best player in the Champions League for the 2023-2024 season.

This came after his great contribution to his team, Real Madrid, winning the title for the 15th time in its history, as Vinicius was able to score the second goal in the final match, which ended with Real Madrid defeating Borussia Dortmund with a score of 2-0 at Wembley Stadium.

During the tournament, Vinicius participated in 10 matches for a total of 901 minutes, during which he scored 6 goals and provided 5 assists.

Vinicius expressed his happiness, saying: “I am very happy that I am able to win the Champions League again with this club, which has given me so much. It is an incredible thing, not everyone can experience it and win it many times.
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