On Wednesday night, all eyes will be on the European Conference League final between Italy’s Roma and Dutch side Feyenoord in Tirana, Albania, at 10:00 pm Beirut time.
Chaos precedes the finale
At the same level, videos have circulated on social media showing clashes and chases between Albanian police and Italian fans on the one hand and Dutch fans on the other. the number of fans of the two teams that caused riots on Tuesday evening, In addition, several security personnel were injured.
East Riffa from Bahrain advanced to the next round
East Riffa booked a ticket to advance to the semi-finals of the West Asia region after a 2-2 draw with Palestinian Hilal Al-Quds in the third and final round of the third group competition, which also saw Tishreen of Syria defeat the Lebanese star 3-1.
Kazma is the champion of the Emir Cup of Kuwait
In the Arab world, the Kuwaiti team “Kazma” won the Cup of the Emir of Kuwait for the eighth time in its history, beating Salmiya in the final of the tournament with a score of 2:1.
Beirut in the final
In basketball, in the Lebanese Basketball Championship semi-final, the Beirut team won a hard-fought victory in the third match against their rivals Al-Hikma, ending 91-88 after playing an extra game after the original time of the meeting ended in a draw, with a score of 76- 76. And thus reach the final round of this tournament.
Doncic delays Warriors advance to Finals
Slovenian star Luka Doncic also avoided his team’s Dallas Mavericks loss in a series of unanswered Western Region Finals by winning Game 4 against the Golden State Warriors 119–109, thus delaying the latter’s qualification for the NBA Finals.
International Miscellaneous:
– Press sources said irate Swedish fans have auctioned off the severed nose of a statue of national striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic to protest football marketing and what they see as a betrayal of the AC Milan star. In the same year, the statue’s nose was torn out, and in 2020 its legs were cut off, causing it to fall on the railing that protects it.
The English Premier League has agreed to transfer Chelsea football club to American businessman Todd Boly. The league released an official statement saying: “The English Premier League Board of Directors has approved a proposal for the acquisition of Chelsea Football Club by the Todd Pulley-Clerlake Association.”
Spanish newspaper AS reported that Ferrari Formula One driver Carlos Sainz believes the Scuderia’s design for the 2022 season is suitable to be driven by his colleague, Monaco’s son Charles Leclerc, and it has been modified for the first driver in the team.
– Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibault Courtois has shared his opinion on the statements made by Egypt international Mohamed Salah, Liverpool star, regarding Real Madrid’s Champions League final match. Courtois said: “I don’t think Salah wanted to belittle Real Madrid, he respects the team. I partnered with him at Chelsea and he is a good person and I think he is looking forward to the final after losing in 2018 and injured.”
Source: El Iktisad