The Nejme team won the Lebanese Football Cup in the 2021–2022 season after beating Al Ansar 2-1 in the final at the Fuad Shehab Stadium in Jounieh. The match started with great caution between the two teams before Al Najma’s Ali Aladdin managed to end the first half in his favor with a clean goal in the 38th minute. As the second half began, Al Ansar took control of the ball and managed to equalize in the 61st minute thanks to Ishaq Diarra, but their joy did not last long as Mohamed Ghaddar scored again in the 83rd minute to give his team a big relief to end the match 2-1.
Real Madrid includes the gem of Monaco..
Real Madrid have announced the signing of midfielder Aurélien Choumini from Monaco, France. The French international who has been the focus of both Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain has signed a six-year contract until 2028.
Leclerc starts first at Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took pole position in the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday, with the race taking place on Sunday. Mexican Sergio Pérez finished second in Red Bull Racing ahead of teammate Max Verstappen, while Spaniard Carlos Sainz finished fourth in Ferrari.
Murray beats Berrettini in Stuttgart Open final
In tennis, Britain’s Andy Murray reached the final of the Stuttgart Open with a clean semi-final victory over Australia’s Nick Kyrgios in straight sets on Saturday. And he will set the date in the coronation match with the Italian Matteo Berrettini, who won the championship in 2019 at the expense of the Canadian Felix-Auger Eliassim, who defeated the German Oscar Otti 7-6 (9-7) in two sets. 7-6(7-5).
Miscellaneous international and local:
— A spokesman for the Spanish National Guard said two German nationals were arrested after a woman reported a sexual assault to police in Ibiza. And press sources have indicated that Spanish police have arrested a prominent Bundesliga star, whose name has not been released, on suspicion of raping a Spanish teenage girl.
— Beirut 1st club captain Rodrigue Akl expressed great joy that his team won the Lebanese Basketball Championship for the first time in its history after beating Riyadi Beirut in the final series 4-3 after winning the seventh match with a score of 79-62. In an exclusive interview with Sport Reporter Issa Yassin, Akl confirmed that he and his colleagues deserve the title given the outstanding and consistent results they have shown since the start of the season. The outstanding playmaker concluded his speech by saying that all the players and staff of the club gave their all and made a direct contribution to winning this title, as well as the league and cup doubles this season.
— According to press reports, Ahmed Hegazy, a defender for the Saudi Jeddah team and the Egyptian national team, is close to returning to the Egyptian club Al-Ahly this summer.
Source: El Iktisad