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Qatar football team to kick-off summer camp in Spain from June 2nd

All players and technical staff led by Spain's Felix Sanchez will be assembling for the summer camp training sessions starting from (June 2nd, 2022), as part of preparations for the 2022 World Cup, which will be held from November 21 to December 18. Qatar's first national team is scheduled to participate in training camp sessions in Spain, which include several friendly matches with European teams. Qatar plays in the FIFA World Cup in Group A, which includes Ecuador, the Netherlands, and Senegal. Al-Annabi will start his World Cup matches against Ecuador on November 21 at  Al-Bayt Stadium, the retractable roof football stadium in the Al-Khor district. Félix Sánchez, the Spanish head coach of the Qatar national team is working on the final touches on the preparation program and the friendly matches. Recently, intensive contact took place with a number of federations and teams to secure a number of friendly matches, whether in foreign camps or in Doha. It is expected that the technical staff will reveal the new list of the Qatar national team in the coming days, before traveling to Spain. A number of Al-Annabi Olympic players will be absent from the list due to their preoccupation with the AFC U-23 Championship, which will start early next month in Uzbekistan.

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Medical examination determines striker Salah and defender Virgil van Dijk from the Southampton clash

UK reports revealed that Sunday’s medical examination will determine the position of striker Mohamed Salah and defender Virgil van Dijk from participating in the team's match against Southampton, expected on Tuesday, as both were suffered an injury after they were substituted in Saturday’s match, but Klopp does not believe the pair are suffering from a severe injury. Liverpool will visit its Southampton counterpart at 21:15 p.m. on Tuesday, at "St. Mary's" in a strong match between the two teams in the 37th and penultimate round of the English Premier League. According to the British newspaper, “The Times”, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk will be officially absent from the Liverpool and Southampton clash, as Klopp seeks to protect them against any injury ahead of the Champions League final. The newspaper indicated that Salah and Virgil van Dijk are not certain that they will also participate in the final match of the league against Wolverhampton next week, but anything is possible. Liverpool is now in the second place with 86 points in 36 matches to pursue leaders Manchester City, who bagged 86 points in 35 games, while Southampton occupies fifteenth place with 40 points

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OFFICIAL: Real Madrid unveils their new home kit for the new season

Spanish giants Real Madrid have now officially announced their new home kit for the 2022-23 season under head coach Carlo Ancelotti. The new Real Madrid shirt is distinguished by their all-white kits "Blancos", known for the Spanish club, while the design will return to the black color next season, as it was blue with some other colors in the current season. First-team stars such as Karim Benzema, David Alaba, Marcelo, Ferland Mendy, and Nacho appeared in the presentation of the new kit. The shirt was not only unveiled to these stars but it was worn by Real Madrid legends Iker Casillas, Roberto Carlos, and Raul Gonzalez. Real Madrid, which had already clinched the title and now focusing on the Champions League final against Liverpool that will be held on May 28, 2022.

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It’s done….Mbappe Is Heading to the Spanish Real Madrid!

The Mbappe saga is about to end. Everything happens as expected by both parties, and the signed official agreement that will tie the French footballer to Real Madrid will happen sometime in the next weeks. As reported, Real Madrid signed the young French star Mbappe, to wear the Paris Saint-Germain star next season, and Real Madrid has yet to reach and sign a pre-contract with the young French star Kylian . The curtain finally opens on signing the deal, which was among the most difficult in the history of football. Marca and the very reliable José Félix Díaz reporting said that Mbappe has completed signing the deal with Real Madrid last week, and everything ended between the two teams. Diaz added: “Everything that has been talked about in recent months has been pressures on Mbappe, starting with those exerted by his club leaders and fans, up to French President Macron, but the player endured all these pressures. Reliable Reporter José Félix Díaz continued: "During Mbappe's visit to Madrid last, it was the decisive days when everything became clear and all doubts disappeared, as Jose Angel Sanchez, Real Madrid's general manager, took the initiative and put aside other things that he was planning to complete during those days."He concluded: "The contract that Mbappe will sign will be for five years and will be accompanied by a penalty clause. The value of which is very high, and the salary that he will receive will be far from what they put on the table in Paris." Mbappe had told reporters in the media area after the French League party, on Sunday, that he would announce his decision within 13 days, or specifically before the next gathering of the French national team on May 28.

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Messi & Neymar were left out of Ligue 1's ideal squad for the season

Lionel Messi and Neymar have been left out of the French ideal squad for Ligue 1 which was revealed by the French Professional Players Association. PSG crowned Ligue 1 champions for a record-equalling 10th time after the Lens draw. Paris Saint-Germain secured a record-equalling 10th French top-flight title after stuttering to a 1-1 home draw against 10-man Lens on Saturday. The best squad witnessed the presence of the giant Parisian Gianluigi Donnarumma, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, and Kylian Mbappe, but the surprise was the exclusion of the Argentine Lionel Messi and the Brazilian Neymar Jr, the two stars of the French champions.

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Chosen as the best player in Ligue 1.. Mbappe: “My future decision is almost made”!

Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe won the French Ligue 1’s best player award for the third time in his career, then diplomatically swerved a question about his future. Mbappé, who ends his contract with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on June 30, refused to give details about his future and if he will leave the French capital club to go to Real Madrid.‘Donatello’ considered that it was not the best time to make his decision known: “No, I just want to thank everyone. It is not the right place to announce my future. I want to continue with my idea of thanking everyone.”However, Mbappé assured that his “decision is almost made”, Regarding whether he will renew with PSG or go to a new soccer club. Mbappé received the award from Thierry Henry at the 30th annual edition of the French National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) awards. With one game to go to conclude the league, the French PSG star has accumulated 25 goals and 17 assists in 34 games, which places him simultaneously as the best scorer and best passer in the same season, something unprecedented. Despite winning the second edition of the European Nations League with the "Rooster", Mbappe failed to reach the final of the Champions League with PSG. Paris Saint-Germain was out of the UEFA Champions League after a stunning 3-1 loss to Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday and completed a 3-2 aggregate success for Los Blancos. Mbappe led PSG to a 4-0 victory over Montpellier; passing two crucial balls to Argentine star Lionel Messi and contributing to Angel Di Maria's goal, before scoring the fourth from a penalty kick.

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The original version of the FIFA World Cup trophy arrives in Kuwait today

The State of Kuwait will host the original version of the FIFA World Cup trophy at Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre (JACC). There will be a press conference for the media representatives at 13:30 p.m. later, the event will be a celebrative function for a number of invitees. After an exceptional tour within Qatar, the original FIFA World Cup Trophy journey around the world will continue. The FIFA World Cup Trophy will visit 54 countries around the world, including 32 countries that have teams that will participate in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which will be held from November 21 to December 18 for the first time in the Middle East. Doha, Qatar’s capital had the opportunity to promote the World Cup over a period of 6 days, during which toured 15 different sites of the most prominent landmarks and tourist places in Qatar, with the participation of tens of thousands of fans. On May 12, Dubai welcomed The Qatari capital, Doha, and had the opportunity to promote the World Cup over a period of 6 days, during which it visited 15 different sites of the most prominent landmarks and tourist places in Qatar, with the participation of tens of thousands of fans. On May 12, Dubai received the cup at the start of its promotional world journey. The Kuwaiti fans will have the opportunity to photograph the original version of the FIFA World Cup trophy in the designated area of the International Football Association Board. It is scheduled to return the cup again to Qatar during the tournament period, specifically before the final match on December 18, which will be held at Lusail Stadium, the largest World Cup stadium in Qatar. The Kuwaiti fans will have the opportunity to take souvenirs with the cup in the designated area by the International Football Association platform. It is scheduled to return the cup again to Qatar during the tournament period, specifically before the final match on December 18, which will be held at Lusail Stadium, the largest World Cup stadium in Qatar. Qatar will host the 24th edition of the FIFA World Cup.

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Benzema named best professional French player abroad

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has been named the best French player abroad by the UNFP (the French Professional Footballers' Union) on Sunday. Benzema is having a great season with Real Madrid in all competitions, where he scored 44 goals and in 44 matches. In the current campaign, he's scored 44 goals in 44 games, provided 15 assists, and is the top scorer in this season's Champions League and LaLiga.After winning the award, Benzema said: “I am very happy. It’s the third, it’s always a source of pride, insisted the center forward of Real. It’s hard to get him; there are a lot of very good players. The Ballon d’Or, of course, is a dream, but it will come if I do collective things. It’s up to me to continue. »The forward came out ahead of his countrymen Dembele (Barcelona), Theo Hernandez (Milan), Kanté (Chelsea), and Maignan (Milan). Benzema has now won the award three times in a row after collecting it in 2019 and 2021 (in 2020 it was not awarded)

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Inter battle for the Scudetto title goes down in the last round 

The race for the Serie A title will go down to the last day after Inter Milan overcame relegation troubled Cagliari 3-1 at Sardinia Arena, the stronghold of Cagliari in the 37th Serie A competition. Matteo Darmian gave the Nerazzurri the lead in the 25th minute of the first half 1-0. Lautaro Martinez added their second to put his side in complete control in the 51st and 84th minutes, while Charalambos scored the goal of the hosts in the 53rd minute of the match. Inter Milan's line-up was as follows:  Goalkeeper: Handanovic  Defenders: Skriniar, De Vrij, Bastoni