Liverpool missed out on early qualification for the knockout rounds of the European Football League (Europa League).
“Liverpool” on Thursday, in the fourth round of the fifth group of the group stage of the continental competition, saw the Austrian “Lask Linz” 3 and suffered a painful 2-3 defeat against its French host “Toulouse”. 0 victory over its guest “Saint-Geloise”, a Belgian club.
Despite the defeat, “Liverpool”, which won its first three group meetings, is at the top of the table with 9 points, while “Toulouse” increased its score to 7 points and is in second place, leading by 3 points. “Saint-Geloise”, which is in third place. LASK Linz is at the bottom of the standings with three points.
At the Municipal Stadium in Toulouse, France took the lead through Aaron Dunham’s goal in the 36th minute, while teammate Des Talinga added a second in the 58th minute.
“Liverpool” reduced the deficit in the 74th minute through friendly fire from Venezuelan midfielder “Dulus” Cristian Caceres, but after Frank Magri scored the third goal, the hosts quickly restored the two-goal advantage. France in the 76th minute.
Toulouse players rejoice with the third goal (AP).
Portugal’s Diogo Jota restarted the match after scoring Liverpool’s second goal in the 89th minute, and the Reds tried to equalize in stoppage time, but to no avail.
With the win, Toulouse avenged their heavy 5-1 defeat to Liverpool in their last group game last month.
French Rennes bolstered their hopes of advancing to the next round with a 3-1 win over Greek Panathinaikos in Group Six, while Spanish “Villarreal” won 2/1 over Israeli host Maccabi Haifa. .
Rennes continues to lead the table with 9 points from 4 matches, 3 points ahead of its closest rivals Villarreal who have only played 3 matches. Below, one point from 3 matches.
Italian “Roma” suffered its first defeat in the seventh group, after a sudden 2-0 loss to its host, Czech “Slavia Prague”, Swiss “Servet” to its guest, Moldovan “Sheriff Draspol”, 2. -1.
“Roma” suffered a painful loss at the hands of Czech “Slavia Prague” (AFP).
In the Czech capital Prague, Vaclav Gorega scored the first goal for Slavia Prague in the 50th minute.
“Slavia Prague” topped the group with 9 points, thanks to its superiority in head-to-head difference over its closest rival “Roma”, which was equal to it on the same score, while “Servet” took third place. Four points, and “Sheriff Draspole” was at the bottom of the rankings with one point.
Germany’s Bayer Leverkusen continued their perfect start in Group H after a valuable 1-0 win over hosts Azerbaijan’s Karpaka Aktam.
“Leverkusen” remained at the top with 12 points, after winning its first four matches, reaching the full score, while “Karbaka’s” draw stopped in second place with 6 points.
English “Brighton” temporarily topped the second group, its host “Ajax Amsterdam”, 2-0.
Young Spanish star Anzu Fati opened the scoring for Brighton in the 15th minute, followed by his Ivorian team-mate Simon Adingra in the 53rd minute.
Team draw Real Madrid 1-1 draw against its host Real Betis in the Round of 16 of the Spanish League for the current season 2023-2024, this Saturday evening.
England player Jude Bellingham gave Real Madrid the lead against Real Betis in the 53rd minute of the first half.
Liverpool’s Egyptian striker is getting ready Mohammed Salah After being shortlisted to win the African Player of the Year award for the third time, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Thursday.
Salah, who won back-to-back awards in 2017 and 2018, faces Paris Saint-Germain defender Akraf Hakimi, a key factor in Morocco’s run to the World Cup semi-finals, and Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, who scored 26 goals last season. Led Napoli to their first Serie A title in 33 years.
Nigeria’s Asizad Oshola, a record five-time winner, is competing for the women’s award alongside South Africa’s Thembi Katlana and Zambian captain Barbara Banda.
The Egyptian pharaoh seeks glory
Salah, who has been content with finishing second in the past two editions, is looking to reclaim the African Player of the Year award Image by: Peter Byrne/PA Images/Image
Although he has won many individual titles and awards in his busy sporting career, English team Liverpool’s top-scoring Egyptian international star Mohamed Salah has never stopped in his pursuit of more of them.
(Egyptian Pharaoh) will be looking for a new award to add to his record of achievements and victories when the winner of the 2023 African Player of the Year award is unveiled at the best awards ceremony on the African continent. , which is hosted by the Moroccan city of Marrakesh the day after tomorrow, Monday.
After winning the African Player of the Year award in 2017 and 2018, the Faroese national team captain is hoping to win the African Player of the Year award for the third time.
Salah, who has won many prestigious awards in his football career including England Player of the Year twice and English Premier League top scorer three times, wants to regain the Africa Player of the Year award after being satisfied. In the last two editions Senegalese Sadio Mane finished second behind his former team-mate at Liverpool and player… current Saudi triumph.
Salah is aiming to equal the achievements of two African football legends, Liberian George Wway and Ghanaian Abedi Pele, who have won the African Player of the Year award three times, hoping to approach the record for most players to have won the award. Hosted by retired Cameroonian stars Samuel Eto’o and Ivorian Yaya Toure, 4. Nicknames for each.
Salah’s brilliance contributed to his inclusion in the list of candidates for the 2023 Ballon d’Or awarded by the famous French magazine France Football, where he was ranked 11th overall for the award. Maybe that’s the reason for his late status. For his team’s shocking results last season.
The award for the best player in Africa was known in the past as the (African Golden Ball) award, before it was organized for the first time by CAF in 1992, awarded by France Football.
Salah (31 years old) is the only Egyptian player to win the award since it was organized by CAF, but he is considered the second star from the Kenana country to receive it, after Egyptian footballer Mahmoud Al-Khatib. Legend and current president of Egyptian club Al-Ahly, which he previously won. There in 1983.
Osimhen is one step away from coronation
Nigerian player Victor Osimhen is one step away from winning the Ballon d’Or for Africa’s best player. Osimhen is competing for the award alongside Liverpool’s English winger Egyptian Mohamed Salah and Paris Saint-Germain’s French right-back Aghraf Hakimi.
Osimhen proved beyond doubt that he deserves to be on the shortlist for the African Player of the Year award after an exceptional season during which he led his side Napoli to their first ever Italian league title. 33 years.
Osimhen, who celebrates his twenty-fifth birthday on December 29, scored 26 goals in 32 matches in the Italian league last season, returning the local title to Napoli’s Cajana after a long hiatus.
The brilliant Nigerian star achieved two historic feats with Napoli as he became the African player to score the most goals in a single season in the Italian league in the competition’s history.Image from: Ulrik Pedersen/ZUMAPRESS.com/picture alliance
The brilliant Nigerian star achieved two historic feats with Napoli as he became the African player to score the most goals in a single season in the Italian league, as well as the African scorer in the history of the competition, in Italian history. League with a total of 56 goals in 4 seasons, he spent within the walls of Naples.
Osimhene’s success extends to the Nigerian national team in 2023 after he topped the African Cup of Nations qualifiers with 10 goals, leading the Eagles to next month’s continental championship hosted by Ivory Coast. Top group in the qualifiers with 15 points from five wins to one loss.
Osimhen finished eighth in France Football magazine’s Ballon d’Or list for the world’s best player this year, becoming the first Nigerian player to enter the list of top ten players worldwide.
Osimhene, who is hoping to become the first Nigerian player to win the African Player of the Year award in 24 years, was crowned by the Italian Players Association as the best player in the Italian league, especially since legend Nwankwo Kanu achieved the same feat in 1999. A few days ago.
He is considered Moroccan Ashraf HakimiParis Saint-Germain’s Frenchman is among the most prominent winners of the African Player of the Year award for the first time in his career after his remarkable brilliance last season.
Hakimi deserves to be on the shortlist announced by CAF to win the award in light of his performances with his country’s national team and his French club last season.
Hakimi led the Moroccan national team to fourth place at the World Cup in Qatar at the end of last year, the first time an Arab or African team reached the semi-finals.
Hakimi deserves to be on the shortlist announced by CAF to win the award in light of his performances with his country’s national team last season.Image: David Nievier/Apaca/Image Alliance
Despite playing as a right-back, he scored the final penalty kick against Spain in the Round of 16 to send Morocco to the quarter-finals and put his stamp on the World Cup.
Hakimi helped his country’s national team reach the finals of the African Nations Championship in Cote d’Ivoire early next year after Morocco finished first in Group Eleven in the qualifiers.
Not only has Hakimi shone at the international level, he and his teammates at Paris Saint-Germain won the French league title for the second time in a row and the eleventh time in its history last season.
In general, Hakimi played 39 matches at the club’s Championship level last season, in which he scored five goals and provided six assists.
As confirmed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the winner of the award will be decided after a 4-party vote. A special committee consisting of the first CAF technical team, the second media professionals, the third coaches and captains of the member teams of the Confederation of African Football, and the fourth coaches and captains. Clubs participating in the group stage of CAF club competitions.
A.H./A.J.M. (AP, DPA)
Mohamed Salah is a fat “cat”…by a Russian artist!
For over a decade, Swiss football magazine Chuti Heflte has been publishing cartoons of footballers. Three issues of the magazine are published every year. The photo gallery features some footballers in the eyes of international artists.
The imagination of Russian painter Uga Lesenkoka, who usually likes to draw cats, inspired Mohamed Salah to draw a fat cat. Mohamed Salah is slim though.
Image from: Imago/East News & Tschuttiheft.li
He scratched his head thinking
German artist Ronnie Heimann painted German football team players. His artistic touches show players in familiar situations, such as player Thomas Müller, who often scratches his head, especially in press interviews.
Image from: Imago/Nordphoto & Tschuttiheft.li
Ronaldo is beautiful
After the world mocked Cristiano Ronaldo’s bronze statue in his hometown of Madeira, Portugal, Italian artist Jose Sala decided to paint it as is and show its “beauty”. Did the Italian photo show the true image of the Portuguese?
Image from: Imago/VI Images & Tschuttiheft.li
England national team star Harry Kane was portrayed by Swiss artist and animator Niall Stubbings as a doe-eyed Englishman. Usually artists are interested in things that others are not interested in.
Image from: Imago/MB Media Solutions & Tschuttiheft.li
Can you identify the owner of the original photo of Lionel Messi at first glance at the caricature? The picture was drawn by British artist Andy Tucker, who transformed Messi into a completely different caricature character.
Image from: Imago/VI Images & Tschuttiheft.li
Belgian artist Constantin Sonenberg noted that his compatriot, Belgian national team striker Kevin De Bruyne’s kicks are very powerful. The artist had no choice but to paint his countryman when the floor cracked beneath him.
Image from: Imago/Panoramic International & Tschuttiheft.li
“Roosters” group
Swiss artist Patrick Graf painted French national team players talking. Picture of striker Pogba saying “tight pass”.
Image from: Imago/Aflosport & Tschuttiheft.li
Sixteenth-century Catalan
Barcelona and Spanish national team defender Catalan Gerard Pique was imagined as a sixteenth-century character by Swiss artist Peter Brehm. Piguet wears traditional period clothing. The artist did not forget to put the Barcelona logo on the chest of the defender, who is proud to be from Catalonia. Produced by: Silke Funesh/Abbas Al-Kashali
Today, Saturday, December 9, 2023, find the schedule of matches that will see many strong matches in various competitions.
Egyptian Zamalek fans will meet their team in the Confederations Cup, and competitions will continue in the African Champions League for Arab teams.
The five major European leagues continue to play their warmest matches during this cold season of the year in England, Germany, Spain, France and Italy.
Among the Arab leagues, Saudi League 2024 has two matches, round of sixteen, and Al-Ahly and Al-Wahda have two matches each.
In the following report from Al Ain Sports Network, we review with you the schedule of the most important matches on Saturday, December 9.
