Source: Sky Sports
The Lebanese Army on Sunday denied social media rumors alleging that armed militants had crossed into Lebanese territory and that military units had pulled back from border areas in the eastern Bekaa Valley.
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Lebanon’s Justice Minister Adel Nassar said Beirut had received no warnings from Damascus about potential retaliatory measures to push for the release of Syrian detainees held in Lebanese prisons, dismissing any talk of escalation as unnecessary.
Sunday, July 13, 2025
On July 7, U.S. Special Envoy Tom Barrack traveled to Beirut three weeks after giving the Lebanese government a letter demanding immediate steps to disarm Hezbollah and other militias. The June 19 ultimatum and accompanying roadmap for implementation gave Beirut several months to make significant progress toward this goal and initiate financial and economic reforms, reflecting Washington’s growing frustration that such efforts had stalled.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Optimism about Lebanon’s ability to transition itself from a vassal state to a state with stature and the capacity to govern itself is waning. As neighbouring Syria makes strides following a civil war, Lebanon is still behaving like an extension of Hezbollah’s mini state.
Monday, July 7, 2025
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says the club expects to learn the outcome of the hearing into its 115 charges of alleged Premier League financial rule breaches "in one month".
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Marcelo has announced his retirement from football, bringing the curtain down on a trophy-laden career that included five UEFA Champions League triumphs.
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Monday 27 November 2023 16:43:15
Alejandro Garnacho scored a stunning overhead kick in Man Utd's 3-0 win at Everton on Super Sunday; Gary Neville says the unique acrobatic aspect of the goal makes it better than Wayne Rooney's Manchester derby winner in 2011; Roy Keane says the occasion of Rooney's strike makes it better
In Manchester United's 3-0 Super Sunday win over Everton, Garnacho stunned Goodison Park with his effort after just three minutes, arching back to connect with Diogo Dalot's cross to fire past Jordan Pickford.
Comparisons were immediately drawn between that goal and Rooney's winner for Man Utd vs rivals City in 2011, but Neville says Garnacho's effort tops it due to it being "gymnastics, not football".
"I've not seen as good a goal as that from an overhead kick. That was the most beautiful overhead kick," he said on the Gary Neville Podcast.
"Do you remember that Olivier Giroud [scorpion kick] goal which was a spectacular goal and I'd never seen that before? I was there that day and the day Wayne Rooney scored against Man City, that was an amazing goal at that point in the game.
"But today, I felt it [Garnacho's goal] was something I've not seen before. The thing that struck me straight away was the fact he had to move away, he comes in and comes back out, moves his feet quickly and then throws himself in the air.
"I played football at a professional level for a long time, I can't do that, not just the overhead kick but even getting in the air to be able to make contact with the ball - because I'd think I'd break my neck!
"Most players wouldn't know how to do that: it's gymnastic and acrobatic. It's gymnastics - that's not football. It's the best overhead kick I've ever seen.
"There will be people debating that now and getting previous overhead kicks. But it's not a bicycle kick, it's an overhead kick. There are times you can get on your side, into that position. We can all do that. But to get into the position Garnacho did, I've never seen that before. I think Rooney's is close to it but Garnacho's is just better."