Source: BBC Sport
Security & Justice
Nassar Pledges Swift Action on Beirut Port Explosion Case and Judicial Reforms
Lebanon’s newly appointed Minister of Justice, Adel Nassar, has reaffirmed his commitment to facilitating the investigation into the Beirut Port explosion, promising to provide all necessary support to ensure the lead investigator, Judge Tarek Bitar, is equipped to issue an indictment in the case.
Monday, February 10, 2025
Israeli Airstrikes Target Hezbollah Tunnel and Weapons Sites in Lebanon
Israeli fighter jets conducted a series of airstrikes in Lebanon on Sunday evening, targeting a tunnel used by Hezbollah to smuggle arms, the Israeli army announced.
Monday, February 10, 2025
Opinion
How Hezbollah Ends
For Hezbollah, these are trying times. After decades of being Lebanon’s predominant political and military organization, the group is reeling. During a yearlong war with Israel, it lost much of its military infrastructure. Its leadership ranks were decimated. Battered by conflict, in November, it signed a cease-fire agreement with Israel and pulled its forces from Lebanon’s south—Hezbollah’s traditional domain. Not long after, Bashar al-Assad’s regime fell in Syria, severing supply lines between the organization and Iran, its primary patron. Now Hezbollah is also at risk of losing the support of Lebanese Shiites, who make up its domestic base.
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
A Trumpian Middle East Goal: 5 Arab-Israeli Peace Agreements
When President Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on Tuesday, their conversation will focus on a Middle East where Israel’s stunning military prowess — supported by its American patron — has tilted the balance of power more heavily in favor of the U.S. and its allies than at any point in decades. The challenge for Trump is how to take advantage of this moment.
Monday, February 3, 2025
Sports
First Place on the Line in Madrid Derby as Real and Atletico Squabble Over Refereeing
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid meet in their second derby of the season with the Liga lead on the line and the focus on refereeing. Real Madrid has spent the days ahead of Saturday’s match complaining of mistakes against the club.
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Zhou Guanyu Joins Ferrari as a Reserve Driver for 2025 F1 Season
The first Chinese driver in Formula 1, Zhou Guanyu, is heading back to Ferrari as one of its reserve drivers for the 2025 season.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Saturday 8 October 2022 11:41:05
Kylian Mbappe Beats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to Top Forbes Rich List
Kylian Mbappe has topped the Forbes list for highest-earning footballers - the first time someone other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo has been number one for nine years.
Mbappe signed a lucrative new three-year contract with PSG in May, which ended speculation about a summer move to Real Madrid.
The France World Cup winner has lifted 11 trophies at the club, including four Ligue 1 titles, since joining from Monaco initially on loan in 2017.
Erling Haaland, who has scored 19 goals in 12 games for Manchester City since his summer move from Borussia Dortmund, makes his debut in the top 10 at number six.
The Norway striker is one of four Premier League players in the top 10 along with Ronaldo, Salah and Manchester City team-mate Kevin de Bruyne.
Haaland and Mbappe are the only players on the list aged under 30.
| Forbes' list of highest-paid footballers 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe | PSG and France | $128m (£115.2m) |
| Lionel Messi | PSG and Argentina | $120m (£108m) |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United and Portugal | $100m (£90m) |
| Neymar | PSG and Brazil | $87m (£78.4m) |
| Mohamed Salah | Liverpool and Egypt | $53m (£47.7m) |
| Erling Haaland | Manchester City and Norway | $39m (£35.1m) |
| Robert Lewandowski | Barcelona and Poland | $35m (31.5m) |
| Eden Hazard | Real Madrid and Belgium | $31m (£27.9m) |
| Andres Iniesta | Vissel Kobe and Spain | $30m (£27m) |
| Kevin de Bruyne | Manchester City and Belgium | $29m (26.1m) |