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Dubbed 'the special one', Mourinho's undoubted greatness comes with some controversy, but one of the biggest names in football has fought back to rediscover a unique brand of success. Dave Murray

José Mourinho’s Roma revolution is a lesson on how to overcome setbacks

Dubbed 'the special one', Mourinho's undoubted greatness comes with some controversy, but one of the biggest names in football has fought back to rediscover a unique brand of success

Samer Zouraiq 02 June 2023
Illustrated by Jeannette Khouri

Piqué: Retired Football Player, But Promising Investor

Gerard Piqué, a Spanish professional football player in Barcelona and the Spanish national team, announced his retirement from football on November 5 after a long career during which he won a number…

Majalla 11 November 2022
Soccer Football - Champions League - Round of 16 Draw - Nyon, Switzerland - November 7, 2022 General view of the results of the draw on the big screen REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Liverpool Draw Real in Champions League Last 16 in Repeat of Last Season's Final

Holders Real Madrid will face English Premier League side Liverpool once again in the Champions League last 16 - a repeat of last season's final - while Paris St Germain will take on German champions…

07 November 2022
Barcelona's Gerard Pique applauds to supporters at the end of the Champions League group C soccer match between Inter Milan and Barcelona at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Barcelona Defender Gerard Pique Announces Retirement

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, a three-time Champions League winner with the club who also helped Spain win the 2010 World Cup, has announced his retirement at age 35. Pique said in a video…

AP 03 November 2022
Karim Benzema receives the Ballon d'Or award during the 2022 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. — AFP

Benzema Wins Ballon d'Or Award For Best Player in The World

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema won the Ballon d'Or award for the best player in the world on Monday, beating Robert Lewandowski, Sadio Mane and Kevin De Bruyne to the top prize. Benzema, who…

17 October 2022
Manchester City's Erling Haaland scores his side's second goal during the Champions League soccer match between Manchester City and FC Copenhagen at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)

Haaland Denied Latest Hat Trick As City Routs Copenhagen

Only an act of restraint by Pep Guardiola denied Erling Haaland an almost-certain second hat trick in as many games as Manchester City swept to a 5-0 win over Copenhagen in the Champions League on…

AP 05 October 2022
Illustration by Janeette Khouri

Edouard Mendy: From a Zero to the Best Goalkeeper in the World

Edouard Mendy’s winning the FIFA Best Goalkeeper award for 2021 was not an accident, but rather it was the culmination of years of struggle and diligence. The career of the first goalkeeper of the…

Majalla 28 January 2022
Illustration by Janeette Khouri

Robert Lewandowski: Best Men's Player of the Year

"You broke records, and you, too, would have deserved to win this," Lionel Messi told Robert Lewandowski after the Argentine picked up his seventh Ballon d'Or in Paris in November. "You had an…

Majalla 21 January 2022
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US plan for Libya: unification or management of division?

26 June 2026

A US envoy wants the institutions of western Libya to accommodate the son of an eastern warlord as Libyan president. Is this another doomed effort to unite the feuding factions, or could it work?

Areig Elhag
Dave Murray
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More than a game: a look inside the mind of a football fan

30 June 2026

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 shows, identity, belonging, and tension combine to make football fandom unlike any other sport. So, what is going on in fans' brains?

Alaa Emara
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Politics

The quiet push to finally end Sudan's civil war

29 June 2026

External actors and some domestic parties are believed to be working behind the scenes towards a settlement. Why now?

Shawgi Abdelazim
Chinese President Xi Jinping stands in the centre of the hall during the China-Africa forum at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing, on 5 September 2024.
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Business & Economy

China doubles down on Africa with its zero-tariff policy

01 July 2026

Beijing's duty-free access for African exports promises mutual economic gains, but more importantly, it deepens its strategic influence across the continent

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Eduardo Ramon
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Why siccing Syria's army on Hezbollah is so dangerous

28 June 2026

If Trump's idea is implemented, it would all but certainly further undermine regional stability and US interests in the Middle East

David Schenker

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