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Sources: New Allocation Gives Saudi Arabia, Japan Six slots in AFC Champions League Elite, AFC Champions League 2

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Sources: New Allocation Gives Saudi Arabia, Japan Six slots in AFC Champions League Elite, AFC Champions League 2

Informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Professional Football Committee at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is moving to adopt a new slot…

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Sports Real Madrid's French forward #10 Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring the 2-3 goal with his teammates during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match between FC Bayern Munich and Real Madrid in Munich, southern Germany, on April 15, 2026. (AFP)

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Sports  Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina steers the winner's car next to Porsche CEO Michael Leiters after she won against Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova (not in picture) in the final match at the Women's Tennis Grand Prix WTA tournament in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, on April 19, 2026. (AFP)

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Tottenham Reports Racist Abuse of Defender Kevin Danso to Police

Tottenham condemned Sunday what the club described as “vile, dehumanizing racism” aimed at defender Kevin Danso following the 2-2 draw with Brighton in the…

Sports Atletico Madrid's head coach Diego Pablo Simeone (C) and his players react at the end of the Spanish Cope del Rey final match between Real Sociedad and Atletico de Madrid, in Seville, Spain, 18 April 2026. (EPA)

Champions League or Bust for Atletico After Copa del Rey Agony

Diego Simeone tried to convey hope but his body language spoke for itself. The Argentine coach left Seville crumpled, wounded, by his team's Copa del Rey…

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Sports  Real Sociedad's head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo celebrates after winning the Copa del Rey final soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad in Seville, Spain, Saturday, April. 18, 2026. (AP)

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Sports Flavio Cobolli of Italy in action during his semi-finals match against Alexander Zverev of Germany at the BMW Open tennis tournament in Munich, Germany, 18 April 2026.  EPA/ANNA SZILAGYI

Cobolli Downs Zverev to Set Up Munich Final with Shelton

Flavio Cobolli ended top seed Alexander Zverev's Munich Open title defense on Saturday as the Italian breezed past the world number three in straight sets to…

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Sports Union’s new head coach Marie-Louise Eta reacts during the Bundesliga soccer match 1. FC Union Berlin and VfL Wolfsburg in Berlin, Germany, 18 April 2026.  EPA/CLEMENS BILAN

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Sports The Moroccan flag is seen in front of a destroyed building following the devastating earthquake in Marrakesh last month. (Reuters)

Morocco Frees Senegal Fans after Sentences Served

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Sports Lyon's Brazilian forward #09 Endrick (L) fights for the ball with Lorient's Cameroonian defender #44 Darlin Yongwa (R) during the French L1 football match between Olympique Lyonnais (OL) and FC Lorient at the Groupama Stadium in Decines-Charpieu, central-eastern France, on April 12, 2026. (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP)

'We've Already Beaten Other Favorites,’ Lyon's Endrick Warns PSG

Brazilian forward Endrick told AFP that he believes his Lyon side can spring a surprise when they take on French and European champions Paris Saint-Germain in…

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Sports Galeno celebrates after scoring. Photo: Al-Ahli

Holders Al-Ahli Advance in Asian Champions League as Machida Oust Al-Ittihad

Defending champions Al-Ahli battled back to defeat Malaysia's Johor Darul Ta'zim 2-1 on Friday to move into the Asian Champions League Elite semi-finals…

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Sports 31 March 2026, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Zenica: Italy's Mateo Retegui in action during the FIFA World Cup qualyfing soccer match between Bosnia Herzegovina and Italy at the Stadion Bilino Polje. Photo: Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa

Italy Striker Retegui Ruled Out for Season after Injury in Saudi Pro League

Al Qadsiah forward Mateo Retegui will miss the rest of the season due to a leg fracture, the Saudi Pro League club announced on Friday. The Italy…

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Sports Football - Premier League - Brentford v Everton - GTech Community Stadium, London, Britain - April 11, 2026 Everton manager David Moyes reacts. (Action Images via Reuters)

Everton Hope to Pile Merseyside Derby Blues on Liverpool at New Stadium

Everton manager David Moyes wants ‌to make the Hill Dickinson Stadium a happy home and a famous win over old foes Liverpool in the first Merseyside Derby…

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Verstappen Gave Lambiase His Blessing for ‘Great’ McLaren Move

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Iran Women Players Thank Australian Government for Protection

Iranian women's soccer players Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh thanked the Australian government on Friday for offering a "safe haven" and said…

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Sports Tennis star Novak Djokovic takes his place in the stands for the World Cup qualifying playoff final soccer match between Bosnia and Italy in Zenica, Bosnia, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)

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Sports The deal values the share capital of Al-Hilal at 1.4 billion Saudi riyals. Photo: PIF

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Sports Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk checks on Hugo Ekitike during the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain in Liverpool, England, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

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Sports Argentinia's Francisco Cerundolo reacts after a fall as he plays against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas during the Monte Carlo ATP Masters Series Tournament round of 64 tennis match on Court Rainier III at the Monte-Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, south-eastern France on April 6, 2026. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP)

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