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Rangers will attempt to salvage their season by defeating Celtic at Hampden Park in the Scottish Cup final. The Gers recently played out an exciting 3-3 draw with Hearts in their last league match and are expected to maintain their attacking approach. Notably, their last five games in the Scottish Premiership have all featured over 2.5 goals. However, Rangers will …

Expect an exciting showdown when Lyon and PSG clash in the Coupe de France final on Saturday evening. Les Gones secured their spot in the Europa League with a determined 2-1 victory over Strasbourg and are riding high on a four-game winning streak in the league. Keep an eye on veteran striker Alexandre Lacazette, who netted a brace against Strasbourg, …

Real Sociedad will look to continue their winning streak against Atletico Madrid on Matchday 38, following victories over Valencia and Real Betis. Having secured a spot in the Europa League, La Real aims to give their fans one more reason to celebrate in the season finale. The team has no new injury concerns, with both Zakharyan and Barrenetxea vying for …

Juventus will aim to secure a top-three finish in Serie A when they face Monza on the season’s final day. Juve displayed resilience in their last match, coming back from three goals down to draw with Bologna. Consequently, they are favored to win Saturday’s game. Andrea Cambiaso will miss the match due to a yellow card suspension, while Kenan Yildiz …

Milan will face Salernitana at Stadio San Siro in a classic David-vs-Goliath matchup on Saturday evening. The Rossoneri are eager to bounce back from a 3-1 defeat to Torino, and their 5-1 thrashing of Cagliari in their last home game has certainly boosted the fans’ spirits. Rafael Leao and Olivier Giroud are expected to return to the starting lineup, and …

French officials are making urgent efforts to arrange a visit to Lebanon by Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French President’s Special Envoy to Lebanon. The aim is to “stir the stagnant waters and reinvigorate the efforts of the five-nation committee, which have started to falter,” according to prominent political sources. These sources, speaking to al-Joumhouria newspaper, noted that “the activities of …

On Wednesday, Israeli warplanes and drones conducted strikes on the southern Lebanese border towns of Mays al-Jabal and Aita al-Shaab, with additional artillery shelling targeting Markaba and the outskirts of Tayrharfa and Alma al-Shaab. According to the National News Agency, “Israeli warplanes launched an airstrike near a school in Aita al-Shaab, shortly after a drone had targeted the same area …

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri led a delegation to Tehran on Wednesday to offer condolences following the deaths of Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and other officials in a helicopter crash. The funeral, overseen by Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, saw tens of thousands participate in a procession through Tehran to honor the late officials. The Lebanese delegation …