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Morocco World
2 days ago
- Sport
- Morocco World
Morocco's Muay Thai Star Mohamed Taoufyq Aims to Bounce Back at ONE Friday Fights 110
Casablanca – Morocco's Mohamed Taoufyq hopes to bounce back from his debut loss this Friday in ONE Championship show ONE Friday Fights 110 this Friday. Taoufyq will face promotional newcomer Supersub Bang Saen Fight Club in a catchweight (61.68 Kg) Muay Thai contest inside Bangkok's iconic Lumpinee Stadium. The 20-year-old Moroccan athlete, who owns a 15-4 overall professional record, aims to bounce back from a unanimous decision defeat he suffered in his first promotional bout at the hands of Russia's Asadula Imangazaliev at ONE Friday Fights 98 on February 28. Despite the defeat, the young Moroccan put in a solid display against the undefeated Imangazaliev, who owns an overall professional record of 8-0, including four wins in ONE, three of which came via a first-round knockout. Ahead of the next bout, Taoufyq knows he can rely on his diversified skillset, strength, and striking capabilities to pick up his first win in ONE Championship's weekly fight series. ONE Friday Fights 110 kicks off at 1:30 p.m. (WET) on Friday, May 30 and will be broadcast live via beIN SPORTS and Tags: Friday Fight Nightsone championship
Qatar Tribune
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
beIN SPORTS to deliver unprecedented month of football with live coverage of 14 major finals
Fourteen football finals – one unmissable month. beIN SPORTS, the leading sports broadcaster in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), is airing an unprecedented feast of live football action this May, cementing its position as home to both the beautiful game and the sport's biggest and best tournaments around the globe. From the EFL Championship play-off – widely accepted to be the world's most valuable football match – to men's and women's continental deciders across Europe, Africa, and Asia, beIN's unrivalled programming is set to provide a celebration of football like no other this May. With the broadcaster delivering a range of live studio coverage, pre- and post-match analysis from the likes of Arsene Wenger, Marcel Desailly, Ruud Gullit, and Mohamed Aboutrika, and bilingual – often trilingual – commentary, beIN SPORTS is raising the game when it comes to showpiece football this season. The region's leading sports network launched its 'Month of Finals' last Saturday with a nervy French Women's Cup final in which Paris FC triumphed over PSG on penalties in Calais. This was followed by live coverage in Arabic and English of Al Ahli Saudi's historic 2-0 victory over Kawasaki in Asia's AFC Champions League Elite final in Jeddah. Next up is the Qatar Cup final on 10 May, where league champions Al Sadd face off against runners-up Al Duhail in what promises to be another thrilling encounter. The focus now moves west, with the first leg of Africa's CAF Confederation Cup final taking place on 17 May in Morocco between the country's two-time winners RS Berkane and Tanzania's history-makers Simba SC. The return leg in Dar es Salaam is scheduled for 25 May with beIN providing Arabic studio coverage for both ties, as well as commentary in Arabic, English, and French. Also on 17 May, Manchester City will take on Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final at Wembley as London club Palace seek a first major trophy in their 119-year history. beIN will deliver full Arabic and English studio coverage, with additional French commentary, while the following day brings Asia's AFC Champions League Two final in which UAE side Sharjah FC face Lion City Sailors. Lion City are the first Singaporean side to reach a continental Asian final after their 6-1 semi-final defeat to Hiroshima became a 3-0 victory by forfeit when their opponents were found to have fielded an ineligible player. In the reformatted UEFA Europa League final in Bilbao on Wednesday 21 May, hosts Athletic Club or European giants Manchester United will take on Norway's Bodo/Glimt or English side Tottenham Hotspur. With a place in next season's UEFA Champions League on the line, all four will be well aware of the financial fall-out of lifting the coveted trophy. Saturday 24 May brings with it not one but six finals in the form of Africa' s CAF Champions League first leg, the French Cup final between PSG and Reims, Qatar's Amir Cup final, Asia's AFC Women's Champions League final, Europe's UEFA Women's Champions League final between Arsenal and Barcelona, and the lucrative EFL Championship Play-off final, which is worth an unparallelled US$470m to the winners in TV deals, sponsorship, and additional revenue streams. 'No matter where you go in the world – whether it's Calais or Qatar – football is so popular,' said Desailly, who finished his playing career after having won the UEFA Champions League with Marseille and AC Milan. 'This month provides a host of players with the chance to play in a final, to win a trophy, and become a legend at their club. I am very proud to be working with beIN as they bring a 'Month of Finals' to the Middle East and North Africa – a region I know loves football. I can't wait to share some special moments with fans over the next few weeks.' Closing out the month, the UEFA Europa Conference League final on Wednesday 28 May pits either Chelsea or Djurgarden against Real Betis or Fiorentina in Wroclaw, Poland, while the second-most watched football competition in world football – the UEFA Champions League – culminates on Saturday 31 May with PSG or Arsenal taking on Inter Milan or Barcelona at the Allianz Arena in Munich. Ruud Gullit, another two-time European Cup winner with Milan between 1988-90, added: 'This month promises to produce some unforgettable moments in world football and I'm delighted to be involved as part of beIN's team of analysts and special guests. The UEFA competitions will always hold a special place in my heart – winning the European Cup remains one of my career highlights – but I am also excited for the FA Cup, which is a magical competition that I won both as a player and manager.' Don't miss a moment of football's biggest month. Catch every final live and exclusive on beIN SPORTS. Subscribe now at
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Arsene Wenger makes bold Trent Alexander-Arnold transfer claim - 'Long, long time ago'
-Credit:beIN SPORTS Arsene Wenger believes Real Madrid may have contacted Trent Alexander-Arnold as far back as two years ago, as the Liverpool right-back prepares to make the move to the Spanish capital. Alexander-Arnold announced his impending departure earlier this week, telling supporters that his decision to leave was fuelled by a desire to seek a new challenge. The right-back is leaving the club on a free transfer and will pocket an eight-figure signing on fee as well as weekly wages in excess of $280,000 per week. Alexander-Arnold is the latest superstar to choose to join Real Madrid on a free transfer, after Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba, and Kylian Mbappe made similar moves over the last few years. READ MORE: Mikel Arteta makes himself look silly as bizarre Liverpool claim easily debunked READ MORE: 'I left Liverpool for Real Madrid on free transfer - I felt lonely at times' Wenger thinks this points towards a wider trend in the game, whereby players — rather than selling clubs — reap the benefits from moving to a new team. "I believe it shows a new trend in the game that there is no transfer [fee], for the big big players; they go all at the end of their contract because the wages are so high," Wenger said on beIN SPORTS. "If you want to buy [fellow pundit] Marcel [Desailly] now, you have to pay him so much money that you can't afford the transfer fee anymore so what do they do? Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to leave Anfield this summer for Real Madrid -Credit:2025 Marc Atkins "They say two years before the end of a contract: 'We want to buy you, we'll give you these wages, and we will try to make an offer. If it doesn't work, we will come back next year and if it doesn't work we'll take you for free.' It's what they did with [Kylian] Mbappe. Real Madrid approached Alexander-Arnold a long, long time ago." Wenger was asked whether he was surprised by the timing of Alexander-Arnold's departure announcement considering Liverpool still has three Premier League games to play before the end of the season. "Not really," Wenger responded. "Because the season is over for him and overall I believe the timing is right because Liverpool are the champions they don't go for any other trophy so they don't go for anything. It gives Liverpool time to get another defender. He will be difficult to replace because he was a creative full back." Liverpool has been linked with Bayer Leverkusen's Jeremie Frimpong as a possible replacement for Alexander-Arnold, while Reds back-up right-back Conor Bradley has also made strides this season. Bradley, though, has struggled with injuries over the course of the campaign and that could make the Reds reluctant to put their trust in him to shoulder the burden of replacing Alexander-Arnold on a full-time basis.
Qatar Tribune
07-05-2025
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
beIN secures exclusive rights to World Athletics Championships until 2027
World Athletics has signed a three-year agreement with beIN MEDIA GROUP ('beIN') for the global sports, entertainment, and media group to have exclusive rights to broadcast the World Athletics Championships in 24 countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The agreement will run until 2027 and see beIN SPORTS, the group's flagship sports channels, broadcast 12 events. Under the agreement, beIN will broadcast an exciting line-up of competitions, which started with the World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 25 last month. It is followed by the World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25 from 10 to 11 May 2025. Fans can also look forward to the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, from 13 to 21 September 2025 and the World Athletics Road Running Championships. In 2026, beIN will continue to deliver a packed calendar of world-class competitions, including premier athletics events such as the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, USA, the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland, the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, USA, and the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. beIN will also broadcast the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships and the World Athletics Relays in 2026, before returning to China in 2027 with the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Yangzhou and the World Athletics Championships in Beijing. Mohammad Al Subaie, CEO of beIN MENA, said: 'Securing the rights for the World Athletics Championships across 24 countries in MENA is another significant strategic achievement for beIN and one that reinforces our commitment to providing world-class coverage of diverse sports to our extensive regional audience. We now look forward to working with World Athletics to bringing the excitement of athletics directly to new and current athletics fans throughout the region.' World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said: 'We are delighted to have beIN SPORTS as our exclusive broadcaster for World Athletics Series Events in the Middle East and North Africa. beIN is renowned worldwide for the quality of its sports coverage and can help athletics reach new and existing fans in key markets for us in Africa and the Middle East. We look forward to working with them to bring our World Athletics Series events to the MENA region for the next few years.'Agreement grants beIN SPORTS broadcast rights to 12 showpiece events across 24 MENA countries
Web Release
29-04-2025
- Business
- Web Release
beIN MEDIA GROUP Extends Rights Deal in MENA and Asia to Broadcast UEFA Club Competitions Until 2027
beIN MEDIA GROUP ('beIN') and UC3, the UEFA-ECA joint venture, have extended their long-standing media rights agreement, ensuring beIN SPORTS, the network's flagship sports channel, will continue to broadcast European football's premier club competitions live and exclusive across the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia until 2027. The partnership between the leading global sports broadcaster and UEFA Club competitions dates back to 2012/13. As part of the extension, beIN will broadcast the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women's Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Conference League across 33 markets for a further three years, until the end of the 2026/27 season. The revamped format debuted this year across all three men's competitions featuring 36-team leagues rather than group stages bringing 20% more matches to beIN subscribers in 23 countries across the MENA region and 10 countries in Asia. The new format for the UEFA Women's Champions League, featuring 18-team leagues, will begin in the 2025/26 season. Mohammed Al-Subaie, CEO of beIN MENA, said: 'With UEFA's new competition format living up to its promise and producing huge matches from matchday one, we are delighted that beIN will continue to bring this new era to our subscribers in MENA and Asia. beIN has been home to elite European club football for more than a decade now, providing award-winning coverage of every game, insights from a wide range of world-class analysts and experts, and exclusive interviews with the most influential figures in the game. We are proud of our partnership with UC3 and to extend it once again is testament to our position as the global home of football.' Guy-Laurent Epstein, Co-Managing Director, UC3: 'We are delighted to extend our long-standing, fruitful partnership with beIN SPORTS. Thanks to their cutting-edge analysis and high-quality production levels, fans in 33 countries across the Middle East, North Africa and Asia will continue to enjoy the new-look UEFA men's club competitions in addition to the exciting, revamped UEFA Women's Champions League for the next three years.' This year's competitions are edging closer towards their respective finals, with the UEFA Champions League semi-final first-leg ties between Arsenal and Paris Saint Germain as well as Barcelona and Inter Milan taking place on 29 and 30 April. This will be followed by the UEFA Europa League semi-finals of Athletic Club vs Man United and Tottenham vs Bodø/Glimt, in addition to the UEFA Conference League semis which see Real Betis take on Fiorentina, as well as Djurgården and Chelsea on 1 May. As with this year, beIN will retain the exclusive rights to all matches across the MENA and Asia regions, broadcasting games simultaneously across its beIN SPORTS bouquet until the end of the 2027 season. The exclusive deal covers the following countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen, Iraq, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Timor-Leste, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia, with expanded coverage to bring back the UEFA Club Competitions on beIN in Indonesia and the Philippines. Over the past 11 years, beIN SPORTS has broadcast – live and exclusive – some of the most memorable moments of modern European club football, including Cristiano Ronaldo's stunning overhead kick in Real Madrid's victory over Juventus in the 2018 UEFA Champions League quarter-final, Lucas Moura's spectacular 96th minute winner against Ajax as Tottenham Hotspur came back from 0-3 down to qualify for the 2019 final, and eventual winners Bayern Munich's remarkable 8-2 win over Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the 2019-20 competition.
