7+ hour, 54+ min ago  (797+ words) Pope Leo XIV honoured Barcelona's sacred Sagrada Familia Basilica on the centenary of the death of its architect, Antoni Gaud, with a Mass on Wednesday under its soaring sandcastle spires. Leo lit a candle and prayed at the tomb of…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (184+ words) Spain gave a taste of what makes them one of the World Cup favourites with a 3-1 win over Peru on Monday in their final friendly before the showpiece kicks off. The European champions were missing Barcelona star Lamine Yamal as…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (901+ words) Spanish lawmakers gave Pope Leo XIV a standing ovation on Monday after he called for respect for migrants' rights and international law in a historic address to parliament that signaled a new level of acceptance of the Catholic Church in…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (403+ words) In Egyptian football history, the ill-fated encounter with Italy during the 1954 World Cup qualifiers remains a striking example of how circumstances can shape the outcome of a match. Amid temperatures that plunged to minus five degrees Celsius, Egypt suffered a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (881+ words) No special menu, no themed decorations and no shared suspense over which musician's flamboyant performance proves victorious. For the first time in seven years, Silvia D'az won't get together with friends to watch the Eurovision Song Contest finals on Saturday…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (236+ words) Spain's boycott of the Eurovision song contest over Israel's war in Gaza puts it "on the right side of history", Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Friday, ahead of the final in Austria. "This year, therefore, will indeed be different....

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (62+ words) Follow Ahram Online's coverage of Egyptian footballers competing across European leagues during the 2025/2026 season. All times are Cairo time (GMT+3). Haissem Hassan (Oviedo) 20: 00 Oviedo vs. Alaves Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) 22: 00 Nantes vs. Toulouse Mohamed Abdelmonem (Nice) 22: 00 Nice vs. Metz (For more…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (293+ words) Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said Tuesday he was counting on wingers Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams to be fit and available for the World Cup next month. Yamal, 18, suffered a hamstring injury in late April, which has caused…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (475+ words) Spain's football federation and coach Luis de la Fuente condemned anti-Muslim chants that marred the 0-0 draw with Egypt in Barcelona on Tuesday in a pre-World Cup friendly. Egypt's national anthem was jeered and the public announcement system at RCDE Stadium…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (239+ words) Egypt national team players expressed satisfaction after securing a goalless draw against top-ranked Spain in a friendly international at Barcelona's RCDE Stadium on Tuesday. The Pharaohs held their defensive shape despite playing the final 12 minutes with 10 men following defender Hamdy…...