Atalanta winger Ademola Lookman has been nominated for the 2024 Globe Soccer Awards. The organisers of the award announced the name of the nominees on X on Thursday. Lookman is nominated along top stars like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland. The 27-year-old finished 14th in the 2024 Ballon d’or ranking and is also in the running …

UN peacekeepers in Lebanon warned Saturday against a “catastrophic” regional conflict as Israeli forces battled Hezbollah and Hamas militants on two fronts, on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Israel has faced a fierce diplomatic backlash over incidents in south Lebanon that saw five Blue Helmets wounded. On Saturday, the Lebanese health ministry said Israeli air strikes on two …