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Gennaro Gattuso has won Serie A's "Philadelphia Coach of the Month" award for October after leading Lazio to nine wins and one draw in the opening 10 matches of the season, accumulating 28 points and establishing the club's best start since the three-point-for-a-win system was introduced.
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Federico Valverde scored in the 92nd minute to give Real Madrid a 3-2 victory over AEK Athens in Champions League Round Four, extending the Spanish side's record to 12 points and matching Paris Saint-Germain's perfect tally in the reorganized league phase.Fenerbahce defeated Liverpool 3-2 in Istanbul during Champions League Round Four, halting the English club's progress in the group stage format.Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football after 23 years with Portugal's national team, bringing an end to a career in which he earned 134 caps, scored 146 goals, and led Portugal to the 2016 European Championship and League of Nations titles in 2019 and 2025.Jorge Jesus, Portugal's head coach, confirmed his respect for Ronaldo's decision to retire internationally, stating he had expected the 41-year-old to continue but accepts his choice.France's coach Zinedine Zidane recalled Kylian Mbappe, Aurelien Tchouameni, and Ibrahima Konate to the squad for upcoming UEFA Nations League matches against Italy and Turkey, with forward Pablo Barrios receiving his first call-up.Al-Faisaly appointed Portuguese manager Joao Mota as the new head coach within one hour of dismissing Egyptian manager Tarek Mustafa, with the Jordanian club leading the domestic league.What to Watch:
Beirut Marathon takes place on November 29 in Martyrs Square under the slogan "Beirut in Every Step," with security coordination led by the General Director of General Security.
Lebanon faces potential sanctions from the International Olympic Committee and Asian Olympic Council unless government authorities collaborate exclusively with the internationally recognized Lebanese Olympic Committee leadership.