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Chaos reigns in Lebanese Premier League showdown

For once, a season in Lebanon was approaching the finish line with the focus on the football. Empty stadiums, crowd violence and financial issues have all come to dominate the football headlines, particularly since the pandemic, but this season it seemed that the 12-team top flight was in for a normal end to the campaign. But it was not to be.

Al Ansar and Al Ahed met on the last day of the season with both having a chance of

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