The Saudi Pro League is making in-roads into the international player market, leading to some interesting discussions on any number of controversial and non-controversial topics.
Money talks, and it’s been what’s helped Major League Soccer reach out to big names, so it probably shouldn’t be a surprise that the Saudi Pro League has landed Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. [ MORE: Messi signs for Inter Miami ] But with Ruben Neves now signing in the league and a trio of Chelsea players linked with moves, the Saudi Pro League has plenty of people wondering about the 16-team operation.
The teams are still heavily Saudi, but here are some of the names who’ve made the move to Saudi Arabia, where Nuno Espirito Santo is a manager and Ronaldo, Naldo, and Ever Banega serve as club captains. Felipe Caicedo, Abha Club Robin Quaison, Al-Ettifaq Cristian Tello, Al Fateh Moussa Marega, Al Hilal Andre Carrillo, Al Hilal Ruben Neves, Al Hilal Tarek Hamed, Al Ittihad N’Golo Kante, Al Ittihad Karim Benzema, Al Ittihad Bruno Henrique, Al Ittihad Talisca, Al Nassr Cristiano Ronaldo, Al Nassr Gonzalo ‘Pity’ Martinez, Al Nassr Alvaro Gonzalez, Al Nassr David Ospina, Al Nassr Ever Banega, Al Shabab Naldo, Al Taawoun Alvaro Medran, Al Taawoun Kaku, Al Taawoun Collins Fai, Al Tai Munir Mohamedi, Al Wehda Follow @NicholasMendola Brandon Vazquez bagged a late equalizer as the USMNT’s de facto B-team battled back to secure a 1-1 draw with Jamaica in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup opener on Saturday. [ MORE: Gregg Berhalter named USMNT head coach again ] The defending champion Americans will wrap up group play with games against St.