Year in review: Arab football highlights from 2022
It has been an action-packed year for football in Saudi Arabia and the Arab world in general. As 2023 kicks off, we take a look back over the last 12 months.
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Benzema buries World Cup woe with double strike in Real victory
Real Madrid’s French forward Karim Benzema shoots during the Spanish League football match between Real Valladolid FC and Real Madrid CF at the Jose Zorilla stadium in Valladolid on December 30, 2022. (Photo by CESAR MANSO / AFP)
Pele, Maradona, Messi: Who is the greatest of all time?
When FIFA declared Pele and Diego Maradona jointly the players of the 20th century, and effectively the best of all time, they side-stepped but did not resolve a heated debate that has grown more complicated as Lionel Messi has dominated the 21st century.
Tottenham's Romero ready for Villa Match, Bentancur out
Tottenham Hotspur's Cristian Romero will be ready for Sunday's Premier League clash at home to Aston Villa, while Rodrigo Bentancur will miss out on the game, manager Antonio Conte said on Friday.
'You made us happy, even your opponents': Global media celebrate Pele
Brazilian daily O Globo had a commemorative four-cover edition highlighting Pele's career with the headline "Pele Eterno" while publications around the world packed their pages on Friday with tributes to the icon who died after a long battle with cancer.
Brazil in three-day mourning for 'King of Football' Pele
Brazil starts three days of national mourning on Friday for football legend Pele, the three-time World Cup winner widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, who has died at age 82.
'The king of football' - Liam Brady's memories of Pele
For Republic of Ireland great Liam Brady, three-time World Cup winner Pele stands at the very top of the pantheon of football's greats.
Jimmy Magee, an Irish priest & the boy they'd call Pele
Jimmy Magee released a book four years ago entitled, 'Different Class'.