Al Hilal ease past Al Jazira to set up showdown with Chelsea in Club World Cup
Odion Ighalo made a triumphant start in the blue of Al Hilal by helping send his new team through to face Chelsea in the Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi.
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Expectations weigh heavy on Leonardo Jardim and Al-Hilal ahead of Club World Cup clash with Al-Jazira
ABU DHABI: Al-Jazira may be on their home soil of Abu Dhabi as they meet Al-Hilal in the second round of the FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday, but the pressure is all on the Saudi Arabian giants. Nothing less than a win and a semi-final meeting with European champions Chelsea next Wednesday will do.
WWE champion Bobby Lashley to take part in Elimination Chamber at Jeddah Superdome
RIYADH: WWE champion Bobby Lashley will defend his title against Brock Lesnar, as well as Riddle, Austin Theory, AJ Styles and Seth Rollins, at the Jeddah Superdome on Saturday, Feb. 19, in the annual Elimination Chamber match.
5 things learned from Egypt’s penalty shootout win over Cameroon in semifinals of Africa Cup of Nations
RIYADH: Egypt on Thursday defeated Cameroon in a penalty shootout in the semifinal of the Africa Cup of Nations after two hours of football ended 0-0. The Pharaohs will go on to meet Senegal in Sunday’s final but before that, here are five things that Arab News learned.
The art of Saudi drifting culture
RIYADH: Drifting, or “tafheet,” has been a common phenomenon among Saudi youth for decades. Young locals take to the streets and engage in high-speed drifting, often exceeding a speed of 100 kph with little concern for public safety or themselves.
Newcastle’s sensible January signings make for a bright future at St James’ Park
Dan Burn might not be a name to muster an army of new supporters in Riyadh and Chris Wood may lack the cachet of, say, Robinho — the marquee signing that heralded the arrival of the Abu Dhabi era at Manchester City.
Saudi Cup the perfect swansong for Marche Lorraine
Leading Japanese trainer Yoshito Yahagi has revealed the Saudi Cup was the first thing on his mind when Marche Lorraine won the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Del Mar last November.
Saudi Arabia’s flag will be raised tomorrow as the only GCC member participating in 2022 Beijing Olympics
RIYADH: In a huge milestone for Saudi Arabia the country’s flag will be raised high on Friday at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Olympics, the only Gulf nation to compete at the winter games.