Jota's loan club 'named' as Celtic hero sees Al Ittihad promise fall on deaf ears
Jota left Celtic in the summer to start a new adventure in the Saudi Pro League with Al-Ittihad, surprising many with his decision to go.
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Saudi league set to kick off after raiding Europe's top clubs
When the new Saudi Pro League season kicks off on Friday (Aug 11) it will herald a new dawn for football in the Gulf kingdom which has spent close to half a billion dollars luring top players and coaches from traditional European powerhouses.
Jota told Celtic transfer exit to Al Ittihad is loaded with hurdles as Nuno Santo promises to play fair after loan talk
Jota won't be judged quite yet at Al-Ittihad after reports in the Middle East he could be set for an quickfire Saudi Arabian loan exit after leaving Celtic.
Iraq’s Al-Shorta, Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal teams make it to King Salman Cup semi-finals
RIYADH: The Iraqi Al-Shorta and the Saudi Al Hilal teams qualified for the semi-finals of the King Salman Cup for Arab Clubs 2023, in the start of the quarter-finals of the tournament, on Saturday evening.
Saudi football ‘captures world’s imagination’
JEDDAH: Saudi football’s Pro League is being televised in more than 170 territories since Cristiano Ronaldo signed for Al-Nassr and it has “clearly caught the imagination of broadcasters worldwide,” a senior league executive said on Thursday.
Saudi clubs Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad through to King Salman Club Cup quarterfinals
RIYADH: Saudi football clubs Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad qualified on Wednesday for the quarterfinals of the King Salman Club Cup, alongside Al-Sadd of Qatar and Iraqi side Al-Shorta.
Dani Alves indicted in sexual assault case in Spain
MADRID: Dani Alves denied wrongdoing after being indicted by a judge in a sexual assault case in Spain on Wednesday. The Brazilian soccer star told the judge in a Barcelona court that he was not in agreement with the findings of the investigation into allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman at a nightclub in Barcelona on Dec. 30.
Legendary Italian goalkeeper Buffon retires
ROME: Italy’s 2006 World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon announced his retirement on Wednesday at the age of 45. “That’s all folks! You gave me everything.