Superstar Neymar flies in to a hero’s welcome
RIYADH: Brazilian football superstar Neymar arrived in Riyadh to a hero’s welcome on Friday ahead of his unveiling as an Al-Hilal player on Saturday.
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Italy name Spalletti as new coach of national team
ROME :Luciano Spalletti will be the new head coach of Italy's national soccer team, the country's football federation said on Friday, replacing Roberto Mancini who resigned on Aug 13.
Serie A-winning Luciano Spalletti takes on Italy job
Luciano Spalletti has been announced as the new head coach of Italy, taking on the job following the resignation of Roberto Mancini.
Luciano Spalletti Agrees Terms To Take Over Italian Football Team Job: Reports
The Italian Football Federation and Luciano Spalletti have reached an agreement for him to succeed Roberto Mancini as coach of the national team, according to reports in the Italian press on Friday. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Spalletti, the federation's top choice, will sign a three-year contract until September 2026. The former Napoli boss has held several telephone conversations with federation president Gabriele Gravina and has now agreed to take over from Mancini. Spalletti and Gravina are due to meet on Friday to finalise the contract.
Coach Jaissle praises players’ fighting spirit as Al-Ahli top Roshn Saudi League table
Al-Ahli coach Matthias Jaissle has praised his team’s fighting spirit after they secured an important 3-1 win over Al-Khaleej in difficult weather conditions on Thursday night at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam.
Al-Hilal confirm signing Moroccan World Cup hero Bono from Sevilla
RIYADH: Al-Hilal have signed Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, the club announced early on Friday, as the team continues to bring in big-name players to the Saudi capital. The signing of the 32-year-old, also known as Bono, will see him at the club till 2026 and comes only days after the Riyadh club announced the arrival of Neymar, one of the game’s biggest stars.
Neymar looks forward to facing ‘top quality’ opposition in Saudi Pro League
RIYADH: Brazilian superstar Neymar Jr has credited fellow global footballing icon Cristiano Ronaldo for sparking the remarkable transformation of the Roshn Saudi League and admits the “exciting” prospect of facing the Portuguese legend and stars such as Karim Benzema and Robert Firmino will be motivation to “play even better” for new club Al Hilal.
Man City beat Sevilla on penalties to win UEFA Super Cup
PIRAEUS, Greece: Manchester City won the UEFA Super Cup for the first time on Wednesday but needed penalties to beat Sevilla after a 1-1 draw in Athens. Youssef En-Nesyri’s towering first-half header gave the Spaniards the lead. European champions City were far from their slick best, but hit back to force the game to penalties through Cole Palmer’s header.