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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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.
Mancini’s Saudi Arabia debut pencilled in as two Newcastle United-based friendlies announced
NEWCASTLE: Roberto Mancini’s Saudi Arabia managerial debut could well take place on Tyneside, the home of Public Investment Fund-owned Newcastle United. St. James’ Park is set to play host to the Saudi Arabia men’s national team for two historic international friendlies next month.
De Bruyne out 3 or 4 months: Guardiola
MANCHESTER, England: Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will be sidelined for “three or four months” because of a recurrence of his hamstring injury, manager Pep Guardiola said Tuesday.
Saudi football prodigy aiming to emulate Egypt, Liverpool star Mo Salah
RIYADH: Rising Saudi footballing prospect Abdulmalik Al-Jaber is aiming to follow in the footsteps of Egypt and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah and make it to the top of the game.
New Al-Hilal star Neymar Jr. can further elevate Saudi football, analysts tell Arab News
SAO PAULO: After six seasons in France’s Paris Saint-Germain, footballer Neymar Jr. is ready to play for Riyadh’s Al-Hilal after a multimillion-dollar deal was reached earlier this week.