Cristiano Ronaldo Is Officially Soccer's First Billionaire
In partnership with GOAL.com
Football Sport News
Saudi Arabia in sight of World Cup finals thanks to Al-Shamat strike and Al-Buraikan double
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia came from behind to defeat Indonesia 3-2 on Wednesday and take a giant step toward the 2026 World Cup finals. Two goals from Firas Al-Buraikan and a fine strike from his Al-Ahli team-mate, Saleh Abu Al-Shamat, at their home ground in Jeddah means a victory over Iraq on Tuesday will ensure Herve Renard’s men make their seventh appearance at the World Cup finals, and even a point might be enough to book their tickets to North America. This opening game of the fourth round of the Asian qualifiers began, and would end, as a tense affair. The crowd at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, which is hosting all three Group B games, was silenced, aside from a small pocket of away fans, when Indonesia took the lead in the 11th minute. After a cross into a crowded area was adjudged to have been handled by Hassan Tambakti, Kevin Diks stepped up to take the spot kick and found the bottom corner of the net despite the best efforts of Nawaf Al-Aqidi. Given that the Saudis scored only seven goals across all 10 games in the third round of qualifiers, there was plenty of apprehension among the home crowd, but just six minutes later the hosts equalized and did so in style. Musab Al-Juwayr flicked a pass to Al-Shamat, who turned inside a defender just outside the area and then fired a left-footed shot into the bottom corner of the goal past the outstretched arms of goalkeeper Maarten Paes. Ten minutes before the break, Saudi Arabia were in front.
First 2 championship titles of the Saudi eLeague season decided
RIYADH: The first two championship titles of the Saudi eLeague season have been decided, with team Bright Future lifting their first-ever trophy in the EA FC25 competition, and team The Vicious claiming the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 crown.
Report: Argentina friendly relocated to Miami amid Chicago unrest - ESPN
A friendly between Argentina and Puerto Rico, originally scheduled for next week in Chicago, has been relocated to Florida amid the immigration crackdown in the city, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
England striker Kane to miss friendly with Wales
England captain Harry Kane will miss Thursday's friendly against Wales at Wembley due to an ankle injury that kept him out of team training on Wednesday, manager Thomas Tuchel said.
Perception of Bucs' Baker Mayfield shifting amid MVP-type run - ESPN
TAMPA, Fla. — Baker Mayfield has seen the perception himself change dramatically from the time he was a first overall draft pick with the Cleveland Browns to being what some have described as an MVP candidate in his third year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Amorim will get three years to get it right at Man Utd, says Ratcliffe
LONDON :Manchester United's under-pressure coach Ruben Amorim will be given the full three years of his contract to prove himself and the club will become the most profitable in the world, co-owner Jim Ratcliffe said on Wednesday.
Ronaldo becomes football's first billionaire: Report
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer to reach billionaire status, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which has valued the Portugal great's net worth at an estimated US$1.4 billion.