Cole Palmer can change Man City transfer plans after Arsenal cameo
There was a moment at Wembley where Manchester City moved the ball to the left of Arsenal's penalty box and it felt like something seen a hundred times before.
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Saudi spending no one-off, says top league official
The vast sums invested to entice some of the world's top players to Saudi Arabia this season is no one-off, but part of a long-term strategy to make the Saudi Pro League one of the best in the world, its chief operating officer has said.
India Drawn Against Hosts Malaysia In Merdeka Tournament
The Indian senior men's team have been drawn against hosts Malaysia in the semi-final of the Merdeka tournament 2023 after the draw ceremony was held by the Malaysia Football Association on Tuesday. The match will take place at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on October 13. Palestine were drawn against Lebanon in the other semi-final, which will take place earlier on the same day. It will be India's record 32nd meeting with Malaysia in international matches, with the last one coming in a friendly in Kolkata back in 2011, where the Blue Tigers emerged 3-2 winners.
Saudi Pro League: How underdogs Al Shabab plan to challenge richer rivals
As the sun set on the first Monday of June, football fans across Saudi Arabia tuned in to watch as the Ministry of Sport announced drastic changes to the domestic football scene, starting with the Public Investment Fund acquiring a majority stake in the nation’s top four clubs.
Greek soccer fan dies as soccer fans clash in Athens
ATHENS : A 22-year-old fan died on Tuesday after being seriously injured in violence among fans of AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb soccer clubs in Athens, semi-state Athens News Agency reported on Tuesday.
Real Madrid With Karim Benzema Void To Fill As La Liga Returns
Real Madrid begin life after Karim Benzema looking to wrest back the Spanish title from Barcelona as the La Liga season kicks off this weekend, seemingly content to play the waiting game for Kylian Mbappe. Benzema, the reigning Ballon d'Or, swapped the Santiago Bernabeu for Saudi Arabia in June after 14 seasons in Madrid, where he is second on the club's all-time goalscoring list with 354 -- trailing only Cristiano Ronaldo. In a bid to bridge the 10-point gap that separated them from Barcelona last season, Madrid splashed out 103 million euros ($112 million) on England international Jude Bellingham and swooped for Turkish prodigy Arda Guler.
Benfica Striker Goncalo Ramos Signs For Paris Saint-Germain
Portugal attacker Goncalo Ramos has joined Paris Saint-Germain from Benfica on a one-year loan deal with an option to buy, the French champions announced on Monday. Ramos, 22, came through the Portuguese club's academy and scored 19 league goals in 30 matches last season. At the 2022 World Cup he scored a hat-trick and made an assist in his first international start in the last 16 win over Switzerland. "It's a big moment of pride and immense joy to join Paris Saint-Germain," Ramos said in a PSG statement.
Manchester City Aim To Hold Off Big-Spending Pretenders To Premier League Crown
Manchester City begin the defence of their Premier League title away to newly-promoted Burnley on Friday as Pep Guardiola's men look to hold off an ambitious group of challengers to their crown as English champions. Arsenal and Manchester United have spent big to try and end their long wait for a league title, while Liverpool and Chelsea are expected to bounce back from last season's disappointment. But another transfer window of major investment by English clubs has been overshadowed by the lavish sums luring even some of the Premier League's best talent to Saudi Arabia.