Back at Al-Wehda, Craig Goodwin enjoying being part of Saudi football’s revolution
Australian World Cup star Craig Goodwin was expecting to wear red this season. What he was not expecting was the badge that would adorn his red kit.
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Pulisic strikes, Giroud saves as Milan move top with late drama at Genoa
MILAN: Christian Pulisic fired AC Milan top of Serie A on Saturday after a 1-0 win at Genoa decided in a wild final few minutes in which Olivier Giroud slipped on his goalkeeping gloves and saved the day.
Jose Mourinho: I will definitely work in Saudi Arabia
CAIRO: Roma coach Jose Mourinho said he fully expects to work in Saudi Arabia one day after his compatriot, Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, led the way by joining Al-Nassr, with a stream of players subsequently signing for Saudi Pro League teams.
Bellingham matches Ronaldo's start at Real Madrid with 10 goals in first 10 games
BARCELONA, Spain: Jude Bellingham equaled the fantastic scoring numbers at Real Madrid of Cristiano Ronaldo's start with the club on Saturday, showing again that Real Madrid got much more than a promising midfielder when they signed him this summer. The England international took his tally to 10 in as many games after netting twice to help Madrid rout Osasuna 4-0 and keep the Spanish league lead. That was the best scoring start for a new Madrid player since Ronaldo also scored 10 in his first 10 games after his 2009 transfer from Manchester United. “I’m a confident guy, but I didn’t expect such a good start,” Bellingham said.
No Neymar, but Al-Hilal stroll to summit of Roshn Saudi League
RIYADH: Neymar may have headed home to Brazil after the birth of his daughter, but the megastar was barely missed as Al-Hilal went top of the Roshn Saudi League with a 3-0 win at Al-Okhdood on Saturday and will stay at the summit over the international break.
Ten-man Spurs top Premier League as Van de Ven sinks Luton
LUTON, UK: Tottenham climbed to the top of the Premier League as they recovered from Yves Bissouma’s dismissal for diving to earn a 1-0 win against lowly Luton on Saturday. Bissouma was sent off just before half-time for his needless second booking at Kenilworth Road. But Mickey van de Ven’s first goal for the club soon after the interval clinched unbeaten Tottenham’s sixth win in eight league games. Ange Postecoglou’s side sit two points clear of second placed Manchester City, who travel to title rivals Arsenal on Sunday. “We showed a lot of character and resilience. We started really well, should have been three or four up, but then you get the red card and it is a different type of game,” Postecoglou said. “I thought we held it together really well.
Asma Alhosani wins UAE’s second jiu-jitsu gold at Asian Games
HANGZHOU: UAE’s Asma Alhosani made history on Friday as the country’s first woman to secure a gold medal in martial arts at the Asian Games.
Jalibert’s magic helps sweep France past Italy into quarterfinals
France’s Matthieu Jalibert produced the magic as the hosts punched their ticket for the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals by crushing Italy 60-7 on Friday despite the absence of Antoine Dupont.