Al Ittihad and Karim Benzema under pressure to perform at Fifa Club World Cup
Amid Saudi Arabia’s unprecedented rush for football gold this past summer, the feeling was that Al Ittihad were being rebuilt with one eye on this week.
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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates 1,200th match with goal and assist for Al Nassr
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his 1,200th professional match with a goal and an assist as he helped his Saudi League side Al Nassr to a 4-1 win over Al Riyadh on Friday.
Aleksandar Mitrovic: I don’t think I ever played a better derby than the Riyadh derby
Al Hilal goal hero Aleksandar Mitrovic said he has never played in a better derby after experiencing his first cross-city Riyadh clash against Al Nassr on Friday night.
Al Hilal's Aleksandar Mitrovic targets more goals in Riyadh derby against Al Nassr
Al Hilal’s dominant start to the 2023/24 Saudi Pro League faces its biggest challenge yet as they take on rivals Al Nassr in the Riyadh derby on Friday evening.
Al Nassr hope to overcome fatigue and Ronaldo injury scare when they take on Al Hilal
When Al Nassr found out their fixture list for the 2023/24 season, the last week of November immediately stood out as one where they would need to navigate two tricky fixtures back-to-back. The hope at Al Awwal Park was that they would have already sealed qualification to the AFC Champions League round of 16 before having to play Persepolis in their penultimate match of the group, scheduled just a few days before they take on eternal rivals Al Hilal.
Cristiano Ronaldo expected to shake off neck injury to be fit for Riyadh derby
Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to be fit in time for this week’s crucial Saudi Pro League clash against Al Hilal, despite appearing to injure his neck in the Asian Champions League on Monday.
'Everything is possible' for Cristiano Ronaldo after stunning brace for Al Nassr
Al Nassr manager Luis Castro said Cristiano Ronaldo and goals are a perfect match after the forward's stunning double against Al Okhdood took his tally to 15 goals in 13 Saudi Pro League games this season.
Saudi Pro League predictions: Gallardo to start with a win over Gerrard's Al Ettifaq
Following the final international break of 2023, the Saudi Pro League returns for an important phase that will take us through to the mid-season break when the league pauses for the AFC Asian Cup and the African Cup of Nations in January. With several big games across the weekend, it promises to be an exciting round of fixtures.