Al-Nassr manager praises players’ ‘fighting spirit’ on Japan tour
TOKYO: Saudi team Al-Nassr drew 1-1 with Inter Milan in a pre-season friendly on Thursday at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka, with Ronaldo once again a huge attraction for the Japanese fans.
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Riyad Mahrez joins Saudi club Al-Ahli
LONDON: Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez has left the treble winners to join Saudi side Al-Ahli, the two clubs announced on Friday. The 32-year-old Algerian winger joined Pep Guardiola’s team in 2018 from Leicester, winning 11 major trophies at the club. “The wait is over: Riyad is real,” the Saudi Pro League club said in a social media post.
Hat trick hero Ary Borges prepares for next big test against France
BRISBANE: Brazil’s Ary Borges announced herself on soccer’s biggest stage with a hat trick of goals and an assist in her Women’s World Cup debut against Panama.
Ashes washout once again raises question of rain’s impact on cricket
In English folklore, there is a myth attributed to Saint Swithun, who died in 863 AD. In the last 10 years of his life, he was Bishop of Winchester, and requested that he should be buried outside the north wall of his cathedral “where the sweet rain of heaven may fall upon my grave.”
Saudi Arabia’s path to 2026 World Cup starts in qualifying group with Jordan and Tajikistan
KUALA LUMPUR: Saudi Arabia’s path to the 2026 World Cup in North America will start in a first qualifying group with neighboring Jordan, Tajikistan, and either Cambodia or Pakistan. Players in the Saudi national team — which upset eventual champion Argentina 2-1 to open last year’s tournament in Qatar — will prepare for the next edition training and playing with a slew of global stars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema lured to the multi-billion dollar project that the Saudi league has become.
Benzema starts Ittihad career with a bang
Karim Benzema opened his Saudi Arabian account in style on Thursday, scoring a decisive and delightful goal for Al-Ittihad in a 2-1 come-from-behind win over Esperance de Tunis in their opening game in the King Salman Club Cup. The victory sends the Jeddah giants top of Group A in this 16-team tournament, formerly known as the Arab Club Champions Cup.
Aman! Barcelona Boleh Main di Liga Champions Meski Diduga Suap Wasit
Barcelona diperbolehkan berlaga di Liga Champions di tengah penyelidikan dugaan penyuapan wasit. UEFA masih akan terus melanjutkan penyelidikan kasus ini.
Banding Mourinho Terkait Hukuman di Final Liga Europa Ditolak UEFA
Banding yang diajukan Jose Mourinho dan AS Roma atas hukuman yang mereka terima usai final Liga Europa musim lalu ditolak oleh Komisi Disiplin UEFA.