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Luka Modric, Hugo Lloris among ‘more than 10’ Saudi targets—source
Real Madrid’s Croatian midfielder Luka Modric attends a training session at the Real Madrid City training complex in Valdebebas, outskirts of Madrid on June 3, 2023. (Photo by PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU / AFP) Luka Modric and Hugo Lloris feature on a list of “more than 10” top-level Saudi Arabian football transfer targets headed by Lionel Messi…
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No swag, but Cristiano Ronaldo puts swagger in Saudi football
Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri Cristiano Ronaldo’s first season in Saudi Arabia ended with a whimper, but with hundreds of millions in wages and unprecedented attention on Saudi football he may not be the last megastar to grace the oil-rich kingdom. The fireworks and euphoria that greeted Ronaldo’s gala unveiling in January were in…
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Tyson Fury: Top Rank president Todd DuBoef discusses Saudi mega fight-night and collapse of Oleksandr Usyk undisputed clash | boxing news
Top Rank president Todd DuBoef says boxing fans can ‘dream’ of a mega fight-night pitting Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder against one another in a historic heavyweight showpiece – but also warns ‘not every fight can be the World Cup final’. While Usyk is set to face mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois,…
Read More Cristiano Ronaldo says Saudi league could become top five in the world
Saudi Pro League – Al Nassr v Al Shabab – KSU Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – May 23, 2023 Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri Portuguese football great Cristiano Ronaldo believes the Saudi Pro League he joined this season could in time become one of the top five leagues in…
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Highlights: Cristiano Ronaldo leads Al Nassr comeback with stunning goal | ‘Saudi League wants to be in world top five’ | Videos | watch tv show
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Cristiano Ronaldo spoke after Al Nassr’s 3-2 comeback win against Al Shabab which kept their title hopes alive, and the Portuguese feels the Saudi Pro League has immense potential and will be one of the top five leagues in the world.
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Lionel Messi: Paris Saint-Germain star apologises for ‘unauthorised’ Saudi Arabia trip that has led to suspension | Soccer News
Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi has apologized for his ‘unauthorised’ trip to Saudi Arabia that has led to him being suspended by the French club. Messi admitted in an apology video on social media that he “thought he had the day off” after Sunday’s 3-1 home Ligue 1 defeat to Lorient and is now “waiting…
Read More Lionel Messi suspended by PSG for unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia | Soccer News
Lionel Messi has been suspended by Paris Saint-Germain for going on a personal promotional trip to Saudi Arabia without permission. Messi is understood to have asked PSG for permission to be able to travel to the country, which he did on Sunday night, having twice postponed a scheduled commercial trip there previously due to team…
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