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Benzema, Ronaldo, Al Dawsari lead 2025 Roshn League MVP shortlist

Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The Saudi Pro League announced the five-man shortlist for the 2025 Roshn League Player of the Season award on Monday, headlined by title-winning striker Karim Benzema and global icons Cristiano Ronaldo and Salem Al Dawsari.Benzema, 37, delivered a vintage campaign to lead Al Ittihad to the league crown, scoring 21 goals and providing nine assists in 28 appearances.The Frenchman, who received just one yellow card all season, played a decisive role in key matches to seal his club’s 14th top-flight title.Al Hilal captain Salem Al Dawsari was also nominated after another consistent season.The 34-year-old winger featured in 30 matches, contributing 15 goals and 14 assists as he pushed his team to a second-place finish.Known for his discipline and work ethic, Al...

May 20, 2025

Benzema, Ronaldo, Al Dawsari lead 2025 Roshn League MVP shortlist

Al Hilal renews Salem Al Dawsari's contract until 2027

Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Al Hilal have announced the contract renewal of club captain Salem Al Dawsari, extending his stay until the summer of 2027.The agreement comes just months before the expiration of his previous deal, which had entered its final six months in January.The renewal follows prolonged negotiations, with the club determined to meet Al Dawsari’s demands and secure the future of one of its most influential players.The winger reportedly received competitive offers, including a two-year deal from Al Qadsiah and a three-year proposal from Al Diriyah. Ultimately, Al Hilal retained his services with a two-year extension. Al Dawsari, 32, has enjoyed one of the finest seasons of his career, leading by example both on and off the pitch.He was crowned the top scorer of the...

May 20, 2025

Al Hilal renews Salem Al Dawsari's contract until 2027

NEOM FC aims high with World Cup 2029 in sight

Saudi Gazette reportNEOM — In the far northwest of Saudi Arabia, just outside Tabuk, a football project with ambitious intent is quietly gaining momentum.NEOM FC, the rebranded successor to Al-Suqoor, has quickly become one of the most intriguing stories in the Saudi football landscape — a club built to symbolize transformation.Owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), which also owns Premier League side Newcastle United, NEOM FC is designed to represent more than a city.It’s being positioned as the footballing face of one of the Kingdom’s largest and most high-profile development initiatives — the NEOM giga-project — and, in the long term, a potential global football brand.Last August, the unveiling of the club’s new name and identity drew an unexpected 10,000 spectators to...

May 20, 2025

NEOM FC aims high with World Cup 2029 in sight

Al Ahli reaffirm commitment to Matthias Jaissle amid contract renewal talks

Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Al Ahli Saudi FC have reaffirmed their commitment to head coach Matthias Jaissle, dismissing speculation about a potential split and confirming that the German tactician remains under contract until 2026.In an official statement released Saturday, the club denied any reports suggesting a termination of Jaissle’s contract or talks with alternative candidates.“Such claims are baseless and completely unfounded,” the club said, adding that all official communications are issued exclusively via its verified platforms.Al Ahli further revealed that talks are already underway to revise Jaissle’s existing contract to enhance technical continuity ahead of a critical upcoming season.“Coach Jaissle is a cornerstone of our sporting project,” the statement...

May 18, 2025

Al Ahli reaffirm commitment to Matthias Jaissle amid contract renewal talks

Al Hilal survive Al Fateh scare to stay second in Pro League

Saudi Gazette reportAL AHSA — Al Hilal staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Al Fateh 4-3 in a pulsating clash on Friday night, strengthening their grip on second place in the Saudi Pro League and edging closer to qualification for next season’s AFC Champions League Elite.In one of the most thrilling matches of the season, Al Hilal came from behind three times at Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium before Serbian striker Aleksandar Mitrovic sealed victory in second-half stoppage time with his second goal of the night.The win took Al Hilal to 71 points, firmly in second place behind newly crowned champions Al Ittihad. Meanwhile, Al Fateh remain on 33 points and winless in their last eight league outings.The hosts took a shock 2-0 lead through a quick-fire brace from Algerian midfielder...

May 17, 2025

Al Hilal survive Al Fateh scare to stay second in Pro League

Nassr held by Taawoun, miss out on AFC Elite qualification

Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Al Nassr’s hopes of qualifying for next season’s AFC Champions League Elite officially ended on Friday night, as they were held to a 1-1 draw by visiting Al Taawoun in Round 32 of the Saudi Pro League at Al Awwal Park.Despite dominating large spells of the match, Nassr failed to convert their momentum into three points, settling for a draw that lifts them to 64 points in fourth place — one point behind third-placed Al Qadsiah and seven adrift of runners-up Al Hilal, who have now mathematically secured the league’s second AFC Elite qualification spot.With Cristiano Ronaldo absent, Sultan Al Ghanam led the team as captain, while Portuguese midfielder Otavio opened the scoring for the hosts with a tidy finish in the 51st minute.But Al Taawoun responded...

May 17, 2025

Nassr held by Taawoun, miss out on AFC Elite qualification

Kanté, a 2018 FIFA World Cup winner with France, now joins a rare group of players to have won both the World Cup and the Saudi league title.

Kanté joins elite club of World Cup and Saudi league winners

Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — French midfielder N’Golo Kanté played a pivotal role in Al Ittihad’s title-winning Saudi Pro League campaign, helping the Jeddah club clinch their 14th league title and their second in three years.Kanté, a 2018 FIFA World Cup winner with France, now joins a rare group of players to have won both the World Cup and the Saudi league title.His achievement draws comparisons to Brazilian legend Roberto Rivellino, who lifted the 1970 World Cup and later led Al Hilal to the Saudi league crown in 1979, followed by the King’s Cup in 1980.Rivellino starred alongside local icons like Saleh Al-Nuaimi and Abdullah Foudeh.Kanté’s impact has been immediate and profound since joining Al Ittihad on a free transfer in the summer of 2023.Signed on a three-year deal,...

May 16, 2025

Kanté joins elite club of World Cup and Saudi league winners

Laurent Blanc wins his first major trophy outside of France.

Laurent Blanc becomes first Frenchman in 30 years to win Saudi league

Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Laurent Blanc secured the 16th title of his managerial career in style on Thursday night, guiding Al Ittihad to their 14th Saudi Pro League crown — and his first major trophy outside of France.With the league-clinching win over Al Raed in Round 32, Blanc became only the second French manager in history to lift the Saudi top-flight title, and the first in 30 years since Jean Fernandez led Al Nassr to glory in the 1994-1995 season.The former France international has now won domestic league titles with three different clubs across two continents.His previous honors include four Ligue 1 titles, two French Cups, four French League Cups, and five French Super Cups — achieved during successful stints at Bordeaux and Paris Saint-Germain.The 2024-25 Saudi Pro...

May 16, 2025

Laurent Blanc becomes first Frenchman in 30 years to win Saudi league

From boos to brilliance: Benzema leads Ittihad’s title charge

Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Once at the center of widespread fan discontent, Karim Benzema has completed one of the most dramatic turnarounds in Saudi football, emerging as the undisputed leader of Al Ittihad’s title-winning campaign in the 2024–25 Saudi Pro League season.After a turbulent start to his Ittihad tenure last year, marked by injuries, perceived lack of commitment, and strained relationships with staff and fans, the French striker faced intense criticism.Calls for his departure grew louder over the summer, culminating in his very public fallout with former coach Marcelo Gallardo.Club president Loay Nazer later confirmed in a press conference that Gallardo's dismissal was partly due to his demand to drop Benzema, calling it a "red line" that clashed with the...

May 16, 2025

From boos to brilliance: Benzema leads Ittihad’s title charge

Ittihad seals league title away from Jeddah once again

Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Al Ittihad etched a new chapter in their illustrious history by clinching their 14th Saudi top-flight title — and their third in the professional era — with a 3-1 victory over Al Raed on Matchday 32, securing the 2024–25 Saudi Pro League championship with two rounds to spare.This marks the first time in the professional era that Ittihad have sealed the league title before the final two rounds, having previously secured the championship in the final matchweek in 2009 and with one game to spare in 2023.In a poetic twist of fate, the title-clinching match once again took place away from their Jeddah stronghold, adding to a curious record: each of Ittihad’s three Pro League titles has been secured in a different city.In 2009, they were crowned champions...

May 15, 2025

Ittihad seals league title away from Jeddah once again

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