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Al-Ittiahd clinched the Saudi Pro League title on Saturday with a 3-0 victory over Al-Feiha in Al-Majma’a.

Al Ittihad clinches Saudi league title, Ronaldo’s Al Nassr ends season empty handed

Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — In a thrilling season boosted by Cristiano Ronaldo playing for a Saudi club, Al-Ittiahd clinched the Saudi Pro League title on Saturday leaving Al-Nassr to end their season empty handed.The Jeddah-based club won against Al-Feiha in Al-Majma’a with three goals thus rendering the result of Al-Nassr’s match of no consequence.Al Ittihad’s title celebrations will take place on Wednesday as they face Al-Tai in the final round of the league in Jeddah’s King Abdullah sports stadium.Brazilian striker Romarinho scored two goals for Al-Ittihad in his title winning match after Ahmed Shrahily opened the scoring in the match.In Dammam, Al-Nassr failed to win their match against Al-Ettifaq. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.Al Ittihad lead the standings with 69 points...

May 27, 2023

Al Ittihad clinches Saudi league title, Ronaldo’s Al Nassr ends season empty handed

Bayern players celebrated their victory at Cologne, and the players were handed the Bundesliga trophy. (Twitter @FCBayern)

Bayern Munich win 11th straight German title after Borussia Dortmund fail at home

MUNICH — Bayern Munich won their 11th straight German Bundesliga title on Saturday after their rivals Borussia Dortmund failed to beat Mainz at home. Before the final fixture in the Bundesliga, Dortmund were two points clear atop the league table. They needed to get a win over Mainz at Signal Iduna Park but Dortmund wasted several chances to lose the title to Bayern Munich. Mainz defender Andreas Hanche-Olsen scored the opener via a header after a corner kick in the 15th minute in Dortmund. Borussia Dortmund's Sebastien Haller then missed a penalty kick. In the 24th minute, Mainz doubled their lead. Mainz forward Karim Onisiwo was unmarked in the area to score his team's second goal by a header. The visitors led the first half 2-0. Dortmund waited too long for a goal....

May 27, 2023

Bayern Munich win 11th straight German title after Borussia Dortmund fail at home

Newcastle United witnesses meteoric rise under PIF-led management

Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Newcastle United, which was nowhere in the European Champions League for about 20 years, is making its vibrant presence once again for the coming season, thanks to the qualitative leap made by the club under the ownership of a Saudi-led consortium.The club has qualified for the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League after securing third place in the English Premier League standings. The club won 70 points in the league competitions coming just behind toppers Manchester City and Arsenal.Newcastle’s meteoric rise began in early October 2021, when the acquisition of the club by a consortium, headed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), was officially announced. In addition to PIF, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, the consortium includes PCP Capital...

May 26, 2023

Newcastle United witnesses meteoric rise under PIF-led management

The Portuguese legend, who joined Al-Nassr Club of Riyadh in January this year, said that the quality of the Saudi competition had improved even in his short time in it.

Ronaldo says Saudi Pro League could become top 5 in the world

Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — International soccer giant Cristiano Ronaldo believes the Saudi Professional League he joined this season could in time become one of the top five leagues in the world.In remarks to Saudi Sports Company (SSC) channel, the official broadcaster of Saudi Pro League, after Tuesday’s match with Al-Shabab the Portuguese legend, who joined Al-Nassr Club of Riyadh in January this year, said that the quality of the Saudi competition had improved even in his short time in it.Ronaldo scored a stunning winner on Tuesday as his side Al Nassr fought back to beat visitors Al Shabab 3-2 and put Al Ittihad’s Saudi Pro League title celebrations on hold.Al Shabab looked to have dented Al Nassr’s faint hopes of winning the title early on, with Argentinian forward Cristian...

May 24, 2023

Ronaldo says Saudi Pro League could become top 5 in the world

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner with a stunning goal, keeping Al Nassr’s hopes of winning the Saudi Pro League title alive after defeating Al Shabab 3-2. (SPL)

Ronaldo’s Al Nassr keep title league hopes alive, putting Al Ittihad’s celebrations on hold

Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Cristiano Ronaldo scored the stunning winner against visitors Al Shabab on Tuesday, keeping Al Nassr’s hopes of clinching the Saudi Pro League title alive. The Riyadh club's 3-2 win in an exciting match in the 28th round of the Roshn Saudi League put Al Ittihad’s title celebrations on hold despite being the firm favorites with two games remaining in the season. In the last matches, Al Nassr will take on Ettifaq and Al-Fateh while Al Ittihad will meet Al-Feiha and Al-Tai.Tuesday’s victory leaves Al Nassr three points behind Al Ittihad, who defeated bottom-of-the-table Al Batin to stay on top of the league.Ronaldo’s Al Nassr need their rivals to drop points while making sure they win the remainder of their own matches. Al Ittihad continues to lead...

May 24, 2023

Ronaldo’s Al Nassr keep title league hopes alive, putting Al Ittihad’s celebrations on hold

City’s latest title is the fifth in Guardiola’s seven years at the club and owes as much to its end-of-season streak of 11 straight victories as it does to a meltdown by Arsenal, just when a first league title since 2004 was in sight. (@Cityarabia)

Man City wins English Premier League

LONDON — Arsenal’s end-of-season collapse is complete. Manchester City is the English Premier League champion once again, reports AP. A 1-0 loss at Nottingham Forest capped a stunning implosion by Arsenal in a title race that came to an end on Saturday, with City moving into an unassailable four-point lead without playing. It is City’s seventh league crown in a 12-year period during which the Abu Dhabi-owned club has changed the face of the English game with its wealth and dominance under Pep Guardiola. City’s latest title is the fifth in Guardiola’s seven years at the club and owes as much to its end-of-season streak of 11 straight victories as it does to a meltdown by Arsenal, just when a first league title since 2004 was in sight. Arsenal led by eight points on...

May 21, 2023

Man City wins English Premier League

The draw was held in Doha, Qatara, in the presence of Gianni Infantino, FIFA President, Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and Yasser Almisehal, President of the Saudi Football Federation.

Saudi Arabia to face Thailand, Kyrgyzstan and Oman in Asian Cup finals

Saudi Gazette reportDOHA — Saudi Arabia will take on Thailand, Kyrgyzstan and Oman in Group F of the Asian Cup finals in January 2023 after the draw was conducted in Doha on Thursday.The draw was held in the presence of Gianni Infantino, FIFA President, Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and Yasser Almisehal, President of the Saudi Football Federation.The Saudi national football team are currently without a head coach after Herve Renard stepped down last month to join the French national women's football team in the upcoming World Cup.The continental showpiece is scheduled for Jan. 12 to Feb. 10, 2024, in Qatar with seven former winners among the 24 teams divided into six groups.The top two sides from each group and the four...

May 11, 2023

Saudi Arabia to face Thailand, Kyrgyzstan and Oman in Asian Cup finals

A file picture of Messi arriving in Saudi Arabia in a previous trip in his role as a Saudi tourism ambassador.

Lionel Messi’s move to Saudi Arabia a ‘done deal’: Report

PARIS — Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will play in Saudi Arabia next season under a “huge” deal, Agence France-Presse reported on Tuesday.A source close to the negotiations told AFP that “Messi is a done deal. He will play in Saudi Arabia next season.”“The contract is exceptional. It’s huge. We are just finalizing some small details,” added the source, who is not authorized to speak to media.Asked about the comments, Messi’s current club Paris Saint-Germain simply noted he remains under contract until June 30.A separate PSG source said: “If the club had wanted to renew his contract, it would have been done earlier.”The 35-year-old World Cup winner was suspended by Qatari-owned PSG last week for an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia, where he is a tourism...

May 09, 2023

Lionel Messi’s move to Saudi Arabia a ‘done deal’: Report

Messi will consider £320m-a-year mega deal from the Riyadh club when he leaves PSG this summer

Messi and former Spanish coach Enrique are close to seal deal with Al-Hilal

Okaz/Saudi GazetteRIYADH — Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal is close to seal a deal with former Spanish and Barcelona coach Luis Enrique, Saudi daily Okaz reported.The move coincides with a historic deal the club is most likely to clinch with football legend Lionel Messi, the captain of world champions Argentina, according to well-informed sources.Messi will consider £320m-a-year mega deal from the Riyadh club when he leaves PSG this summer. His old Barcelona teammates Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba are also possibly heading to Middle East, according to a report published by the Daily Mail. Messi will concentrate on PSG for now and make a decision in the summer, the British newspaper reported.Enrique is one of the major options of Al-Hilal to pick as its coach. He is one of the coaches who...

May 09, 2023

Messi and former Spanish coach Enrique are close to seal deal with Al-Hilal

Al-Nassr’s title hopes are now in serious doubt, as they are trailing Al-Ittihad by five points. (SPL)

Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr suffer title blow in 1-1 draw as league leaders Al-Ittihad extend lead

Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr have seen their Saudi Pro League title chances dented by a 1-1 draw at home to Al-Khaleej while league leaders Al-Ittihad extended their margin after thrashing Abha 4-0.Al-Nassr’s title hopes are now in serious doubt, as they trail Al-Ittihad by five points. Despite the setback, Al-Nassr will still have a chance to close the gap in the remaining matches of the season.Al-Khaleej, the away team, got off to a flying start, scoring in the fourth minute to put Al-Nassr behind in the match held at Al-Awwal Park stadium in Riyadh. Al-Khaleej took the lead with a header from Fabio Martins. Al-Nassr, on the other hand, responded quickly and equalized with a goal from its Spanish center-back Alvaro Gonzalez in the 17th minute.However,...

May 09, 2023

Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr suffer title blow in 1-1 draw as league leaders Al-Ittihad extend lead

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