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Al Nassr travel to Iraq for Al Zawraa clash without Ronaldo
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Al Nassr departed for Baghdad on Tuesday ahead of their AFC Champions League Two tie against Iraq’s Al Zawraa, with head coach Jorge Jesus including all of the club’s goalkeepers in the traveling squad.The Riyadh giants will be without captain Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazilian forward Wesley, but Jesus named all eight of his foreign professionals.The list includes Sadio Mané (Senegal), Marcelo Brozović (Croatia), Iñigo Martínez (Spain), Mohamed Simakan and Kingsley Coman (France), goalkeeper Bento (Brazil), Angelo Gabriel (Brazil), and João Félix (Portugal).The squad traveled under the leadership of CEO José Semedo and sporting director Simão Coutinho.Al Nassr currently sit top of their group and will look to secure another positive result away...
September 30, 2025

Al Nassr travel to Iraq for Al Zawraa clash without Ronaldo

Al Ittihad part ways with Laurent Blanc as club targets Conceição and Xavi for rebuild
Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Saudi champions Al Ittihad have sacked French coach Laurent Blanc after a poor start to the new season, turning their focus to high-profile replacements including Porto’s Sérgio Conceição and former Barcelona manager Xavi Hernández.The club announced Blanc’s dismissal early Sunday following a run of disappointing results that included losses in the Saudi Super Cup and AFC Champions League Elite, capped by a damaging league defeat to Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr.Blanc, 58, had guided Ittihad to a historic domestic double last season, winning both the Roshn Saudi League and King’s Cup.Club president Fahad Sindi defended the timing of the decision, insisting it was based on performance and the team’s lack of progression.He rejected speculation that...
September 29, 2025

Al Ittihad part ways with Laurent Blanc as club targets Conceição and Xavi for rebuild

Ronaldo and Mane strike as Al Nassr down Al Ittihad in top-of-table clash
Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mané delivered decisive first-half goals as Al Nassr secured a statement 2-0 win over defending champions Al Ittihad in a top-of-the-table Roshn Saudi League showdown on Friday night.In front of a raucous crowd at Alinma Stadium, Ronaldo extended his scoring streak to four goals in as many matches this season, while Mané fired home a superb volley to put Jorge Jesus’ side firmly in control by halftime.The opener came after just nine minutes when João Félix broke through midfield and released Kingsley Coman down the right.The French winger whipped in a cross that Mané met with a thunderous left-footed finish past Predrag Rajković.Ten minutes before the break, the Senegalese forward turned provider.Spotting Ronaldo’s sharp...
September 27, 2025

Ronaldo and Mane strike as Al Nassr down Al Ittihad in top-of-table clash

Fiston Mayele hat-trick stuns Al Ahli as Pyramids lift Afro-Asia-Pacific Cup
Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Al Ahli Saudi FC’s continental campaign began in disappointment on Tuesday as Congolese striker Fiston Mayele scored a superb hat-trick to fire Egypt’s Pyramids FC to a 3-1 win in the Afro-Asia-Pacific Cup final at King Abdullah Sports City.Mayele struck first in the 21st minute, curling a precise shot beyond Edouard Mendy to give Pyramids the lead despite the passionate home crowd in Jeddah.Al Ahli equalized shortly before half-time through Ivan Toney’s penalty, but goalkeeper Ahmed El Shenawy kept Pyramids level after the restart with two key saves from Franck Kessié.Mayele then took command. Although one effort was ruled out for offside, he restored the visitors’ lead on 71 minutes with a clinical finish from a counterattack, before sealing his...
September 23, 2025

Fiston Mayele hat-trick stuns Al Ahli as Pyramids lift Afro-Asia-Pacific Cup

Al Ahli fight back from 3-0 down to stun Al Hilal in dramatic clasico
Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — In one of the Saudi Pro League’s most memorable nights, Al Ahli stormed back from three goals down to draw 3-3 with Al Hilal at King Abdullah Sports City on Friday, salvaging a point that felt like victory for the home side.Al Hilal looked certain to claim a famous away win after racing into a 3-0 first-half lead.Malcom struck twice and set up Theo Hernandez for another as Simone Inzaghi’s men dominated early exchanges.The Brazilian winger opened the scoring in the 12th minute, sending Hernandez clear for a composed finish, before Darwin Nunez bullied Roger Ibanez to tee up Malcom for 2-0.Malcom added his second in the 41st minute, finishing from close range after a low cross by captain Salem Al Dawsari.The visitors could have scored more, with Nunez and...
September 20, 2025

Al Ahli fight back from 3-0 down to stun Al Hilal in dramatic clasico

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Italian Super Cup returns to Riyadh in December with four-team showdown
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The Italian Super Cup will once again take center stage in the Saudi capital this winter, with Riyadh confirmed as host for the 2025 edition from December 18 to 22.The tournament, which will be staged in the Kingdom for the sixth time, will feature Serie A champions Napoli, Coppa Italia winners Bologna, league runners-up Inter Milan, and Coppa Italia runners-up AC Milan.According to Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Sport, tickets will go on sale in the coming weeks.The semifinals are scheduled for December 18 and 19, with the final to be played on December 22 at a venue in Riyadh yet to be announced.Saudi Arabia first hosted the Super Cup in Jeddah in 2018, when Juventus defeated AC Milan.The following year, the competition moved to Riyadh, with Lazio overcoming...
September 18, 2025

Italian Super Cup returns to Riyadh in December with four-team showdown

Al Nassr crush Istiklol 5-0 in AFC Champions League Two opener
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Al Nassr laid down a marker in the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26 with a commanding 5-0 victory over Tajikistan’s FC Istiklol in their Group D opener on Wednesday.Even without Cristiano Ronaldo, and with Sadio Mané, Marcelo Brozović and Kingsley Coman starting on the bench, Jorge Jesus’ side were relentless from the first whistle at Al Awwal Park.Abdulrahman Ghareeb set the tone early, his cross causing chaos in the fourth minute before the winger opened the scoring 10 minutes later with a precise finish that deflected off Kirill Suslov.Three minutes later, Ghareeb burst down the flank and teed up Angelo for the second.Istiklol nearly capitalized on a defensive error just before half-time when Ghareeb’s misplaced back pass found Manuchehr Dzhalilov,...
September 18, 2025

Al Nassr crush Istiklol 5-0 in AFC Champions League Two opener

Nunez and Hernandez fire Al Hilal past Al Duhail in AFC Champions League Elite opener
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Al Hilal launched their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 campaign with a 2-1 comeback victory over Al Duhail at Kingdom Arena on Tuesday, thanks to second-half strikes from Darwin Nunez and Theo Hernandez.The Saudi champions fell behind in the 36th minute when Youssouf Sabaly’s long ball released Adil Boulbina, who rounded Yassine Bounou before finishing coolly to stun the hosts.Al Hilal thought they had equalized in first-half stoppage time, but Yusuf Akcicek’s long-range effort was overturned by VAR.Simone Inzaghi’s side regrouped after the break, with Nunez coming off the bench to make an immediate impact.In the 57th minute, the Uruguayan latched onto Hamad Al Yami’s cutback to level the contest.With the pressure mounting, Al Hilal found the...
September 16, 2025

Nunez and Hernandez fire Al Hilal past Al Duhail in AFC Champions League Elite opener

Tom Brady and Turki Alalshikh after announcing the inaugural Fanatics Flag Football Classic at Riyadh Season 2026.
Tom Brady to headline inaugural Fanatics Flag Football Classic at Riyadh Season 2026
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Tom Brady will make his long-awaited return to the field in Saudi Arabia next year, leading the inaugural Fanatics Flag Football Classic at Kingdom Arena on March 21, 2026, as part of Riyadh Season.The seven-time Super Bowl champion will join some of football’s biggest names — including Saquon Barkley, CeeDee Lamb, Christian McCaffrey, Sauce Gardner, Tyreek Hill, Odell Beckham Jr. and longtime teammate Rob Gronkowski — in a groundbreaking event that pairs NFL icons with global stars from sports and entertainment.The showcase will be broadcast live on FOX Sports and Tubi, with comedian Kevin Hart serving as host.Produced by OBB Media and Fanatics, the round-robin tournament will feature three teams of eight players, coached by Pete Carroll, Sean Payton...
September 16, 2025

Tom Brady to headline inaugural Fanatics Flag Football Classic at Riyadh Season 2026

Enzo Millot.
Millot sparks Al Ahli comeback as Mahrez seals 4-2 win over Nasaf in ACL Elite opener
Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Al Ahli staged a stunning second-half turnaround to defeat PFC Nasaf 4-2 in their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 opener on Monday night.Defending champions Al Ahli looked in trouble after Khusain Norchaev struck twice in the first half to put the visitors 2-0 ahead.But Matthias Jaissle’s side roared back after the break, with Enzo Millot leveling the tie before Riyad Mahrez and substitute Mohammed Sulaiman struck late to complete the comeback.Despite dominating possession early, Al Ahli struggled to break through.Mahrez fired a free kick high and saw a header miss the target, while Golib Gaybullaev forced Edouard Mendy into action with a thunderous long-range effort.The breakthrough came for Nasaf in the 34th minute when Merih Demiral’s misplaced pass...
September 16, 2025

Millot sparks Al Ahli comeback as Mahrez seals 4-2 win over Nasaf in ACL Elite opener

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