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Cristiano Ronaldo becomes football’s first billionaire, says Bloomberg

daniel.fountain — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:10:59 +0000

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RIYADH: Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has become football’s first billionaire player, according to figures released Wednesday in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

The 40-year-old Al-Nassr striker has been added to Bloomberg’s list of the world’s richest people, with an estimated net worth of $1.4 billion.

The valuation includes his career earnings, endorsements, and investments.

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Conceicao named as new coach of Al-Ittihad

rbksa — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:26:55 +0000

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RIYADH: Former AC Milan manager Sergio Conceicao will take over as coach of Al-Ittihad following the sacking of Laurent Blanc, the ��n Pro League club announced on Wednesday.
The Portuguese coach, who also won 52 caps as a player, was revealed in a video on social media titled “The King Rules the Game.”
“Victory is not a choice,” says Conceicao, 50, in the video.

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Al-Ittihad sack coach Laurent Blanc after 2-0 loss to Al-Nassr

romulo — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 03:54:24 +0000

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Al-Ittihad have sacked manager Laurent Blanc, the Saudi Pro League club said on Saturday following their 2-0 defeat against Al-Nassr a day earlier.
“Al-Ittihad announces the termination of its contractual relationship with the first team’s head coach Mr.Laurent Blanc and his coaching staff,” the club said on X.
Al-Ittihad added that they were also looking for “new technical staff that matches the club’s ambitions.”
Blanc took charge of Al-Ittihad in July last year and led the team to a domestic double, winning both the league title and the King’s Cup.

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Al-Qadsiah beat 10-man Al-Fateh to go 2nd in SPL

Sajjadkk — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 23:01:57 +0000

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RIYADH: Al-Qadsiah won 2-1 away at Al-Fateh on Saturday night to move into second place in the Saudi Pro League.

The win puts Spanish coach Michel’s team on 10 points after four games, just two behind leaders Al-Nassr, who maintained their perfect start to the season by beating Al-Ittihad 2-0 in Jeddah on Friday night.

The visitors were given a huge boost on 39 minutes when Al-Fateh goalkeeper Fernando Pacheco was given a straight red card. Amin Al-Bukhairi came on to take his place, with midfielder Othman Al-Othman sacrificed.

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‘The people are amazing’: Al-Kholood’s new American owner relishes Ar Rass challenge

Khaled Alkhawaldeh — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:24:35 +0000

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JEDDAH: On July 24, Al-Kholood Club was sold to the Harburg Group — a milestone for football in �� as the country accelerates efforts to privatize its sports sector.

The US-based company became the first overseas investor to control a Saudi Professional League team with a 100 percent stake.

Chairman and founding partner Ben Harburg, who has also invested in Spanish second division club Cadiz FC, brings a blend of global perspective and personal drive to the local football scene.

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Mayale the hero as Pyramids stun Al-Ahli in intercontinental clash

seamus.obuachalla — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 20:47:19 +0000

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Tue, 2025-09-23 23:34

Fiston Mayele scored a hat-trick as Pyramids of Egypt defeated Al-Ahli 3-1 in the FIFA African-Asian Pacific Cup on Tuesday in Jeddah to move into the next stage of the 2025 FIFA International Cup.

These winners of the Champions Leagues in Asia and Africa played out an entertaining affair, but the club from Cairo ran out deserved winners and will meet a team from South or North America in the next stage with European title-holders Paris Saint-Germain waiting in December’s final.

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Ronaldo celebrates Saudi National Day, saying Kingdom is ‘safe place’ with ‘very good’ tourism and culture

bassam.zaazaa — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 19:50:10 +0000

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Tue, 2025-09-23 22:45

BEIRUT: Al-Nassr’s superstar Cristiano Ronaldo described the Kingdom as a “safe place” with “very good” tourism as he wished the Saudi fans, citizens and leadership a Happy Saudi National Day on Tuesday.
Celebrating with citizens the 95th Saudi National Day, the Portuguese striker said that �� was a fantastic place to live, and “for me it’s the most special thing, it’s a safe country!”
The Roshn Saudi League is “good” and it “is our job to come in here, and to play football.”

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Al-Ahli coach Matthias Jaissle hopeful for a win over Pyramids FC

Arbee — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 05:10:59 +0000

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JEDDAH: Al-Ahli’s coach Matthias Jaissle faces a tough matchup against Egypt’s Pyramids FC on Tuesday and is hopeful his side will emerge victorious.

The teams are meeting in the Africa–Asia–Pacific Cup, part of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025.

At a press conference on Monday Jaissle said he wanted fans to feel the same way they did when the team won the AFC Champions League.

“It is a special day for �� and I hope our fans leave the stadium with joy,” said the German.

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Ben Harburg: From Wall Street to the Saudi Pro League

Arbee — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:45:11 +0000

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RIYADH: From global finance to Saudi stadiums, American investor Ben Harburg has taken an unusual path into the Kingdom’s sporting landscape. Known for managing billions of dollars through international investment funds, he recently made headlines by fully acquiring Al-Kholood Club, a team newly promoted to the Saudi Pro League.

The move reflects the growing appeal of Saudi football to international investors and aligns with Vision 2030’s ambition to connect sport with economic development and global visibility.

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Ronaldo double as Al-Nassr maintain perfect start and stay top of Saudi Pro League

Khaled Alkhawaldeh — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 07:49:45 +0000

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Sun, 2025-09-21 10:43

RIYADH: Al-Nassr maintained a perfect start to their Saudi Pro League campaign with a 5-1 win over Al-Riyadh at Al-Awwal Park in the 2025-2026 season’s third round of matches.

With a full haul of nine points from three matches so far, Al-Nassr lead the early season standings on goal difference for the second week running.

It took only six minutes for the home team to take the lead, Joao Felix converting from close range after some excellent wing play from Kingsley Coman.

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Al-Ahli pull off comeback for the ages in stunning 3-3 draw with Al-Hilal

Khaled Alkhawaldeh — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 05:18:31 +0000

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Sat, 2025-09-20 08:11

DUBAI: Al-Ahli came from three goals down on Friday night to pull off a scarcely believable 3-3 draw with visiting Al-Hilal at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, in what was surely one of the most remarkable matches in the history of the Saudi Pro League.

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Riyad Mahrez wins it for Al-Ahli after Al-Ittihad stumble in Asia

daniel.fountain — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 20:57:16 +0000

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Mon, 2025-09-15 23:52

JEDDAH: Al-Ahli started their defense of the AFC Champions League Elite title on Monday with a dramatic 4-2 win over Uzbekistan’s Nasaf Qarshi while Jeddah rivals Al-Ittihad slumped to a 2-1 loss at Al-Wahda of the UAE.

The holders found themselves 2-0 down at the break thanks to two goals from Khusayin Norchaev.

Merih Demiral gave the ball away just after the half-hour and the striker made no mistake. Then, four minutes before the break, the 23-year-old ran on to a through ball and slotted past Edouard Mendy from the right side of the area.

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Al-Nassr overcome Al-Kholood to top Saudi Pro League

Arbee — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 05:43:41 +0000

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RIYADH: Al-Nassr defeated Al-Kholood 2-0 at Al-Awwal Park on Sunday night to maintain their 100 percent record at the start of the 2025-26 Saudi Pro League season.

Jorge Jesus’ team now have two wins from two matches and join Al-Ittihad and Al-Khaleej on six points, but with a better goal difference.

After a goalless first half, Senegal star Sadie Mane opened the scoring in the 52nd minute, latching onto Kingsley Coman’s smart flick to finish with his right foot past Juan Pablo Cozzani in Al-Kholood’s goal.

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Al-Ittihad sign Serbian defender Jan-Carlo Simic on 4-year deal

daniel.fountain — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:04:28 +0000

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Thu, 2025-09-11 18:03

JEDDAH: Al-Ittihad has confirmed the signing of Serbian defender Jan-Carlo Simic from Belgian side Anderlecht on a four-year contract.

The club announced the deal on Wednesday evening, its third foreign signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Portuguese winger Roger Fernandes and Malian midfielder Mahamadou Doumbia.

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Hat-trick hero Joao Felix quickly settling in at Al-Nassr, on and off the pitch

ruaa.ameri — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 08:29:29 +0000

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Wed, 2025-09-03 11:26

RIYADH: New Al-Nassr star Joao Felix last week got off to a flying start in the Roshn Saudi League with an emphatic hat-trick on his league debut for the club. The Riyadh side emerged with a thumping 5-0 victory in their opening game of the season against Al-Taawoun to sit at the top of the table.

The Portuguese international, signed from Chelsea this summer, is enjoying a busy start to life in the Kingdom, as new-look Al Nassr began their campaign with a statement win under new boss Jorge Jesus on Friday.

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