Riyadh : Saudi Arabia has emerged as the only bidder for 2034 football World Cup. The decision to hand over the hosting rights for the event to Saudi Arabia will be ratified officially at the end of next year, providing all of the criteria are met. After the news was announced, FIFA President Gianni Infantino took…
NEOM: The second day of the NEOM Beach Soccer Cup 2023 saw hosts Saudi Arabia go down 5-3 to Germany at Gayal Beach. The result follows the host nation’s opening day 4-3 loss to England in Group A. Thursday’s schedule included the second round of matches from the men’s NEOM Beach Soccer Cup group stage,…
Oslo: Spain clinched a 1-0 win over Norway in the EURO Qualification Group A match at Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo on Monday. Spain placed a strong side which includes big names like Alvaro Morata, Ansu Fati, and Dani Carvajal but still only managed to score one goal in the game. In the 20th minute of…
LONDON: Myles Smith, Al-Ittihad Ladies’ irrepressible assistant manager, has always harbored grand dreams. “My grandma used to ask us when we were young what we wanted to do when we were older, as grandmas often do,” he told Arab News. “I used to say, ‘Listen, grandma, I don’t mind what I do. I just want…
The former AS Roma and Inter Milan manager has made a great start as the national team coach Luciano Spalletti said that he is in heaven in his new job as Italy coach after Davide Frattesi got the Azzurri’s Euro 2024 qualifying campaign back on track with a brace in Tuesday’s entertaining 2-1 win over…
‘He’s simply very, very smart,’ the former Chelsea manager said of the former England captain’s Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel lavished praise on English striker Harry Kane after his Bundesliga debut ended in a 4-0 away win at Werder Bremen on Friday. Tuchel, who was instrumental in bringing the England captain to Munich, lauded the…
France’s leading sports daily reports the PSG and Brazil forward will receive a total of $175 million over two seasons Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) soccer superstar Neymar has reportedly agreed a two-year deal to join Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal. France’s leading sports daily L’Equipe said on its website on Sunday that the PSG and Brazil…
Relations between Mbappe and PSG have been tense since the France captain said he would not renew his contract Kylian Mbappe has returned to training with Paris St Germain’s first team, French media reported on Sunday, a day after the forward was omitted from the Ligue 1 champions’ squad for their season opener at home…
RIYADH: The Saudi Pro League announced on Tuesday a new strategy, in alignment with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, to drive competitiveness on and off the pitch, with an emphasis on fostering young Saudi talent, alongside the best internationally, and improving governance of all clubs for long-term success. Amongst a number of new regulations and…
RIYADH: Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club and the Saudi Company for Artificial Intelligence, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund, have announced a new three-year strategic partnership. The agreement, extending until the 2025-2026 season, was signed by Tarek Khalifah, acting CEO of Al-Ahli Club Investment Co., and Abdulaziz Al-Muammar, COO of the PIF-owned SCAI….
