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Watch: Sadio Mane performs Umrah after making Al Nassr debut
Riyadh: Al-Nassr’s newly signed Senegalese footballer Sadio Mane performed Umrah in the city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, August 3. The thirty-one-year-old performed the rituals of Umrah with his fellow Muslim…
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Heba Saadieh becomes first Palestinian referee at World Cup
Heba Saadieh became the first-ever Palestinian to officiate a match during the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup. The 34-year-old referee take part in the ninth edition of the Women’s World Cup co-hosted…
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Sadio Mane joins Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr
Riyadh: Senegal forward Sadio Mane has left Bayern Munich to join Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League at Al-Nassr. The contract signed by Mane on Tuesday is valid until 2027. Bayern…
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Morocco’s Nouhaila Benzina becomes first player to wear headscarf at World Cup
Moroccan defender, Nouhaila Benzina has made history on Sunday, July 30, by becoming the first-ever player to wear a headscarf at a FIFA Women’s World Cup during their 1-0 win over South Korea. For…
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“Saudi Arabia has changed football transfer market”: Pep Guardiola
Manchester: Manchester United manager Pep Guardiola admitted on Saturday that Saudi Arabia has ‘changed the football transfer market’, following Riyad Mahrez’s 30 million pound move to Al-Ahli. As per Goal.com, the Algerian winger left…
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Asian Games participation will give Indian football a big boost: AIFF president
New Delhi: Indian football teams’ return to the Asian Games for the first time in nine years would provide a big boost to the players’ morale, All India Football Federation (AIFF) chief…
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Iran football head says women can attend football league matches
Tehran: For women in Iran witnessing a soccer match is among the rareest things but now with the announcement made by the head of the Football Federation, they will be allowed into…
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I always wanted to come to India: Footballer Emiliano Martinez checks in
Kolkata: Emiliano Martinez, the significant other of Argentina’s third FIFA World Cup triumph, landed here on Monday as the football-mad city continued its tryst with the stars of the spectator sport. The city…
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Koulibaly, Ruben Neves join Al Hilal in Saudi Pro League
Riyadh: The Saudi Pro League outfit Al Hilal confirmed the signing of Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly from Chelsea on Sunday. The club took to Twitter and posted a video to announce the…
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Video: Manchester City players say Alhamdulillah after winning Champions League
A video clip has gone viral on social media platforms showing Manchester City football players saying Alhamdulillah (all praise is due to Allah) after defeating Italian giant Inter Milan. City won the…
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Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim submits final take-it-or-leave-it bid to Manchester United
Doha: Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani, son of Qatar’s former prime minister, has made a fifth and final take-it-or-leave-it bid to purchase Manchester United Football Club. Sheikh Jassim is one…
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Karim Benzema signs 3-year deal to join Saudi club Al-Ittihad
French-Algerian star Karim Benzema has signed a deal to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad as a free agent after leaving Real Madrid. 35-year-old Karim Benzema has become the Saudi league’s latest star…
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Four major Saudi clubs transformed into companies owned by PIF
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Sports Minister announced on Monday the transforming of ownership of four major clubs into companies owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the Saudi Press Agency…
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Karim Benzema bids farewell to Real Madrid after 14 yrs, to join a Saudi club
French-Algerian star Karim Benzema is all set to leave Real Madrid at the end of the current season after 14 years as a free agent, to reportedly join Saudi Arabian football club…