Despite The Saudi Professional League’s significant investment in high-profile players over the summer, the team has reportedly reached a new low point.
Earlier this year, Cristiano Ronaldo made headlines as the first prominent European player to join the league when he signed with Al Nassr after he left Manchester United. Since then, several other notable footballers, such as Karim Benzema, Neymar, Riyad Mahrez, Fabinho, Roberto Firmino, Jordan Henderson and Demarai Gray, have also opted to move to Saudi Arabia and leave the European football behind.
However, despite the influx of star players, the Saudi Pro League was left humiliated after the last match.
A recent game between Al Riyadh and Al Hazm witnessed an embarrassingly low attendance of just 264 spectators. The match took place at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, which has a maximum capacity of 22,188.
Throughout the lackluster affair that ended in a goalless draw, the stadium...
Earlier this year, Cristiano Ronaldo made headlines as the first prominent European player to join the league when he signed with Al Nassr after he left Manchester United. Since then, several other notable footballers, such as Karim Benzema, Neymar, Riyad Mahrez, Fabinho, Roberto Firmino, Jordan Henderson and Demarai Gray, have also opted to move to Saudi Arabia and leave the European football behind.
However, despite the influx of star players, the Saudi Pro League was left humiliated after the last match.
A recent game between Al Riyadh and Al Hazm witnessed an embarrassingly low attendance of just 264 spectators. The match took place at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, which has a maximum capacity of 22,188.
Throughout the lackluster affair that ended in a goalless draw, the stadium...
- 12/8/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
London, Aug 31 (Ians) Coach Gareth Southgate has kept faith with two senior players when naming his 26-man squad for England’s two games during the forthcoming international break.
Southgate included Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson in the squad, despite Maguire remaining out of favour at Manchester United and without an appearance so far this season and Henderson opting to move to Saudi Arabia, which represents a less competitive competition than the Premier League.
The coach has handed a debut call-up to Chelsea defender Levi Colwill and recalled AC Milan’s Fikayo Tomori and Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell, who missed the World Cup, while Arsenal’s in-form Eddie Nketiah also gets the nod, reports Xinhua.
“Eddie Nketiah and Levi Colwill are two young players who are doing very well. Levi had some time with us in the summer,” Southgate, who said he was looking for consistency after having beaten Malta 4-...
Southgate included Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson in the squad, despite Maguire remaining out of favour at Manchester United and without an appearance so far this season and Henderson opting to move to Saudi Arabia, which represents a less competitive competition than the Premier League.
The coach has handed a debut call-up to Chelsea defender Levi Colwill and recalled AC Milan’s Fikayo Tomori and Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell, who missed the World Cup, while Arsenal’s in-form Eddie Nketiah also gets the nod, reports Xinhua.
“Eddie Nketiah and Levi Colwill are two young players who are doing very well. Levi had some time with us in the summer,” Southgate, who said he was looking for consistency after having beaten Malta 4-...
- 8/31/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Aug 18 (Ians) Indian football fans can celebrate as Sony Sports Network was named official broadcaster of Roshn Saudi Pro League the country and Sony Liv as streaming partner.
For the next two seasons of the league, the broadcaster will live telecast the best matches featuring some of the best football players from across the world.
Roshn Saudi Pro League had onboarded Cristiano Ronaldo last season, and now joining the football legend are Neymar, Karim Benzema, Jordan Henderson, N’Golo Kante, Roberto Firmino, Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mane and more.
In addition to the league, the Kings Cup and Saudi Super Cup will be telecast starting from the quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively for both seasons.
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For the next two seasons of the league, the broadcaster will live telecast the best matches featuring some of the best football players from across the world.
Roshn Saudi Pro League had onboarded Cristiano Ronaldo last season, and now joining the football legend are Neymar, Karim Benzema, Jordan Henderson, N’Golo Kante, Roberto Firmino, Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mane and more.
In addition to the league, the Kings Cup and Saudi Super Cup will be telecast starting from the quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively for both seasons.
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- 8/18/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
London, Aug 11 (Ians) Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp on Friday confirmed that his club has come to an agreement with Brighton & Hove Albion to sign Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo.
The deal is worth a reported 110 million pounds ($140 million), which would be a record fee for a transfer in Britain. The fee agreed for Caicedo exceeds the £107m Chelsea paid for Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez earlier this year.
“I can confirm the (Caicedo) deal with the club is agreed, whatever that means in the end. Of course, we want the player and not just the agreement,” Klopp said at a news conference ahead of Liverpool’s Premier League opener at Chelsea on Sunday.
The 21-year-old Caicedo has yet to agree personal terms or undertake a medical examination.
However, several media reports have suggested that the midfielder has been keen to move to Chelsea, who have been unable to agree a fee with Brighton.
The deal is worth a reported 110 million pounds ($140 million), which would be a record fee for a transfer in Britain. The fee agreed for Caicedo exceeds the £107m Chelsea paid for Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez earlier this year.
“I can confirm the (Caicedo) deal with the club is agreed, whatever that means in the end. Of course, we want the player and not just the agreement,” Klopp said at a news conference ahead of Liverpool’s Premier League opener at Chelsea on Sunday.
The 21-year-old Caicedo has yet to agree personal terms or undertake a medical examination.
However, several media reports have suggested that the midfielder has been keen to move to Chelsea, who have been unable to agree a fee with Brighton.
- 8/11/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Some 3.4 billion people — almost half of the world’s 7.6B population — is expected to watch the FIFA World Cup that starts Thursday, as the soccer tournament, which takes place this year in Russia, remains one of the world’s most popular media events.
Latin America is expected to have the largest number of viewers, according to research company GlobalWebIndex, followed by the Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Europe. However, thanks to an embarrassing defeat against Trinidad & Tobago, the U.S. won’t be competing in the World Cup for the first time since 1986, a major blow to one of the largest TV markets in the world (albeit one hamstrung by time differences this time around). It’s thought that less than a quarter of the population in the U.S. will tune in to watch any games, and those may be largely expats and those cheering on the Mexican team.
Latin America is expected to have the largest number of viewers, according to research company GlobalWebIndex, followed by the Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Europe. However, thanks to an embarrassing defeat against Trinidad & Tobago, the U.S. won’t be competing in the World Cup for the first time since 1986, a major blow to one of the largest TV markets in the world (albeit one hamstrung by time differences this time around). It’s thought that less than a quarter of the population in the U.S. will tune in to watch any games, and those may be largely expats and those cheering on the Mexican team.
- 6/13/2018
- by Peter White and Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
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