French veteran forward Karim Benzema has joined Al-Hilal on a one-and-a-half year deal following the termination of his contract with Al-Ittihad, Afrosport reports. The 38-year-old of Algerian heritage reportedly rejected a contract extension with Al-Ittihad and was left out of their last two games in the Saudi Pro League. He joined the club as a free agent in 2023 after 14 successful years at Real Madrid,...
Joao Cancelo has officially joined Barcelona on loan from Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal for the rest of the season, Afrosport reports. The 31-year-old Portuguese full-back previously spent a year at Barcelona after joining on loan from Manchester City in 2023. He appeared in 32 La Liga matches and another 10 in the UEFA Champions League, scoring a total of four goals and providing five...
Senegal centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly scored a goal and provided an assist as Saudi Arabian giants Al-Hilal defeated Qatari heavyweights Al-Sadd in the league phase of the AFC Champions League on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. Al-Hilal were in front after 25 minutes as Koulibaly set up Turkish teenager Yusuf Akcicek to finish off from close range. Koulibaly would go on to extend Al-Hilal's lead in the 40th minute...
Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala has claimed the Saudi Women’s Premier League Player of the Month award for September after a flying start at Al-Hilal Women, Afrosport reports. The 30-year-old joined the Saudi club on 2 September and wasted no time making an impact, scoring on her debut against Al Qadsiah before following up with a goal and an assist apiece in back-to-back games against Al...
Saudi Pro League giants Al-Hilal have completed the signing of Uruguayan forward Darwin Nunez from Liverpool in a deal worth €65 million, Afrosport reports. Al-Hilal will pay a fixed fee of €53m plus €8m in performance-related add-ons, and Nunez has put pen to paper on a three-year contract until 2028. The Uruguay international becomes the second major signing for Al-Hilal under new manager Simone Inzaghi following...
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