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Neymar excited with Al Hilal move, credits Ronaldo for Saudi Pro League growth

Neymar excited with Al Hilal move, credits Ronaldo for Saudi Pro League growth

Brazilian star Neymar has granted his first interview since completing a move to Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal, and the 31-year-old said he is "very excited" about the move. He further revealed that it "will be wonderful" to go head-to-head with big football stars like Karim Benzema and Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo, whom he credited for the huge influx of stars moving to the Middle...

Done Deal: Neymar completes move to Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal

Done Deal: Neymar completes move to Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal

Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal has completed the signing of Brazilian talisman Neymar Jr. from Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal, the club announced on Tuesday. Neymar joins the Riyadh-based club in a lucrative deal worth about €90 million, and he signs a contract valid until 2025 that will see him earn a reported €150 million a year, an amount that is six times what he...

Saudi Pro League: Mane scores as Al Nassr debut ends in defeat

Saudi Pro League: Mane scores as Al Nassr debut ends in defeat

Sadio Mane opened his Al Nassr account in the Saudi Arabian Pro League but it ended in a 2-1 defeat against Al-Ettifaq on Monday. Al Nassr were fresh off winning the Arab Club Champions Cup on Saturday, defeating Saudi rivals Al-Hilal 3-1. They took an early against Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq when Mane connected with Ali Al Hassan's pass and finished off from close range. It remained...

Mane reacts to winning first title with Al Nassr

Mane reacts to winning first title with Al Nassr

Sadio Mane won his first trophy for Al Nassr following their 2-1 extra time victory over rivals Al-Hilal in the final of the Arab Club Champions Cup on Saturday. The Senegal international is a new signing from Bayern Munich, joining a host of high profile players that have moved to the Arabian Gulf this summer. Mane made his debut against Zamalek in the last round of...

Saudi Pro League: Mane, Mahrez & Africans who have moved to Saudi Arabia this summer

Saudi Pro League: Mane, Mahrez & Africans who have moved to Saudi Arabia this summer

This should be another summer where players across Europe are making moves across the continent in the transfer window. That norm however seems to have changed as a list of high-profile players that started with Cristiano Ronaldo and now Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante, Roberto Firmino among others and have all headed to Saudi Arabia. This comes on the back of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) taking...