Colombia forward Jhon Duran has joined Russian giants Zenit St Petersburg from Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr on loan until the end of the season, Afrosport reports. The 22-year-old was previously on loan at Turkish heavyweights Fenerbahce this season, scoring five goals and providing three assists in 21 competitive games, winning the Turkish Super Cup against fierce rivals Galatasaray. His loan deal with Fenerbahce was...
Cristiano Ronaldo reached a new milestone as he became the first-ever billionaire football player, Afrosport reports. According to The Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a tracking system of the wealthiest people in the world based on their net worth, puts the 40-year-old Portugal superstar's valuation at $1.4 billion. The valuation takes into consideration his career earnings, investments and endorsements which saw him earn more than $550 million in...
Sadio Mane got his name on the scoresheet but was also sent off as Al-Nassr defeated rivals Al-Ittihad 2-1 in the Saudi Super Cup in Hong Kong on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. The 33-year-old Senegal superstar broke the deadlock after 10 minutes with a volley from Marcelo Brozovic’s cross. The former Liverpool player was however given his marching orders in the 25th minute for a rough challenge...
Inigo Martinez has joined Saudi Pro League giants Al Nassr after agreeing to mutual termination of his contract at Barcelona, Afrosport reports. The 34-year-old Spanish defender still had one more year left on his Barcelona contract and opted not to renew it but rather signed a one-year deal with Al-Nassr with the option of a further year. Martinez is the second big signing for the Riyadh...
Joao Felix has completed a transfer to Saudi Pro League giants Al-Nassr, signing a two-year deal worth a reported £43.7 million, Afrosport reports. The 25-year-old joined Chelsea permanently last summer from Atletico Madrid for £46.3 million, having spent the second half of the 2023-24 season on loan with the Blues. He, however, failed to establish himself at Stamford Bridge, scoring a total of 11 goals in...
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