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,...
Former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema says Kylian Mbappe must learn to play as a central striker at the Bernabeu because he will not be able to displace Vinicius Junior on the left wing, Afrosport reports. France captain Mbappe, who joined Real Madrid after his Paris St-Germain contract expired in July, has scored eight goals in 14 appearances for Los Blancos, but has netted just once in...
Al-Ahly cruised into the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup with a 3-1 victory over Al-Ittihad in the quarter-finals at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on Friday night. The reigning Saudi Pro League brushed aside Auckland City in the first round previously but were no match for their Egyptian opponents as Tunisia's Ali Maaloul gave them the lead in the 21st minute from...
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...
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...
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