Brendan Rodgers has been appointed as the new head coach of Saudi Pro League side Al Qadsiah, Afrosport reports. The 52-year-old Northern Irishman was previously in charge of Celtic but resigned in October after falling out with the club over a poor run of form having guided them to 11 domestic titles across two spells. He also previously managed Swansea City, Liverpool and Leicester City in...
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...
Sergio Conceicao is set to be appointed as the new head coach of Saudi Pro League giants Al Ittihad with a contract until June 2027, Afrosport reports. The 50-year-old Portuguese tactician will replace Laurent Blanc, who was dismissed after a 2-0 defeat to Al Nassr in late September. Conceicao was previously with Italian Serie A side AC Milan and will be appointed along with his coaching...
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...
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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