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海角直播 to host WrestleMania 43 in 2027

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Turki Alalshikh and Paul 鈥淭riple H鈥 Levesque. (Riyadh Season)
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Turki Alalshikh at the announcement that WWE's WrestleMania 43 will be hosted in Riyadh in 2027. (Supplied)
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Updated 13 September 2025

海角直播 to host WrestleMania 43 in 2027

海角直播 to host WrestleMania 43 in 2027

LAS VEGAS: WrestleMania 43 will take place in Riyadh in 2027, it was announced on Friday.

It will be the first time the event, which has become a cultural phenomenon, will be staged outside North America.

The announcement was made by Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority and president of the 海角直播n Boxing Federation, and World Wrestling Entertainment Chief Content Officer Paul Levesque, also known by his ring name, Triple H. They were joined by several of wrestling鈥檚 biggest stars.

Alalshikh said he was delivering on a promise he made in 2018 to 鈥渃hange the future by doing big projects together鈥 in 海角直播.

鈥淲restleMania is already the biggest date on the wrestling calendar and this announcement marks a significant moment in our partnership with WWE,鈥 he said during a press announcement at the Fontainebleau Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Alalshikh is currently in Las Vegas to launch what he described as 鈥渢he biggest fight in the history of boxing,鈥 featuring undefeated champions Saul 鈥淐anelo鈥 Alvarez and challenger Terence Crawford, which takes place on Saturday.

He added: 鈥淲e deeply respect the legacy of WrestleMania and the global prestige it holds among wrestling fans around the world. As part of Riyadh Season in 2027, our vision is to elevate this iconic event to unprecedented heights and deliver a WrestleMania unlike anything the world has ever seen.鈥

WrestleMania is a week-long celebration that includes fan events, Friday Night SmackDown, Monday Night Raw, NXT and other community outreach initiatives. Fans from more than 60 countries attend each year.

Alalshikh said WWE had generated more than $1.5 billion for hosting cities over the last decade and attracted more than 200,000 people to Las Vegas in the past four months alone.

Triple H described Alalshikh as someone who was making a 鈥渕assive impact on the world of sports and entertainment.鈥澛燭he former champion added that the passion Saudis had for WWE would benefit both countries.

鈥淭hey (Alalshikh and GEA) have been phenomenal partners to WWE and we look forward to working with them to bring WrestleMania 43 to new heights,鈥 he added.

WWE鈥檚 collaboration with GEA was established in 2018 and has already delivered record-breaking events in 海角直播 including Crown Jewel, Elimination Chamber, King & Queen of the Ring, Night of Champions, Friday Night SmackDown and Monday Night Raw.聽

Friday鈥檚 announcement follows WrestleMania 41, which took place in Las Vegas last April and became the most successful and highest-grossing event in WWE history. In January 2026, the 39th annual Royal Rumble will be held in Riyadh and is set to be broadcast live on ESPN platforms in the US and Netflix globally.

Alalshikh and Triple H were joined on stage by retired wrestlers Shawn 鈥淭he Heartbreak Kid鈥 Michaels and Mark 鈥淭he Undertaker鈥 Calaway, along with current fighters Queen Charlotte Flair, and Bianca Belair. Also on stage were professional wrestlers Liv Morgan,聽Stephanie McMahon, Logan Pau and world heavyweight champion Seth Rollins.


Morocco鈥檚 Under-20 World Cup winners welcomed home by large crowds

Morocco鈥檚 Under-20 World Cup winners welcomed home by large crowds
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Morocco鈥檚 Under-20 World Cup winners welcomed home by large crowds

Morocco鈥檚 Under-20 World Cup winners welcomed home by large crowds
Morocco became the first Arab country to win the tournament
The players were driven through the streets of Rabat on an open-top bus

RABAT: The Moroccan team were greeted by thousands of fans in Rabat on Wednesday for a parade to celebrate their historic victory in the Under-20 World Cup last week.
Morocco became the first Arab country to win the tournament with a 2-0 triumph over favorites Argentina in Sunday鈥檚 final in Chilean capital Santiago.
Before the parade, Moroccan Crown Prince Moulay Hassan presided over a ceremony in honor of the team at the royal palace.
The players were then driven through the streets of Rabat on an open-top bus, to the delight of jubilant supporters and to the sound of vuvuzelas.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a great achievement, they filled us with joy and waved our country鈥檚 flag high,鈥 Youssef, a 34-year-old salesman, told AFP.
Yassir Zabiri, who plays for Famalicao in Portugal, scored twice in the final to end the tournament as the joint top-scorer with five goals.
鈥淭he future of our football is in good hands. Well done guys, U20 world champions,鈥 Paris Saint-Germain full-back Achraf Hakimi, who helped the senior team reach the 2022 World Cup semifinals, posted on social media.
Morocco will host the Africa Cup of Nations later this year and will be co-hosts of the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal.

Osimhen double guides Galatasaray to 3-1 win over Bodo/Glimt

Osimhen double guides Galatasaray to 3-1 win over Bodo/Glimt
Updated 19 min ago

Osimhen double guides Galatasaray to 3-1 win over Bodo/Glimt

Osimhen double guides Galatasaray to 3-1 win over Bodo/Glimt
  • Osimhen wasted no time giving the home side an early lead
  • Osimhen doubled his tally in the 33rd minute after another error

ISTANBUL: Galatasaray made the most of a litany of errors by Norwegian visitors Bodo/Glimt as they cruised to a 3-1 home win in the Champions League on Wednesday, with striker Victor Osimhen netting twice for the Turkish side in the first half.
Osimhen wasted no time giving the home side an early lead, sweeping a sumptuous first-time finish past Nikita Haikin in the third minute as the Norwegian side was quickly punished for giving the ball away cheaply in midfield.
Osimhen doubled his tally in the 33rd minute after another error. Under pressure as he ran infield, Bodo left-back Fredrik Bjorkan inexplicably passed the ball straight to Osimhen in a central position, and the forward gratefully tucked the ball away.
Bodo created some decent chances of their own but were made to pay again on the hour mark as center-back Haitam Aleesami was robbed just outside his penalty area by Osimhen, and Yunus Akgun was able to score at the second attempt to make it 3-0.
Osimhen had plenty of opportunities to complete his hat-trick but he was thwarted by keeper Haikin, and Bodo substitute Andreas Helmersen was able to head home a close-range consolation goal in the 76th minute as his side finished strongly.
With seven games kicking off later on Wednesday, the win leaves Galatasaray on six points from three games, while Bodo/Glimt have two points ahead of their home clash with Monaco of France in two weeks. Galatasaray are next away at Dutch side Ajax Amsterdam.


Lennart Karl, 17, scores a record-breaking goal in his first Champions League start for Bayern

Lennart Karl, 17, scores a record-breaking goal in his first Champions League start for Bayern
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Lennart Karl, 17, scores a record-breaking goal in his first Champions League start for Bayern

Lennart Karl, 17, scores a record-breaking goal in his first Champions League start for Bayern
  • Karl became Bayern鈥檚 youngest Champions League goalscorer in style, breaking a record set by Musiala
  • Karl sprinted to the corner to celebrate with a knee slide

MUNICH: Seventeen-year-old Lennart Karl was handed his first Champions League start and made the most of it.
Within five minutes of kickoff against Club Brugge on Wednesday, Karl became Bayern鈥檚 youngest Champions League goalscorer in style, breaking a record set by Jamal Musiala.
Karl picked up a pass in midfield from Jonathan Tah, dodged past defender Brandon Mechele and surged to the edge of the Brugge box before hitting a swerving left-foot shot which went in over goalkeeper Nordin Jackers.
Karl sprinted to the corner to celebrate with a knee slide before Bayern striker Harry Kane and midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic rushed over to hug their young teammate.
At 17 years, 242 days old, Karl breaks a record set by Musiala, who was 121 days older when he scored against Lazio in a round-of-16 game four years ago, UEFA said.
Karl wears the same shirt number, 42, that Musiala wore in that game.
It鈥檚 Karl鈥檚 first senior club goal in his 10th Bayern appearance in all competitions.
He made his debut at the Club World Cup in a 10-0 thrashing of Auckland City in June.


Dyche demands substance over style to get Forest going

Dyche demands substance over style to get Forest going
Updated 22 October 2025

Dyche demands substance over style to get Forest going

Dyche demands substance over style to get Forest going
  • Dyche will take charge for the first time against Porto in the Europa League on Thursday
  • 鈥淚 have seen enough fashionistas come in and out of this division,鈥 said Dyche

LONDON: Sean Dyche said Nottingham Forest have to get back to basics if he is to turn around a disastrous start to the season that has already seen Nuno Espirito Santo and Ange Postecoglou sacked.
Dyche will take charge for the first time against Porto in the Europa League on Thursday, returning to the City Ground where he began his playing career nearly 40 years ago.
The former Burnley and Everton boss鈥 direct playing style has been criticized in the past for lacking flair.
But those tactics are now in vogue in the Premier League with long throw-ins and long punts down the field from kick-off becoming commonplace this season.
鈥淚 have seen enough fashionistas come in and out of this division,鈥 said Dyche on Wednesday.
鈥淵ou鈥檝e got to win the games, it鈥檚 as simple as that.
鈥淟ong ball, short ball? You鈥檝e just got to play effective football. That will never go out of fashion.鈥
Forest tried to switch styles from Nuno鈥檚 more conservative counter-attacking approach to a more attack-minded manager in Postecoglou.
The Australian lasted just 40 days as he failed to win any of his eight games in charge.
After finishing seventh under Nuno last season to qualify for Europe for the first time in 30 years, Forest currently sit in the Premier League relegation zone and have just one point from their opening two Europa League matches.
鈥淎s a football manager, a football coach and football players you should be wanting more but the first thing is can we just stabilize the situation,鈥 he added.
鈥淚t still needs the basics put back into the team from my point of view, because they have lost sight of that a little bit.鈥
Dyche added that Forst owner Evangelos Marinakis is realistic about the club鈥檚 prospects and recognizes that Premier League survival is now their main priority for the campaign.
鈥淗e鈥檚 well aware of the challenges,鈥 said Dyche. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 think he thinks it鈥檚 a gimme just because of last season.鈥


PSV coach says Sergi帽o Dest failed to start in Champions League game after turning up late

PSV coach says Sergi帽o Dest failed to start in Champions League game after turning up late
Updated 22 October 2025

PSV coach says Sergi帽o Dest failed to start in Champions League game after turning up late

PSV coach says Sergi帽o Dest failed to start in Champions League game after turning up late
  • 鈥淪ergino was late today, so he won鈥檛 be playing,鈥 said Bosz
  • 鈥淚f you鈥檙e not on time, you know the consequences鈥

EINDHOVEN: American international Sergi帽o Dest failed to start in PSV Eindhoven鈥檚 stunning win against Napoli on Tuesday because he turned up late for the Champions League match, his coach Peter Bosz said.
Bosz said in an interview with broadcaster Ziggo Sport that Dest had to face the consequences for breaching team rules.
鈥淪ergino was late today, so he won鈥檛 be playing,鈥 said Bosz, in quotes reported by Dutch outlet nu.
鈥淭his isn鈥檛 a difficult decision. We made agreements three years ago. Everyone has to abide by them, and so does he. Unfortunately, he didn鈥檛.
鈥淚f you鈥檙e not on time, you know the consequences.鈥
PSV went on to record a famous win in the Dutch club鈥檚 history by beating Italian champion Napoli 6-2 for their first victory in the Champions League this season.
The 24-year-old Dest, who has played for Barcelona and AC Milan, eventually came on as a substitute in the 84th minute of the game at Philips Stadion.