/SaudiFootball en /node/2609921/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-07-29 21:31</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> BEIRUT: A reply by Chelsea鈥檚 winger Cole Palmer to a comment by Joao Felix over his move to Al-Nassr triggered hysterical debate on Instagram after Palmer mistook South Africa for 海角直播.</p> <p> Shortly after Chelsea placed on their Instagram page a post announcing the Portuguese forward鈥檚 departure to 海角直播鈥檚 Al-Nassr, Felix commented: 鈥淥nce a blue, always a blue.鈥�</p> <p> Felix鈥檚 English clubmate Palmer replied to the comment, saying: 鈥淕ood luck in South Africa,鈥� and ended his comment with a heart emoji.</p> <p></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/29/4625801-882811151.png" width="1070" height="890" alt="" title="A reply by Chelsea鈥檚 winger Cole Palmer to a comment by Joao Felix over his move to Al-Nassr triggered hysterical debate on Instagram after Palmer mistook South Africa for 海角直播. (Social Media)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/football">Football</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/SaudiFootball">Saudi Football</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/al-nassr-1">Al-Nassr</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/joao-felix">Joao Felix</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/chelsea">Chelsea</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/cole-palmer">Cole Palmer</a></div></div></div> Tue, 29 Jul 2025 18:35:10 +0000 bassam.zaazaa 2609921 at /node/2608906/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2025-07-21 17:36</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> JEDDAH: Al-Ittihad Club, the oldest sports club in the Kingdom of 海角直播, continues to strengthen its position as a leading national sports institution that not only achieves championships on the field, but also strives to make a positive impact beyond its walls.</p> <p> At the conclusion of the 2024鈥�2025 season, which saw a 10th Saudi Pro league title win, the club presents an inspiring model of sustainable corporate social responsibility.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/21/4623217-384750427.jpg" width="1000" height="713" alt="" title="Al-Ittihad celebrated sporting success on the pitch and delivered a wide range of community leadership programs off it during the 2024-25 season. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/21/4623208-766395779.jpg" width="1000" height="667" alt="" title="Al-Ittihad celebrated sporting success on the pitch and delivered a wide range of community leadership programs off it during the 2024-25 season. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/21/4623209-475392042.jpg" width="1000" height="667" alt="" title="Al-Ittihad celebrated sporting success on the pitch and delivered a wide range of community leadership programs off it during the 2024-25 season. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/21/4623210-373382043.jpg" width="750" height="501" alt="" title="Al-Ittihad celebrated sporting success on the pitch and delivered a wide range of community leadership programs off it during the 2024-25 season. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/21/4623211-323475746.jpg" width="750" height="598" alt="" title="Al-Ittihad celebrated sporting success on the pitch and delivered a wide range of community leadership programs off it during the 2024-25 season. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/21/4623212-349597552.jpg" width="750" height="518" alt="" title="Al-Ittihad celebrated sporting success on the pitch and delivered a wide range of community leadership programs off it during the 2024-25 season. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/21/4623213-471275569.jpg" width="450" height="450" alt="" title="Al-Ittihad celebrated sporting success on the pitch and delivered a wide range of community leadership programs off it during the 2024-25 season. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/21/4623214-1449796561.jpg" width="1000" height="708" alt="" title="Al-Ittihad celebrated sporting success on the pitch and delivered a wide range of community leadership programs off it during the 2024-25 season. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/21/4623215-1039911242.jpg" width="450" height="419" alt="" title="Al-Ittihad celebrated sporting success on the pitch and delivered a wide range of community leadership programs off it during the 2024-25 season. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/21/4623216-2010341413.jpg" width="1000" height="667" alt="" title="Al-Ittihad celebrated sporting success on the pitch and delivered a wide range of community leadership programs off it during the 2024-25 season. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/21/4623207-906176917.jpg" width="1000" height="667" alt="" title="Al-Ittihad celebrated sporting success on the pitch and delivered a wide range of community leadership programs off it during the 2024-25 season. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/21/4623218-1677952463.jpg" width="1000" height="649" alt="" title="Al-Ittihad celebrated sporting success on the pitch and delivered a wide range of community leadership programs off it during the 2024-25 season. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/21/4623219-1679871687.jpg" width="1000" height="666" alt="" title="Al-Ittihad celebrated sporting success on the pitch and delivered a wide range of community leadership programs off it during the 2024-25 season. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/21/4623220-1440754448.jpg" width="1000" height="666" alt="" title="Al-Ittihad celebrated sporting success on the pitch and delivered a wide range of community leadership programs off it during the 2024-25 season. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/21/4623221-1747418744.jpg" width="450" height="383" alt="" title="Al-Ittihad celebrated sporting success on the pitch and delivered a wide range of community leadership programs off it during the 2024-25 season. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/SaudiProLeague">Saudi Pro League</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/SaudiFootball">Saudi Football</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/spl-al-ittihad">SPL Al-ittihad</a></div></div></div> Mon, 21 Jul 2025 14:39:56 +0000 seamus.obuachalla 2608906 at /node/2608835/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2025-07-21 04:30</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Al-Hilal鈥檚 first-team footballers will not play in the 2025/26 edition of the Saudi Super Cup, the club has said, citing contractual obligations on annual leave, and the need to protect players amid a packed calendar.</p> <p> The main purpose behind the withdrawal 鈥渨as to ensure the health and readiness of its international players ahead of the national team camp and the rest of the domestic competitions,鈥� said a statement posted on the team鈥檚 website on Sunday.</p> <p> The club described in detail the time needed by players to take time off after the recent Club World Cup.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/21/4623045-459988629.jpeg" width="1000" height="660" alt="" title="Al-Hilal players celebrate scoring against Manchester City in the Club World Cup, in Orlando, US. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/SaudiFootball">Saudi Football</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/football-0">football</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/saudi-super-cup">Saudi Super Cup</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/spl-al-hilal">SPL Al-Hilal</a></div></div></div> Mon, 21 Jul 2025 01:31:03 +0000 Mahad 2608835 at /node/2607721/saudi-football <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2025-07-11 10:20</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> Paris: Saudi club Al-Hilal on Thursday signed AC Milan鈥檚 French full-back Theo Hernandez on a three-year contract.<br /> The 27-year-old leaves the Serie A side in a deal worth 25 million euros ($29.2 million), Italian media report.<br /> Hernandez has played 38 times for France with two goals, and figured in the last World Cup, including the defeat by Argentina on penalties in the 2022 final in Qatar.<br /> Moving to the Saudi Pro League a year before the next World Cup could be considered a risk for his chances of getting called up again by coach Didier Deschamps.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/11/4620147-1085726197.jpg" width="1100" height="739" alt="" title="Saudi club Al-Hilal on July 10, 2025, signed AC Milan鈥檚 French full-back Theo Hernandez on a three-year contract. (FILE/AFP) Milan, Lombardy, Italy (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/SaudiFootball">Saudi Football</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/saudi-sport">Saudi Sport</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/football">Football</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/al-hilal-0">Al Hilal</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/saudi-pro-league-0">Saudi Pro League</a></div></div></div> Fri, 11 Jul 2025 07:27:35 +0000 Peter Harrison 2607721 at /node/2607138/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-07-06 22:17</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: The Saudi Pro League announced on Sunday it had officially taken on the financial oversight of its clubs.</p> <p> The announcement follows a decision by the Ministry of Sport to transfer oversight duties from the Financial Sustainability Committee to a newly established body under the league.</p> <p> The move is designed to enhance financial governance, streamline regulatory processes, and strengthen institutional discipline within the rapidly growing Saudi football sector.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/06/4618731-569583598.png" width="1000" height="559" alt="Al-Ittihad, led by talismanic striker Karim Benzema, won the Saudi Pro League title last season. The league has announced a new committee to oversee football-related financial activity across all SPL clubs. (SPL)" title="Al-Ittihad, led by talismanic striker Karim Benzema, won the Saudi Pro League title last season. The league has announced a new committee to oversee football-related financial activity across all SPL clubs. (SPL)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/SaudiProLeague">Saudi Pro League</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/SaudiFootball">Saudi Football</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/football-0">football</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">海角直播</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/saudi-pro-league-0">Saudi Pro League</a></div></div></div> Sun, 06 Jul 2025 19:20:08 +0000 daniel.fountain 2607138 at /node/2607075/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/235456">SALEH FAREED</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-07-06 10:37</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> TABUK: Newly promoted to the Saudi football League, NEOM Sports Club announced on Saturday the appointment of French head coach Christophe Galtier as their new manager.</p> <p> Galtier left Qatari club Al-Duhail SC in May after two years as head coach where he guided them to the 2024-2025 Qatari Stars Cup.</p> <p> The Frenchman won two Ligue 1 titles as a manager, coaching Lille OSC to the trophy in 2020-2021 and Paris Saint-Germain in 2022-2023, his only season in charge of Les Parisiens.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/06/4618551-2080372895.jpg" width="945" height="599" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/SaudiFootball">Saudi Football</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/SaudiProLeague">Saudi Pro League</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/football-0">football</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/saudi-pro-league-0">Saudi Pro League</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/neom-sports-club">NEOM Sports Club</a></div></div></div> Sun, 06 Jul 2025 07:39:26 +0000 Arbee 2607075 at /node/2606938/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2025-07-05 00:15</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> ORLANDO:聽Substitute Hercules struck a 70th-minute winner as Brazil鈥檚 Fluminense defeated 海角直播鈥檚 Al Hilal 2-1 on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Club World Cup.<br /> A fine left-foot finish from Matheus Martinelli had put the Rio club ahead in the 40th minute but Al Hilal鈥檚 Brazilian forward Marcos Leonardo levelled six minutes into the second half before Hercules stole the show to the delight of the vast majority of the 43,091 crowd.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/05/4618174-818435088.jpeg" width="1000" height="667" alt="" title="Martinelli celebrates scoring his team&#039;s first goal. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/football">Football</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/SaudiFootball">Saudi Football</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/fifa-club-world-cup-2025">FIFA Club World Cup 2025</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/spl-al-hilal">SPL Al-Hilal</a></div></div></div> Fri, 04 Jul 2025 21:17:57 +0000 Mahad 2606938 at /node/2606904/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2025-07-04 19:12</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> BEIRUT: Russia鈥檚 foreign minister on Friday congratulated 海角直播 and Al-Hilal following the team鈥檚 defeat of Manchester City in their FIFA Club World Cup round of 16 match earlier in the week.</p> <p> 鈥淚t was a remarkable and dramatic match and well-deserved victory,鈥� Sergey Lavrov said during a meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Moscow.</p> <p> 鈥淚 would like to conclude with congratulations to your football team Al-Hilal on a 4-3 win against Manchester City at the Club World Cup,鈥� he said.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/04/4618093-2106341637.jpeg" width="670" height="500" alt="" title="Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov congratulated on Friday Al-Hilal for their 鈥榬emarkable鈥� 4-3 win against Man City in the FIFA Club World Cup during a meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Moscow. (KSAMOFA)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/football">Football</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/SaudiFootball">Saudi Football</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/al-hilal-2">Al-Hilal</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/manchester-city">Manchester city</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/fifa-club-world-cup">FIFA Club World Cup</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/russian-foreign-minister-sergey-lavrov">Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov</a></div></div></div> Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:14:57 +0000 bassam.zaazaa 2606904 at /node/2606874/saudi-football <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2025-07-04 11:34</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DUBAI: Whenever called upon, collectively and individually, Al-Hilal鈥檚 players have stepped up at just the right moments at the FIFA Club World Cup.</p> <p> Not many teams concede three goals against Pep Guardiola鈥檚 Manchester City and live to tell the tale. But that is exactly what Al-Hilal did on June 30 with their incredible 4-3 win in the Round of 16.</p> <p> In just a few short weeks, new coach Simone Inzaghi looks to have transformed the team tactically and mentally after a disappointing season that saw them relinquish the much-craved Saudi Pro League title.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/04/4618019-1026301043.jpg" width="1067" height="582" alt="" title="Al-Hilal&#039;s Yassine Bounou, Salem Al-Dawsari and Marcos Leonardo have all received Man of the Match awards ath the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. (SUPPLIED)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/SaudiFootball">Saudi Football</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/saudi-sport">Saudi Sport</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/football">Football</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/al-hilal-2">Al-Hilal</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/fifa-club-world-cup-2025">FIFA Club World Cup 2025</a></div></div></div> Fri, 04 Jul 2025 08:49:30 +0000 Peter Harrison 2606874 at /node/2606844/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2025-07-04 04:58</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> ORLANDO, US: Al-Hilal coach Simone Inzaghi said the death of Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota had impacted his team ahead of their Club World Cup quarter-final against Fluminense on Friday.<br /> The Saudi club鈥檚 full-back Joao Cancelo is a Portugal international and midfielder Ruben Neves was a team-mate of Jota with both the Portugal national team and at Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.<br /> The 28-year-old Jota died alongside his younger brother Andre after their vehicle veered off a motorway in northern Spain before bursting into flames on Thursday.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/04/4617949-1840992772.jpeg" width="1000" height="667" alt="" title="Simone Inzaghi. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/football">Football</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/SaudiFootball">Saudi Football</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/fifa-club-world-cup-2025">FIFA Club World Cup 2025</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/spl-al-hilal">SPL Al-Hilal</a></div></div></div> Fri, 04 Jul 2025 02:01:30 +0000 Mahad 2606844 at /node/2606750/saudi-football <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2025-07-03 14:14</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Al-Hilal are the talk of the football world after their sensational 4-3 win over Manchester City in the round of 16 at the FIFA Club World Cup.</p> <p> Ahead of their quarterfinal against Brazil鈥檚 Fluminense on Friday, Arab News asked three experts on 海角直播 football how Al-Hilal can continue to upset the odds and potentially reach and win the final.</p> <p></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/03/4617723-853833361.jpeg" width="1620" height="1219" alt="" title="The moment Al-Hilal beat Manchester City to reach the last eight of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. (X/@Alhilal_EN)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/SaudiFootball">Saudi Football</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/saudi-sport">Saudi Sport</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/football">Football</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/al-hilal-2">Al-Hilal</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase analysis"> Analysis </span> Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:22:39 +0000 Peter Harrison 2606750 at /node/2606583/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-07-01 23:40</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> MANCHESTER, England:聽The great 海角直播n football experiment is on full show at the Club World Cup.</p> <p> The Kingdom, which is spending billions of dollars to become a major player in the world鈥檚 most popular sport, scored a big win on the field Monday when Al-Hilal beat Premier League giants Manchester City 4-3 to advance to the quarterfinals.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/01/4617265-423532335.jpg" width="1200" height="716" alt="" title="Marcos Leonardo of Al-Hilal scores his team鈥檚 fourth goal past Ederson of Manchester City during the sides鈥� Club World Cup round of 16 match. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/SaudiFootball">Saudi Football</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/saudi-football">Saudi football</a></div></div></div> Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:43:45 +0000 Sajjadkk 2606583 at /node/2606491/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-07-01 13:03</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DUBAI: Al-Hilal proved once again that few clubs in Asia, or even the world, are capable of hitting seemingly unreachable heights after a stunning 4-3 win against Manchester City in the round of 16 at the FIFA Club World Cup.</p> <p> Simone Inzaghi鈥檚 team trailed at half-time in Orlando to Bernardo Silva鈥檚 opener, but stormed back after the break to take the lead with strikes from Brazilians Marco Leonardo (46 minutes) and Malcolm (52).</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/01/4617008-1681771881.jpg" width="1100" height="734" alt="" title="Al-Hilal&#039;s players, management and staff celebrate the club&#039;s stunning 4-3 win over Manchester City at the FIFA Club World Cup. (X/@Alhilal_FC)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/SaudiFootball">Saudi Football</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/fifa-club-world-cup-2025">FIFA Club World Cup 2025</a></div></div></div> Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:18:46 +0000 Peter Harrison 2606491 at /node/2606453/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/225841">Reuters</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-07-01 07:02</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> Marcos Leonardo scored his second goal of the match in the 112th minute to give Al-Hilal a 4-3 upset victory over Manchester City on Monday night in Orlando, sending the 海角直播n side into the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup.<br /> Malcom and Kalidou Koulibaly also scored for Al-Hilal, who got 10 saves from goalkeeper Yassine Bounou.<br /> Al-Halil will meet Fluminense on Friday at Orlando. The Brazilian side beat Inter Milan 2-0 earlier Monday.<br /> Bernardo Silva, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden were the goal-scorers for Manchester City.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/01/4616930-1277742663.jpg" width="1000" height="666" alt="" title="Malcom and Kalidou Koulibaly also scored for Al-Hilal, who got 10 saves from goalkeeper Yassine Bounou. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/football">Football</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/SaudiFootball">Saudi Football</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/fifa-club-world-cup-2025">FIFA Club World Cup 2025</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/spl-al-hilal">SPL Al-Hilal</a></div></div></div> Tue, 01 Jul 2025 04:06:01 +0000 Mahad 2606453 at /node/2606277/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/235456">SALEH FAREED</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-06-29 16:43</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> JEDDAH: Saudi coach Herve Renard expressed his disappointment and accepted the blame after his team鈥檚 2-0 loss to Mexico, which saw them exit the CONCACAF Gold Cup in the quarterfinals.</p> <p> 鈥淲e did not perform at the (right) level, and the Mexican team deserved to win,鈥� Renard said during the press conference following the match held in Arizona on Sunday morning.</p> <p> 鈥淪ometimes the coach makes wrong decisions, and that鈥檚 part of football. I take full responsibility for today鈥檚 loss.鈥�</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/06/29/4616487-1654776950.jpg" width="1300" height="867" alt="Herve Renard has accepted responsibility for 海角直播鈥檚 2-0 loss to Mexico in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. (AN photo)" title="Herve Renard has accepted responsibility for 海角直播鈥檚 2-0 loss to Mexico in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. (AN photo)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/SaudiFootball">Saudi Football</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/concacaf-gold-cup">CONCACAF Gold Cup</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">海角直播</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/mexico">Mexico</a></div></div></div> Sun, 29 Jun 2025 13:53:14 +0000 zaynab.khojji 2606277 at