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Saudi Pro League title contenders Al-Ittihad’s fans call their club for the signing of Argentinan superstar Lionel Messi ahead of their high-octane clash against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr on Thursday. Ahead of the game in when Ronaldo and his team came out for warm-ups the crowd chanted the name of Messi. After Al-Nassr’s 1-0 defeat on Thursday Al-Ittihad go to the table with one point lead. After full-time, the frustration got the better of the former Manchester United star, who ripped off his captain’s

Bayern Munich have beaten Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie, advancing to the quarter-finals 3-0 on aggregate. The French side had a golden opportunity to level the tie in the first half as Yann Sommer lost the ball in his own box, but Matthijs de Ligt made an incredible goal-line clearance to prevent Vitinha from scoring. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting doubled the hosts' aggregate advantage in the 61st minute. It was Marco Verratti's turnover in

With Premier League teams lining up to sign him, Neymar might have played his last game for Paris Saint Germain, as per SportsBible. PSG paid a world-record £198 million fee to sign him in 2017 but are believed to be content about offloading him for somewhere between £70 and £80 million. Neymar has played 173 times for PSG, scoring 118 times and winning four Ligue One titles. The Brazilian is set to be out for four months and will undergo surgery on his

Liverpool brought Manchester United crashing down to earth in a stunning 7-0 rout in the Premier League at Anfield on Sunday. Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all struck twice and Roberto Firmino scored the other, with six of the goals coming in an explosive second-half performance. The defeat was Erik ten Hag’s heaviest as United manager and seriously hampered his four-pronged pursuit of trophies, with a Premier League title challenge now looking increasingly unlikely. Liverpool, meanwhile, took advantage of losses for

Cristiano Ronaldo has sent a plane full of care packages to earthquake victims in Syria and Turkey, according to the Daily Mail. The Portuguese had paid for tents, food packages, pillows, blankets, beds, baby food, milk and medical supplies to be sent to victims of the disaster. On February 6, a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked several parts of southern Turkey and Syria, resulting in the loss of thousands of human. As per the Marca, this donation is valued at $350,000. Ronaldo’s latest act

FIFA’s choice of Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima as its first global fan ambassador five months before the Women’s World Cup was described Tuesday as “tone deaf” by the former leader of the soccer body’s task force for women’s soccer. Lima’s appointment to “develop, promote and participate in several global initiatives” was announced by FIFA on Monday hours before the former Victoria’s Secret runway model helped present the fan prize in Paris at its annual award ceremony. “Seriously, FIFA, is this the fan engagement

Nigeria star Odion Ighalo scored four goals as title holders Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia blitzed Qatar's Al Duhail 7-0 on Sunday to reach the AFC Champions League final. Former Manchester United and Watford striker Ighalo scored his first goal inside 90 seconds to set Al Hilal on the way to the final against Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds where they will seek a record-extending fifth trophy. Mali attacker Moussa Merega also scored two as Al Duhail coach, former Argentina star Hernan Crespo, was

Manchester United crushed Newcastle United’s hopes of a claiming a first domestic trophy for nearly 70 years with a clinical 2-0 victory in the League Cup final at Wembley on Sunday. Goals late in the first half by Casemiro and an own goal from Sven Botman silenced the hordes of Newcastle fans who flocked to the capital as Man United went on to lift the trophy for a sixth time. While much of the build-up was about Newcastle’s first appearance in a major

Manchester United will aim to end their six-year trophy drought when Erik ten Hag’s resurgent side face Newcastle in the League Cup final, while the Magpies’ Saudi-funded revolution could produce the club’s first major prize since 1969. Man Utd is hoping the championship game at Wembley on Sunday can be the long-awaited revival for the underachieving members of English football's nobility in recent years. However, Newcastle believes the final can serve as conclusive evidence that they are now a force to be reckoned

Luuk de Jong and Fabio Silva snatched late goals for PSV Eindhoven as they beat Sevilla 2-0 in the second leg of their Europa League knockout stage playoff on Thursday, but the Spanish club advanced 3-2 on aggregate. The match was halted in the closing stages after a supporter ran on to the pitch and assaulted Sevilla goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic, punching him in the face before being wrestled to the ground by the Serbian. "I have never seen anything like it," Dmitrovic told

After a stunning victory over Belgium, England has successfully defended the Arnold Clark Cup, making it three wins in a row overall. The Lionesses, who had won 29 straight games, dominated the game at Ashton Gate and only needed a draw to win the championship. Huge cheers were heard when captain Leah Williamson lifted the trophy, which was her third in a year. A chorus of "Sweet Caroline" then followed, which became associated with England's victory at Euro 2022. Williamson had an outstanding

Faiq Bolkiah net worth is estimated around $20 Billion in 2023, while Cristiano Ronaldo has a net worth of around $690 Million and Lionel Messi has a net worth of around $620 million. He is a member of the Bruneian Royal Family and nephew of the 29th Sultan of Brunei-Hassanal Bolkiah. He is son of Jefri Bolkiah (Prince of Brunei). Faiq Bolkiah is not a popular football player yet, however his net worth is immense and it is because of his illustrious background.

Even though Liverpool had a two-goal lead early on in the first leg of their Champions League round-of-16 match at Anfield, Real Madrid shocked everyone by defeating them 5-2. Vinicius Junior struck twice before halftime to offset Liverpool's early lead, and three unanswered goals in the second half, including two goals from Karim Benzema, handed Jurgen Klopp's team its worst Champions League home defeat ever. Throughout a furious first half, the Reds had threatened to overrun the world champions, who had defeated them

Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi is on the verge of making history in his legendary career after he reached 699 goals in club football post PSG’s 4-3 Ligue 1 home win over Lille OSC on matchday 24. The Argentine forward scored the game-winning goal of the match in Nick of time and also created three goal-scoring chances for teammates. His lone late goal came from a exciting free-kick at the Parc des Princes. With one more goal, the Argentine forward can become the

Paris Saint-Germain were waiting on Sunday to find out if the ankle injury that forced Neymar off on a stretcher in their Ligue 1 game win over Lille could rule the Brazilian out of the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich. Neymar appeared to be in tears as he came off early in the second half of PSG's dramatic 4-3 win at the Parc des Princes after turning his right ankle. "'Ney' has sprained his ankle. We will

Ghana winger Christian Atsu has been found dead under the building where he lived in southern Turkey after last week's huge earthquake, his Turkish agent said on Saturday. Atsu had been missing since the Feb. 6 earthquake following the collapse of an apartment building in Hatay. He was 31. "Atsu's lifeless body was found under the rubble," Murat Uzunmehmet told reporters in Hatay. "Currently, more items are still being taken out. His phone was also found." Atsu had been scheduled to fly out

Saudi Arabia has been selected to host the 2023 Club World Cup in December, FIFA announced on Tuesday. The FIFA Council unanimously voted for the Saudi Arabian Football Federation to stage the event, which includes the six continental champions plus the host's national champions. The tournament will take place from Dec. 12-22. Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia was selected by the Asian Football Confederation to host the 2027 Asian Cup. The country has previously hosted sporting events including this year's Spanish Super Cup,

Real Madrid has won the Club World Cup for a record-extending fifth time after beating Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal 5-3 in the final in Rabat, Morocco. Vinicius Junior scored twice and helped Karim Benzema in a third goal, while Federico Valverde added two more for the European champions in Saturday’s final, which turned into a shootout. Al-Hilal never led the match but showed it was no fluke that it had upset Brazil’s Flamengo to reach the decider in Morocco’s capital. Luciano Vietto scored twice

Real Madrid reached the Club World Cup final after goals from Vinicius Jr, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo and Sergio Arribas secured a 4-1 win over Egypt's Al Ahly in Morocco on Wednesday. Playing without several key starters like forward Karim Benzema and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid experienced a home field environment, with the local fans turning up the noise at the sold-out Prince Moulay Abdallah stadium in Rabat. The white Real Madrid jerseys outnumbered Al Ahly’s red by a huge margin and the

Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr was knocked of the Saudi Super Cup on Thursday after a 3-1 semi-final loss to Al Ittihad in Riyadh. The 37-year-old Portugal international, five-times Ballon d'Or winner, had a couple of chances to score but was well shackled by the Al Ittihad defence for most of the match. Anderson Talisca's goal for Al Nassr in the 67th minute was not enough to turn around the deficit from two first-half goals for Al Ittihad from Romarinho and Abderrazak Hamdallah. Muhannad