Israel Adesanya’s legendary UFC career has taken another hit as he was knocked out by Nassourdine Imavov during the main event of UFC Fight Night in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, February 1. The decisive moment came just 30 seconds into the second round when Imavov landed a powerful right cross followed by a clean left uppercut and a flurry …
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Saudi club, Al Nassr open talks to sign Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface from Bayer Leverkusen
Saudi Arabian Professional League club, Al Nassr, has officially opened transfer talks with Bayer Leverkusen for Victor Boniface.The transfer update was confirmed in a post shared on X by Italian journalist and transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano.Understand Al Nassr have started official talks for Victor Boniface as new striker!, Romano wrote. Negotiations are underway with Bayer Leverkusen for the Nigerian striker to replace …
Read More »Saudi Pro League better than France’ Ligue 1 – Neymar agrees with Cristiano Ronaldo
Brazilian superstar, Neymar has backed Cristiano Ronaldo’s earlier comments about the Saudi Pro League (SPL) being more competitive than France’s Ligue 1. Ronaldo made the statements at the Globe Soccer Awards in December, sparking widespread debates. Neymar, who joined Al Hilal in 2023 has now backed Cristiano Ronaldo’s statement that Saudi Pro League (SPL) is more competitive than …
Read More »New Saints contact Fifa over outstanding Brad Young Saudi fee
Clubs in the Saudi Pro League have invested heavily in attracting big names such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Neymar over recent years. In December, Fifa confirmed Saudi Arabia would host the 2034 men’s World Cup, a decision which Harris has criticised. Solihull-born Young joined Saints in September 2023 after leaving Aston Villa, and went on to score 22 …
Read More »Saudi Arabia releases three Nigerian women after 10 months in jail for drug trafficking
Saudi Arabia has released three Nigerian women who were earlier arrested and prosecuted in the country. The acting spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, January 5, 2025, said the release followed high-level diplomatic engagement between the Nigerian government and Saudi authorities. The three Nigerians, namely Hadiza Abba, …
Read More »Saudi Arabia execut3s 6 Iranians for drug trafficking
Saudi Arabia has executed six Iranians convicted of drug trafficking, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Wednesday, January 1. According to a statement from the Ministry of Interior, the executions took place in Dammam, on the kingdom’s Gulf coast. The Iranians were sentenced for “clandestinely introducing hashish” into Saudi Arabia. The exact date of the executions was not …
Read More »German protesters demand mass deportation after Saudi doctor k!lled 5 people during attack on Christmas Market
Far-right protesters in Germany called for mass deportations on Saturday night, Dec. 21, amid outrage over a recent attack. Five people were killed and several dozen more were injured earlier this week after a car ploughed into a busy Christmas market. The suspect, a doctor from Saudi Arabia, identified as Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, remains in custody over multiple charges of murder. …
Read More »Saudi 2034 World Cup: FA chair Debbie Hewitt says it ‘wasn’t a difficult decision’ to back bid
The Football Association’s decision to back Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2034 World Cup was “not difficult” after organisers gave “a lot of commitments”, its chair Debbie Hewitt says. Saudi Arabia was confirmed as host of the men’s tournament on Wednesday by football’s world governing body Fifa. Organisers have insisted everyone will be welcome, but the country has been …
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo says the Saudi Arabia World Cup ‘will probably be the best ever’
Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted the 2034 Saudi Arabia World Cup ‘will probably be the best ever’ after the country was announced as the host nation. The country was awarded the tournament at a FIFA Congress on Wednesday after not a single alternative candidate came forward. The acclamation of football nations, rather than a vote, brought an end to a rapid 14-month process which has …
Read More »FIFA names Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host
The world footballing body, FIFA, has officially named Saudi Arabia as the host nation of the FIFA World Cup 2034. This was disclosed at the Extraordinary FIFA Congress meeting, which held on Wednesday, December 11. FIFA also confirmed Morocco, Spain, and Portugal as co-hosts of the 2030 World Cup. The Saudi bid was the only candidate and was acclaimed …
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