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Over 60,000 fans of Saudi Champions Al-Ittihad welcomed the French superstar Karim Benzema at a grand reception held at Al-Jawhara stadium of King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on Thursday night.

Over 60,000 Ittihad fans throng Jeddah stadium to welcome Benzema in the biggest Saudi unveiling

Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Over 60,000 fans of Saudi Champions Al-Ittihad welcomed French superstar Karim Benzema at a grand reception held at Al-Jawhara Stadium of King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah Thursday night.This is by far the biggest welcome that was accorded to any player in Saudi Arabia and his name was added to the biggest top five players in history getting such a rousing reception. It was also incredible that Al-Ittihad had sold more than 56,000 tickets for Benzema’s debut appearance within hours of starting the sale at just SR9 ($2.40).The jubilant gathering of fans was for the second time in a week after they thronged the stadium to celebrate Al-Ittihad’s crowning of the Saudi Pro League title last Wednesday after a long wait of 14 years. On Wednesday, the club...

June 08, 2023

Over 60,000 Ittihad fans throng Jeddah stadium to welcome Benzema in the biggest Saudi unveiling

Lionel Messi to join MLS club Inter Miami

PARIS — Lionel Messi will join Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami, the US team confirmed in a Twitter video on Wednesday. The video showed rumors about what Messi's next move would be after his departure from French side Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) later this year, noting interest from his old club Barcelona and Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal. But near the end of the video, Miami sign the experienced forward. The 35-year-old 2022 FIFA World Cup winner joined PSG in 2021, and will leave the French powerhouse when his contract expires on June 30. On Saturday, Messi played his final game with PSG as he bid farewell to the club. Before his two-season stint at Paris, Messi had played for Barcelona for more than a decade. A seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, Messi helped PSG...

June 08, 2023

Lionel Messi to join MLS club Inter Miami

International star Karim Benzema arrives in Jeddah.

Jeddah gears up to accord heroic welcome to Benzema on Thursday

Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — More than 60,000 excited fans of Al-Ittihad Club are expected to converge at the stands of Al-Jawhara Stadium of King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah to greet their newest player Karim Benzema.Al-Ittihad is organizing a special ceremony to welcome the international star, who arrived in Jeddah on Wednesday night.The club has offered tickets for sale for all fans who want to attend the ceremony https://ittihadclub.etickets.com.sa/Pages/Home.aspx?show=eventsThe gathering of the jubilant fans will be for the second time in a week, when they gathered to celebrate Al-Ittihad’s crowning of Saudi Pro League title last Wednesday after a long wait of 14 years.Al-Ittihad Club officials started on Wednesday offering tickets for the fans to participate in the reception...

June 07, 2023

Jeddah gears up to accord heroic welcome to Benzema on Thursday

Al-Ittihad Club of Jeddah have initiated negotiations with N’Golo Kante, the French midfielder of Chelsea.

After Benzema, Al-Ittihad poised to sign Chelsea star Kante

Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Al-Ittihad Club of Jeddah have initiated negotiations with N’Golo Kante, the French midfielder of Chelsea, to join the team during the summer transfer.Al-Ittihad sent a delegation to London on Tuesday to speak to Kanté and persuaded him to join the team. The move is significant in view of the fact that Kante’s contract at Chelsea expires this month.According to well-informed sources, Al-Ittihad made a huge offer for the player to join the club, which lifted the Saud Pro League title, for the coming two seasons in a free transfer.Al-Ittihad is close to announce the deal with Kante, after the midfielder completed his medical checkups in London.Kanté was close to signing a contract extension with Chelsea this year but the deal was not finalized. The...

June 07, 2023

After Benzema, Al-Ittihad poised to sign Chelsea star Kante

The Green Falcons were invited by CONMEBOL to participate in the 2024 Copa América.

Saudi squad likely to participate in 2024 Copa America: Sources

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s national football team may be one of the teams that will participate in the upcoming Copa America, which is scheduled to be held in June 2024 in the United States of America, according to well-informed sources. Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) is making serious efforts with completing procedures to ensure participation of the first Saudi national team. The revised Copa America system allows the participation of teams from outside the continent, as it was the case in the previous editions of the championship. The idea of Saudi Arabia’s participation was mooted when the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) invited SAFF to attend its 75th general assembly, which was held in the Qatari capital, Doha, last year on the...

June 07, 2023

Saudi squad likely to participate in 2024 Copa America: Sources

Al-Nassr close to seal deal with Ivorian Zaha

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Al-Nassr Club of Riyadh is close to seal a contract with Wilfried Zaha, Ivorian winger of the English Crystal Palace team. Zaha has been offered a three-year deal by Al-Nassr worth £45 million or approximately 15 million pounds per season, the British Sky Sports News reported on Tuesday.Al-Nassr began courting the player not long ago, but the negotiations were not resolved amid news that the player was very close to the club of the Saudi capital for this summer season.Fabrizio Romano, one of the world’s most reliable journalists when it came to football transfers, made it clear, through his Twitter account, that nothing had happened in the course of the deal, and the player had not agreed yet. “The priority of playing in Europe is the choice for...

June 07, 2023

Al-Nassr close to seal deal with Ivorian Zaha

Chinese snooker player Liang Wenbo during a match with Neil Robertson of Australia at the Crucible Theater on April 18, 2021, in Sheffield, England.

Two Chinese snooker players banned for life for match-fixing, eight others suspended

BRISTOL — Two professional Chinese snooker players have been banned for life and eight others suspended after being found guilty of match-fixing and other charges, the sport’s governing body has announced.The punishment is the latest crisis to engulf professional sports in China which has seen a host of match-fixing scandals across multiple disciplines in recent years.Traditionally snooker was dominated by players from the United Kingdom, but in recent years has seen an influx of Chinese talent, with the sport soaring in popularity there.Liang Wenbo and Li Hang were handed lifetime bans for their breaches of conduct regulations, with the remaining eight players pleading guilty and given lengthy suspensions for their involvement, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association...

June 07, 2023

Two Chinese snooker players banned for life for match-fixing, eight others suspended

Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad has signed a landmark deal with Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema in Madrid on Tuesday. (Supplied)

Official: Karim Benzema signs for Al Ittihad

Saudi Gazette reportMADRID — Its official, Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad has signed a landmark deal with Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema on Tuesday.The French striker will represent the Saudi Pro League champions until 2026.The club announced the deal in a video posted on Twitter showing Benzema signing a three-year contract with Al Ittihad President Anmar Al-Hailae and Vice President Ahmed Kaaki in Madrid.In a message to Al Ittihad fans, Benzema said in Arabic words in the video: “I'm excited to see you all in Jeddah.”The French superstar has undergone a medical in Madrid and is set to join the Jeddah-based club.Benzema’s arrival is the most impactful transfer in the club’s history to date.It also marks another huge step in the Saudi Pro League’s journey to become one of...

June 06, 2023

Official: Karim Benzema signs for Al Ittihad

Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema.

Benzema bids farewell to Real Madrid as he heads to Saudi Arabia

MADRID — Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema said farewell to Real Madrid in a small, private ceremony closed to fans and media on Tuesday following a trophy-laden 14-year stay with the LaLiga club. The French striker, 35, will leave as a free agent in the close season and is set to move to Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad, Reuters reported. There were no tears in a ceremony that lasted less than 20 minutes and in which only players, family and close friends were allowed to attend. "I will never forget Real Madrid. It's impossible, it's the best club in history. But I think today is the time to leave and to get to know another story," Benzema told the small audience at Real's training facilities. "It's difficult to talk with so many feelings, but...

June 06, 2023

Benzema bids farewell to Real Madrid as he heads to Saudi Arabia

File photo of a LIV-Golf event in Tulsa. The PGA Tour and DP World Tour have agreed on Tuesday to merge with LIV Golf in a landmark deal that ends the acrimonious split in the game of golf and unify the game on a global basis.

PGA Tour and LIV Golf agree merger to unify golf

NEW YORK/ RIYADH/ PONTE VEDRA BEACH — The PGA Tour and DP World Tour have agreed on Tuesday to merge with LIV Golf in a landmark deal that ends the acrimonious split in the game of golf and unify the game on a global basis.The parties have signed an agreement that combines Public Investment Fund (PIF)’s golf-related commercial businesses and rights (including LIV Golf) with the commercial businesses and rights of the PGA Tour and DP World Tour.The agreement creates a new, collectively owned, for-profit entity to ensure that all stakeholders benefit from a model that delivers maximum excitement and competition among the game’s best players.In addition, PIF will make a capital investment into the new entity to facilitate its growth and success.The new entity (name TBD) will implement a...

June 06, 2023

PGA Tour and LIV Golf agree merger to unify golf

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