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Al-Riyadh Club Close to Finalizing Trezeguet Deal
Al-Riyadh Club Close to Finalizing Trezeguet Deal After Preliminary Agreement with Egypt’s Al-Ahly Al-Riyadh Saudi Club has reached a preliminary agreement with Egypt’s Al-Ahly Club for the transfer of international winger Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” to their ranks. This move reflects the club’s desire to strengthen its attacking force ahead of the new season in the Saudi Roshn League. According to exclusive sources to Asharq Al-Awsat , negotiations between the two parties have made significant progress in recent days. The personal terms between the player and the Saudi club are now in their final stages, making the official announcement a matter of time only. The sources confirmed that Trezeguet’s strong desire to experience the Saudi League played a pivotal role in accelerating the negotiations. Despite interest from several other clubs, the player preferred Al-Riyadh’s project, which is seeking to rebuild...
Why Does the Green Fail Repeatedly in Every World Cup?
Why Does the Green Fail Repeatedly in Every World Cup ? By: Dr. Talal Othman Director General — GCC Sport Six times. Six times the Saudi national team returns from the World Cup with the same scenario, the same scene, and the same excuses. Six times, and some are still searching for an explanation in the...
Seven Years, One Exit, No Excuses
Al-Meschal Departs.. And The Green S earches For A New Dawn By: Dr. Talal Othman, General Manager of GCC Sport The resignation was no surprise to those who read the scene with open eyes. When the Saudi national team exits the 2026 World Cup without advancing beyond the group stage — on the soil of a tournament hosted by North America — the logic of sport leaves no...
A Crazy Draw Grants Algeria a Historic Ticket to the Round of 32
By Dr. Talal Othman In a football night full of excitement and tension, the national teams of Algeria and Austria secured their qualification tickets to the Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup, following a thrilling 3-3 draw in the final matchday of Group 10. The match, hosted in Kansas City, was filled with dramatic twists until the very last seconds. Austria strikes...
"Ronaldo Was Ready – But Portugal Starved Him: The Real Story of the Colombia Draw
In football, having a historic goalscorer like Cristiano Ronaldo is not enough; you also need the system that feeds him with balls. What happened aga inst Colombia was not just a closed match, but a clear embodiment of an extended crisis: Ronaldo was ready… but the supply was absent. Is the problem with Ronaldo? The answer: No. Ronaldo delivered what he could in a...
Football competitions
Why Marcus Rashford is not in England's Euro 2024 squad
Rashford has not been included in England's Euro 2024 provisional squad The 26-year-old scored just eight times in 2023/24 amid disappointing season Winger has been outperformed...
Paris Saint-Germain seal the title
Paris Saint-Germain have virtually secured their 14th French Ligue 1 title after a 1–0 victory over Brest on Sunday at the Parc des Princes in the 33rd and penultimate round of the season....
Most rewarding moments of Lionel Messi's Argentina career
Lionel Messi has experienced extreme heartbreak with Argentina The legendary figure came up short in two Copa America finals before finally lifting the trophy in 2021 Messi tallied seven...
Al‑Ittihad restored the winning rhythm in the Saudi Pro League by defeating Damac 3–0
Al‑Ittihad restored the winning rhythm in the Saudi Pro League by defeating Damac 3–0 on Saturday, in matchday 27 of the competition. The club had previously suffered two defeats in their...
Bayern held to 2-2 draw away at Hamburg
FC Bayern were held to a 2-2 draw by Hamburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Fábio Vieira put the home side in front from the penalty spot after the half-hour, with Harry Kane equalising...
Arsenal 2-0 West Ham United
writen By Talal osman We made easy work of this clash, going ahead on 38 minutes when Declan Rice neatly tucked home after Eberechi Eze saw a shot saved, and then midway through the...
Nadal deposits
Veteran Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal ended his final participation in the Rome Open Masters (1,000 points) with an early exit from the competition. Nadal lost to world number nine Hubert...
Alcaraz roars back and into semis
It was not the greatest match Carlos Alcaraz had ever played but it did not matter. The defending champion had kept hold of the trophy for another round. Yet even if it was not a...
Cunningham leads the Pistons to strengthen their lead in the East
Playmaker Kayed Cunningham led his Detroit Pistons to strengthen their lead in the Eastern Conference by scoring 32 points in a 112-105 win over the Boston Celtics on Monday in the American...
Morocco Deliver a Mature and Commanding Performance in Their World Cup Opener
By Dr. Talal Osman Morocco produced one of the most mature and convincing displays of the opening round, securing a valuable 1–0 victory over Scotland in their first match of the 2026...
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Dubrov: Sabalenka’s job far from over
With Coco Gauff in their sights the world No.1 and her team have moved on quickly from beating Iga Swiatek Aryna Sabalenka 's subdued fist clench and initial reaction to ending Iga...
‘Job done!’ – Bayern ready for more after opening victory
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