MIAMI (AFP) -- Inter Miami says it has not agreed to compete in Saudi Arabia next February, refuting the claims by a promoter announced earlier on Tuesday, Nov. 21, that the MLS team would face two Saudi clubs. Inter Miami (AFP) Hours after the touting of a match between Lionel Messi's Inter...
RIYADH (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia was named as the lone bidder for the 2034 World Cup on Tuesday, Oct. 31, a major success that follows a string of high-profile sports acquisitions. Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (AFP) The conservative Gulf monarchy, often criticized over its human rights...
RIYADH (AFP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo rolled back the years to score two stunning goals and propel his Al Nassr side to a thrilling 4-3 victory over Al Duhail of Qatar in the AFC Champions League. Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal with teammate Nassr's Saudi...
ZENICA (AFP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice as Roberto Martinez's relentless Portugal thrashed Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5-0, on Monday, Oct. 16, in Euro 2024 qualifying. Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring the team's first goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group J qualification...
PARIS (AFP) -- France, Belgium and Portugal all blinked with a Euro 2024 place in their grasps but clung on for one-goal victories on Friday night, Oct. 13, which made them the first sides to qualify for next year's tournament. Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo and teammates react at the end of...
SAUDI ARABIA (AFP) -- As Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar pack Saudi stadiums, a quieter but equally dramatic transformation is unfolding for women's professional football, which did not even exist in the kingdom five years ago. Saudi women's football team (AFP) On a recent evening in the mountain city...
TEHRAN (AFP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed a winning debut in the Asian Champions League as he helped Al Nassr to a 2-0 victory against 10-man Persepolis in Iran on Tuesday night, Sept. 19. Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (right) and Persepolis' Iranian midfielder Mohammad Omri vie for...
LISBON (AFP) -- Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo said on Wednesday, Sept. 6, he wants to go "even further" after becoming the first player to score 850 career goals with Saudi club side Al-Nassr. Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo. (AFP) "I want more," the forward told a press...
RIYADH (AFP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr qualified for the Asian Champions League group stage after they secured an injury-time victory against Shabab Al Ahli in Riyadh on Tuesday, Aug. 22. Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo looks to pass during the AFC Champions League playoff...
LONDON (AFP) -- The Saudi Pro League is "determined to be a success" and will keep splashing the cash to attract some of the biggest names in football, according to one of its top executives. *Al Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo. (AFP)* Clubs in the oil-rich Gulf state have lured global...
RIYADH (AFP) -- Saudi side Al Nassr announced the signing of Bayern Munich striker Sadio Mane on Tuesday, August 1. *Senegal's Sadio Mane. (AFP)* The Senegalese international is the latest high profile player to join the cash-rich Saudi league and will link up with five-time Ballon d'Or winner...
OSAKA (AFP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo was replaced at halftime as Al Nassr drew 1-1 with Champions League finalists Inter Milan in the second game of their preseason tour in Japan on Thursday, July 27. *Al-Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo passes the ball during a friendly football match between Saudi Arabia's...
