MANCHESTER UNITED EXPECTED TO CLOSE $9.15BN SALE TO QATAR ROYAL

Tue 15 August 2023: The owners of Manchester United are reportedly set to announce a 7.2-7.3 billion pound ($9.15 billion) sale of the club to Qatari Royal, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, after a nine-month protracted sale process, the BBC reports. According to the report, the Chairman of Cardiff City, a Welsh soccer club, Mehmet Dalman spoke […]

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SAUDI TEAM AL HILAL SIGNS NEYMAR FOR $110 MILLION

Tue 15 August 2023: The Saudi football club Al Hilal has reached an agreement with French-Brazilian star Neymar, Saudi state media reported yesterday. According to the Spanish newspaper Sport, the Paris St-Germain (PSG) player will undergo a medical examination in Paris, in preparation for signing his contract with the Saudi club. The Spanish newspaper added that Al Hilal will […]

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UPCOMING CAGE FIGHT WITH MARK ZUCKERBERG WILL BE IN ITALY, MUSK SAYS

Sat 12 August 2023: Elon Musk has said that his much-hyped cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg would take place in Italy, as authorities there confirmed talks about hosting a “great charity event.” While any showdown between the two tech titans has yet to be officially confirmed, Musk said Friday, on his X social media platform […]

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CNEWS ISLAMOPHOBIC REMARKS SPARK OUTRAGE ON WORLD CUP HIJAB MOMENT

Mon 07 August 2023: French channel CNews has come under heavy fire for unleashing a barrage of Islamophobic remarks aimed at Moroccan football player Nouhaila Benzina and her groundbreaking decision to wear a hijab during the ongoing 2023 Women’s World Cup. Columnist Philippe Guibert’s incendiary commentary on the HDPros show not only condemned her choice […]

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ANDREW TATE WINS APPEAL TO BE RELEASED FROM HOUSE ARREST

Fri 04 August 2023: A Romanian court Friday lifted a house arrest order on controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother who will now be placed under judicial control as they await trial on human trafficking charges. The court has placed Tate, a social media personality known for expressing controversial views, under judicial control, a less […]

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JURGEN KLOPP WANTS FIFA TO INTERVENE AGAINST SAUDI PRO LEAGUE

Wed 02 August 2023: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is the latest high-profile name to express his exasperation over the Saudi Pro League. The German manager raised his concerns over the discrepancy in transfer window closing dates between Europe and Saudi Arabia. He has called on football world governing body, FIFA, to act as the Saudi […]

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LIVERPOOL MIDFIELDER FABINHO MOVES TO SAUDI’S AL-ITTIHAD

Tue 01 August 2023: Liverpool’s Brazilian midfielder Fabinho yesterday joined Saudi champions Al-Ittihad on a three-year deal. Al-Ittihad said on X, formerly Twitter, that the 29-year-old signed a contract until 2026 with the Jeddah club to join French stars Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante and Portuguese winger Jota. A new chapter in my life. So […]

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SAUDI SPENDING HAS ‘CHANGED FOOTBALL TRANSFER MARKET’ SAYS PEP GUARDIOLA

Sun 30 July 2023: Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola has said Saudi Arabia has “changed the football transfer market” following Riyad Mahrez’s move on Friday to join Jeddah-based football club Al-Ahli in a deal worth almost $40 million, becoming one of the latest high-profile Premier League player to play in the Saudi Pro League. Guardiola […]

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