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Top stats in Saudi Arabia earn Benzema the title of 'Player of the Year'
Karim Benzema has been named Player of the Year in the Saudi Premier League. The 37-year-old Frenchman played a key role in Al-Ittihad’s championship win with 21 goals and nine assists.
Ronaldo's statement stirred things up: 'We are still in negotiations'
It is far from certain that Cristiano Ronaldo will leave Al-Nassr. That’s what sporting director Fernando Hierro said at a press conference. Both parties are still in negotiations.
Lamine Yamal delights Zinedine Zidane: 'I've never seen anything like it'
Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal has received glowing praise from Zinedine Zidane, who says he’s “never seen anything like it.” The French legend calls Yamal a role model for all young players, while also addressing his own coaching future and the possibility of managing France.
Stam leaves Feyenoord after five years and chooses a Bundesliga adventure
Koen Stam is leaving Feyenoord after five years to continue his coaching career at VfL Wolfsburg. The 38-year-old will join the Bundesliga club as an assistant coach for the first team. This marks the end of his time as a technical director within the youth academy of the Rotterdam side.
Real Madrid promotes another former player to lead the reserve team
Real Madrid has announced that club icon Álvaro Arbeloa will be the new head coach of Real Madrid Castilla, the club's reserve team. Arbeloa succeeds Raúl, whose departure from the club was confirmed on Tuesday.
Di María completes the circle and returns to his boyhood club
Ángel Di María is back at his old home. The 37-year-old Argentine has returned to Rosario Central, his boyhood club, after leaving Benfica.
Laporta circles the date when Barça will return to the renovated Camp Nou
Barcelona is expected to return to the Spotify Camp Nou next summer. President Joan Laporta wants the annual Joan Gamper Trophy match to be played in the club’s newly renovated stadium.
Chelsea in exclusive group: more European than domestic success
Following their victory over Real Betis in the Conference League final, Chelsea have now collected seven European titles in the club's history one more than their number of Premier League titles. It’s a remarkable statistic, and nine other clubs can also claim to have won more European than domestic league titles.
Salah on his future: 'I can play until I'm 40'
Mohamed Salah is nowhere near considering retirement. The Egyptian expects to keep playing until he's 40 and doesn’t rule out a move to Saudi Arabia after his time at Liverpool.
The battle for (one last) dance with Ronaldo (40): suitors are lining up
It strongly appears that Cristiano Ronaldo (40) is set to leave Al-Nassr, but the Portuguese star doesn’t seem to be thinking about retirement just yet, as revealed in a post on Instagram. The question now is where the story of the goal machine from Madeira, in search of the fountain of eternal youth, will continue after his years in Saudi Arabia.