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French icon Karim Benzema swapped one Saudi club for another on Monday as he moved from rivals Al Ittihad to Al Hilal, a move that could spell bad news for the Saudis. Cristiano Ronaldo. The former Ballon d’Or winner joins Al Hilal, who are at the top of the Saudi Pro League, one point ahead of Ronaldo’s Al Nasr.Ronaldo is still waiting for his first league win Move to Saudi Arabia in 2022 And he has seen his main rival strengthen with the arrival of five-time Champions League winner Benzema.Former Real Madrid striker and teammate of Ronaldo at the Spanish…
Marcus Rashford is loving life at Barcelona and credits the club with helping him fall in love with football again, as the England international pushes towards a permanent exit from Man United.February 2, 2026, 15:47Updated February 2, 2026 15:47Marcus Rashford has refused to return to Manchester United (Image: Angel Martinez/Getty Images)Marcus Rashford has no intention of returning to Manchester United from Barcelona this summer. And Rashford wants to resolve his long-term future before England head to the 2026 World Cup in North America.Rashford joined Barça on a season-long loan last summer with the aim of making the move permanent. Barça’s…
MADRID (AP) – Atlético Madrid reached an agreement on Monday to transfer Mexican midfielder Obed Vargas from the Seattle Sounders.Atlético announced that Vargas, a 20-year-old Alaskan-born naturalized Mexican, has signed a contract with the Spanish club until 2030.Vargas, a product of the Sounders’ youth organization, made his Major League Soccer debut in 2021, making him the third-youngest player to play in the tournament.”This is a great opportunity for Obed and a proud moment for Sounders FC,” Seattle general manager Craig Weibel said.According to the Sounders, Vargas joined the youth organization in 2019 and has spent the past five seasons with…
Karim Benzema is shaking up the Saudi football market once again. The Ballon d’Or-winning French striker has reached an agreement to become Al Hilal’s new signing, with Al Ittihad immediately joining Simone Inzaghi’s sporting project and confirming his position as the main contender for this season’s title. The move, completed in the past few hours, remains one of the most shocking transfers in the Championship. It’s not just because of Benzema’s presence, but also because of the competitive importance it gives to an Al Hilal team that is looking to establish itself as a great reference point in Asian and…
England will be based at a four-star boutique hotel outside Kansas City for this summer’s World Cup, despite playing group games in Dallas, New York and Boston.England’s chosen hotel for the World Cup (Image: The Inn at Meadowbrook)The England team has decided to base their World Cup at a hotel outside Kansas City that calls itself “English Cottage.” The Three Lions entered this summer’s tournament as favorites and chose to host the tournament in a central location as part of their plan for success.Group stage matches will be played in Dallas, New York and Boston, but Thomas Tuchel’s side will…
SUNDERLAND, England (AP) — Khabib Diarra produced a decisive first-half performance as Sunderland cruised to a 3-0 victory over struggling Burnley in the Premier League on Monday.The midfielder, signed from Strasbourg last summer, scored one goal in the first half and deflected another goal, with Kemzudin Talbi completing the scoring for the Black Cats.Sunderland’s unbeaten home run streak extended to 12 games, a record for a promoted team, and they moved into eighth place, ahead of Fulham and Everton.Diarra’s opening goal in the ninth minute was a blessing in disguise, as his right-footed shot deflected nasty into the right foot…
Arsenal will spend big in the summer and that will always have an impact on mid-season reinforcements as Mikel Arteta sticks with what he got at the Emirates.February 2, 2026, 19:05Updated February 2, 2026 19:07Mikel Arteta was likely to oversee an always quiet January (Image: Nicolò Campo, LightRocket via Getty Images)Arsenal sit quite high in the Premier League and are therefore satisfied with their fate and chose not to play hard in the January transfer window.Unlike his closest rivals Manchester City, who have brought in Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guéhi, Mikel Arteta has not spent big on a team that…
GIRONA, Spain (AP) – Girona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s left hamstring injury was confirmed Monday after his second match since joining from fellow Catalan club Barcelona.Girona said Ter Stegen will undergo further tests to confirm the diagnosis and establish a recovery schedule.Ter Stegen, 33, was sent on loan to Girona after losing his starting place to Joao Garcia. He helped Girona to a 1-1 draw with Getafe in his debut for the club last week. Girona lost 1-0 to Oviedo on Saturday due to injuries.This loan move could increase Ter Stegen’s chances of becoming Germany’s starting goalkeeper. world cup Injuries…
Highlights: Spurs secure UCL top eight spot, relieve pressure on FrankVideo credit: TNT SportsTottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero said it was a “disgrace” that his squad had no options for Sunday’s game against Manchester City.Spurs were without 11 first-team players for this game, with only four senior outfield options on the bench, with Romero being sent off at half-time due to illness.In an Instagram post, Romero praised his “incredible” teammates after coming from two points behind to secure a point, but criticized the team’s lack of depth.”All my teammates put in a great effort yesterday. It was unbelievable,” he said.…
NNew year, new story. Lionel Messi and Inter Miami have already started the 2026 preseason in a very special and Latin way with visits to Medellin, Colombia and Lima, Peru. The 28-year-old captain and his teammates have finished their first two friendlies and Leo shared a powerful and emotional message about it on his official Instagram account.Messi dedicated a post to his rivalsThe Argentine star’s first match for Inter Miami was against Alianza Lima at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in Peru. However, the match did not end as Javier Mascherano’s team had hoped and they lost 3-0. The story changed…