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Football, F1, golf, boxing: are the Saudis taking over?

Cristiano Ronaldo was first to go, lured to Riyadh club Al Nassr last December by an offer that doubled his salary, said Jack Johnson on TalkSport. Then in early June came news that current Ballon d’Or holder Karim Benzema will join him in the Saudi Pro League next season and…

The Week

Edinson Cavani could face his Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United problem all over again

Former Manchester United strikers Edinson Cavani and Cristiano Ronaldo were briefly teammates during the 2021/22 season

Manchester Evening News

Cristiano Ronaldo faces another awkward transfer reunion after being reduced to tears

Chelsea's Hakim Ziyech looks set to join Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nassr, with the winger on the verge of a Stamford Bridge exit after struggling for game time last season

Daily Mirror

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'Working on signing' - Saudi Arabia official makes Mohamed Salah Liverpool transfer claim

A Saudi Arabia football official has called for a Saudi Pro League club to sign Mohamed Salah from Liverpool

Liverpool Echo

Gary Neville sends message to the Premier League as Newcastle owners ease Chelsea's FFP fears

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) have made huge moves to tempt Premier League stars to the Kingdom and Gary Neville has reacted to Newcastle United part-owners' new venture

Chronicle Live

Cristiano Ronaldo set for awkward reunion as Al Nassr plot another marquee signing

Al-Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo could have a chance to put an old rivalry behind him with the Saudi Pro League giants looking to raid Atletico Madrid this summer

Daily Mirror

Chelsea find FFP lifeline with the help of Newcastle's owners as $900m investment hints at link

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund have taken control of four clubs in the Kingdom and Chelsea have a number of players that Newcastle United's part-owners want to bring to the Saudi Pro League

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Ruben Neves: Why Wolves star gave up Barcelona and Champions League dreams for Saudi transfer

Wolverhampton Wanderers captain Ruben Neves is set to leave the Premier League club and move to Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal in a £47million transfer, joining Portugal international teammate Cristiano Ronaldo in Riyadh

Daily Mirror

Saudi Pro League's 10 'blockbuster' transfer targets after adopting strategy used by LIV

The Saudi Pro League is targeting at least ten more big name signings this summer, following Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Al Nassr and Karim Benzema's switch to Al-Ittihad

Daily Mirror

Why has Saudi sovereign fund taken over kingdom’s football clubs?

As more star players arrive, country announces launch of investment and privatisation project in bid to grow sport.

Al Jazeera

Cristiano Ronaldo brutally snubbed in Saudi team of the season as Man Utd flop makes XI

Despite scoring 14 league goals in 16 games since joining Al Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo was snubbed from the Saudi Pro League team of the season

Daily Mirror

First golf, now football? Saudi Arabia’s grand plan and the 72 hours that changed everything

The sportswashing scheme took another step forward with the LIV Golf-PGA merger but Saudi Arabia has bigger plans, writes Miguel Delaney

The Independent UK

Lionel Messi just spurned a reported $400 million contract in Saudi Arabia to play for David Beckham's team in Miami

The GOAT is going to wear pink and America's Major League Soccer has its biggest coup in years.

Fortune

Karim Benzema signs 3-year deal with Saudi champions Al Ittihad

‘I am excited to experience a new football league,’ Benzema said after signing with the club for an undisclosed fee.

Al Jazeera

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Daily Mirror

Newcastle's owners complete takeover of FOUR clubs including Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has taken majority stakes in Al Nassr, Al Hilal, Al Ahli and Al Ittihad as the Middle East becomes an increasingly tempting proposition for Europe's leading stars

Manchester Evening News

Newcastle United owners take majority stake in Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr

Ronaldo left Manchester United for Saudi Arabia last year

The Independent UK

Newcastle owners take majority stakes in four Saudi clubs including Al Nassr

The kingdom says it is privatising its top sports clubs to help the industry grow.

Evening Standard

Cristiano Ronaldo issues statement on future after Al Nassr miss out on Saudi title

Cristiano Ronaldo he is will be staying in Saudi Arabia despite a disappointing end of the season.

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Manchester Evening News

Former Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo announces decision on Al Nassr future

Reports had suggested former Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo was looking to leave Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr in the summer

The Times of India

'I am happy here, will continue': Cristiano Ronaldo says he'll stay in Saudi

NEW DELHI: Despite finishing the season empty-handed at Al Nassr, Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo said that he is happy in Saudi and pledged to continue in the oil-rich kingdom.

Al Jazeera

‘Ultimate influencer’ Ronaldo’s mixed season in Saudi Arabia

Ronaldo ends his first season in Saudi football empty-handed but his move to Al Nassr had impacts on and off the pitch.

FourFourTwo

Cristiano Ronaldo left empty-handed as Al Ittihad beat Al Nassr to Saudi league title

Al Nassr were top of the Saudi Pro League when the Portuguese joined in January, but have been beaten to the title by Nuno's side

Al Jazeera

Ronaldo left empty-handed as Al Ittihad win Saudi league

After joining Al Nassr in January, Cristiano Ronaldo will finish his first season in Saudi Arabia without a trophy.

Manchester Evening News

Cristiano Ronaldo ends Al-Nassr season without a trophy after losing out on league title

The former Manchester United man signed for the Saudi Pro League side in the January transfer window

Al Jazeera

Is Messi leaving PSG for Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal?

With Messi apparently set to leave PSG, moves to Saudi Arabia, Barcelona, and even the MLS have all been rumoured.

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