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Saudi Pro League
Watkins and Saudi football’s battle for respect
Three years since the Saudi Pro League began challenging football’s established order, the response from Europe…
Can anyone stop Saudi Arabia’s continental dominance?
The AFC Champions League (ACL) Elite concludes over the coming fortnight, as an unexpectedly expanded finals…
How one US investor is changing Saudi football
The first thing you notice about Ben Harburg, a man with enormous wealth at his disposal…
Al Ahli emerge from the shadows on a famous Jeddah night
Not since 2016 have Al Ahli experienced a night like this. On that occasion it was…
Mahrez leads Al Ahli’s quiet charge amid Riyadh rivals’ roar
For a squad worth close to an estimated US$200 million, it’s bewildering how Al Ahli have…
Kawasaki the last hope for the East amidst a sea change in Asia
Asian football has changed, that much we know. Kawasaki Frontale’s AFC Champions League Elite semi-final against…
Is Ronaldo’s arrival Saudi Arabia’s ‘Beckham Moment’?
Think of everything you know about Major League Soccer, and then think how much different that…
OPINION: Al Hilal is Asia’s biggest club
You can use a lot of different metrics to define ‘biggest’ – crowds, trophies, and in…