Saudi Pro League tries to move on from era of ageing megastar but big names still loom
The Guardian·about 2 months ago·62 views
The Saudi Pro League's new season begins without Mohamed Salah, signaling a strategic shift toward financial sustainability and overall football standards rather than relying solely on ageing megastars. Meanwhile, veteran star Cristiano Ronaldo enters the campaign focused on reaching the historic milestone of 1,000 career goals with Al-Nassr.
Athletic have made a return to European competition a shared objective after two consecutive continental campaigns. President Jon Uriarte believes the club’s spending model requires regular qualification.
France won 1-0 in Turkey in Zinédine Zidane’s first match as head coach. Kylian Mbappé, the captain and first scorer of this new era, later went off injured.
Kylian Mbappé left the pitch after suffering pain in his left knee, despite trying to return to the game. The forward had opened the scoring in the 54th minute of the first match of the Zidane era.
After two consecutive draws, including a 0-0 result against Alavés on Matchday 7 of LaLiga EA Sports, Athletic have a month without an official match to address their recent shortcomings.
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