UAE to host 2025 Asia-Pacific amateur championship at Emirates Golf Club
Gotemba, Japan -- The Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC), the Masters Tournament and The R&A has announced that the 16th Asia-Pacific...
Saudi Arabia submits official bid to host FIFA World Cup 2034 after successful Qatar event in 2022
The next steps include official visits by FIFA and a comprehensive evaluation of the bid.
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Drink with Messi for $42,000: Chinese police warn over scams
Beijing, China -- Dinner, drinks and a selfie with Lionel Messi sounds like every football fan's dream, but Chinese police have...
- The Argentine legend's presence in China for a friendly against Australia in the capital on Thursday has drawn scammers and ticket-scalpers desperate to c on Messi mania.
- For 50 million yuan, Messi will appear on your shopping livestream to extol the virtues of your product, another unauthorized advertisement claims.
After missing out on Messi, Saudis give Benzema gala welcome
Fireworks and flame-throwers greeted Benzema, wearing their black and yellow kit with the number nine, at Al-Ittihad's 60,000-seater stadium in...
- Karim Benzema joins Portugal idol Cristiano Ronaldo as the latest superstar to join the Saudi Pro League, which has a hit-list of high-profile targets
- Banners welcoming Benzema adorned the city, and according to press reports, 60,000 tickets at the symbolic price of nine riyals ($2.50) sold out within five hours
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Argentina football star Messi joining MLS side Inter Miami after PSG exit
The romance of a Barcelona return and prospect of eye-watering riches in Saudi Arabia fell by the wayside as Messi...
- MLS and Inter Miami confirmed Messi's announcement on social media, although the American league noted "work remains to finalise a formal agreement"
- In their first game since Messi's announcement on Wednesday, Miami defeated Alabama non-league side Birmingham Legion 1-0 in the US Open Cup to reach the semi-finals
Karim Benzema signs for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad: club source
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Real Madrid's Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema has signed for Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad for three years starting...
- The announcement comes days after Real Madrid announced that the 35-year-old was leaving the club after 14 seasons
- Benzema is in line to join Cristiano Ronaldo in the Gulf kingdom after the Portuguese five-time world player of the year moved to Al Nassr
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Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal to sign football star Messi in mega-deal
Al Hilal football club officials are in Paris to seal a mega-deal with Lionel Messi, who is leaving Qatar-owned Paris-Saint...
- According to Saudi media reports, French striker Karim Benzema, who is departing Real Madrid, has signed with Jeddah-based Al-Ittihad
- The kingdom, the world's biggest oil exporter, has poured hundreds of million into sports deals including Ronald's signing and Formula One
‘Benzema and Messi to Saudi Arabia?’: Saudi minister’s comment fuels speculation
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's Minister of Sports, Abdelaziz Al-Faisal, has reportedly added fuel to the speculation surrounding Lionel...
- Messi has been offered an astronomical €600 million per season deal by Al-Hilal to join their team this summer, according to reports from Marca
- Benzema is said to have received a staggering €400 million offer from an undisclosed Saudi Arabian club, as the nation aims to bolster its bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup
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Ronaldo puts swagger in Saudi football
Al Nassr forward's first season in the kingdom ended with a whimper, but Saudi football has never enjoyed such attention.
- Al Nassr's Twitter followers have jumped from 800,000 to more than four million and swelled from two million to 14 million-plus on Instagram.
- Ronaldo has pledged to stay in Saudi next year and backed the Saudi league to eventually become one of the world's top five.
Organizers charge $680 to see Messi in China
Strict steps are being taken to prevent scalping, with spectators required to provide identification information and show ID cards or...
- The game on June 15 at the 68,000-capacity Workers' Stadium is a rematch of Argentina and Australia's meeting in the last 16 of Qatar World Cup
- Tickets for the exhibition game ranging from 580 yuan ($82) to 4,800 yuan will go on sale in two batches, on June 5 and 8, organisers said
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High cost of Paris Olympics tickets draws flak from athletes
Paris, France -- Athletes have joined the clamor of criticism at the high cost of tickets for the 2024 Paris Olympics,...
- Of the promised one million seats at 24 euros ($26), the lowest price for next year's Olympics, nearly 150,000 went up for sale in phase two.
- Three days after the launch of the second phase, sports fans were offered tickets at 690 euros and even 980 euros for athletics semi-finals.
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Dubai Police ink deal with UAE Hockey Federation
DUBAI, UAE - The Athletes Council at Dubai Police and the UAE Hockey Federation signed an agreement (MoU) to enhance...
- The MoU demonstrates the mutual keenness of Dubai Police and the UAE Hockey Federation to strengthen cooperation in sports.
- The Athletes Council of Dubai Police will collaborate with the UAE Hockey Federation to share ideas and initiatives.
UAE to host 2025 Asia-Pacific amateur championship at Emirates Golf Club
Gotemba, Japan -- The Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC), the Masters Tournament and The R&A has announced that the 16th Asia-Pacific...
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Ronaldo effect? Saudi spending spree fuels Asian Cup hopes
Saudi Pro League sides have shelled out to lure big-name players while Saudi Arabia is set to host the 2034...
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Palestine’s Asian Cup team seeks to ‘put smile’ on their compatriots
Doha, Qatar - The Palestinian team hope to reach the knockout stage of the Asian Cup for the first time to...
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Son set to light up Asian Cup as Qatar takes center stage again
The 24 teams spanning Australia to Palestine will battle for regional glory over the next four weeks, culminating in the...
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Sharp-shooting Al-Attiyah takes aim at sixth Dakar title
A 425-strong colorful caravanserai made up of cars, bikes, quads and trucks sets out from Al-Ula on a treacherous 4,900-mile...
- Al-Attiyah took bronze at the 2012 London Olympics, and in September added two medals at Asian Games
- He first mastered the Dakar in 2011 in a Volkswagen, winning the 2015 edition in a Mini
Gaza war overshadows football as Asian Cup looms for Palestine
The Palestinian Football Association had celebrated in June last year when the national team won -- for the third time...
- Qatar hosts the 2023 Asian Cup from January 12 to February 10, and Palestine will play its opening game on January 14 against Iran
- Palestinian team's coach said the team hopes to "qualify for the latter stages of the Asian Cup and show the honorable face of Palestinian football"
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Saudi football dominates Gulf sports scene this year
The Kingdom's football undergoes a historic transformation in 2023 with major investments and player signings, and Saudi Arabia wins the...
- The Kingdom's football undergoes a historic transformation in 2023 with major investments and player signings, and Saudi Arabia wins the bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup.
- UAE-owned Manchester City wins the Champions League, while Qatar hosts major 2023 sports events, preparing for the 2024 Asian Football Cup, taking the Gulf sports to next level.