Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's national tourism brand, "Saudi Welcome To Arabia," has launched a new global marketing campaign featuring football legend Lionel Messi. The campaign, called "Go Beyond What You Think," aims to address misconceptions about Saudi Arabia and encourage people to experience the country's cultural transformation. The...

The 24 teams spanning Australia to Palestine will battle for regional glory over the next four weeks, culminating in the final at the 88,000-capacity Lusail Stadium on February 10.

Miami, United States--Inter Miami on Monday confirmed details of two upcoming friendlies in Saudi Arabia next year which will include a showdown between Lionel Messi and old rival Cristiano Ronaldo. The Major League Soccer club had already announced plans for the team to face Ronaldo's Al Nassr in Riyadh, without confirming...

If the jerseys sell for above $10m, that could make the sale the most valuable collection of sports memorabilia ever auctioned off, Sotheby's said.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who was long viewed as a possible MLS target, was the first to move to the Saudi league followed by Real Madrid and France striker Karim Benzema and Brazilian Roberto Firmino, among others. But Garber said he isn't worried about the new competition in the market for big-name...

Saudi authorities are "in contact with more than 10 players, many of them won the World Cup or the Champions League, to join the Saudi league next season", the source close to the negotiations said. In addition to Messi, "the list includes Benzema, Ramos, Di Maria, Modric, Hugo Loris, Kante,...

Al Hilal football club officials are in Paris to seal a mega-deal with Lionel Messi, who is leaving Qatar-owned Paris-Saint Germain. The officials will meet Messi's agent, Jorge, with the aim of completing the signing. One source said Saudi delegation has one goal: "to return with Messi official approval to...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's Minister of Sports, Abdelaziz Al-Faisal, has reportedly added fuel to the speculation surrounding Lionel Messi and Karim Benzema's potential moves to the Gulf country, effectively ending their careers in European football.  Benzema is said to have received a staggering €400 million offer from an...

Al Nassr forward's first season in the kingdom ended with a whimper, but Saudi football has never enjoyed such attention.

Strict steps are being taken to prevent scalping, with spectators required to provide identification information and show ID cards or passports to enter the stadium. But merchants on China's Taobao shopping platform immediately began offering booking services for the tickets, with one seller charging 18,000 yuan for what they claimed...

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Al-Hilal president Fahd Bin Nafel refused to comment on the possibility of signing Lionel Messi, insisting his Saudi Arabian side is "more important than just one player", as fans clamor for the World Cup winner. "Don't ask me about Messi," Bin Nafel told reporters when asked after...

The deal would mean Messi potentially joins his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi league. There was no confirmation from Messi's current club Paris Saint-Germain, who noted simply that he was under contract until June 30 when contacted by AFP.

A real estate businessman from Saudi Arabia has won a ticket to see Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi face off in a friendly after bidding $2.6 million at an auction. The game in Riyadh will pit Messi's Paris Saint-Germain against players from Ronaldo's new club Al Nassr and their Saudi...

Millions of Argentines who crammed the streets of Buenos Aires to celebrate an unforgettable moment with Lionel Messi and his World Cup winning teammates instead found themselves at a giant party bereft of its hallmark bus parade.

The Paris Saint-Germain forward scored only the second hat-trick in World Cup final history but his bid to become the youngest two-time winner since Pele in 1962 ended in heartbreak in Qatar. Mbappe, who turns 24 on Tuesday, is just the second man to score in back-to-back World Cup finals, and...

Paying tribute to the finalists and fans in a Twitter statement after the match, Qatar's ruler said that the Gulf state had delivered on its vow to hold an 'exceptional' World Cup. The small gas-rich country spent more than $200 billion on stadiums and new infrastructure.

Messi, 35, has collected seven Ballon d'Or awards for the best player in the world, but the last time he reached the World Cup final it ended in the bitter disappointment of defeat to Germany in 2014.

France captain Hugo Lloris is desperate to avoid the whiff of complacency for a team who have become used to competing at the sharp end of tournaments.

Doha, Qatar---Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history on Tuesday, roaring back to beat Lionel Messi's Argentina 2-1 and set the tournament in Qatar alight. Copa America champions Argentina came into the match on a 36-match unbeaten streak and appeared to be on their...

In recent days, Messi has twice trained apart from the rest of the squad but he moved to dispell any concerns amongst Argentines that he might not be fit for Saudi Arabia. Argentina head into the tournament as Copa America holders and unbeaten in 36 matches dating back to 2019....

The countdown to the World Cup in Qatar has begun as the first such tournament held on the Arab soil will kick off on Sunday when the host country face Ecuador. The event marks the culmination of Qatar's campaign first to host the tournament and then to build infrastructure worth...

A controversial proposal of staging the FIFA World Cup championship every two years rather than the current four-year cycle is on the table again. FIFA's central argument is that a biennial World Cup would create more profits that could be distributed to federations that rely more on its funds.

PSG boasts a stellar line-up, with the likes of Lionel Messi, Neymar, Kylian Mbappé, and Sergio Ramos taking to the field in its colors.