Queiroz, who coached Iran at the World Cup and was assistant to Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, had a four-year contract with Qatar. He won five, lost five and drew two during his aborted tenure. Qatar's football association gave no reason for the decision to get rid of him and...
Brazilian Fluminense qualifies for FIFA Club World Cup final after beating Egyptian Al-Ahly
Two goals in the final 20 minutes in Jeddah by Jhon Arias, from the penalty spot, and then John Kennedy carried the Brazilians into Friday's final against European Champions League winners Manchester City or Japanese side Urawa Reds.
Saudi League to be broadcast on Fox Sports in USA
The American network will launch the deal with broadcasts of two games on Monday featuring Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. Fox's deal was for 100 matches this season and for both English and Spanish language rights. The matches will feature on Fox Sports 2 and Fox Deportes as well as Fox...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 next season, a source in the Jeddah-based club told AFP on Tuesday. "Benzema has signed a contract for his transfer to Al-Ittihad for a three-year period starting next season," the...
Ronaldo scores four to pass 500 league goals
The 38-year-old Portuguese star now has 503 goals scored for five different teams stretched across five leagues. He hit three for Sporting Lisbon in his fledgling career, 103 for Manchester United over two spells, 311 for Real Madrid and 81 at Juventus.Salah’s loss plunges Egypt into gloom
Donning Liverpool jerseys, Egyptian soccer fans cheered "Mo Salah! Mo Salah" even as they struggled to hide their disappointment over the Reds' loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League final.
Iker Casillas to launch goalkeeper training center in Dubai
Called the Iker Casillas Goalkeeper Training Center, this will be the first such facility by the Real Madrid goalkeeper outside Spain.
Real Madrid star praises UAE’s healthcare system
Vieria was speaking to media at Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery, Dubai The hospital exclusively caters to sports medicine and orthopedic surgeries Acclaimed Brazilian footballer and Real Madrid super defender Marcelo Vieria Sunday praised the UAE's healthcare system for its highest standards and its efforts in successfully containing the deadly...
