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Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly is joining Al-Hilal from Premier League side Chelsea, the Saudi Arabian club announced on Sunday. “We’ll continue to make history together,” Al-Hilal wrote on Twitter, alongside a short video featuring Koulibaly. Koulibaly scored two goals in 32 appearances in all competitions for Chelsea after joining them from Napoli last July. The 32-year-old is the second player moving to Al-Hilal from the English Premier League after Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves signed from Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday. The Saudi Pro league

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are two of the greatest footballers of all time. They have been competing for individual and team honors for over a decade, and their rivalry has been one of the most compelling in sports history. The rivalry between Messi and Ronaldo has been intense, but it has also been respectful. Both players have acknowledged the other’s greatness, and they have even expressed admiration for each other. However, in a recent interview when Messi was asked whether breaking Ronaldo’s

Barcelona will begin the defence of its La Liga title away to Getafe on the weekend of August 12-13, while Real Madrid starts the new season with a trip to Athletic Bilbao. Atletico Madrid take on newly-promoted Granada in the opening round of fixtures for the 2023-24 season that will finish on May 26. The first Clasico is scheduled for October 29 and will be played at the Olympic stadium on Montjuic, which is serving as Barcelona’s temporary home while the Camp Nou

The 21-year-old midfielder was heavily linked with a January move to Stamford Bridge, but ultimately stayed at Goodison Park and helped the Toffees to narrowly avoid relegation on the final day of the Premier League season. However, Onana is reportedly desperate to leave Everton this summer in order to join a club fighting at the opposite end of the table. Football.london reports that Chelsea are ready to revive their interest in his signature as they undergo a major midfield overhaul following their worst

Changes by the Home Office over who qualifies for a UK work permit has presented Liverpool and their rivals with a fresh opportunity. And the Reds have already been linked with one potential move. Prior to Britain exiting the European Union, players from the EU could arrive into the English game without having to qualify for a work permit, although those from outside the EU still had to qualify, something that Liverpool have experienced previously with the likes of Mark Gonzalez and, more

Tottenham Hotspur are keen on signing James Maddison from Leicester City during the summer transfer window. A report from the Guardian claims that Tottenham are now the frontrunners to secure the 26-year-old’s services despite strong interest from Newcastle United. Furthermore, a report from Daily Mail adds that Tottenham are now growing in confidence that a deal will be done in the coming weeks. Spurs need to add creativity and goals to their squad and Maddison should prove to be a quality acquisition. The

Jurgen Klopp agent speaks out as Liverpool manager begged to take new job Jurgen Klopp's agent has dismissed the possibility of the Liverpool manager leaving the Reds to take over as Germany manager. Germany host next summer's European Championships, and have already qualified as a result. But that hasn't stopped current manager Hansi Flick from finding himself under pressure after a poor run of results in friendly matches before that showcase. When it comes to major career moves, it seems June is the

Officially official, confirmed by Strasbourg, with “BlueCo” (i.e. the entity that owns Chelsea) becoming “the new shareholders”. RCSA President Marc Keller will remain in his role, as will all of their current management team. “This is an important day for Racing. It’s something my shareholder friends and I have been thinking about for the past two years. We’ve built a club that’s healthy at every level and well-managed. “Although there was no financial urgency, we were aware that we had reached the ceiling

Here is your morning Arsenal digest on Friday, June 23. Jurrien Timber Offer Arsenal are advancing on personal terms for Ajax defender Jurrien Timber, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. Writing on Twitter, Romano said: "Understand Arsenal are advancing on full agreement on personal terms with Jurrien Timber. The player has accepted to join Arsenal. "#AFC Negotiations will follow between Ajax and Arsenal in the next hours and days. New bid expected soon." Manchester City's Rice bid incoming Manchester City are preparing a

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Thursday issued a noteworthy response to Zaka Ashraf after the former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman and soon-to-be chief of the same position said that he had rejected the hybrid model for Asia Cup (now approved) in the past, adding that he doesn't agree with it since Pakistan was given the hosting rights and it is only fair that the is event is held in their country. The ACC had announced that the Asia Cup, set to

After Liverpool learned their 2023-24 Premier League schedule last week, we take a look at the key cup dates for the Reds in the season ahead. Europa League After finishing fifth in the Premier League last season, Liverpool will enter the group stage of the Europa League. The Reds last participated in the competition in 2015-16 and though they have never won it in its current guise, they were three-time winners of the UEFA Cup, a previous incarnation of the tournament. Jürgen Klopp’s

Every six months, Kicker publishes a ranking of the best players in the Bundesliga, as well as the best German players abroad, divided into a number of categories. Today, the German football magazine has released the first part of their summer rankings based on the performances in the second half of the 2022/23 season. Below, you'll find the rankings for defensive midfielders. International Class: Ellyes Skhiri, FC KölnKonrad Laimer, RB LeipzigEmre Can, Borussia DortmundRobert Andrich, Bayer LeverkusenJoshua Kimmich, Bayern MunichWataru Endo, VfB Stuttgart

Fernando Alonso has sent a warning to Sergio Perez following his second-place finish at the Canadian Grand Prix. Alonso bagged 18 points in Montreal after finishing second behind reigning world champion Max Verstappen, while Perez could only manage sixth. The result means Alonso is now just nine points behind Perez in the Driver Standings, with the Red Bull driver currently second behind team-mate Verstappen. And Alonso is feeling confident about his chances of catching Perez, who has now missed out on a podium

It’s been a difficult year in terms of the management of F1 races. The sport’s governing body FIA already had to deal with… itself, after an early track invasion hit the Australian GP just seconds after the race finished. On top of that, the sport had to investigate… itself, again (Spot a pattern here?), after photographers were allowed in the Baku pitlane early despite Esteban Ocon still needing to take his mandatory pitstop on the final lap, with Ocon having to brake to

13-year-old Annabelle, who has Down’s syndrome, is competing against over 100 gymnasts at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin (Markus Tschech-Loeffler, Annabelle’s father) “There are so many factors and pieces of the mosaic, that's how it begins. And where she is standing or running now. It has to be said that even though there is also a family influence, it's also something she was born with. And the fact that she does gymnastics at all today - the World Games - is

The United States men's national team could not have dreamed a better start to the CONCACAF Nations League final on Sunday night. Center-back Chris Richards grabbed the game's opening goal -- the first of his international career -- to nod the USMNT in front of Canada at Allegiant Stadium. The US capitalized fully on an encouraging start in its quest to retain the Nations League title it won in 2021. Richards from Reyna Gio Reyna -- whose USMNT future could soon be under

Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Manchester City are not willing to make a move for Kylian Mbappe, whose contract with Paris Saint-Germain runs until the end of next season. The Catalan coach claimed that Mbappe has already made up his mind regarding his next team amidst interest from Real Madrid. "[Manchester City] will not make a move for Mbappe, everyone knows where he wants to go," Guardiola noted. The Sky Blues coach went on to congratulate the Spanish national team after La Roja

Homegrown defender Jimenez had a moment to remember from FC Cincinnati's game against Toronto FC, as the 15-year-old made his first-team debut just seven months after signing his first pro contract. Jimenez saw out the final moments of a 3-0 win for the hosts, who maintained their spot atop the leaguewide standings with their 13th win of the season. Who is Stiven Jimenez? A Maryland native, Jimenez joined FC Cincinnati's academy in 2019 and worked his way up to first-team consideration. He traveled

The likely new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Zaka Ashraf has rejected his predecessor Najam Sethi’s much-publicized “hybrid model” for the upcoming Asia Cup, which is slated to be held in Pakistan and Sri Lanka in September. “The first point is that I had rejected the hybrid model (for Asia Cup) in the past itself – because I do not agree with it. The board of the Asian Cricket Council had decided that it should be held in Pakistan, then we

AS Roma head coach Jose Mourinho has been suspended for their next four matches in the Europa League after the Portuguese boss directed abusive language at referee Anthony Taylor while the club was fined, Europe's soccer body UEFA said on Wednesday. Following Roma's loss to Sevilla in the Europa League final, Mourinho was critical of the refereeing after the game which resulted in Taylor and his family being harassed at Budapest Airport by supporters of the Italian club. Roma were fined a total