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Reuters are reporting that, according to state media, the 35-year-old has reached an agreement with reigning Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad - managed by former Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo - and will sign a two-year deal. Benzema scored a second-half penalty to earn Madrid a draw in their final league match of the season against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. He finishes the season with 31 goals and six assists in 43 games in all competitions. Speaking after that draw Ancelotti, who had

Karim Benzema rose to the occasion in his final match as Real Madrid player, as he successfully converted a penalty to end his journey at Santiago Bernabéu on a memorable note. Soon after sending the Athletic Club Bilbao goalkeeper in the opposite direction from the 12-yard distance, Benzema rushed towards the corner flag where he was embraced by his teammates. He was then substituted moments later as he walked off to a standing ovation from fans. Benzema's goal helped Real Madrid come to

UEFA are reportedly reviewing the decisions made by referee Anthony Taylor in the Europa League final. The English official is now at serious risk of missing similar big games on the European stage as UEFA designator Rosetti was particularly unhappy about his performance on Wednesday night, claims Corriere dello Sport. Taylor’s decisions caused outrage among Roma fans and players, including Jose Mourinho who is being investigated for his heated confrontation with Taylor in the underground parking lot of Puskas Arena at full-time. Source:-

Zlatan Ibrahimovic announces retirement from football aged 41; Swedish striker scored 511 goals in 866 club games as well as 62 in 122 for his country; Ibrahimovic told fans at AC Milan's San Siro he was saying "goodbye to football, but not to you" Zlatan Ibrahimovic said on Sunday he had decided to end his football career aged 41. The striker's AC Milan contract expires at the end of June and he had already announced he would not be renewing it following an

The mixed-gender Australian Open will have a reduced women's field and revert to a single-cut format on its return to Sydney this year after the previous event in Melbourne in December drew criticism over its convoluted structure. The inaugural dual-gender tournament had an unusual second cut after 54 holes, leaving the top 30 players from each of the men's and women's fields to compete for separate trophies in the final round at Victoria Golf Club This year's event at The Australian and The

Manchester United defender Raphael Varane said they do not fear Erling Haaland ahead of their FA Cup final showdown against Manchester City but acknowledged that their rivals pose a threat from every area of the pitch. United go into Saturday's final looking to end the Premier League champions' bid for a second trophy this season, with Pep Guardiola's side in the hunt for a rare treble with a Champions League final against Inter Milan to come on June 10. The only team to

Szymon Marciniak will fulfil his role as the referee for the Champions League final after the Pole apologised for participating in an event associated with an extreme-right movement, Europe's soccer governing body UEFA said on Friday. UEFA were investigating his presence at an event organised in Katowice on Monday, saying they "abhor the values that are promoted by the group", but kept him on as the referee after an apology and clarification from an anti-discrimination body. "I want to express my deepest apologies

Cristiano Ronaldo concedes he did not expect to finish the season empty-handed at Al Nassr but the Portuguese forward says he is happy in Saudi Arabia and hopes other big-name players will follow him to the league for the next campaign. Ronaldo signed a 2-1/2 year contract estimated by media to be worth more than 200 million euros ($220.16 million) with Al Nassr, making his debut in January. He scored 14 goals in 16 games but it was not enough to help his

Frida joined us in July 2021 from Linkopings FC in Sweden and has since made 78 appearances for us, scoring 20 goals. Frida made 40 appearances in her debut season with Arsenal, including 24 starts and 16 substitute appearances, with the Norwegian midfielder scoring four goals and providing two assists. Now 23, Frida enjoyed a stellar second campaign in N5, starting 32 of the 38 matches she featured in for us and generating a return of 16 goals and nine assists – a

Australia Cricket team will play Final matche against India Cricket Team, where the ICC World Test Championship Final 2023 will be played on Wednesday, June 07, 2023 - Sunday, June 11, 2023. The AUS vs IND, ICC World Test Championship Final match will be played at Kennington Oval, London, and will get started at 11:00 AM LOCAL Here are the full details of the Australia vs India ICC World Test Championship Final Match 2023 Timing, Captain, Squad or Players List. Australia vs India

Tackling India with a Dukes-brand ball on an early-summer pitch at The Oval might carry little in common with the recent four-Test series on the subcontinent, but Australia believes lessons harshly learned earlier this year might prove useful over coming months in England. Pat Cummins' men relinquished hopes of reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy during 90 minutes of mayhem in the second Test at Delhi last February when their batting was gripped by a mania that saw nine wickets fall for just 48 runs,

The team trained at Real Madrid City to continue preparations for the clash against Athletic Club on the final matchday of the league season, which will be played at the Santiago Bernabéu. After the initial warm-up, the players worked on ball-retention drills, fitness, tactical and strategy exercises. To conclude the session, they played matches on several small pitches. Mariano trained inside the facilities. Source:- realmadrid

Barcelona fans might have to brace themselves for a tough summer ahead, as the club continue to lose grip in their pursuit of Lionel Messi. Sanctioning the return of the Argentine international has been identified as one of Barça’s priorities in the coming summer, but it appears the possibility of his return to Camp Nou is waning with each passing second. To that end, Marcelo Bechler has said that Barcelona’s pursuit of Messi is already over. The veteran attacker will not return to

Real Madrid and Manchester United are both worth over $6billion, with six of the top 10 ranked clubs on the latest Forbes football rich list coming from the Premier League. The business website values Real at $6.07bn [£4.9bn] with the reigning European champions hanging on to their top spot having increased their value by 19 per cent. Forbes' valuation of United rocketed by 30 per cent to $6bn [£4.8bn] from last year amid a scramble to take over the Old Trafford club, which

The 29-year-old has been a key player for the Blues since joining from Real Madrid on an initial loan deal in 2018 before joining on a permanent basis the following summer. He has since racked up 221 appearances in all competitions, with 37 of those coming this season. But with his contract at Stamford Bridge due to expire in 2024, talkSPORT understands that Chelsea are open to selling him with new manager Mauricio Pochettino looking to reshape his bloated squad. The Blues need

The deal has been virtually confirmed by Abdul Aziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, the Saudi sports minister, who has hinted that Messi and Real Madrid star Karim Benzema will be joining Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League this Summer. Messi is out of contract with PSG at the end of the season and will not renew his contract with the Ligue 1 club. Meanwhile, the sports minister is quoted by Sport as having said: “Benzema and Messi? The clubs will officially announce this

If you are wondering how similar and close both finals were, then stick around for some eye-opening statistical ride. For starters, coincidently, four runs were required on the last ball of both the games. The only difference was that in first game which was played in Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on March 18, the bowling side managed to secure a one-run victory, while in Monday’s (May 29) game, batting side won by five wickets. Similarly, both Chennai and Lahore, who won the toss, went

Moroccan goalkeeper Bono and Argentine World Cup winner Gonzalo Montiel were the heroes for Sevilla as they beat Roma 4-1 on penalties to win the Europa League final on Wednesday. The victory at the Puskas Arena in Budapest made it a magnificent seven in the competition for the Spanish side, who first clinched the trophy back in 2006. Sevilla keeper Yassine Bounou, better known as Bono, saved penalties from Roma's Gianluca Mancini and Roger Ibanez. Montiel, who scored the winning penalty for Argentina

For the second straight year, a Borussia Dortmund standout has earned the Bundesliga Player of the Season. This year, it was their brilliant midfielder Jude Bellingham. Despite, missing out on the Bundesliga title after drawing to Mainz 05 on the final matchday of the season, Bellingham had a tremendous season. The English midfielder contributed an outstanding 8 goals and 5 assists in the Bundesliga and an additional 4 goals in the Champions League. Bellingham has been simply brilliant from the midfield and the

As the dust settles on another hugely entertaining IPL season, it’s time to reflect on the incredible cricket that the 10 franchises delivered since the start of the tournament on March 31. There has been a slew of breath-taking individual performances, and while some careers were majestically launched others, sadly, ended abruptly. Even with those departures the pipeline of young talent just keeps flowing. But for the majority of the 73 matches, an intense adrenaline rush overwhelmed the passionate fans that were filled