Riyadh: Brazilian Neymar made his debut as Al Hilal SFC moved back to the top of the 2023/24 Saudi Pro League standings with a 6-1 win over Al Riyadh on Friday.
Asia’s best gear up for #ACL 2023/24 as final edition of flagship set to kick off
Kuala Lumpur: The cream of Asia’s crop will begin their quest to scale the Continent’s peak next week when the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 Group Stage gets underway for one last time before the 2024/25 season’s eagerly anticipated unveiling of a new portfolio of competitions.
Ventforet legend Yamamoto ready to cherish AFC Champions League™ experience
Yamanashi: At the age of 43, most players have long since hung up their boots, but for Ventforet Kofu’s Hideomi Yamamoto, the story couldn’t be much different as he gets set to embark on his – and his club’s – maiden AFC Champions League™ campaign and to continue what has been a remarkable run over the past year and a half.
Mugosa looking to write new chapter in Incheon history
Incheon: In football, the age-old adage 'Never go back' often rings true. It serves as a cautionary tale for players and managers who retrace their steps to former clubs as recreating the magic of the past could often prove elusive the second time around. But Stefan Mugosa is trying to buck the trend at Incheon United.
Benzema magic takes Al Ittihad top, Ighalo grabs hat-trick
Najran: The Saudi Pro League returned to action as Al Ittihad claimed their fifth win of the 2023/24 season thanks to Karim Benzema’s eye-catching goal in a 1-0 win over Al Akhdoud on Thursday.
Cooney-Cross joins Arsenal as Zhang signs for Tottenham
London: Australia midfielder Kyra Cooney-Cross has joined FA Women’s Super League side Arsenal from Sweden’s Hammarby IF in a transfer deadline day move as China PR’s Zhang Linyan completed a one-year loan move to Tottenham Hotspur from Wuhan Jianghan University.
History beckons for AFC Cup™ 2023/24 contenders as final edition of popular competition kicks off
Kuala Lumpur: Thirty-six teams will go head to head in a bid to assert regional dominance when the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 Group Stage kicks off for one last time on September 18.
Tadanari Lee to bring down curtain on glittering career
Singapore: Japan’s AFC Asian Cup winner Tadanari Lee has announced he will retire at the end of the season, more than 12 years after scoring the only goal in the final of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011™.