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Cristiano Ronaldo smiles during a press conference for his official unveiling as a new member of Al Nassr soccer club in in Riyadh.

‘So many off-field issues’: Life at one of Saudi Arabia’s richest clubs

Saudi Arabian football has undergone a recent revolution that has attracted stars even as big as Cristiano Ronaldo - as well as some Australian representation.

  • Vince Rugari
Cristiano Ronaldo tries to get away from a pitch invader.

Fans seeking selfies with Ronaldo stop game six times as ‘slapstick’ own goal helps Portugal win

A howler own-goal from Turkey was just one moment of a chaotic Portugal win in the Euros, with the game repeatedly stopped by pitch invaders trying to get a snap with Cristiano Ronaldo.

  • James Ducker
Cristiano Ronaldo made history by taking the field at a sixth European Championships.

What we’ve learnt from the first round of matches at Euro 2024

Cristiano Ronaldo has still got it, Germany have got it again, Belgium still don’t have it (and never will), and the English have a new song to sing (thank heavens).

  • Vince Rugari
Rafael Nadal in Australia earlier this month.

Saudi deal has tarnished Rafael Nadal’s halo

Tennis legend Rafael Nadal says he’s linking up with Saudi Arabia to “grow the game”. Yeah, it couldn’t be about the money, oh no.

  • Greg Baum
Shohei Ohtani.

More valuable than Messi? Why a Japanese baseballer is worth $1 billion

If you tallied up the salaries of every men’s NRL player for the next four years, it still wouldn’t match what Shohei Ohtani will earn from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Why is he so valuable?

  • Adam Pengilly
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Cristiano Ronaldo playing for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League.

Big-name stars have taken Saudi money, but fans aren’t buying it

No matter how much cash is thrown at getting top sportspeople on board in LIV Golf and the Saudi Pro League, the public is much more picky.

  • Peter FitzSimons
Kylian Mbappe has been at PSG since 2017.

Saudi club Al-Hilal make record $493m bid for Mbappe

Paris Saint-Germain have given Al-Hilal permission to negotiate directly with the French striker, who is expected to become a free agent at the end of the upcoming season.

  • James Robson
Cristiano Ronaldo.

First it was LIV Golf, now Saudi Arabia is staging a $32 billion football takeover

The kingdom’s new government-sanctioned sporting target is the beautiful game – and Cristiano Ronaldo’s mega-deal with Al Nassr was just the start.

  • Vince Rugari
Gabriel Jesus’ strike capped a spectacular 16-minute period in the first half in which they scored three goals.

Arsenal find form against Chelsea, Messi set for move after Saudi trip suspension

The Gunners are back on top of the Premier League courtesy of a sublime 15-minute first-half spell in which Martin Odegaard scored twice and Gabriel Jesus also found the net.

  • William Schomberg

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