Category: 6. Sports

  • Avdija: “I will do everything in my power to succeed”

    Avdija: “I will do everything in my power to succeed”

    TEL AVIV (Israel) – Representing Israel at FIBA EuroBasket 2025 is something that means more to Deni Avdija than anything else.

    With EuroBasket on the horizon, summer workouts with the Portland Trailblazers haven’t entered the 24 year old’s mind; instead, it’s preparation for his nation, and Avdija is relishing the prospect of linking up with his fellow countrymen, many of whom he has played with through the junior ranks.

    “We have an amazing squad here, capable of great things. I will do everything possible to make this team successful.”

    Deni Avdija

    “I am very proud to represent the national team, it is very important for us, and I think that it is more than basketball,” Avdija said at a recent press conference.

    “We are a small country, and we want to win games, compete, and go as far as we can; that is a goal for us.”

    Avdija added: “I want to put the NBA aside as the Israel National Team is first and foremost at the moment, and it’s the greatest honor that a basketball player can have.

    “I have been playing with these guys since I was 16, and we grew up together. We have an excellent team that can do some great things, and I will do everything in my power to succeed.”

    One of the people who nurtured Avdija and helped him win the 2019 FIBA U20 EuroBasket was his coach, Ariel Beit Halahmy, who will take charge of the senior team this summer as Israel heads to Katowice to face Belgium, France, Iceland, Slovenia, and the hosts, Poland, in Group D.

    Deni Avdija made an instant impact for Israel at FIBA EuroBasket 2022

    “Everyone is well aware about my relationship with Coach Ariel Beit Halahmy and the gold medals speak for themselves,” Avdija said.

    “He has been a very big part of my career. He [gave] me the opportunity to play with the U20 team even though I was the youngest player. I think it takes courage, and it takes a coach who believes in you from the start, so now to be able to come full circle with him is really the most exciting thing there is.”

    Having enjoyed tremendous success with the Israeli national side before he made the step to the senior setup in 2019, the Beit Zera native averaged 15.9 points and 8.7 rebounds in his junior career.

    He then made an instant impact in his first EuroBasket in 2022; posting 14.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. However, despite helping Israel secure two victories, they were unable to advance past the Group Phase.

    This time around, Avdija is confident that Israel can overcome a tough opening round and progress to the Final Rounds in Riga.

    “I really believe in the group of guys that are here, and I hope that we can go as deep as possible,” Avdija explained.

    “We have a very talented squad, a great staff, and a great coach, so I see no reason that we can not reach the later stages of the EuroBasket.

    “These are my expectations, and I expect myself and everyone to have the same expectations. I think we really can do it.”

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  • Canada name squad for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025

    Canada name squad for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025

    Head Coach Kevin Rouet has named Canada’s 32-player squad for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, which kicks off in Sunderland, England on 22 August.

    Canada will compete in Pool B with matches against Fiji at the York Community Stadium on Saturday, 23 August, before further matches against Wales in Salford on 30 August and Scotland in Exeter on 6 September.

    The team will be captained by 2024 World Rugby Player of the Year nominee Alexandra Tessier, who is set to play in her third RWC tournament. In all, 21 players return from Rugby World Cup 2021 (played in 2022) including veterans Tyson Beukeboom, Olivia DeMerchant and Karen Paquin, who are set to play their fourth Rugby World Cup.

    Sophie de Goede and Emily Tuttosi are among those playing their second tournament. De Goede made a long-awaited return earlier this month following a significant knee injury and Tuttosi was Canada’s leading try-scorer three years ago in New Zealand with six.

    Eleven players will make their Rugby World Cup debuts and, in line with Rugby Canada’s ‘One Squad’ philosophy, six of the country’s Rugby Sevens silver medallists from Paris 2024 – Caroline Crossley, Fancy Bermudez, Florence Symonds, Olivia Apps, Asia Hogan-Rochester and Taylor Perry – make the squad.
     
    “We believe in the group we have selected and we believe in the process we have taken to get to this point, but the work isn’t done yet,” said head coach Rouet. “It all starts next month in England when we enter the next stage of our World Cup journey and officially get on the field in that first match against Fiji.

    “Since the last World Cup, our focus has been on building depth in the squad, so we had more than just 32 players who could step on the field and perform at any moment. We achieved our goal but as a result it meant needing to make some very challenging decisions.”

    Canada squad

    Forwards
    Brittany Kassil (Guelph, ON) – Guelph Goats 
    Caroline Crossley (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers   
    Courtney O’Donnell (Rimbey, AB) – Red Deer Titans Rugby 
    DaLeaka Menin (Vulcan, AB) – Calgary Hornets / Exeter Chiefs 
    Emily Tuttosi (Souris, MB) – Calgary Hornets / Exeter Chiefs 
    Fabiola Forteza (Quebec City, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Stade Bordelais 
    Gabrielle Senft (Regina, SK) – Castaway Wanderers / Saracens 
    Gillian Boag (Calgary, AB) – Capilano RFC / Gloucester-Hartpury  
    Karen Paquin (Quebec City, QC) – Club de rugby de Quebec 
    Laetitia Royer (Loretteville, QC) – St-Anne-de-Bellevue / Concordia University / Saracens
    Maya Montiel (Dieppe, NB) – Saracens
    McKinley Hunt (King City, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Saracens 
    Mikiela Nelson (North Vancouver, BC) – Capilano RFC / Exeter Chiefs 
    Olivia DeMerchant (Mapledale, NB) – Halifax Tars RFC  
    Pamphinette Buisa (Gatineau, QC) – Ottawa Irish 
    Rachel Smith (South Surrey, BC) – University of British Columbia
    Sophie de Goede (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers / Saracens  
    Taylor McKnight (Stouffville, ON) – University of Guelph / Aurora Barbarians
    Tyson Beukeboom (Uxbridge, ON) – Cowichan Piggies / Aurora Barbarians / Ealing Trailfinders   

    Backs
    Alexandra Tessier (Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, QC) – Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC / Exeter Chiefs 
    Alysha Corrigan (Charlottetown, PEI) – CRFC / Saracens
    Asia Hogan-Rochester (Toronto, ON) – Toronto Nomads / Westshore RFC
    Claire Gallagher (Caledon, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Ealing Trailfinders 
    Fancy Bermudez (Edmonton, AB) – Nor’Westers Athletic Association / Westshore RFC / Saracens 
    Florence Symonds (Vancouver, BC) – University of British Columbia 
    Julia Schell (Uxbridge, ON) – Guelph Goats / Castaway Wanderers / Ealing Trailfinders 
    Justine Pelletier (Rivière-du-Loup, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Stade Bordelais 
    Olivia Apps (Lindsay, ON) – Lindsay RFC 
    Paige Farries (Red Deer, AB) – Saracens  
    Sarah-Maude Lachance (Victoriaville, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Stade Bordelais      
    Shoshanah Seumanutafa (White Rock, BC) – Counties Manukau   
    Taylor Perry (Oakville, ON) – Oakville Crusaders / Exeter Chiefs 

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  • Pakistan unsure of participation in FIH Pro League 2025-26 due to cash crunch

    Pakistan unsure of participation in FIH Pro League 2025-26 due to cash crunch

    The Pakistan hockey team’s participation in the 2025-26 FIH Pro League lies in jeopardy because of financial crunch, derailing the three-time Olympic champions’ much-anticipated comeback at the international stage.

    The Pakistan men’s hockey team, which has won the World Cup four times, has been invited to compete in the FIH Pro League 2025-26 after New Zealand, which had earned direct qualification by winning the 2024-25 Nations Cup, decided not to participate in the upcoming season.

    The International Hockey Federation (FIH), the game’s governing body, formally extended the invitation to Pakistan on Wednesday and had given them a deadline till August 12 to inform their confirmation. Pakistan, which has failed to qualify for the last three Olympics and also World Cup, has been given an opportunity by the FIH to compete against top tier teams Argentina, Australia, Belgium, England, Germany, India, Netherlands and Spain in the competition that will be held from December, 2025 till June, 2026.

    But the problem is that the cash-strapped Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) doesn’t have funds to send the team for the Pro League.

    The PHF have now requested the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) to release 700 million rupees (around USD 2.5 million) for the entire campaign.

    The state run PSB, at its recent annual meeting, made it clear that it doesn’t have the funds to ensure Pakistan’s participation in the Pro League.

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    The PSB, in fact, has already directed the PHF to submit detailed accounts of the funds allocated to them since last year and have flatly refused to release more funds to the national federation to pay daily and travel allowances of players and officials, who went to the recent FIH Nations Cup.

    Pakistan lost in the final of the FIH Nations Cup to New Zealand, who automatically qualified for the Pro League.

    But New Zealand have informed the FIH that they wouldn’t be sending their team, as a result of which second-best Pakistan have got a chance to compete against the top tier teams.

    “But whether this will be possible has to be seen as the PSB will send a summary to the Prime Minister for allocation of special funds to allow the PHF to send the team to the Pro League,” an official in the PSB said.

    He made it clear that because of the failure of the PHF to update the PSB on how they had spent funds released to them since last year the Prime Minister, who is patron-in-chief of the PHF might opt for a change in the top leadership of the federation before approving special funds of 700 million rupees.

    Rasheedul Hassan, an Olympic gold medallist who has launched a campaign against the PHF, said unfortunately the officials who had managed the federation affairs for last many years had failed to keep a clean image.

    When the inaugural Pro League was held, the PHF had initially confirmed participation in the event but later backed out citing lack of funds as a result it ended up paying a fine of 170,000 euros to the FIH.

    For record, Pakistan is the most successful national team in the Asian Games history, with eight gold medals — 1958, 1962, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1990, and 2010, the highest number of times a country has become Asian Champion.

    Pakistan is also the only Asian team to have won the prestigious Champions Trophy thrice — 1978, 1980 and 1994.

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  • WADA Independent Observers Report praises IPC’s anti-doping programme at Paris 2024

    The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) welcomes the publication of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) official report from the Independent Observer (IO) team, which has praised the work of the IPC’s Anti-Doping Team at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

    The five-member IO team appointed by WADA was tasked with monitoring the effectiveness of the IPC’s anti-doping programme at the Paris Games, which took place from 28 August to 8 September. WADA’s Independent Observer programme seeks to safeguard the integrity of sport and build confidence in the anti-doping processes by ensuring fairness, transparency and compliance.

    The report outlines key observations, challenges and opportunities to further strengthen the IPC’s anti-doping programme at future Paralympic Games. It praises the IPC on the overall quality of the testing programme, which included the greatest number of tests ever conducted at a Paralympic Games.

    In particular, the report commended the establishment and successful implementation of the IPC’s first pre-Games Anti-Doping Task Force. This initiative helped to raise awareness of anti-doping within the Para sport context and identify gaps in athlete testing leading into the Games.

    In total, the Independent Observers team report included 13 commendations, recognising the collaborative efforts made by the IPC, the Paris 2024 Local Organising Committee and the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD). It also acknowledged the quality and professionalism of the doping control workforce conducting the testing.

    The report also provides 31 recommendations for IPC, WADA and future local organising committees and National Anti-doping Organisations (NADOs) to consider to further strengthen the anti-doping system at future Games.

    During the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, a record 2,677 samples were collected from 1,988 doping control tests – the most at any Games.  This led to 33 Adverse Analytical Findings (AAFs), of which nine were pursued and 24 were resolved through valid Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) or permitted routes.

    In acknowledging the IO team report, Jude Ellis, Head of Anti-doping at the IPC said: “The IPC welcomed the IO Team’s involvement at the Paris Games.  Their presence provided an assurance, in real time, that we were delivering a robust and transparent anti-doping programme – while also identifying areas we can improve on for future Games.

    “We are proud of the collaborative efforts at Paris 2024 that delivered our most comprehensive anti-doping programme to date, helping ensure a level playing field for the athletes competing. The Independent Observers Report validates our commitment to clean sport and provides valuable insights to build on our experience for future Games.”

     

    Among the other commendations from the IO team were:

    – The comprehensive and detailed approach to assessing the level of doping risk in each Para sport, which informed and enhanced test planning.

    – The quality of IPC’s Doping Control Guide for Testing Athletes in Para Sport.

    – The launch of the Medication Check tool (which links with the Global Drug Reference Online) to help athletes and support staff identify prohibited substances in medications. 

    – Strengthening cooperation with Athlete Passport Management Units, to enable more intelligence-led testing.

    – Taking swift action in response to feedback from the IO team to address issues and improve testing operations in real time.

    – The efficiency and effectiveness of the anti-doping hub, which was set up to streamline the daily delivery of samples to the laboratory.

     

    Ellis added: “Our success in Paris was a team effort, with a big shout out to all the staff and volunteers of Paris 2024 LOC, AFLD, the sample collection personnel, IPC Medical Committee, our Independent Anti-Doping Tribunal members and the volunteer experts that joined our team from Anti-Doping Organisations around the world.”

    Looking towards Milano-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, the IPC has already established a pre-Games Anti-Doping Taskforce to assist Anti-Doping Organisations in implementing an effective and coordinated testing programme for athletes likely to compete. 


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  • Saudi Football Club Acquired by Harburg in First Foreign Deal

    Saudi Football Club Acquired by Harburg in First Foreign Deal

    A Saudi Pro League football club has been acquired by Harburg Group, the global sports firm founded by foreign investor Ben Harburg, in the first deal of its kind for the kingdom.

    Harburg Group completed the outright acquisition of Al-Kholood Club in a transaction led by the Saudi Ministry of Sport and the Saudi National Center for Privatization, according to statements on Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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  • Highly Anticipated Featherweight Clash Between (#3) Diego Lopes And (#10) Jean Silva Headlines Noche UFC On September 13

    Highly Anticipated Featherweight Clash Between (#3) Diego Lopes And (#10) Jean Silva Headlines Noche UFC On September 13

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    Former featherweight title challenger and Mexico resident Lopes (26-7, fighting out of Puebla, México by way of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil) sets out to secure another highlight-reel victory. A well rounded athlete, he has proven he can finish anyone, anywhere in victories over Sodiq Yusuff, Pat Sabatini and Gavin Tucker. Lopes now aims to defend his spot in the divisional rankings by becoming the first man to defeat Silva in the UFC. 

    Silva (16-2, fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil) aims to earn the biggest victory of his career and vault himself into the championship conversation. A fan favorite for his all-action fighting style, Silva has finished an impressive 15 of his 16 wins, including those over Bryce Mitchell, Melsik Baghdasaryan and Drew Dober. He now intends to keep his momentum going by taking out Lopes in dominant fashion. 

    Mexican-American Suarez (11-1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev.) returns to the Octagon looking to deliver another statement performance. One of the most credentialed grapplers in MMA, Suarez has become a top contender at 115 pounds by defeating former UFC champions Jessica Andrade, Carla Esparza and Alexa Grasso. She now sets forth to put her submission skills to the test against Lemos and solidify her position at the top of the division. 

    Lemos (15-4-1, fighting out of Para, Brazil) competes for the second time in 2025 aiming to break into the Top 5 rankings. A powerful striker with the most knockdowns landed in UFC strawweight history (6), she has worked her way up the divisional ladder with notable victories over Iasmin Lucindo, Mackenzie Dern and Marina Rodriguez. Lemos now has her sights set on earning another post-fight bonus by finishing Suarez. 

    Additional bouts on the card include:

    • Former UFC bantamweight champion and current No. 2 ranked contender Raquel Pennington (16-10, fighting out of Colorado Spring, Colo.) takes on No. 4 ranked Norma Dumont (12-2, fighting out of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil) 
    • Submission ace Claudio Puelles (13-4, fighting out of Lima, Peru) intends to become the first man to submit Joaquim Silva (13-6, fighting out of Curitiba, Brazil) in a lightweight bout
    • An exciting flyweight bout pits Edgar Chairez (12-6 1NC, fighting out of Mexicali, Baja California Mexico) against Alessandro Costa (14-4, fighting out of Puebla, Mexico) 
    • Lightweight action sees Rafa Garcia (17-4, fighting out of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico) battle Jared Gordon (21-7 1NC, fighting out of Queens, N.Y.) 
    • Jose Daniel Medina (11-5, fighting out of Santa Cruz, Bolivia) faces Dusko Todorovic (12-6, fighting out of Belgrade, Serbia) in an all-action middleweight contest
    • Flyweights Jesus Aguilar (11-3, fighting out of Tijuana, Mexico) and Luis Gurule (10-1, fighting out of Sheridan, Colo.) lock horns
    • Montserrat Rendon (6-1, fighting out of Cancun, Mexico) aims to spoil the UFC debut of Alice Pereira (5-0, fighting out of Bahia, Brazil) in a bantamweight tilt

    For the latest information on additional bouts for this event, please visit www.ufc.com. All bouts are live and subject to change. Please click here to apply for the event.


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  • ‘The perfect person to lead Red Bull’

    ‘The perfect person to lead Red Bull’

    Racing Bulls duo Liam Lawson and Isack Hadjar have given former boss Laurent Mekies the vote of confidence, describing him as “perfect” for the Red Bull Team Principal role following his promotion.

    With Christian Horner exiting his position at the helm of Red Bull’s Formula 1 team days after the British Grand Prix, it was also announced that veteran engineer Mekies would step up to take his place as boss of the Milton Keynes-based outfit.

    Despite only having a season-and-a-half of experience as a team principal, the 48-year-old has received glowing praise from the drivers he has left behind at Racing Bulls.

    “When it was announced, I was on the sim,” said Hadjar during media day at the Belgian Grand Prix weekend.

    “It was quite disappointing, to be honest, when I heard the news, because I had a great relationship with him. I still have, I still will, but it’s a bit sad for every team member because he was very appreciated. I’m very happy for him and his new mission now.”

    Asked what Mekies will bring to his new team, the Frenchman added: “It’s hard to know fully because he was the only team principal I have had, and only for 12 races. On an engineering point, I didn’t expect a team principal to be that good.

    “He has an engineering background, so he was very close to us drivers, and he was very into taking important decisions. He was outstanding in that aspect. If anything, he’s simply going to bring pure performance.”

    Lawson has experience of both teams this year, having completed the opening two rounds of the 2025 season with Red Bull before being replaced by Yuki Tunoda at the senior squad. Conceding that Red Bull has endured a ‘turbulent’ period in recent times, the New Zealander said: “I think it’s important that Laurent gets the time he needs, going to Red Bull, because I do believe he’s the perfect person to have that position.”

    He continued: “I think he will do great. He’s somebody who cares a lot and is a very good human being. I’ve loved working with him and would love to work with him again in the future in some way. For Red Bull, I think it’s a great opportunity to have Laurent there.”

    “[He will bring] a very good environment. Around Laurent, there is naturally always very good energy and he is somebody who is always very supportive. For me, he was extremely supportive last year when I drove for the team, when I made the step to Red Bull and when I made the step back to VCARB. Through that whole process, he has always been very supportive, and even when I was at Red Bull and not racing with VCARB, I always had plenty of communication with him through that as well.

    “He’s just a very supportive person and somebody who brings very good energy to the team, and I think that is going to be very good for Red Bull.”

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  • Max Verstappen reflects on Christian Horner’s Red Bull exit as he insists it has ‘no influence’ on future

    Max Verstappen reflects on Christian Horner’s Red Bull exit as he insists it has ‘no influence’ on future

    Seeking to lay these questions to rest, Verstappen said ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend: “It has no influence on what I’m doing.

    “At the end of the day, the team made a decision to do that, and now, from our side, we just have to look forward. There are a lot of things that we want to work on and be better at, and hopefully, we just keep doing that.”

    Pressed once more on whether the management change would make it more likely that he remains with the Milton Keynes-based team beyond the current season, he added: “From my side, there’s nothing to say about my future. I know that I’m here and I’m happy with where I’m at. The only thing that we want to do is become more competitive, and that’s what we are working on.”

    Revealing that he had found out that Horner would be leaving Red Bull just half a day before the public announcement, Verstappen reflected positively on their time working together, a period which yielded four drivers’ world titles and two constructors’ crowns.

    “I’ve spoken to Christian. I spoke to him even today,” he said. “In that sense, the relationship will never change. We’ve experienced so many things together in the team, and of course, great, emotional moments. From my side, the team feels like a second family, and Christian is included in that.

    “I’m just incredibly thankful for all of the moments that we have lived together and there is a time that someone leaves a team, whether that is Christian or me, that happens. It’s what happens in sport. No one is there forever.

    “Of course, it happened at a time when a lot of people didn’t expect it. But at the end of the day, I’m the driver and the management made a decision, and you have to continue.”

    Verstappen added: “When someone like Christian has been a part of the team for so long, I guess initially, everyone is a bit like ‘whoa’, but also, everyone has to look ahead. We have to just keep working and get the performance here on track.”

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  • George Russell and Kimi Antonelli offer update on Mercedes contract talks amid Max Verstappen rumours ahead of Belgian Grand Prix

    George Russell and Kimi Antonelli offer update on Mercedes contract talks amid Max Verstappen rumours ahead of Belgian Grand Prix

    Mercedes drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli have given updates on their contract situations for 2026 ahead of this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, amid ongoing rumours surrounding Max Verstappen potentially joining the team.

    Russell has faced questioning for several weeks about his future with Mercedes, as speculation grew that Verstappen could move to the Silver Arrows ahead of regulation changes next season.

    While reports suggest that talks between Verstappen and Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff have cooled in recent days, no confirmation was given on Thursday during media day ahead of the race at Spa.

    “It’s not really having any impact on me whatsoever,” said Russell when asked about the contract situation.

    “I don’t lose any sleep over it, I don’t really think about it because as I’ve always said, the best thing you can do is drive fast on track. Obviously we are talking in the background, there’s nothing for me to be concerned about but there’s nothing to announce.”

    Russell has enjoyed a relatively strong campaign for Mercedes in 2025 so far, consisting of five podiums which included victory in the Canadian Grand Prix.

    Despite the uncertainty of his contract situation, Russell claimed he has not looked to other options on the grid for 2026 and intends to extend his relationship with Mercedes for a fifth season.

    He added: “I’m not really exploring options at the moment. Obviously I’m sort of managed and controlled by Mercedes so ultimately they’re in control of my destiny but I’m performing, I’m doing the job, have the majority of the points for the team so they want me as much as I want them. There’s a lot been blown up in the media, I’m not even thinking about it really because I know everything will work itself out in due course.

    “[It] feels like everyone is more worried about my future than myself to be honest. I’ve got nothing to worry about, I know there will be a space for me in F1 one way or another next season. I’ve got no doubt about that.”

    Team mate Kimi Antonelli also provided an update on his contract situation, with the Italian rookie having yet to be confirmed for 2026 as well.

    The 18-year-old has made steady progress after 12 Grands Prix, which included taking his maiden podium in Montreal, and it’s believed he will be retained given Mercedes’ push to bring him up through the junior ranks.

    “One million dollar question,” said Antonelli in the drivers’ press conference when asked about his own future.

    “Never been worried, I know the situation, know what the team wants looking at the future. Toto has been clear which is good to see. The team is working well, line-up is good. Me and George working well together, we’re doing a good job and a good atmosphere in the team.

    “Nice to go back to factory and see how much the team is pushing. Good dynamic in team. The team knows what is best and I’m confident I’m in a good position.”

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  • First foreign firm takes ownership of Saudi football club – Gulf News

    First foreign firm takes ownership of Saudi football club – Gulf News

    1. First foreign firm takes ownership of Saudi football club  Gulf News
    2. Saudi Pro League prepares major rule change that could transform global soccer  World Soccer Talk
    3. Al-Ansar, Al-Kholood, and Al-Zulfi football clubs offered in first wave of Saudi IPOs  Arab News
    4. Saudi Pro League Attracts Foreign Investment for Global Competitiveness  BVM Sports
    5. Saudi Pro League’s game-changing transfer decision: Cristiano Ronaldo plans to take advantage  MSN

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