Benzema: ‘I really wanted to be part of the history of Saudi football’

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2 years ago

October 12, 2023

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Benzema: ‘I really wanted to be part of the history of Saudi football’

Al-Ittihad forward Karim Benzema explained why he decided to continue his career in Saudi Arabia.

After everything I achieved and won with Real Madrid, I decided it was time for a new adventure.

I wanted to be in Saudi Arabia long before football. Then a football project was born that turned everything upside down. I really wanted to be part of the story. He aspired to help Saudi football improve. That’s why I came here.

Furthermore, it is a Muslim country. I was welcomed with all cordiality. I immediately felt how loved I was. This is why I’m here.

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Jon

I’m a sports enthusiast and journalist who has worked in the news industry for over 8 years. I currently work as an author at Sportish and my work focuses mainly on sports news.

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Pochettino: The US will have confidence in themselves, otherwise it will not be easy to leave the group

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December 23, 2025

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Pochettino: The US will have confidence in themselves, otherwise it will not be easy to leave the group

Head coach of the US national team Mauricio Pochettino announced the results of the draw for the 2026 World Cup. Yogo words cause FOX.

“It’s amazing what we will achieve in six months. We recently played with Paraguay and Australia, and we even have new knowledge.”

Then the team from Europe will be even stronger in this group. We must be optimists, continue to struggle and develop. Now we can only analyze the commands and see what will happen in a few months.

We can respect all superniks. Everything won’t be easy. We know that Paraguay performed very well in the American selection tournament. Until we played them, Australia hadn’t lost in 12 or 13 games.

It’s great that the team arrives before us. Despite all my efforts, we believe we can go far. “It won’t be easy for us,” Pochettino said.

The US is in the same group with Paraguay, Australia and Turkey/Romania/Slovakia/Kosovo.

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Liverpool announced Isak’s official diagnosis. Will he play against Ukraine?

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December 23, 2025

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Liverpool announced Isak’s official diagnosis. Will he play against Ukraine?

In the 17th round of the English Premier League, England Liverpool and Sweden national team forward Alexander Isak was injured in the match against Tottenham (1:2).

According to the club’s press service, the Swedish striker was diagnosed with a fibula fracture. The football player had undergone surgery before. There is no official information about the timing of Isaac’s recovery, but the media writes that the football player will be out of action for several months.

The Reds play on behalf of the Swedish national team, which will be the rival of the Ukrainian national team in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The team match will be held on March 26, 2026.

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Rafinha, former Barcelona midfielder, retires

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2 hours ago

December 23, 2025

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Rafinha, former Barcelona midfielder, retires

Former Barcelona and PSG midfielder Rafinha has announced his retirement at the age of 32. The last club in the player’s career was Al-Arabi from Qatar, where he spent 3-3 years. Raphinha was at Barcelona from 2006 to 2020 and won 11 titles with the Blaugranas. In 2020, the player moved to PSG and in 2022 he went on loan to Real Sociedad. The midfielder also played 2 matches for the Brazilian national team in 2015…

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Jon

I’m a sports enthusiast and journalist who has worked in the news industry for over 8 years. I currently work as an author at Sportish and my work focuses mainly on sports news.