Karim Benzema scored after three minutes as Al Hilal completed their Austrian training camp with a 3–3 draw against Al Ahli Doha. Crysencio Summerville and Sultan Mandash scored the Saudi club’s other goals in the final friendly before the 2026–27 season. Benzema scores in the third minute Al Hilal made...
Iraq international Aymen Hussein joined Uzbek club Pakhtakor in August 2026 on a contract running until the end of the season. The move followed a significant year for the striker, who scored the decisive goal that secured Iraq’s return to the World Cup after a 40-year absence. Pakhtakor sign Aymen...
Mohamed Salah joined Trabzonspor on a two-year contract in August 2026 after leaving Liverpool as a free agent. His arrival in Istanbul drew hundreds of supporters before the move was formally completed in Trabzon the following day. Salah’s arrival in Istanbul Salah arrived at Istanbul Atatürk Airport on 5 August...
LaLiga’s 2026/27 season introduces new procedures intended to reduce time-wasting and clarify certain refereeing situations. They cover substitutions, injury treatment, delayed restarts and an expanded range of incidents that may involve the video assistant referee. These should not all be described as rules created independently by LaLiga. Several originate in...
Darwin Núñez’s immediate future has been resolved after weeks of transfer speculation. Although reports initially linked the Al Hilal striker with a loan move to Beşiktaş, his confirmed destination for the 2026/27 season is Saudi club Diriyah. Al Hilal announced in August 2026 that Núñez would join Diriyah on loan...