Cristiano Ronaldo

The Argentine, who against Algeria can beat Cristiano Ronaldo to the record of being the first player to have played in six World Cups, maintained the suspense until the last minute

The US men’s national coach reflects on his mission to lead the World Cup host in turbulent times

Host nation Mexico faces South Africa in the opener of a World Cup marked by geopolitical tension, extreme weather, and long transfers between games

The world’s largest soccer stadium underwent a controversial and delayed renovation two years before the World Cup began. It reopens this Saturday with a friendly match between Mexico and Portugal

Realpolitik has rehabilitated the Saudi strongman who ordered the journalist’s murder: Trump fetes him, Cristiano Ronaldo dines at his table, Jeff Bezos does business with him, and Spain sells him weapons

The footballer, who has interests in the media, crypto assets and hotels, among other sectors, has partnered with the historic Portuguese porcelain firm Vista Alegre

The Montegancedo project plans to erect 1,050 homes in Pozuelo de Alarcón. Protesters say nearly 300 trees have already been felled in a natural space home to diverse animal and plant species

The German designer doesn’t follow or start trends, but rather, responds to luxury’s most ostentatious desires and along the way, has attracted devotees like Cristiano Ronaldo and Floyd Mayweather

A global strategy was detailed in London to help the Saudi league’s goal to become one of the world’s best — part of crown prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 project to modernize the kingdom that critics say is ‘sportswashing’

Footage posted on social media appeared to show Al Nassr’s player cupping his ear and thrusting his hand forward near his pelvis, seemingly aimed at rival Al Shabab supporters

The recruitment of the Spaniard as ambassador reflects the country’s ambitious expansion plan, which aims to use tennis to boost the image-cleansing process it has embarked on with the spectacles of football, golf and Formula 1

The MLS side will travel to Saudi Arabia to play an exhibition competition also involving Al-Hilal, where the Argentina and Portugal captains will renew their rivalry

The most popular article was about ChatGPT. The second most-read article was the annual list of deaths. Matthew Perry and Lisa Marie Presley garnered significant interest

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner may have finished on the losing team bu he remains the focus of attention in Saudi Arabian soccer and everyone knows it

The Riyadh Season Cup will be completed by Neymar’s Al-Hilal, but the Brazil international is unlikely to feature after tearing his ACL last month

The French striker has also been compared with Brazil great Pelé for his precocity. But in terms of style, his devastating speed places him closer to Thierry Henry

The owner of petrochemicals giant INEOSappears to be ready to invest in the English soccer club after rival Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar said he was withdrawing from the bidding process

Ronaldo arrived on his first visit to Iran with the Saudi football club Al Nassr, which is set to play Iran’s Persepolis in Tehran on Sept. 19

The Asian Football Confederation has praised ‘a groundbreaking agreement’ between Saudi and Iranian soccer federations letting their teams host each other in home and away games

Hundreds of millions of dollars from the kingdom’s vast oil wealth were spent to supercharge the state-backed league’s global ambitions

Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh has just married Jean Todt after a nearly two-decade engagement. And she is not the only star to have waited before tying the knot

Tottenham is said to be determined to reject any bid for the club’s all-time leading goal-scorer, even though he will become a free agent at the end of the season

Sovereign wealth funds from the Persian Gulf, investment banks and venture capital giants are redoubling their investment commitments. These groups are searching for profitability, legitimacy and fame through competitive sports

Riyadh’s aggressive transfer policy, which has already landed Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, is a weapon to promote the country and try to improve the international image of its leadership

The tennis player’s investment firm, Aspemir, had a turnover of €20 million in 2021 through around 20 companies in various sectors