Cristiano Ronaldo struck from the penalty spot as Al Nassr returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Al Ahli.
Ronaldo comfortably converted his 23rd goal of the Saudi Pro League campaign after 68 minutes, sending Edouard Mendy the wrong way following Roger Ibanez’s poor challenge on Sami Al-Najei.
Al Nassr’s success ended a run of four without a win in all competitions and reduced the gap on leaders Al Hilal to nine points.
|| Full time, 1:0 Ronaldo
— AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN)
Merih Demiral came close to putting Al Ahli ahead eight minutes before half-time but his header from Riyad Mahrez’s corner bounced back off the crossbar.
VAR then took centre stage as Portugal forward Ronaldo ran on to Sadio Mane’s pass, three …
With the MLS taking center stage in midweek, we are treated to a host of heavyweight showdowns from across America’s elite.
Ahead of a stacked schedule, we also have a handful of fixtures that can offer a great return for your midweek flutter.
So, for those of you looking to place a Thursday bet, we have created your ultimate MLS double.
00:30 Cincinnati vs Toronto FC
Although Cincinnati might have entered the international break with late heartbreak away at Vancouver on June 10th, Thursday’s hosts have only continued on a remarkable MLS romp since opening the 2023 campaign. Opening the midweek fixtures holding a commanding five-point buffer at the top of the Eastern Conference table, Pat Noonan’s men are riding what has been a stellar wave of mo…
Australia manager Holger Osieck has excluded star midfielder Tim Cahill for friendlies against New Zealand and Serbia.
The Socceroos boss also left out Mark Schwarzer and Harry Kewell, but included Melbourne Victory striker Archie Thompson in the 23-man squad.
Cahill and Kewell were both expected to miss as they recover from long European seasons, but the absence of Schwarzer due to injury reasons was a shock.
The Fulham shot-stopper s absence gives Adam Federici, Nathan Coe and Mitchell Langerak a chance to fight for the spot of Schwarzer s successor. David Carney is the other first-choice player to sit the matches out.
Lucas Neill will captain the team in the matches in Adelaide (New Zealand on June 5) and Melbourne (Serbia on June 7), with much of the…
The summer transfer speculation has now gone into overdrive.
One of the most interesting stories to be doing the rounds is a potential move for Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi to European Champions Barcelona.
Dream
Giuseppe Rossi has described a potential move to Barcelona as a dream.
Then again a move to Barcelona would be a dream move for any player, unless they are a diehard Madridista that is.
Sensational
The Italian international was sensational for the Yellow Submarine last season scoring 32 goals in all competitions. His goals helped the club secure a Champions League qualification berth.
He has always had quality but he is now scoring on a consistent basis. He has had his best season ever and he is now attracting the int…