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Spanish football WAGs claim they were harassed during Super Cup in Saudi Arabia

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Friends and family of Mallorca players were 'hindered', 'laughed at' and 'touched without consent' by a group of men in Saudi Arabia after the Super Cup semi-final against Real Madrid in Jeddah, it has been claimed. Cristina Palavra, the wife of Mallorca midfielder Dani Rodriguez, denounced the harassment she and some of the team's supporters […]

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Family members of RCD Mallorca complain about Real Madrid fans in Saudi Arabia – ‘They harassed us’

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It was a sour end to the Spanish Super Cup semi-final between Real Madrid and RCD Mallorca, and while Los Bermellones fans may not have been in the best of moods, their frustration continued at the final whistle. As they left the stadium, the Mallorca team's family members, who were neither separated from the fans

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8 big-name players who have turned down a move to Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabian money has changed the dimension of the transfer market in recent years – but not every player offered eye-watering contracts has opted to move to the kingdom. After Cristiano Ronaldo moved to the Saudi Pro League at the end of 2022, Saudi Arabian clubs have successfully recruited a number of high-profile European footballers

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Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti – ‘Having the Supercup in Saudi Arabia is good for Spanish football’

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Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has praised Saudi Arabia's hosting of the Spanish Super Cup, thousands of miles away from Spain, where few local fans could attend the match. He has also delayed talks over David Alaba's return after he was included in Real Madrid's squad for the competition. Ancelotti believes this will allow fans

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Cristiano Ronaldo keen to bring Manchester United man to Saudi Arabia – could condition future

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A number of top stars no longer have contracts expiring this summer and can conclude deals with other teams on the basis of a pre-contract. Few have mentioned the name of Cristiano Ronaldo, whose contract with Al-Nassr and Saudi Arabia also expires this summer. However, its continuity is not a given. Ronaldo is open to

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Neymar in agreement with Ronaldo over controversial Saudi Arabia comment

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Former Barcelona star Neymar has backed ex-Real Madrid rival Ronaldo's comparison of the Saudi Pro League and one of Europe's biggest championships. Cristiano Ronaldo made a controversial statement at the Globe Soccer Awards when asked to compare the Saudi Pro League with France's Ligue 1. “The Saudi League is of course better than Ligue 1,”

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Israel Adesanya reveals his new ‘drastically changed’ training regime ahead of UFC Saudi Arabia

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This coming February, Israel Adesanya will fight in his first non-title fight in six years when he takes on Nassourdine Imavov in the UFC Saudi Arabia main event. The February 1 main event announcement came as somewhat of a surprise, considering Israel Adesanya's reign as UFC middleweight champion and the fact that he remains one

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Marcus Rashford turns down THREE offers from Saudi Arabia that would have banked wantaway Man Utd star £35m a year

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MARCUS RASHFORD has rejected three money-losing moves for Saudi Arabia as he weighs his next move. A move to the Middle East could have earned the Manchester United striker around £35million a year – significantly more than he collects at Old Trafford. But the 27-year-old has pushed back approaches from three clubs there as he

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Saudi Arabia willing to pay Vinicius Junior 10 times what Real Madrid will offer

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Real Madrid have been embroiled in attempts to secure the signatures of Alphonso Davies and Trent Alexander-Arnold in January. But perhaps their biggest negotiation is reaching the horizon in the summer. Because his current contract runs until 2027, Real Madrid will have to start contract talks with Vinicius Junior this calendar year. So far, the

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