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Cristiano Ronaldo
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October 4, 2023, 11:12 pm
Saudi Arabia announces bid to host World Cup in 2034
Kingdom to host FIFA Club World Cup in December, Asian Cup in 2027; sports a major component of crown prince’s Vision 2030 reform agenda
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September 19, 2023, 12:27 am
Iranian soccer fans delight as Ronaldo’s Saudi team arrives in Tehran
Al Nassr to face local club in 1st game since countries mended ties; Israeli diplomat quips she hopes star won’t be arrested ‘in light of Iranian habit of kidnapping foreigners’
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August 24, 2023, 6:30 pm
Saudi Arabia’s billion-dollar soccer binge part of race against looming oil decline
World’s biggest oil producer is building tourism, entertainment, and sports sectors, before global consumption of commodity expected to peak in 2040
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Haitham el-Tabei
August 10, 2023, 7:43 am
Saudi soccer league kicks off, hoping world is watching
Oil-rich nation’s clubs have made big-buck purchases of international stars, but critics see ‘sportswashing’ of shoddy human rights record
By
Haitham el-Tabei
January 3, 2023, 6:37 am
Jubilant Saudis celebrate arrival of soccer star Ronaldo
Portuguese player to earn 200 million euros to play for Al Nassr, helping lift cachet of Saudi soccer and breathing new life into slumping forward after Manchester United blowup
By
Haitham el-Tabei
December 30, 2022, 11:55 pm
Soccer star Ronaldo signs for Saudi Arabian team Al Nassr in $200 million deal
‘I can’t wait to discover a new league in a different country,’ Portuguese player says after acrimonious exit from Manchester United
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AFP
December 27, 2022, 10:11 am
Erdogan makes unfounded claim Ronaldo ‘banned’ at World Cup for backing Palestinians
Turkish president’s odd assertion does not appear to have any basis in fact; Qatar tournament saw widespread backing for Palestinians
By
ToI Staff
November 25, 2022, 3:08 pm
Saudi Arabia urges its investors to buy Manchester United, Liverpool soccer clubs
Kingdom has been accused of ‘sportswashing’; Zara boss also interested in buying United from US-Jewish Glazer family; unsourced report claims Apple also wants the team
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ToI Staff
November 23, 2022, 5:18 am
Glazer family says it’s prepared to sell Manchester United, as Ronaldo exits
US-Jewish owners say they’re ready to hear offers for the club following 17 years in charge, hours after team announced termination of star player’s contract by mutual agreement
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AFP
December 21, 2018, 10:03 am
Brazil soccer legends Ronaldo and Ronaldinho coming to Israel
Former superstars to join retired Israeli players for a ‘peace match’ friendly in March 2019
By
Marcus M. Gilban
June 26, 2018, 1:03 am
Iran out of World Cup despite saving Ronaldo penalty to draw with Portugal
Mehdi Taremi had a great late chance to fire Iran into the last 16 at the expense of the European champions, but could only shoot into the side netting
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Brett Martel
June 20, 2018, 10:49 pm
Israeli World Cup fans say Moroccans didn’t try to grab flag: ‘They welcomed us’
After footage appears to show soccer supporters trying to snatch Israel flag at Moscow stadium, Israelis say scuffle was in fact over player’s shirt
By
Michael Bachner
June 20, 2018, 10:03 pm
Moroccan fans appear to scuffle with Israel flag holders at World Cup
Footage shows supporters apparently trying to snatch banner, after Morocco loses and suffers early exit from soccer tournament
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Michael Bachner
November 4, 2016, 4:47 pm
China’s ‘monkey king’ picks Trump as president
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AFP
July 13, 2016, 6:41 am
Egyptians harrumph over photo of Netanyahu, Egypt FM watching Euro final
Cairo says the two only ‘walked by’ a TV broadcasting the Portugal-France game; editor of Egyptian daily calls Israel a ‘dastardly country’
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