Cristiano Ronaldo's second season in the Saudi Pro League is going extraordinarily well. While the Portuguese icon enjoyed his debut season, scoring 14 goals in 16 top-flight outings, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner currently has a whopping nine goals...

Top games to watch this weekend

Friday

Puebla vs. Pumas UNAM (Liga MX)

Monaco vs. Nice (Ligue 1)

Corinthians vs. Botafogo (Brasileiro)

Al Nassr vs. Al Ahli (Saudi Pro League)

Saturday

Man City vs. Nottingham...

Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted the club's re-signing of Cristiano Ronaldo "turned out wrong".

Solskjaer was in charge when United brought the five-time Ballon d'Or winner back to Old Trafford in a much-hyped...

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insists he is not worried about the potential for renewed Saudi Arabian interest in Mohamed Salah when the January transfer window opens.

Salah was reportedly the subject of a £150 million ($185 million) bid from Saudi...

CIES Football Observatory is back with another interesting post, this time revealing the teams with the most expensively assembled squads in the beautiful game. To little surprise, the Premier League dominates this list, but there are a few surprises.

First...

The recently concluded transfer window saw Saudi Arabian football "stealing" away some of Europe's most talented players, and while it could be tempting for veteran players to go there and collect one last big paycheck, there are some who would think...

France manager Didier Deschamps said on Monday he was not surprised by the sacking of his Germany counterpart Hansi Flick.

Speaking to the media ahead of Tuesday's friendly between the sides in Dortmund, Deschamps said he felt sorry for Flick but...

England manager Gareth Southgate said on Friday he does not pick his side based on "external reaction" as Jordan Henderson faces criticism for his decision to move to the Saudi Pro League.

The former Liverpool captain had been a vocal supporter...

Clubs in Europe could breathe a collective sigh of relief following the closure this week of the transfer window in the Saudi Pro League, whose huge spending over the summer was topped only by the English Premier League.

The window shut late Thursday...

There has been quite a lot of criticism against those players who decided to join the Saudi Pro League. Nevertheless, those who seem destined to become ambassadors for the league, such as Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo, have spoken wonders of the competition...

Demarai Gray has left Everton for Al-Ettifaq ahead of Thursday's transfer deadline in the Saudi Pro League.

The 27-year-old forward is the latest Premier League player to head to the Gulf nation, joining former Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson...

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has called critics of Jordan Henderson's move to Saudi Arabia "morality officers" after the former Liverpool captain apologised for upsetting the LGBTQ community.

Henderson had been a vocal supporter of gay rights...

Parting ways with one of your best players is never easy, but according to recent reports, Liverpool and coach Jürgen Klopp have to admit the fact that turning down a big bid for Mohamed Salah would not be the way to go.

The English side turned...

England midfielder Jordan Henderson has apologised for upsetting the LGBTQ community with his move to Saudi Arabia but said playing in the Gulf state is a "positive thing".

The former Liverpool captain, a vocal supporter of gay rights, was fiercely...

Negotiating a transfer is always tough, but when it comes to negotiating a deal for one of Napoli's players, it is even tougher.

In an interview with L'Equipe, Napoli boss Aurelio Di Laurentiis revealed how the club snubbed in spectacular fashion...

Mohamed Salah wants to remain at Liverpool despite interest from the Saudi Pro League, said his teammate Dominik Szoboszlai after both scored in Sunday's 3-0 win over Aston Villa.

Liverpool reportedly rejected an offer worth up to £150 million...

Paris Saint-Germain were hoping to complete a move for France striker Randal Kolo Muani from Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday in what would be the biggest deal to go through on transfer deadline day in Europe.

The 24-year-old forward, who hails from...

Jordan Henderson was named on Thursday in Gareth Southgate's England squad for matches against Ukraine and Scotland despite his move from Liverpool to Saudi club Al-Ettifaq.

Manchester United centre-back Harry Maguire is also included in the 26-man...

Roberto Mancini said he hoped to lead Saudi Arabia to Asian Cup victory within months as he signed a multi-million dollar deal on Monday, just a fortnight after quitting as Italy coach.

The former Inter Milan and Manchester City boss held up a...

Time is running out for Sergio Ramos to find a new team, and with almost all suitable options to continue playing in Europe, the Spaniard could be closing in on joining the Saudi Pro League.

The footballer tried to join a team ready to play UEFA...