The Saudi federation and league management are exploring the possibility of increasing the foreign players quota to 10, with teams able to field 8 and have 2 more on the bench at any given moment.
That surely will make the SPL more internationally recognized, but what about the Saudi player?
13.07.2025 16:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🇳🇿 Auckland City is the record holder for participations in the Club World Cup (12).
Now it holds the records for most goals conceded in one Club World Cup match (10) and the biggest loss in the history of the competition (10-0).
Guinness anyone? #ClubWorldCup
15.06.2025 19:08 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A letter from Philippe Auclair - josimarfootball.com
The reality we at Josimar face is stark. Should we fail to raise € 50k by 1 July, the world's only investigative media dedicated solely to football will cease to exist.
Josimar is a top magazine and the best investigative media focusing on the beautiful game. It’s an asset for the football world.
Here’s a letter explaining its future and how you can help keeping it alive and kicking. Pls Support!
@josimarfootball.bsky.social
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10.06.2025 13:10 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
What a three days of European football. The type of electrifying feeling only football can give you.
17.04.2025 23:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Engulfed: How Saudi Arabia Bought Sport, and the World
Buy Engulfed: How Saudi Arabia Bought Sport, and the World by Montague, James (ISBN: 9781785121609) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
I have a new book out!
Engulfed: How Saudi Arabia Bought Sport, and the World, published March 27th by @blinkbooks.bsky.social
It’s about a county undergoing incredible change, about ambition, manipulation and, most importantly, power. And sport is at the centre of it all.
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22.02.2025 10:27 — 👍 38 🔁 13 💬 5 📌 2
🇱🇧🚨 OFFICIAL: Football in Lebanon is back!
The Lebanese Premier League will officially return on January 25, 2025.
The league has been put on hold since the end of last September (MD1), due to the war between #Hezbollah and #Israel.
Among the matches on the comeback day: Nejmeh v Al Ahed.
08.01.2025 13:03 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Tomorrow we’ll publish BabaGol’s Yearly Review for 2024.
The 20 most intriguing football stories, moments, players, discussions, phenomenons, etc.
It’s the eighth year in a row we are doing so. This year the review will be Middle East focused, but not exclusively.
Watch this space and follow ✊🏽
29.12.2024 10:37 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Two years since the day I took this piece of paper, while running to find my spot in the media tribune at the Iconic Lusail Stadium, without a clue that I am about to watch and witness the greatest football match of all times, first hand.
18.12.2024 15:28 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Since 7/10, 5 Middle Eastern scenes have been directly affected by the war:
🇮🇱 paused, returned, no international games
🇵🇸 complete hiatus
🇱🇧 suspended, will return in January 2025
🇮🇷 no international games
🇸🇾 suspended until further notice
07.12.2024 21:17 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Within 24 hours, the association received letters from most of the clubs that they would not show up for the games. The association postponed the league until further notice.
07.12.2024 21:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
The Syrian Federation announced last Tuesday that Premier League games will be held behind closed doors, and that all youth and women's football activities in the country are postponed until further notice.
07.12.2024 21:17 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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