With the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo, the championship took an impressive leap. Now Benzema is added.
Money can’t do everything, but it’s enough for Saudi Arabia to take the football championship on an impressive leap from almost anonymity to one of the most watched football championships in the world. Early 2023, the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo to the Arab match caused a revolution in these countries. From the second semester of the year Karim Benzema will also be joining a league that doesn’t want to stop its growth.
Who are the stars and the most famous football players in the Saudi Arabian league
Cristiano Ronaldo, at Al-Nassr, and Karim Benzema, at Al-Ittihad, will get the most attention. They are the two big stars of the tournament because they are at the same time two footballers who have won the Ballon d’Or. Of course, they are not the only world figures who will participate in the next edition of this Arab championship. Ever Banega, David Ospina, Luciano Vietto, Talisca, N’Golo Kanté, Gonzalo Martinez, koulibaly, Ruben Neves and Edouard Mendy.
The latest to arrive is Croatian Marcelo Brozović, who will join Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr, which is becoming one of the most powerful teams in the Saudi League.
There are also important names on the banks. Steven Gerard He also goes to Saudi Arabia. The legend of Liverpool is the new coach of the this Monday etifaq.
The last European football player is the Serbian Milinkovic-Savic, from the Italian Lazio. Savic, 28, joins Al Hilal.
Teams of the 2023-2024 season
For the 2023-2024 season the Saudi Arabian League will have 18 teams. The season starts in August 2023 and ends in May 2024. There are 34 days, an all against all system, with back and forth matches.
The top three qualify for the Asian Champions League. The fourth goes to the previous stage of the Champions League. The last three go down.
- Al-Ittihad
- Al Nassr
- Al Shabab
- al hila
- Al Tawon
- Al Fateh
- Damac
- al tai
- Al Raed
- etifaq
- Abha
- al wehda
- Al Fayha
- Khaleej
- Al Ahli
- already haze
- Al Okhdood
- Al Riyadh
All Saudi Arabian national champions
Al Hilal: 18
Al-Ittihad: 9
Al-Nassr: 9
Al Shabab: 6
Al Ahli: 3
Ettifaq: 2
Al-Fateh: 1
Goal: World Cup 2030
He oil money is almost endless, but it is not a renewable resource and sooner or later it will run out. Although it will not be in the near future, Saudi Arabia it has other resources and attractions to operate and grow the League.
“We don’t just depend on oil for our needs,” explains the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. “Gold, phosphate, uranium and many other precious minerals lie beneath our land. But our true wealth lies in the ambition of our people and the potential of our younger generation. They are the pride of our nation and the architects of our future.”
Unlike Qatar, the people of this country love football. According to the League’s Executive Director, Saad Allazeez, “80% of the population practice, follow or follow this sport.”
Saudi Arabia is looking to establish itself as a major player in football as the sport is one of the main pillars of its drive “to become a global investment powerhouse”. Measures are also taken to ensure that the In 2030, the World Cup will be played in this country.
Prince Bin Salman was very present at the World Cup in Qatar, he often sat next to FIFA President Gianni Infantino at matches. Furthermore, The Guardian revealed that Saudi Arabia has begun is in talks with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to sponsor a new African Super League and “earn points” for their bid.
Source: Goal