Saudi Pro League

[HajdukSplit]

Does anyone know where to watch/stream the Saudi League in the US?

Fox Sports has the rights, so whatever their streaming service is and they slap a few games on FS2 apparently

 

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[hatterson]

Given the quality of most English refs this doesn’t seem like much of a threat.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Given the quality of most English refs this doesn’t seem like much of a threat.

Given all the bribery that’s apparently going on in Spain, I think I’d rather have a crummy ref than a corrupt one

 

[hatterson]

Given all the bribery that’s apparently going on in Spain, I think I’d rather have a crummy ref than a corrupt one

Luckily there are more than 2 options.

 

[HajdukSplit]

I know English refs get a bad wrap domestically but as a fan of Croatia I'd much rather have one of them than a Spanish ref who wants to be center of attention all the time (even ones not named Lahoz). I'll never forget the one at Euro 2021 where the guy gave 3 minutes of extra time and blew the whistle 30 seconds early while Croatia had the ball in an attacking area, of course UEFA sent him home the next day

 

[mmk786]

I agree, English refs are not so bad. Infact I like the english approach to officiating the game more than most other countries.

 

[mmk786]

Football is traditionally South America and mostly Europe.

Diagree. View like that just makes a mockery of one of the most beautiful aspects of soccer for me.

 

[Evilo]

Diagree. View like that just makes a mockery of one of the most beautiful aspects of soccer for me.

Football is a world game.
But high end football is SA and Europe yes.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Football is a world game.
But high end football is SA and Europe yes.

Mostly Europe in the last 30 years. All the good SA players move their fairly quickly.

 

[HajdukSplit]

Watched a segment on ESPNFC, apparently the leagues attendance is down 15% this season and several games are played in front of less than 1,000 fans, one match this past week had an attendance of 133

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Watched a segment on ESPNFC, apparently the leagues attendance is down 15% this season and several games are played in front of less than 1,000 fans, one match this past week had an attendance of 133

If some Saudi prince wanted them to play just for him, the folks who took the money to play there would do that too happily. Don't think anyone signed there because of the atmosphere in the stadiums.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Watched a segment on ESPNFC, apparently the leagues attendance is down 15% this season and several games are played in front of less than 1,000 fans, one match this past week had an attendance of 133

But the players did not go there for the money.

 

[The Marquis]

It’s going to be really interesting to hear what these high end players who go to Saudi say after they are done playing there. Was the money worth living there?

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Yeah because it’s Mars lol

 

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Iranian Embassy denies reports Ronaldo was sentenced to 99 lashes for adultery in Iran

The Iranian Embassy in Madrid has denied reports that Cristiano Ronaldo was sentenced to 99 lashes in Iran for ‘adultery’. Ronaldo travelled to Iran with Al-Nassr back in September when…

talksport.com

During the visit, the Portuguese superstar met Iranian painter painter Fatima Hamimi, with the artist gifting him some paintings.

Hamimi, who is reportedly 85 per cent paralysed, was thrilled to meet Ronaldo, with the 38-year-old greeting her by giving her a hug and kissing her on the cheek.

The picture of them meeting has angered Iranian lawyers who have reported him for committing adultery, according to Mundo Deportivo.

In Iranian law, touching a woman who isn't your wife is the equivalent to adultery.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

It takes about 2 seconds to see who the source is… some random Twitter account with an Indian flag. Then you look into their account it says it all really. I could say more but I’ll bite my tongue and say this is typical from this site. Every day is a disappointment here.

 

[luiginb]

Iranian Embassy denies reports Ronaldo was sentenced to 99 lashes for adultery in Iran

The Iranian Embassy in Madrid has denied reports that Cristiano Ronaldo was sentenced to 99 lashes in Iran for ‘adultery’. Ronaldo travelled to Iran with Al-Nassr back in September when…

talksport.com

During the visit, the Portuguese superstar met Iranian painter painter Fatima Hamimi, with the artist gifting him some paintings.

Hamimi, who is reportedly 85 per cent paralysed, was thrilled to meet Ronaldo, with the 38-year-old greeting her by giving her a hug and kissing her on the cheek.

The picture of them meeting has angered Iranian lawyers who have reported him for committing adultery, according to Mundo Deportivo.

In Iranian law, touching a woman who isn't your wife is the equivalent to adultery.

Is this from the Onion? You never know with those places

 

[spintheblackcircle]

It takes about 2 seconds to see who the source is… some random Twitter account with an Indian flag. Then you look into their account it says it all really. I could say more but I’ll bite my tongue and say this is typical from this site. Every day is a disappointment here.

....guess I should have put in the eyeroll emoji

 

[luiginb]

France's interior minister accused Benzema of connections with terrorism live on TV, without bringing forward any evidence though.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

France's interior minister accused Benzema of connections with terrorism live on TV, without bringing forward any evidence though.

Meh, a normal day in France. They have been on his back for so long.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Yes. France is as bipolar as the US but not often talked about. I feel their next election might turn the country upside down.

 

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[Live in the Now]

Go play real games and blow your knee out. Not a good advertisement.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Go play real games and blow your knee out. Not a good advertisement.

To be fair, if is Neymar. He is made of glass.