Saudi Pro League

[Vasilevskiy]

Good investment lol

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Jordan Henderson playing in front of 696 fans in Saudi Arabia - that's sportswashing in action

This sure feels like football’s uber-capitalist end game: ludicrously overpaid, ageing players operating at half pace in the sweaty heat of plastic bowl stadia to the entertainment of roughly nobody watching live

inews.co.uk

 

[Savant]

Jordan Henderson playing in front of 696 fans in Saudi Arabia - that's sportswashing in action

This sure feels like football’s uber-capitalist end game: ludicrously overpaid, ageing players operating at half pace in the sweaty heat of plastic bowl stadia to the entertainment of roughly nobody watching live

inews.co.uk

He DiD nOt Go FoR tHe MoNeY tHoUgH

 

[Eye of Ra]

Jordan Henderson playing in front of 696 fans in Saudi Arabia - that's sportswashing in action

This sure feels like football’s uber-capitalist end game: ludicrously overpaid, ageing players operating at half pace in the sweaty heat of plastic bowl stadia to the entertainment of roughly nobody watching live

inews.co.uk

lol and i saw people say saudi fans are really passionate...there is not even ultras in saudi

 

[Ceremony]

Hendo seems to be enjoying his time there

 

[robertmac43]

Hendo seems to be enjoying his time there

He is clearly doing his job to "grow the game". This clip is going viral lol.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Saudi Pro League attendance embarrassment continues as just 144 turn up for game

The Saudi Pro League has suffered its latest blow with another low attendance seeing just over 100 fans rock up to see an ex-Premier League star in the league

www.dailystar.co.uk

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Benzema deletes Instagram hours after thrashing at the hands of Ronaldo

Karim Benzema has waved goodbye to his 76million Instagram followers, at least temporarily. The Real Madrid legend and current Al Ittihad star moved to Saudi Arabia during the summer window, but th…

talksport.com

 

[Power Man]

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Jordan Henderson wants out of Saudi Arabia – but returning home could cost millions

Jordan Henderson wants to quit Saudi Arabia after less than six months and return to the Premier League in a move that could cost him millions.

www.yahoo.com

 

[JoVel]

Jordan Henderson wants out of Saudi Arabia – but returning home could cost millions

Jordan Henderson wants to quit Saudi Arabia after less than six months and return to the Premier League in a move that could cost him millions.

www.yahoo.com

Why does he care if he costs him since he didn't go there for the money in the first place?

 

[Chimaera]

Tough shit. Hope he gets stuck.

I mean who would take him? He’s not going to a Championship side. Are there EPL clubs who would want him? Palace? Someone bad?

 

[PeteWorrell]

If he goes out of loan, does that not mean that the team would have to pay his absurd wages? I don't see that happening for a player who is not a superstar and is on a downwards trajectory.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Leave him there... Leave everyone of those morons that decided to sign there. Don't let them off the hook.

 

[hatterson]

If he goes out of loan, does that not mean that the team would have to pay his absurd wages? I don't see that happening for a player who is not a superstar and is on a downwards trajectory.

Loan agreements don't have to cover all of the wages. But I don't see much motivation for the Saudi team to let him go while still covering some of his wages. It's not like they have a reputation to keep. Their reputation is "will give you a truckload of money" and that's it.

 

[PeteWorrell]

Loan agreements don't have to cover all of the wages. But I don't see much motivation for the Saudi team to let him go while still covering some of his wages. It's not like they have a reputation to keep. Their reputation is "will give you a truckload of money" and that's it.

He is also in a country where no one will side with him except possibly other players and that still wouldn't matter.

I hope they force him to honor his contract. I never was a fan of players signing and then wanting to leave a short time after.

 

[Maverick41]

So, Henderson to Ajax, Laporte complaining that things aren't great, Firmino and Jota allegedly about to leave and then there's Benzema and his issues which may lead him back to Europe soon.
The "crowds" are also seem to be getting smaller instead of bigger, but we'll see how this develops over the next few months.

Maybe they can turn things around, but for now it's not looking promising and personally I am not unhappy about it.

 

[JoVel]

If players keep leaving like this the Saudi league will fall below Ligue 1 again.

 

[Chimaera]

So who's the Oscar who might just stay to cash the check? Mane?

What a complete joke of a football project.

 

[Evilo]

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1750461565793448390?s=20

Even off the pitch, Lukaku is missing an open net.

 

[HeHateMeFrisbee]

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1750461565793448390?s=20

Even off the pitch, Lukaku is missing an open net.

"Come and get me!"

 

[luiginb]

"Come and get me!"

nah more like "pick meeee" energy. pathetic

 

[Savi]

Looks like Neymar is enjoying some fine Saudi dining

 

[luiginb]

Looks like Neymar is enjoying some fine Saudi dining

Hummus will do that to a man, don't ask me how I know

 

[Albatros]

Hummus is more of a Levantine dish though, but maybe he has a favorite Lebanese restaurant around the corner.