![]() ![]() ![]() The deal took a while to complete but was finally announced on Friday. It marks the arrival of a player who, at the age of only 26, is at the peak of his football powers, or approaching it. His is a different kind of signing, and not only because it is the first major deal for the club after they were banned from transfers during the past two windows. Yet there are signs that this might be happening relatively quickly, as the arrival of Neves at Al-Hilal shows. It is going to take time for this global audience and players to become familiar with one another. The Saudi league has only just started to attract the attention of the rest of the world. In the past, older stars were the ones more likely to come to this part of the world, perhaps because after successful careers in which they had won all there is to win, they were more open to new challenges and experiences. ![]() When a league in a country outside of the traditional elite of world football - England, Spain, Germany, Italy and France - start to foster ambitions of attracting the best talent on the planet, the first to arrive are usually players in their 30s. Ronaldo is 38 an incredibly fit 38, certainly, but not even a specimen as fine as the Portuguese legend can play forever. What he does have, though, is time on his side to reach that level.Īl-Nassr star Ronaldo and Al-Ittihad’s Benzema are highly decorated megastars of the game but, as we all know, they are in the twilight of their careers. The Portuguese international is undoubtedly a massive talent in his own right but, in terms of profile, he is not quite in the same bracket as fellow Pro League players Cristiano Ronaldo or Karim Benzema. Ruben Neves has finally landed in Riyadh to finalize his move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal, and it is a move that seems to have attracted attention for one thing above all else: his age. Strikers: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Paulo Dybala (Juventus), Matias Suarez (River Plate), Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan). Midfielders: Rodrigo De Paul (Udinese), Leandro Paredes, Angel Di Maria (Paris Saint-Germain), Roberto Pereyra (Watford), Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), Guido Rodriguez, Exequiel Palacios (River Plate). Goalkeepers: Esteban Andrada (Boca Juniors), Franco Armani (River Plate), Agustin Marchesin (America de Mexico).ĭefenders: Renzo Saravia (Racing), Nicolas Otamendi (Manchester City), Juan Foyth (Tottenham), German Pezzella (Fiorentina), Ramiro Funes Mori (Villarreal), Milton Casco (River Plate), Nicolas Tagliafico (Ajax), Marcos Acuna (Sporting Lisbon). Its first match will be against Colombia on June 15 in Salvador. BUENOS AIRES: Argentina included Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Angel Di Maria in its Copa America squad, while Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi was left out.Īrgentina coach Lionel Scaloni announced his list Tuesday, with the attacking trio of Messi, Di Maria and Aguero looking for their first major international title after losing three finals - at the 2014 World Cup and 20 Copa America.Īrgentina is in Group B with Colombia, Paraguay and Qatar. ![]()
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