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AL HILAL

Al-Ain's players celebrate after winning on aggregate their AFC Champions League semifinal against Al-Hilal in Riyadh on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Apr 24, 2024
Al-Ain seals Asian Champions League final berth despite loss
Goals from Ruben Neves and Salem al-Dawsari gave Al-Hilal victory on the night at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.
Al Hilal players celebrate the team's first goal against Al Ittihad on Tuesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
SOCCER
Mar 13, 2024
Former champions Al Hilal seal Asian Champions League semifinal spot
Al Hilal, winners of the title a record four times, will take on Al Ain in the semifinals next month.
Neymar moves with the ball during a World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in Montevideo on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Oct 19, 2023
Neymar to have surgery after tearing ACL and meniscus
The Brazilian star is expected to miss several months after rupturing the ACL in his left knee.
Al Hilal's new signing Neymar (left) holds the club's shirt as he poses with President Fahd bin Saad Al-Nafel during a signing event in Paris on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Aug 16, 2023
Neymar joins Saudi club Al Hilal from PSG in two-year deal
French newspaper L'Equipe said the deal could net the Brazil star almost $175 million.
Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe has reportedly refused to meet with officials from Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal to discuss a transfer.
SOCCER
Jul 27, 2023
Kylian Mbappe refuses to meet with Al Hilal despite record offer
The French star has refused "any discussion with the representatives of the Al-Hilal club, present in Paris this Wednesday," L'Equipe sports daily reported.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 6, 2023
Saudi wealth fund to take control of Cristiano Ronaldo's club
Sports is one of the pillars of the government's Vision 2030 economic diversification plan that seeks to build new industries and create jobs.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 7, 2023
Pragmatic Urawa captures Asia with ironclad defending
The Reds played an effective, stifling brand of defense that left Al Hilal struggling to create chances even as it maintained over 70% possession.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 6, 2023
Urawa beats Al Hilal to capture third Asian Champions League title
A strong defensive performance delivered continental glory for Maciej Skorza's team in front of more than 53,000 red-clad fans at Saitama Stadium.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 30, 2023
Urawa and Al Hilal draw first leg of Asian Champions League final
Urawa boss Maciej Skorza credited the players for grinding out a 'good result' under challenging conditions.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 27, 2023
Urawa and Al Hilal ready to finally meet for Asian Champions League title
The winter World Cup in Qatar and travel complications caused by COVID-19 mean Asian soccer has yet to crown its 2022 champion more than a year after the competition began.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 25, 2019
Urawa's ACL loss prompts reflection by Japanese soccer officials
For the Japanese soccer community, Urawa Reds' 3-0 aggregate defeat to Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal in the Asian Champions League final was unprecedented.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 24, 2019
Al Hilal blanks Urawa Reds again to win Asian Champions League
Twice previously in the last 12 years — in 2007 and 2017 — Urawa Reds took to the Saitama Stadium pitch backed by a screaming wall of red-clad supporters, stood tall against West Asian opposition and ended the night as continental champions.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 23, 2019
Reds hope home crowd can provide big boost in second leg of ACL final
The Urawa Reds hope to draw strength from a vocal home crowd against Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal in the second leg of the Asian Champions League final, defensive stalwart Tomoaki Makino said Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 10, 2019
Urawa falls in first leg of Asian Champions League final
Urawa Reds lost the first leg of the Asian Champions League final against Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal on Saturday, with Andre Carrillo scoring a second-half header for the hosts to secure a 1-0 win.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 26, 2017
Urawa breathes sigh of relief after exorcizing demons in ACL final
Urawa Reds lifted the Asian Champions League trophy for the first time in a decade on Saturday — then breathed a sigh of relief that they had not let their fans down again.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 25, 2017
Urawa Reds clinch Asian Champions League title on late goal against Al Hilal
Urawa Reds claimed the Asian Champions League title for the first time in a decade after Rafael Silva scored in the 88th minute to seal a 2-1 aggregate win over Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal with a 1-0 final second-leg win on Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 19, 2017
Urawa earns draw on road in first leg of Asian Champions League final
The J. League's Urawa Reds took a step toward their second Asian championship and their first in 10 years with a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Asian Champions League final on the road against Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal on Saturday.
New JAL chief concerned about yen’s ‘excessive’ weakness
Mitsuko Tottori became Japan Airlines’ first female CEO on April 1, having risen through the ranks as a flight attendant and heading the flight attendant and customer experience divisions.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.

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