The Smashi Sports Show

HEADLINES:• Al Ain Test Al Nassr Again In Asia • Omar Al Somah Returns Home After 15 Years • Bennacer Joins Al Gharafa For Qatar Reset

HEADLINES:• Ronaldo Demands Bans After Jota Chants At Neves • Brozović Joins Al Sadd After Al Nassr Exit • Galtier Sent Off As NEOM Beat Al Fateh

HEADLINES:• Guilherme Bala Injury Blow Before Khaleeji 27 • Inzaghi Under Pressure At Al Hilal • Shabab Al Ahli Linked With Richarlison 

HEADLINES:• Al Nassr Equal World Scoring Record • Trabzonspor Linked With Guardiola After Salah Signing • Mezher Returns To Help Gulf United Stabilise

HEADLINES:• Amrabat Refuses Morocco Call-Up Under Ouahbi • Arab Names Stand Out On Ballon d’Or Shortlists • Ziyech Leaves Wydad Drama For Botafogo

HEADLINES:• Martinelli Joins Al Hilal’s New Attack • Egypt Lock Down Hassan And Shobeir • UAE Complete Window 1 of FIBA Asia Cup 2029 Pre-Qualifiers, Look Ahead to Window 2

HEADLINES:• Benzema Exit Had A Pay-Off Behind It • Hamza’s Barça Story Is Now Official • Ziyech Publicly Calls Out Wydad President

Bouaddi Becomes Premier League’s Most Expensive TeenagerAl Hilal Agree Deal For Ollie WatkinsOmar Marmoush Set For Tottenham Move

HEADLINES:• Al Nassr Complete Wild 10-Man Comeback• Emam Ashour Extends Al Ahly Contract Until 2030• Hamza Abdelkarim Registered With Barcelona First Team

HEADLINES:• Al Hilal Push For Gabriel Martinelli• Darwin Núñez Joins Newly Promoted Diriyah• Reijnders Scores On First Al Qadsiah Start

HEADLINES:• Malcom Makes Winning Al Jazira Debut • Bouaddi Set For Record Man City Move • Fabinho Joins Trabzonspor After Al Ittihad Exit

HEADLINES:• Al Farraj Claims Al Ahli Threatened Romano Denial• Hamza Scores Against Al Ahly On Camp Nou Debut • Esports Nations Cup Moved To 2027

HEADLINES:• Al Hilal Submit €45M Bid For Ollie Watkins • Malcom Set For Al Jazira Move From Al Hilal • Al Hilal Hold Talks Over Harry Kane Move

HEADLINES:• Saud Abdulhamid Wins Second Major Trophy In Europe• Hamza Abdelkarim Scores Again For Barcelona• Al Ahly Reject Como Bid For Mostafa Shobeir

HEADLINES:• Egypt FA Backs Infantino Despite World Cup Referee Anger• Saudi Pro League Opens With Al Ahli Win • Abdallah El-Said Confirms Zamalek Stay After Dispute

HEADLINES:• Real Madrid Legends Join Dubai’s Fursan Hispania Project• Omar Fayed Set For Permanent Frosinone Move• Celtic Sign Egypt Winger Haissem Hassan

HEADLINES:• Al Ittihad Return To AFC Champions League Elite• Trezeguet Joins Saudi Side Al Riyadh• Newcastle Target Egypt Forward Omar Marmoush

HEADLINES:• Manchester City Close In On Ayyoub Bouaddi• Al Diriyah Could Share Al Nassr’s Al Awwal Park• Zlatko Dalić Set To Become UAE Head Coach

HEADLINES:• Shabab Al Ahli Halt Bezerra Talks As Zamalek Dispute Escalates • Cancelo Pushes For Permanent Barcelona Return• Al Nassr Officially Sign Samu Costa

HEADLINES:• FIFA Pays Jordan Prize Money After Prince Ali Blackmail Claim • Fabinho Leaves Al Ittihad After Three Seasons • Real Madrid Sign Yan Diomandé In Record Deal 

HEADLINES:• Infantino Reportedly Offered Morocco 2030 Final For Re-Election Support • Al Ahli Appoint Marino Pusić As New Head Coach • Beşiktaş And Trabzonspor Battle For Darwin Núñez

HEADLINES:• Trabzonspor Push To Complete Salah Deal • Aymen Hussein Signs For Pakhtakor • NBA Has No Plans For Middle East Preseason Games This Year 

HEADLINES:• Al Nassr Close In On Samu Costa Signing • Al Riyadi Win 20th Lebanese Basketball League Title• Al Ittihad Close In On Dion Lopy Signing

HEADLINES:• Cape Verde Coach Bubista Close To RS Berkane Move• Bounou Rejects Juventus Offer To Stay With Al Hilal• Barcelona Eye Ounahi After De Jong Injury

HEADLINES:• Al Ahli Search For New Coach After Jaissle Exit• Al Nassr Eye Rashford, Juventus Watch Bono And City Push For Bouaddi• Qatar And Abu Dhabi F1 Races Still On Despite War Contingency Plans

HEADLINES:• Ahmed Hegazi Joins NEOM Management After Retirement • Pirlo Set To Stay With United FC After Italy Job Collapse • Beşiktaş Drop Salah Deal Over Agent Demands

HEADLINES:• Luis Díaz Open To Al Hilal Move • Benzema Rejects Al Hilal’s Promoted Club Proposal • F1 Rules Out Bahrain Grand Prix Return In 2026 

HEADLINES:• Al Ittihad Enter Race For Morocco’s Ounahi • Mostafa Mohamed Sent To Nantes Reserves After Training No-Show • Dubai Basketball Sign EuroLeague-Winning Coach Xavi Pascual 

HEADLINES:• Al Hilal Test Huge Move For Dembélé • Simeone Enquires About Egypt’s Mostafa Shobeir • Ankalaev Eyes Pereira Trilogy Before UFC Abu Dhabi 

HEADLINES:• Al Hilal Agree Big-Money Deal For Summerville • NEOM Reach Agreement With Switzerland’s Remo Freuler • Barcelona Could Add Lamine Yamal To Captaincy Group

HEADLINES:• Al Ahly Make History With Barcelona Joan Gamper Invite • Shobeir Ranked Among World Cup’s Top Goalkeepers • Al Ahly Reject Al Ittihad Bid For Emam Ashour 

HEASLINES:• Spain Win 2026 World Cup After Extra-Time Victory Over Argentina • Mbappé Jokes Hakimi Caused His “Worst Match” • Rayan Cherki Faces Backlash After France World Cup Struggles

HEADLINES:• Egypt Enters Race To Host 2027 Spanish Super Cup• Beşiktaş Fans Chant Salah’s Name During Trossard Unveiling• Egyptian Teen Ibrahim El Nagaawy Joins Slavia Prague

HEADLINES:• Salah Linked With Beşiktaş As Saudi Offer Looms• Lamouchi Questions Tunisia Sacking As Chaâbani Emerges For Job• Turkish Clubs Eye Al Ahly’s Mohamed Hany After Egypt World Cup Run

HEADLINES:• Nasser Al-Khelaifi Named In FIFA Presidency Discussions• Emirati FIFA Official In Spotlight Over Balogun Suspension Decision• Andrea Pirlo Linked With Italy Job After United FC Promotion

• Hamza Abdelkarim Joins Barcelona Pre-Season After Egypt’s World Cup Exit• Naguib Sawiris Rewards Egypt Players After World Cup Run• United FC Sign Bandar Al Ahbabi Ahead Of ADNOC Pro League Debut

HEADLINES:• Mostafa Shobeir Praises Yassine Bono After World Cup Heroics• Mostafa Mohamed Clashes With Nantes After Relegation• Jorge Jesus Defends Ronaldo After Portugal Criticism

HEADLINES:• Morocco Exit World Cup After Mbappé Leads France To Semi-Finals • Al Kholood Sign Coba Da Costa As Ben Harburg’s Saudi Project Grows • Liverpool Eye Egypt’s Haissem Hassan As Salah Replacement

HEADLINES:• Egypt FA has filed official complaint with FIFA • Morocco face France today, the last Arab team remaining in the tournament • UAE’s Rashid Al Dhaheri has extended his lead in the FIA Formula Regional European Championship 

HEADLINES:• Egypt left heartbroken after a controversial 3-2 defeat against Argentina • Morocco prepares for a historic World Cup rematch against tournament favorites France

HEADLINES:• Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup Career Ends After Portugal’s Spain Defeat • Morocco Make History As Arab World Cup Record Breakers • Dubai’s Al Ittifaq Sign Former Italy Midfielder Daniele Baselli • Al Ahli Move For Trincão After Riyad Mahrez Exit

HEADLINES:• Egypt Beat Australia As Salah’s 2030 Future Talk Begins • Morocco Reach Quarter-Finals But Saibari Injury Raises Concern• Ange Postecoglou Joins Ronaldo’s Al Nassr After Jorge Jesus Exit• Mahrez Leaves Al Ahli Days After Algeria Farewell

HEADLINES:• Algeria Knocked Out As Switzerland Win First World Cup Knockout Tie In 88 Years • Riyad Mahrez Retires From Algeria After World Cup Exit • Canada Coach Says Preparing For Morocco Is “Like A Nightmare” • Mohamed Salah Injury Doubt Ahead Of Egypt’s Australia Clash

HEADLINES:• Morocco’s Ismael Saibari Signs For Bayern Munich After World Cup Heroics • Palm City FC Take Their UAE Football Project On A European Talent Hunt • Emirati Official Mohamed Abid Khadem Continues UAE Refereeing Presence At The World Cup • UAE Pro League Season Draw Takes Place Today In Abu Dhabi

HEADLINES:• Mohamed Salah Becomes A Free Agent After Liverpool Exit Agreement • Sami Zayn Wins WWE World Title In Riyadh And Calls It Closest Thing To Home • UAE’s Al Nasr Add Romanian Midfielder Marius Marin As Part Of Squad Rebuild • Australia Add Extra Fire To Egypt Clash With “Score To Settle” Comments 

HEADLINES:• Morocco Stun The Netherlands On Penalties After Stoppage-Time Comeback And Reach The Round Of 16• Saudi Football Faces Major Fallout As Yasser Al-Misehal Resigns And Salem Al-Dawsari’s Future Comes Into Question• Egypt’s Mostafa Shobeir Earns Global Recognition After Being Named In WhoScored’s World Cup Group Stage Best XI

This episode of The Smashi Sports Show explores the massive global shift in football as the Saudi Derby overtakes El Clásico in viewership. We also look at Ben Harburg’s frugal strategy for Al Kholood’s success and the heated controversy surrounding Ali Al Bulayhi’s potential season-ending suspension at Al Shabab.

With the 2026 World Cup just days away, The Smashi Sports Show breaks down the massive psychological storylines shaping the tournament. We dive into Bruno Fernandes’ ultimate vow to carry Cristiano Ronaldo to global glory, Issa Diop’s symbolic jersey identity shift inside the Morocco camp, and a brutal reality check from Qatar's captain, Hassan Al-Haydos, ahead of their uphill battle in North America.

In this episode of The Smashi Sports Show, we break down why 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo just faced a surprise doping test after a masterclass against Al Ahli, the civil war brewing in Algeria over Yacine Adli’s World Cup "Plan B," and the 19-year-old Bayern Munich star, Jussef Nasrawe, who is set to make history for Iraq in 2026.

In this episode, we break down Al-Ahli’s historic back-to-back AFC Champions League Elite titles after their gritty 1-0 win over Machida Zelvia. We also look at the devastating news for Liverpool and Egypt fans as Mohamed Salah faces a race against time to recover from a hamstring tear before the World Cup. Finally, we discuss the rising tensions in the U.S. and the potential political fallout that could see Iranian fans barred from the upcoming tournament.