Football beyond mainstream
Al-Hilal suffered a 1-0 defeat to Pakhtakor in Tashkent on Tuesday in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Elite round-of-16 tie. A first-half goal by Brazilian forward Flamarion gave the Uzbek side the advantage heading into next week’s return leg. Despite dominating their group stage, Al-Hilal struggled in freezing conditions, failing to match…
Saudi Pro League giants Al-Hilal have confirmed that their star defender, João Cancelo, will be out of action for eight weeks due to a hamstring injury. The club made the announcement on Sunday via their official account on the social media platform ‘X’ (Twitter). Medical examinations revealed that Cancelo sustained an injury to his hamstring,…
