https://www.scmp.com/rss/524515/feed The latest news and top stories on Sadio Mané. Known for his blistering pace, exceptional dribbling skills, and clinical finishing, Mané is widely regarded as one of the greatest African players of all time. He currently plays as a forward or left winger for Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr and the Senegal national team, where he is his nation’s all-time top goalscorer. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Jorge Jesus has tipped Al-Nassr to surf the wave of energy generated by superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in their Saudi Super Cup final against Al-Ahli on Saturday. Ronaldo fever swept Hong Kong Stadium on Tuesday, as head coach Jesus’s team overcame the first-half dismissal of Sadio Mane to beat Al-Ittihad 2-1 in their semi-final. And Jesus was anticipating another animated and one-sided crowd when his side tackle the reigning Asian champions back at the same venue this weekend. “I am expecting the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3322844/al-nassr-boss-tips-cristiano-ronaldo-fever-return-hong-kong-stadium-saudi-final?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3322844/al-nassr-boss-tips-cristiano-ronaldo-fever-return-hong-kong-stadium-saudi-final?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:31:51 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Jorge Jesus acknowledged the pulling power of “global phenomenon” Cristiano Ronaldo lured more than 30,000 people to watch his Al-Nassr team beat Al-Ittihad in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Supporters turned the tired Hong Kong Stadium into a colourful corner of Riyadh, as they roared Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr into Saturday’s Saudi Super Cup final. The 2-1 victory over last season’s league and cup winners Al-Ittihad was all the more impressive for the fact Jesus’ team played with 10 men for more than an hour... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3322469/al-nassr-boss-says-global-phenomenon-cristiano-ronaldo-biggest-show-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3322469/al-nassr-boss-says-global-phenomenon-cristiano-ronaldo-biggest-show-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Aug 2025 07:30:09 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Cristiano Ronaldo extended his Hong Kong adventure on Tuesday, creating the winning goal for 10-man Al-Nassr to beat Al-Ittihad 2-1 on a night of high drama at Hong Kong Stadium. With the teams level, and Al-Nassr reduced by the 25th-minute dismissal of Sadio Mane, Ronaldo galloped onto a ball from Nawaf Boushal in the 61st minute and unselfishly presented Joao Felix with the easiest of debut goals. When an original decision to disallow the strike for offside against Ronaldo was overturned, he... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3322419/saudi-super-cup-cristiano-ronaldo-creates-winner-al-nassr-beat-al-ittihad-semi-final?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3322419/saudi-super-cup-cristiano-ronaldo-creates-winner-al-nassr-beat-al-ittihad-semi-final?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:26:18 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Hong Kong is this week playing host to the Saudi Super Cup, which is why Cristiano Ronaldo is in town. The tournament has been running annually since 2013 but this is the third edition of its four-team format. It brings together the winners and runners-up from the Saudi Pro League and the country’s King's Cup in a mini-tournament, comprising two semi-finals and a final at Hong Kong Stadium. Hong Kong is its third overseas host city after London – three times – and Abu Dhabi. Al-Nassr will play... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3322374/saudi-super-cup-cristiano-ronaldos-hong-kong-who-else-coming?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3322374/saudi-super-cup-cristiano-ronaldos-hong-kong-who-else-coming?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Aug 2025 08:47:58 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Cristiano Ronaldo will travel to India to face FC Goa in an Asian Champions League Two match being hailed as “historic” in the country. Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia and their superstars were drawn on Friday against the Indian Super League (ISL) club in Group D of Asia’s second-tier club competition, along with Istiklol of Tajikistan and Iraq’s Al-Zawraa. The top two from each of the eight groups advance to the second round. “This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime moment for FC Goa,” club CEO Ravi Puskur... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3322091/cristiano-ronaldo-match-goa-dubbed-biggest-indian-club-football-history?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3322091/cristiano-ronaldo-match-goa-dubbed-biggest-indian-club-football-history?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Aug 2025 09:41:39 +0000 Raymond Ma,Neil Denslow Raymond Ma,Neil Denslow China’s retail sales growth unexpectedly cooled in July, leading a bevy of data releases on Friday that signalled weak domestic consumption, diminishing returns from government stimulus efforts and challenges from the US trade war. Retail expansion slowed to 3.7 per cent from 4.8 per cent in June, missing the 4.9 per cent forecast among economists polled by financial data provider Wind. Industrial output growth cooled to 5.7 per cent, the slowest since November. Fixed asset investment also eased... https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3321948/china-retail-slowdown-trump-putin-summit-wang-yi-visits-india?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3321948/china-retail-slowdown-trump-putin-summit-wang-yi-visits-india?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:00:09 +0000 Tom Bell,Lars Hamer,Mike Chan,Andrew Cesare Richardson,Paul McNamara Tom Bell,Lars Hamer,Mike Chan,Andrew Cesare Richardson,Paul McNamara Two further Saudi Super Cup teams arrived in Hong Kong on Friday, while Cristiano Ronaldo carried a Labubu doll and welcomed a new teammate, as the city stepped up preparations to stage the competition next week. Ronaldo and his fellow Al-Nassr players sparked excitement for a second successive day when they emerged from the Regent Hong Kong hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui on Friday morning. Having been ushered quickly inside on arrival the previous day, the Portugal captain this time stopped to sign... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3321954/saudi-super-cup-hong-kong-ronaldo-trains-rain-2-more-teams-arrive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3321954/saudi-super-cup-hong-kong-ronaldo-trains-rain-2-more-teams-arrive?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Aug 2025 05:41:59 +0000 dpa dpa Diogo Jota was, by his own admission, “a small guy” from a northern Portuguese town who had a big dream – to play Premier League football. Jota, who died in a car accident on Thursday aged 28, achieved that dream and much, much more. In the last weeks of his life, Jota enjoyed some incredible highs. He became a Premier League champion with Liverpool in May, featuring off the bench on the final day against Crystal Palace. In early June, he secured further silverware with Portugal, as part of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3316848/diogo-jota-small-guy-big-dreams-who-became-premier-league-champion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3316848/diogo-jota-small-guy-big-dreams-who-became-premier-league-champion?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:18:23 +0000