Dubai, UAE
As 2025-2026 Saudi Pro League don launch, na one thing wey dey clear: African players go make sure say dem get their say for who go carry the title this year. E no go shock person if na dem stars go turn the league upside down, especially as almost every club don stash African talents inside their squads.
For dis league wey get 18 teams, only Al-Khaleej no get any African player for their lineup. Talk about vibes, e mean say the rest of dem dey ready to follow the African stars shine for the pitch. Just see Al-Ahli, for instance – na a star-studded team full of names wey make football legends proud.
Just look sharp: Sadio Mané, that one wey fit score from space, dey play for Al-Nassr; him don already net one goal for the Saudi Super Cup. Na third season he dey enter, and if say he fit add more to him 27 goals in the Pro League, e go dey sweet like palm wine!
Meanwhile, dem dey talk say Al-Ahli dey catch fire with beautiful players like Édouard Mendy and Franck Kessié, sabi? Na so the competition dey hot as dem try recover from how dem finish for last season.
Now, about Mané; na him time to shine again for the league. With new additions for Al-Nassr, including Kingsley Coman and João Félix joined by their new gaffer, Jorge Jesus, everywhere go hot! When dem face Al Taawoun, e go be battle of Titans (and Ronaldo, of course). And from wey we sabi, dem don defeat Al Nassr three times in a row now.
Riyad Mahrez too dey repping for Al-Ahli; the balancer wey don win plenty title like say na sweets him dey eat. With the African Champions League title already in him bag, the next goal go be to grab the league title wey dem never win since 2016.
Kai! Expectedly, if we talk about players dey find their own rhythm, buy you a drink. We go see talent like Frank Kessié and Kalidou Koulibaly dey burst moves as dem package for the midfield and defence. With Senegal’s Mendy in goal, na real assurance dey ground there, wey dem backing the squad like hustlers supporting their paddy.
With Al-Hilal and Al Ittihad also holding their own, e go be party for football fans wey dey eager to catch wetin go happen. Dis league don turn into ‘War of Kings’ as each team dey fight for supremacy. But bet on am, na African players go light the scene!
As per TV matter, tata na ESPN Africa dey show live matches; you fit catch all the action as dem dey run am. Fans from sub-Saharan Africa go enjoy three matches per round, including one for our Ronaldo’s Al Nassr.
So, make you grab your popcorn (or plantain chips), sit-down well and enjoy the show, because this season no go get dull moment!
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