Exclusive-Soccer-Saudi League to focus on younger signings, homegrown talent


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  • Thursday, 11 Jul 2024

Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Riyadh v Al Nassr - Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - May 23, 2024 Al Nassr players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

(Reuters) - The Saudi Pro League is encouraging its clubs to foster homegrown talent and switch focus to wooing promising young internationals after making headlines for big name signings for huge money, a document outlining plans for the new season said.

The league signed 97 foreign players last season and boasts 39-year-old global soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and 32-year-old Brazil forward Neymar among other household names.

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