Prince Bandar bin Khalid Al-Faisal Appointed Chairman of Saudi Equestrian Commission

Prince Bandar bin Khalid Al-Faisal. Asharq Al-Awsat
Prince Bandar bin Khalid Al-Faisal. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Prince Bandar bin Khalid Al-Faisal Appointed Chairman of Saudi Equestrian Commission

Prince Bandar bin Khalid Al-Faisal. Asharq Al-Awsat
Prince Bandar bin Khalid Al-Faisal. Asharq Al-Awsat

Prince Bandar bin Khalid Al-Faisal, the Chairman of the Horse Race's Club, was appointed in a royal order as the Chairman of the Equestrian High Commission, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal was appointed as the Deputy Chairman and Prince Abdullah bin Khalid bin Sultan as member of the board, SPA said.

Prince Bandar bin Khalid Al-Faisal extended, on his behalf and on behalf of the commission’s board members, gratitude to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, SPA added.

He said it was a great honor to best serve the well-established sport of horse racing in a way that would meet the aspirations of the wise leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.



Arsenal Signs Spain Midfielder Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad

Spain's Martin Zubimendi celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Portugal during the Nations League final soccer match between Portugal and Spain at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Spain's Martin Zubimendi celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Portugal during the Nations League final soccer match between Portugal and Spain at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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Arsenal Signs Spain Midfielder Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad

Spain's Martin Zubimendi celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Portugal during the Nations League final soccer match between Portugal and Spain at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Spain's Martin Zubimendi celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Portugal during the Nations League final soccer match between Portugal and Spain at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi joined Arsenal from Real Sociedad on Sunday, finally making the move to the Premier League after turning down Liverpool last year.

The transfer fee wasn't disclosed but the BBC reported Arsenal has paid almost 60 million pounds ($82 million) for the 26-year-old Zubimendi.

The holding midfielder made 236 appearances in all competitions for Sociedad after coming through the club’s academy. He played there alongside Mikel Merino, who joined Arsenal last year, The AP news reported.

Zubimendi has played 19 games for Spain, including coming on as a half-time substitute in the 2-1 win over England in the 2024 European Championship final.

“I set my sights on Arsenal because their style of play is a good fit for me," Zubimendi said. "They have shown their potential recently and the best is yet to come.”

Arsenal has finished second in the Premier League in each of the past three seasons.

“Martin is a player who will bring a huge amount of quality and football intelligence to our team," said Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, a fellow Spaniard. “He will fit in really well and he has all the attributes to be a key player for us.”

Zubimendi slots into the squad in place of Thomas Partey, whose contract expired this summer. On Friday, Partey was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, British police said.