Sports Boulevard Launches Landmark Community Information Center in Riyadh

The Community Information Center will provide Riyadh residents with the chance to find out about the project and how its world-class facilities will complement their neighborhoods. SPA
The Community Information Center will provide Riyadh residents with the chance to find out about the project and how its world-class facilities will complement their neighborhoods. SPA
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Sports Boulevard Launches Landmark Community Information Center in Riyadh

The Community Information Center will provide Riyadh residents with the chance to find out about the project and how its world-class facilities will complement their neighborhoods. SPA
The Community Information Center will provide Riyadh residents with the chance to find out about the project and how its world-class facilities will complement their neighborhoods. SPA

The Sports Boulevard Foundation opened a new mobile Community Information Center, which will visit neighborhoods across Riyadh, providing information about the many opportunities that the Sports Boulevard will bring to local people.

The Community Information Center will provide Riyadh residents with the chance to find out about the project and how its world-class facilities will complement their neighborhoods.

It will give Riyadh residents information about how the Sports Boulevard – set to be the world’s largest linear park - will enhance their health, fitness, and mental wellbeing by offering access to over 50 different sports, as well as entertainment facilities and public artworks.

In keeping with the Sports Boulevard’s commitment to sustainability, the Community Information Center will be powered by a series of solar panels to generate clean, renewable energy as it travels across the city.

The center will initially be located in Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Road.

It will be stationed in each local area for an appropriate period and be open throughout the year, ensuring that many residents are able to visit it.

“The Sports Boulevard’s main purpose is to enrich the lives of Riyadh’s residents and visitors and provide access to grassroots sports for people of all ages and abilities. Community engagement throughout the project’s lifespan will play a key part in achieving this,” said CEO of Sports Boulevard Foundation Jayne McGivern said.

“I’m delighted to launch our new Community Information Center, which will help ensure that all our residents are aware of the new facilities that the Sports Boulevard will offer, and feel empowered to use them,” McGivern said.



Man City Blows 3-Goal Lead and Gets Booed by Fans in Draw with Feyenoord in Champions League

 Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester City v Feyenoord - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - November 26, 2024 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts. (Reuters)
Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester City v Feyenoord - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - November 26, 2024 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts. (Reuters)
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Man City Blows 3-Goal Lead and Gets Booed by Fans in Draw with Feyenoord in Champions League

 Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester City v Feyenoord - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - November 26, 2024 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts. (Reuters)
Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester City v Feyenoord - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - November 26, 2024 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts. (Reuters)

Manchester City’s players were booed by their own fans Tuesday after blowing a three-goal lead against Feyenoord in the Champions League to extend their winless run to six games.

Jeers rang around the Etihad Stadium after the final whistle of a dramatic 3-3 draw.

“They are disappointed. Of course we understand it,” City manager Pep Guardiola said. “They are completely right to express what they feel.”

After five-straight losses in all competitions, City looked to be cruising to victory after going three up inside 50 minutes. But Feyenoord mounted an improbable comeback and leveled the game in the 89th to leave the home crowd stunned.

While the worst losing streak of Guardiola’s managerial career was brought to an end, his wait for a first win since Oct. 26 goes on.

Erling Haaland had scored twice, with Ilkay Gundogan also on target to put City in control. But goals from Anis Hadj Moussa in the 75th, Santiago Gimenez in the 82nd and David Hancko in the 89th turned the game on its head.

According to stats supplier Opta, it was the first time in Guardiola's managerial career that his team had failed to win a game after leading 3-0. It said it was the first time City had failed to win from that position since 1989.

“We lost a lot of games lately, we are fragile and of course we need a victory,” Guardiola said. “The game was good for the confidence, we were playing a good level, but the first time something happened we had problems.”

A win would have moved City up to fifth in the Champions League standings, but the draw left it 15th with three games remaining in the first phase of the competition.

The top eight teams advance to the round of 16, while teams ranked ninth to 24th go into a playoff.

City’s players, including Bernardo Silva, Josko Gvardiol and Haaland looked visibly frustrated as they left the field to cheers from the delirious traveling Dutch fans in the away section of the stadium.

“If you are 3-0 up at home you can never give it away like this. It is what it is at the moment. The only thing we can do is fight back and stay strong,” City defender Nathan Ake said.

City plays Premier League leader Liverpool on Sunday — defeat would leave it 11 points adrift of its title rival.

“We will learn for the future. It has been and will be a tough season for us and we have to accept it,” said Guardiola, who had a cut on his nose during the game. He said it had been caused when he scratched it with his fingernail.