Morocco Goalkeeper Bounou Officially Joins Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal

Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou in the Saudi Al-Hilal shirt (the club's media center)
Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou in the Saudi Al-Hilal shirt (the club's media center)
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Morocco Goalkeeper Bounou Officially Joins Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal

Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou in the Saudi Al-Hilal shirt (the club's media center)
Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou in the Saudi Al-Hilal shirt (the club's media center)

Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou is joining Neymar´s new club in Saudi Arabia after Sevilla announced his transfer to Al Hilal.

The 32-year-old Bounou helped Morocco become the biggest surprise of last year´s World Cup when it reached the semifinals after beating both Spain and Portugal in the knockout rounds.

He also helped Sevilla lift its record-extending seventh Europa League title when it beat Roma in a penalty shootout in June. Bounou leaves Sevilla with two Europa League titles. He played 142 games - which included 58 clean sheets - for the club.

Neymar joined Al Hilal from Paris Saint-Germain earlier this week.



Greek Athlete Tests Positive for Doping in Paris, Leaves Village, Team Says

 05 August 2024, France, Paris: The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games' Cauldron, an air balloon, in the background. (dpa)
05 August 2024, France, Paris: The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games' Cauldron, an air balloon, in the background. (dpa)
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Greek Athlete Tests Positive for Doping in Paris, Leaves Village, Team Says

 05 August 2024, France, Paris: The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games' Cauldron, an air balloon, in the background. (dpa)
05 August 2024, France, Paris: The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games' Cauldron, an air balloon, in the background. (dpa)

A Greek athlete has tested positive for banned substances at the Paris Games and has been expelled from the athletes' village, the Greek Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.

The team had been informed on Monday afternoon by Greece's anti-doping agency and the athlete, whose name or sport were not announced, was provisionally suspended and moved away from the team.

The Paris Games have seen only a handful of positive tests during competition so far, including that of Commonwealth Games bronze medalist and African Games boxing champion Cynthia Ogunsemilore of Nigeria.

Iraqi judoka Sajjad Sehen tested positive for steroids a day before the start of the Games.