{
  "id": 13653891,
  "title": "Al Hilal’s $210m Premier League trio all score to reclaim SPL top spot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/al-hilals-210m-premier-league-trio-all-score-to-reclaim-spl-top-spot-13653891",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T05:26:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/10/11/al-hilals-210m-premier-league-trio-all-score-to-reclaim-saudi-pro-league-top-spot/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Al Hilal reclaimed the top spot in the table with a 3-2 victory over Al Ittihad on Saturday. The Saudi Arabian giants bolstered their forward line this summer by signing Ollie Watkins, Gabriel Martinelli, and Crysencio Summerville from English Premier League clubs. Martinelli put Al Hilal ahead in the 11th minute, and Watkins doubled the lead just 10 minutes later, making it 2-0. Youssef En-Nesyri pulled one back for Ittihad, but Summerville completed the comeback, securing Al Hilal's three points just after the hour mark. Steven Bergwijn added a late penalty, sealing the win. Watkins expressed his satisfaction with the three points, despite feeling he should have scored another goal disallowed for a handball. Al Hilal now lead the table by two points, ahead of Al Qadsiah and Al Nassr, who won 3-0 against Diriyah on Friday.",
  "summary": "Al Hilal's three-man former Premier League strikeforce all delivered as they beat Al Ittihad 3-2 on Saturday to reclaim top spot in the table. The Riyadh giants reshaped their forward line over the summer, bringing in Ollie Watkins ($60m from Aston Villa), Gabriel Martinelli ($70m from Arsenal) and Crysencio Summerville ($80 million from West Ham) from the English top-flight. All three came good…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Al Hilal’s $210m Premier League trio all score to reclaim SPL top spot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/al-hilals-210m-premier-league-trio-all-score-to-reclaim-spl-top-spot",
        "published": "2026-10-11T05:26:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}