Football's gem in the Arabian sands, Al-Ahli, has been kicking the ball since 1937, a fine year indeed. Their stomping ground, no doubt a roaring cauldron on match days, is the grandly titled King Abdullah Sports City, a whirlwind of sun-baked stands in the heart of Saudi Arabia.
According to the trusty scribes over at Transfermarkt, the club has spent its fair dollar on assembling a talented roster, to the staggering tune of approximately £144m – no pennies found down the back of the sofa, I assure you.
In terms of this season's exploits, they are far from lacing up their boots for an easy kick-around in the local park. Al-Ahli have thrown themselves and most certainly their weight of £144m into the thick of the fray in two competitions of note. They currently find themselves in the esteemed company of the Pro League's podium dwellers in third place, while the tantalising prospect of AFC Champions League Elite glory remains very much within grasp, with the team daring to dream as they gaze upon the precipice of the final.
