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Real Madrid's German midfielder #08 Toni Kroos addressses a press conference on February 12, 2024, on the eve of the UEFA Champions League round of 16, first-leg football match between RB Leipzig and Real Madrid CF in Leipzig, eastern Germany. - Photo by AFP

Benzema is not the only Muslim football star to enter the debate, with Liverpool and Egypt player Mohamed Salah calling for humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza and an end to "massacres." - FILE PIX

Brazilian forward Neymar arrives to Riyadh on Aug 18, 2023 after signing for Al-Hilal on a two-year contract. (Photo by AFP)

Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo eyes the ball during the 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup semi-final football match between Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr and Iraq's Al-Shorta at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium in Abha on Aug 9, 2023. (Photo by Abdullah Mahdi / AFP)

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Kylian Mbappe is not on the list of PSG players who will take part in the Japan Tour 2023 according to the list published by the club on July 21, 2023. - Photo by Julien De Rosa / AFP

Kalidou Koulibaly became the latest star name to head to Saudi Arabia as he joined Al-Hilal. - Photo: AFP

"Kante is an Ittihad player now!" the club said in a statement on Twitter, while chairman Anmar al-Hailee tweeted: "Welcome to our new tiger Kante," a reference to the team's nickname. - Facebook

In this handout picture release by the Saudi Pro League on June 6, 2023, French football player Karim Benzema holds the jersey of Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad club as he poses for a picture flanked by Al-Ittihad members, in Madrid. Real Madrid's Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema will join Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia after signing a three-year deal with Al-Ittihad, the Jeddah-based club confirmed on June 6. (Photo by jorge ferrari / Saudi Pro League / AFP)

This file handout photo taken on May 01, 2023, and provided by the Saudi Tourism Authority shows Argentina’s forward Lionel Messi holding a falcon in Riyadh. - Photo by AFP