Al Hilal's Marcos Leonardo celebrates scoring the match-winning fourth goal during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 match between Manchester City and Al Hilal at Camping World Stadium on June 30, 2025 in Orlando, Florida, US [Julio Aguilar/FIFA via Getty Images] Riyadh-based club Al Hilal and the Saudi Pro League (SPL) have made a habit of making international headlines in recent years, but almost exclusively it’s been for off-field matters involving money and player transfers.