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          Al Ittihad Club

          Al Ittihad Club are a Saudi Arabian football club based in Al Hasa. Ex-Real Madrid star Karim Benzema joined the club in 2023, and they are managed by former West Ham and Croatia boss Slaven Bilic.

          Al Ittihad striker Karim Benzema celebrates after scoring to make it 2-1 against Esperance de Tunis at King Fahd Stadium in Taif, Saudi Arabia. EPA

          King Salman Cup: Karim Benzema scores on Al Ittihad debut

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          Slaven Bilic is the new manager of Al Ittihad. Action Images via Reuters

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          November 12, 2017
          Mina Al-Oraibi, editor-in-chief at The National, speaks at the Emirati Media Forum in Dubai. Navin Khianey for The National

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