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Carroll embracing ‘brilliant opportunity’ in Saudi

Roy Carroll has spent a lifetime between the posts, but his latest move has brought him to uncharted territory.

The former Northern Ireland and Manchester United goalkeeper has taken on a new challenge as goalkeeper coordinator with Neom SC, a club making a rapid rise in Saudi Arabia.

Carroll spoke to the ‘Herald during a visit home, a five-and-a-half-hour flight from his base in Tabuk in the north of the country.

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He shared his excitement about joining Neom SC, who, three years into its rebrand, are on the brink of promotion to the star-studded Saudi Pro League.

“It’s practically a brand-new club. Everything’s being worked out from the first team down,” Carroll explained.

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