(FILES) 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. A billion-dollar binge which brought some of football's biggest names to Saudi Arabia's modest league has given way to a more cautious phase, with spending down dramatically this year. (Photo by jorge ferrari / Saudi Pro League / AFP) (Photo by JORGE FERRARI/Saudi Pro League/AFP via Getty Images)