Football fans in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are on a date with a new football summit that brings together the two giants, Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad, in a breathtaking match next Tuesday on the floor of the Kingdom Arena, as part of the first-leg competitions for the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League for the 2023-2024 season.
Last Friday night, the twenty-second round of the Saudi Football League witnessed a decisive confrontation between them, which ended with Al Hilal prevailing 3-1, and the two teams are preparing to renew their bet in a continental match this time, with them meeting again in the return match scheduled for March 12. The current one.
Al-Ittihad hopes to restore its balance and snatch a result that serves its ambitions on Al-Hilal’s soil, inspired by the determination to avenge its recent loss, while Al-Hilal intends to take advantage of the opportunity to tighten its grip on the match and ensure its early passage to the next round.
In a related context, Al Hilal’s goalkeeper, Yassine Bounou, expressed in new statements to a Spanish-Moroccan newspaper his happiness at playing for Al Hilal, saying: “I am very happy with Al Hilal. Until now, we are performing well in all tournaments, and we aspire to continue.”
He continued: “I am very lucky. I am fluent in many languages and I can communicate with all the players and the coach without the need for a translator.”
Bono added with a smile about the Al-Ittihad match: “Thank God, he is a friend before he is a competitor. He called me and congratulated me on the victory, and told me that the next match would be different, and that he would score against me.”
He also added, “Not only thank God, there are many Moroccan players in the Saudi League, and we are in constant communication like brothers.”
The goalkeeper continued, explaining his ambitions: “Right now, all of our focus is on the AFC Champions League. I expect the next match against Al-Ittihad to be more difficult, as matches outside the league are always more difficult.”
2024-03-03 03:17:47
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