The Saudi Arabian Professional Football League has been one of the top supporters in the transfer market in recent months. The greats of world football decided to go to play in the Arab countries, seeking to draw more attention to football in this region of the world. In addition, the contracts offered were known to involve large sums of money, making it an attractive location.
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first major player in this football when he arrived at Al Nasr in January 2023. Since then, the arrival of several European football stars in Saudi Arabia has been like a snowball effect.
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Karim Benzema, Ngolo Kante, Roberto Firmino, Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly, Ruben Neves, Riyad Mahrez, Fabinho and other great players have decided to play in Arab football. In addition, it has been confirmed that another big superstar like Neymar will also continue his career in Arabia playing for Al Hilal.
Fabinho and his reward after the game
Since Saudi Arabia is an oil country, the amount of money that moves in Saudi Arabia is significant. So much so that in large cities you can often see luxurious mansions and cars.
Football is no exception, which is why the teams were able to get large capital injections to secure these contracts. Recently, a video went viral on social media showing how much money people in this country have.
After a match for Al Ittihad, which includes figures such as Karim Benzema, Ngolo Kante and Fabinho, the latter was named the best player on the field. At the end of the match, the Brazilian was congratulated by a journalist who, in the middle of a conversation with the player, put a Rolex watch on his wrist.
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Fabinho couldn’t believe it and asked him several times if the gift was real. The football player left happy, but the watch was not attached to his wrist, so it fell to the floor.
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