They were sold out 25,000 seats at Al Alawwal Park, the stadium where Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr usually plays its matches, for the first match of the Super Cup. And the Madrid derby did not disappoint the local fans, the vast majority of whom were Real Madrid fans. In fact, Carlo Ancelotti’s men played in Riyadh in a mini Bernabéu.
Real Madrid qualifies for the Super Cup final in extra time of the derby dreamed by Arabia
It was strange that it was whistled and The minute of silence in memory of Franz Beckenbauer was not respected and he went on to cheer on the white team shortly afterwards.. Ancelotti’s players noticed the warmth of the local crowd and both Bellingham and Vinicius asked for the public’s support and raised the local fans from their seats, many dressed in Real Madrid shirts, others in white due to their traditional clothing. In fact, many children at the stadium gates made a killing selling white scarves. Also to Saudi women. They only showed their eyes and were dressed in black, but with a white scarf.
Atlético de Madrid fans, few. A dozen located on the side of the stadium, four arriving from Madrid with the intention of seeing the world and seeing their team win. Also Real Madrid fans arriving from other countries. About fifty from Oman, members of the Peña Madridista of Oman, which has about 1,500 members and meets to watch all the white team’s games. They used to have Cristiano Ronaldo as their idol and now they have Bellingham. Lots of applause for the British on the field.
Not for Kroos, who received constant boos for his statements against the boom of the beautiful sport in Saudi Arabia: “Playing there is a decision against the football we all know and love“he declared at the time.
Before the match, many of them enjoyed themselves in the Fan Zone set up by the Spanish Federation outside the stadium. Good music, no alcohol, totally prohibited in Saudi Arabia, but a cook making paella. Of course, it had little to do with the Spanish one, no matter how much it was announced.. Also ball jugglers with the shirts of both teams and the possibility of taking a penalty. Minutes to have fun before the match but nothing to do with the parties that are held in Europe in the finals.
2024-01-10 22:26:57
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