After the World Cup group stage upset victory over Argentina, the Saudi team's carnival is not over.
According to the official Weibo of Beijing Radio and Television "Beijing Time" on the 25th, Saudi Arabia defeated the Argentine team, Twitter was hot, and the Saudi crown prince will reward Saudi players with a Rolls Royce Phantom Series 2 each, each priced at 7 million yuan.
According to FIFA (International Football Federation) data, the Saudi team has a total of 26 players in the 2022 World Cup squad, which means that the Saudi crown prince's car purchase amount will exceed 180 million yuan.
This news has not been officially confirmed, and according to blogger "Asia SYHP", it is said that this news was first a joke post made by a Thai netizen on Twitter. Follow-up some netizens followed, and one of them admitted that it was a joke. If you look at the Saudi media, you don't see it, and neither do the Arabic media.
According to the "Beijing Youth Daily" quoted by the "MyWeekendPlan", Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saad will reward every Saudi player with a Rolls-Royce luxury car, whether the team is a starter, a substitute, even a player who does not play, everyone has a share.
Image from Beijing Youth Daily
However, the price of this luxury car is 450,000 US dollars (about 3.22 million yuan), and the reward for coach Lernar has not been mentioned, but it will definitely only be more than the players. And this is only part of the rewards, once the team can perform better in the group stage and even break into the round of 16, heavy rewards will come in the end.
Netizen: Poverty limits my imagination!As soon as the news came out, it quickly appeared on Weibo hot search, arousing the attention of netizens.
Some netizens called out, "In case you win the World Cup, prize oil field?" "A piece of cloth on my head, I am the richest in the world"; Some netizens said, "I hope Saudi Arabia wins the championship, I want to see what else can be rewarded, poverty limits my imagination", and some netizens said, "What a local tyrant!" But such a victory is indeed worth a big prize."
It is reported that Saudi Arabia rewarded teams that performed well in the World Cup is nothing new.
In 2006, in order to motivate the Saudi football team to reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Germany, Saudi King Abdullah decided to offer a record 10 million euros as a reward, while the official total prize money for the World Cup winner was 15 million euros; In the 1994 World Cup in the United States, Saudi Arabia reached the round of 16, and the Saudi prince at that time rewarded each player with a latest Mercedes-Benz sedan and $100,000; On June 19 this year, in the final of the U23 Asian Cup, Saudi Arabia defeated Uzbekistan 2-0 to win the championship, and Saudi Sports Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal issued instructions to reward players and coaches with a bonus of 1 million Saudi reais (about 1.7814 million yuan) each.
Royal treatment! The Saudi crown prince used a private jet to send the injured guard abroad for treatmentNot only rewards, Saudi Arabia's World Cup is a royal treatment for the injured. Saudi defender Shahrani left the game with serious injuries after colliding with his own goalkeeper in a 2-1 victory over Argentina on the evening of November 22. According to the Arab media "Gulf Today", Shahrani was examined for fractures in his jaw and left face, and needed rapid surgery due to internal bleeding. Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman has instructed that Shahrani could be transferred to Germany for treatment by private jet.
After the World Cup group stage upset victory over Argentina, Saudi Arabia's carnival has already begun!
To celebrate the victory, the kingdom announced a day off on November 23 for all employees of public and private businesses, as well as students, according to the Saudi News Agency. On Wednesday, November 23, all employees, public and private, as well as students across the country, will have a day off for everyone in Saudi Arabia to celebrate without work.
In addition, Al Siq, who serves as the head of the Saudi Royal Family Legal Adviser and General Authority for Recreation, said on foreign social media that some entertainment venues in the Saudi capital Riyadh will be open to people free of charge during the one-day holiday, including playgrounds.
Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Manchester United, Saudi sports minister: "I want to see Ronaldo play in Saudi Arabia"!There is even more exciting news, Saudi Arabia also intends to recruit Ronaldo to play in its country.
According to the British "Guardian" local time on the 24th, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Sport Prince Abdel-Aziz bin Turki Faisal said in an interview with British media that the country's government "of course will support any private company bidding for the Premier League team Manchester United or Liverpool." He also said he would like to see Cristiano Ronaldo (Cristiano Ronaldo) play at the Saudi club.
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Sports, Prince Abdelaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, was interviewed by British media on the 24th. Picture from British media
According to The Guardian, Faisal said there was a lot of interest in Premier League clubs in the private sector in Saudi Arabia. "I can't speak for the private sector, but they have a lot of interest, appetite and passion for football," he said in an interview, "which is the highest-rated league in Saudi Arabia and the region, with a lot of Premier League fans." If any [Saudi] private sector joins, we will certainly support it because we know that it will have a positive impact on sport in the country. ”
Cristiano Ronaldo, who left Manchester United this week and is now a free agent, has previously said he had turned down a two-year contract from a Saudi club in the summer with an annual salary of more than £300 million. Faisal said in an interview that he hopes to see Ronaldo play in Saudi Arabia.
Faisal said: "I would love to see Ronaldo play in the Saudi league, which will be good for the league and the sports ecosystem in Saudi Arabia and can inspire young people. He is a role model for a lot of children and has a large fan base in Saudi Arabia. ”
In Portugal's 3-2 victory over Ghana in the group stage of the World Cup on the 24th, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a penalty, which also made him the first player to score in five consecutive men's World Cups. The Guardian said that according to Faisal, Saudi Arabia may bid for the World Cup. "Who wouldn't want to host the World Cup? Any country in the world is willing to host the World Cup. Faisal said.
On the 22nd local time, Manchester United Football Club officially announced that Portuguese star Ronaldo officially left the club after negotiating with the club. "Thank you to him (Cristiano Ronaldo) for his great contribution in two periods of his career: 145 goals in 346 appearances, and I wish him and his family all the best for the future." Manchester United said.
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