Users of the X platform (previously Twitter) circulated a video greeting Ali al-Balehi, a defender of the crescent, to the fans of the al-itthad of jeddah, on the sidelines of the teams’ match on Tuesday, in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey competition.
The video showed al-balehi entering the pitch to make warm-ups before the opening whistle of the game, and then paid tribute to the Tigers’ fans, who were in the stands, while the fans exchanged greetings.
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تحية علي البليهي لـ جماهير الاتحاد لحظة دخوله لـ ارضية الملعب 👏#الاتحاد_الهلال pic.twitter.com/pYkocuq8Gh
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Ali Elbilehi’s comrades meet their rivals al-itthad of Jeddah for the seventh time in the various competitions of the 2024/2023 season, and the “Blue Hilaly” team has decided the past six games in their favor.
The Balehi always engage in sharp clashes with the fans of rival clubs, especially the Federation and Victory, but decided to reverse the trend before kick-off.
The defender, aged 34, had been involved in 42 games in all the tournaments of the current season, scoring 3 goals and delivering one assist.
The games will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Al-Hilal facing his Union counterpart at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, and Al-Nasr facing his Gulf counterpart on Wednesday night at First Stadium Park.
As part of the semi-finals, while the final has not yet been scheduled.
