Al-balehi a large Saudi audience interacted following the victory of their Omani counterpart in the Asian Cup in Qatar, after al-balehi inflated a green balloon similar to his previous celebration with his club Al-Hilal.
Followers of the tournament on social media platforms described the Saudi star’s celebration on the grounds of Khalifa Stadium as the most beautiful in the tournament to date.
After the match, Ali al-Balehi, the Saudi national team defender, sent a message to the fans of his country, demanding that they strongly support the team, demanding to stand behind the team and not heed what is said about the Saudi team outside the stadium.
المنتخب السعودي يقتنص فوزاً في الوقت القاتل من عُمان
⏯️ شاهد ملخص مباراة السعودية وعُمان 👇#كأس_آسيا2023 | #كأس_اسيا | #السعوديه_عمان #AsianCup2023 | #Asiancup | #Qatar2023 pic.twitter.com/c4Iz5iWTbN
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) January 16, 2024
Al-Balehi earlier revealed the secret of his bizarre celebration of the “Blue Balloon” during Al Faiha match in the 19th round.
Al-Balehi appeared after the game in a video with a fan and asked about the secret of his celebration in this way and whether it was a tradition for English player Nkono? “I swear to God I don’t know who Nkunku is, and I’ve never seen him, and this celebration came from my head.”
He added: “This balloon stayed with me for two months and I put it in my sock every game, but I didn’t score, and when I recorded I celebrated it.”
