sold out 25,000 seats at Al Alawwal Park, the stadium where Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr usually play their matchesWe are playing the first match of the Super Cup. The Madrid derby did not disappoint the local fans, the majority of whom were Real Madrid fans. In fact, Carlo Ancelotti’s men were playing at a mini Bernabéu in Riyadh.
The whistle blowing was strange and There was no moment of silence in memory of Franz Beckenbauer and soon he continued to cheer for the white team.. Ancelotti’s players noticed the warmth of the local crowd and both Bellingham and Vinicius called for the public’s support, getting local fans out of their seats; most were wearing Real Madrid jerseys, while others were wearing white because of their traditional attire. In fact, many children committed murder by selling white scarves at the stadium gates. Also to Saudi women. They only showed their eyes and were dressed in black but wore a white scarf.
Atlético de Madrid fans are very few. A dozen people sit on the edge of the stadium, four of whom have come from Madrid to see the world and see their team win. Also Real Madrid fans from other countries. Oman Peña Madridista, which has approximately 1,500 members and gathers to watch all the matches of the white team, has approximately fifty members from Oman. Their idol once was Cristiano Ronaldo, now they have Bellingham. Lots of applause from the field to the English.
This does not apply to Kroos, who is constantly booed for his statements against the explosion of fine sports in Saudi Arabia: “Playing there is a decision that goes against the football we all know and love.” he announced at the time.
Before the match, many people had a pleasant time in the Fan Zone established by the Spanish Federation outside the stadium. Good music, no alcohol, totally prohibited in Saudi Arabia but the cook making paella. Of course, no matter how much it was announced, it had little to do with the Spanish one.. There is also the possibility of ball jugglers and penalties in the jerseys of both teams. There are moments to have fun before the match, but it has nothing to do with the final parties held in Europe.