Turki Al-Sheikh, the Saudi Minister of Entertainment, mocked the situation of Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr in light of their upcoming match against Paris Saint-Germain. He shared a video featuring two individuals, one wearing a blue shirt and the other in yellow, holding a cup that they had split in half, commenting: "Our situation if we win the cup... all of us are in the Riyadh Season."
The two teams, led by Argentine coach Marcelo Gallardo, will face the French team on January 19 in a friendly match as part of the Riyadh Season events. The head of the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia granted the Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo the captain's armband for the "Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal" team against Paris Saint-Germain.
This will be Ronaldo's first match in Saudi Arabia after joining Al-Nassr, with his official debut scheduled for January 22 against Al-Ettifaq in the 14th round of the Roshan Saudi League.