Al-Hilal has been playing since September.
No losses, thank God.
Al-Hilal's flag won't stop.
Al-Hilal's fans won't stop.
I have a terrifying winning culture.
We've been champions for a long time.
If you can be a champion without losing, that's the best.
Everyone wants to stop Al-Hilal.
It's a great season for the family.
Our goal this year is to qualify for the Asian Championship.
It's pretty simple, you know.
If you're having success, the expectations are higher and higher.
So if you reach the top three, that makes us qualifying for the Champions League.
I'm Robert Firmino.
I'm 32 years old.
Bobby started the season pretty good.
He scored the hat-trick in his first match at home.
Everything seemed to be perfect.
Suddenly, Robert Firmino didn't score any goals.
There's also a big absence for the striker, Firmino, in the Modalas' dugout, and a very long absence from the target.
Who will be responsible for scoring goals with the national team?
I put in my mind that any Saudi player will want to play abroad.
The focus will be on Saudi players.
Why do I have to play abroad?
It's always nice to compete with the best teams.
I'm looking forward to face Hilal now.
The matches are coming.
We're waiting for them.
The team of patience will begin in a few moments.
In football, this is not how it starts, it's how it ends.
My name is Firas Al-Buraikan.
I play in the Saudi national team.
I play in Muay Thai.
Of course, we started in the neighborhood.
I used to go out in the afternoon to play football.
After I finished high school, it was my first professional year.
At that moment, the situation in the family wasn't good.
As I said, I let myself bear all the responsibilities at home.
That's what led me to where I am now.
When Ras Al-Buraikan was introduced to the national team, I thought he would be another striker on the bench.
It was not easy for him at the start, especially when you, like, big names start to sign from big clubs.
Al Ahly of Saudi Arabia agreeing a deal with Riyad Mahrez.
It's good for us to have good players around.
Football is like this, with better players you play around, better players you become.
For me, I hope to be a goalkeeper in the Saudi League.
I hope to break a lot of records.
Thank God, I don't have any problems right now.
He's the one who introduced modern football.
He's one of the pillars of Saudi sport.
He's a top player for the Saudi national team.
Al Ahly is the club that brought the greatest coaches to the top level.
I'm talking about Thierry Santana, I'm talking about players like Maradona.
I'm talking about the arrival of Maradona.
There was a huge event at the Saudi club.
In 2022, the national team went down to the first round.
The fans will never forget what happened that season.
I was watching your matches at the stadium.
It was a difficult moment, honestly, for all the fans in the club.
For the first time, Jeddah will sleep, and she is crying.
Of course, the descent itself was a huge shock to the sports community in general, especially to the fans.
The conditions in which Al Ahly went through, if any other club went through it, Al Ahly's return would not be the same.
I think it's the first step towards the revival of the Amjad family.
But, thank God, we're back.
The team came back after a difficult year for everyone.
What?
Thank God.
After returning to his excellent role, Matias Yessler appointed Nal Al Ahly as his new manager, and he is looking for the return of Jeddah's giant to its former glory.
I was focused for the new season in Salzburg.
Everything was prepared.
It was just a couple of days before the start of the league.
Obviously, I took the chance and I signed for Al Ahly.
I took the big opportunity to be a part of that vision here.
To be honest, Matias Jasle wasn't with him at all.
There were names that were presented to the national team, or names that were negotiated.
All good?
Perfect.
We're going to talk about Mourinho and Spalletti.
The sports community is surprised by the arrival of a coach who is the youngest in the Saudi state at 35 years old.
Well, being the youngest manager in the league is nothing new for me.
The last two years in the Champions League, I was always the youngest coach.
But for me, the age doesn't matter.
I'm intrinsic, motivated enough.
It doesn't belong to the age.
Half-past nine.
Before I signed, mostly all of the foreign players were also signed.
We had Marius, Bobby Firmino, Mendy, Kassier.
The expectations are getting higher and higher.
The club came from the second league.
So it will take a while, and we are aware of that.
I knew that there will be a lot of challenges.
But I knew that could be a big chance also to develop, not only as a coach, as a manager, also as a human being.
Bobby Firmino, it's a special relationship, I would say.
Back then in Hoffenheim, both of us were players, and so we were teammates.
By coincidence that we met each other again, now in different roles.
He had a tough period where he didn't score.
He also didn't perform that well.
Then it was a really tough decision, probably my toughest one as a manager, to take him on the bench.
A world-class player on the bench.
Maybe his father's death in November had a big impact.
It was a difficult moment in my life.
Of course, I lost a close relative, my father.
I lost a father.
The way it was, it was very painful.
My father-in-law was not well.
It's hard for all of us.
For me it was a shock.
The way it was, it was a heart attack.
It was a shock for me, for my whole family.
I was with him.
Alice, do you have Roberto's t-shirt?
My family is my foundation.
I've always been a family man.
And I've always liked being by my wife's side, by my daughters' side.
And they are my strength.
He is mine.
Give him a kiss.
Roberto is not the goal he scores, the pass he makes.
There is a person behind the player who is loved, who we consider a lot.
A drop.
To the maximum.
The first one, the first one, Kiras!
Kiras!
Yes!
If the team improves and there is an improvement in the third attack in the head of the breakers, he presents very good levels.
All the Indians, most of them are Indians.
90-95% of them are non-Saudi professionals.
Firas Al-Burraikan is on his way to becoming one of the biggest Indian strikers.
Firas Al-Burraikan is proving himself.
in the main arena in one of the big clubs, I think this will motivate many future generations.
This is the message I want to convey to all Saudi players.
You can play in a big club, you can compete on both sides, nothing will stop you.
Rihal wins for the Israeli coach!
Thank God, as you say, from the first opportunity I got, I took advantage of it and started playing.
After Firmino returned to the national team, his position changed.
The national team played with Firmino and Firas Albrekha.
We took the decision to play with Bobby on the 10 and Firas as a striker.
which helped us a lot after Bobby played number 10.
As you can see, the team is developing more and more.
And playing with Bobby is really fun.
Our approach is only to focus on us.
So if you reach the top three, you would love to maintain that.
So it will be a really tough end of the season because everyone wants to achieve the third place.
And yeah, we will see.
We're doing our best.
Performance wise it was one of the best games actually.
I think after this game we are more stronger because we do a good job as a team.
Focus on just your performance.
The statistics were marvellous.
It was really top.
I'm really happy to be honest about the improvement so far.
Even though it was tough putting you on the bench, imagine this was a tough situation for me as a coach as well.
It's not that normal how you were dealing with it.
So I was really always saying it's really chapeau how professional you took the decisions and you were still believing all the time.
Just the beginning.
Yes, hopefully.
Still a lot to go.
See you.
See you guys.
The big match of the Ahlulbayt against Nadi Al Hilal, who haven't lost a single match so far.
These matches are on the horizon, but first, the derby in Jeddah.
The football in Jeddah is in people's blood.
It's the first thing in the city that people care about.
The number one thing to do in Jeddah is football.
You can see how the Ahlulbayt are doing.
Let's call it a union.
The best audience in the kingdom is the audience in Jeddah.
The oldest derby in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf between the union and the family and the family and the union.
Half of the city is yellow, the other half is green.
If I enter the hotel, the receptionist, I already can see if they are ETRD or if they are Al-Ali.
How they say, welcome, Mr. Mathias.
So, it is clear.
Tonight, it's the Derby of Jeddah, between the family and the one who holds the title of the club of suicide.
And the fight is raging in the city of Jeddah to kidnap Tahul's card for the Asian Champions League.
If he wins, he will be in third place.
If he loses, he will be in fourth place.
If he wins, he will be in third place.
The Jeddah Derby is something incredible.
I've been in different derbies in my life, but not like this.
This is special, this is crazy.
In a stadium of 60,000 people.
People are happy, people are singing.
A lot of rivalry.
The stadium is full.
The feeling of a big football match.
You know, there's a lot of passion.
You know, for now, they're above us.
But that doesn't mean forever.
The United States is one of the best clubs in the world for me.
When you enter the stadium, the fans are very enthusiastic.
They give you the feeling that you haven't started playing yet.
Ladies and gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen, viewers everywhere, if you miss a real fight, you have come to the right place.
You are in the presence of the essence, and in the presence of a very great derby.
What a team to be drawn here and to be faced by a team there.
What a grader, Kadwan, he has.
With all its places, with all its neighborhoods, with all its villages, with all its civilizations, with all its customs, with all its keys, with all its squares.
Gianni Lafranchi is safe.
He returned to Abdallah Al-Ammar.
Abdallah Al-Ammar to Maxime.
Match after match, he sends the ball to Firmino Ardilla.
He's a great player.
And I'm privileged to play alongside him.
He's sensational.
He's a great guy.
As you say, the goal of the derby has a special flavor.
So, when the goal came, as you say, it came with a lot of emotions.
The fans, the excitement.
It's a cross, it's a shot, it's a header, oh God!
It's Abdel-Razzaq, he's stopped, it's a home run, it's a cross, it's a shot, it's a header, it's a shot, it's a header, it's a cross, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it's a header, it
I don't know how to describe it to you, but what I enjoyed the most was that we all competed in the third place.
It was a special match.
And thank God I was also involved in this match and scored a goal.
Thank God.
They deserve the support they're giving us.
As I said, this is the least we can do for them.
I did the best to prepare the team just in the best way.
Some people definitely around me who was calling me a workaholic, they are right.
2-0.
Easy peasy.
Perfectionist could be a good description, I would say.
Good length.
I've been with a lot of top coaches.
I think Matias has the quality to be, in the long term, in the future, like, incredible and top coach.
He didn't have many things when we started, you know, because we start from nothing.
So it was a tough challenge.
This is an important point.
Working with Coach Mathias is not difficult.
On camera, he seems to be angry.
Out, out, out.
Wow.
He's playing?
What the... He cannot see, I see.
What the... You're so smart, you see I'm coming.
You're lying, man.
I don't like.
but I think it's normal as a coach.
Inside, guys, maximum three touches.
Here, inside, maximum three.
And the goals here, only counting, again, completely empty.
We're doing great.
We're third in the league.
I think we would have signed that if someone would have told us before that at that point of the season we are in that place.
So we are all happy.
As a coach, if he gets the third place, I would say, like, incredible.
Obviously, Hilal is doing a great job and they deserve to be the best team for now in the league.
Al-Ali are having a remarkable season back in the top flight, but the team to chase remains Al-Hilal, flying high even without their star forward.
I'm a player who likes to get hurt.
And when it's a long period, the sadness is even bigger.
I've had moments of a lot of sadness, but today I have a very strong head, very cool, so that I can focus on my recovery.
It's really bad, right?
From a distance, it's bad to follow your team, to root for them, and not participate in that, you know?
And when I'm here, it's even worse for me, because I'm in the same environment, I'm there training, I'm in the day-to-day with them, but the difficulty of not being able to play is very big.
We see that he wants to come back.
Sometimes he jokes with Mister, like, Mister, I'm ready.
The sadness I have is infinite, because you go to the club and see all your teammates training, and you can't do what you like.
It's sad, it's sad.
It's funny, I'm a very strong guy mentally, and I can handle a lot of things.
Even without the star, Neymar, the Hilal continues to achieve victories.
He is the greatest number of consecutive victories in the history of the international football.
The matches end, the hard work continues.
The history book reaches 29 victories in a row.
If the Hilal achieves the three championships in front of it, the King's Cup, the Champions League and the Asian Champions League without a loss, it will be an unprecedented season that no club has achieved before.
Adaf Mitrovic and Hilal played a big role and had a big impact on Hilal, unlike any other player.
Me and my daughter, we have a yes day.
So that's the day when I cannot say no.
She can buy whatever she wants, she can eat whatever she wants, and I cannot say no.
If he says no, he gets spied in the face.
You are here every day, special day.
Sergio and his lovely wife are here, so please, come, come.
We need to film him.
Here is the boss.
It was not an easy decision to make in the beginning, but it's one of the best decisions I've made in my life.
Not just from the point of the professional, but for the family as well.
We started together when we were under 19 in Europe.
We used to play together in Belgium as well.
Then he moved to Italy, I moved to England.
And then now, again.
When I came, he made it a lot easier for me because he was already here, he knew everything.
Especially now, the kids are the same age, the wife as well.
It's lovely.
I put my hamstring against Al-Shabaab.
I got really sharp pain, really hard pain in my hamstring, like a knife.
An injury happened and I had to get out.
When injuries increase in the club, Hilal, Neymar are not there, Mitrovic is not there.
Is Hilal able to continue winning?
The stage is set for the AFC Champions League semi-final.
Now they're in the area, back to Eric and he slots in the equalizer on the night for Alaye.
It's Alhilal 4, Alaye 5.
The journey is over for Jorge Jesus.
This loss forced Nadir Hilal to leave the Asian Champions League and prevented him from winning the Asian Cup and the three-time champion title.
I was in the stand.
It was a tough course, but you know, in these days in football, you don't have time to be sad because in the next few days we play Achli as well, so it's a big game, you know, and we had to perform.
The match between Ahly and Hilal is one of the most important matches that any fan can look forward to.
In this match, Hilal are looking to strengthen their lead and get closer to the title.
While Ahly are looking to secure, at least, the third place, which will allow them to advance to the Asian Champions League, which they missed in the past two seasons.
Our goal this year is to win the third Asian title.
God willing, we will achieve it.
It's always nice for a club, for players, for the coaches to, you know, compete with the best teams.
It's good because then you know your status quo.
Where are you at that moment?
Al-Barakan's head talks about a player who is the only Saudi striker among the five or six teams.
Feras, a Saudi top star.
He's doing amazing.
He's really intense in the way of playing.
And he deserves to play, to start, to get more minutes.
There's always pressure, you know.
We play for such a big club.
We know that with this win, we will pretty much, you know, make a big step to win the league.
When you get three points, it gives you the motivation to move forward.
I have to take advantage of that, and I hope to get more points.
Honestly, I want to win.
I don't care what happens, I'm in the winning team.
Look at this view that precedes this classic.
Look at this scene that we are watching on this very big night here at Al-Jawhara Stadium.
Al-Jawhara!
Al-
The matches that are ahead of them are coming and we are waiting for them.
The team is starting to run out of patience after a few moments of this timing.
Ruben Nefeth with a wide ball.
Derbeka passes it.
It's a bit far, but the goalkeeper...
The ball is flying high.
Oh, God, what a pass!
Oh, God, what a shot!
Oh, God!
Al-Qa'im stands in front of you, Mahrez.
The crowd can't stop.
The opponent is taking a break.
The first match gives us signs that the next one might be big.
Game after game.
Maxif passes.
Maxif crosses.
It's impossible, guys!
Our age, guys, our age.
Maltop trying to send it to Kiziel.
Kiziel gets it first.
He gets it second.
Firmino and the space.
The ball goes to Maxi.
He plays it, he plays it, he plays it, he plays it, he passes it.
He scores!
The ball is in the air.
Al-Firas, the Breaker!
Who will come to the derby?
He won't miss the Clasico!
The Breaker!
The Volcano is starting!
1-0!
6-0 to Al-Firas!
It's the Storm!
They can hear your voice in their hearts!
Don't leave them the word!
They have the word now!
He didn't attend any foreign events this season.
Firas was present at many of the stages.
He was directed by Yaisla.
The whistle is blown.
The first match ends with a goal.
You will know from the sound who this goal was for and by whom.
We haven't lost in a cabinet yet.
We don't know what defeat is.
What were the instructions?
Which papers will be present and available?
The crescent is trying to continue in the series of numbers and to get closer to the good.
God is great!
One by one, the result, our viewers, our followers, in this nation, in this location.
The ball comes back again.
Alana Maxi, in the place of Firmino.
An impossible goal, Firmino!
What are you thinking now?
What are you drawing now?
What are you playing now?
Jesus, you played the whole round, Jesus, until this moment, and you got to the 89th minute.
The ball comes back from Kiras.
Look at the pass.
Look at Robben.
These are his balls.
He passes the ball to Malcolm.
He passes it to Malcolm.
It's impossible, Malcolm.
The tournament is being held with the aim of this picture.
The deadline is approaching.
And the deadline cannot be delayed any longer.
Yes, the tournament is not held today, but the mission is ready.
Football is not like you change from one week to the other.
It needs time.
We are getting closer to the top team, which is obviously Hilary.
We are also proud of playing our style.
We have to continue like this, we have to improve like this to hopefully win these matches next season.
I just want to send a message to the Saudi players that nothing is impossible.
Any player with ambition and desire can achieve it.
There is nothing difficult.
Work hard, work hard and sacrifice and you will achieve what you want.
The achievement of this season, or what we offer to the fans, is to win the cup.
This is also a start for us, or a motivation for next year to enter stronger than this year.
If we win Kings Cup, I think it will be a very good season.
The end of an exceptional season for the professional Saudi players.
A season we've never seen before.