Saudi international defender Ali Al-Bulaihi sent a sharp message to Younis Mahmoud, the Iraqi football legend, after the victory over… Saudi national team against his Iraqi counterpart this evening, Saturday, in the 26th Gulf Championship.
Speaking to the Qatari Al-Kas TV network after the match, Al-Bulaihi said, “When you talk about Saudi Arabia, you must stand on your feet, Younis Mahmoud.”
He added, “No one knew you before you played in Saudi Arabia. Do not harm our country or try to insult it. Respect our slogan, and I wish you a successful trip back to Iraq after your departure.”
Al-Bulaihi continued, saying, “I will send you my shirt to hang in your house, so you can stop talking about Saudi Arabia.”
Younis Mahmoud made sarcastic statements after being asked about the possibility of Saudi Arabia winning the championship title, then he refused to retract it and apologize.
The Saudi national team qualified for the semi-finals of the Arabian Gulf Cup “Gulf 26” After defeating its Iraqi counterpart 3-1 today, Saturday, at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, in the third round of the group stage.
Salem Al-Dosari scored the first goal in the 56th minute, then Muhannad Ali equalized for Iraq against Saudi Arabia in the 64th minute.
The Saudi national team occupies second place in the group, equal to Bahrain, with 6 points, so that the team of French coach Hervé Renard succeeded in obtaining the second ticket to the semi-finals, while the team came Iraq national team In third place in the group ranking table with 3 points, on par with Yemen.
Ali Al-Bulaihi, the Saudi national team player, via the Majlis programme: I would like to thank you for the great Iraqi national team, and my words to Younis Mahmoud: If you come to talk about football in Saudi Arabia, you must stop on your feet and see that no one knew you except when you came to play for us in Saudi Arabia. #Gulf_Cup || #Gulf_Zain26#Cass_channels || #Show_platform pic.twitter.com/zP99VjFf2E
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