Ali Al-Habsi, the former Al Hilal goalkeeper, praised the decision of Chancellor Turki Al Sheikh, owner of Almeria club, to open the door for the stars of the Saudi League to join the Spanish club, but at the same time, he stressed that the selection criteria set by the man only apply to one Saudi player.
Almeria was crowned the second division title of the Spanish League, and as soon as the matter of his presence in the League next season was decided, a number of stars from Egypt and Saudi Arabia began to associate with him, most notably Salem Al-Dosari and Ramadan Sobhi.
What did Al-Sheikh say regarding the professionalism of the Saudis in Almeria?
The Saudi Minister of Entertainment, who previously served as the head of the Saudi General Sports Authority (currently the Ministry of Sports) and the honorary president of the Egyptian Al-Ahly Club, completely denied all the news linking Almeria with the stars of the Saudi and Egyptian league.
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And following he confirmed that the door is closed in the face of Arab league players, especially the Egyptian and Saudi, and that the presence of Arabs in his team will be limited to young talents active in European and international leagues, he returned and opened it once more by asking his followers via Facebook and Twitter regarding the Saudi and Egyptian player suitable for professionalism in Europe and playing mainly there. .
The answers poured into the Al-Sheikh family from many media professionals, journalists and a large segment of the ordinary audience, and included Egyptian names such as Muhammad Abdel Moneim, Ahmed Abdel Qader and Youssef Osama Nabih, while Hamed Al-Ghamdi, Salem Al-Dosari and Abdul Rahman Gharib were among the Saudi candidates.
Who is the right player for Al-Sheikh’s tweet, according to Al-Habsi’s opinion?
Al-Habsi, who had a very good career in Europe, especially the English Premier League, confirmed that this is a great opportunity for the Saudi player to have a real professional experience in the Spanish League or other European leagues.
And he added regarding the only player suitable for the selection criteria, “The advisor’s tweet was very clear, he wants the player who is technically, physically and mentally ready and who is able to provide the addition to the team at the moment. able to play.”
He continued, “I think that Salem Al-Dosari is the most appropriate player in this period, especially since he had previously had a professional experience in the Spanish club, even if it was short. I see him as the right player for Al-Sheikh’s tweet.”
He concluded regarding Al Hilal’s position, “For me, I see that the interest of Al Hilal, the Saudi football and Salem Al Dosari is for the player to have that real professional experience if he is allowed to go out and play and make his mark.”
It is noteworthy that Salem Al-Dosari had spent a short loan period with Villarreal in La Liga before the start of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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