Al-Waleed bin Talal highlights the diversity of the nationalities of Al-Hilal players after Kingdom Holding acquired 70% of the club
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Why It Matters
Kingdom Holding Company, owned by Alwaleed Bin Talal, recently acquired 70% of Al Hilal Club Company shares, and the club became the leader of the Roshan League for the 2026/27 season after five rounds with 15 points.
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(CNN) - Saudi businessman Al-Waleed bin Talal published, through his account on the “X” platform, on Friday, a blog post in which he reviewed the different nationalities of Al-Hilal Club players, as the latter includes names representing 11 countries from around the world.
Kingdom Holding Company, in which Alwaleed bin Talal owns the largest share, recently acquired 70% of Al Hilal Club Company’s shares.
The Saudi businessman wrote: “Al-Hilal is a trust from my brother, the Crown Prince, so we only have a word: Good news. The storm has become a hurricane, and the hurricane will continue for many years. Al-Hilal International, a national team, 19 players representing 11 countries.”
Al-Waleed bin Talal reviewed the nationalities of the club’s players: “England team: Watkins, Brazil team: Martinelli, Netherlands team: Summerville, Portugal team: Neves, Serbia team: Savic, Senegal team: Koulibaly, France team: Hernandez, France team: Bouabri, Morocco team: Bono, Turkey team: Youssouf, Ivory Coast team: Mete.”
He mentioned the names of the players who play for the “Green” team: “Saudi national team: Muhammad Al-Owais, Salem Al-Dosari, Muhammad Kanno, Nasser Al-Dosari, Sultan Mandash, Mutaib Al-Harbi, Hassan Timbukti, Ali Lagami,” and he concluded his post with the phrase: “Al-Hilal is the world champion.”
Al Hilal Club leads the Roshen League standings this season 2026/27 with 15 points, after winning the first five rounds.
Open Questions
- What are the financial details of Kingdom Holding’s acquisition of 70% of Al Hilal Club?
- How will the diversity of players' nationalities affect the team's performance in the long term?
- Is Al-Waleed Bin Talal planning additional investments in the club after this acquisition?
