
Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli, the new Al Hilal player, announced that his move to the club is a big step in his career, expressing his happiness and enthusiasm to join, and spoke about his conversations with agents and club management, watching the team’s performance in the Club World Cup, his desire to win titles and make the fans happy, and his aspiration to experience life in Riyadh after his stay in London.
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Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli joined Al Hilal Saudi Club from Arsenal, after negotiations he conducted with his agents and club management, and he spoke about his influence by the team’s performance in the Club World Cup and its victory over Manchester City.
Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli, the new Al Hilal player, said that his move to Blue Capital is a big step in his career, and he is very excited and happy to be with Al-Zaeem.
Martinelli added in an interview broadcast on the club’s account on the “X” platform: “I spoke with my agents, and they told me that there was interest from Al Hilal Club, and then I held a meeting with Simon Francis, who explained to me all the matters related to the club, and talked to me about all the things that are here, so it was a fateful decision for me, and I certainly spoke to my family, my wife and my parents, and they were all very happy, and it is also important for the club and for me to win championships, and without a doubt I am here to win titles for The club makes the fans happy.”
He added: “I was watching the Club World Cup, in which Al Hilal gave an excellent performance, culminating in its victory over Manchester City, in a match that was also wonderful to watch, through which I was able to see the strength shown by the team, which helped me make the decision; Because we can compete with the strongest teams in Europe, and I am also happy to join Al Hilal, for which many Brazilian players have previously played, such as Neymar and Rivalino, and I am happy to wear this shirt.”
He continued: “I was talking to my wife a few days ago about the many fans who send messages on my Instagram account and elsewhere, and this certainly made us happy. The team has many distinguished players, and the coach is wonderful and I have heard many good things about him. Now I just want to participate with my teammates on the field, and I start playing ball.”
Regarding his experience living in the city of Riyadh, he said: “I am looking forward to experiencing everything in the city, which is a big step, and as you know I used to live in London, but I am very excited about my new experience, and I tell Al Hilal fans that they now have a player ready to do everything he can for this slogan, so I will fight for every ball in the match, and I will do my best to win matches for this club.”

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