At the end of a match he was playing with his team Al-Ittihad, the Brazilian midfielder was approached by a Saudi journalist who gave him a watch, as a reward for the quality of his match. .
A little gift by the way. With such treatment, many players who are still hesitant could take the plunge and join Fabinho in Saudi Arabia. As he left the stadium with his teammates after a match dominated (3-0) by his Al-Ittihad team against Al-Raed, in Buraidah, the Brazilian midfielder was offered a Rolex watch by a Saudi journalist.
A small bonus in kind which is perhaps commonplace in a kingdom where petrodollars flow freely, but which is surprising, even a player of Fabinho’s dimension. Somewhat disconcerted by the situation, on a video circulating on the web, the latter does not seem to understand the intentions of his interlocutor towards him, at least initially. Because the player’s puzzled pout quickly gives way to a very broad smile. Fabinho can’t believe his eyes.
The journalist in question, Ibrahim Al-Faryan, says he covered six World Cups during his career. On his social networks, he appears alongside all the big names – players and coaches – who joined the Saudi Pro League during the summer transfer window. About the watch offered to Fabinho, the journalist justifies himself on Twitter: “Fabinho was the best player of the match, that’s why I gave him a Rolex.” He even gives an appointment this week, for the arrival of Neymar, who should also be entitled to his watch, this time as a welcome gift.
The Brazilian genius from Paris Saint-Germain is preparing to leave France, which he had joined six years earlier, for Saudi Arabia, which offered him a golden bridge this summer. The 31-year-old Auriverde international will become one of the highest paid players in the league, alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. Neymar will engage with Al-Hilal, where his presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, after the formalization of his transfer, which should take place on Tuesday. He will join players like Kalidou Koulibaly, Ruben Neves and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic there. As for Fabinho, he arrived for three years from Liverpool, and now forms a solid doublet with N’Golo Kanté within the Jeddah club.
