Fayad ⚽️
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Saudi football journalist. Asian football enthusiast. Multilingual (🇦🇺🇱🇧🇪🇸🇧🇷).
Riyadh
Joined August 2023
I started learning Portuguese for fun, ended up interviewing Neymar
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Indonesia fans, as a Lebanese I know what it feels like to be on the end of some refereeing madness. It sucks to see your national team work so hard only for it to be taken away. Heads up, I love the Timnas spirit and inshallah you still qualify for the World Cup 🇮🇩✊.
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137,000 comments by Indonesian fans in 13 minutes… is this a social media record? Holy shit
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Indonesia are ranked 130th in the world man. Nothing can be taken away from them. Absolute scenes.
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In October, Bahrain equalised against Indonesia after the game was supposed to end at 90+6 . So for a whole month Indonesia fans commented “90+6=????” under every football post you could think of. Today, Australia equalised against Bahrain … in minute 90+6. Insane 😂
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I am now genuinely thinking of booking a flight for this match
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I’ve been studying Marselino Ferdinan’s rise in detail and man, this kid is special. A look back at his first goal for Persebaya 😮💨
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I can’t wait to read the Daily Mail’s article tomorrow about the packed 60k stadium in the Saudi League this week. Ittihad fans 😮💨🔥
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Left: No card given.Right: Second yellow & sent off. This didn’t just happen in the same tournament, it happened in the same game 🫤. #AsianCup2023
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🎥 It’s finally here. This is the FULL career story of Indonesia’s next big thing: Marselino Ferdinan 🇮🇩 . Turned out way longer than I expected 😅
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I'm making a video on the story of Marselino Ferdinan. I've already written the script but since I'm not fluent in Indonesian, if anyone can help me with some interesting stories about his rise with Persebaya Surabaya - DM me
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5 winless games in a row, a squad that keeps looking worse and eliminated by a second division side in the Round of 16 of the Saudi King’s Cup…. Saudi Sport is reporting that Steven Gerrard has been sacked by Al Ettifaq
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I’m sad to see Vitor Pereira leave Al Shabab. ▪️Revived the club with much less resources than big 4 teams.▪️Gave every big team a game, and almost beat them.▪️ Played w/very interesting 3-6-1.▪️Got the best out of Saudi midfielder Musab Al Juwayr. Good luck at Wolves 🟠
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Jordan celebrated in the same way, so I’m not sure I understand why the referee sent Aymen Hussein off. If Iraq end up losing this will become big controversy #AsianCup2023
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India fans caught a LOT of slack at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Yet some of the highest attendances at #AsianCup2023 are associated with India games. And some of the best pre-match vibes have been thanks to Indian fan groups. Not enough people are talking about them!
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I can’t sleep. I’ve been rewatching all the goals from the last night, so…. 🎥👇 Here’s a thread of fans going wild after their country scored in the #AsianQualifiers this week:
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@fiago7 Because they paid for it 💰 . Nah but on a serious note, both 2019 and 2023 they had much less pressure and expectation. They’re actually a very good team on technical level but on the mental side unlike Saudi (who’ve played at many World Cups) they just didnt cut it.
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I would be fuming if I was a Mohun Bagan fan these days, tbh. To be clear - from a legal perspective, these things are clear in the competition regulations. If you look back to the COVID days, Al Wahda and Al Hilal also ended up withdrawing from the ACL for reasons not really in
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So, let’s talk about the Saudi National Team. 1 win in 6 games, with the worst attack in the #AsianQualifiers. ❓Why is this happening, and what has been the general theme of fan reactions?. 🇮🇹🇫🇷 Lack of preparation after the departure of Renard, and bringing in Mancini - who
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Btw, fun fact, did you know that football started in Saudi Arabia in the 1920s because of Hajj pilgrims from Indonesia?. Full story here 👇
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What I do like about the few Saudi accounts posting that refereeing decisions went Indonesia’s way, is the Saudis replying: . “Why are you complaining about the referee when we aren’t even playing welll?”. Thank youuuuuuu.
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@footballinanews Yeah, the Super East Java Derby. At 17 years old. When Covid was taking over. Awesome stuff 🔥.
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After a 7-1 thrashing of Al Wehda, Ittihad fans chant “bring on Al Hilal” . Next week they face the undefeated champions in Riyadh 🔥
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Even though I don’t understand what he says I love when Taremi speaks. This is also why the off-the-pitch aspect of a footballer is very important (see next tweet) .
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🇮🇩 Finally, a goal I’ve watched at least 100 times today. Needs a version without commentary so I can listen to it on repeat. Marselino 💥.
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It’s been a while! . But we’re back making Saudi League content, only with a twist. I’m doing it in Portuguese 🇧🇷 . Thought I’d post some of those videos with translations over here. Exciting season ahead 👊
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All the focus has been on Al Taamari because he plays in Europe, but this guy has arguably been Jordan’s best player. Yazan Al Naimat 🔥 . #AsianCup2023
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Interesting. You earn £100,000 for winning the FA Women's Super League. 🏴 . In Saudi Arabia, the winner of the Saudi Women's 2nd tier earns £108,000. 🇸🇦. The winner of the Saudi Women's Premier League? £435,000! . When will the media talk about this?. #WomensFootball
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I just finished the equivalent of a 2,000 word essay on Marselino Ferdinan for my upcoming video. Thank you to everyone who helped me get info about him 🙌. I’ll try to get it uploaded by Thursday ✨
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UAE fans paid for Fabio Lima’s dinner after his super hat-trick against Qatar today 😂❤️
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Proud to call Saudi Arabia my second home. Inshallah, 10 years from now - we will be there 🇸🇦. ألف مبروك لأهلي في السعودية 💚
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Yep, the official logo has been changed
Wow. Within hours of the toppling of Bashar al-Assad, apparently the Syrian FA has updated it's logo (old on the left, new on the right). If this is true - waiting for more confirmation - it means the flag of the country is set to change too.
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The Saudi NT have broken a few records this year:. ▪️First ever loss at King Abdullah Sports City (vs. Japan).▪️First ever loss to Indonesia.▪️Worst ever start to the #AsianQualifiers.
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Fun fact: The match between Al Ahli and Al Hilal in the Saudi League had a higher attendance than Manchester City vs. Arsenal this season. Al Ahli 🆚 Al Hilal: 53,036 fans 🇸🇦.Man City 🆚 Arsenal: 52,846 fans 🏴
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Looking for a video editor specialising in Reels with good knowledge of Asian football. 🔢 ~20 short videos per month. 📖 Proficient at telling a story through edits. If you know someone who fits the role or are that someone yourself, my DMs are open 🙏.
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OFFICIAL: The Asian Football Confederation announces that matches between Saudi Arabian and Iranian teams will no longer be played at neutral venues. That’s right, Ronaldo is going to Iran 🇮🇷
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So content creators from around the world have been paid to come to Saudi and cover the games this weekend, but I, one of the only real Saudi League content creators in English - based in Riyadh - was told there was no space. If I speak….
I can't lie, I'm frustrated. Last year I hit nearly 1M followers on Tiktok after doing this music challenge and nothing ever ended up coming out of it. I couldn't convert it into becoming a full time content creator and no brand was keen on working with me because "my audience.
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@HrayrDallakyan @Reinlelgh @433 Yeah but Saudi clubs have already been the most dominant in the ACL. Al Hilal won 2 in the last 4 years and if Im not mistaken reached 6 finals in the last 8.
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@keeshmatstats I didnt see what happened yet but all I read iss 4 extra minutes at the end. I’d be FUMING.
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The 3-6-1 was very versatile. One of the CBs almost always pushing up to create in the halfspaces. Can play with a pivot and a 10 or anchor and 2 box to boxes. Wing backs with a lot of freedom. My favourite system in the Saudi League.
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Today I’m in Dubai to watch my local club Al Wasl play the UAE Clasico against Al Ain. Tickets are sold out and we’re in for one of the best atmospheres in Emirati football… 🔥
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🇮🇩 friends what is the best website to buy an Indonesia jersey from?. To ship either to Saudi Arabia or Australia.
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@S_leage انا مو ضد التفاعل مع المشجعين الأجانب ابداً، بالعكس هذا جانب مهم من التسويق. بس انت تطرقت لامر مهم للغاية - ايش عن المشجع السعودي او المقيم؟. نفس الشيء يصير في بعض البلدان الثانية و بستعمل الهند كمثال. هندي يشجع فريقه و يسافر حول العالم، حلو. جا واحد اوروبي يشيد بجماهير نادي.
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X has to be the app that encourages racism the most and you can’t change my mind, can’t go two minutes on this app without someone spouting some shit.
Romania's first opponent in the round of 16 will be Sudan. uhh, I mean the Netherlands. 🇷🇴🇳🇱
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Only the second player in the history of the Saudi League to do this.
4 assists for Moussa Diaby today. Biggest upgrade for any team this season
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For some reason I always daydream about how to make AFC competitions better. So I asked, what if teams qualified for the Asian Cup via their regional competition?. I thought it would be v cool and make the regional championships mean more, but this continent is just too
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Wait until she finds out how Aramco have been faster and more effective than many Western corporations in hiring, developing and supporting women. It just doesn’t fit the English propaganda machine.
Vivianne Miedema discusses why she decided to sign the open letter to FIFA to end its partnership with Aramco 📝
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“Arab football confederation” in a match involving teams from Iran and India is everything you need to know about Asian football fans.
So Indian side Mohun Bagan have been kicked out of the Asian Europa League equivalent because they don’t want travel to Iran to play in a stadium where rockets are being launched nearby. How dare they put the safety of their players & fans first? What even is @TheAFCCL 🥴.
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🎥 The story of a Brazilian manager who came as a late replacement in the 1993/94 Saudi League, and won the double 🏆🏆
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Marwan Alsahafi scores another brace for Beerschot, and one of them is assisted by Faisal Al Ghamdi ✨. @ittihad_en boys excelling in Europe, you love to see it ⚡️
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Indonesia fam, I think I’m going to rekindle my love for Indo rap 😂🇮🇩. Doing this on my Tiktok (mc.fayad), so if you have any suggestions drop them below 🎵
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Indonesia fans is this actually true or fake news?. They’re claiming this tifo will be raised in the match against China.
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨. جمهور اندونيسيا يريد رفع هذا التيفو ضد الصين يوم الثلاثاء القادم في التصفيات الآسيوية 😱😳
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Not a good week for Ahmed Al Kaf. He’s supposed to referee Al Ain vs Al Hilal on the 21st, but after the match with Indonesia - fans from both sides are bringing up his past mistakes 👀
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I can't lie, I'm frustrated. Last year I hit nearly 1M followers on Tiktok after doing this music challenge and nothing ever ended up coming out of it. I couldn't convert it into becoming a full time content creator and no brand was keen on working with me because "my audience.
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Wait, so you're telling me all this ruckus about players leaving the Saudi League and it was only Henderson that left? 😂. ONE PLAYER? 😂. Once again ladies and gentlemen, the English media is an absolute joke.
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ANGELO GABRIEL MAKES HIS MARK 👏 . What a first goal for Al Nassr ⚡️.
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One thing I prefer in the AFCON over AFC is the beef between fans . It’s all jokes in Africa, meanwhile not one comment section in Asia goes without extreme political/sectarian/religious hatred 🥴.
You think there’s rules to AFCON? I had Somali’s clowning me when Algeria got knocked out.
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🚨 Mancini explains Saudi NT absences. ❌ Al Faraj & Al Ghannam didn’t want to be part of friendlies. ❌ Nawaf Al Aqidi said “if I don’t play, I’ll leave”
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Man, it is actually insane how Renan Lodi has become Al Hilal's best player this season.
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When I first moved to Melbourne, it was very hard acclimatising - but the Saudi Club in Melbourne and the students welcomed me as one of their own 💚. Happy to see them get the chance to watch their national team in this beautiful city 👊
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Look what came in the mail today 📚 . A book from 1979 about the origins of football in Saudi Arabia
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Saudi once again lacking in the offensive department; they get punished for it as Indonesia take the lead in Jakarta 👀
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Not a single article by the Guardian on 6 different countries hosting World Cup 2030, but 6 different articles just on their homepage focusing on Saudi 😂
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Man, the Saudi NT right now just has no real attacking presence… mostly the same players as previous years, but they just lack the “it” factor. I dont blame it all on Mancini but he hasn’t really deployed them well.
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🎥 How the Syrian Civil War led to the rise of the Syrian Ibrahimovic: 𝑶𝒎𝒂𝒓 𝑨𝒍 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒉 🇸🇾. From his beginnings in Deir Ez-zor, to dominating the Saudi League and almost taking Syria to the World Cup - I tell the full story on my Youtube channel. 🔗
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Malaysia come back from 3-1 down against Kyrgyzstan to win 4-3 in the 93rd minute! . The side we love of Asian football 😍🔥
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Saud Abdulhamid makes his debut for Roma and kicks off with a great tackle 🔥
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Expected a much bigger attendance for Palestine in Amman. Anyone know why it’s mostly empty?.
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📈 #AsianCup2023 attendances are STILL on the rise. Matchday 1 total attendance: 284,451 👍.Matchday 2 total attendance: 288,512* 🆙. * There's still two matches to go in Matchday 2, and Saudi Arabia haven't played yet!. #HayyaAsia
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@hlebroulette Yes exactly. I wanted to go deeper into this because the naturalisation process between Ind/Qat/Uae is different . Indonesia: diaspora.Qatar: Aspire academy + brazilians.UAE: 5 year naturalisation process of current league players.
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4 assists for Moussa Diaby today. Biggest upgrade for any team this season
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Salem Al Dawsari will miss Saudi’s games against Australia and Indonesia because of this tackle 🫣. A big blow for Saudi - they lose a large chunk of their attacking threat without him
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🎥 Saudi League big games always deliver. 🗣️ Al Ittihad 🆚 Al Nassr review in 120 seconds 🔥 (almost)
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My favourite time of the day in #AsianQualifiers . The comments section when Qatar lose🍿 . Absolute pandemonium
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🇩🇪 Klopp - “Saudi transfer window length is unfair”. Turkey, Greece, Switzerland and Belgium were open too. 🇪🇸 Rodri - “someone needs to stop Saudi draining talent”. He is literally one of the talents City drained out of Spain. Keep ‘em coming lads 🤝.
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Just Post Malone wearing an Al Hilal shirt at his show in Riyadh today
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