After Iraq’s Gulf Cup defeat, Younis Mahmoud faces Saudi attack
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Sports
Iraqi football star Younis Mahmoud, 41, took center stage after the end of Iraq’s match against Saudi Arabia, which ended with a 3-1 victory for the Saudi Greens, in the third round of the group stage of the Arabian Gulf Cup in Kuwait. on Saturday evening, December 28.
The lines of sadness and shock appeared clearly on the face of Younis Mahmoud, the legend of the Iraqi national team, after his country’s national team lost to Saudi Arabia and was eliminated from the tournament in the first round . On the other hand, the Saudi team qualified for the semi-finals against the local team, the Kuwaiti team.
Cameras recorded Younis Mahmoud’s reaction in the stands at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium after substitute Abdullah Al-Hamdan scored the winners in the 81st and 86th minutes.
After the match, Younis Mahmoud was the subject of heavy attacks from players and supporters of the Saudi national team, as well as the technical director, Hervé Renard, due to his controversial statements before the match, as he mocked him when asked about the Saudi team. chances of winning the Arabian Gulf Cup.
In the stands, Saudi supporters responded to Younis Mahmoud with a sarcastic chant: “Where is Younis? Where is he? We broke his eye,” which is the same chant Lionel Messi was once subjected to during the 2022 World Cup.
On the other hand, Al-Hilal’s Saudi player Ali Al-Bulaihi launched an attack on Younis Mahmoud in televised statements, where he expressed his joy for winning and qualifying, and sent a harsh message to Youssef Mahmoud, saying: “If you want to talk about Saudi football, you must first respect it.
He added: “No one knew Younis Mahmoud before he played in Saudi Arabia,” wishing him a safe journey.
