Saudi Arabia: King Salman at soccer, meetings


Issue 995 - 19 Jun 2015 | 1 minute read

On 3 June, King Salman Bin Abdelaziz attended the final of the King’s Cup football tournament, held at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah and contested by two Riyadh clubs, Al-Nasr and Al-Hilal. Many princes were there, including Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Nayef (MBN), Mecca governor Khalid Al-Faisal, Jeddah governor Mishaal Bin Majid, and general president of Youth Welfare Abdullah Bin Musaid. Al-Hilal won 8-7 on penalties, following a 1-1 draw in extra time; King Salman presented silver medals to Al-Nasr president Prince Faisal Bin Turki Bin Nasser, and the King’s Cup and gold medals to Al-Hilal president Mohammed Al-Humaidani.

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