“My second country”.. Demiral defends Saudi Arabia after it was targeted by the Houthis

To follow the Saudi Football Channel on WhatsApp from Ofoq News in Arabic, click here - Turkish Merih Demiral, Al-Ahly club defender, expressed his support for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, after the Yemeni Houthi group targeted it. At least 12 people were killed, on Saturday, after targeting an airport in the capital, Riyadh. Demiral said in a press conference on Sunday: “I would like to express my sympathy to the families of the victims who fell as a result of the attacks that the Kingdom witnessed, and I wish a speedy recovery for the injured.”

He added: "Saudi Arabia is my second country, so I feel very sad about what happened, and I stand in solidarity with everyone in such circumstances." While Marino Pusic, coach of the Al-Raqi team, said: “I would like to express my deep sadness over the attacks that the Kingdom was subjected to, and I wish a speedy recovery for those injured.”

Al-Ahly club is preparing to face its UAE counterpart, Al-Wasl, at Zabeel Stadium, next Monday, as part of the second round of the first round in the AFC Elite Champions League. Bosic said about the match: “Al-Wasl is a strong team, especially when they play at home. We will work to put on a good match and achieve the result we are looking forward to.”

He added: "We played a strong match in the last match, and we look forward to continuing to perform at the same level. We have some absences, but the team's condition is good, and we are ready to play the match."