Ahmed Al-Shamrani

Ronaldo and Messi.. Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal

19 July 2026 - 00:00 | Last update 19 July 2026 - 00:00

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• Today the World Cup concludes, and the champion is crowned, marking the end of the most beautiful football event.

• Spain and Argentina are in an enjoyable football battle that can satisfy any need.

• I won't overindulge my feelings and say to Messi's eyes that I am with Argentina, nor will I escalate the dialogue by saying I am Spanish at heart... these feelings are mine, and there is no need to impose them on you.

• In the Saudi sports scene, the rivalry between Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr has put us between two choices: either to be against Ronaldo with Messi or vice versa, which I consider 'the worst of troubles.'

• Football is more beautiful than this rivalry, which I see as ignorance and a lack of understanding.

• Today, Ronaldo is out of the picture, and what...

• These are just squabbles, but they shouldn't be generalized, as among them are those who adore Ronaldo and are Al-Hilalis, and those who are die-hard Messi fans and are Al-Nassris. Your inclinations shouldn't lead you to a conflict that sports and its stars reject.

• Sometimes, in such a massive event, you support more than one team and wish for the championship for those you believe deserve it, regardless of where your heart lies.

• To clarify the picture further, I wished for a final between England and France without knowing why my emotions led me to this wish.

• It is not necessary to misuse an event like the World Cup to impose your taste, inclinations, or biases. In the end, this is a game we should enjoy, separate from 'who are you with and who are you against.'

• My admiration for the phenomenon of Maradona does not diminish my respect for the legend Messi or the legend Ronaldo. In the end, let's celebrate creativity, no matter its source.

• I once said in an article: Writing history or documenting it is not a matter of free expression for the writer's imagination, nor is it a poem where the poet considers meter and rhyme. How can it be when history concerns a figure as significant as the late great Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal, whose legacy our contemporary history has yet to capture even a quarter of, if not less than a quarter?

History of Abdullah Al-Faisal is currently being written through a draft that has not been approved due to distortions rejected by his son, Prince Turki Abdullah Al-Faisal. So why the insistence that its source is a 'book'?

You must understand that all Prince Turki Abdullah Al-Faisal did was protect his father's history, which should be safeguarded from anyone who knows this great national symbol.

You may understand soon, very soon.

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Those who belittle Cristiano shouldn't be surprised if they belittle Majid Abdullah... Mohammed Al-Dweish.

• Today the World Cup concludes, and the champion is crowned, marking the end of the most beautiful football event.

• Spain and Argentina are in an enjoyable football battle that can satisfy any need.

• I won't overindulge my feelings and say to Messi's eyes that I am with Argentina, nor will I escalate the dialogue by saying I am Spanish at heart... these feelings are mine, and there is no need to impose them on you.

• In the Saudi sports scene, the rivalry between Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr has put us between two choices: either to be against Ronaldo with Messi or vice versa, which I consider 'the worst of troubles.'

• Football is more beautiful than this rivalry, which I see as ignorance and a lack of understanding.

• Today, Ronaldo is out of the picture, and what harm would it do Al-Nassr if Messi wins? What damage would it cause Al-Hilalis if Messi's team loses and the Spaniards win?

• These are just squabbles, but they shouldn't be generalized, as among them are those who adore Ronaldo and are Al-Hilalis, and those who are die-hard Messi fans and are Al-Nassris. Your inclinations shouldn't lead you to a conflict that sports and its stars reject.

• Sometimes, in such a massive event, you support more than one team and wish for the championship for those you believe deserve it, regardless of where your heart lies.

• To clarify the picture further, I wished for a final between England and France without knowing why my emotions led me to this wish.

• It is not necessary to misuse an event like the World Cup to impose your taste, inclinations, or biases. In the end, this is a game we should enjoy, separate from 'who are you with and who are you against.'

• My admiration for the phenomenon of Maradona does not diminish my respect for the legend Messi or the legend Ronaldo. In the end, let's celebrate creativity, no matter its source.

• I once said in an article: Writing history or documenting it is not a matter of free expression for the writer's imagination, nor is it a poem where the poet considers meter and rhyme. How can it be when history concerns a figure as significant as the late great Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal, whose legacy our contemporary history has yet to capture even a quarter of, if not less than a quarter?

History of Abdullah Al-Faisal is currently being written through a draft that has not been approved due to distortions rejected by his son, Prince Turki Abdullah Al-Faisal. So why the insistence that its source is a 'book'?

You must understand that all Prince Turki Abdullah Al-Faisal did was protect his father's history, which should be safeguarded from anyone who knows this great national symbol.

You may understand soon, very soon.

• A Flash

Those who belittle Cristiano shouldn't be surprised if they belittle Majid Abdullah... Mohammed Al-Dweish.