Waleed Abdullah, a 40-year-old Saudi goalkeeper, was on the bench for Al-Diriyah FC when cameras caught him with his cellphone in hand.
What was he watching so intently? The Al-Nassr match, the club of Cristiano Ronaldo, where Waleed played before joining his current team in July 2024.
A scene any fan can recognize: a heart divided between the present and those colors one never quite manages to let go of completely.
Al-Nassr remains the center of attention in the league, Cristiano Ronaldo’s home, and Waleed made it crystal clear without saying a word.