A fan at the Saudi Super Cup final lashed an Al-Ittihad player with a whip during a confrontation moments after the match Thursday night.
The incident occurred following Al-Ittihad’s 4-1 loss to Al-Hilal in the final played at Abu Dhabi’s Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium.
A video circulating on social media shows striker Abderrazak Hamdallah throwing water from a bottle at the fan, who responds by pulling out a long whip and lashing at the Morocco international twice — appearing to hit the player’s back the second time.
The 33-year-old Hamdallah, who had missed a penalty but later scored his team’s only goal during the game, did not appear to be injured.
As Hamdallah’s teammates stepped in, the fan was guided away by another spectator and a security official. In the video, the fan did not appear to be detained.
A young fan in a wheelchair was nearly caught in the middle of the altercation. Former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema plays for Al-Ittihad but was not close to the incident. Injured Al-Hilal star Neymar didn’t play in the game but helped his team lift the trophy during the celebrations.
Watch the shocking footage below:
In 2023, the Super Cup was expanded from a single game between the league champions and King’s Cup winners to include the runners-up from both competitions. It was also moved to Abu Dhabi.
Hamdallah played on the Morroco team that reached the semifinals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. He came on as a substitute in three group-stage games.
He is in his sixth season playing in Saudi Arabia.
Why would that guy carry a long whip? Do they have Valet Camel parking in Saudi Stadiums?
Maybe they have lots of money taken from American large pick-up truck drivers, maybe they are able to build tall building and stadiums with almost slave labor from South Asia, also they may have bought Trump and his son-in law Jared with a couple of billions, but those people are still savages
I hardly think they bought Trump or his son in law, Seriously sad how pathetic liberals like you have to bring Trump into everything. Yet you would defend that old demented Biden or the other criminals in the democrat party. If anyone is bought it’s Biden, China and Ukraine did. They’re savages alright and it will get worse with Biden starting all these wars.