Al-Ittihad Jeddah’s Historic Reception for Karim Benzema: Breaking Records and Welcoming a New Star

The fans of Al-Ittihad Jeddah are looking forward to breaking several records and holding a historic reception for its French star, Karim Benzema, when he is presented as a new player for the Saudi League champion, on Thursday evening, at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah, the “radiant jewel.”

On Wednesday, the Saudi League and Super Champions announced the launch of tickets for the player who won the Golden Ball 2022, and who is coming to the ranks of Al-Ittihad from Spanish Real Madrid.

A photocopy of the ticket site at 11:55 KSA

The Jeddah Federation published the ticket link through its official accounts on social networks, and the first 6 hours witnessed the purchase of more than 53 thousand tickets.

It is scheduled that Al-Ittihad will present its new striker at 8:45 minutes “Saudi time” on Thursday evening, after the club announced the inclusion of the player who won 25 championships with Real Madrid, on Tuesday, with a contract that extends until 2026.

It is possible that Thursday evening will witness the Al-Ittihad fans breaking historical records, and placing their French star in the list of the most popular players in the presentation to welcome the players to their new clubs.

According to official figures, the “radiant jewel” can accommodate 65,000 spectators, which means the possibility of equalizing the number of the late Argentine legend Diego Armando Maradona, who received a reception of 65,000 spectators from the Naples fans in July 1984.

Introducing Maradona

According to the tickets, Benzema will exceed the number of Colombian James Rodrigues, when Real Madrid presented him in 2014 in front of 36,000 fans at the “Santiago Bernabeu”, noting that he is ranked tenth.

And in ninth place is Carlos Tevez, after more than 45,000 Boca Juniors fans were keen to welcome the striker back to the team in 2015, while Atletico Madrid fans put Fernando Torres in eighth place with more than 50,000.

Hazard the moment he was introduced

Real Madrid’s Belgian duo Hazard (more than 50,000) and Brazilian Kaka (55,000 fans) ranked seventh and sixth.

In June 2013, Neymar da Silva scored a new record for Brazilian players, when he broke the number of his compatriot Kaka, with the presence of about 57,000 fans at his presentation ceremony as a player for Barcelona, ​​​​to finish fifth, behind the Polish Robert Lewandowski, as press reports stated that his presentation witnessed the presence of no less than 57,000. And 300 spectators in the “Camp Nou” shirt of the Catalan club.

Presented by Swedish striker Ibrahimovic

And in July 2009, the Swedish Zlatan Ibrahimovic put his name in third place, when 60,000 fans gathered to celebrate his arrival at the “Camp Nou” and his presentation as a player for Barcelona.

Ronaldo broke Maradona’s record

The Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo managed to break Diego Maradona’s 25-year-old record, when Real Madrid presented him at his “Santiago Bernabeu” stadium, amid a warm welcome from 75,000 fans, to top the list after his transfer to the Spanish club amounted to 94 million euros from Manchester United in 2009. .

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