![Neymar (C) of Al Hilal dressed in traditional Arabic clothes on the occasion of September 23 Saudi National Day, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on September 23, 2023. [Al Hilal FC - Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AA-20230923-32225947-32225934-NEYMAR_DRESSES_IN_TRADITIONAL_ARABIC_CLOTHES_FOR_SAUDI_NATIONAL_DAY.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
Al-Hilal club players, including Brazilian player Neymar and Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, celebrated the 93rd Saudi National Day by wearing the traditional thobe and shemagh and performing the Saudi dance known as ‘Ardah’.
Neymar and Bounou, along with their teammates, attended the celebrations at the Saudi club’s headquarters on Saturday while dressed in Saudi clothes.
#VIDEO: Brazilian Star Neymar radiates joy and enthusiasm as he performs the #Saudi Ardha during Al-Hilal’s celebration of the 93rd Saudi National Day pic.twitter.com/G2fRA3IXiK
— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) September 23, 2023
Portuguese football star and headline player at Saudi’s Al Nassr FC, Critiano Ronaldo, and team Senegalese mate Sadio Mane also appeared in traditional dress to mark national day.
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