Former Premier League stars describe life in Saudi Arabia
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- 25 May 2024
'Different culture, different football' Last summer, 23 footballers swapped the Premier League for the heat of Saudi Arabia and ...
A lot of players from Europe, they call and ask how they can get here and they start to watch. Really? You're getting close. A lot, trust me. Really? Yeah. Welcome with open hands, any of them. Mo Salah, would he like it here?
Of course. Every player that is the quality of Salah is very welcome to the league. We saw already that the league is improving a lot, and I believe next season and the two next seasons will be even more.
During the day, it's really hard to train in the morning, and we train during the evening or later in the evening. So yeah, you adapt.
I like it because I can spend the day at home relaxing. I can take the kids to school. I can pick them up from school. We have fans all around Saudi, and that's very good for us as well.
Different culture, different football, different mentality of the people as well. But I'm really happy, my family happy.