Saudi Arabia's football club Al-Hilal President Fahad bin Nafel broke down after they toppled Al-Hilal in a pulsating Club World Cup 2025 match at the at the Camping World Stadium in Florida. In a video surfaced on social media, Fahad bin Nafel was seen hiding his face as he was overcome with emotions due to a historic victory.
Malcolm and Marcos Leonardo scored the first two goals for Al-Hilal, while Bernardo Silva and Erling Halaland netted for Manchester City. With the scoreline standing at 2-2 after full-time, the referee had to allow extra time to determine the result. Leonardo and Kalidou Koulibaly struck again for Al-Hilal but only Phil Foden scored for City at half-time, making the scoreline 4-3 in favour of the Saudi Arabian club.
Watch the below video of Nafel's emotional moment:
"I cannot thank the players enough for training and playing how they have been" - Pep Guardiola
Speaking after the 4-3 defeat, City's manager Pep Guardiola expressed his disappointment, claiming that they would have loved to continue but admitted it's time to rest their minds and prepare for a new season. The 54-year-old stated, as quoted by independent.co.uk:
"It is a pity. We have been on incredible journey together and were in a good place. The vibe was really good. I cannot thank the players enough for training and playing how they have been. We would have loved to have continued, it will only be once every four years, and we had a feeling that the team was doing well. But we go home and now it is time to rest and rest our minds for the new season."
