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The hot news after the Saudi transfer chapter is about the journey of players in the Gulf. People may have different views, but the country is trying to woo soccer players by offering them a good deal. And the offers may seem to come at a cost of a few stringent rules in the Middle East. The wife of Neymar, who initially struggled with the new place, was indirectly contradicted by one of Neymar’s teammates recently.

The Saudi Pro League risked a lot of money to bring world-class players to improve the sport in the country. The clubs are also providing them with the best facilities and premium services to make their living easy amidst the restrictions of the land. And seems like all their efforts are paying off.

Popular Brazilian striker speaks about adapting well to living in Saudi

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The Saudi Pro League invested almost a billion dollars last transfer window, second only to the Premier League. But is money the only reason to attract players? People may have multiple reasons, but the colleague of Neymar at Al Hilal, Malcom, expressed his pleasure of living in the Middle East. The Brazilian showered his praise for the country, saying “I will tell my son when he grows up that Saudi Arabia is a wonderful country, not just for playing football… but also for living in it.”

The striker has seen some of the best in the sport after playing in Brazil and Barcelona. The star, however, is appreciating Saudi for its soccer as well as a place to live. Malcom moved to Al Hilal earlier this July for a transfer of $63 million from Zenit Saint Petersburg. The striker has quickly adapted to his new team and had an astounding start to the League by scoring a hat trick against Abha.

The 26-year-old has confessed that the team environment has been good to be around with a lot of joy and laughter. Another important factor for him was that his wife and child also liked the city, which made it easier for them. The Brazilian also called the people of the country generous and wonderful and will tell his son in the future about how good the country is. But the matter always seems to be individual-specific.

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Neymar Jr’s injury and his partner’s other side of the story

The Brazilian soccer icon’s experience in Saudi has been bittersweet. His partner Bruna Biancardi had a bit of a struggle in adjusting to Saudi life. With minor complaints of heat and traffic in the new city, Bruna had few niggles in adapting to the Saudi capital. However, Malcom and his family seem to have a great time in the same city.

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Amid the very few games played, Neymar could not make an expected impact. However, his recent ACL injury makes it worse for him and the club, pushing him out for several months. The club and the players, however, expressed their unwavering support for the star trying not to make him homesick.