Neymar finally made his debut for Al Hilal in the match against Al Riyadh. The Brazil soccer star bagged an assist coming off the bench in the 64th minute to mark his start to the Saudi Pro League. Meanwhile, Neymar’s Portuguese teammate was recently misrecognized by an Al Nassr fan as a player of his club. The fan mistook him for the $30 million worth player Al Nassr signed in this transfer window.

According to the fan, the resemblance was uncanny between Neymar’s teammate and Cristiano Ronaldo’s teammate’s default picture. Interestingly, the Portuguese star saw the fan’s remarks and was quick to adhere to his demand.

Fan confuses Al Hilal player to a Champions League semi-finalist

In what turned out to be a hilarious situation, a fan replied to Ruben Neves, a former Wolves player, to have a similar profile picture to that of a FIFA nominated ‘Best Player’ in the world in 2023. The reply caught the attention of Neves who was quick to resolve the fan’s doubt.

Ruben Neves recently posted on X tagging his Portuguese teammate, Joao Felix, who is on loan at Barcelona. A fan replied to his tweet, as he said, “Please bro change your profile or we will (have) named you Brozovice (High five emoji).” Marcelo Brozovic, Cristiano Ronaldo’s teammate and Al Nassr’s no.77, was the player the fan confused Neves with.

Soon after, Ruben Neves changed his profile picture. He must have seen the request of the Al Nassr supporter, which could be a coincidence. Al Hilal signed Ruben Neves from Wolverhampton Wanderers, making him the first prolific signing of the summer transfer window in the SPL.

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Neymar made an impressive debut for Al Hilal as the team won 6-1. Jorge Jesus’ men will now head to the AFC Champions League. They will be facing Navbahor Namangan in their opening fixture.

Neymar heads to face AFC Champions League pressure

Al Hilal is on a great run of form. The Saudi side has won 5 and drawn 1 of their last six fixtures in SPL. The addition of Neymar enhances their quality more as showcased in the match against Al Riyah. Al Hilal is in a tough group in the AFC Champions League with the likes of Navbahor, Mumbai City FC, and Nassaji Mazandaran FC. It won’t be a run around the mill for the Saudi club as the teams will build more pressure eyeing Champions League glory.

Meanwhile, Al Nassr’s AFC Champions League position hangs in the balance. The club awaits a response from AFC to clear the issues surrounding their expulsion from the Champions League. It is a tough time for Al Nassr but with Cristiano Ronaldo at their helm, they are doing well in their SPL matches.

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The Saudi clubs have added a lot of star power to their teams. With an arsenal of superstars at their side, Al Hilal is the favorite to win the match against Navbahor. Al Hilal is also the most successful team in AFC Champions League having won 4 titles since its inception.  Who do you think will win the opening fixture? Let us know in the comments below.