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Saudi Arabia’s World Cup Hero Emerges as the Team’s European Success Story

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

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First reported by Mako · Jun 21, 2026

What happened

Saud Abdulhamid, who featured in Saudi Arabia’s 2022 upset over Argentina, has become the kingdom’s first player to reach Europe’s top five leagues. After a difficult start at Roma, he impressed on loan at Lens and remains a key figure for Saudi Arabia.

  • 01Saudi Arabia’s Saud Abdulhamid is the first national player to reach a top-five European league.
  • 02He played for Lens on loan after limited action in his first Roma season.
  • 03Lens finished second in Ligue 1 and won the French Cup.
  • 04Abdulhamid recorded three goals and seven assists in 31 matches.
  • 05His passport was stolen in Amsterdam after his wedding, delaying his national-team return.

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People
OrganizationsAl Hilal, AS Roma, RC Lens, Paris Saint-Germain, Nice, Toulouse, Saudi Arabia national football team
PlacesSaudi Arabia, Qatar, Italy, France, Amsterdam, Riyadh, Netherlands

Full coverage · 2 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

MakoCenter · HebrewJun 21, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s World Cup Hero Emerges as the Team’s European Success Story
N12Center · HebrewJun 21, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Abdulhamid: from World Cup shock to European breakthrough

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