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Super Falcons star Ashleigh Plumptre follows Odion Ighalo's footsteps with the Saudi National Day celebration.
The Saudi National Day celebrations continue to trend on social media.
The celebrations have been embraced by Nigerian professional players in Saudi Arabia.
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20:40 - 23.09.2023
Benzema and Mahrez: Top stars celebrate Saudi Arabia's National Day in style
Top stars Benzema, Firmino, and Mahrez celebrate Saudi Arabia's National Day in style.
Ashleigh Plumptre celebrates Saudi National Day
Super Falcons of Nigeria star Ashleigh Plumptre got involved in the Saudi National Day celebrations.
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18:20 - 23.09.2023
Ighalo and Ronaldo: Reactions as Super Eagles and Al-Nassr stars show off swords in Saudi National Day celebrations
Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo and Al-Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo show off swords in Saudi National Day celebrations.
Plumptre took to her official social media platforms to celebrate the occasion.
The 25-year-old who recently joined Al-Ittihad Ladies posted a photo along with a message that said, "Happy National Day, KSA."
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Plumptre left English side Leicester City before the World Cup, and her performances at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup were able to secure a lucrative move to Al-Ittihad.
Plumptre did not put on the traditional Saudi Arabian attire to celebrate the occasion but paid her respect with the post.
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Saudi National Day and top football stars
The Kingdom is at a turning point in its history, with significant strides being made toward realizing its 2030 Vision.
Saudi Arabia is not only acknowledging but also celebrating the extraordinary advancements it has made in the quest of economic diversification, social reform, and sustainable development as citizens.
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One of the major developments in Saudi Arabia is the massive investment in football.
Newly recruited stars such as Karim Benzema, Riyad Mahrez, and Roberto Firmino took to social media to celebrate.
Mahrez and Firmino both posed in the traditional Saudi Arabian outfit while Benzema took it a step further with the sword.
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Ighalo and Ronaldo show off swords for Saudi National Day
Super Eagles of Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo and Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo have been linked together.
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Ronaldo wore a traditional thobe (robe) and bisht (cloak) and danced alongside his Al Nassr FC colleagues while brandishing traditional swords.
The Portuguese five-time Ballon d'Or winner, who signed with Al Nassr FC for an estimated $200 million contract per year, can be seen in the video posted by the Saudi professional football team on social media platforms.
Ighalo on the other hand celebrated Saudi National Day in style on his official social media platforms.
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The Super Eagles star posted photos wearing a Arab traditional outfit on his social media platforms.
In the photos, Ighalo is seen holding a wild bird and also shows off his sword like Ronaldo.
The reactions to Ighalo and Ronaldo wearing traditional outfits have been applauded by Saudi Arabian social media followers.
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