🤑 Al-Hilal hand out generous bonus after Saudi side make history in the US | OneFootball

There were several questions about the value that Al-Hilal would pay as a "bicho" to the athletes after the historic classification to the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup over Manchester City.

It was up to journalist Ahmed Al-Qarni, who works for the Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper and is a member of the Saudi Arabia Sports Media Federation, to reveal the value in question.

According to him, each athlete earned 2 million Saudi riyals. Which is equivalent to R$ 2.9 million.

The final bill may have been close to 64 million Saudi riyals, considering 26 registered athletes and at least six members of the technical committee. Or R$ 93 million.

The club itself released a video with the presence of president Fahad bin Nafel in the Camping World Stadium locker room.

Material that preserved the "mystery" about the value, as there is a cut before Fahad bin Nafel talks about the money in question.

The sequence has the arrival of coach Simone Inzaghi and several athletes going to hug the president after the "revelation" that was of such interest.

Fahad bin Nafel even threw his ghutra, the head adornment, in the direction of the players.

The "bicho" in the context of football refers to the value paid after relevant victories, other important results, or titles/feats achieved.

Al-Hilal, with Brazilians Marcos Leonardo, Malcom, Renan Lodi, and Kaio César, will face Fluminense next Friday (4), from 4 pm (Brasília time) for a place in the semifinal.

Whoever advances will guarantee a prize of 21 million dollars from FIFA.

Which is equivalent to 78.7 million Saudi riyals and R$ 114.4 million.

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