Frosinone, Italy – Gist drop, my people! AS Roma don gear up for friendly match against Saudi club Neom this Saturday, 16 August. Time wey match go kick-off na 17:00 CEST. This one go happen for Stadio Stirpe wey dey for Frosinone. Who no wan see Roma showcase dem style, eh?
This match no be just about the kicks and runs; e dey come with some sizzling background. Neom, wey be fresh club for Saudi Pro League, don change dem name from Al-Suqoor Club wey mean ‘Falcons’. Dis name change happen last December when Saudi Ministry of Sport swap ownership of the team to NEOM project. Talk about rebranding like say na fashion show!
Early 2024-25 season, Neom don show say dem fit play ball as dem earn dem first promotion to the Saudi Pro League. Among dem stars, get Mohamed Said Benrahma and Ahmed Hegazy wey don shine before for Italian Serie A with Fiorentina and Perugia. As Al-Suqoor, dis guys dey rock black and gold but once dem change to Neom, dem kit change to orange first. Now, dem dey wear blue. Talk about trying to figure out your style!
Now, make we talk about Neom star player, Alexander Lacazette! Dis guy just enter the club on free transfer and he don carry plenty experience from Lyon and Arsenal. Lacazette don score over 300 goals, no be small achievement o! And na dis kind player wey Roma go dey eye for strategy as dem face Neom.
Another fresh face for Neom be Saimon Bouabre, a 19-year-old midfielder wey just land from Monaco, and Amadou Kone, also 20, wey join from Stade de Reims. Neom coach na Christophe Galtier. This man na the same coach wey take Lille carry Ligue 1 title for 2020-21 season, breaking PSG dominance. E sabi wetin e dey do, no be joke.
AS Roma coach, Gian Piero Gasperini, don reveal squad wey go represent dem against Neom. Players wey go enter pitch na goalkeepers Vasquez, Zelezny, and Svilar. For defense, dem get Rensch, Angelino, Ndicka, and others. Then for midfielder, no forget Cristante and El Aynaoui, while Forwards na Dovbyk, Dybala, and the joker, El Shaarawy!
All eyes go dey on dis match as Roma try show dem strong side. And ticket dey available on VivaTicket, so if you wan put your eye for the game, make you rush and buy your ticket before e finish
So make una sit down, chill with your palm wine, and get ready to enjoy dis match wey go make football sweet like sugarcane!
