The GCC team was in high spirits after losing. Its captain, Amr Zedan, said losing does not matter because his side loves the game and will make up in a future match.

Her Majesty the Queen of England presented trophies to the teams after the match as is her annual tradition. The players said they felt honored and look forward to one day representing the Kingdom, and honoring Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah.

Saudi Arabia at present does not have its own polo team and Zedan said negotiations are under way with the Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation (SAEF) to have one.

Zedan added that it would take some time for the game to become popular in the Kingdom but having events like the MINT Polo in the Park, which took place at the beginning of June at Hurlingham Club, would be useful.

The MINT Polo in the Park event was held to popularize polo in an entertaining way with a combination of matches between  eight global teams: London, New York, Buenos Aires, Paris, Geneva,  Moscow, Durban and Sydney. In addition, a match between Oxford University and Edinburgh University was held to encourage students. This was followed with the Devil's Horsemen Stunt Riders show. A shopping village and a children’s zone were also installed in the area to ensure the event  attracts  people of different age groups and becomes a family event.

Being abroad introduces and exposes one to different types of knowledge, and for Zedan living in London introduced him to polo, which he has now been playing for 10 years. “I think the fun of doing something with horses attracted  me to it. A friend of mine introduced me to it and I simply got addicted,” he said.

Saudi Arabia already produces fine equestrians who have reached the Olympics in show jumping events.  Fahad Abunayyan  is also launching the new Dirab Course for Polo in Riyadh at the end of this year. “This will create an excellent opportunity to introduce polo in the Kingdom,” said Zedan.

“It’s a combination of two things — soccer and equestrian and that is what has attracted me and attracts the youth,” he said. “Today, for example, someone approached me and showed his interest in polo and asked where and how he could do so,” said Zedan, a businessman.

“Sometimes it’s around five tournaments per year. I work in the Eastern Province and practice here in London and sometimes in Dubai where I have ponies. It’s chaotic to be able to manage, but for me it’s like a breath. It’s always a pleasure to play and of course you have to keep on trying and as much as you play you will get better,” he added.

“I’m not Sami Al-Jaber, the famous football player, you know,” he said, “I’m a businessman who loves polo and plays it for fun and for charity.”

The next stop for Zedan will be France where he will participate in the International Polo Cup Saint Tropez in July, after that he will participate in the Dubai Polo league.