From the football field to cultural celebrations, here are six international football stars who have donned traditional Saudi attire.
Neymar and Malcom
Brazilian icon Neymar and co-countryman Malcom appeared in Al-Hilal’s Saudi National Day 2024 celebrations wearing thobes and banners placed across their shoulders.Ruben Neves
Portuguese Al-Hilal star Ruben Neves enjoyed the club’s National Day festivities this year in a white thobe and red-and-white traditional shemagh.Karim Benzema
The French striker shared a picture of himself dressed in a black thobe on Saudi Founding Day earlier this year. Over the thobe, he sported a unique harness-like accessory.Cristiano Ronaldo
Last year, the Portuguese footballer starred in a video campaign for Saudi National Day, featuring traditional dances, swords and garments.Sadio Mane
The Senegalese marksman featured alongside Ronaldo in the video campaign. He wore attire similar to Ronaldo's, opting for a beige bisht with gold embroidery instead of black.Lionel Messi
The Argentine football legend was named the ambassador for Saudi Arabia luxury clothing brand Sayyar this year. In the campaign, Messi was captured sporting the complete traditional attire — a crisp white thobe and red-and-white shemagh.
