Jeddah Is Prepping Up For The Supercoppa Italiana In A Big Way And Here’s How
One of the biggest football matches to be ever played on Saudi soil is just two days away and it’s happening in Jeddah. Almost everyone in the city is talking about it and the tickets were sold out within hours of launching.
The Supercoppa Italiana will see football giants Juventus and AC Milan battle it out for the coveted prize at the King Abdullah Sports City.
Billboards and adverts are being displayed all over Jeddah including on the world’s largest curved screen
⚽️ Jeddah prepares to host the Italian Super Cup match. pic.twitter.com/JpphZpM8hg
— General Sports Authority (@gsaksa_en) January 10, 2019
They are literally everywhere
#SupercoppaItaliana #Juventus #ACMilan ad on the main road in #Jeddah #السوبر_الإيطالي_بجدة
Taken from the roof top of my place ???? pic.twitter.com/TXvao6APwt
— ???????????? ???????????????????????????????? علے (@aloosh_jeddah) January 2, 2019
AC Milan earlier posted photos showing its players on route to Jeddah
???? Jeddah ????
The boys are departing for the Super Cup clash against Juventus ????⚫
Si parte verso la #Supercoppa ????⚫
#JuveMilan pic.twitter.com/ItKXe1gxFe— AC Milan (@acmilan) January 12, 2019
They were received with much fanfare upon arrival
Jeddah welcomes Milan #supercoppa #milan pic.twitter.com/v2dBQAzaeF
— Milan Echo ????⚫ (@africa_milan) January 13, 2019
AC Milan full-back earlier posted a tweet showing him training in Jeddah
Training in Jeddah ????⚫ #Supercoppa
-3 ⏳ #ForzaMilan pic.twitter.com/v214GnCxs6— Davide Calabria (@davidecalabria2) January 13, 2019
This video of an Italian who lives in Saudi explaining Saudi’s passion with football went viral
Meet Josipie, an Italian who lives in #SaudiArabia, explains Saudis’ passion for football ⚽️ and more! ????????????????#Supercoppa pic.twitter.com/l09cKfr5Ly
— Foreign Ministry ???????? (@KSAmofaEN) January 13, 2019
The Juventus team hasn’t arrived yet but yes we Jeddahwis are eagerly awaiting to see Cristiano Ronaldo