Twitter highlights the top conversations around sports in Saudi Arabia in 2021 #OnlyOnTwitter
At the end of each year, Twitter highlights the key conversations which took place on the platform throughout the year. In 2021, Twitter revealed that football-related topics were amongst the most popular conversations in Saudi Arabia. From player signings to clubs and matches, here are some of the top football moments from throughout the year.
Most Retweeted sports Tweets
As fans continued to take to Twitter to celebrate their love of the game, here are the most Retweeted moments from 2021 per month:
- January: Al-Nassr FC’s former president celebrated the club’s Saudi Super Cup win
- February: Al Shabab Saudi FC shared a stunning picture of its stadium
- March: Al-Nassr FC shared the news of Mohammed Al-Suwailem’s contract renewal
- April: Al-Nassr FC announced Mesli Ben Mahdi Al-Muamar as the chairman of the club
- May: Al-Hilal celebrated its 17th win of the Prince Mohammad Bin Salman League
- June: Al Hilal SFC welcomed Leonardo Jardim as their coach
- July: Al-Ittihad Club celebrated its newest attacking midfielder, Brazilian Igor Caique Coronado
- August: Al Hilal SFC welcomed Brazilian footballer Matheus Pereira as an attacking midfielder
- September: Al-Ittihad Club praised its goalkeeper Marcelo Grohe, one of the best keepers in the league
- October: Al Hilal SFC celebrated its win against Al-Nassr FC in the AFC Champions League semi final, paving the way to the final match of the tournament
The Most Liked Signing Tweets
A year of big signings across Saudi football clubs, here are the most liked Tweets welcoming newly signed players to the Kingdom and their teams:
- Al Hilal SFC welcomed Brazilian footballer Matheus Pereira as an attacking midfielder
- Al Hilal SFC welcomed Saudi Arabia’s Khalifah Salem Al-Dawsari, as a defender
- Al-Nassr FC welcomed Brazilian footballer, Anselmo de Moraes, to the team as a defensive midfielder
- Al-Ahli Saudi FC welcomed Macedonia’s Ezgjan Alioski, as a winger or wing-back
- Al-Ittihad Club celebrated its new union with Brazilian attacking midfielder Igor Caique Coronado
The most used football club hashtags
- #الهلال (Al Hilal SFC)
- #النصر (Al-Nassr FC)
- #الاتحاد (Al-Ittihad Club)
- #الاهلي (Al-Ahli Saudi FC)
The most used hashtags around AFC Champions League
The 40th Edition of Asia’s premier club football tournament, the 2021 AFC Champions League was a football highlight in Saudi Arabia, with Al Hilal SFC winning its fourth championship title. Throughout the tournament, here are the most Tweeted hashtags:
- #كبير_آسيا (Asia Champion)
- #النصر_الهلال (Al-Nassr FC vs. Al-Hilal SFC)
- #دوري_ابطال_اسيا (AFC Champions League)
The most mentioned football players
Finally, 2021 revealed the most mentioned Saudi Leagues’ footballers driving conversations across Saudi Arabia. Here are the most mentioned players:
- Al Hilal SFC’s Matheus Pereira (@MatheusPereira)
- Al-Nassr FC’s Fahad Al Hurifi (@Fahadalhurifi)
- Al Hilal SFC’s Salman Al Faraj (@salman_f13)
- Al-Ittihad Club’s Fahad Al Muwallad (@fahad_almowalad )
