Yasser Al-Qahtani

A match celebrating the retirement of Saudi national team star and former Al-Hilal player Yasser Al-Qahtani will be held as part of Riyadh Season on Dec. 1, according to Sport 360.

In a video circulating on social media retired Al-Hilal forward Sami Al-Jaber announced the date of Al-Qahtani’s match, saying: “In a huge retirement ceremony, we will watch the last match of Al-Hilal sniper Yasser Al-Qahtani in a ceremony befitting his achievements and legendary goals that pleased all fans.”

Al-Qahtani joined Al-Hilal in the that takes visitors through Saudi Arabia’s majestic AlUla valley — its nature, history, culture, and the works of leading archaeologists at the site. Called the “Wonder of Arabia,” the exhibition will run until January of next year.

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UAE-based artists are being celebrated at an exhibition at the NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery. Curated by summer of 2005 after playing for Al-Qadisiyah, and started a golden career in Al-Hilal’s blue uniform. His career also included spending a short period being loaned to the UAE’s Al-Ain in 2011.

Al-Qahtani has a distinguished international reputation with the Saudi national squad, representing the Kingdom in 112 games and scoring 42 goals.

Riyadh Season is scheduled to start on Oct. 11 and runs until Dec. 15. the venue’s executive director, Maya Allisom, “Speculative Landscapes” explores the concept of environment through a close study of their surroundings. It ends in December.

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