Great Grounds of Asia: West | Football News |
Kuala Lumpur: West Asia has some of the finest stadiums in the Continent, with these venues regularly playing host to AFC Asian Cup, AFC Champions League and AFC Cup matches.
Since the inauguration of the AFC Champions League in 2002-03, Saudi teams have appeared in the final on seven occasions. Along the way, some of the kingdom’s players have created an iconic legacy in the competition.
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Mohammed Al Shalhoub
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A one-club man who spent his entire career at Al Hilal, Mohammed Al Shalhoub’s association with Asia’s premier club competition predates its rebranding into the AFC Champions League.
In 2000, as a 19-year-old, Al Shalhoub started his first continental final, helping Al Hilal win the Asian Club Championship with a 3-2 victory over Japan’s Jubilo Iwata in Riyadh. It would prove to be the first of many finals.
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