Saudi Arabia's Fahad Al-Muwallad in action with Australia's James Jeggo. Reuters
Saudi Arabia's Fahad Al-Muwallad in action with Australia's James Jeggo. Reuters

Saudi football player Fahad Al-Muwallad in hospital after Dubai balcony fall



Saudi football player Fahad Al-Muwallad has been seriously injured in a fall from the balcony of an apartment in Dubai.

Al Shabab star "fell from the balcony of his second-floor home”, a Dubai Police statement read.

The force is investigating. No one was with the player at the time of the incident, according to reports. Police did not say where the apartment was or which hospital he was taken to. He remains in intensive care.

“The efforts of the medical teams continue to provide him with the necessary care," police said.

Al-Muwallad is a winger for Al Shabab in Riyadh and the national team squad. He began his football career at the age of 16.

Updated: September 16, 2024, 11:40 AM