Photo Essay: Blue power - the fans of Al Hilal SFC
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Many Al Hilal fans have Neymar Jr on the back of their shirts. Unfortunately, the Brazilian’s debut season was cut short in October after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National -
The club's mascot is a shark known for eating up all the trophies -
Al Hilal play at the Kingdom arena, an indoor arena that holds 26,000 fans -
Al Hilal have won the domestic title 18 times -
Al Hilal's hardcore supporters are known as ‘Blue Power’ -
Al Hilal are one of four top-flight clubs in Riyadh -
The Saudi club are competing in four different competitions – the Saudi Pro League, the King’s Cup, the Saudi Super Cup and the Asian Champions League -
Al Hilal were founded 66 years ago as Olympic Club -
Large tifo’s are created by the fans for home games -
Scarves are sold outside the ground. The garment has proved extremely popular in the Middle East -
A young fan displays his scarf as he heads towards the stadium -
Al Hilal are currently managed by Jorge Jesus of Portugal -
They have featured in the AFC Champions League final more than any other club -
Al Hilal’s biggest derby is against Al Nassr -
The 67,000-seater King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh was closed recently for refurbishment and will more than 80,000 supporters when complete -
Fans watch as the Moon rises over Riyadh
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