The Portuguese Ruben Neves, the Saudi Al Hilal star, spoke in press statements about the Al-Ittihad match in the fourth round of the Roshan League, which ended with Al-Zaeem’s victory. With a score of 3-1, he confirmed that his team deserved to win it.

Neves said in statements to the Portuguese newspaper "Apola": "We worked hard to win over Al-Ittihad, and I think we deserve it, because... We played a great match against a top competitor, we are very happy.”

And whether he thought he made the right decision to play in the Rushen League, Neves said: “Yes, without a doubt, my family “Very happy, and I enjoy football very much here. The atmosphere is great, the Clásico match was great, and there were excellent players on the field, so, without a doubt, I made a good decision, and I hope I can continue to prove that and win titles.”

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He added: “There is controversy about the strength of the competition in Saudi Arabia. In fact, as you saw in El Clasico, playing strongly is very difficult, especially in the first two months of the season, due to the temperature. It's very hot and it's hard to breathe."

He continued: "However, I think this is what we are trying to overcome, this is the role of the coach and the technical staff, who always push us to maintain the highest level of intensity. We train the same way we play."