Riyadh Season 2022 kicks off with football legends Mohammed Salah and Karim Benzema

Egyptian Liverpool legend Mohammed Salah is among the celebrities featured in Riyadh season 2022 promotional video. (Twitter: @Turki_alalshikh)

French Real Madrid star Karim Benzema is among the celebrities seen in Riyadh season 2022 promotional video. (Twitter: @Turki_alalshikh)

• The year’s season is scheduled to host major sporting events, including a match between Paris Saint-Germain and the Saudi clubs Al-Hilal and Al-Nasr

RIYADH: Riyadh season 2022 kicked off with an impressive line-up of celebrities and football stars.

General Entertainment Authority Chairman Turki Al-Sheikh revealed the star-studded promotional video of this year’s sports festival featuring the Egyptian Liverpool legend Mohammed Salah and the French Real Madrid star Karim Benzema.

#موسم_الرياض … فوق الخياااااال #RiyadhSeason pic.twitter.com/5ntMkntzny

— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) October 22, 2022

This year’s season is scheduled to host major sporting events, including a match between Paris Saint-Germain and the Saudi clubs Al-Hilal and Al-Nasr.

The clip, captioned “Riyadh season, beyond the imagination,” also includes appearances from producer DJ Khaled, Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram, actress Nadine Njeim, and Iraqi singer and composer Majed Al-Mohandes.

This year’s event boasts 15 zones with over 8,500 activities, including 108 interactive experiences, eight international shows, 17 Arabic plays, 252 restaurants and cafes, daily fireworks and more than 150 concerts.