• Neymar and Malcom 

  

  Brazilian icon Neymar and co-countryman Malcom appeared in Al-Hilal’s Saudi National Day 2024 celebrations wearing thobes and banners placed across their shoulders. 

• Ruben Neves

  

  Portuguese Al-Hilal star Ruben Neves enjoyed the club’s National Day festivities this year in a white thobe and red-and-white traditional shemagh. 

• Karim Benzema 

  

  The French striker shared a picture of himself dressed in a black thobe on Saudi Founding Day earlier this year. Over the thobe, he sported a unique harness-like accessory.

• Cristiano Ronaldo 

  

  Last year, the Portuguese footballer starred in a video campaign for Saudi National Day, featuring traditional dances, swords and garments. 

• Sadio Mane 

  

  The Senegalese marksman featured alongside Ronaldo in the video campaign. He wore attire similar to Ronaldo's, opting for a beige bisht with gold embroidery instead of black. 

• Lionel Messi 

  

  The Argentine football legend was named the ambassador for Saudi Arabia luxury clothing brand Sayyar this year. In the campaign, Messi was captured sporting the complete traditional attire — a crisp white thobe and red-and-white shemagh.