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They showed their astonishment at what they saw in Saudi Arabia and the progress of the country

Juventus Juventus Stadium hosts the 31st edition of the Italian Super Juventus (Juventus and AC Milan), both seeking to increase the number of titles to 7. Wednesday's game will be the 9th Super Cup to be held outside the event. 39, Italy, Saudi Arabia.

Jeddah is hosting the event and both teams have been warmly welcomed by Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al Faisal, President of the General Authority of Sport.

The reactions of the players, the technical organs and the Italian media accompanying the two teams to play for the first time in Saudi Arabia in a warm atmosphere, devoid of Europe at this time of the year, and supporters of football in general, and Italian football in particular.

Reception is safe and secure

"Two years ago, we played a friendly game here in Riyadh, but we did not see anything other than the airports, the hotels and the stadiums," said the coach. the Juve, Giorgio Cellini. We were delighted to come here to play. What we received ideally. "

"I hope it will be a sports festival and that people will be able to keep fond memories of this event." "I expect the field to be filled, because hosting this match means that the Saudis are eager to watch football."

"The progress made in sport and facilities in Saudi Arabia is great and calls for pride."

The veteran defender expressed his hopes for the continued development of the kingdom: "We hope that the march of development in the country will continue," he said.

Alessio Romagnoli, captain of the Milan team, said on the sidelines of the pre-match press conference: "I am pleased to have an excellent reception here in Saudi Arabia and an excellent organization for such an event. "

The Milan coach, Gennaro Gattuso, said: "We are proud to have come to Saudi Arabia and we had an outstanding reception and I am also happy about the participation of women in the sports scene and their presence in the stands. "

"Jeddah is a beautiful city and I am happy to have a great meeting."

An exciting experience

For their part, the Italian media accompanying the two teams were impressed by what they saw in Saudi Arabia and enjoyed the warm atmosphere that is unusual at this time of the year. "This is my first time in Saudi Arabia, I had a lot of curiosity to visit and I think it's a wonderful country," said one of the Italian sportsmen.

"I'm enjoying my stay here in Saudi Arabia 24 hours ago and I think it's a wonderful city.It's very hot here, it's different from the cold of Italy, it's a little volatile and it is now very hot.

"I think it's a good opportunity for you to see what you have in the world," said an Italian journalist accompanying the press mission.