Kindness Between Rivals: A Keeper’s Gentle Moment in the Saudi Pro League
28 December 2025
On-Field Kindness Between Rivals
Nawaf Al-Aqidi, the Nassr goalkeeper, offered a kind gesture toward Khalid Nari, the Akhdood winger, after the latter suffered a heavy collision.
Result and Aftermath
Al Nassr beat Al Akhdood 3-0 on Saturday, in the 11th round of the Saudi Pro League, a match that also saw Nari sustain the injury.
Saudi newspaper Al-Riyadia published a photo of Al-Aqidi visiting the Akhdood goalkeeper in one of the hospitals, with the Nassr stopper traveling with his agent Mishal Alsafai to check on the striker’s health.
By defeating Akhdood, Al Nassr extended its sparkling early-season form and remained top of the table on 30 points, while Akhdood sat with five points in 17th place.
Punchline: If kindness were a stat, Nawaf would lead the charts.
Punchline: And the only red card today was the referee blushing.
