When a Manchester United Fan Sparks a Saudi Derby Feud Online
12 February 2026
Saudi Pro League online banter between Ettifaq and Qadsiah lights up the region
In the latest twists of the Saudi Pro League, a playful online skirmish erupted between Al Ettifaq and Al Qadsiah, the two eastern giants.
The clash demonstrates that banter can be as fierce as a football match as the clubs trade jabs in the social arena while preparing for a regional derby.
The spark came from a remixed video featuring a well known Manchester United supporter who vowed not to shave his head until United won five straight matches.
In the clip the fan claims that 29,566 days have passed since Ettifaq’s founding, and he will not trim his hair until the team delivers a continental title for the Eastern Province.
The clip ends with a lighthearted nod about hair growth and a joking prophecy that perhaps in two thousand years Ettifaq will finally win something continental.
The online response included a tweet by the Ettifaq account showing a parrot wearing a Qadsiah scarf before discarding it, joking that Qadsiah is the club with money and that heritage cannot be bought.
As banter grows, attention turns to Friday’s Saudi Pro League clash between Al Hilal and Ettifaq at Kingdom Arena in the 22nd round of the league.
Fans also note the parrot meme and remind that tickets for the derby are on sale, fueling a media narrative that the match could be a spectacle beyond the pitch.
With both clubs watching the social media buzz, this brief but spicy exchange shows that the Saudi Pro League is as much about pageantry and online humor as it is about goals.
Punchlines: If football banter were a trophy, this exchange would be lifted high with a big grin. The internet never sleeps; even a regional derby can turn into a standup set plus a football match.
