#OnlyOnTwitter . . Twitter highlights the top conversations around sports in Saudi Arabia in 2021

At the end of each year, Twitter highlights the key conversations which took place on the platform throughout the year. In 2021, Twitter revealed that football-related topics were amongst the most popular conversations in Saudi Arabia. From player signings to clubs and matches, here are some of the top football moments from throughout the year.

Most Retweeted sports Tweets

As fans continued to take to Twitter to celebrate their love of the game, here are the most Retweeted moments from 2021 per month:

1. January: Al-Nassr FC’s former president celebrated the club’s Saudi Super Cup win

https://twitter.com/SSuwailm/status/1355956565212327943

1. February: Al Shabab Saudi FC shared a stunning picture of its stadium

https://twitter.com/AlShababSaudiFC/status/1360668991975530496

1. March: Al-Nassr FC shared the news of Mohammed Al-Suwailem’s contract renewal

https://twitter.com/AlNassrFC/status/1375164688082870274

1. April: Al-Nassr FC announced Mesli Ben Mahdi Al-Muamar as the chairman of the club

https://twitter.com/AlNassrFC/status/1377633733591904262

1. May: Al-Hilal celebrated its 17th win of the Prince Mohammad Bin Salman League

https://twitter.com/Alhilal_FC/status/1396556185654943750

1. June: Al Hilal SFC welcomed Leonardo Jardim as their coach

https://twitter.com/Alhilal_FC/status/1399810716182495235

1. July: Al-Ittihad Club celebrated its newest attacking midfielder, Brazilian Igor Caique Coronado

https://twitter.com/ittihad/status/1412851817134837762

1. August: Al Hilal SFC welcomed Brazilian footballer Matheus Pereira as an attacking midfielder

https://twitter.com/Alhilal_FC/status/1423608159936122880

1. September: Al-Ittihad Club praised its goalkeeper Marcelo Grohe, one of the best keepers in the league

https://twitter.com/ittihad/status/1439310466975735808

1. October: Al Hilal SFC celebrated its win against Al-Nassr FC in the AFC Champions League semi final, paving the way to the final match of the tournament

https://twitter.com/salem_d29/status/1450555174599237637

The Most Liked Signing Tweets

A year of big signings across Saudi football clubs, here are the most liked Tweets welcoming newly signed players to the Kingdom and their teams:

1. Al Hilal SFC welcomed Brazilian footballer Matheus Pereira as an attacking midfielder

https://twitter.com/Alhilal_FC/status/1423608159936122880

1. Al Hilal SFC welcomed Saudi Arabia’s Khalifah Salem Al-Dawsari, as a defender

https://twitter.com/Alhilal_FC/status/1424111986376331264

1. Al-Nassr FC welcomed Brazilian footballer, Anselmo de Moraes, to the team as a defensive midfielder

https://twitter.com/AlNassrFC/status/1432759114065711104

1. Al-Ahli Saudi FC welcomed Macedonia’s Ezgjan Alioski, as a winger or wing-back

https://twitter.com/ALAHLI_FC/status/1420787223348252679

1. Al-Ittihad Club celebrated its new union with Brazilian attacking midfielder Igor Caique Coronado

https://twitter.com/ittihad/status/1412851817134837762

The most used football club hashtags

1. #الهلال (Al Hilal SFC)
2. #النصر (Al-Nassr FC)
3. #الاتحاد (Al-Ittihad Club)
4. #الاهلي (Al-Ahli Saudi FC)

The most used hashtags around AFC Champions League

The 40th Edition of Asia’s premier club football tournament, the 2021 AFC Champions League was a football highlight in Saudi Arabia, with Al Hilal SFC winning its fourth championship title. Throughout the tournament, here are the most Tweeted hashtags:

1. #كبير_آسيا (Asia Champion)
2. #النصر_الهلال (Al-Nassr FC vs. Al-Hilal SFC)
3. #دوري_ابطال_اسيا (AFC Champions League)

The most mentioned football players

Finally, 2021 revealed the most mentioned Saudi Leagues’ footballers driving conversations across Saudi Arabia. Here are the most mentioned players:

1. Al Hilal SFC’s Matheus Pereira (@MatheusPereira)
2. Al-Nassr FC’s Fahad Al Hurifi (@Fahadalhurifi)
3. Al Hilal SFC’s Salman Al Faraj (@salman_f13)
4. Al-Ittihad Club’s Fahad Al Muwallad (@fahad_almowalad )