Fan arrested for whipping player in Saudi Super Cup

An image recorded after Arabian Super Cupand went around the world this Thursday after a fan of the Al-Ittihad, team where he plays Karim Benzema.and directed by Marcelo Gallardo, attacked one of the players.

After his team's defeat, the Moroccan soccer player Abdul Razzaq Hamdallah, was heading to the locker room when a fan started throwing water at him from the stands. The striker, who had a bottle of water in his hands, also responded by throwing water at him.

What happened

After this, the fan unsheathed a whip with which he attacked the footballer. At the time, his teammates tried to defend the footballer while he seemed surprised by the fact. The event quickly went around the world and the networks were filled with the unusual video.

Stadium security Mohammed bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates, He stopped the fan as he left the confrontation. According to the Saudi newspaper 'Al-Sharq Al-Awsat', the fan was handed over to the Saudi authorities. Abu Dhabi to open an investigation into the facts.

The identity of the fan was not revealed, but, according to the local media 'Al-Riyadiya', he remains detained waiting to clarify the facts surrounding his actions. The Moroccan forward involved decided not to report the incident to the authorities after being summoned to give his testimony.

Hamdallah, the attacked footballer, is the team's top scorer with 29 goals this season. However, this Thursday they lost in the Super Cup against Al Hilal, a team with which the Brazilian player is linked. Neymar Jr who, due to injury, has not been present in his team's matches in any competition.