• Bernardo Silva and Joao Cancelo wished Saudi Arabia a happy ‘National Day’ in a video posted on the Abu Dhabi-owned club’s Arabic Twitter channel

Arab News

DUBAI: One of the English Premier League’s top clubs, Manchester City, has congratulated the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the occasion of its 91st National Day.

Two of the club’s 2020/2021 title-winning stars, Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva and defender Joao Cancelo, wished Saudi Arabia a happy ‘National Day’ in a video posted on the Abu Dhabi-owned club’s Arabic Twitter channel.

تهنئة خاصة من نجمي مانشستر سيتي بيرناردو سيلفا @BernardoCSilva وكانسيلو للجميع في المملكة العربية السعودية بمناسبة #اليوم_الوطني_السعودي 💙

🔷 #السيتي pic.twitter.com/OjlqtQUuGO

— مانشستر سيتي (@Cityarabia) September 23, 2021

“We wish a Happy National Day to all in Saudi Arabia,” Silva said.

“Happy National Day to all in Saudi Arabia,” fellow countryman Cancelo said in the 19-second video.

The video has received nearly 50,000 views since it was posted on the @CityArabia account, which has more than 5 million followers.

🎥 مانشستر سيتي يُهنئ الشعب السعودي الكريم بمُناسبة اليوم الوطني السعودي 🇸🇦 pic.twitter.com/dsv1BVq8Ny

— EPL World (@EPLworld) September 23, 2021

Meanwhile, the same video was also tweeted on the English Premier League’s Arabic twitter account (@EPLWorld), and has attracted more than 63,000 views.