King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz—may God protect him—inaugurated King Abdullah Sports City (The Shining Jewel) in Jeddah during halftime of the King’s Cup final match between Al-Ahli and Al-Shabab on May 1, 2014. Addressing the Saudi people as he received the “Shining Ball,” the King said: ”I congratulate the Saudi people on the opening of this sports city, and I say to you, my beloved ones, that you deserve more and more because your grandparents and parents are the ones who built this country.”
Ali Al-Naimi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, and Prince Nawaf bin Faisal, General President of Youth Welfare, delivered speeches on this occasion, before a child approached King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, carrying a glowing ball, and the King declared the new stadium open to the nation’s citizens.The cost of this massive project reached 1.9 billion Saudi riyals, and it features world-class facilities and a stadium with a capacity of more than 60,000 spectators…The Al-Shabab players succeeded in winning the cup and claiming the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Championship.