<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Saudi star Saleh Al-Shehri expressed his disappointment after the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://news.sbisiali.com/ar/news/article/turki-al-sheikh-about-chico-he-was-subjected-to-envy">Saudi</a> national team lost to its Bahraini counterpart in the first round of Group Two in the 26th Gulf Cup held in Kuwait. In his statements to the media, Al-Shehri confirmed that the result was “very bad,” adding: “We tried to come back but we did not succeed.” </p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:780/540;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/8b76cb9f-674d-4248-a96e-618d017ab563.webp" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Despite the loss, Al-Shehri stressed that there is still hope for qualification, noting that the team has two decisive matches to make up for the result and qualify for the next rounds.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Al-Shehri tops the trend and continues his scoring brilliance</span> </h2><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://x.com/IttiStudio/status/1871165255600234798"></oembed></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> After the match, the hashtag #Saleh_Al-Shehri topped the trend on the “X” platform in <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbisiali.com/ar/news/article/the-movie-the-here-i-am-achieves-remarkable-success-in-saudi-arabia">Saudi Arabia</a> and several Arab countries, as the audience praised his performance and determination despite the disappointing result.<br> Al-Shehri is currently one of the most prominent <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://news.sbisiali.com/ar/news/article/this-is-how-georgina-celebrated-ronaldo-as-the-top-scorer-in-the-champions-league">strikers</a> in Saudi Arabia, having scored 6 goals with Al-Ittihad this season, in addition to two goals with the national team.<br> In response to a question about the performance of French coach Herve Renard and the changes he made between the halves, Al-Shehri explained that “technical questions are the responsibility of the coach, and we as players only implement the instructions.”</p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Saleh Al-Shehri's journey and successful football career</span> </h3><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1080/737;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/1e896636-e8c3-45f0-aceb-3737dc8cbb95.jpeg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Saleh Al-Shehri started his football career with Al-Ahly Club, then had a professional experience in Portugal before returning to Al-Ahly again.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Later, he joined Al-Raed Club, and then he shone with Al-Hilal, achieving local and continental championships.<br> At the beginning of the current season, Al-Shehri moved to Al-Ittihad Club, where he proved himself as a distinguished striker despite competition with big names such as French star Karim Benzema.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Al-Shehri is very popular inside and outside the Kingdom, as he regularly interacts with his fans through social media platforms, making him one of the most influential players in the Saudi sports scene.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Al-Shehri is expected to continue his brilliance with Al-Ittihad Club <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://news.sbisiali.com/ar/news/article/in-pictures-fahd-al-muwallad-arrives-in-saudi-arabia-after-dubai-incident">and the Saudi national team</a> in the upcoming tournaments, to become one of the most prominent strikers in Asia.<br></p>