Al Hilal crowned Asian champions
Dec 27, 2019
3 minutes
JOHN DUERDEN
It had been a long time coming but, in the November night sky just north of Tokyo, Al Hilal finally lifted the AFC Champions League trophy, the Saudi Arabians beating Urawa Red Diamonds, 1-0 at home and then 2-0 in Japan.
It was a deserved victory, even though the crowds that lined the streets of Riyadh to hail the homecoming heroes would have turned out anyway.
The television audience for the game was also swelled by thousands
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