Al Hilal striker Bafetimbi Gomis on Sunday posted a video showing a lion cub he received as a "gift". The Frenchman wrote that he intends to spend a few days with "baby Gomis" before sending it to its "own habitat to feel free". "I am so honoured to get this beautiful gift! We are going to spend a few special days together and then this baby Gomis needs to be in his own habitat to feel free!" Gomis said in the post alongside the video. The Hilal frontman <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/bafetimbi-gomis-al-hilal-s-lion-ready-to-roar-again-when-saudi-pro-league-restarts-1.1043029">had earlier told <em>The National</em> </a>he was delighted to be back in Saudi Arabia for the Saudi Pro League. “I’m missing football so much as it’s a big part of my life and my whole routine is based around football,” Gomis had said this month. “The time that I wake up, when I eat, to when I spend time with my family – everything revolves around that. Scoring goals, the atmosphere of the stadium, the supporters, I miss it all.” Last year, Gomis was the top-scorer in Asia with 11 goals as <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/saudi-arabia-s-al-hilal-win-asian-champions-league-with-victory-over-urawa-red-diamonds-1.941896">Hilal were crowned continental champions</a> for the first time in 19 years. Apart from his exploits on the field, Gomis is well known for his lion celebration after scoring.
