Arabian Gulf League second matchdays have produced a hint about who is here to fight from the start and who needs some time to adjust. While the giants are sleeping Sharjah and Bani Yas are pushing it to the limit. Included: the ‘Dia Saba Weekly Watch’.
Raining goals, worrying defeats and a true Middle Eastern history. The first matchday of the Arabian Gulf League produced terrific football action. Uri Levy with his talking points from the first day of the 2020/21 season in the UAE.
Hussein Abdulghani, Al-Ahli Jeddah legend, has retired from football. He was part of a very exclusive group of footballers, who took part in 1998 France World Cup 22 years ago and were still active. After his farewell, there are only seven of them left—a truly endangered species.
Your first stop for the new season of the Arabian Gulf League. The clubs, the coaches, the interesting players and a short note on each club. Everything you need to start and discover and understand the Emirati league.
Persepolis qualified for the AFC Champions League final and encouraged celebrations in Iran. Yet, the road there wasn’t easy, and went through the AFC Ethics Committee and included a ban of their best player.
