Dia Saba made history and scored the first Israeli goal in an Arab league, and did it in the famous Bur Dubai Derby against Al-Wasl. Sharjah and Bani Yas continue to roam as Al-Ain set to announce details of their agreement with Maccabi Haifa. Your Emirati football weekly.
Hilal Al-Quds has been suffering from administrative chaos. Yet, the homegrown players took charge of things, and despite not having their salaries paid for months, opened the new season of the West Bank Premier League in style.
A new dawn in Middle Eastern football: the Arabian Gulf League and the Israeli Premier League have signed a memorandum of understandings. All details inside.
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.
