Q: How did you get into football? A: I have always love the game since I was a kid. I have lived football all my life. Q: What is the one memory of football you have as a child? A: Many good memories but the one I remember is…
Zohib Islam Amiri – Defender, Afghanistan National Team
Zohib Islam Amiri is a current Afghanistan international who made the most out of his circumstances growing up as a refugee in Pakistan to playing football in top clubs across the Indian Subcontinent. Q: How did you get into football? A: I have to thank my brothers for…
Abdullah Al Hamdan – Forward, Al Shabab FC & U-19 National Team
Q: At what age did you start playing and how did you get into football? A: In Riyadh, maybe when I was 6 or 7-year-old. When my father was the coach in the club (Al Shabab), I along with my big brother used to go with him. I…
Manchester City show how football clubs’ investment can boost local economies
‘PUBLISHED IN’ Sports can be a powerful platform for teams and athletes to create change within their respective communities or those beyond it. Time and time again, an athlete’s voice and actions can generate positive experiences for people globally. There are multiple examples of how certain players and…
As at Barcelona and Bayern, Pep’s methods prove irresistible at City
‘PUBLISHED IN’ It took a season to get his message across, but, Shuaib Ahmed writes, it’s been smooth sailing for Guardiola at Manchester City this season Both clubs believed in a short passing game. Both believed in entertaining. And both, above all, believed in winning trophies. Barcelona and…
Keeping It Real With Sarah Al Gashgari
Many are aware of the significance of a league game that took place this past Friday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. While the game itself was not of gargantuan proportions, the story and the hype leading up to it was. One of Saudi’s top four – Al Ahli were…
The Art of Negotiation – Kuwait’s Path To Redemption
I remember that day clearly. We were standing in line during our routine morning school assembly when sirens in Dubai were tested. We had to display our preparedness in case of a supposed event where the city is under attack. United Arab Emirates was being cautious. A few…
For Jerusalem Through Football
On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the nation’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, revealing the relocation of the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. As expected, this shift in Washington’s policy prompted simultaneous counter demonstrations across majority the globe, with most of it focused specifically…