‘PUBLISHED IN’ All eyes will be on Abu Dhabi as the 14th edition of the Fifa Club World Cup, an annual event pitting the respective champions from various continents against each other, kicks off in the emirate on Wednesday evening, with the Spanish giants Real Madrid looking to…

‘PUBLISHED IN’ Few people are aware of the impact Dorados de Sinaloa has had on global football. In 2006, the young club, based in the north-west Mexican city of Culiacán and currently residing in the country’s second division, was home, be it only for a six-month period, to…

The next week and a half could be historic for Syria as they attempt to achieve their first World Cup qualification ever. The underdogs have shattered the status quo of Asian football to reach the final hurdle of their campaign, against all odds. September was this year’s deadliest…

‘PUBLISHED IN’ Before the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, before the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, before the rallying cries of the Intifada, before the international community drawing up the courage to stand up in the name of humanity, there was an exodus. Many, predominantly Christian, Palestinians, in an attempt to…

‘PUBLISHED IN’ On May 4, Al Hilal football club thumped city rivals Al Nassr by five goals to one, lifting their 14th domestic Saudi Professional league title. As jubilant players celebrated, fans were entertained to a colourful display of fireworks and video montages of the club’s illustrious season.…

1 Dismantled a shorthanded Al Shabab team with what could have been a turnaround result. Times are good for the soon-to-be UAE representatives at CWC later in the year. LAST WEEK: 2 HIGH: 1 | LOW: 4 Latest result: Won against Al Shabab 3-0 Next AGL match: Away at Hatta (29/4)…

1 Showed the hunger of a lioness who had its cub stolen to get the first goal via the Ayala trademark free kick. Sahlawi added the finishing touches with his first in a while. All in all – an outstanding performance. LAST WEEK: 2 HIGH: 1 | LOW: 7…

1 Power Rankings would like to welcome Eduardo back into the top influencer race, as he’s gone supernova for the last 180 minutes. Al Hilal have the league’s best record over the last five but the remaining schedule is one of the toughest of any team in the league.…