Last night saw the conclusion of the 22nd edition of the Gulf Cup in what looked like a perfect story ending in an anticlimax for the hosts, Saudi Arabia. Their opponents however, Qatar, claimed the trophy in a manner that could be classified as an “underdog”. The ‘Annabi’…

Year and year again, we see the Gulf region draw blanks in terms of its ability to offload that one player.That one rep that would symbolize the region in the highly esteemed leagues in Europe. On the other hand, their compatriots in the East of the Arabian Gulf have…