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Aouar Wants Madrid or Barcelona Move

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:32:42 GMT

Houssem Aouar is hoping to join Real Madrid or Barcelona this summer, reports ESPN. The Lyon midfielder has been closely followed by Arsenal but he is thought to prefer a move to Spain...

Daei: Ronaldo Deserves to Break My Goalscoring Record

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:04:16 GMT

Iran legend Ali Daei says that Cristiano Ronaldo deserves to break his goalscoring record for the most strikes in the international football...

Podolski Happy to See Ozil Leave Arsenal

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:44:38 GMT

Lucas Podolski says he is happy to see Mesut Ozil leave Arsenal and start playing football again after almost a year on the sidelines at Emirates Stadium...

FIFA Announce Ticket Prices for Club World Cup Matches in Qatar

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 12:55:20 GMT

FIFA has officially announced ticket prices for the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 from February 4-11...

Henrik Stenson Leads Past Winners' Delight for OMEGA Dubai Desert Classic Return

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 08:16:51 GMT

Former Dubai resident and OMEGA Dubai Desert Classic winner Henrik Stenson has expressed his delight at returning to compete in this year’s event, in what is the 50th anniversary of the United Arab Emirates...

Bahrain Advance in World Handball Championship

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 07:54:53 GMT

Bahrain overcame a heated challenge from African powerhouses DR Congo in a thrilling 34-27 victory last night to seal their place in the main round of the 27th IHF World Men’s Handball Championship, being held in Egypt...

beIN Sports Channels Return to Saudi Arabia

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:40:14 GMT

Saudi Arabia has gained streaming rights throughout the Kingdom for the beIN Sports network. The Qatari sport channel’s subscriptions and streaming devices will now be permitted and available for purchase after a ban of more than three years...

Bayern to Face Either Al Duhail or Al Ahly in Club World Cup

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:28:50 GMT

European champions Bayern Munich will meet either Qatar's Al Duhail or Egyptian side Al Ahly in the semi-finals of FIFA's Club World Cup, after Tuesday's draw in Zurich...

Kuwait Football Team Loses to Palestine 0-1 in Friendly

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:09:11 GMT

Kuwait's national football team lost 0-1 to Palestine in an international friendly on Monday as part of the preparation for the resumption of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023...

'Salah Has a Lot of Selfishness in His Game Again'

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:02:36 GMT

Michael Owen sees “a lot of selfishness creeping in” for Mohamed Salah, with the Liverpool forward accused of offering “extreme” concern for Jurgen Klopp...

Qatar 2022 Will Set a Benchmark for Future World Cups: Younis Mahmoud

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 13:24:18 GMT

Iraq’s legendary captain Younis Mahmoud understands football’s power to unite millions of people...

Golf Saudi CEO Sees Bright Future for the Sport with The Line

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:50:18 GMT

Golf Saudi CEO Majed Al-Sorour has hailed the launch of The Line, a zero-carbon urban-development project, as being the Kingdom’s most ambitious project to date...

Salah Eases Liverpool Exit Fears After Sparking Barca and Real Talk

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:29:01 GMT

Mohamed Salah has reiterated that his future lies “in the hands of the club” at Liverpool, and the Egyptian forward says his plan is to remain at Anfield for “as long as I can”...

72 Tennis Players in Lockdown After Virus Cases on Flights

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:48:01 GMT

The number of players in hard quarantine swelled to 72 ahead of the Australian Open after a fifth positive coronavirus test was returned from the charter flights bringing players, coaches, officials and media to Melbourne for the season-opening tennis major...

Special Olympics UAE and UAE Winter Sports Federation Inaugurated

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:05:25 GMT

The UAE Winter Sports Federation and the Leaders Qualification Center, Special Olympics UAE are organizing a virtual floorball coaching fundamentals session in preparation for the Special Olympics World Winter Games Kazan 2022...

Abu Dhabi Welcomes Back Fans for Spectacular UFC Opening

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:24:42 GMT

Abu Dhabi is once again demonstrating its readiness to welcome visitors this weekend with a successful opening night for the action-packed, week-long UFC FIGHT ISLAND Triple Header...

Next Generation of European Tour Stars Ready for OMEGA Dubai Desert Classic Test

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:56:57 GMT

The latest crop of young stars to emerge on the European Tour will be aiming to add to their burgeoning trophy cabinets as the prestigious Dallah trophy is once again up for grabs at the OMEGA Dubai Desert Classic from January 28-31...

Ozil Travels to Turkey to Seal Fenerbahce Move

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 18:50:47 GMT

Mesut Ozil is on his way to Turkey to complete his free transfer to Fenerbahce. The 32-year-old said his goodbyes to his Arsenal team-mates and staff at the club’s London Colney training base on Sunday, bringing to an end his seven-and-a-half-year stay in north London...

AC Milan Pair Calhanoglu and Hernandez Test Positive for Coronavirus

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 13:20:20 GMT

AC Milan have announced Hakan Calhanoglu and Theo Hernandez have tested positive for coronavirus. The two cases were discovered following Covid-19 swab tests carried out on Saturday, with the club immediately informing the health authorities upon learning the results...

Inter Delay Hakimi Payment to Real Madrid

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 13:07:44 GMT

Inter are yet to pay the first installment of Achraf Hakimi's €40 million (£36m/$45m) transfer fee to Real Madrid, reports CalcioMercato...