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Meshari Al-Thefiri in action in Jordan in 2019.

Jordan Motorsport unveils route details for 2021 Jordan Rally

AMMAN — The 2021 FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) resumes with the Jordan Rally on May 27-29.Absent from a revised regional rallying calendar in 2020 because of the global COVID-19 situation, this year’s event has been pushed back one week in the calendar by Jordan Motorsport but retains its spot as the second round of the MERC following the postponement of the event in Oman.A record-breaking 15th victory at his home event in Qatar at the end of January has given Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah the early lead in the 2021 series and the winner of 13 Jordan rallies will be hoping to continue his remarkable winning streak over 10 planned special stages.Jordan Motorsport has now released details of the itinerary for the rally that features two legs of six and four gravel stages in the...

May 13, 2021

Jordan Motorsport unveils route details for 2021 Jordan Rally

The UEFA has confirmed that the Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City will be held in Porto with 12,000 fans allowed to attend.

Champions League final 2021 moved from Istanbul to Porto's Estádio do Dragão

BRUSSELS — The UEFA has confirmed that the Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City will be held in Porto with 12,000 fans allowed to attend.The all-English final was moved from Istanbul to the 50,000-capacity Estádio do Dragão for the May 29 showpiece, UEFA said Thursday.Chelsea and City fans will able to buy tickets to attend the game in person — for the first time in more than a year — when UEFA releases 6,000 seats to each team from Thursday.UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin said. "To deprive those supporters of the chance to see the match in person was not an option and I am delighted that this compromise has been found."The initial backup plan had been to use Wembley Stadium in London, but talks with the British government stalled over being able...

May 13, 2021

Champions League final 2021 moved from Istanbul to Porto's Estádio do Dragão

Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and first vice president of FIFA, has praised the success of the group stage matches of the AFC Champions League competition for West Asian clubs.

Sheikh Salman: Saudi Football Association is distinguished and professional

RIYADH — Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and first vice president of FIFA, has praised the success of the group stage matches of the AFC Champions League competition for West Asian clubs, which concluded on Friday.He expressed his satisfaction over the successful administrative and technical organization in hosting the five groups.He stressed that the Asian national federations are an integral part of football in the Asian continent, and the impressive successes witnessed by all AFC championships reflect the unity, the passion for excellence, the accuracy of coordination, and the depth of the relationship between all.He added that achieving this coincided with the professionalism of dealing with global health measures of the...

May 01, 2021

Sheikh Salman: Saudi Football Association is distinguished and professional

Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr beats Qatari Al Sadd in AFC Champions League

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr defeated Qatar's Al-Sadd 3-1 in the sixth round of Group D of the AFC Champions League on Thursday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.Al-Nassr’s Abderrazak Hamdallah scored the first goal at the 33rd minute of the match and the second goal for the Saudi side came through Abdullah Al-Omari at the 75th minute, while Al-Sadd scored just 7 minutes before the end of the game.Saudi Arabia is playing host to all matches of the fourth group, in accordance with the Asian Football Confederation's decision to hold groups stage, under a centralized grouping system. — SG

April 30, 2021

Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr beats Qatari Al Sadd in AFC Champions League

Saudi Arabia drawn to 3rd Group in FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021

RIYADH — The official draw for the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 was conducted at Katara Opera House in Doha, Qatar tonight.The draw was held in the presence of Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al-Faisal, president of the Arab Football Association; FIFA President Gianni Infantino; Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al-Thani, president of Qatar Olympic Committee; and Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al-Thani, president of the Qatari Association.Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation Yasser Al-Mis'hal heads the Saudi delegation to the draw.The delegation includes Secretary General of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation Ibrahim Al-Qassem, Director of the First National Saudi Team Hussein Al-Sadiq, and Technical Director Herve Renard.As many as 23 Arab teams will...

April 27, 2021

Saudi Arabia drawn to 3rd Group in FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021

Man. City wins record-equaling 8th League Cup; Guardiola sets milestone

LONDON — Manchester City lifted the League Cup for a record-equaling eighth time after a 1-0 victory over Tottenham at Wembley.This is the team’s sixth success in eight years, meaning the Citizen draw level with Liverpool for the most wins in the competition’s history.The result also means Pep Guardiola becomes the first manager in history to win four in a row (2018-2021).Liverpool’s wins between 1981-1984 were overseen by two different managers, with Bob Paisley in charge for the first three and Joe Fagan winning the fourth.Pep joins Brian Clough, Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho with four — no manager has won more.And Fernandinho and Sergio Aguero are now the most decorated players in the competition’s history, with their six successes moving them one clear of Ian Rush and...

April 26, 2021

Man. City wins record-equaling 8th League Cup; Guardiola sets milestone

Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick, who has led the club to six titles in the past 10 months, announced he had decided to leave at the end of the season.

Bayern moves closer to title but Flick says he's leaving

WOLFSBURG, Germany — Bayern Munich teenager Jamal Musiala scored twice in the first half to steer them to a nervous 3-2 victory at third-placed VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday as they moved seven points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with five matches left to play.Three days after their Champions League quarterfinal elimination by Paris St Germain, the Bavarians made almost certain of their first silverware of the season after RB Leipzig stumbled to a 0-0 draw against Hoffenheim on Friday, Reuters reported.Minutes after the end of Saturday's game Bayern coach Hansi Flick, who has led the club to six titles in the past 10 months, announced he had decided to leave at the end of the season.Musiala put Bayern in front after 15 minutes when he weaved his way through three defenders in the...

April 18, 2021

Bayern moves closer to title but Flick says he's leaving

Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona thrashed Athletic Bilbao 4-0 in Saturday's Copa del Rey final to win the trophy for a record-extending 31st time.

Messi fires Barca to dominant Cup final win

SEVILLE, Spain — Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona thrashed Athletic Bilbao 4-0 in Saturday's Copa del Rey final to win the trophy for a record-extending 31st time, Reuters reported.Antoine Griezmann put a dominant Barca ahead on the hour when he turned in a cross from Frenkie de Jong, who then doubled the Catalans' lead three minutes later.Messi received some rough tackles from Athletic but got his revenge with a spectacular goal in the 68th, tearing his way through Athletic's defense down the right wing and combining with De Jong before dancing around another defender to slot into the net.Barca's captain struck again four minutes later when he met a low cross from Jordi Alba and fired into the bottom corner, his shot proving too powerful for Athletic keeper Unai...

April 18, 2021

Messi fires Barca to dominant Cup final win

Gold medal-winning black elite “privileged” to be competing at Abu Dhabi’s Jiu-Jitsu Arena

Top athletes praise Abu Dhabi jiu-jitsu event after thrilling final day

ABU DHABI — The 12th edition of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship (ADWPJJC) witnessed yet another day of top-class action with the world’s elite athletes displaying their skills as the ‘Road to Glory’ came to a thrilling conclusion at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena, in the presence of a number of VIPs including Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, minister of tolerance and coexistence.Brown and black belt professionals from around the world took to the mats at the home of jiu-jitsu with Brazil topping the country rankings taking 35 medals, including 16 gold, 11 silver and 8 bronze. Household names such as Beatriz Mesquita, Bianca Basilio, Israel Almeida, Isaque Braz and Gabrieli Pessanha were among those to shine for Brazil.And after sealing medal glory, the athletes...

April 10, 2021

Top athletes praise Abu Dhabi jiu-jitsu event after thrilling final day

Zayed Al Katheiri clinched gold against Brazil’s Everton Celio with a triangle choke submission in the adult purple belt 56kg division

UAE athletes produce a performance for the ages with medals galore

UAE — Home heroes raised the UAE flag high with a series of strong performance on day three of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship (ADWPJJC), which runs at Abu Dhabi’s Jiu-Jitsu Arena until April 9.The world’s best jiu-jitsu athletes took to the mats on Thursday to compete for glory in purple and blue belt categories at the world’s largest and most prestigious jiu-jitsu event, which is being held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces.The UAE’s athletes stood tall among the global elite in a day of fierce first day of competition for professional jiu-jitsu stars at the home of jiu-jitsu. The UAE captured 22 colored medals, to top the country rankings with 18,320...

April 08, 2021

UAE athletes produce a performance for the ages with medals galore

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