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Krikor Yeretzian

Krikor Yeretzian

Krikor Yeretzian has been a member of several sports teams growing up, giving him a versatile and analytical look on several of the top class sports across the world. He is currently a freelance sports writer for Al Arabiya English. For questions, comments, and updates, follow him on: Instagram @thefootballconnection and Twitter: @krikorY

How naturalization of foreign players affects Arab sports

Nations seek out the country where a certain sport flourishes, then begin taking athletes from there and giving them their respective nationality...

 Despite big names and lavish advertising, why are the Saudi and Gulf leagues underperforming?

Language and communication are essential when trying to gain popularity worldwide, not just the availability of talent and big names...

 Here are the top 10 Arab athletes who won 2016

Al Arabiya takes a look at the top athletes who won the hearts and support of the world this year...

 Bahamdan to Qahtani: Here are the top 5 Saudi athletes of all time

Saudi Arabia sports have come a long way, from local and regional success, to worldwide recognition at the Olympics and similar events...

 The Arab Identity of the Saudi Professional League

The Saudi Professional League is doing a much better job at promoting local talent than the Arabian Gulf league...

 The foreign takeover of the Arabian Gulf League

Only one player from the UAE has been featured as a top scorer after 1998...

 Politics in sport: The US Elections

Donald Trump has a long list of sportspeople supporting him, from golf and NFL stars, to NBA and boxing legends, with a lot more in between...

 Miroslav Klose: The definition of a legendary German goal machine

From a boy born in Poland to the World Cup’s all-time top scorer, Miroslav Klose has lived through an extraordinary career...