Ali Khaled

Benitez finds redemption at transformed Newcastle

On Tuesday night, the former Liverpool and Real Madrid coach took Newcastle to the top of the Championship after a 3-1 win away at Barnsley

Omar Abdulrahman and Al Ain in sight of rare glory

Al Ain will now face Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in next month’s two-legged final

Saudi and UAE look for direct path to World Cup

Tuesday’s crucial encounter in Jeddah will decide the Gulf candidate to return on the global stage in 2018

Middle East women’s football takes step into a brave new world

Women’s football in the Middle East is set to take a giant leap when the Fifa U17 Women’s World Cup kicks off

Pep Guardiola and the pursuit of perfection

Pep Guardiola doesn’t demand much of his players - just perfection

UAE must look forward, not back, after Australia loss

After a dream start in Tokyo, reality came knocking in Abu Dhabi

Mahdi Ali, UAE eye another historic night against Japan

A stunning Ali Mabkhout goal, heroic defending by Muhanad Salem and his fellow defenders, a tactical masterclass by coach Mahdi Ali

Taking the plunge: Meet the UAE’s 1st female Olympic swimmer

Nada Al Bedwawi became the UAE’s first ever Olympic female swimmer when she took part in the 50m freestyle heats in Rio

Meet the UAE female runners aiming for breakthrough performances in Rio

The two Ethiopian-born runners went to last year’s Athletics World Championships in Beijing with high hopes of producing strong performances

Road to Rio: Iraqi footballers look to beat impossible odds again

Iraq is the AFC’s only Arab nation at the 2016 Rio Olympics football competition

Can Ronaldo defy France, and history, to earn Euro redemption?

In life, you don’t always get second chances; unless you are Cristiano Ronaldo

How Euro 2016 fans are providing an unforgettable backdrop

Certain moments in football matches attain instant immortality, and the Euros have had their fair share over the years

Why is Messi retiring from international football now?

So that’s it. Lionel Messi has quit international football. We’ll never see him lift the World Cup. Not even the Copa America.

How Spain’s peerless Andres Iniesta is plotting a path into history

The identity of the world’s greatest ever player is one of football’s most pointless, and flawed, debates. Is it Pele? Is it Diego ...

Euro 2016 is awaiting a hero to banish the tournament's familiarity

It has been a tournament of standout moments, rather than an outstanding tournament

Why France 1984 remains a glorious benchmark for Euro 2016

England, Holland, 1982 World Champions Italy and semi-finalists Poland were all missing at Euro 1984

How Muhammad Ali became a sporting hero to the Arab world

People of a region so often in turmoil adopted the American hero as one of their own

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