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Khaleej Times
6 days ago
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- Khaleej Times
Shabab Al Ahli's Sardar Azmoun wins UAE Pro League Golden Ball
Sardar Azmoun of Shabab Al Ahli won the Golden Ball award for Best Player, beating Mehdi Ghayedi of Kalba and Caio Lucas of Sharjah as the UAE Pro League celebrated the stars of the 2024–2025 season in a dazzling evening in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. "I'm truly grateful to receive this award. Thank you to the club owners for their trust, to my coaches and teammates for their hard work, to my family for their endless love, and to our incredible fans for their support every single game. This is for all of us!" the Iranian star wrote on Instagram. Azmoun, a prolific striker who left Italian giants Roma to join Shabab Al Ahli, helped the Dubai club win their ninth league title early this year with 11 goals. Shabab Al Ahli finished the season with 63 points from 23 matches as Sharjah finished second with 51 points and Al Wahda took the third place with 48 points. Saturday's event was attended by Abdulla Naser Al Jneibi, Chairman of the UAE Pro League, members of the Board of Directors, representatives of sponsor institutions, clubs, and a distinguished group of sports and media figures. The ceremony began with a speech by Abdulla Naser Al Jneibi, who welcomed the distinguished guests to a night that has become a highly anticipated annual tradition and a driving force for creativity in Emirati football, supported by the country's leadership. Meanwhile, Hamad Almeqbaali of Shabab Al Ahli claimed the Golden Glove award for Best Goalkeeper ahead of Ali Khaseif of Al Jazira and Adel Alhosani of Sharjah. Paulo Sousa of Shabab Al Ahli received the Leader award for Best Coach, surpassing Milos Milojevic of Al Wasl and Cosmin Olăroiu of Sharjah. Guilherme Da Silva of Shabab Al Ahli won the Golden Boy award for Best Player U23, ahead of Siaka Sidibe of Al Wasl and Brahima Diarra of Al Wahda. Nabil Fekir of Al Jazira secured the Best Goal award, beating Soufian Rahimi of Al Ain and Omar Khribin of Al Wahda. Mohamed Elneny of Al Jazira won the Fans' Player of the Year award ahead of Lucas Pimenta of Al Wahda and Fabio De Lima of Al Wasl.
Sharjah 24
09-08-2025
- Sport
- Sharjah 24
UAE Pro League celebrates 2024-25 season awards
Star forward Sardar Azmoun won the Golden Ball for Best Player, coach Paulo Sousa received the Captain's Award for Best Coach, goalkeeper Hamad Al Muqbali took the Golden Glove, and Guilherme Da Silva earned the Golden Boy Award for Best U-23 Player. Fan-voted awards recognise popular favourites Awards based on fan voting were also announced. Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Elneny of Al Jazira received the Golden Ball (Fan Vote), and his teammate Nabil Fekir won Best Goal for his strike against Al Ain. Top scorers honoured with statistical awards Togolese striker Laba Kodjo of Al Ain claimed the Golden Boot for leading the ADNOC Pro League with 20 goals. Ramon Merez of Al Jazira won the Golden Boot for top scorer in the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup, while Mansour Al Menhali of Al Wahda received the Silver Boot for his performance in the Under-23 League. Club achievements and recognition Al Ain was awarded the Fans' League Award, and Al Jazira took home the Excellence in Professionalism and Licensing Award. New identity for the UAE Pro League The ceremony also featured the unveiling of the league's new logo and visual identity. The updated design, now featuring the blue color and "UAE PL" abbreviation, marks the fourth rebranding in the league's history. Honouring success partners The UAE Pro League used the occasion to honor its sponsors, media institutions, and strategic partners for their role in the successful organization and development of league competitions.
Daily Mirror
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mirror
Footballer pays best hotel fees to shelter Iranians as Israel conflict rages on
Former Roma and Bayer Leverkusen star Sardar Azmoun has stepped forward to help fellow Iranians who have been urged to evacuate the country's major cities amid the conflict with Israel An international footballer has vowed to pay for shelter for Iranians fleeing major cities as the country's conflict with Israel escalates. Israel began targeting Iran's nuclear and military sites last week, with Iran responding by firing missiles of its own. Israel and US President Donald Trump have since urged Iranians to evacuate the country's biggest cities, especially the capital, Tehran. However, that is easier said than done for Iranians who do not have second homes in less-populated parts of the country. That has led to Iran international and former Bayer Leverkusen forward Sardar Azmoun stepping forward to offer a month's free accommodation to evacuees. Azmoun, 30, who is the highest-paid Iranian footballer and was once linked to Liverpool, took to Instagram to make his generous offer. He wrote: "I hope that we may return to brighter and more peaceful days, my proud and dear people. "In these sensitive times, I tried to arrange a space for the temporary housing of families in Gonbad-e-Kavus, which I have now been able to do. "First priority is for families with infants, children and the elderly. If you are from anywhere in Iran, especially Tehran, Tabriz, Kermanshah, Esfahan or Shiraz, I will arrange one-month free stay in the best hotel in Gonbad-e-Kavus." Gonbad-e-Kavus, in northern Iran, has a population of around 150,000. Hotels in this region are relatively inexpensive, with the cheapest rates starting from around £5 per night. On Thursday, Israel carried out strikes on Iran's Arak heavy water reactor, in its latest attack on the country's nuclear programme. It's the seventh day of a conflict that began with a surprise wave of Israeli airstrikes targeting military sites, senior officers and nuclear scientists. A Washington-based Iranian human rights group said at least 639 people, including 263 civilians, have been killed in Iran and more than 1,300 wounded. In retaliation, Iran has fired some 400 missiles and hundreds of drones, killing at least 24 people in Israel and wounding hundreds. Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, will travel to Geneva for the meetings on Friday to meet counterparts from Germany, France and the UK. European diplomats, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, confirmed the meetings. "All sides must show restraint, refrain from taking steps which lead to further escalation in the region, and return to diplomacy," a joint statement issued on Wednesday by France, Germany, the UK and the EU read. Azmoun, meanwhile, used to play his club football in Russia until 2022, when he joined Leverkusen before a loan spell at Roma. He now plays for Shabab Al Ahli of the UAE Pro League and is reportedly earning a yearly salary of £3million.
Arab News
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Arab News
Yuri Cesar the hero as Shabab Al-Ahli beat Sharjah to take President's Cup
DUBAI: Brazilian winger Yuri Cesar emerged as the hero for all-conquering Shabab Al-Ahli as his brace of goals secured a come-from-behind 2-1 President's Cup final victory against Sharjah and the fourth trophy of an unforgettable campaign. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport Paulo Sousa's troops walked out at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium on Friday fresh from securing ADNOC Pro League glory with three matches remaining, adding to their UAE-Qatar Challenge Shield and Emaar Super Cup triumphs. But their latest pursuit of glory got off to a tricky start when UAE utility player Marcus Meloni slotted in an early cross for The Kings, led by Cosmin Olaroiu. Ex-Flamengo youngster Cesar levelled in stunning fashion deep into first-half injury time with a superb free-kick, before a dizzying solo run and precise low strike from the edge of the penalty box proved decisive just past the hour mark. Sousa told Abu Dhabi Sports: 'Myself and my staff decided to come here (last summer) because we felt we had the ambition from the club, then we built it up. We deserve all these treasures; it was amazing. 'It's a very difficult team to play (Sharjah). They are really mature; without too many things they create lots of difficulties because they are really compact and determined in individual challenges.' Under the guidance of Sousa — and including the likes of Iran's superstar Sardar Azmoun and emerging UAE goalkeeper Hamad Al-Meqbaali in their ranks — Shabab Al-Ahli have been this term's dominant force. They were only denied a clean domestic sweep after suffering a 2-1 defeat against Al-Jazira in last month's ADIB Cup showpiece. Shabab Al-Ahli are now the President's Cup's most successful team with 11 titles, one more than Sharjah. Friday's clash represented another near miss for their opponents, who are on course to finish a distant second in the top flight.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sardar Azmoun left out of Bayer Leverkusen squad after returning from Roma loan
Sardar Azmoun left out of Bayer Leverkusen squad after returning from Roma loan Sardar Azmoun has been reportedly excluded from Bayer Leverkusen's squad. Having returned from his loan to Roma, in fact, the Iranian striker's new adventure in Leverkusen did not start in the best of ways. Advertisement According to Bild, the former Giallorossi player missed a training session, justifying his absence only after the end of the session. This angered Xabi Alonso, who immediately decided to take him out of the squad. In the next few days, therefore, Azmoun will train individually. In an interview, Simon Rolfes, Leverkusen sporting director, commented on the incident: 'We need to clarify what happened. It's not enough to do performance analysis, you also need to train. Yesterday it was there, today it wasn't. We'll see in the next few days.'
