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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.'
Sharjah 24
19-04-2025
- Sport
- Sharjah 24
Al Jazira clinch second Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup title
Second title in club's history This marks the second time Al Jazira has claimed the prestigious Cup in its history, adding to their growing list of achievements. Key moments of the match Abdullah Ramadan gave Al Jazira the lead in the 18th minute. Shabab Al Ahli equalised early in the second half with a goal by Sardar Azmoun in the 50th minute. However, Neeskens Kebano quickly restored Al Jazira's lead in the 55th minute, securing the win and the title.
Saba Yemen
20-03-2025
- Sport
- Saba Yemen
Iran inches closer to World Cup berth with UAE victory
Tehran - Saba: Iran took a significant step towards qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, securing a 2-0 victory over the United Arab Emirates in a crucial Asian qualifying match on Thursday. Sardar Azmoun opened the scoring just before halftime, and Mohammad Mohebi sealed the win with a second goal in the 70th minute. In a parallel Group A fixture, Uzbekistan defeated Kyrgyzstan 1-0 in Tashkent, with Khodzhi Dianov scoring the decisive goal. Kyrgyzstan played a large part of the match with 10 men, after a red card was given to Said Datsev. These results leave Iran atop Group A with 19 points, needing only one more point to secure their place in the World Cup finals for the seventh time. Uzbekistan remains in second place, three points behind. The UAE is in third. Kyrgystan is at the botom of the group. This moves Iran closer to joining Japan as qualified nations for the 2026 World cup. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Iraqi News
20-03-2025
- Sport
- Iraqi News
Iran defeats UAE 2-0 in Asian qualifiers
Follow-up - INA The Iranian national team achieved an important 2-0 victory over the UAE in today's match at Azadi Stadium, in the seventh round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. The match began with an unexpected stoppage in the tenth minute, when one of the stadium's lighting towers suffered a technical malfunction, leading to a stoppage time of more than 25 minutes. After the malfunction was repaired, the match resumed, and the referee added 29 minutes of first-half stoppage time to compensate for the stoppage time. Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun scored the first goal with a precise header, capitalizing on a tight cross from the right in first-half extra time. In the second half, Iran extended their lead with a second goal in the 70th minute, scored by Mohammad Mahibi after a swift counterattack, dribbling past the UAE defense and firing a powerful shot into the net. With this victory, Iran raised its tally to 19 points, strengthening its lead in Group A, while the UAE's tally remained at 10 points in third place, weakening its hopes of directly qualifying for the World Cup.
