Category: FOOTBALL

Xavi: Happy to win, it was a difficult game

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez expressed his happiness after what he described as an important 3-0 victory over Al-Ahli in Round 16 of the QNB Stars League.

In his statement after the match, Xavi told the club’s website: “It was a difficult match, Al-Ahly played man-to-man, they made the match difficult for us and did not allow us to play in our usual way.” ... 

QNB Stars League: Al-Sadd inch closer to the title after 3-0 win over Al-Ahli

Al-Sadd defeated Al-Ahli 3-0 in their QNB Stars League Round 16 game which was played at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Friday.

This result means that the Wolves maintain their lead at the top of the QNB Stars League table with 44 points from 16 games. Baghdad Bounedjah (23′) and Khoukhi Boualem (26′) gave Al-Sadd a two-goal lead at halftime, while substitute Tarek Salman scored the third (88’) to conclude the scoring. ... 

Al-Sadd conclude preparations for Al-Ahli clash

The Al-Sadd first team concluded their preparations for the upcoming QNB Stars League Round 16 game against Al-Ahli, with the final training session on Friday evening. The match is set to kick off at 6:15 PM on Saturday at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

The coaching staff, led by Xavi Hernandez, implemented physical exercises and some light technical skills training, before announcing the 23-member matchday squad which is as follows: ... 

Hussam Kamal: A difficult match awaits us against Al-Ahli

Al-Sadd’s Hussam Kamal spoke about the difficulty of his side’s upcoming game with Al-Ahli in Round 16 of the QNB Stars League.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Hussam said: “A difficult match awaits us, coming after a break and all the upcoming matches will be difficult. We will look to maintain our lead by continuing the run of victories in the next game against Al-Ahli.” ... 

Al-Sadd hold main training session ahead of Al-Ahli clash

The Al-Sadd football team held their main training session from 6 PM onwards on Thursday, at the club’s training facility in preparation for the upcoming game against Al-Ahli in Round 16 of the QNB Stars League. The match is scheduled to be played on Saturday at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium.

Al-Sadd enter the game in high spirits occupying first position in the league with a tally of 41 points from 13 wins and two draws. Meanwhile, Al-Ahli are ranked sixth with 23 points. The first phase game between the two sides ended with Al-Sadd winning 7-1. ... 

Kaka and Julio Cesar visit Al-Sadd

Former Brazilian international stars Kaka and Julio Cesar paid a visit to the Al-Sadd training facility on Thursday, before the start of the first team’s training session in preparation for the upcoming QNB Stars League game against Al-Ahli.

The two Brazilians were in Doha on the occasion of the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020, as FIFA ambassadors for the tournament, which was held in Qatar from 4-11 February. ... 

Javier Mascherano visits Al-Sadd

Javier Mascherano, the former Argentine international midfielder who had starred for Liverpool and Barcelona, visited the Al-Sadd first team squad ahead of their training session on Monday.

Mascherano was in Doha to attend the FIFA Club World Cup, and is one of the ambassadors of FIFA for the tournament, which is being hosted by Qatar between the 4th and 11th of February. ...