Sparky's Column

  • Etisalat Cup Semifinals Time

    Monday 7th Mar, 2011

    The UAE teams began their AFC Champions League campaigns last week and whilst the results weren't overwhelmingly favourable, there were some positives. Whilst none of the UAE teams won their respective matches there was more than one creditable performance....

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  • AFC Champions League comes to town

    Tuesday 1st Mar, 2011

      I love the President's Cup weekends because it reminds me of the FA Cup in England. The difference in the UAE is warmer playing conditions and the minnows are minuscule. We......

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  • Mixed results for the League and mixed emotions for Al Ain

    Monday 21st Feb, 2011

    It’s not too often that you score a hat-trick in football and lose, it is almost unheard of to do it and succumb to the team bottom of the league...

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  • Is fear affecting UAE football’s success?

    Tuesday 15th Feb, 2011

    Fear is not just a primeval response to danger - in the 21st century it's an industry. There are thousands of self help books all about coping with the fear of failure in one form or......

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  • Shock Results

    Monday 7th Feb, 2011

    Recent events have made everyone sit up and take notice... ...

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