With 78,994 cases worldwide and 2,470 casualties, Coronavirus is now impacting football. After the virus abolished the Chinese football schedule completely, caused a full postponement of matches in Northern Italy, it is taking over Iran.
This Week in Middle Eastern Football: Transfer Window & Qualifications
The weekly column that explores football in the most intense region of them all, with stories from Jerusalem, the Gulf and the winter transfer window.
Coronavirus Outbreak Breaks Chinese Football
While China is trying to handle the coronavirus outbreak, Chinese football is facing cancelled and delayed matches and the Chinese Super League opening matchday is in doubt.
Iran against the AFC, Palestine's Future and the Lebanese Tragedy: This Week in Middle Eastern Football
Iran and the AFC home venues saga, history in the Palestinian national team and the sad story of football in Lebanon. The past week was full of stories in the Middle Eastern football universe. Uri has picked three major of them.
The Best of 2019
2019 was a year of the unpredictable, of new perceptions, of challenges, of ‘no rules’.
The traditional yearly summary of BabaGol is here. Keep it real.




