The Arabian Gulf League fifth matchday has emphasized the current trend in the UAE perfectly: Sharjah and Al-Nasr are playing in fourth gear, while the rest of the league are still in search to find their form.
The Jerusalem derby is always fueled with more than just a football rivalry. Palestinian West Bank Premier League played its second matchday over the weekend, and in centre of things, and not from the good reasons, was the Jerusalem Derby.
The football potential in India is endless. This is why so many foreign ventures have tried, and still are trying, to get their share out of the sleeping giant of world football—Shibajee Das with a second feature before the return of Indian Super League.
Just before the international break, the Arabian Gulf League managed to squeeze another matchday. And yes, Sharjah won this one too.
Dia Saba made history and scored the first Israeli goal in an Arab league, and did it in the famous Bur Dubai Derby against Al-Wasl. Sharjah and Bani Yas continue to roam as Al-Ain set to announce details of their agreement with Maccabi Haifa. Your Emirati football weekly.
