Riyad Mahrez, the French-Algerian has set the world on fire, and BabaGol is in love.
El Hadji Diouf Joins Shabab Al-Khader from Palestine
Former Senegal National Team star, El Hadji Diouf, has decided to come out of retirement for the last two months of the season, and this morning he announced his new destination.
Diouf, who most recently played for Malaysian side Sabah FA, has declared that his decision was only because of the fact the offer came from an extremely exotic place - Shabab Al-Khader of the Palestinian League. In his exclusive interview with BabaGol, Diouf confessed: "It was my dream to join this specific mega-Palestinian side, to qualify for the AFC Champions League and to be featured in the emerging football blog - BabaGol. Especially on such a nice 1st of April morning". Guys wake up. Happy April Fools’ Day fellas.
Middle Eastern Bridges
Is a friendly between Israel and Egypt is possible? Uri breaks a story of the failed attempts to bring the two peoples together through the beautiful game.
The Land Man: an Interview with Ibrahim Aburkiek
The coach who worked both in Israel and Palestine speaks about his fascinating experience. Hebron's success, the differences between the Israeli and Palestinian football, and why we won’t see him in the Israeli Premier League anytime soon.
The (Un)Surprising Renaissance of Syrian Football
Natan Odenheimer sheds light on recent Syrian success in football and checks on Bashar Al-Assad’s 4-3-3 formation, while his national team writes a (un)surprising renaissance.