Al Hitmi: everyone is a winner, and Chairman of QFA praises tournament success and organization Doha; 17 January 2012 – In a spectacular finale to ten days of relentless battling for the first U-17 international championship, Paris Saint-Germain earned their right to the Golden Cup, which was...

Al Kass International Cup U-17 Tournament Praised by Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani Doha, 17th January 2012, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani, President of Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Qatar Stars League praised the organisers, players, fans and media for the highly...

In football, there’s a saying that “everybody has the will to win, but few have the will to prepare for that win.” I should say that Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have not only showed the will to win, but they’re a well-prepared side as well. Juvetus, on the other hand, had shown constant improvement,...

The Ritz-Carlton, Doha, had the opportunity to welcome the Al Kass International Under-17 Cup, featuring top-notch rising stars from Asia, Latin America and the Europe. The tournament began on January 8 and the final is to be played on Tuesday. Ritz-Carlton, where these young stars all stayed, will...

Though they stand on the sidelines, the referees of any football game are the ones who call the shots. A team of four, they decide whether a goal is a goal, when an injury warrants a penalty or is pretense, and they are the carriers of the formidable yellow and red cards. The Qatar Football ...

Qatar Football Association chief Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, who is also the President of the Qatar Stars League Management, praised the organisers, players, fans and media for making the Al Kass International Cup U-17 a grand success. “Qatar, which’ll host the 2022 FIFA World Cup,...

Riding on Dembele Mousa’s three-goal effort, Paris Saint-Germain trounced Kashima Antlers 5-1 to make it to the title clash. It was a match which was expected to be a cracker of a contest. But in the end, it turned out to be a lopsided encounter, with the French outfit virtually rolling over their...

One of the reasons behind Ajax’s good run in the tournament was the presence of Dutch football legend Ronald de Boer in their ranks. Ronald, who spent seven years in Qatar before returning to the Netherlands last year, joined the Under-17 squad to scout for the future members of the U-19 team,...

PSG fully deserved the victory PSG were much superior — technically, tactically and physically as well and this reflected in the end result. They played according to the 4-2-3-1 formation and pressed hard at the rival goal with sharp and incisive build-up moves. There was excellent mobility and...

Juventus’ strong desire to win made the difference Juventus converted almost all chances that came their way to score a 4-1 win over Ajax. It was the typical Italian mentality, the strong desire to win, that made the difference. Juventus continued with their 4-4-1-1 formation while Ajax also stuck...