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The Al Shaab Sentinel
3 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent
Steady
Squad3 Aug 2026
Ali Al Shamsi in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Al Shaab this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Abdullah Al Naqbi stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Abdullah Al Naqbi and Al Shaab agree another 2 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Words at Al Shaab training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Youssef Hassan is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
In brief
- Market No place for Walid Hussain in the plan
- Squad Ali Al Shamsi asks for a word with the manager
- Market The Majed Omar talk will not go away