The Al Shabab Post
Market24 Aug 2026
Al Shabab turn down Al Nasr for Ahmed Juma
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Market24 Aug 2026
Mahmoud Hassan puts it in writing
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Al Shabab, and it is not being withdrawn.
The terraces24 Aug 2026
Supporters turn on the $250.0K sale of Faisal Obaid
He is going to Al Ahli, the club has $250.0K it did not have on Friday, and the phone-ins have already decided how they feel about that. Selling well and selling somebody they loved are not the same skill.
Squad24 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Al Shabab
Khalfan Ismail was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Market24 Aug 2026
Business is business: Faisal Obaid goes
Al Ahli paid $250.0K and Al Shabab took it, which is the whole story in one sentence. The longer version involves a wage budget and will be told all season.
Squad24 Aug 2026
The manager makes an example of Ahmed Juma
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
In brief
- Squad Ali Khalfan signs on for more
- Squad Words at Al Shabab training over how hard people work