The Al Shabab Post
Squad11 Jan 2027
Khalfan Al Bloushi damages knee ligaments — 133 days out
The words a physio says slowly. 133 days is what the club will announce and everybody who has heard this diagnosis before knows the number is the least of it: the knee comes back before the player does.
Market11 Jan 2027
Saeed Obaid 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 The request is on a desk at Al Shabab, and it is not being withdrawn.
Squad11 Jan 2027
Tempers go at Al Shabab
Diego Méndez 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.
Match9 Jan 2027
Al Shabab come up short against Baniyas
Baniyas left with the points after a 1‑2 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Squad11 Jan 2027
Ismail Al Shamsi gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Squad11 Jan 2027
Words at Al Shabab training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Faisal Al Naqbi 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
- Player ratings Nobody could get near Ismail Al Shamsi
- Market Dário joins Al Shabab on a free
- Market Talks stall between Al Shabab and Dário
- Market Al Shabab put Hamad Omar up for sale