His players gatecrashed the post-match press conference to honour him but as far as Hernan Crespo was concerned, Saturday’s AFC Champions League 2023/24 triumph was the result of a collective effort. The side from the United Arab Emirates were simply unstoppable as Crespo’s players did exactly what he had promised …
Read More »Shaikh Salman commends Al Ain FC on securing AFC Champions League title!
Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, has praised Al Ain FC after the United Arab Emirates side staged a 5-1 comeback victory over Japan’s Yokohama F. Marinos to secure their second AFC Champions League title at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on Saturday. With …
Read More »Al Ain FC claim historic second AFC Champions League title!
Doubles from Soufiane Rahimi and Kodjo Laba drove United Arab Emirates’ Al Ain FC to win the AFC Champions League 2023/24 title following a 5-1 victory over Japan’s Yokohama F. Marinos in the second leg of the final at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on Saturday. The J1 League side had …
Read More »Match officials confirmed for AFC Champions League Final – 2nd Leg!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed the cast of match officials who will oversee the second leg of the AFC Champions League 2023/24 Final. The second leg of the enticing clash between United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Al Ain FC and Japan’s Yokohama F Marinos will kick off at the …
Read More »Asian duo face off with Mundial de Clubes FIFA 25 place at stake!
Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN) and Al Ain FC (UAE) head into the second leg of the AFC Champions League 2023/24 final with one of them certain to clinch a Mundial de Clubes FIFA 25 (FIFA Club World Cup 2025) place at the final whistle. Asia Yokohama F. Marinos hold the …
Read More »AFC Champions League semifinal Al Ain vs Al Hilal postponed due to weather!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed that the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 Semi-final first leg match between Al Ain FC of the United Arab Emirates and Al Hilal SFC of Saudi Arabia has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions. The match was scheduled to be played today at …
Read More »Real Madrid beat Al Ain FC to lift 2018 FIFA Club World Cup!
UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid of Spain defeated hosts Al Ain FC 4-1 in Abu Dhabi to lift a record fourth 2018 FIFA Club World Cup on Saturday night. For the LaLiga giants it was their third title in a row against the surprise finalists from the UAE. Real …
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