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The "Godfather" of Al Wasl Club

Hussein Al-Shaibani

December 16, 2020

In the lives of all of us are models and examples that we consider to be ideals, role models, and beacons that illuminate our path towards a bright future, and give us a lot of support, attention and care.

We pause today with His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, one of the leaders of the sports movement in the country, who founded Al Wasl Club in Zabeel, becoming the club of championships in all games in general and football in particular, as he played a major role in spreading many sports in the country, Whether traditional or traditional, and he has provided and supported many clubs and athletes, he works a lot and does not speak, and gives room to everyone who wants to work and serve sports, especially the Al Wasl children, he is an exceptional president for everything beautiful in Emirati football, and the most beautiful in Emirati football is Al Wasl Club , Who received all the appreciation and support to achieve the aspirations and hopes of our fans to develop Emirati football.

Al Wasl Club reminds me of beautiful and wonderful things about the game’s march in the country, and they called it the maker of joy and accomplishments for Al Waslawi. This ancient club presented its football team with the best and most beautiful tunes in the eighties and early nineties, through the follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, "the spiritual father" of the Waslawi family, and his keenness Always keeping Al Wasl always in the foreground.

The achievements of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum made Al Wasl Club «the icon of the Emirati clubs», and his name has an extraordinary love relationship with the Yellow Castle, as he follows every little and big thing. On the Emirati sport, and its merit is not limited only to Al Wasl Club, as it stands behind the excellence in marine sport and its continuation as a heritage approach, and through its directives we were able to reach the world, as it is the founder of marine sport in its early infancy, whose fame has reached the world, and no one can deny The role he played in the big jump over the equestrian sport locally and internationally, so he established the "Jebel Ali" horse track, which attracts the best horses.

I personally do not forget the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of Al Wasl Club, to Al Wasl Stadium in Zabeel, to watch the match that brought Al Wasl Club with Al Khaleej Club (currently Khorfakkan) in the penultimate round of the General League competition, which ended with Al Wasl winning 3 / 1, and crowned the general league championship, for the second time in a row, season 82-83, at which point I scored the third goal, and the first goal was an indelible historical Maradon goal of the Ghanaian star, Mohamed Polo, when he eluded from the middle of the stadium the defenders of Al Khaleej club, who were They are considered the pillars of the national team's defenders, and the second goal was through the historic striker, the star Fahd Khamis.

We thank God for the safety of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of Al Wasl Club, and for his return to the homeland from the journey of treatment, and we ask God to keep His Highness healthy and well.

• Al Wasl Club reminds me of the beautiful and wonderful things about the game process in the country.

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