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Ali Thani: Seeing the Emirates flag in the World Cup 90.. and my goal in Yugoslavia is the most beautiful moment in my life

• Ali Thani during the match between Al-Abyad and Iraq in the Gulf Cup, months before the 1990 World Cup. From the source

• Ali Thani: "My goal in Yugoslavia was with a header, which I was good at, and I enjoyed scoring with headers."

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The former player of the UAE national football team and one of its stars in the 90 World Cup in Italy, Ali Thani, said: “One of the most beautiful moments in my life, and one of the scenes that are still stuck in my mind, despite the passage of nearly 32 years since the World Cup in Italy, is seeing the UAE flag flying in the first match.” The national team plays it, and the national anthem is played, along with my goal against Yugoslavia.

He added, "The World Cup has a special place among football competitions," and stressed that "it has special rituals to enjoy the current World Cup, by watching the matches with its colleagues and friends, as well as with its children, whom he described as all athletes, and follow all international leagues."

While he stressed that repeating the national team's rise to the World Cup requires sacrifice, perseverance, perseverance and determination from the "white" players, and putting the right player in the right place.

He told «Emirates Today»: «I am proud and proud that the national team's arrival in the World Cup 90 is the best of my memories during my football career, and the real honor for me comes through this achievement that was achieved for Emirates football through this generation, which left its mark in the history of Emirates football. Although the World Cup is a sporting event, it imposes itself with evidence that the invitees are the heads of state of the world.

Incomplete professionalism

Regarding the steps that he believes will lead the UAE national team to the World Cup for the second time in its history, Ali Thani stressed that "any achievement begins with a dream," considering that the things he mentioned previously, if any player is available, he can reach the World Cup, and the evidence is The UAE national team qualified for the 1990 World Cup in Italy.

Ali Thani described the Emirati player’s professional system as “incomplete,” as it is based on “how much money does the player receive,” stressing that professionalism in football is the player’s devotion to the game and the development of himself, and that he sacrifices for that, which is that he goes to Europe and joins one of the clubs there to develop himself, due to the availability of tools that enable him to reach the highest levels of professionalism.

Ali Thani - who retired from football after a busy career with his club Sharjah and the national team - revealed the story of his goal against the Yugoslav national team, adding: “The ball was played by Hussein Ghuloom from a kick to Ibrahim Mir, who in turn played it directly in front of the goal, and I did my part by hitting it in the goal.” directly".

He emphasized, "My goal in Yugoslavia was with a header, which I was good at, and I enjoyed scoring with headers."

Pointing out that he “was dreaming before the World Cup to score a goal in this event, and this was achieved for him, because scoring a goal in the largest international football forum is considered as 100 goals,” noting that “he was planning to undergo knee surgery before the World Cup 90, But he prejudiced himself and postponed the process, in order to be present in this event, since this is a historic opportunity that will not be repeated.

It is noteworthy that the UAE national team played three matches in the World Cup 90 against Colombia and lost it 0-2, against West Germany and lost it 1-5, and against Yugoslavia and lost it 1-4.

Favorite team

And about his favorite team in the World Cup, Ali Thani confirmed that he encourages the Brazilian and Argentina national teams, by virtue of the presence of his favorite player, Lionel Messi, indicating that he nominates the Argentine and Brazilian national teams to win the world title.

He said, "Messi for him is the number one player in the world, then comes the Brazilian national team player Neymar," pointing out that he also admires Spain's Pedri Gonzalez, who he described as a "distinguished player."

He postponed an operation at the knee level so as not to miss the opportunity to participate with the “white” in the 1990 World Cup.

"Professional football is the player's devotion to the game and the development of himself, and to sacrifice for that."

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