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Benitez praises players

ABU DHABI - Inter Milan coach Rafael Benitez said that losing midfielder Wesley Sneijder early was a setback but added that they managed to control the game.

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Blazer gives an ‘A’ to UAE

ABU DHABI - The UAE has got an ‘A’ from Chuck Blazer, FIFA Executive Committee member and the chairman of the Organising Committee, for the successful conduct of the FIFA Club World Cup.

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Hickersberger blasts FIFA rule

ABU DHABI - Al Wahda will be without defender Hamdan Al Kamali when they travel to Bani Yas for their Etisalat UAE Pro-League game on Sunday and coach Josef Hickersberger blamed FIFA for it.

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Axiom win title

DUBAI - Axiom overcame Royal Thai Air Force 3-2 via the penatly shootout to win the RBSC Annual Hockey Festival 2010 at the Royal Bangkok Sports Club in Thailand.

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Al Jazira players mingle with fans

ABU DHABI - Al Jazira’s Argentinean midfielder Matias Delagado and team-mate Tariq Ahmed were at the beach on Thursday afternoon for a kick around with local fans and holidaymakers, as the Pro League leaders prepare for the huge derby on Sunday against Al Ain at the Mohammed Bin Zayed stadium.

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