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UAE's top player Omar Abdulrahman, back after a brief rehabilitation session in Spain, lamented missing out on the two Fifa World Cup qualifiers due to injury and said he will give everything to realise the AFC Champions League dream with Al Ain.
Abdulrahman said he was broken after not being able to play the World Cup qualifiers against Saudi Arabia and Iraq. The UAE crashed out of the World Cup following the loss to Iraq.
"I wished to be part of the team as we represent the country in every match," the UAE talisman said, adding the World Cup is one of the strongest tournaments in the world. "So, I am unhappy as I couldn't be part of the matches."
He commended the top-rated performance by the 'Whites' on a 2-1 win over higher-ranked Saudi Arabia.
"And when we played Iraq, we missed several players," Abdulrahman noted.
Asked about the reasons the UAE missed the bus to Russia 2018 despite having a talented squad, Abdulrahman said: "Personally, I don't prefer to talk about the reasons. However, you should respect your opponent because you sometimes play the strongest team; some of them are better prepared and ready. There were simple things we missed in each game."
Sharing his thoughts on the interests he has elicited from La Liga, Ligue 1 and Premier League in his career, Abdulrahman said all the offers were "very important".
Earlier this year, French club Nice wanted to sign Abdulrahman but finally got Netherlands midfielder Welsey Sneijder.
On comparisons drawn between them, he said: "Sneijder is a great player. I hope to reach the status of Sneijder."
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