Al Ain Sports Games Club has recently announced the extension of the contract of Al Ain Men Volleyball head coach, Montenegro Veselin Vesko, for further three seasons with sights set to achieve the pre-set desired aspirations, given that the “Boss” is scheduled to play in fierce home and away competitions.

Worth mentioning, coach Vesko succeeded in pushing the team to the limit and competing to win the league trophy by qualifying to the quarterfinal stage. Also, he was able to maintain the team’s technical stability and spread the one team spirit among the players.

Furthermore, a decision was taken to extend the contract of the Colombian superstar Liberman Cristhofer Agámez for one additional season. His contract was signed in early March 2020, but he did not play any match due to the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic and the suspension of all sports activity in UAE. The Colombian star enjoys a sound exalted experience worldwide.

Also, Cuba’s Lazaro Yoelves Brunet signed to Al Ain Sports Games Club to play in the youth category as of the next season.

in his turn, Abdullah Jumaa Al Darmaki, Vice President of Al Ain Sports Games Club and the General Supervisor of Al Ain Volleyball Team, stressed that the technical stability is an essential requirement and the secret behind the success of the sports system in clubs. “This concept motivated us to take this step by renewing the contract of the head coach for the next three seasons and the contract of the Colombian Agámez for another season.”

He added: “We have observed that since the head coach Vesko assumed his responsibilities as of late November, the team witnessed a noticeable improvement in their performance, and this is made us decide to renew his contract, given that we look forward to putting firm hands-on trophies of next season following losing our final match in both the “Super” Cup and the Vice-President’s Cup and prior suspending the Volleyball League and the President’s Cup due to the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic worldwide.”

“We also extended to the contract of the Colombian Lieberman Agámez for a further season. He did not have the opportunity to play with the team for suspending all sports activities in the UAE. Indeed, he is a distinguished player and is one of the best players in the world in the game and will be a significant added value to the Boss,” Al Darmaki said.

As for the preparations for the next season, if the league and cup competitions are canceled this season, Al Darmaki stated: “We have taken all the necessary arrangements to build the Boss future team by joining new young professional faces to have a strong kickoff in the coming season.”

“The head coach developed a well-established plan to fulfill the desired aspirations and to add new achievements to the history of the Boss. We have full concentration on young players to ensure promoting the significant players to the first team and be the backbone of the Boss volleyball team.”

Al Darmaki pointed out that individual players of the first team would leave with their heads high and proud of all the achievements they realized and titles they won with the Boss, the difficult team to outperform in UAE.

Al Ain Club has officially announced that a decision has been taken to add the fifth game to the collective games practiced by the Club and to be supervised by the Al Ain Sports Games Company.

The official announcement was made during a press conference held on Wednesday 19th February 2020 at the Chairman’s Lounge at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain Club. The media conference was attended by H.E. Khamis Obaid Al Kaabi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Ain Sports Games Company, Saleh Al Shouaili, Member of the Board of Directors, Abdul Aziz Al Junaibi, Member of the Board of Directors and Ahmed Sultan Al Nuaimi, Sports Director, Walid Salem Al Jabri, Futsal Team Supervisor, Ahmed Saleh, assistant coach, and a number of the team players.

At the beginning of the conference, H.E. Khamis Al-Kaabi expressed his pleasure by adding a new game to the other existing four games. “This move would enhance the club’s policies in caring for collective games, and the great successes it achieved in all sports levels.”

Al Kaabi said: “We always look forward to achieving excellence in Al Ain Club, especially that we are the home of football in UAE. Additionally, we have realized significant achievements in many games, and we work hard to make it possible to have futsal present in the Club and to participate in local competitions. This comes as a result of the genuine belief that it is an important game given that many residents of Al Ain play it.”

Khamis stressed that Al Ain Club aims to participate in all games. He said: “Our wise leadership in the UAE recommended us to support the athletes and take care of them and create the appropriate atmosphere for them to compete and practice those sports. We hope that the futsal team will follow the steps of the first football team in clinching titles at the local, continental and global levels.”

Walid Salem Al Jabri, the Futsal Team Supervisor, expressed his sincere appreciation for Al Ain Sports Games Company for launching the futsal game as the new game at the Club and the massive and unlimited support for young people who love this sport.

Walid said: “We are happy with the formation of the futsal team of Al Ain Club. Indeed, the idea was there for a long time, but due to inevitable circumstances, the Club management deferred launching it officially. We look forward to participating in local tournaments during this upcoming period. We are scheduled to participate in the President’s Cup that will be kicked off in late March 2020.”

Al Jabri stressed that they sought in the previous period to prepare the team to participate ass soon as they have a specialized coaching team who enjoys the required experience in this game and to have players who love this sport.

He underlined that the main focus in the current period is only to participate and gain experience. “The next stage would be focusing on winning matches and titles.

The Al Ain Volleyball Men Team is scheduled to fly to Kuwait on Sunday 2nd February 2020 to participate in the Arabian Gulf Volleyball Cup 37.

The championship will be kicked off on 4th February and extends until 10th February. Six clubs are participating in the 37th edition of the championship, namely: Kuwait (the host), Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia, Oman’s Al Seeb, Bahrain’s Dar Klaib, and Qatar’s Police Team.

Al Ain delegation is headed by H.E. Khamis Obaid Al Kaabi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Ain Sports Games Company, accompanied by Saleh Al Shuaili and Abdul Aziz Al Junaibi, Board Members of Al Ain Sports Games Company, Abdullah Zuweid Al Nuaimi, Team Manager, Montenegro Visco, head coach, Dr. Rajab Kotb, Yasser Farouk, physiotherapist, Ali Salem Al Manea, volleyball referee, and 13 players.

The “Boss” concluded its training sessions on Friday 31st January. The head coach and the assistant coaching team strived to ensure the squad is fully ready and fit for the upcoming championship and perform well against opponents while representing the UAE honorably.

Noteworthy, the Boss squad enhanced its lines by signing the new Bahraini player, Nasser Anan, player of the Bahrain’s Al Ahli Volleyball Team and the Bahrain National Volleyball Team, to participate with the team as a Gulf player in the 37th edition. The team also has the Tunisian international professional player Hamza Al Naqa, who has been with the team since the kickoff of the current season.

The Al Ain Volleyball Team is scheduled to play against the home team Kuwait Volleyball Team on 4th February. The second match will be against Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal on 5th February, and the third match is scheduled to be played on 7th February against the Qatar’s Police Volleyball Team. The fourth match will be against Bahrain’s Dar Klaib. The Boss will play their final game against Oman’s Al Seeb on 10th February and to fly back home on 11th February.

The Captain of the Al Ain Volleyball Team, Ibrahim Al Blooshi, who was the happiest player by the achievement, said: “We are delighted to win the long-awaited title, especially we were able to win the cup after eight years when we won the UAE Handball Association Cup.”

Al Blooshi stated that all the players vowed to perform honorably this current season and to win the title. “We fulfilled our promise by determination and efforts exerted by the players and the coaching and administrative teams since the first round of the championship.”

He concluded his statement by saying: “We will fight and push ourselves to the limit to win the President’s Cup. Indeed, our return to the coronation podiums is of an added value to the UAE handball, and we promise that the future will be promising.”

Saleh Al Shouaili, Board Member of Al Ain Sports Games Company and Team’s Supervisor confirmed that winning the UAE Handball Cup is only the Boss’ return to the coronation podiums.

“We are thrilled that the team has new young players who prove that they could make it and be a promising team. Their performance today against a big team like Al Nasr is stunning. Al Nasr is a quality team with the majority of players play for the UAE National Handball Team. Winning such a team gives us hope, and hard work would not stop at this point,” Al Shouaili said.

The Al Ain Board Member stated the team suffers from inevitable setbacks, but the coaching team would handle them in the upcoming period.

He also stated that the Club’s management would enhance the squad with the new best players. “The Boss accepts only to be first and shines all times. This victory is the first step in the right direction towards clinching new titles and be back to coronation podiums.”

H.E. Khamis Obaid Al Kaabi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Ain Sports Games Company, dedicated the new achievement to His Highness Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice-Chairman of the Executive Council, First Vice President of Al Ain Sports and Cultural Club, First Vice President of the Honorary Council & Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Ain Sports and Cultural Club.

Al Kaabi said: “We all are very happy for winning this championship, given the fact that it took us some time to win the titles and hope that it will be a motivation for the team to get back on the victories track.”

Al Kaabi took the opportunity to extend his sincere appreciation to the squad stars and the coaching and administrative teams. “We fully trust the potentials and quality skills of the head coach, Tunisia’s Mohamed Abu Ghazaleh, along with the assistant coaches. He was able during the past period to establish a new quality team at Al Ain Club. He adopted a succession plan and supported the squad with young players from youth and junior teams. Indeed, thank God, here we are reaping the fruits of the hard work and stability as the team is well-established.”

Al Kaabi hailed the team’s high spirit, determination, and persistence to win the title. He said: “The high spirits and determination of the players and coaching teams who fulfilled their promises and vowed to win the title. Indeed, it is not strange for the sons of the Boss!”

He signed out by extending his sincerest appreciation to the fans who were always behind the team, which had a profound positive impact on the team’s performance.

Al Ain Handball Men Team was crowned as champs of the UAE Handball Cup following beating Al Nasr Handball Team by 24-22 in the final match held at the Maliha Club indoor court in Sharjah.

The crowning ceremony was attended by H.E. Mohamed Al Julfar, President of the UAE Handball Association and H.E. Khamis Obaid Al Kaabi, Chairman of the Al Ain Sports Games Company, Abdullah Al Darmaki, Vice-Chairman of Al Ain Sports Games Company, Saleh Al Shouaili, Board Member of Al Ain Sports Games Company and the Team’s Supervisor, Abdul Aziz Al Junaibi, Board Member of Al Ain Sports Games Company, and members of the UAE Handball Association.

Noteworthy, the Boss has achieved a new record by winning all its matches and clinching full 15 points. This the 12th cup to be added to the cups closet. The team won the league cup four times, President’s Cup 5 times, and the UAE Association Cup twice.

The champions’ record for the UAE Handball Cup is as follows: Saleh Al Shouaili, Board Member of Al Ain Sports Games Company and Team’s Supervisor, Mustafa Al Kaabi, Team Manager, Mansour Al Shouaili, Administrative Officer, Mohammed Abu Ghazaleh, Head Coach, Yusri Al Mazmi, Assistant Head Coach, Abu Al Yazid Younis, physiotherapist, Rais, equipment supervisor and the squad’s players: Ibrahim Al Blooshi, Abdullah Omar, Zayed Al Dossari, Abdul Rahman Al Bannai, Rayan Al Jabri, Nasser Al Suwaidi, Khaled Ezz Aldein, Saeed Al Marar, Montaser Al Kindi, Hazza Al Badi, Khalil Kamal, Ahmed Baswaid, Ahmed Salem, Salem Khalfan, Mubarak Al Marzouqi, Khaled Al Wahshi, Omar Al Qurtubi.

H.E. Khamis Obaid Al Kaabi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Ain Sports Games Company, honored on Sunday evening at Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium Hall in Al Ain Club, the winners of medals of individual games, including jujitsu, athletics, and swimming games.

The honoring event was attended by members of the Board of Directors of Al Ain Sports Games Company, Saleh Al Shouaili, Khwaiter Al Dhahiri, the Sports Director Ahmed Sultan Al Nuaimi, and Mohamed Arabi, Director of the Individual Games along with the coaching teams and administrative staff of the individual games.

H.E. Khamis Obaid Al Kaabi, Chairman of Al Ain Club for Sports Games, expressed his appreciation for the players’ dedicated and continuous efforts of the players, coaching teams and administrative staff during the previous competitions. “These sincere efforts led the players to achieve these accomplishments and medals.”

He added: “This honor means a lot to them, especially they have done their best to reach this stage and won the top positions. We hope that they will maintain this level of excellence and double their efforts in the coming seasons to clinch more titles.”

He explained that such a festive atmosphere is evidence that family bonding is the most prominent feature in the Al Ain Club’s work system.

“Indeed, this is one of the most important success factors and elements that help the club implements the programs, plans, and strategies drawn to fulfill the desired aspirations and keep pace with signs of the world of professionalism,” Al Kaabi said.

For his part, Khwaiter Al Dhaheri, Board Member of Al Ain Club for Sports Games Company and the General Supervisor of the Individual Games, thanked H.E. Khamis Al Kaabi, the Chairman, on this wonderful initiative to honor the champions. Al Dhahiri praised the winners’ achievement in jujitsu, swimming, and athletics spots.

He added: “Al Ain Club is always keen to honor the distinguished winners of the top positions. The Club aspires to motivate them to achieve more victories and be the best players in all championships they participate in.”

Ladies Challenge Kicks Off Tomorrow in Al Qattara

H. E. Khamis Obaid Al Kaabi, Chairman of Al Ain Sports Games Company and Chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee for the Al Ain Women’s Football Club Tournament, stated that all arrangements are set to launch the Women’s Tournament.

“All arrangements would be completed by 25th January 2020 evening time to launch the tournament at Tahnoon Bin Mohammed Stadium in Al Qattara,” Al Kaabi announced launching the first edition of the Women’s Football Tournament in the press conference held the Chairman’s Lounge at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on Friday 24th January 2020.

The Chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee of the Tournament expressed his sincere gratitude and appreciation to H.H. Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice-Chairman of the Executive Council, First Vice President of Al Ain Sports and Cultural Club, First Vice President of the Honorary Council & Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Ain Sports and Cultural Club, for the high care and generous support to sports and athletes in our beloved homeland in all games of all ages, affirming everyone’s commitment to His Highness’s strategy to keep pace with the signs of development and reach the highest indicators of success.

He added: “Based on the important role played by the Al Ain Club in establishing the principle of achieving standards of equality and equal opportunities between the sexes, and relying on our belief in the importance of the role of women in society, we are pleased to announce today that all arrangements are completed for hosting the Women’s Football Tournament scheduled to be held 25-29 January at Tahnoon Bin Mohammed Stadium in Al Qattara. The participating teams include Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Al Shoulla Football Club, Bahraini Super Soccer, UAE Women National Football Team, and the Al Ain Club Women Football Team.”

H.E. Khamis Obaid also stated that the leadership of Al Ain Club is committed to implement the principle of equal opportunities between the two sexes and to furnish the grounds for excellence and success for them in all tournaments and various age categories and games.

“Following the decision to establish the Al Ain Club Women’s Football Team, I do believe we are required to arrange for the appropriate atmosphere to have genuine champions who can achieve the desired aspirations in defending the club’s name and the reputation of UAE football in local and international competitions,” he pointed out.

Al Kaabi stated the observers of Al Ain Club Women Jiujitsu Team and their remarkable achievements and honorable performance in all tournaments they have achieved so far could assure that efforts should be boosted up to support women to realize the Club ambitions in preparing star athletes who could clinch titles and gold medals in the name of our beloved homeland and all competitions.

“The Al Ain Women’s Football Tournament is a valid starting point for a competition designed for women. With the generous support of the Club leadership, there are other tournaments to be held very soon, and details will be announced sooner.”

Al Kaabi concluded his speech by revealing the details and preparations of the tournament while wishing all the participating teams a pleasant stay in their second homeland in the Gardens City and achieving their desired goals.

In recognition of the teams’ remarkable achievements in the cross-country race for youth, juniors and cubs category held at Al Warqaa District in Dubai and winning the Vice President Athletics Cup , Al Ain Sports Games Company held a ceremony to honor the teams on Thursday 9th January 2020 at the Emirates University Stadium.

The ceremony was attended by the Board of Directors member, H.E. Khwaiter Al Dhahiri, Ahmed Sultan Al Nuaimi, Sports Director of the Al Ain Sports Games Club, and Mohamed Arabi, Director of the Individual Games, the technical and administrative staff of athletics in the club in addition to the young champs.

Khwaiter Al Dhaheri extended his sincerest appreciation to the technical and administrative staff and the players for this significant achievement, He wished them all the best of luck and urged them to continue their success journey in the upcoming competitions.

Al Dhaheri stressed that Al Ain Club always seeks to honor the distinguished athletics with significant records while pointing out that the Club strongly supports all its players in various individual and team games. “We will spare no efforts in supporting the star players and aspires to motivate them to achieve more victories with sights set to win titles in all competitions they participate in.”

Khwaiter pointed out that Al Ain Club is still in the stage of building a generation capable of achieving stunning results in all the games in the athletics championships. “This is what we reaped as fruits of our dedication and stamina in the Vice President Cup, in addition to winning cross-country race in the past month at the level of young, joiner and youngsters categories.”