Zabala to join the ranks of Al Ain first football team to fortify the team’s defensive line while they go through the competition race of FIFA Clubs World Cup 2025 football tournament
Coaching stability and qualitative deals shall boost the power of “The Boss” in its preparatory boot camp within the heart of Washington D.C, the capital city of the United States of America
Al Katabi and Ivan exchanges souvenir shields on the sidelines of the closed-door friendly match that took place between Al Ain football club and Auckland City football club
With the feelings of sorrow and pride.. The fans of Club Olimpia Asunción football club bids farewell to the team’s star
With an unprecedented momentum in signing new players’ contracts, as well as the organizational and technical stability, Al Ain football club of the United Arab Emirates is getting ready to go through its new global challenge from the heart of Washington D.C, the capital city of the United States of America. Al Ain football club is ambitious to repeat is historical epic participation through the 2018 version of this football tournament.
In a new step that showcases the club’s planning power and its great ambition, “The Boss” announced the signing of seven new players’ contracts to fortify the team’s ranks before the tournament kicks-off. Among those new players we have Al Hussain Rahimi, who is the Moroccan new forward player for Al Ain first football team and the top scorer of the Botola Pro Inwi, his country man Yahia bin Khaliq, who is the Moroccan new distinguished defender for Al Ain first football team, Marcel Ratnik, who is the Slovenian new center back defender for Al Ain first football team, Ramy Rabia, who is the new Egyptian center back defender for Al Ain first football team and the Capitan of the Egyptian national football team, Adis Jašić, who is the Austrian-Bosnian new right back defender for Al Ain first football team, Rui Patrício, who is the Portuguese new goalkeeper for Al Ain first football team, in addition to Facundo Zabala, who is the Argentine new left back defender for Al Ain first football team.
The analytical reports of American news outlets pointed out that Al Ain football club is considered the first football club to arrive at the United States of American with the needed “weapons” to repeat its surprising participation through the 2018 version of this football tournament. These reports are based on the team’s fighting spirit and the technical discipline that appeared in Asia, as well as the team’s rigorous preparations in its boot camp within Washington D.C, the capital city of the United States of America, especially when this comes in line with the team’s high momentum in signing new players’ powerful contracts and the high confidence that prevails through the team’s ranks.
Al Ain football club defeats Auckland City football club in a closed-door friendly match
Through the ongoing preparatory program, Al Ain first football team played a closed-door friendly match vs Auckland City football club of New Zealand. The match was over with the victory for Al Ain football club by scoring one goal without response, the goal was scored by Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba, who is the Togolese forward player for Al Ain first football team.
Al Ain football club will start its journey through the FIFA Clubs World Cup 2025 football tournament vs Juventus football club of Italy on the 18th of the current month of June, while Auckland City football club will start its journey through this tournament by playing a match vs Bayern Munich football club of Germany on the 15th of the current month of June.
On the match’s aftermath, souvenir shields were exchanged between Al Ain football club and Auckland City football club, where Mohammed Saif Al Katabi, who is the member at the board of directors of Al Ain football company, was keen to offer the club’s shield as a souvenir to Ivan Foksinć, who is the chairman of the board of directors of Auckland city football club. These procedures took place in a scenery that cements the deep relationship that connects both football clubs and embodied the spirit of mutual appreciation between the two sides.
Vladimir Ivić, who is the Serbian head coach of Al Ain first football team, said through the following statement: “Our team’s preparations are going on very well in accordance with the laid out plan, we also have been keen to record our early presence through the preparatory boot camp before the onset of the FIFA Clubs World Cup 2025 football tournament within the heart of Washington D.C, the capital city of the United States of America. There is a possibility to add new deals to the ones which have been made by the club up until now, because we are preparing to go through a powerful sporting season, where we will be competing to claim the title of all football tournaments. As for our sought after goals, they are so clear through the upcoming sporting season. We will be looking forward to deliver a brilliant performance by which we can claim the powerful results, as well as to claim the titles of the football tournaments in line with the club’s sought after goals and its fans’ sought after ambitions.
Zabala to fortify the defensive line and engages through the team’s preparations
In conjunction with the new contracts, Facundo Zabala, who is the Argentine new left back defender for Al Ain first football team, officially joined the boot camp after passing the medical checks. The new player started his training immediately with the team through the second stage of its preparations.
The board of directors of Al Ain football company expressed its deepest gratitude to Club Olimpia Asunción football club, they also praised them over their cooperation and professionalism which contributed in completing the deal smoothly.
Through his official statements, Facundo Zabala, who is the Argentine new left back defender for Al Ain first football team, said the following words: “I am honored to join a big football club like Al Ain football club, I am also looking forward to deliver my best performance and to contribute in claiming the positive results with my teammates through this international challenge. I do promise the fans of Al Ain football club that I will be delivering my best performance for the sake of defending the badge of the club, in a way that befits the club’s rich history and its great value.”
The feelings of sorrow and pride
The news of Facundo Zabala’s, who is the Argentine new left back defender for Al Ain first football team, return to the ranks of Al Ain football club of the United Arab Emirates as a loaned player were received with extensive reactions from the fans of Club Olimpia Asunción football club of Paraguay, where social media platforms were full with messages that bid farewell, as well as the best wishes for success to the player.
The fans expressed their mixed feelings of sorrow and pride, so someone out of the crowd said the following statement: “You are still here, but we have started to miss you Zabala.” Some other fan commented with the following statement: “We wish you success in delivering the brilliant performance through your new experience, we also hope that you will soon come back more powerful than any time before.”
While some other fans expressed their stress over the possibility of the player’s continuous absence from the team. Other fans commented with supportive words, like the following statement: “He is not just any player, he is the spirit of the left flank.. He will always be in our hearts wherever he goes.”
Through those messages the feelings of affiliation and loyalty were manifested, but without the absence of the sportsmanship, as many fans emphasized that Zabala’s new experience represents a source of pride for the club and its fans, so they wished him success in his upcoming global participation.
The player’s portfolio
Facundo Zabala is considered one of the up-and-coming Latin names in the left back position on the defensive line, due to the player’s tactical abilities and notable skills which transformed him into a suitable choice to fortify the left flank in the “The Boss” line-ups, especially with the momentum of the upcoming matches and tournaments.
The player started his professional football career in the football academy of Club Atlético Rosario Central football club of Argentine. Then, in 2018, the player was transferred to take on an offshore experience with Liga Deportiva Alajuelense in Costa Rica. There, he attracted attentions thanks to his speed and well positioning on the pitch, where the player participated in 57 matches in which he managed to score two goals.
In 2020, the player went through an European experience with APOEL Nicosia football club of Cyprus. There, he delivered brilliant performances and contributed to the team’s qualification to the semi-finals round of competition of Cyprus Cup, so he became among the starting players in the team’s line-ups.
The next step was into Italy, where he signed a contract with Venezia Football Club in July 2022. Then he went through a new experience as a loaned player to Club Olimpia Asunción football club in Paraguay through January 2023. There, he delivered a brilliant and notable performance, then the option to buy the player was activated in his contract, so he was permanently transferred by the end of the same year.
Zabala is characterized with his balanced style of play between rigorous defensive duties and the quick forward kick-offs, making him a perfect option on the defensive line for the teams that rely on the active left and right back defenders. The player is also characterized with his accurate passing, high pressure on the ball, as well as his capability to play crosses.
Zabala is expected to be one of the winning cards for Vladimir Ivić, who is the Serbian head coach of Al Ain first football team, through the upcoming international football tournament, especially in line with the team’s need to diversify its defensive and forward options on the flanks.
The player’s personal identity card
The player’s name: Facundo Zabala
The player’s nationality: Argentine
The player’s birthday: 2 of April 1999.
The player’s position: Left back defender
The player’s height: 1.78
The player’s weight: 78
