Confirmed Islam Khan Flies Back Home to Join the National Team.. Sultan Rashid: The Friendly Tournament is an Ideal Chance to Set the Squad Ready for the New Season

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In an exclusive interview with Al Ain TV Channel before the kickoff the “Derby” match between Al Ain and Al Wahda of Abu Dhabi Clubs Friendly Tournament scheduled to be held tonight at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Sultan Rashid, the Supervisor of the Al Ain First Football Team, pointed out that Kazakhstan’s Islam Khan has flown to Almaty City in Kazakhstan to join his national football team.

“We have received an official request from Kazakhstan Football Federation to release the player to join his national team who play two matches against Lithuania and Belorussia on 4th and 7th September 2020 as part of the League of Nations. He will fly back to UAE prior to the date of his team’s match in ACL2020,” Sultan said.

As for his team’s match against Al Wahda, he stated: “Al Ain and Al Wahda matches have their special flavor even though tonight’s match is a friendly one. The most important thing in this tournament is the gains achieved by all clubs. Most importantly, giving a chance for the majority of players to play and set all the players ready for the upcoming season. It is a great chance to live the atmosphere of the actual matches. We wish that we could achieve the desired goals in the last match of the tournament.”

Sultan Rashid concluded his statement by expressing his sincerest appreciation for the dedicated efforts exerted by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and Al Ain Club Investment Company during the tournament. “Definitely, the tournament achieved all the teams’ desired goals before kicking off the official matches.”