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Uri Levy

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Uri Levy (@Levyninho) run the popular football blog BabaGol (@babagol_), which covers football and politics focusing on the Middle East

As Sharjah FC continues to chase their first trophy since 2003, Saudi side Ittihad Jeddah continues to disappoint fans despite a multi-million dollar spend, writes Uri Levy.

27 November, 2018

Qatar's national football team has emerged as the Middle Eastern nation to follow during the 2019 Asian Cup, writes Uri Levy.

21 November, 2018

In Iran, meanwhile, hundreds of women fans were allowed into the stadium for the Asian Champions League final.

13 November, 2018

Al-Ahly Cairo hold a strong advantage over Esperance de Tunis heading into the final leg, while Persepolis will be hoping their Iranian fans will give them a boost.

07 November, 2018

For the first time in almost 30 years, Iraq hosted the AFC Cup final, and topped it off with a well-earned win.

31 October, 2018

Blog: Tehran's Persepolis drew with Doha's Al-Sadd in the Asian Champions League, sending them through on aggregate to the coveted finals.

24 October, 2018

Iranian women were allowed to watch a football match on Tuesday for the first time since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

18 October, 2018

Blog: Middle East players returned to their home nations this week, to represent their countries in warm-up games before next year's big tournaments.

14 October, 2018

Blog: Tehran's Persepolis and Doha's Al-Sadd vie for a spot in the Asian Champions League final, while a small Iraqi club tries to emulate Sevilla's success

05 October, 2018

Blog: The Israeli leader described al-Ahed FC as a missile silo for Hizballah - but how is Lebanon's biggest club connected with the Shia movement?

04 October, 2018