The project of the generation of the two promising stars, Hazem Abbas and Eid Al Hammadi, which is currently taking shape at Al Ain Club, received a major boost after the Portuguese, Leonardo Jardim, assumed his duties as the new coach of “Al Zaeem”, who was the missing piece of the project, especially since he is known for his ability to hone and develop talents. To become stars in the future like the French international Real Madrid player, Kylian Mbappe, who he discovered during his supervision of the French club Monaco, along with other names, such as the Frenchman Anthony Martial, His compatriot Thomas Lemar, the Portuguese Bernardo Silva, the Brazilian Luis Fabinho, and the Belgian Yannick Carrasco.
Over the course of about three years, Al Ain Club began an ambitious project (Generation Hazem and Eid) to shape the future, by giving great attention to the U-17 youth team, some of whose players now appear from time to time in the first team, in addition to their continued participation in the U-17 league. 23 years.
A source told Emirates Al-Youm, “If this huge project, which is of interest to the club’s leadership, is successful and all support requirements are met, the club’s strategy will change regarding contracts in the future, as this generation will serve as a support for the first team, especially since The names on the list currently include skilled players who were chosen with great care, from inside and outside the country at a young age.”
The project’s list includes other talents who are expected to succeed, such as midfielder Abdullah Faisal, who carries the genes of his father, the former Al-Zaeem player, Faisal Ali, in addition to Mansour Al-Balushi, Omar Al-Hammadi, and Ali Al-Ghaithi, the Sudanese resident duo, Ahmed Hegazy and his compatriot, Muhammad Awadallah, and the African trio. The resident, led by Malian Abdelkarim Traoré, his compatriot Dramane Kumari, and Ghanaian Solomon Soso, who got the opportunity to appear in the first team.
The summoning of Al Ain player, Hazem Abbas, for the first time by the Portuguese national football team coach, Paulo Bento, to the “white” list to participate in the preparatory camp in Croatia, last September, was a surprise to the sports street due to his young age, and the fact that he does not have enough experience to even… With “Al-Zaeem”, he participated at that time for about a few minutes, but as the days and participations passed, the player proved that he is an upcoming talent comparable to those before him.
While the player Hazem does not participate with the Al Ain first team, he excels when it comes to the national teams, as he scored a wonderful goal from the middle of the field against Nepal in the World Cup qualifiers, and he scored another from a free kick against Syria in the West Asian Championship in the city of Taif. , which witnessed his teammate Eid Al Hammadi scoring a wonderful goal.
The interest of the club leadership was reflected positively on the players, because all matches are broadcast on the club’s broadcast, which made them redouble their efforts on the field, and the interest continues outside the field by following up on the academic achievement of the players, with the aim of raising a generation armed with knowledge as well, as Hazem Abbas studies. At Al Ain University in the field of nutrition, which is a field not far from his athletic career, as it helps him avoid the trap of falling into eating unhealthy meals and staying up late. He goes to university in the morning and participates in training in the evening, according to a program that helps him balance. Between his studies and his sporting career.
The Al-Ainawi team had achieved the league and cup titles last year, when it was participating in the U-17 competitions, while it finished the U-19 league competition in second place behind Shabab Al-Ahly on goal difference, last season, and the “Zaeem” player, Jonas Nafo, won, He won the top scorer title by scoring 38 goals, while losing the final match of the U-19 Cup at the hands of the champion Shabab Al-Ahly, and player Jonas Nafo also won the tournament’s top scorer by scoring six goals.
. Jardim discovered international stars led by Mbappe, Martial and Lemar.
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