DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates suffered a big blow to their Asian Cup preparations with captain Ali Khaseif missing next month’s tournament in order to complete his national service, local media reported.
The 27-year-old goalkeeper had originally been named in the travelling party but did not board the plane in Dubai for Australia on Tuesday, Emirati daily Sport360 reported on Wednesday.
Published in Dawn, December 25th, 2014
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