In the world of sports, some names seem to have their own aura, such as Jordan, such as Ronaldo, such as Ali. 12 years after the retirement of Iran legend Ali daiyi, another new star named Ali is writing his own legend on the Asian Cup following the pace of his predecessors, he is the 22-year-old Qatar striker Moez Ali. He has scored 8 goals and tied the goal record set by Ali daiyi when the United Arab Emirates hosted the Asian Cup last time in 1996.
Moez Ali, born in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, moved to Doha with his parents very early and obtained the nationality of Qatar. In 2003, 7-year-old Ali was met by a local football club and got the chance to train in echelon. Soon, he stood out from many peers by virtue of his excellent physical quality and hard training attitude. Two years later, Ali was elected to the youth training camp in Asbel.
On the training ground of the youth training camp in Asbel, Ali met his mentor Felix sánches for the first time. Soon, the Spanish coach chose this low-key child into the youth team he taught and kept instilling the idea of team football into him. “‘Remember, you can’t win without the help of your teammates. This is what the coach said to me most often. He asked me to remember the importance of the team all the time.” In fact, although the sage at that time saw Ali’s potential, he was also worried that he would fight alone because of his pursuit of personal performance, so he became a “Xianglin sister-in-law”. “I’m glad that he listened to my suggestion, and such communication laid a good foundation for our cooperation.” The current coach of the Qatar men’s football team, sance said.
In the days that followed, Ali became the most important player under sács. They often sat together to discuss training details, although some minor differences would inevitably occur, but their tacit understanding has become higher and higher. “Over the years, the coach has been providing me with advice and help. I really appreciate him and hope we can win more honors together in the future.” Ali said sincerely.
After winning the U-19 Asian Youth Championship in 2014, Ali started his overseas career under the leadership of asbair training camp. He played for the Austrian secondary league team Linz and the Spanish third-level team Leonesa successively, and returned home two years later. Speaking of this experience, Ali said: “Although it is not long, I have learned a lot in Spain.” At the same time, he revealed that playing in La Liga is his future goal.
Compared with future planning, how to help Qatar win the Asian Cup championship is the most important issue that Ali needs to think about now. “Before I came to UAE, I made several wishes.” The Qatar striker revealed: “One of them is that the team can win all the matches. I am glad that it has been realized now. I hope other wishes can become a reality.” Although he didn’t say it clearly, everyone understood that bringing the champion trophy back to Doha must be Ali’s wish. However, he didn’t think too much about the best shooter and goal record at hand. “At present, the most important thing is to help the team win, followed by my personal honor.”
Our reporter Lu Weixin