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UAE's Al Kamali does the star turn in Brazil
UAE professional football player Abdullah Al Kamali scored in the 93rd minute to help Brazil's Atlatico Paranaense force a draw against Irati in the Parana State Cup.
- Staff Report
- Published: 23:25 December 2, 2008
Dubai: UAE professional football player Abdullah Al Kamali scored in the 93rd minute to help Brazil's Atlatico Paranaense force a draw against Irati in the Parana State Cup.
Until Al Kamali's strike, Irati held a one goal lead. But after three Paranaense attempts against the rival goal, Kamali found the net to tie the game with Irati.
According to the Atlatico Paranaense Club, Al Kamali will be one of the stars who will be playing in the Brazilian U-20 Championship from December 7-21 in the city of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Four groups
The teams are divided in to four groups while each group consists of 5 teams. Atlatico will be playing on December 7 against Internacional and on the 9th against Portuguesa and on 13th against Flamengo and finally on the 15th against Sport Recife.
The Brazilian U-20 Championship is one of the most popular events in the word of football.
According to the organisers of the championship, many Brazilian players who are now playing all over the world have been discovered through this championship.
Opportunity
Commenting on the tournament Al Kamali said: "I feel so glad today to be part of the Brazilian U-20 Championship.
"I have been given this opportunity to play in one of the most prestigious Brazilian championships -which is a great honour for me given my age and experience. This is the ultimate in professional football - especially for the young.
"I'm celebrating this major shift in my sports journey and taking the first step towards global professionalism.
"I know quite well as a talented professional player I also need to put in hard work. Discipline and commitment are very important and by working hard, I hope to help my team win this event."
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