Author Profile: Ali Mukhtar

Ali is a self-declared football addict, though in no need of an intervention whatsoever.

Growing up in the Middle-East, the beautiful game took up a big part of his childhood, following the sport vividly from a young age. Upon moving to Africa, his passion for football only grew.

Arsenal is Ali’s favorite team, with him also taking a liking to Barca in Spain, BVB in Germany, and Juventus in Italy. His favorite players of all-time include Thierry Henry, Ronaldinho, Zinedine Zidane, and inspirational Iraqi captain Younis Mahmoud.

The English Premier League is Ali’s favorite league, with La Liga a close second. However, his preferred football tournament is the FIFA World Cup, with fond childhood memories of the grand completion.

Football journalism is the career path chosen by Ali, having joined the LSTV team in March, 2014. With his zeal for writing, becoming a novelist is a dream Ali one day aspires to achieve.

Articles by Ali Mukhtar

• Obi Mikel told his father had been kidnapped hours before Argentina tie (Jul 3,2018)
• Real Madrid star Cristiano reportedly interested in Serie A move (Jul 3,2018)
• Uruguay receive huge Cavani blow ahead of quarter-final clash vs France (Jul 2,2018)
• Liverpool tie down Salah to long-term contract amid transfer rumors (Jul 2,2018)
• Trolls galore: Rojo goes from hero to zero after conceding silly penalty vs France (Jun 30,2018)
• Fans troll Messi as Cristiano gets a shout-out in new Drake song (Jun 30,2018)
• Messi reportedly set for new role in Argentina's lineup for France clash (Jun 30,2018)
• Where to watch Spain vs Russia on July 1, 2018 (Jun 30,2018)
• Uruguay vs Portugal kick-off, team news, head-to-head at the World Cup (Jun 29,2018)
• Ballack questions Low's contract extension after Germany's World Cup exit (Jun 29,2018)
• Umtiti defends Barca team-mate Lionel Messi ahead of France vs Argentina (Jun 29,2018)
• Updated World Cup TV schedule, round-of-16 bracket matches, match times, TV channels and live streaming (Jun 28,2018)
• How to watch England vs Belgium on June 28, 2018 (Jun 28,2018)
• Rojo reveals what Messi said in his half-time speech during Nigeria win (Jun 27,2018)
• Serbia vs Brazil kick-off, team news, permutations at the World Cup (Jun 26,2018)
• Stats: Messi’s impressive record vs Nigeria ahead of crucial World Cup clash (Jun 26,2018)
• From homeless runaway to record-breaker: The inspirational story of Beiranvand (Jun 26,2018)
• Queiroz rant: Iran manager claims star status saved Cristiano from red card (Jun 26,2018)
• How to watch Australia vs Peru on June 26, 2018 (Jun 25,2018)
• Nigeria vs Argentina kick-off, team news, permutations at the World Cup (Jun 25,2018)
• Maradona sends Messi message of support ahead of crucial Nigeria clash (Jun 25,2018)
• Pepe slams World Cup officiating despite VAR's widely-praised debut (Jun 25,2018)
• England ace a doubt for their next World Cup game vs Panama (Jun 23,2018)
• Real Madrid’s interest in highly-rated French ace confirmed (Jun 23,2018)
• Watch: Tite takes hilarious tumble while celebrating Coutinho’s goal (Jun 22,2018)
• VAR overturns Brazil penalty after Neymar's dive initially won spot kick (Jun 22,2018)
• How to watch Serbia vs Switzerland on June 22, 2018 (Jun 22,2018)
• Group E and F permutations: Could Brazil face Germany in the round of 16? (Jun 22,2018)
• Group A and B permutations: Who'll face who in the World Cup round of 16? (Jun 21,2018)
• Argentina vs Croatia kick-off, team news, head-to-head at the World Cup (Jun 20,2018)