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

• Portugal, France, Saudi Arabia prepare for World Cup with exciting friendlies (May 28,2018)
• Real Madrid decides on Bale’s transfer fee after his UCL final heroics (May 28,2018)
• Ronaldo U-turn: Cristiano hints at Real Madrid stay during title parade (May 28,2018)
• Stats: Real Madrid's record-breaking road to the 2018 Champions League final (May 26,2018)
• Stats: Cristiano’s record vs Liverpool ahead of the Champions League final (May 26,2018)
• Marcelo issues Salah warning ahead of Champions League final (May 26,2018)
• The one and only time Real Madrid met an English opponent in a UCL final (May 25,2018)
• Salah makes decision whether to fast or not in the build-up to the UCL final (May 25,2018)
• Stats: Liverpool’s remarkable road to the 2018 Champions League final (May 25,2018)
• Zidane asked if he'd swap Cristiano for Salah ahead of UCL final (May 23,2018)
• Emery's bad record vs Pep and Mourinho resurfaces after Arsenal appointment (May 23,2018)
• Official: Arsenal announces their new head coach (May 23,2018)
• Chelsea managerial target will reportedly become a free agent in next 24 hours (May 23,2018)
• Tactics: How Liverpool should lineup vs Real Madrid in the UCL final (May 22,2018)
• Rival World Cup captains request FIFA to lift Guerrero's suspension (May 22,2018)
• England reveals their captain for the 2018 World Cup (May 22,2018)
• Nainggolan retires from Belgium after shock World Cup omission (May 21,2018)
• World Cup squad: Chelsea trio excluded from Spain's final roster (May 21,2018)
• Stats breakdown: How Messi bossed La Liga in 2017/18 (May 21,2018)
• Muller leaves cheeky message for Heynckes ahead of his Bayern farewell (May 19,2018)
• Conte describes his relationship with Mourinho ahead of FA Cup final (May 19,2018)
• Watch: Sports icons sum up Iniesta in one word in touching tribute (May 19,2018)
• Enrique’s Chelsea talks have come to an end and here’s why (May 18,2018)
• Germany receives huge Neuer boost ahead of Bayern’s DFB Pokal final (May 18,2018)
• EPL rival ready to move for Hazard if he decides to leave Chelsea (May 18,2018)
• World Cup Group E analysis: Who will be joining Brazil in the round of 16? (May 16,2018)
• England announces final 23-man squad for the World Cup (May 16,2018)
• Watch: Marcelo’s son completes the bin challenge with Real Madrid stars (May 16,2018)
• Perez sends Atletico touching message ahead of Europa League final (May 16,2018)
• Four remarkable stats from Marseille’s road to the Europa League final (May 15,2018)