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

• “Hazard could leave Chelsea in the summer,” admits Guus Hiddink (Feb 1,2016)
• New Chelsea deal remains a possibility for captain John Terry (Feb 1,2016)
• Real Madrid vs Espanyol live stream info, time, lineups - January 31, 2016 (Jan 31,2016)
• AC Milan vs Inter: Bacca eyeing rabona goal in Sunday’s derby (Jan 30,2016)
• STATS: Why Simeone’s crew should fear MSN in Barca vs Atletico (Jan 30,2016)
• Real Madrid close to agreeing record-breaking kit deal with Adidas (Jan 29,2016)
• Teenage Leicester fan dies after watching the Foxes lose FA Cup replay vs Spurs (Jan 29,2016)
• Two Bayern stars named as Guardiola accuses players of being unprofessional (Jan 29,2016)
• Neymar: “I would love to work with Pep Guardiola” (Jan 29,2016)
• 'Chelsea is my new home,' says Pato, ahead of Stamford Bridge move (Jan 27,2016)
• TRANSFER: Cristiano OUT, Neymar IN at Real Madrid (Jan 27,2016)
• TRANSFER: Chelsea plotting surprise move for former Man Utd star (Jan 27,2016)
• Details of Messi’s Barca contract and buy-out clause revealed (Jan 26,2016)
• TRANSFER: Real Madrid begin talks with Barca's Neymar (Jan 26,2016)
• “He is a serial cheat!” – Former Arsenal man slams Diego Costa (Jan 26,2016)
• Mesut Ozil’s leaked Arsenal contract hints at Real Madrid return (Jan 25,2016)
• La Liga title slipping out of reach, claims Real Madrid’s Pepe (Jan 25,2016)
• WATCH: Did Diego Costa dive to get Mertesacker sent off? [VINE] (Jan 24,2016)
• Arsenal vs Chelsea: We are gunning for the EPL title, says Walcott (Jan 24,2016)
• TRANSFER: Valdes joins Belgian side Standard Liege on loan (Jan 24,2016)
• Barca's Luis Suarez hailed as the world's best striker on 29th birthday [TWEETS] (Jan 24,2016)
• Arsenal legend says Mourinho is a more influential coach than Wenger (Jan 23,2016)
• STATS: Proof that Wenger is favorite to win vs Mourinho-less Chelsea (Jan 22,2016)
• Neymar’s father denies secret talks with Real as a “silly invention” (Jan 22,2016)
• Prepare for battle from Costa – Wenger's warning ahead of Chelsea clash (Jan 22,2016)
• TRANSFER: Chelsea reach verbal agreement with Pato (Jan 20,2016)
• Zidane takes on Cristiano in free-kick challenge during training (Jan 20,2016)
• Policeman facing jail time for posting vid of Messi’s passport on Snapchat (Jan 20,2016)
• Chelsea put on alert as Jorge Sampaoli officially quits Chile NT (Jan 20,2016)
• Athletic Bilbao vs Barca: “Messi is fine,” says Luis Enrique (Jan 19,2016)