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

• Real Madrid sacks youth coach after criticizing star players over Clasico loss (Mar 1,2019)
• El Clasico, Tottenham vs Arsenal in top six matches on TV for March 02-03, 2019 weekend (Mar 1,2019)
• USWNT vs Japan live - SheBelieves Cup 2019 match preview and where to watch (Feb 27,2019)
• February 27, 2019 games to watch featuring El Clasico, Chelsea vs Tottenham (Feb 27,2019)
• Pochettino in scathing criticism of his own players ahead of Chelsea clash (Feb 27,2019)
• El Clasico: Messi hoping to end awful Real Madrid record in Copa del Rey clash (Feb 27,2019)
• Man City vs West Ham exclusively on NBC Sports Gold in USA on February 27, 2019 (Feb 27,2019)
• El Clasico: Messi's record at the Bernabeu and why it's labeled his training ground (Feb 26,2019)
• Griezmann names new Barca signing as the best player he has faced (Feb 26,2019)
• Kepa issues apology after being fined by Chelsea over Sarri defiance (Feb 26,2019)
• Arsenal vs Bournemouth exclusively on NBC Sports Gold in USA on February 27, 2019 (Feb 26,2019)
• Kepa to escape Chelsea punishment despite defying Sarri in Carabao Cup final (Feb 25,2019)
• Top six stats from EPL Matchweek 27 as De Gea and Chicharito reach landmarks (Feb 25,2019)
• Arsenal vs Southampton exclusively on NBC Sports Gold in the USA on February 24, 2019 (Feb 24,2019)
• PSG president rules out sale of Neymar and Mbappe to comply with FFP (Feb 23,2019)
• Man Utd legend backs Solskjaer for permanent Old Trafford job (Feb 23,2019)
• Levante vs Real Madrid to kick off ITV's free-to-air UK coverage of La Liga (Feb 23,2019)
• Chelsea vs Man City, Man United vs Liverpool feature in top six matches on TV for February 23-24, 2019 weekend (Feb 22,2019)
• Huge blow: FIFA slaps Chelsea with two-transfer window ban (Feb 22,2019)
• Barcelona linked with two promising attackers in search for Suarez replacement (Feb 22,2019)
• Atletico president claims Cristiano has only three UCL titles after taunt (Feb 22,2019)
• Arsenal vs BATE live on February 21, 2019: Time, team news, broadcast listings (Feb 20,2019)
• Familiar foe Cristiano out to torture Atletico at their impenetrable home fortress (Feb 20,2019)
• Guardiola responds to claims he only won the Champions League due to Messi and Co (Feb 20,2019)
• James Rodriguez hints at Real Madrid return after Bayern's Liverpool draw (Feb 20,2019)
• Stats: Why Liverpool's Klopp could avoid 11th loss to Bayern (Feb 19,2019)
• Shaqiri includes two Liverpool team-mates in his dream XI but omits Salah (Feb 19,2019)
• Champions League: Why Lyon could pull off a Roma and shock Barcelona (Feb 19,2019)
• Mourinho wants Tottenham or Liverpool star if he gets Real Madrid job (Feb 18,2019)
• Solskjaer compares Alexis Sanchez to bottle of ketchup ahead of Chelsea clash (Feb 18,2019)