Arabian Gulf League club Al Wasl adorn The National Sport front page on Saturday, March 5 after playing their last game at the historic Zabeel Stadium.
Soon to be demolished for work to commence on a new 26,000-plus replacement, the stadium has housed seven different UAE league champions and two President’s Cup-winning sides. While the class of 2016 is far from that vintage, this season at least holds hope of Wasl’s best league finish in the professional era.
Although the current crop of Al Wasl players could not provide a fitting farewell to the stadium after being held to a 1-1 draw with Emirates.
John McAuley was at the Zabeel Stadium to witness its final match.
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