Al Ain make the cover of The National Sport on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 after a 3-2 win over Hatta took them to the top of the Arabian Gulf League for the first time this season.
Not yet statistically halfway through the campaign, thanks to the backlog from their run to the Asian Champions League final, Al Ain have quietly assumed pole position, ahead by a solitary point. Placed on what they perceive to be their rightful perch, it should worry those title rivals below.
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