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BBC News
18-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Aberdeen reject offers for Morris
Luton Town have had two bids turned down by Aberdeen for 23-year-old winger Shayden Morris, the latest being for £600,000 plus add-ons. (Sky Sports), externalAberdeen are exploring the possibility of a return on loan from Sporting Charleroi for Palestinian striker Oday Dabbagh and the 26-year-old is open to the move, although Zamalek and Wydad Casablanca are also interested. (Sportsboom), external
Daily Record
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Aberdeen get Oday Dabbagh transfer boost amid 'uncertain' future claim after ringing Gothenburg Great endorsement
Aberdeen loanee Oday Dabbagh marked his return to action for Charleroi by scoring twice - but the Scottish Cup hero is said to face an uncertain future with the Belgian club. Dabbagh is back training with the Pro League outfit following his five month stint at Pittodrie where he netted four times in 16 matches and converted a spot kick in the penalty shootout victory against Celtic at Hampden that handed the Dons the Scottish Cup for the first time in 35 years. Reds boss Jimmy Thelin has signed six new players so far this summer and has bolstered his forward options with the arrival of Australia international Kusini Yengi from Portsmouth. But with Dabbagh and fellow loanee Kevin Nisbet returning to their parent clubs following the end of their loans from Charleroi and Millwall respectively, the Swede is still on the hunt for more firepower. Some sections of the Pittodrie fan base would not be opposed to seeing both players return to the Granite City this summer, with Aberdeen gearing up for a campaign in Europe that will last until Christmas at least. And the Dons have been handed a potential boost at the prospect of securing Dabbagh's services for another year, with Belgian outlet SudinfoSports reporting that the forward could be moved on in the window if Rik De Mil's Charleroi are able to bring in another attacker. Dabbagh was given an extended break at the end of last season after going away with his country during the international break but on Tuesday appeared as a half-time substitute to net a brace in a 4-1 friendly triumph against Beveren. The development comes after Aberdeen legend and Gothenburg Great Peter Weir called for his old club to target players like Dabbagh who have the nerve to come up trumps in clutch situations. Speaking to The Press and Journal, he said: "If Aberdeen can sign players like those who had the battle, commitment and mental strength to take a penalty in a cup final they will be even better in the new season. "All four players had the bottle to take the penalties, and every spot kick was a 10 out of 10. It takes a special player to nominate yourself to hit a penalty in a cup final shoot-out because there is so much pressure. "And it takes an even better player to be confident enough to strike it … and score. "Having European league football will definitely help Aberdeen attract new signings. "Six signings have been secured so far but they need at least another two or three as a number have left the club. "Aberdeen must continue to get quality players in to make sure they come out of the summer window even stronger."
Irish Examiner
16-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
'We tried to put smiles on the faces of Palestinians amid their great pain' - penalty shatters World Cup dream.
A long and engrossing qualifying journey of 16 games, while dealing with the obstacles of a war, came crashing down in an instant for Oday Dabbagh and his Palestinian team. Their legacy will long continue. Players left the field in tears in the immediate aftermath at the King Abdullah II Stadium in Amman, Jordan, last Thursday after their quest for a first appearance at a World Cup evaporated on a contentious penalty awarded deep in extra time. Fans looked on, stunned. 'It's very hard,' Dabbagh, the team's star striker, told The Associated Press. 'It was massive for us to get to the next stage — we prepared well, we had a positive atmosphere, and we had the fans with us. We gave everything, but it was gone in a moment.' Needing to win its last three Group B games to reach the playoffs for the last two of Asia's automatic spots at the World Cup, the No. 101-ranked team in the world beat Iraq in Basra in March, Kuwait in Kuwait City on June 5. Five days later, it was leading 1-0 against Oman in Jordan in the 97th minute. Palestine's players stand for their national anthem ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier football match between Kuwait and Palestine at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City on June 5, 2025. (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images) The Palestinians had never been in a better position in qualifying for a World Cup. Then Oman was awarded, and scored, a penalty to make it 1-1 in the last real act of the game. Not long after the dejected players had picked themselves up, the Palestine Football Association (PFA) made an official complaint to soccer's world governing body, FIFA, about the penalty. It didn't change the fact, however, that the long road trip was over. 'We tried to put smiles on the faces of Palestinians amid their great pain,' head coach Ihab Abujazar said. 'The heroic players are our pride and glory, a symbol of all that is beautiful in the Palestinian nation.' Playing away It may have been different if the Palestinian team, admitted into FIFA in 1998, was able to play home games in front of its fans in Gaza or the West Bank in the third round of qualifying. The Israel-Hamas war meant that couldn't happen. And so the many of the team's home games have been taking place in the nearby Jordanian capital of Amman, home to a large community of Palestinians. 'It is easier to play in your home,' Dabbagh, who helped Aberdeen win the Scottish Cup last month, said. 'But the circumstances there are so difficult so we choose to play in Amman as it is close to Palestine, the people are the same, and we have a lot of fans there.' There's been no domestic soccer in the Palestinian territories since the war started in 2023. Hundreds of athletes are among the more than 55,000 Palestinians killed in the conflict and sports facilities have been destroyed. 'Everything that goes on makes us all sad,' Dabbagh said. 'As players, we try to focus on football during the games, but we use what is happening as motivation to bring happiness to the people of Palestine.' All but two of the roster of 27 national squad players are contracted to foreign clubs either in the region or in Europe, a change from the start of the conflict when a number of players weren't able to leave the West Bank or Gaza to report for international duty. Over the past year or so, the Palestinian squad has assembled for training camps in Algeria, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to prepare for World Cup qualifying. The top two teams in each of three Asian groups in the third round earned direct spots for next year's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The third- and fourth-place teams in each group advanced to a playoff for two more places. A win would have secured fourth spot in the group for the Palestinians. The last-minute draw meant they finished a point behind Oman in fifth. What's next? Now their focus has to shift to the 2027 Asian Cup, which will take place in Saudi Arabia. The Palestinian team has already qualified for the tournament. Dabbagh is ready to show that the team is set to remain a force in Asian soccer and continue to be ambassodors for millions of people. 'We will keep using football as a message to show the world that there are other things in Palestine' he said. 'We will keep going. The dream is not over, it is just delayed.' Associated Press
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Business Standard
16-06-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
Late penalty against Oman ends Palestine's 2026 FIFA World Cup dreams
An engrossing qualifying journey of 16 games and the obstacles of a war came crashing down in an instant for Oday Dabbagh and his Palestinian team. Their legacy will long continue. Players left the field in tears in the immediate aftermath at the King Abdullah II Stadium in Amman, Jordan, last Thursday after their quest for a first appearance at a World Cup evaporated on a contentious penalty awarded deep in extra time. Fans looked on, stunned. It's very hard, Dabbagh, the team's star striker, told The Associated Press. It was massive for us to get to the next stage we prepared well, we had a positive atmosphere, and we had the fans with us. We gave everything, but it was gone in a moment. Needing to win its last three Group B games to reach the playoffs for the last two of Asia's automatic spots at the World Cup, the No. 101-ranked team in the world beat Iraq in Basra in March, Kuwait in Kuwait City on June 5. Five days later, it was leading 1-0 against Oman in Jordan in the 97th minute. The Palestinians had never been in a better position in qualifying for a World Cup. Then Oman was awarded, and scored, a penalty to make it 1-1 in the last real act of the game. Not long after the dejected players had picked themselves up, the Palestine Football Association (PFA) made an official complaint to soccer's world governing body, FIFA, about the penalty. It didn't change the fact, however, that the long road trip was over. We tried to put smiles on the faces of Palestinians amid their great pain, head coach Ihab Abujazar said. The heroic players are our pride and glory, a symbol of all that is beautiful in the Palestinian nation. Playing Away It may have been different if the Palestinian team, admitted into FIFA in 1998, was able to play home games in front of its fans in Gaza or the West Bank in the third round of qualifying. The Israel-Hamas war meant that couldn't happen. And so the many of the team's home games have been taking place in the nearby Jordanian capital of Amman, home to a large community of Palestinians. It is easier to play in your home, Dabbagh, who helped Aberdeen win the Scottish Cup last month, said. But the circumstances there are so difficult so we choose to play in Amman as it is close to Palestine, the people are the same, and we have a lot of fans there." There's been no domestic soccer in the Palestinian territories since the war started in 2023. Hundreds of athletes are among the more than 55,000 Palestinians killed in the conflict and sports facilities have been destroyed. Everything that goes on makes us all sad, Dabbagh said. As players, we try to focus on football during the games, but we use what is happening as motivation to bring happiness to the people of Palestine. All but two of the roster of 27 national squad players are contracted to foreign clubs either in the region or in Europe, a change from the start of the conflict when a number of players weren't able to leave the West Bank or Gaza to report for international duty. Over the past year or so, the Palestinian squad has assembled for training camps in Algeria, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to prepare for World Cup qualifying. The top two teams in each of three Asian groups in the third round earned direct spots for next year's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The third- and fourth-place teams in each group advanced to a playoff for two more places. A win would have secured fourth spot in the group for the Palestinians. The last-minute draw meant they finished a point behind Oman in fifth. What's next? Now their focus has to shift to the 2027 Asian Cup, which will take place in Saudi Arabia. The Palestinian team has already qualified for the tournament. Dabbagh is ready to show that the team is set to remain a force in Asian soccer and continue to be ambassodors for millions of people. We will keep using football as a message to show the world that there are other things in Palestine he said. We will keep going. The dream is not over, it is just delayed.
Nahar Net
16-06-2025
- Sport
- Nahar Net
A penalty shattered Palestinian World Cup dreams for 2026
by Naharnet Newsdesk 16 June 2025, 12:03 A long and engrossing qualifying journey of 16 games, while dealing with the obstacles of a war, came crashing down in an instant for Oday Dabbagh and his Palestinian team. Their legacy will long continue. Players left the field in tears in the immediate aftermath at the King Abdullah II Stadium in Amman, Jordan, last Thursday after their quest for a first appearance at a World Cup evaporated on a contentious penalty awarded deep in extra time. Fans looked on, stunned. "It's very hard," Dabbagh, the team's star striker, told The Associated Press. "It was massive for us to get to the next stage — we prepared well, we had a positive atmosphere, and we had the fans with us. We gave everything, but it was gone in a moment." Needing to win its last three Group B games to reach the playoffs for the last two of Asia's automatic spots at the World Cup, the No. 101-ranked team in the world beat Iraq in Basra in March, Kuwait in Kuwait City on June 5. Five days later, it was leading 1-0 against Oman in Jordan in the 97th minute. The Palestinians had never been in a better position in qualifying for a World Cup. Then Oman was awarded, and scored, a penalty to make it 1-1 in the last real act of the game. Not long after the dejected players had picked themselves up, the Palestine Football Association (PFA) made an official complaint to soccer's world governing body, FIFA, about the penalty. It didn't change the fact, however, that the long road trip was over. "We tried to put smiles on the faces of Palestinians amid their great pain," head coach Ihab Abujazar said. "The heroic players are our pride and glory, a symbol of all that is beautiful in the Palestinian nation." Playing Away It may have been different if the Palestinian team, admitted into FIFA in 1998, was able to play home games in front of its fans in Gaza or the West Bank in the third round of qualifying. The Israel-Hamas war meant that couldn't happen. And so the many of the team's home games have been taking place in the nearby Jordanian capital of Amman, home to a large community of Palestinians. "It is easier to play in your home," Dabbagh, who helped Aberdeen win the Scottish Cup last month, said. "But the circumstances there are so difficult so we choose to play in Amman as it is close to Palestine, the people are the same, and we have a lot of fans there." There's been no domestic soccer in the Palestinian territories since the war started in 2023. Hundreds of athletes are among the more than 55,000 Palestinians killed in the conflict and sports facilities have been destroyed. "Everything that goes on makes us all sad," Dabbagh said. "As players, we try to focus on football during the games, but we use what is happening as motivation to bring happiness to the people of Palestine." All but two of the roster of 27 national squad players are contracted to foreign clubs either in the region or in Europe, a change from the start of the conflict when a number of players weren't able to leave the West Bank or Gaza to report for international duty. Over the past year or so, the Palestinian squad has assembled for training camps in Algeria, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to prepare for World Cup qualifying. The top two teams in each of three Asian groups in the third round earned direct spots for next year's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The third- and fourth-place teams in each group advanced to a playoff for two more places. A win would have secured fourth spot in the group for the Palestinians. The last-minute draw meant they finished a point behind Oman in fifth. What's next? Now their focus has to shift to the 2027 Asian Cup, which will take place in Saudi Arabia. The Palestinian team has already qualified for the tournament. Dabbagh is ready to show that the team is set to remain a force in Asian soccer and continue to be ambassadors for millions of people. "We will keep using football as a message to show the world that there are other things in Palestine" he said. "We will keep going. The dream is not over, it is just delayed."
