Moeen Ali: `What has happened to us? There´s so much hate in the world´ | Ali Martin
(The Guardian Sports News)

All-rounder is wary of social media but proud of his Birmingham roots, as he prepares for a World Cup and Ashes summerIt´s a woefully wet Wednesday in south Birmingham but, in the shelter of Edgbaston´s cavernous indoor school, Moeen Ali is working on his spin bowling with his older brother Kadeer.As Moeen twirls away, the two lifelong Liverpool fans are gleefully discussing their team´s journey to this season´s Champions League final. Among the analysis comes a lighthearted quip that their Manchester United-supporting friends were curiously absent from mosque in the hours after Jürgen Klopp´s men wrapped up their astonishing semi-final comeback against Barcelona. Continue reading...