World Cup 2022 qualifiers: Golden boy Ali Saleh loving life playing alongside UAE`s star turns
(WorldNews Sport)

Used to watching on television players he hoped would one day be teammates, Ali Saleh is now alongside them, plotting a path towards the 2022 World Cup. The UAE youngster, 19, is viewed by many as the face of the next generation, the Arabian Gulf League´s current young player of the year fast finding his feet within the national team set-up. Last month, Saleh made his competitive debut, selected to start in the opening Group G qualifier against Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. This week, he is training again with the squad, chosen once more by new manager Bert van Marwijk for the upcoming double-header against Indonesia and Thailand. Indonesia are first up, in Dubai on Thursday. A member of the...