Arabic's of poetry lends itself well to 'beautiful commentary that … sounds like a love letter to football' Even before Cristiano Ronaldo's close-range shot had hit the back of net, the commentator had begun shouting. "Allllllllaaaaaaah!!!!" exclaimed Amer al-Khudhiri, an Omani football announcer for BeIN Sports, as the Portugal star scored his first goal of the 2026 World Cup against Uzbekistan on Tuesday.
Arabic's of poetry lends itself well to 'beautiful commentary that … sounds like a love letter to football' Even before Cristiano Ronaldo's close-range shot had hit the back of net, the commentator had...
"Allllllllaaaaaaah!!!!" exclaimed Amer al-Khudhiri, an Omani football announcer for BeIN Sports, as the Portugal star scored his first goal of the 2026 World Cup against Uzbekistan on Tuesday.
I knew you would answer everyone, the world, the World Cup, the doubters, those who have lost their memory," al-Khudhiri said.
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Arabic's of poetry lends itself well to 'beautiful commentary that … sounds like a love letter to football' Even before Cristiano Ronaldo's close-range shot had hit the back of net, the commentator had begun shouting. "Allllllllaaaaaaah!!!!" exclaimed Amer al-Khudhiri, an Omani football announcer for BeIN Sports, as the Portugal star scored his first goal of the 2026 World Cup against Uzbekistan on Tuesday. I knew you would answer everyone, the world, the World Cup, the doubters, those who have lost their memory," al-Khudhiri said.
He took a deep breath and then began his soliloquy.
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