FOR most footballers, being without a contract at 31, on the back of a serious knee injury which doctors said would finish your playing days, and three seasons without much game time, would all be a ...

Ali Abbas has a message for other migrants – don't be afraid. "Take your opportunity, try to communicate with people and do whatever it takes," he says. "Don’t stay at home and be scared to come and ...

“We don’t know when it will be, just working hard day by day and hopefully getting stronger.” This might just be the loneliest part of an already solitary long-distance journey. As the players count ...

Plenty of people have tried to break Ali Abbas. No one ever will. Abbas is many things to many people. An adversary. A friend. A teammate. A victim. A son. A brother. Loading Above all, he's a shining ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Before Ali Abbas played on manicured Australian pitches, wearing a shiny sky blue kit on national ...

SYDNEY FC’s Ali Abbas is immensely proud that his superb form has been rewarded with a recall to the Iraq squad after a seven-year hiatus. Without an official cap since Iraq won the Asian Cup in 2007, ...

SYDNEY FC midfielder Ali Abbas has been recalled to the Iraqi national squad seven years after defecting to Australia after an U23 international in Gosford. Abbas, 28, has been named in an extended ...

How do migrants to Australia view their first day in country -- when they look back? SBS is introducing a series called First Day, listening to the migrants' recollections and first impressions. Image ...

The Sydney FC midfielder is one of several Sky Blues players who has helped out at the Gunners during their season, whether with a word of advice or a training session. And the support paid off last ...

SYDNEY FC midfielder Ali Abbas admits he’s gutted not to be playing for Iraq but will put all his energy into the Sky Blues grudge match against Melbourne Victory. Abbas was named in the Iraq squad to ...

The Iraqi international left winger and fullback was on contract until the end of May, but has attracted interest from Asia and decided to call it a day after four seasons with the Sky Blues. “I am ...