A coach from a top-tier club was closely monitoring a match in one of the Ramadan tournaments, searching for a goalkeeper with exceptional technical skills to sign for the team in the upcoming season. Sources close to a player in the professional league confirmed that rumors among the team's fans about a foreign player's absence from recent matches due to a club-imposed sanction were false, stating his absence was due to an injury that kept him from playing. A former international player, now competing in the first division, described being brought on for a few minutes in matches as an insult to his name and stature, despite delivering a good performance. A former national team player declined to participate in a Ramadan sports program, fearing it would address his team's recent modest results, which do not align with his record of achievements. Coaches described the contractual steps taken by Al-Ittifaq club, a competitor in the first division, as reflecting ambitious plans for a bright future, especially after signing Italian Mario Balotelli, top scorer Ahmed Khalil, and Uruguayan coach Montero. Fans of one of the professional clubs were surprised that the contracts the club made during the winter transfer window were with players who were not physically ready, which has prevented the team from benefiting from their technical abilities so far.
