MiddleEastFootball.com was launched on March 1, 2002 as a genuine effort to pay tribute to Saudi Arabia’s national football team, which at that time was moving toward the 2002 World Cup finals. Since then, it has been full steam ahead for the only website covering Middle East football in English.
“For Saudi Arabia, we usually cover the League Championship, Crown Prince Cup and various invitational tournaments held in the summer season. We also provide behind-the-scenes news on the Kingdom, compiling special features and exclusive interviews with people in-the-know, celebrated coaches and players,” said Mohammed S. Chbaro, editor, MiddleEastFootball.com.
Chabaro confided that with a host of starring managers and players coming from all around the world to parade their skills in Saudi Arabia, publicizing news and views about their careers through the Internet was essential. The website not only provides details about football action around the region, but also about players, coaches and teams looking to make strategic moves.
To keep the site up to date with the latest information, Chbaro interacts frequently with European and South American based media organizations. By doing interviews and being interviewed, Chbaro aims to put out globally an authoritative image about football in this part of the world.
- Arab News CompuNet 16 September 2003