Israeli player Diaa Sabia signs for Emirati club Al-Nasr

Sabia, 27, posted an image of himself on a Dubai-bound Emirates flight confirming his transfer from China’s Guangzhou R&F. (Instagram: @diaasabia10)

• Sabia, 27, posted an image of himself on a Dubai-bound Emirates flight confirming his transfer from China’s Guangzhou R&F
• The striker was born to an Arab-Israeli family in Majd al-Krum

LONDON: Israeli football player Diaa Sabia is on his way to Dubai to officially sign for Emirati club Al-Nasr, marking the first time an Israeli player will ever play in the Gulf League.

 

 

 

 

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Off to Dubai !

A post shared by Diaa Sabia (@diaasabia10) on Sep 26, 2020 at 2:38am PDT

Sabia, 27, posted an image of himself on a Dubai-bound Emirates flight confirming his transfer from China’s Guangzhou R&F.

The striker, who was born to an Arab-Israeli family in Majd al-Krum, has previously played for Maccabi Netanya in 2014 and Hapoel Be'er Sheva in 2018 before signing for Guangzhou R&F in 2019.