How was it playing in the blue [colours] of Al Nasr at the Asian Club Championships?
Al Nasr contacted me two months ago to play in the Asian Club Championships and I am thankful that they gave me this opportunity. They are a strong side with some good players. They have Algeria’s Hesham Qammadi and he’s a really good player, so the league should be competitive next season. What’s your take on the quality of volleyball in the UAE? Here the competition is not so good because you [only] have two teams – Al Rams and Hatta – who play outside, so they don’t have much of a chance. But there are a few really good sides like Al Nasr, Al Shabab, Al Ahli [and] Al Wasl. All Dubai teams do well because of the facilities they enjoy. Also there are a lot of competitions for clubs here. You have the league and many more cups, but in Europe you only have the league competition and then the Cup, that’s it! What’s the main difference in the quality of volleyball played here and in Europe? In Europe the quality is much, much higher. The authorities changed the rules here somewhat. Three
