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Al Wasl Sports Club () is a multi-sports club in
Dubai, the
United Arab Emirates. It is best known for its
football team.
Nick Names
The Cheetahs
Being one of the most popular clubs in the
UAE, AlWasl have had several nicknames. The most famous one being (Al-Fohood) (The Cheetahs) (). AlWasl was called the cheetahs for two reasons, the first was the dramatic way it "leaps" from the bottom of the standings table to the top just like the
Cheetah does, and the second reason being the number of players with the name (Fahad) in its main squad during the golden age in the 1980s. And in
Arabic Al-Fohood is the plural of Fahad.
The Emperor
Another famous nickname for Al Wasl is (Al-Embrator) (The Emperor) (). This name was due to the dominance of the Club on all the different sports it hosts and most of the different age groups. AlWasl has always been known to be a competitive club and its name is always present during crowning ceremonies regardless the sport. Based on the comprehensive calculations of the
IFFHS AlWasl has been named the Club of the 20th Century in the
UAE.
Club of the Century
Due to AlWasl's impressive performance in the Continental Tournaments last century (5 wins and one loss), the
IFFHS has decided to name AlWasl as the
UAE's...
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