The football club 'Al-Ittifaq', competing in the UAE First Division League, has officially announced the signing of former UAE national team star Ahmed Khalil on a free transfer. Ahmed Khalil will represent the first team of the club during the current sports season. Ricardo Pinto, the club's executive director, revealed the completion of the deal with the Emirati striker, expressing his happiness at joining a player of his caliber and experience to the club's ranks. Pinto told 'Al-Ittihad': 'Ahmed Khalil is a player who possesses exceptional technical quality and a unique mindset, along with a rich history with the various clubs he has represented.' The club's management is confident that he will be a strong and quality addition to the team in its current journey towards achieving its goals. It is expected that Ahmed Khalil will form a striking duo in the First Division League, playing alongside Italian star Mario Balotelli. This is part of a group of players the club has signed to boost its ambitions this season. Khalil's arrival, who was previously named Asia's Player of the Year, after a career full of achievements with the national team and several local clubs, will give Al-Ittifaq a significant technical and morale boost in its competition.
