"Gulf Messi" Retired! Former UAE international Omar announces end of career

6686 Sports reported on November 13 that former UAE international Omar Abdulrahman announced his retirement on social media.

Omar Abdulrahman is a legendary UAE football player who plays as an attacking midfielder and is known as the "Messi of the Gulf". His career began in the youth training echelon, reached its peak in Al Ain, and then moved to many teams such as Riyadh Crescent.

In 2009, Omar made his debut for the UAE national team. In 2013, he led the UAE team to win the Gulf Cup championship as the Gulf Cup MVP. In the 2015 Asian Cup, the UAE team he led won the third place. In addition, he also represented the UAE U23 national team in the 2012 Olympics and scored 11 goals in 73 appearances for the national team.