Al Wasl dominate at annual excellence awards

Butti and Hareb among those honoured for their services to sports in the UAE

Al Wasl dominated at the annual Dubai Sports Excellence Model Awards held at the Habtoor Palace Hotel yesterday.

Of the five main awards reserved for clubs and sports institutions, Al Wasl Club proved to be a cut above the rest bagging the Best Sports Club/Football Company in Corporate Efficiency and the Best Football Company awards.

Shabab Al Ahli Dubai were awarded Best Football Company/Academy in Nurturing Talent, while the Best Sports Club award was bagged by Al Nasr, and Best Club in Specialised Category went to Dubai Club for People of Determination.

Al Wasl bagged another five awards in the individual categories with Ali Hassan Salmeen, being bestowed with the Best Football Player award.

Shaikh Butti Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, Abdullah Mohammad Hareb Al Falahi, Khalifa Sultan Bin Sulaiman, Abdullah Abdul Rahman Al Saye and Juma Ghareeb Mubarak were all presented with special awards for their service to sport in the UAE.