Doha: Former Al Rayyan right-back Hammid Ismael (pictured) started training yesterday with his new club Al Sadd.
He has been brought in to reinforce the defensive line ahead of Al Sadd’s participation in the AFC Champions League.
The Wolves will face Saudi team Al Hilal on August 19 and 26 to determine who will progress to the semi-finals.
The Qatari international was supposed to have made the move across to Al Sadd during the winter transfer window but the agreement between both clubs was delayed until the summer break.
Al Sadd has announced that the team will take part in three friendly matches as a build up to their overseas training camp that will see them leave Doha for Austria.
Al Sadd will play their friendlies against Al Wakra, Al Khor and Al Kharaitiyat on the Aught 20, 23 and 27.
Meanwhile, Qatar Sports Club has signed Algerian central defender Rafik Halliche for three seasons. He was unveiled to the media here yesterday at the club’s headquarters — the Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium.
Abdullah Hamed Al Mulla, the General Secretary of the club, Sheikh Hamad bin Abdul Aziz, an honorary member, Jassim Hodaifi, the Deputy Head of Football, and Mosallam Al Hellabi, the club co-ordinator, attended the signing ceremony.
After signing the three-year deal Halliche will head back home before joining up with his new team at their pre-season training camp in Italy.
The club is now looking to find an attacker to add some firepower. Last season, the Kings failed to put the ball into the back of the net as regularly as they would have liked.
Halliche said he was impressed by the professionalism and ambition of the club.
“I had received many offers from around the world after my performances in the World Cup but I was impressed by the seriousness of the club. I have spoken to many Algerians who play in the Qatar Stars League and they only had good things to say, this helped make my decision a lot easier,” Halliche said. The Peninsula
