مجدي عبيد

Magdy Obaid

Journalist | Passionate Football Writer

Throughout my journey in journalism, which began in 2006 when I joined one of Saudi Arabia’s leading newspapers, I have worked at numerous media outlets.

I have been part of the editorial teams at several prominent Arabic newspapers and digital platforms, producing hundreds of reports and in-depth investigative articles. These covered both major sporting events and the business side of sports.

However, my true passion for football began much earlier — since the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, which featured an extraordinary generation of football legends, led by the likes of France’s Zinedine Zidane and Brazil’s Roberto Carlos.

Today, I specialize in creating sports content, including journalistic features, match analyses, and coverage of major sporting events and tournaments.

My all-time favorite XI is as follows:

Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon.

Defense: Cafu – Franz Beckenbauer – Paolo Maldini – Marcelo.

Midfield: Diego Maradona – Zinedine Zidane – Ronaldinho.

Attack: Lionel Messi – Ronaldo Nazário – Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Articles by Magdy Obaid
  1. Shocking footage has emerged showing an Ecuadorian football legend being arrested on charges of armed robbery. The former star, whose glittering career once made him a national ico

    Christian Lara, once a promising winger on the verge of World Cup stardom, has shockingly turned his back on the game and now finds himself ensnared in a web of crime. The 27-year-old Ecuadorian, who dazzled fans with his pace and skill during qualifying, abruptly abandoned his national-team dreams and disappeared into the underworld. His sudden transformation from football hero to fugitive has left coaches, teammates and supporters alike reeling. Lara’s downfall began shortly after Ecuador secured its place in the 2026 tournament. Rather than basking in the limelight, he shunned training camps and instead fell under the influence of a shadowy network linked to match-fixing and illegal gambling. According to sources close to the investigation, the former starlet was lured by fast money and the thrill of power, factors that ultimately overshadowed his love for the beautiful game. Authorities declined to comment on the ongoing probe, but documents obtained by this publication reveal that