Karimi topscorer of UAE cup

Dubai, June 16, IRNA -- Iran's national striker Ali Karimi imported by the Emirati side, Al-Ahly, netted 13 times in the Sheikh Zayed Cup of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to win the top scorer title.
Karimi, who is now in Iran, is to return to the UAE to receive his trophy in a special ceremony on June 29.
Al-Ahly scored 12 goals in the first round of Sheikh Zayed Cup and 23 goals in the second round.
Karimi announced Saturday that he will stay with Al-Ahly by the end of his contract.
An Abu Dhabi daily, Al-Ittihad, wrote on June 15 despite other clubs' interest in recruiting Karimi, he will play for Al-Ahly.
The Iranian phenom signed a two-year contract in late June of 2001.
Al-Khaleej, a UAE's sports paper, also wrote that Al-Ahly finds it difficult to re-sign Karimi since his superb performance on the pitch has undoubtedly drawn the attention of Arab and European clubs.
The Iranian footballer starred last week and help Al-Ahly win the final 3-1 against Al-Jazeera and lift the trophy.
Karimi slotted home once and brought about a penalty that was converted and paved the way for the third goal.
With the victory, Al-Ahly snatched the championship title after six years, collecting a 95.6-thousand-dollar purse and gold medals.
Man of the Match, Ali Karimi, received 27 thousand dollars as reward.