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The picturesque Corinche was all quiet as usual with the regulars going for their routine jogs, cycling, while some were just sitting around and enjoying the winter breeze on Saturday evening.

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Dimitar Berbatov’s five-goal burst enabled Manchester United to claim the provisional Premier League lead with a 7-1 demolition of Blackburn on Saturday, while Arsenal’s title charge was reignited with a 4-2 win at Aston Villa.

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DUBAI - The UAE Olympic national football team that won a historic silver medal in the football competition of the Asian Games in China will return home on Saturday via a special flight from Guangzhou. The boys are expected to touch down at the Emiri Airport at 4pm.

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DUBAI - UAE held defending champions Oman to a goalless draw in the second round of the 20th Gulf Cup at the 22nd May Stadium in Aden, Yemen on Friday.

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UAE held defending champions Oman to a goalless draw in the second round of the 20th Gulf Cup at the 22nd May Stadium in Aden, Yemen on Friday.

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Carlo Ancelotti has reinforced Florent Malouda’s claim that Chelsea’s recent loss of form means they no longer carry a fear factor into games.

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Qatar is aiming to become the first Arab country to host the FIFA World Cup when the world football body’s executive committee votes on Thursday to decide the hosts for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments.

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GUANGZHOU - UAE boosted their medals tally in the 16th Asian Games by adding a silver and bronze medal on Thursday. UAE fought valiantly before going down 0-1 to Japan in the football final, while Omar Al Salfa ran a superb race to win a bronze medal in the 200m.

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DUBAI - General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, hailed the Asian Games performance of UAE football team during a telephone call to Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi, president of the UAEFA.

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