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abu dbahi — Two days after five-time World champions Brazil grace the pitch at the Zayed Sports City, the UAE national team takes on ‘La Roja’ Chile in an international football friendly.

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Qatar has unveiled the ultra-modern Lusail Stadium which would host the opening match and World Cup final in 2022 if its bid to stage the tournament wins FIFA’s approval in December.

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Memories of unfulfilled promises and bitter rows have made it hard for Liverpool fans to whole-heartedly embrace the idea of more American owners coming to restore the club to former glories.

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Lionel Messi is set to play for Argentina against Japan after recovering from an ankle injury, national coach Sergio Batistuta said on Thursday.

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Uncertainty hung over Liverpool as the club’s board, fans and new owner awaited clues on when the legal battle with the Premier League soccer club’s current owners might be resolved.

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DUBAI — The UAE beach soccer national team has launched preparations for the First Beach Games Tournament for GCC countries to be held in Bahrain from October 10 to 17. Around 300 sportspersons will take part in competitions of six sports games — football, handball, volleyball, swimming, athletics and sailboats.

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Abu Dhabi has a close connection with the alphabet B. After Spanish giants FC Barcelona came and mesmerised Abu Dhabi last December, it is the turn of South American powerhouses Brazil to grace a football pitch in Abu Dhabi.

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DUBAI — Defending champions UAE will aim for a victory when they take on Jordan in the AFC U-19 Championship at the Zibo Sports Centre on Wednesday at 1.30pm UAE time.

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ABU DHABI — Iran’s midfielder Karim Bagheri, who made one League appearance in the English Premiership, will pull the curtains down on his international career after the friendly against Brazil in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

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