Footballing superstar Cristiano Ronaldo honoured for the sixth time as Best Men’s Player of the Year at the Global Soccer Awards in Dubai at Madinat Jumeirah on December 29.
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Success on the football pitch and in winnings the rights to host events can help boost GDP, retail sales and tourism figures, according to a new report from the Dubai Sports Council launched for the Dubai International Sports Conference.
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In pictures: 13th edition of Dubai International Sports Conference
The 13th edition of the event which took place at Madinat Jumeirah on January 2 and 3, as part of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, which was organised by Dubai Sports Council under the theme of ‘Football and the Economy’ in Dubai.
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Revealed: the economic benefits of football
A new report from the Dubai Sports Council recommended that clubs with lower budgets diversify investments to maintain their share value
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Top football stars, teams in Dubai for awards at Globe Soccer event
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino said he is open to the possibility of expanding the 2022 World Cup from 32 to 48 teams
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Liverpool FC ‘not for sale’, but open to investors, says CEO Peter Moore
Liverpool CEO Peter Moore said that owners Fenway Sports Group “are in for the long-run”
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Mo Salah ‘breaks down barriers’ between Liverpool FC and Middle East fans
Liverpool CEO Peter Moore said that millions of fans tune in to watch the ‘bromance’ between Mo Salah and centre back Dejan Lovren
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Brazil superstars set to appear at Dubai sports conference
Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, two of Brazil’s biggest stars of recent times, will take part in the 13th Dubai International Sports Conference next month
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Fifa President, Ronaldo among speakers at upcoming Dubai sports conference
Other speakers at the upcoming Dubai International Sports Conference include France manager Didier Deschamps and Juventus star and World Cup winner Blaise Matuidi