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The UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF), the governing authority for the sport in the Emirates, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Association of Competitive Jiu-Jitsu In Israel, to promote the growth of the sport in both countries, elevate the standard of the jiu-jitsu through various knowledge-sharing …

Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski was named The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2020 on Thursday, beating off competition from last year’s winner Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Lewandowski, who won the German league and cup double as well as the Champions League with Bayern, finished as top scorer in all …

A Spanish press report revealed, today, Wednesday, a wonderful achievement awaiting Barcelona captain Lionel Messi, if he scored against Real Sociedad. Barcelona will receive, this evening, Wednesday, its counterpart Real Sociedad, at the Camp Nou, in the matches of the 14th round of the League. According to the Spanish newspaper …

The UAE Football Association (UAEFA) will sign a cooperation agreement on Monday at its headquarters in Dubai, with the Israeli Football Association (FA), in the presence of Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, President of the UAEFA, Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, and Oren Hasson, President of the Israeli FA. …

H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, attended today the conclusion of the Zayed Grand Prix camel race 2020, held at Al Wathba Camel Racetrack in Abu Dhabi and attended by camel owners from the UAE and other Gulf Cooperation Council, GCC, …

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski and Mohammed Salah are among the four confirmed finalists for the upcoming Dubai Globe Soccer Awards scheduled for December 27 here. For the first time in more than ten years, the finalists were completely chosen by the fans. Soccer fans from around the world …

An official delegation representing the Israeli Professional Football Leagues has arrived in the UAE on a three-day visit. The delegation includes Israeli Professional Football League Chairman Erez Halfon, and a number of Israeli football officials. They were received at Dubai International Airport by UAE Pro League board member Saeed Obaid …

The organiser of the Grand Slam Abu Dhabi Rio de Janeiro 2020, the Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro, AJP, announced that 1,096 top athletes of all belts will take to mat on the second round of the sixth Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour 2010-2021 at Arena Carioca 1, Rio …

In a spectacle of true determination, the Dubai Fitness Challenge, DFC, 2020, united the whole community with more than 100,000 participants taking to the streets for the city’s biggest fun run, the Dubai Run, presented by Mai Dubai. People of all ages, abilities and fitness levels walked, wheeled, jogged and …

Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60 after suffering a cardiac arrest. The football legend had a heart attack at his home just two weeks after leaving hospital where he underwent surgery on a blot clot in his brain. Maradona, regarded as one of the greatest footballers of …