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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 …

The world’s governing football body, FIFA, has announced a list of nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020, the federation’s press office said in a statement on Wednesday. “FIFA has revealed the candidates shortlisted for seven of the individual trophies that will be presented at The Best FIFA Football …

Recognising the integral role that schools play in instilling fitness-focused habits in the country’s youth, Dubai Fitness Challenge, DFC, 2020 is ensuring that more than 620,000 students across 600 schools adopt healthier and happier lifestyles for 30 minutes for 30 days. The fitness programme of free events, sports activities and …

An exhilarating atmosphere of positivity and excitement surged through Dubai this morning as a section of the city’s main artery, the Sheikh Zayed Road, transformed into a 14km cycling track for the very first time as part of Dubai Fitness Challenge 2020. More than 20,000 cyclists participated in the inaugural …

Manchester City have confirmed that Pep Guardiola has signed a two-year extension to his contract, meaning he is due to stay until at least the end of the 2022-23 season. The 49-year-old has already been at City for longer than any other club he has managed, having arrived from Bayern …

The Organising Committee of the 4th Dubai Women’s Triathlon, which is being organised under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, held a meeting with its partners from different government entities to discuss the preparations for the event that will …

Dubai Fitness Challenge, DFC, 2020 is set to welcome residents and visitors for the first-of-its-kind cycling event this Friday, 20 November, as Dubai Ride sees a section of the magnificent Sheikh Zayed Road turn into a cycling track. The non-competitive, free-to-enter, community event will see participants set off on a …

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has tested positive for COVID-19, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) announced on Friday.The international football star tested positive after undergoing a test along with the rest of Egypt’s national football team who all tested negative for the virus.The EFA added that Salah was asymptomatic and his …

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has signed a major partnership agreement with the UAE’s Football Association. The partnership was officially announced at a signing ceremony at the UAE Football Association Headquarters in Dubai, by Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, President of the UAE Football Association, Tony …

A total of 740 people participated in the Al Ain Zoo Run held recently in cooperation with Abu Dhabi Sports Council, amid all precautionary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 per its comprehensive prevention plan. “We would like to thank Abu Dhabi Sports Council for organizing the Al Ain …