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Paul Pogba has sent Eid greetings to his friends in Dubai and around the world through Dubai Sports Council.

Pogba sends Eid greetings through Dubai Sports Council

DUBAI — Paul Pogba, one of the world’s top football players, has sent Eid greetings to his friends in Dubai and around the world through Dubai Sports Council.“Salaam Alaykum everyone, all my Dubai friends and all the Muslims in the world. Just want to wish you Eid Mabrook to everyone,” Pogba, a regular visitor to Dubai, said in a video message. “And keep training, be fit, and be safe.”Winner of the 2018 World Cup with France, Pogba, 27, plays for English Premier League club Manchester United, who brought him back to England from Italian club Juventus in 2016 for a then-world record transfer fee of €105 million, which is still the highest paid by an English club.Pogba is the latest football star to send out a message to his friends and fans in Dubai and around the world...

May 22, 2020

Pogba sends Eid greetings through Dubai Sports Council

Mohammed Al Qubaisi-led team take home title after winning 14 out of 25 fights against Faisal Al Ketbi’s side

Team Al Qubaisi crowned winners of Jiu-Jitsu Champions Challenge

ABU DHABI — A spirited performance from Mohammed Al Qubaisi’s team ‘Al Abyad’ saw them crowned winners of the Jiu-Jitsu Champions Challenge against ‘Azraq’, the side led by Faisal Al Ketbi at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena on Wednesday.The Al Abyad team bagged 14 wins out of 25 matchups, comfortably pulling clear of their opponents in the points table. The winner of each fight was awarded 100 points, in case of a win by submission the winner was awarded an extra 50 points.Al Qubaisi’s team racked up a total of 1,600 points against Al Ketbi’s side who managed 1,250 points, on their way to clinching the inaugural edition of the Jiu-Jitsu Champions Challenge organized by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, the governing body for the sport in the Emirates.The tournament, organized in line with...

May 21, 2020

Team Al Qubaisi crowned winners of Jiu-Jitsu Champions Challenge

James Anderson, England's leading wicket-taker in Test cricket and One-Day Internationals, during the CNN Sports interview.

Anderson 'desperate to get out there and play' despite coronavirus fears

In an interview with CNN, James Anderson, England's leading wicket-taker in Test cricket and One-Day Internationals, said that while he is "desperate to get out there and play," he thinks it's only natural for players to have worries about restarting cricket during the global coronavirus pandemic.Speaking on Instagram Live with CNN Sport’s Amanda Davies, Anderson discussed how cricket would have to adapt to avoid the spread of COVID-19, which includes the idea of banning players from using saliva to shine the ball.Anderson conceded he doesn’t know if he's "going to make it to the next Ashes series" in 2021 and outlines a possible retirement from the game after the next scheduled series in Australia.Anderson on the return of cricket and adapting to the...

May 20, 2020

Anderson 'desperate to get out there and play' despite coronavirus fears

Dubai Sports Council continues to bring a diverse mix of virtual events for sports enthusiasts in Dubai and beyond.

Skechers Virtual Run and Ramadan Mubarak Challenge set for sports enthusiasts

DUBAI — With traditional sports still waiting for a green light to resume normal service following the precautionary measures put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dubai Sports Council continues to bring a diverse mix of virtual events for sports enthusiasts in Dubai and beyond.With the month of May drawing towards a close, there are still seven sports events on the calendar, and enthusiasts and fans will be able to choose from two virtual running events on Friday — the Skechers Virtual Run and the second episode of the Ramadan Mubarak Challenge — alongside a number of eSports contests.The Skechers Virtual Run, organized by Super Sports Academy in collaboration with Dubai Sports Council, is open to participants of all age and abilities, and they can choose from five different...

May 20, 2020

Skechers Virtual Run and Ramadan Mubarak Challenge set for sports enthusiasts

Moroccan football star Achraf Hakimi has urged his friends around the globe to stick together in this global fight against the COVID19 pandemic and respect the precautionary measures imposed by authorities.

Dortmund’s Hakimi urges fans to stay safe as he joins DSC’s campaign

DUBAI — Moroccan football star Achraf Hakimi has urged his friends around the globe to stick together in this global fight against the COVID19 pandemic and respect the precautionary measures imposed by authorities.The latest football star to join Dubai Sports Council’s ‘Be Fit, Be Safe’ campaign, Hakimi, who plays for German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, on loan from Real Madrid, reached out to his fans through Dubai Sports Council’s social media channels.“Hello, Achraf Hakimi here,” said the 21-year-old in a video message. “Greetings to all my friends in Dubai, the UAE and around the world on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan.“We are in midst of a global pandemic and we need to take care of us and our families, as well as keep helping anyone we can. I send...

May 17, 2020

Dortmund’s Hakimi urges fans to stay safe as he joins DSC’s campaign

Samuel Eto’o returns to his hometown

In a CNN special airing this weekend, Samuel Eto’o, who is often regarded as one of the greatest African footballers of all time, invites the network on a rare trip to his hometown of Douala, Cameroon.CNN’s African Voices Changemakers accompanies Eto’o through the district of New Bell, where he spent formative years in Douala. Eto’o explains how much his neighbors helped shape his career before he left for Real Madrid at the age of 16.The program sees the residents of New Bell form a human chain around Eto’o as he discusses how he avoided the local prison to instead follow his dream of a career in professional football.Following his retirement last year, the Cameroonian legend reflects on his many achievements in the game, which included spells at FC Barcelona, Inter Milan and...

May 17, 2020

Samuel Eto’o returns to his hometown

Lineker: You cannot play football and social distance

In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, former England striker Gary Lineker said he understands why some players are nervous about getting back to playing because “you cannot play football and social distance.”“Safety is absolutely imperative. You can't social distance playing soccer. You just can't,” Lineker said. “I saw something the other day that there was a report that, well, what about, they could tackle, but, when they tackle, they could look away to move them out of the way? Absurd suggestions like that. You cannot play football and social distance.”He continued: “[Players] have families. Yes, they might be quarantined away from them for a while, but they are human beings. They will have worries. Some players will be desperate to get back to play....

May 17, 2020

Lineker: You cannot play football and social distance

Refresher Jiu-Jitsu Tournament to feature 60 Emirati athletes.

Back on the mat! 60 top UAE Jiu-Jitsu athletes return to action

ABU DHABI — The UAE’s leading jiu-jitsu athletes will return to competitive action this weekend in a behind-closed-doors ‘refresher’ tournament as they continue preparation for a scheduled return to international competition later this year.The tournament, organized by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF), the governing body for the sport in the Emirates in line with the federal and global COVID-19 health and safety protocols, is part of the ongoing UAE National Jiu-Jitsu team training camp, which runs until May 24.Featuring 60 of the nation’s top players, the ‘Refresher Jiu-Jitsu Tournament’ at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena in Abu Dhabi, signals a return to live sporting action in the UAE.Athletes, coaches, and support staff were given medical examinations before the camp commenced...

May 15, 2020

Back on the mat! 60 top UAE Jiu-Jitsu athletes return to action

Karim Benzema has backed Dubai Sports Council’s ‘Be Fit, Be Safe’ campaign.

French football star Benzema joins DSC’s ‘Be Fit, Be Safe’ campaign

DUBAI — Karim Benzema, star of the France and Real Madrid football teams, has backed Dubai Sports Council’s ‘Be Fit, Be Safe’ campaign and urged his friends in the UAE and around the globe to stay safe and continue helping each other through the COVID 19 crisis.The Frenchman, who has 81 caps with the national team and has made more than 330 appearances for Real Madrid since moving to the Spanish giants from Lyon in 2009, sent his message of support via Dubai Sports Council’s social media channels.“Salaam Alaykum, It’s Karim Benzema,” the 32-year-old said in a video message. “I have a message to all my friends in the UAE and to all the Muslims around the world during this month of Ramadan.“This period has been difficult for everyone due to the Coronavirus. So we need to...

May 15, 2020

French football star Benzema joins DSC’s ‘Be Fit, Be Safe’ campaign

Naomi Osaka during the interview.

How Naomi Osaka is coping in lockdown and why she’s ‘done being shy’

In an interview with CNN’s Christina Macfarlane, two-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka explains why she’s using lockdown to come out of her shell.Speaking as part of CNN Sport’s Time Out series, Osaka says she isn’t concerned about the lack of training options currently available to her and discusses her sessions on Instagram with Venus Williams.Osaka also tells Macfarlane how she’s using the period of lockdown as one of self-reflection saying she has “a lot of regrets” caused by her shyness and not speaking out about what she’s thinking.Osaka on how her shyness has impacted her:“I think people know me as being really shy... I want to also take the quarantine time to just think about everything, and for me, I have a lot of regrets before I go to sleep. And most of the...

May 14, 2020

How Naomi Osaka is coping in lockdown and why she’s ‘done being shy’

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