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          Caio of UAE battles with Kwang Song Han of North Korea in the World Cup qualifing match at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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          From left: Fabio Cannavaro of Al Ahli FC, chief executive Ahmed Khalifa, and Mark Bell, sporting director of Al Ahli FC, during a press conference in Dubai in 2010. Pawan Singh / The National

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