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Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has emerged as the world's highest-paid footballer, according to Forbes magazine.

The trophy will be accompanied by former player Aleks Kolarov for a football festival and screening of their fixture against Brighton on Saturday, October 22.

Qatar has ordered most government employees to work from home during the World Cup which kicks off next month.

The first-ever NBA pre-season games in the region will be played in Abu Dhabi on Thursday with the 2021 champions Milwaukee Bucks taking on the Atlanta Hawks at the Etihad Arena.

Erling Haaland took his goal tally to an incredible 19 in all competitions this season with another double in Manchester City's 5-0 demolition of FC Copenhagen in Champions League Group G on Wednesday.

Goals from Wesley Fofana, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Reece James earned Chelsea a thumping 3-0 victory over AC Milan on Wednesday, boosting their chances of qualifying from Group E with their first Champions League win of the season.

Ukraine has joined Spain and Portugal in their bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

Andrey Rublev will return to Abu Dhabi in December to defend his Mubadala World Tennis Championship title, organisers have confirmed.

Inter Milan bounced back after two consecutive losses in Serie A with a crucial Champions League 1-0 win against Barcelona on Tuesday thanks to a Hakan Calhanoglu goal.

Liverpool put their recent stutters behind them to comfortably beat Rangers 2-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday and move into second spot in Group A.

Registration is now open for the Dubai Fitness Challenge which returns later this month, offering free workout sessions and exciting events across the city.

Saudi Arabia has won a bid to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games at a planned mountain resort in the Kingdom's $500 billion flagship NEOM project.

World No.3 Casper Ruud will make his debut at this year's Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi.

Leicester City's James Maddison scored two first-half goals as they crushed Nottingham Forest 4-0 on Monday to move off the bottom of the table with their first Premier League win of the season.

World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz will make his Middle East debut this December at the 14th edition of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi.

Mexican Sergio Perez put in the drive of his life to take victory ahead of Charles Leclerc in Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix but his victory margin was later slashed as he collected a five-second time penalty for a safety car infringement.

Manchester City produced a blistering performance to dismantle Manchester United and win the 188th Manchester derby in style.

Sharjah maintained their leading position at the top of the ADNOC Pro League as they beat Khorfakkan 3-0 at Sharjah Stadium on Saturday.

The death toll from a stampede at a football stadium in Indonesia’s East Java province has been revised down to 125, a government official said on Sunday.

Arsenal meted out their usual punishment to north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium with goals by Thomas Partey, Gabriel Jesus and Granit Xhaka sealing a 3-1 win to keep them top of the Premier League on Saturday.

The shirt Diego Maradona wore when he scored his famous "Hand of God" goal will be on display as part of an exhibit that will open ahead of this year's World Cup, the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum said on Saturday.

Erling Haaland has overcome injury issues that have hampered him in recent seasons and defended the Premier League club's decision to send a physiotherapist along with the striker on international duty.

Abu Dhabi has created sporting history by attracting the sailing regatta Cowes Week to its shores in January 2023, consolidating its position as the Middle East's sports capital.

Dutch football legend Ruud Gullit has outlined exactly why football is failing to properly address racism within the game in an exclusive interview with Off Script on Dubai Eye 103.8.