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Fabio de Lima is spotted at a fast food drive-thru after scoring four in the UAE's 5-0 win against Qatar. Photo via X

De Lima and UAE celebrate 5-0 thrashing of Qatar with late-night drive-thru

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Amir Richardson of Fiorentina in action during the UEFA Conference League match between APOEL FC and ACF Fiorentina in Nicosia, Cyprus, 07 November 2024. EPA / CHARA SAVVIDOU

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 28: Qinwen Zheng of China and coach Pere Riba pose for photos with the runner-up trophy on Day 15 of the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 28, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia (Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images)

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IPL chairman Arun Dhumal during the player auction at the Coca Cola Arena in Dubai last year. Sportzpics for IPL

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Zayed Cricket Stadium under construction in June 2002 and pictured again in 2021. Photo: Arup, Chris Whiteoak / The National

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Spain's Rafael Nadal waves to the crowd during his farewell during the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, Spain. Getty Images

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Trent Boult of Deccan Gladiators bowls a delivery during final match of 2023 Abu Dhabi T10 league played between Team Deccan Gladiators and Team New York Strikers played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Photo: Abu Dhabi T10

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Oumar Kane, also known as Reug Reug is a Senegalese professional mixed martial artist. He has just won the ONE Heavyweight championship. Tripl3 MMA, JLT, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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Max Verstappen during the Qatar Grand Prix last year that was marred by extreme heat. Getty Images

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Amir Richardson of Fiorentina in action during the UEFA Conference League match between APOEL FC and ACF Fiorentina in Nicosia, Cyprus, 07 November 2024. EPA / CHARA SAVVIDOU

Amir Richardson leans on father's wisdom to keep on the straight and narrow

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 28: Qinwen Zheng of China and coach Pere Riba pose for photos with the runner-up trophy on Day 15 of the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 28, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia (Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images)

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IPL chairman Arun Dhumal during the player auction at the Coca Cola Arena in Dubai last year. Sportzpics for IPL

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Zayed Cricket Stadium under construction in June 2002 and pictured again in 2021. Photo: Arup, Chris Whiteoak / The National

20 years of sporting excellence at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed Cricket Stadium

Spain's Rafael Nadal waves to the crowd during his farewell during the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, Spain. Getty Images

Nadal - incredible stats and memorable finals of a remarkable career

Trent Boult of Deccan Gladiators bowls a delivery during final match of 2023 Abu Dhabi T10 league played between Team Deccan Gladiators and Team New York Strikers played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Photo: Abu Dhabi T10

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Oumar Kane, also known as Reug Reug is a Senegalese professional mixed martial artist. He has just won the ONE Heavyweight championship. Tripl3 MMA, JLT, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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Max Verstappen during the Qatar Grand Prix last year that was marred by extreme heat. Getty Images

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Amir Richardson of Fiorentina in action during the UEFA Conference League match between APOEL FC and ACF Fiorentina in Nicosia, Cyprus, 07 November 2024. EPA / CHARA SAVVIDOU

Amir Richardson leans on father's wisdom to keep on the straight and narrow

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 28: Qinwen Zheng of China and coach Pere Riba pose for photos with the runner-up trophy on Day 15 of the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 28, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia (Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images)

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IPL chairman Arun Dhumal during the player auction at the Coca Cola Arena in Dubai last year. Sportzpics for IPL

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Marselino Ferdinan of Indonesia, centre, celebrates after opening the scoring against Saudi Arabia in Jakarta. EPA

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Amorim begins preparations for first game in charge of Man United

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Football

UAE's Yahya Al Ghassani celebrates the second goal during the World Cup qualifier against Qatar at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Reuters

Star's 'birthday gift' for coach fuels UAE's World Cup surge

Shabab Al Ahli forward played a crucial role in national team's 5-0 win over Qatar

De Lima and UAE celebrate 5-0 thrashing of Qatar with late-night drive-thru

Soccer Football - World Cup - Asian Qualifiers - Third Round - Group A - United Arab Emirates v Qatar - Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - November 19, 2024 United Arab Emirates' Fabio Lima celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates and completes his hat-trick REUTERS / Rula Rouhana

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Saudi Arabia suffer defeat to Indonesia in World Cup qualifier

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Tennis

Spain's Rafael Nadal waves to the crowd during his farewell during the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, Spain. Getty Images

Nadal - incredible stats and memorable finals of a remarkable career

Spaniard's superb career came to an emotional end with Davis Cup defeat

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Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts in the quarter-final singles match between Netherlands and Spain during the Davis Cup Finals at the Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena arena in Malaga, southern Spain, on November 19, 2024. (Photo by Jorge GUERRERO / AFP)

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