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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 17: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland poses with his Wife, Erica Stoll and Daughter, Poppy McIlroy alongside the DP World Tour Championship trophy and the Race to Dubai trophy on the 18th green following victory on day four of the DP World Tour Championship 2024 at Jumeirah Golf Estates on November 17, 2024 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Richard Heathcote / Getty Images)

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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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India's Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma celebrate after winning the T20 World Cup in Barbados on June 29, 2024. AFP

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Iraq midfielder Ibrahim Bayesh, left, after scoring during the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup final against Oman at the Basra International Stadium on January 19, 2023. AFP

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Saudi Arabia fans with a replica World Cup trophy. The kingdom will host the 2034 tournament. PA

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 17: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland poses with his Wife, Erica Stoll and Daughter, Poppy McIlroy alongside the DP World Tour Championship trophy and the Race to Dubai trophy on the 18th green following victory on day four of the DP World Tour Championship 2024 at Jumeirah Golf Estates on November 17, 2024 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Richard Heathcote / Getty Images)

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Hady Habib will travel to Melbourne to compete in the Australian Open qualifiers next month. Photo: Hady Habib

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