• Bloomingdale Villas at Dubai Sports City. Activity at the master-planned community, which contains a total of 50 million square feet of space, has progressed well since it was founded in 2004. Satish Kumar / The National
    Bloomingdale Villas at Dubai Sports City. Activity at the master-planned community, which contains a total of 50 million square feet of space, has progressed well since it was founded in 2004. Satish Kumar / The National
  • Above, the outdoor 25,000-capacity cricket stadium at Dubai Sports City. Satish Kumar / The National
    Above, the outdoor 25,000-capacity cricket stadium at Dubai Sports City. Satish Kumar / The National
  • The western part of Dubai Sports City, containing 1,000 villas around an Ernie Els-designed golf course, is largely complete and fully occupied, although a further 100 villas could be added at a later date. Above, the Els Club. Satish Kumar / The National
    The western part of Dubai Sports City, containing 1,000 villas around an Ernie Els-designed golf course, is largely complete and fully occupied, although a further 100 villas could be added at a later date. Above, the Els Club. Satish Kumar / The National
  • Above, Victory Heights at Dubai Sports City. Satish Kumar / The National
    Above, Victory Heights at Dubai Sports City. Satish Kumar / The National
  • Residential villas and apartments at Dubai Sports City. Activity at the master-planned community, which contains a total of 50 million square feet of space, has progressed well since it was founded in 2004. Satish Kumar / The National
    Residential villas and apartments at Dubai Sports City. Activity at the master-planned community, which contains a total of 50 million square feet of space, has progressed well since it was founded in 2004. Satish Kumar / The National
  • Vijay Sajjanhar, Dubai Sports City's chief financial officer, said that activity has progressed well since it was founded in 2004. Satish Kumar / The National
    Vijay Sajjanhar, Dubai Sports City's chief financial officer, said that activity has progressed well since it was founded in 2004. Satish Kumar / The National
  • Bloomingdale Villas at Dubai Sports City. Activity at the master-planned community, which contains a total of 50 million square feet of space, has progressed well since it was founded in 2004. Satish Kumar / The National
    Bloomingdale Villas at Dubai Sports City. Activity at the master-planned community, which contains a total of 50 million square feet of space, has progressed well since it was founded in 2004. Satish Kumar / The National
  • Residential apartments at Dubai Sports City. Satish Kumar / The National
    Residential apartments at Dubai Sports City. Satish Kumar / The National

Fifa-compliant football stadium planned at Dubai Sports City – in pictures


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Dubai Sports City is in talks with financiers about funding for the site of the proposed 60,000-seat football stadium, which has been designed to Fifa specifications and would be capable of hosting international fixtures.