Who does the UAE love more; Messi or Ronaldo? As it turns out neither, as this year in Google search sporting events take the top 10 slots.
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2. ICC World Cup 2015. This year’s cricket world cup in Australia and New Zealand was second. Hagen Hopkins / Getty Images -
3. Rugby World Cup 2015. New Zealand’s flanker and captain Richie McCaw lifts the Webb Ellis trophy. Martin Bureau / AFP Photo -
4. Copa America. No World Cup this year, but the UAE tuned into Neymar and the rest of South America’s football stars. Rodrigo Buendia / AFP Photo -
5. Wimbledon 2015. Is tennis UAE’s most popular sport? Wimbledon was the most searched of the four grand slam events. Toby Meliville / EPA -
6. Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight. The UAE followed Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao blow-for-blow in May. Steve Marcus / Reuters -
7. US Open. Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates with his winning trophy in New York. Jewel Samad / AFP Photo -
8. French Open Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka won at Roland Garros. Kenzo Triboullard / AFP Photo -
9. La Liga. Spain’s Primera Liga is the UAE’s most searched for club football competition. David Ramos / Getty Images -
10. Australian Open 2015. Serena Williams celebrates winning the Australian Open back in January. And it’s a Grand Slam for tennis searches in the UAE.
UAE’s Google trends in 2015: nation’s favourite sports
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