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Cristiano Ronaldo, right, and his Al Nassr teammates were given a night off on Monday after their AFC Champions League game was postponed. Reuters

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Cristiano Ronaldo, right, and his Al Nassr teammates were given a night off on Monday after their AFC Champions League game was postponed. Reuters

Ronaldo and Al Nassr look to reap benefits as Al Hilal aim to bounce back

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Real Madrid join Mbappe in China apology after striker's 'ill-judged' remarks

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta lectures Max Dowman after the Arsenal youngster was sent off against Fleetwood. Getty Images

Arteta confronts Dowman after Arsenal stunned by fourth-tier Fleetwood

Inzaghi blames fatigue as depleted Al Hilal suffer shock defeat at Al Shamal

Isak rediscovers scoring touch after dismal start to life at Liverpool

Vladimir Ivic urges focus as Al Ain surge ahead in Asian Champions League

The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open will take place at the International Tennis Centre in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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Jannik Sinner, right, after beating Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the 2025 Six Kings Slam tournament in Riyadh. EPA

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