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Cristiano Ronaldo had been set to play in Dubai on Wednesday. PA

AFC postpones Champions League games including Ronaldo’s Al Nassr match in Dubai

Asian football’s governing body will reschedule fixtures in the western region due to situation in the Middle East

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Liverpool legend Souness stranded in Abu Dhabi amid Gulf airspace shutdown

Ronaldo misses penalty as Al Nassr beat Al Fahya to go top of Saudi Pro League

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Shadab Khan of Pakistan digests their World Cup exit despite victory over Sri Lanka. Getty Images

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Graeme Souness, seen here at the Wimbledon Championships on July 5, 2025, was one of thousands of passengers who had their travel plans from the Middle East disrupted following the closure of airspace after Iran launched attacks on Gulf countries. AFP

Liverpool legend Souness stranded in Abu Dhabi amid Gulf airspace shutdown

Former manager posts video revealing 'loud bangs' overhead as he was due to fly back to UK

Ronaldo misses penalty as Al Nassr beat Al Fahya to go top of Saudi Pro League

Cristiano Ronaldo had been set to play in Dubai on Wednesday. PA

AFC postpones Champions League games including Ronaldo’s Al Nassr match in Dubai

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Russia’s Daniil Medvedev during his semi-final win over Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime in Dubai. AFP

Medvedev wins Dubai Tennis Championships after injured Griekspoor withdraws

Final was set to go ahead despite Iranian strikes on UAE but Dutch player unable to contest title match because of hamstring injury

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Andrey Rublev on his way to victory over Ugo Humbert at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Reuters

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