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          Al Ain Football Club

          The UAE’s most successful football club, known for its domestic dominance and continental ambitions in the AFC Champions League

          Shabab Al Ahli manager Paulo Sousa during the UAE Pro League game against Al Wahda. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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          Al Ain FC and the UAE Football Association are locked in a bitter dispute. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          UAE FA and Al Ain threaten legal action over referee row

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          Al Ain's Kodjo Laba celebrates with teammates after scoring in the Club World Cup match against Wydad AC in Washington. AP

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          Al Ain midfielder Chadli Nassim described the pace of Manchester City's football as 'crazy'. AFP

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          Al Ain players form a huddle before their 5-0 defeat to Juventus in their Club World Cup opener. Getty Images

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          Al Ain's Soufiane Rahimi during the Club World Cup defeat to Juventus at the Audi Field in Washington. Reuters

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          FootballJune 19, 2025
          Khalid Essa, right, is the goalkeeper and captain of Al Ain. EPA

          'This will go down in history': Al Ain relishing big stage at Club World Cup

          FootballJune 18, 2025
          Soufiane Rahimi and Al Ain start their Club World Cup campaign against Serie A giants Juventus. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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          Al Ain fans during the Asian Champions League final first leg, in Yokohama, Japan. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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          LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 25: Erling Haaland of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team's second goal from the penalty spot with teammates Ruben Dias, Matheus Nunes and Omar Marmoush during the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Manchester City FC at Craven Cottage on May 25, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson / Getty Images)

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          Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba of Al Ain in the AFC Champions League Elite match between Al Ain and Al Hilal. Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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          Manchester City's James McAtee reacts after a missed chance against Aston Villa. Reuters

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          Al Hilal's Brazilian forward Malcom, left, celebrates scoring their second goal against Pakhtakior with Marcos Leonardo, a summer signing from Benfica. Reuters

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          FootballMarch 14, 2025
          Al Ain celebrate winning the 2023/24 AFC Champions League following their second leg final win over Yokohama F Marinos at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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