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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

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          FootballApril 24, 2025
          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

          Al Ain and Saudi clubs to get share of $1 billion Club World Cup prize money

          FootballMarch 06, 2025
          Leonardo Jardim is expected to leave Al Ain after less than three months in charge. Reuters

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          FootballFebruary 02, 2025
          Italy great Alessandro Del Piero alongside the new Fifa Club World Cup Trophy during the draw on December 5, 2024 in Miami, Florida. AFP

          Al Ain to face Man City in 2025 Fifa Club World Cup group stage

          FootballDecember 05, 2024
          Al Ain qualified for the expanded Fifa Club World Cup by winning last season's AFC Champions League. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Al Ain and leading Mena clubs await draw for expanded Club World Cup

          FootballDecember 04, 2024
          AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 25: Ivan Toney of Al Ahli (C) celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammates Gabriel Novas (R) and Ziyad Aljohani during the AFC Champions League Elite match between Al Ain and Al-Ahli at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on November 25, 2024 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Neville Hopwood / Getty Images)

          Super-sub Toney scores twice as Al Ahli beat reigning champions Al Ain

          FootballNovember 25, 2024
          Former Monaco, Al Hilal and Shabab Al Ahli coach Leonardo Jardim has taken over at Al Ain. Reuters

          Al Ain appoint Jardim to replace sacked Crespo

          FootballNovember 08, 2024
          Hernan Crespo guided Al Ain to the AFC Champions League title in May but has been unable to replicate that success this term. Reuters

          Crespo sacked six months after guiding Al Ain to Champions League title

          FootballNovember 07, 2024
          Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their second goal in a comfortable 5-1 win over Al Ain. Reuters

          Cristiano Ronaldo ends mini goal drought as Al Nassr thump Al Ain

          FootballNovember 06, 2024
          Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo has not scored in four games across competitions. Getty

          Al Ain hope for turnaround against misfiring Ronaldo

          FootballNovember 05, 2024
          Ahly's Egyptian midfielder #22 Emam Ashour celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the African–Asian–Pacific Cup football match, serving as the second round of the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, between Egypt's al-Ahly SC and the UAE's al-Ain FC at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo on October 29, 2024. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)

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          FootballOctober 30, 2024
          Al Ahly players celebrate winning the Egyptian Super Cup final against Zamalek in Abu Dhabi. EPA

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          FootballOctober 29, 2024
          Neymar of Al Hilal in the AFC Champions League Elite match between Al Ain and Al Hilal. Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Neymar happy with cameo in Al Hilal’s ACL thriller against Al Ain

          FootballOctober 22, 2024
          Soufiane Rahimi of Al Ain scores 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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          FootballOctober 22, 2024
          Neymar of Al Hilal 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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          FootballOctober 21, 2024
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