I mentioned earlier that I would try and find my way to any local games taking place, my quest
started the moment I arrived at my hotel where I asked for their help in checking the fixtures. I
believed there were two games taking place in Dubai, and that the following morning there would be
camel racing at 7a.
Whilst at Al Nasr, I found out about a football exhibition taking place in Abu Dhabi - "Footie." It
would be a get together of all corners of the football world, with competitions, freestyle shows,
auctions and....... lots more beside. What's more it would be the first even of its kind in the
Middle East.
The U.A.E. Premier League is in only it's second season. As such it is a remarkable achievement
that they have managed to host the FIFA Club World Cup at a time when the hosts are guaranteed a
place for a team from their country. This is a major coup, which unfortunately this year they have
failed to capitalise on.
