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Ronaldo heads to Dubai summit, mixing sports, business, politics

Conference next week will focus on how technological advances, new financing models and global fan engagement methods are reshaping sports

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Ronaldo attends the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid CF in July at MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey

Dubai is using the new World Sports Summit next week to burnish its ambition to be a global crossroads for the business and politics of sports, drawing some of the industry’s biggest names for two days of dealmaking and debate.

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