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United Arab Emirates as a camp of camps | A camp of camps

UAE is becoming a center not only for international competitions but also for training. In the first eight months of this year, 110 international camps were held in Dubai alone. National teams, clubs and players from different parts of the world have come to Dubai to train. It would not be surprising if this figure doubles as more teams arrive during the football world cup. The news finally came that Argentina’s Lionel Messi is coming to Abu Dhabi for a training match on November 13. More teams will come here when the heat goes away and the cold season comes.

Clubs and national teams from European countries such as Britain, Poland, Bulgaria, France, New Zealand, Slovakia, Russia, Austria and Denmark have come this year. Apart from this, Asian countries like India, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Indonesia, Lebanon, Qatar, Jordan, Kuwait, Tanzania from Africa and Mexico from America have also prepared training courses in the UAE.

High quality training facilities, systems and grounds attract them to Dubai. Jebel Ali Resort Camp attracted the largest number of teams this year. 30 camps were held here alone. 12 camps were held at Hamdan Sports Complex. This includes Olympic champions and national teams.

Apart from the training facility, Dubai’s hotel, accommodation, food and tourism facilities are all factors that attract players here. Apart from the training, Dubai also prepares all the necessary arrangements to return home satisfied. Shopping, entertainment and lifestyle are all plus points from Dubai. As the weather changes, the stars will flock here. During the Qatar crisis, the players who did not play in the World Cup plan to train in Dubai. Liverpool’s training camp has been announced. In addition to training, he can also go to Qatar to play from time to time.

The Argentine team comes to practice based on the agreement signed between the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and the Argentine Football Association. Following this, the Argentina-UAE match is also being held in Abu Dhabi on November 16.