Why sports stars are fleeing to Dubai: The gun robbery fears, 'party' culture and seismic power struggle that's seen everyone from Cristiano Ronaldo and Rio Ferdinand to Ronnie O'Sullivan and Roger Federer flock to the Gulf

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Why sports stars are fleeing to Dubai: The gun robbery fears, 'party' culture and seismic power struggle that's seen everyone from Cristiano Ronaldo and Rio Ferdinand to Ronnie O'Sullivan and Roger Federer flock to the Gulf

Tuesday 7th October 2025, 4:05PM

There are several reasons why athletes are migrating to Dubai. One was summed up recently by a famous ex-footballer who spent more than a decade in the Premier League.

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