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Gareth Bale (left) and Cristiano Ronaldo Image Credit: File

Dubai: The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale will descend in Dubai when the star-studded Real Madrid plays AC Milan for the fifth Dubai Football Challenge at the Sevens Stadium on December 30.

The announcement was made at a press conference at the Emirates headquarters this morning.

The Dubai-based Emirates airline are sponsors of both the European giants and AC Milan have, in the past, conducted winter camps and played in the exhibition events here.

Earlier this year, Real had flown into the region to play an exhibition game against Paris Saint Germain – another Emirates-sponsored team – in Doha on January 1.