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Carbon Hunter: Thank you to all the great cachers in Abu Dhabi who have kept an eye on my caches since we moved on .You guys are all legends! Thank you.....

Time waits for no man - and urban caches in the Middle East all succumb to the progress of development. This cache too has reached it's sell by date.

Thanks o all who found it and gave it Favourite Points over the years.
Much appreciated. Sorry to the coin owner for the coin that is now MIA.

GC2T5YP ▼

A cache by Carbon Hunter Message this owner

Hidden : 4/14/2011

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Boots, Balls and Blades

Located in the heart of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Zayed Sports City is the leading destination for sports and entertainment in the UAE. Zayed Sports City features a host of different facilities that are ideal for training, corporate events, concerts, and team sports.

This is also home to the Abu Dhabi Harlequins Rugby Football Club (an affiliate club of the London Harlequins).

Ten Pin Bowling, Ice Skating, Tennis and Football (soccer) are also all played at thi venue, including the annual exhibition tournament in early January for some of the top mens tennis players in the world.

Sheikh Zayed Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches but can also stage athletics. It is named after the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder and first president of the UAE. The construction of the stadium was completed in 1979 and it originally was designed to hold 60,000 people. However, after renovations to make the stadium comply with FIFA safety standards, its capacity diminished to 49,500 persons. It has hosted many international and regional events such as GCC football tournament in 1982, 1994, and in 2007. It was also a venue for the Asian Federation Cup final in 1996 between the host UAE, and Saudi Arabia when the latter won the championship from the penalty spot. A major event held in this stadium was the opening and final match of the FIFA Youth World Cup in 2003. Every year, the UAE cup final is played here.
This was also the venue for the game between Manchester City Football club and UAE National Team on November 12, 2009. The final score was 1-0 to the UAE National Team.
The stadium hosted the 2009 and 2010 FIFA Club World Cups with Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium. It hosted 5 of the 8 matches of the tournament including the finals.