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The Irish team sport bringing people together in Dubai

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With around 200,000 people relocating to Dubai each year, meeting people and making friends is a priority for most newcomers. For Irish football players, this mission is made much easier

Added on the 28/12/2022 17:00:38 - Copyright : Euronews EN

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