Maradona and Mourinho to attend Dubai sports conference

Organisers Dubai Sports Council announced that two football legends will attend the 7th Dubai International Sports Conference, to be held under the title "Professional Ethics: Theory and Practice" on December 28-29. Argentinean legend Diego Maradona and Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho will speak at a unique discussion session on the opening day of the conference. "This session will be like a dream come true for the world of football. To have one of the world’s best players on the same platform as the world’s best coaches is something that has not happened in a long time," remarked Mohammed Al Kamali, Chairman of the Organising Committee of the 7th Dubai International Sports Conference. "I am convinced that the attention of the entire footballing fraternity will be on Dubai to see how these two geniuses conduct themselves during such an august gathering," the Dubai Sports Council official added. Real Madrid coach Mourinho was the last high-profile personality to confirm earlier this week for this annual conference. This year’s panel of speakers and attendees is like a ‘who’s who’ list in the world of football starting off with UEFA President Michel Platini, FC Barcelona President Alexandre Rosell, Russia team coach Fabio Capello, players agent Jorge Mendes, Atletico Madrid’s Colombian striker Radamel Falcao and FC Barcelona defender Eric Abidal, to name a few. Since 2006, the Dubai Sports Council has been organising this conference to attract high-profile decision-makers and professionals from the local and international football community to discuss relevant matters related to professionalism in the sport.