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Dubai's Emirates in 5-year sponsorship deal with Formula One

Reuters | Posted on Feb 05, 2013 at 01:00pm IST

Dybai: Emirates airline, which has multi-million dollar sponsorship deals with FIFA and Arsenal football club, inked a five-year partnership with Formula One motor racing on Tuesday, beginning this year.

Emirates Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum, who announced the sponsorship deal alongside Formula One commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone, said it was worth "millions of dollars" but gave no specifics.

The Dubai government-owned carrier also has shirt sponsorship deals with Italy's AC Milan and French club Paris St-Germain.

Dubai\'s Emirates in 5-year sponsorship deal with F1

Emirates airline inked a five-year partnership with Formula One motor racing on Tuesday, beginning this year.

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