Cristiano Ronaldo will fly to Dubai to attend the Dubai International Sports Conference. Ronaldo will be a speaker for the said event that will take place on Dec. 28 at the Mina Al Salam Hotel in Jumeirah.

This wouldn't be the first time for Ronaldo to attend the conference. He was previously invited in 2011. This year's theme will be "Empowering the future of football." According to GulfNews.com, Ronaldo will join former Wales and Liverpool striker Ian Rush and Italian referee Pierluigi Collina who will be participating in the opening session as a speaker and moderator.

During the opening session, Ronaldo will also be joined by three kids from the Rashid Pediatric Therapy Centre, an institution that provides education services for children in need. Ronaldo has a hear for special children. He once visited the Dubai Autism Centre in 2011.

Mohammad Al-Kamali, who is a member of the Executive Office of the Dubai Sports Council and head of the organizing committee, confirmed Ronaldo's presence for the upcoming conference. Al Kamali stated that Ronaldo's attendance in the event mirrors the soaring intercontinental standing that the conference has achieved.

"This is particularly highlighted with this year's conference attracting football stars such as Ronaldo and Frank Ribery, who are both Ballon D'Or nominees," said Al Kamali.

Ronaldo's fellow Ballon D'Or contender French international footballer Frank Ribery is also reported to be one of the speakers in the sports conference, according to the official Web site of Dubai International Sports Conference. Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona, Xavi Hernandez, will also be present on Saturday. Former FC Juventus player Antonio Conte will be there too, in addition to Bayern Munich's Coach Joseph Guardiola and President Ulrich Hoenes. Lastly, Argentine football coach Diego Armando Maradona is also reported to be a part of the conference.

Since its inception in 2006, the conference has managed to come up and devise great recommendations in developing the game of football in Dubai.

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