AC Milan stars arrive in Dubai

Some of the world's greatest football players have arrived in Dubai for the AC Milan Winter Tour, which will culminate with the Emirates Challenge Cup on January 2.

The line-up includes Ronaldinho, Robinho, Pato, Ambrosini, Ibrahimovic and Seedorf.  Local fans will also be the first to see the recently signed Antonio Cassano, who will play his first match for the AC Milan team against Al Ahli at the Rashid Stadium in the Challenge Cup.

AC Milan's pre-match training sessions at Al Ahli Football Club are open to the public. Training takes place between 9-11am and 3-5pm daily over the next six days, giving fans an opportunity to see their favourite stars honing their skills.

The match kicks off at 8pm on Sunday.

Tickets start at Dh100 for adults and Dh50 for children under 12 and are available at Virgin Megastores and at Timeout tickets.