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Real Madrid plans US$1bn hotel and marina complex

by Media Services on 8 Apr 2012
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Real Madrid, the famous European football/soccer Club, has announced it will spend US$1 billion on a luxry resort complex complete with multiple hotels, massive marina and amusement park in the UAE.

'Real Madrid Resort Island' will also feature an Oceanside stadium, hi-tech club museum and fabulous beachside bungalows with views of a hologram show scrolling Real Madrid's most thrilling goals, and importantly for its fans, the plans do include a 10,000-seat stadium as well.

According to its president, Florentino Perez, Real Madrid Resort Island will open its gates in January 2015 on more than 123 acres on the tiny emirate of Ras al-Khaimah, with over one million visitors expected per year.

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