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Crystal Palace’s consultant joins Dubai Sports Council’s awareness campaign

Dr. Zafar Iqbal, consultant in sports and exercise medicine and head of sports medicine at English Premier League club Crystal Palace FC, in this file photo.
DUBAI — As part of its campaign to raise awareness about the benefits of physical activity during the Holy Month of Ramadan, Dubai Sports Council has brought onboard Dr. Zafar Iqbal, consultant in sports and exercise medicine and head of sports medicine at English Premier League club Crystal Palace FC, to advice members of the community. Dr. Iqbal, who is also chair of the Premier League Doctors’ Group, stressed on the importance of regular physical activity, and of exercising and eating right during the Holy Month of Ramadan in a video message through Dubai Sports Council’s social media channels. He said: “I am delighted to have been asked by Dubai Sports Council to try and answer some questions regarding maintaining a healthy life