(FILES) An aerial view shows The Etihad Stadium, the home ground of Manchester City football club, in Manchester, north-west England on September 30, 2026. Since Manchester City's takeover by deep-pocketed Abu Dhabi investors in 2008, long-neglected districts lying between the stadium and the city centre have become symbols of the northern city's rebirth. The area's transformation reflects the growing influence of Manchester City and its owner, Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG), controlled by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan, a member of the United Arab Emirates royal family. The partnership is centred on Manchester Life, a property company created jointly between ADUG and the council in 2014, but it has drawn criticism over transparency and profit distribution. In a 2024 study, researchers from the University of Sheffield argued the arrangement primarily enabled the ADUG group to lock in rising land values. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) An aerial view shows The Etihad Stadium, the home ground of Manchester City football club, in Manchester, north-west England on September 30, 2026. Since Manchester City's takeover by deep-pocketed Abu Dhabi investors in 2008, long-neglected districts lying between the stadium and the city centre have become symbols of the northern city's rebirth. The area's transformation reflects the growing influence of Manchester City and its owner, Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG), controlled by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan, a member of the United Arab Emirates royal family. The partnership is centred on Manchester Life, a property company created jointly between ADUG and the council in 2014, but it has drawn criticism over transparency and profit distribution. In a 2024 study, researchers from the University of Sheffield argued the arrangement primarily enabled the ADUG group to lock in rising land values. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP via Getty Images)

Young people play dominoes at El Bejuco bar in Havana on September 26, 2026. When blackouts turn Havana into a ghost town, some young people seek refuge in domino games or impromptu gatherings. In a Cuba shaped by emigration and economic crisis, going out, making friends and having fun have also become a challenge. (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE / AFP via Getty Images)

A young man looks at his mobile phone at La Bombilla Verde bar in Havana on September 27, 2026. When blackouts turn Havana into a ghost town, some young people seek refuge in domino games or impromptu gatherings. In a Cuba shaped by emigration and economic crisis, going out, making friends and having fun have also become a challenge. (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE / AFP via Getty Images)

Young people gather along Havana's Paseo del Prado on September 26, 2026. When blackouts turn Havana into a ghost town, some young people seek refuge in domino games or impromptu gatherings. In a Cuba shaped by emigration and economic crisis, going out, making friends and having fun have also become a challenge. (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE / AFP via Getty Images)

A young man films a girl rehearsing street dance moves near Havana's Paseo del Prado on September 26, 2026. When blackouts turn Havana into a ghost town, some young people seek refuge in domino games or impromptu gatherings. In a Cuba shaped by emigration and economic crisis, going out, making friends and having fun have also become a challenge. (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE / AFP via Getty Images)

A young man and a girl rehearse a synchronised street dance routine on a street corner near Havana's Paseo del Prado on September 26, 2026. When blackouts turn Havana into a ghost town, some young people seek refuge in domino games or impromptu gatherings. In a Cuba shaped by emigration and economic crisis, going out, making friends and having fun have also become a challenge. (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE / AFP via Getty Images)

A young man and a girl rehearse street dance moves beside a portable speaker in a park near Havana's Paseo del Prado on September 26, 2026. When blackouts turn Havana into a ghost town, some young people seek refuge in domino games or impromptu gatherings. In a Cuba shaped by emigration and economic crisis, going out, making friends and having fun have also become a challenge. (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE / AFP via Getty Images)