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Quotes of the week: Manny Pacquiao sends UAE boxing fans into a frenzy, Joe Root “privileged” to be named new England Test captain

Sport360 staff

09:00 17/02/2017

Sport360 picks out the main talking points from the sporting world with Manny Pacquiao, Eddie Jones, Russell Westbrook and Joe Root featuring this week.

It was Pacquiao, in particular, that got tongues wagging in the UAE as he announced his next fight would happen in the country.

After years of rumoured fights, that was some statement to make and he went on to tweet: “Who do you want me to fight next in the UAE?”

For many in the country, the answer will be “anyone”, just so we can see the legendary Filipino in action.

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