<strong>More galleries from The National:</strong> <strong><a href="https://www.thenational.ae/uae/sheikh-mohammed-bin-rashid-attends-the-first-day-of-royal-ascot-in-pictures-1.742156">Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid attends the first day of Royal Ascot – in pictures</a></strong> <strong><a href="https://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/best-images-so-far-from-the-world-cup-2018-in-russia-in-pictures-1.741921">World Cup 2018: Beyond the football - in pictures</a></strong> <strong><a href="https://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/world-cup-mohamed-salah-s-pain-and-brief-joy-as-egypt-beaten-by-russia-in-pictures-1.742138">World Cup: Mohamed Salah's pain and brief joy as Egypt beaten by Russia</a></strong>