January 26
Tiger Woods makes Abu Dhabi debut
The American golfer is no stranger to the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, but a first sighting at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship swelled galleries to unprecedented levels. Woods was the star attraction in one of the most formidable fields in European Tour history, and his results through the first three days suggested that a return to his past form might not be wholly fanciful. He leaned on Luke Donald and Rory McIlroy, seasoned performers here, for the opening rounds before enjoying a Sunday shoot-out with Robert Rock, a relative unknown from England who extended Woods's championship drought - which would end two months later.
January-February
England's tour of the UAE against Pakistan
Top-quality cricket is not unusual in the UAE, going back to the glory days of the 1980s and 1990s, nor since it returned as an international destination in 2006 and especially not since Pakistan began using the Emirates as a home venue. But the
[ England series ]
was easily the best full tour to be hosted here. The emphatic score line of the Tests (3-0 to Pakistan) and ODIs (4-0 to England) do not reveal the true nature of some intriguing, closely fought games. Two Tests were humdingers and the result of the series was one that rang loudest through the year of cricket; the world's No 1 side toppled by arguably the world's craziest side. The crowds were reasonable for the Tests and very good for the limited-over games, a reminder that the UAE is an ideal and historic location for international cricket.
February 22
28,724 see UAE Olympic team close in on London
One day before the match, Mahdi Ali, the Emirati coach, had called on "anyone who loves his country" to attend the crucial Olympic qualifying tie against Australia at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, and he was rewarded by the biggest crowd to see a national team play since 2001. Mahdi Ali's side, in turn, gave the singing, flag-waving supporters reason to celebrate with a
[ 1-0 victory made possible by Omar Abdulrahman's goal in the 23rd minute, ]
leaving the UAE footballers on the brink of qualifying for their first Olympics.
March 3
Federer wins fifth Dubai Tennis Championship
Always a crowd favourite in Dubai,
[ Roger Federer ]
delighted his fans with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Andy Murray to win his fifth crown at the Aviation Club, and the first since 2007. "To hear my name resonate throughout the stadium was great," Federer said after the win. "I tell you, it gives you goose bumps. It's great motivation to play well. That's why I played so well this week, and particularly in the final." It was the first time Federer and Murray had played since the 2010 World Tour Finals, and they went on to clash four more times, including the Wimbledon and London Olympics finals. Every time Federer has triumphed in Dubai, he has gone on to win Wimbledon as well and it was the same in 2012.
March 11
Majed Naser hit with ban after slapping coach
As the Al Ahli players and staff celebrated a 1-0 win over Al Wasl in an Etisalat Cup semi-final, the losing goalkeeper, Majed Naser, got into an argument with Grafite and, after being pulled away from the Brazilian, approached the Ahli coach Quique Sanchez Flores from behind and slapped him on the back of the head. As the shocked Ahli players confronted him, Naser spat at the Ahli defender Yousuf Mohamed and was pulled away from the scene by the Wasl coach, Diego Maradona. The outburst led to a 17-match suspension by the UAE Football Association. Naser, however, was guilty of another eruption in the GCC Champions League final against Al Muharraq, butting Ismail Abdul Latif to earn a red card in the 10th minute. He was later shipped off to Ahli.
March 14
Fightback puts UAE footballers in London Olympics
Behind 2-0 after 46 minutes, the UAE Under 23 team seemed heading for a crushing defeat on the cold and wet pitch at JAR Stadium in Tashkent. The hosts, Uzbekistan, would qualify for London 2012 with a victory, and at 2-0 it seemed inevitable. However, Ahmed Khalil (left, above) scored two remarkable goals, with a free kick and a volley, in five minutes to level. Haboush Saleh won it for the Emiratis in added time, and
[ the UAE footballers had booked a first passage to the Olympic Games ]
with one of the most remarkable performances in the country's history.
March 31
Godolphin's Monterosso wins Dubai World Cup
The expression "Godolphin drought" had entered the lexicon of horse racing, referring to the stable founded by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Not since 2006 had a Godolphin horse won the US$10 million (Dh36.7m) Dubai World Cup, Sheikh Mohammed's creation and the world's richest race as well as the richest meeting. On a warm Saturday night, Godolphin's Monterosso finished first under Mickael Barzelona, and stablemate Capponi was second. Cityscape won the $5m Dubai Duty Free and Cirrus Des Aigles the $5m Dubai Sheema Classic.
March
ICC World T20 qualifiers
If the International Cricket Council Champions Trophy was not being killed off next year after a final showing in England, it would be easy to see it being hosted in the UAE. The region's infrastructure is ideal for a short, sharp tournament of the world's top eight sides. Proof of that was evident in the World T20 qualifiers, held across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, to determine which two Associate teams would compete in the World T20 in Sri Lanka in September. Sixteen teams, from Afghanistan to Papua New Guinea to Denmark, battled it out over 12 days and 72 matches (Ireland and Afghanistan went through). The tournament went off so smoothly that it will be held here again in 2013. And in 2014, the UAE will host its most high-profile global event, the Under 19 World Cup.
July 10
Maradona fired by Pro League side Al Wasl
Diego Maradona's turbulent time as the coach of the Dubai side Al Wasl came to end after 422 days of high drama, but little else. The Argentine legend was dismissed midway through his two-year contract after a disappointing season that saw the team finish eighth in the Pro League. They failed to progress beyond the second round in the President's Cup and lost in the semi-finals of the Etisalat Cup. The final straw was the loss in the final of the GCC Champions League. Wasl seemed to have the title in their grasp after winning the away leg of the final against Al Muharraq 3-1, but the Bahraini club, helped by Majed Naser's early red card, took the second leg 3-1 and triumphed 5-4 in the penalty shootout. That defeat led to the resignation of the club's board and the new committee showed Maradona the door three weeks later.
July 26
UAE give Uruguay a scare at London Olympics
Ismail Matar's calm exploitation of a defensive lapse gave the Emiratis a 22nd-minute lead over a Uruguay side featuring Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani. The South Americans, ranked No 3 in the world, were at risk throughout, as 60,000 watched on at Manchester, before they secured a 2-1 victory over the UAE. Said Matar, the captain: "I think we played a great game." It was not the only encouraging performance by the Emiratis. The Olympic football debutants were level with Great Britain with 18 minutes to play, at Wembley three days later; and they held Senegal 1-1 at Coventry on August 1.
August 4
Schoolgirl becomes UAE’s first Olympic weightlifter
Khadija Mohammed learnt she had been selected for London 2012 via a phone call on the way out of an Arabic exam on her 17th birthday and the Dubai schoolgirl became the country’s first weightlifting Olympian. However, her moment of history nearly never happened. Missing her family back at home as the Games fell during Ramadan, the teenager was riven by homesickness. Two days before her event, she tearfully asked to be flown home. The Emirates Weightlifting Federation persuaded her to stay, and she lifted a total 113 kilograms at the Excel Arena in east London, while competing in the 75kg class. “When she appeared in the competition, she seemed very cool, which surprised me a lot,” said Sultan bin Mejren, the president of the sports’ governing body in the UAE. “We really appreciate what she has done. Her appearing in the Olympic Games is history.”
August-September
Australia’s tour of the UAE against Pakistan
International cricket (or any sport, for that matter) played during peak summer months in the UAE? You would not have thought it possible. Yet Australia agreed to play six games (three ODIs and three Twenty20s) against Pakistan, admittedly after considerable reluctance. Officials were sent to check weather conditions, start times were moved back (meaning matches finished at crazy hours), more drinks breaks were introduced and ice vests used. Ultimately, it worked fantastically. The heat and humidity became an extra player as well as the backdrop to an engaging mini-series. The matches were hard fought, the physical toll they took on super-fit players another layer. Above all the crowds were fantastic throughout.
September 4
[ Al Aryani wins Paralympic gold in London ]
For all the success of the London 2012 Olympics, many observers regarded the Paralympics which followed as an even greater triumph. That was certainly the case for the UAE. While Emirati aspirations went mostly unfulfilled during the first two weeks, their Paralympians delivered like never before. The UAE contingent brought back a gold, silver and bronze from London. Abdullah Sultan Al Aryani started the unprecedented run of national success, in the sport in which the UAE has its deepest Olympic pedigree: shooting. The Al Ain marksman won gold in the mixed R6 50m air rifle prone SH1 on Day 6 of the Games. “It’s amazing,” he said after his victory. “It’s a dream – the first time I have won gold and the first gold medal for UAE in this competition. It’s everything for me.”
September 9
Hammadi adds bronze to silver at London
After Abdullah Sultan Al Aryani had set the bar for UAE Paralympians by taking shooting gold, Mohammed Hammadi helped himself to a slice of history, too. The Emirati athlete became the first UAE Olympian to collect two medals at a Paralympics, when he added bronze in the 100-metre wheelchair T34 to his earlier silver in the 200m race. Most athletes would regard success like that as mission accomplished. Hammadi, though was already looking to further glories. He said he would start readying himself to go for gold in Rio de Janeiro in four years’ time from the moment he returned home from the UK. “There is no harm in aiming for the sky,” Hammadi said. “Now I have the experience and next time I not only want to win gold but establish new marks, inshallah.”
October 8
UAE drivers win on two continents
Khalid Al Balooshi became the first driver from the Middle East, and only the third non-American, to win in the elite Top Fuel category in a National Hot Rod Association event, in the US state of Pennsylvania. The Dubai racer hit a top speed of more than 526kph while winning the 3.735-second race in the world’s fastest form of motorsport. Earlier in the day, in Egypt, Khalifa Al Mutaiwei won the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies title eight years after he first won it. The Emirati had come out of retirement to return to the series and he won the title for a second time.
November 4
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix sees Vettel fightback
The fourth Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit was the medium for viewing Sebastian Vettel’s fierce determination to win the world title for a third successive year. The Red Bull Racing driver had started last after his car was found to have insufficient fuel, post-qualifying. Rubbishing the notion that passing is nigh impossible at Yas Marina, the German charged through the field to finish an astonishing third, behind Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso, in front of the crowd of 50,000 in attendance and millions across the world watching on television. The points won proved crucial in helping Vettel become the youngest three-time champion in F1 history later in the month in Brazil.
November 9
Jebel Ali Dragons win UAE Premiership
In what was probably the highest standard domestic rugby match seen on these shores, Jebel Ali Dragons finally ended their XVs drought by beating Abu Dhabi Harlequins in the UAE Premiership grand final. The loss was only the second defeat the Harlequins suffered in all of 2012 in the format. Each of them were costly, though. The previous defeat, to Dubai Hurricanes in February, had also cost them the previous edition of the Premiership. Atypically, the Dragons saved their best for last. The perennial bridesmaids of the 15-a-side game here have been used to sweeping all before them, in recent years, then stumbling at the last hurdle. This time, they unleashed Sean Crombie, a former Scotland sevens player, on their unsuspecting rivals – with dramatic success.
November 25
McIlroy underlines position as golf’s No 1
A season born in Abu Dhabi concluded with confirmation in Dubai that Rory McIlroy now occupies a whole other level of golf. The Northern Irishman arrived at the National Course in January as the world No 3 and reigning US Open champion, yet having trumped Tiger Woods into second place, he returned to the Emirates to see out 2012 as golf’s undisputed top player. McIlroy, 23, was the established No 1 in Europe even before a ball was struck at the DP World Tour Championship. A first Race to Dubai crown had been sealed with two weeks to spare, but he was still intent on a fifth victory of a remarkable year and achieved it with birdies on the final five holes.
December 1
Samoa win the Dubai Sevens
The Dubai Rugby Sevens was memorable for three reasons: 1) it rained, the first time a Sevens has been seriously effected by storms since South Africa’s soggy success at the Exiles in 2006; 2) the most recognisable figures at the event were a cyclist, Bradley Wiggins, plus a bunch of ex-rugby league players from the Joining Jack charity side; and 3) because a new name was inscribed on the Emirates International Trophy, that of Samoa. Their success was telling of the influence the Pacific island nation wield in the sport, albeit much of it implicitly. New Zealand, who they beat in the final, were captained by DJ Forbes, who is half Samoan. Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in the UK, the Samoa-born Manu Tuilagi was leading England to a shock win over a full All Blacks side full of Samoans.
December 5
Falaknaz says plans in motion for Dubai 2024 Olympic bid
A Dubai bid to stage the 2024 Summer Olympics moved a step closer to reality when a leading official of the UAE National Olympic Committee confirmed the city has been making plans. Abdulrahman Falaknaz, the NOC finance director, said a bid would be made as soon as an expected go-ahead from the Government was forthcoming. “The UAE has the infrastructure, capability, manpower and know-how to host such events,” he said. “There is pressure on cities when they host huge events like the Olympics, but Dubai and the UAE can take it.” The city had contemplated a bid for the 2020 Games, but that race is now between Istanbul, Tokyo and Madrid. However, the NOC are committed to applying to stage the Games four years later. “I can assure you that our bid will be a comprehensive and winning bid,” Falaknaz said.
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Avoid carrying weights that could cause the bike to lose balance
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Company profile
Company: Zywa
Started: 2021
Founders: Nuha Hashem and Alok Kumar
Based: UAE
Industry: FinTech
Funding size: $3m
Company valuation: $30m
The biog
Mission to Seafarers is one of the largest port-based welfare operators in the world.
It provided services to around 200 ports across 50 countries.
They also provide port chaplains to help them deliver professional welfare services.
Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.
Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.
“Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.
Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.
“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.
Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.
From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.
Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.
BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.
Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.
Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.
“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.
Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.
“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.
“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”
Tips for job-seekers
- Do not submit your application through the Easy Apply button on LinkedIn. Employers receive between 600 and 800 replies for each job advert on the platform. If you are the right fit for a job, connect to a relevant person in the company on LinkedIn and send them a direct message.
- Make sure you are an exact fit for the job advertised. If you are an HR manager with five years’ experience in retail and the job requires a similar candidate with five years’ experience in consumer, you should apply. But if you have no experience in HR, do not apply for the job.
David Mackenzie, founder of recruitment agency Mackenzie Jones Middle East
MATCH INFO
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COMPANY PROFILE:
Name: Envision
Started: 2017
Founders: Karthik Mahadevan and Karthik Kannan
Based: The Netherlands
Sector: Technology/Assistive Technology
Initial investment: $1.5 million
Current number of staff: 20
Investment stage: Seed
Investors: 4impact, ABN Amro, Impact Ventures and group of angels
The story in numbers
18
This is how many recognised sects Lebanon is home to, along with about four million citizens
450,000
More than this many Palestinian refugees are registered with UNRWA in Lebanon, with about 45 per cent of them living in the country’s 12 refugee camps
1.5 million
There are just under 1 million Syrian refugees registered with the UN, although the government puts the figure upwards of 1.5m
73
The percentage of stateless people in Lebanon, who are not of Palestinian origin, born to a Lebanese mother, according to a 2012-2013 study by human rights organisation Frontiers Ruwad Association
18,000
The number of marriages recorded between Lebanese women and foreigners between the years 1995 and 2008, according to a 2009 study backed by the UN Development Programme
77,400
The number of people believed to be affected by the current nationality law, according to the 2009 UN study
4,926
This is how many Lebanese-Palestinian households there were in Lebanon in 2016, according to a census by the Lebanese-Palestinian dialogue committee
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Jeff Buckley: From Hallelujah To The Last Goodbye
By Dave Lory with Jim Irvin
Common OCD symptoms and how they manifest
Checking: the obsession or thoughts focus on some harm coming from things not being as they should, which usually centre around the theme of safety. For example, the obsession is “the building will burn down”, therefore the compulsion is checking that the oven is switched off.
Contamination: the obsession is focused on the presence of germs, dirt or harmful bacteria and how this will impact the person and/or their loved ones. For example, the obsession is “the floor is dirty; me and my family will get sick and die”, the compulsion is repetitive cleaning.
Orderliness: the obsession is a fear of sitting with uncomfortable feelings, or to prevent harm coming to oneself or others. Objectively there appears to be no logical link between the obsession and compulsion. For example,” I won’t feel right if the jars aren’t lined up” or “harm will come to my family if I don’t line up all the jars”, so the compulsion is therefore lining up the jars.
Intrusive thoughts: the intrusive thought is usually highly distressing and repetitive. Common examples may include thoughts of perpetrating violence towards others, harming others, or questions over one’s character or deeds, usually in conflict with the person’s true values. An example would be: “I think I might hurt my family”, which in turn leads to the compulsion of avoiding social gatherings.
Hoarding: the intrusive thought is the overvaluing of objects or possessions, while the compulsion is stashing or hoarding these items and refusing to let them go. For example, “this newspaper may come in useful one day”, therefore, the compulsion is hoarding newspapers instead of discarding them the next day.
Source: Dr Robert Chandler, clinical psychologist at Lighthouse Arabia
Grand Slam Los Angeles results
Men:
56kg – Jorge Nakamura
62kg – Joao Gabriel de Sousa
69kg – Gianni Grippo
77kg – Caio Soares
85kg – Manuel Ribamar
94kg – Gustavo Batista
110kg – Erberth Santos
Women:
49kg – Mayssa Bastos
55kg – Nathalie Ribeiro
62kg – Gabrielle McComb
70kg – Thamara Silva
90kg – Gabrieli Pessanha
COMPANY PROFILE
Company name: Almouneer
Started: 2017
Founders: Dr Noha Khater and Rania Kadry
Based: Egypt
Number of staff: 120
Investment: Bootstrapped, with support from Insead and Egyptian government, seed round of
$3.6 million led by Global Ventures
The Lowdown
Kesari
Rating: 2.5/5 stars
Produced by: Dharma Productions, Azure Entertainment
Directed by: Anubhav Singh
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Parineeti Chopra
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
MATCH INFO
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Why your domicile status is important
Your UK residence status is assessed using the statutory residence test. While your residence status – ie where you live - is assessed every year, your domicile status is assessed over your lifetime.
Your domicile of origin generally comes from your parents and if your parents were not married, then it is decided by your father. Your domicile is generally the country your father considered his permanent home when you were born.
UK residents who have their permanent home ("domicile") outside the UK may not have to pay UK tax on foreign income. For example, they do not pay tax on foreign income or gains if they are less than £2,000 in the tax year and do not transfer that gain to a UK bank account.
A UK-domiciled person, however, is liable for UK tax on their worldwide income and gains when they are resident in the UK.
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Stars: Michael Rooker, Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Olga Kurylenko
Rating: 3/5
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Thursday’s fixtures
6pm: Hyderabad Nawabs v Pakhtoon Warriors
10pm: Lahore Sikandars v Pakhtoon Blasters
Teams
Chennai Knights, Lahore Sikandars, Pakhtoon Blasters, Abu Dhabi Stars, Abu Dhabi Dragons, Pakhtoon Warriors and Hyderabad Nawabs.
Squad rules
All teams consist of 15-player squads that include those contracted in the diamond (3), platinum (2) and gold (2) categories, plus eight free to sign team members.
Tournament rules
The matches are of 25 over-a-side with an 8-over power play in which only two fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle. Teams play in a single round robin league followed by the semi-finals and final. The league toppers will feature in the semi-final eliminator.
England's Ashes squad
Joe Root (captain), Moeen Ali, Jimmy Anderson, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Joe Denly, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes.
WHY AAYAN IS 'PERFECT EXAMPLE'
David White might be new to the country, but he has clearly already built up an affinity with the place.
After the UAE shocked Pakistan in the semi-final of the Under 19 Asia Cup last month, White was hugged on the field by Aayan Khan, the team’s captain.
White suggests that was more a sign of Aayan’s amiability than anything else. But he believes the young all-rounder, who was part of the winning Gulf Giants team last year, is just the sort of player the country should be seeking to produce via the ILT20.
“He is a delightful young man,” White said. “He played in the competition last year at 17, and look at his development from there till now, and where he is representing the UAE.
“He was influential in the U19 team which beat Pakistan. He is the perfect example of what we are all trying to achieve here.
“It is about the development of players who are going to represent the UAE and go on to help make UAE a force in world cricket.”
Living in...
This article is part of a guide on where to live in the UAE. Our reporters will profile some of the country’s most desirable districts, provide an estimate of rental prices and introduce you to some of the residents who call each area home.
Saturday's schedule at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
GP3 race, 12:30pm
Formula 1 final practice, 2pm
Formula 1 qualifying, 5pm
Formula 2 race, 6:40pm
Performance: Sam Smith
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Ultra processed foods
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ENGLAND SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Jack Butland, Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope
Defenders: John Stones, Harry Maguire, Phil Jones, Kyle Walker, Kieran Trippier, Gary Cahill, Ashley Young, Danny Rose, Trent Alexander-Arnold
Midfielders: Eric Dier, Jordan Henderson, Dele Alli, Jesse Lingard, Raheem Sterling, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Fabian Delph
Forwards: Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy, Marcus Rashford, Danny Welbeck
The years Ramadan fell in May
In The Heights
Directed by: Jon M. Chu
Stars: Anthony Ramos, Lin-Manual Miranda
Rating: ****
Top 10 in the F1 drivers' standings
1. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari 202 points
2. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-GP 188
3. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes-GP 169
4. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing 117
5. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari 116
6. Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing 67
7. Sergio Perez, Force India 56
8. Esteban Ocon, Force India 45
9. Carlos Sainz Jr, Toro Rosso 35
10. Nico Hulkenberg, Renault 26
2017 RESULTS: FRENCH VOTERS IN UK
First round
Emmanuel Macron: 51.1%
Francois Fillon: 24.2%
Jean-Luc Melenchon: 11.8%
Benoit Hamon: 7.0%
Marine Le Pen: 2.9%
Second round
Emmanuel Macron: 95.1%
Marine Le Pen: 4.9%
MATCH INFO
Uefa Champions League semi-final, second leg result:
Ajax 2-3 Tottenham
Tottenham advance on away goals rule after tie ends 3-3 on aggregate
Final: June 1, Madrid
World record transfers
1. Kylian Mbappe - to Real Madrid in 2017/18 - €180 million (Dh770.4m - if a deal goes through)
2. Paul Pogba - to Manchester United in 2016/17 - €105m
3. Gareth Bale - to Real Madrid in 2013/14 - €101m
4. Cristiano Ronaldo - to Real Madrid in 2009/10 - €94m
5. Gonzalo Higuain - to Juventus in 2016/17 - €90m
6. Neymar - to Barcelona in 2013/14 - €88.2m
7. Romelu Lukaku - to Manchester United in 2017/18 - €84.7m
8. Luis Suarez - to Barcelona in 2014/15 - €81.72m
9. Angel di Maria - to Manchester United in 2014/15 - €75m
10. James Rodriguez - to Real Madrid in 2014/15 - €75m
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