• Derby County manager Wayne Rooney, left, during a Championship match against Bristol City at Pride Park on April 23, 2022. PA
    Derby County manager Wayne Rooney, left, during a Championship match against Bristol City at Pride Park on April 23, 2022. PA
  • Derby County manager Wayne Rooney saw his club relegated to the third tier. PA
    Derby County manager Wayne Rooney saw his club relegated to the third tier. PA
  • Wayne Rooney receives his Premier League Hall of Fame medallion from Premier League chief executive Richard Masters on April 21, 2022 in London. Getty
    Wayne Rooney receives his Premier League Hall of Fame medallion from Premier League chief executive Richard Masters on April 21, 2022 in London. Getty
  • Wayne Rooney after Championship match against Queens Park Rangers at The Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium that sealed the fate of Derby. Getty
    Wayne Rooney after Championship match against Queens Park Rangers at The Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium that sealed the fate of Derby. Getty
  • Derby County manager Wayne Rooney celebrates victory against Fulham at Pride Park Stadium. PA
    Derby County manager Wayne Rooney celebrates victory against Fulham at Pride Park Stadium. PA
  • Derby County manager Wayne Rooney and assistant Liam Rosenior. PA
    Derby County manager Wayne Rooney and assistant Liam Rosenior. PA

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Wayne Rooney takes burgeoning managerial reputation back to DC United

Former England captain proved his critics wrong during his spell at Derby County and now returns to the MLS club where he spent a brief spell as a player

Ian Hawkey
Ian Hawkey

July 13, 2022

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A week on Wednesday, at Audi Field in the capital of the United States, the youngest head coach in elite club football will step up his second pre-season in charge of Bayern Munich.

Julian Nagelsmann, still only 34 but with more than six years of top-flight management to his name, hopes it will be the beginning of a campaign that ends with the lifting of the European Cup. At Bayern, a Bundesliga title is almost assumed.

Up against Nagelsmann for the friendly in Washington will be the beleaguered players of DC United, the club sitting joint-bottom of the MLS’s Eastern Conference but hopeful that a new head coach can give them an immediate lift.

DC United were on Tuesday preparing for Wayne Rooney to take over the reins, subject to completing his visa paperwork. It’s a bold appointment with great resonance given Rooney’s status in the sport and his clear ambition to become a manager chasing the same sorts of top European prizes as Nagelsmann does.

Rooney is two years older than the German, but they are worlds apart in their career trajectories. Rooney won a European Cup and five Premier League titles as a player, holds the all-time scoring record for the England national team and Manchester United; Nagelsmann never played a senior professional match.

But the German focused on coaching from his early 20s, noting that his sport was becoming more and more receptive to managers without a long resumé of playing achievements to recommend their suitability. He is the prodigy manager in a line of distinguished achievers without a past played out under floodlights and in front of big crowds, a line that includes stellar modern coaches like Arrigo Sacchi and Jose Mourinho.

Rooney was a prodigy, then a legend, as a player, but has chosen a route into management that offered few privileges, some tough learning, and plenty of evidence of his resourcefulness and ambition as a coach. He stepped down as manager of Derby County last month after close to two seasons in as testing a first taste of the job as he could have imagined.

The then Championship club, which he had joined as a high-profile player coming towards the end of his playing career, were plunged into financial problems, and would suffer a 21-point deduction and a ban on new signings. This time a year ago, while Nagelsmann was integrating €60 million of his own hand-picked new signings into Bayern’s serial Bundesliga-winning squad, Rooney was spending the transfer window trying to persuade out-of-contract footballers to join an imperilled Derby which at one stage had just 14 senior players on the roster.

He would sometimes sleep over in his office after dawn-to-dusk lobbying to push through emergency, cut-price recruitment drives, knowing that his name, his aura, might be the difference between a journeyman player saying ‘yes’ to Derby or looking for a more secure gig elsewhere.

Players and coaches who have worked with Rooney through his decorated career recognise his leadership skills - he captained United and England, was forthright in dressing-rooms - but some were sceptical about his potential as a coach. The Derby experience has changed many minds.

Were it not for the punitive points deduction that his make-do collection of mavericks and swiftly-promoted youngsters at Derby endured during a stressful 2021/22 campaign in which the club’s very existence was threatened, the club would have finished comfortably in mid-table. As it is, they were relegated to League One, but united in their respect for Rooney’s defiant efforts to keep up morale, engage with supporters and back his players.

  • Former Manchester United and England player Bobby Charlton, left, presents Wayne Rooney with a golden boot trophy after Rooney broke Charlton's goal-scoring record, ahead of the Euro 2016 qualifying match between England and Estonia at Wembley in London on October 9, 2015. The former Manchester United captain ended his illustrious playing career to take up a job as full-time manager of Championship club Derby County with a contract up until 2023. AP
    Former Manchester United and England player Bobby Charlton, left, presents Wayne Rooney with a golden boot trophy after Rooney broke Charlton's goal-scoring record, ahead of the Euro 2016 qualifying match between England and Estonia at Wembley in London on October 9, 2015. The former Manchester United captain ended his illustrious playing career to take up a job as full-time manager of Championship club Derby County with a contract up until 2023. AP
  • Manchester United's players and Wayne Rooney with the trophy after the Europa League final against Ajax at the Friends Arena in Solna outside Stockholm on May 24, 2017. AFP
    Manchester United's players and Wayne Rooney with the trophy after the Europa League final against Ajax at the Friends Arena in Solna outside Stockholm on May 24, 2017. AFP
  • Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson substitutes Wayne Rooney against Newcastle United during a Premier League match at St James' Park on January 4, 2012. AFP
    Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson substitutes Wayne Rooney against Newcastle United during a Premier League match at St James' Park on January 4, 2012. AFP
  • Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Premier League match against West Ham United at Old Trafford on September 27, 2014. AFP
    Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Premier League match against West Ham United at Old Trafford on September 27, 2014. AFP
  • England striker Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the international friendly match between Scotland and England at Celtic Park in Glasgow on November 18, 2014. AFP
    England striker Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the international friendly match between Scotland and England at Celtic Park in Glasgow on November 18, 2014. AFP
  • Leicester City's Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel comes out to punch the ball as Everton striker Wayne Rooney jumps during the Premier League match at Goodison Park in Liverpool on January 31, 2018. AFP
    Leicester City's Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel comes out to punch the ball as Everton striker Wayne Rooney jumps during the Premier League match at Goodison Park in Liverpool on January 31, 2018. AFP
  • Manchester United's Wayne Rooney holds up the trophy after beating Chelsea in the Champions League final at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on May 21, 2008. AFP
    Manchester United's Wayne Rooney holds up the trophy after beating Chelsea in the Champions League final at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on May 21, 2008. AFP
  • Manchester United's Wayne Rooney celebrates after scoring his second goal against Portsmouth during their Premier League match at Old Trafford in Manchester on February 26, 2005.AP
    Manchester United's Wayne Rooney celebrates after scoring his second goal against Portsmouth during their Premier League match at Old Trafford in Manchester on February 26, 2005.AP
  • Manchester United players Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney hold the Premier League trophy after their match against Wigan Athletic at The JJB Stadium in Wigan, on May 11, 2008.AFP
    Manchester United players Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney hold the Premier League trophy after their match against Wigan Athletic at The JJB Stadium in Wigan, on May 11, 2008.AFP
  • Everton striker Wayne Rooney crosses the ball during the Premier League match against Burnley at Goodison Park on October 1, 2017. AFP
    Everton striker Wayne Rooney crosses the ball during the Premier League match against Burnley at Goodison Park on October 1, 2017. AFP
  • England striker Wayne Rooney gives a thumbs-up as he replaces teammate Michael Owen in their opening round Group B World Cup match against Trinidad and Tobago at Nuremberg's Franken Stadium on June 15, 2006. AFP
    England striker Wayne Rooney gives a thumbs-up as he replaces teammate Michael Owen in their opening round Group B World Cup match against Trinidad and Tobago at Nuremberg's Franken Stadium on June 15, 2006. AFP
  • Manchester United's Wayne Rooney scores against Manchester City during a Premier League match at Old Trafford on December 9, 2006. AFP
    Manchester United's Wayne Rooney scores against Manchester City during a Premier League match at Old Trafford on December 9, 2006. AFP
  • England striker Wayne Rooney holds an award for 'England Player of the Year' at The Grove Hotel, in Hertfordshire, on March 1, 2010. AFP
    England striker Wayne Rooney holds an award for 'England Player of the Year' at The Grove Hotel, in Hertfordshire, on March 1, 2010. AFP
  • Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney jumps to control the ball during the Premier League match against Manchester City at the City Of Manchester Stadium on April 17, 2010. AFP
    Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney jumps to control the ball during the Premier League match against Manchester City at the City Of Manchester Stadium on April 17, 2010. AFP
  • Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney scores his side's second goal during the Premier League match against Manchester City at Old Trafford on February 12, 2011. AFP
    Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney scores his side's second goal during the Premier League match against Manchester City at Old Trafford on February 12, 2011. AFP
  • Manchester United's new signing Wayne Rooney poses for photographers at Old Trafford on September 1, 2004. AFP
    Manchester United's new signing Wayne Rooney poses for photographers at Old Trafford on September 1, 2004. AFP
  • Manchester United's Wayne Rooney celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal against Bolton Wanderers at The Reebok Stadium on October 28, 2006. Action Images
    Manchester United's Wayne Rooney celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal against Bolton Wanderers at The Reebok Stadium on October 28, 2006. Action Images
  • Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring Manchester United's first goal against Liverpool during a Premier League match at Old Trafford on March 21, 2010. Action Images
    Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring Manchester United's first goal against Liverpool during a Premier League match at Old Trafford on March 21, 2010. Action Images
  • Manchester United's Wayne Rooney lifts the trophy after his team beat Chelsea in the Champions League final at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on May 21, 2008. Action Images
    Manchester United's Wayne Rooney lifts the trophy after his team beat Chelsea in the Champions League final at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on May 21, 2008. Action Images
  • Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring the second goal for Manchester United in the Premier League match against Manchester City on February 12, 2011. Action Images
    Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring the second goal for Manchester United in the Premier League match against Manchester City on February 12, 2011. Action Images
  • Derby County manager Wayne Rooney. Action Images
    Derby County manager Wayne Rooney. Action Images
  • Derby County's Wayne Rooney celebrates after scoring against Fulham during a Championship match at Pride Park in Derby on February 21, 2020. Action Images
    Derby County's Wayne Rooney celebrates after scoring against Fulham during a Championship match at Pride Park in Derby on February 21, 2020. Action Images
  • Manchester United's Wayne Rooney controls the ball during a Premier League match against Liverpool at Old Trafford on March 23, 2008. AP
    Manchester United's Wayne Rooney controls the ball during a Premier League match against Liverpool at Old Trafford on March 23, 2008. AP
  • England's Wayne Rooney celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the group D World Cup match against Uruguay at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 19, 2014. AP
    England's Wayne Rooney celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the group D World Cup match against Uruguay at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 19, 2014. AP
  • Referee Horacio Elizondo issues a red card to England's Wayne Rooney in the World Cup quarter-final match between England and Portugal in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on July 1, 2006. AP
    Referee Horacio Elizondo issues a red card to England's Wayne Rooney in the World Cup quarter-final match between England and Portugal in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on July 1, 2006. AP
  • Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his goal with teammate Wayne Rooney against Lyon during their Champions League match at Old Trafford on March 4, 2008. AP
    Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his goal with teammate Wayne Rooney against Lyon during their Champions League match at Old Trafford on March 4, 2008. AP
  • Manchester United's Wayne Rooney in action during a Premier League match against West Bromwich Albion at Old Trafford on March 11, 2012. AP
    Manchester United's Wayne Rooney in action during a Premier League match against West Bromwich Albion at Old Trafford on March 11, 2012. AP
  • Manchester United's Wayne Rooney jokes with his manager Alex Ferguson during a training session at the Stade de France stadium, outside Paris on November 1, 2005. AP
    Manchester United's Wayne Rooney jokes with his manager Alex Ferguson during a training session at the Stade de France stadium, outside Paris on November 1, 2005. AP
  • England's Wayne Rooney, right, tussles with Buruk Okan of Turkey, during their Euro 2004 championship qualifying game in Sunderland on April 2, 2003. AP
    England's Wayne Rooney, right, tussles with Buruk Okan of Turkey, during their Euro 2004 championship qualifying game in Sunderland on April 2, 2003. AP
  • Manchester United's Wayne Rooney gestures toward referee Kim Milton Nielsen after receiving a yellow card and soon after a red one for his reaction during a Champions League match against Villarreal in Villarreal, Spain on September 14, 2005. AP
    Manchester United's Wayne Rooney gestures toward referee Kim Milton Nielsen after receiving a yellow card and soon after a red one for his reaction during a Champions League match against Villarreal in Villarreal, Spain on September 14, 2005. AP
  • Wayne Rooney speaks during a press conference at Pride Park Stadium in Derby on August 6, 2019 after he agreed a deal to become a player-coach. AFP
    Wayne Rooney speaks during a press conference at Pride Park Stadium in Derby on August 6, 2019 after he agreed a deal to become a player-coach. AFP
  • Manchester United's Wayne Rooney shows his frustration after missing a shot against Birmingham City during their Premier League match at Old Trafford on March 26, 2006. AFP
    Manchester United's Wayne Rooney shows his frustration after missing a shot against Birmingham City during their Premier League match at Old Trafford on March 26, 2006. AFP
  • Manchester United's Wayne Rooney in action at Old Trafford. PA
    Manchester United's Wayne Rooney in action at Old Trafford. PA
  • Everton's Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring his side's third goal of the game during a Premier League match at Goodison Park, Liverpool on December 18, 2017. PA
    Everton's Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring his side's third goal of the game during a Premier League match at Goodison Park, Liverpool on December 18, 2017. PA
  • Manchester United's Wayne Rooney scores his side's second goal against West Ham on February 23, 2010. PA
    Manchester United's Wayne Rooney scores his side's second goal against West Ham on February 23, 2010. PA
  • Manchester United's Wayne Rooney celebrates after scoring during a Premier League match on October 18, 2008. PA
    Manchester United's Wayne Rooney celebrates after scoring during a Premier League match on October 18, 2008. PA
  • Manchester United and England player Wayne Rooney poses with his new boots during a photocall at Old Trafford on April 25, 2006. PA
    Manchester United and England player Wayne Rooney poses with his new boots during a photocall at Old Trafford on April 25, 2006. PA
  • Manchester United's Wayne Rooney (left) lifts the FA Cup trophy after the Emirates FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on May 21, 2016. PA
    Manchester United's Wayne Rooney (left) lifts the FA Cup trophy after the Emirates FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on May 21, 2016. PA
  • England's Wayne Rooney is sent off after stamping on Portugal's Alberto Ricardo Carvalho during the quarter-final of the FIFA World Cup in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on July 1, 2006. PA
    England's Wayne Rooney is sent off after stamping on Portugal's Alberto Ricardo Carvalho during the quarter-final of the FIFA World Cup in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on July 1, 2006. PA
  • Derby County's Wayne Rooney arrives for the English FA Cup fourth round match between between Northampton Town and Derby County at the Sixfields Stadium in Northampton on January 24, 2020. AFP
    Derby County's Wayne Rooney arrives for the English FA Cup fourth round match between between Northampton Town and Derby County at the Sixfields Stadium in Northampton on January 24, 2020. AFP
  • England's Wayne Rooney during a press conference at Mittelbergstadion, Buhlertal in Germany on June 28, 2006. PA
    England's Wayne Rooney during a press conference at Mittelbergstadion, Buhlertal in Germany on June 28, 2006. PA
  • Everton's Wayne Rooney celebrates after scoring the winning goal against Portsmouth during a Premier League match at Goodison Park on February 28, 2004. PA
    Everton's Wayne Rooney celebrates after scoring the winning goal against Portsmouth during a Premier League match at Goodison Park on February 28, 2004. PA
  • Everton striker Wayne Rooney celebrates after signing a contract with the club on January 17, 2003. PA
    Everton striker Wayne Rooney celebrates after signing a contract with the club on January 17, 2003. PA
  • England's Wayne Rooney celebrates after scoring his side's second goal against Liechtenstein, during their group seven Euro 2004 qualifier at Old Trafford on September 10, 2003. PA
    England's Wayne Rooney celebrates after scoring his side's second goal against Liechtenstein, during their group seven Euro 2004 qualifier at Old Trafford on September 10, 2003. PA
  • Manchester United's Wayne Rooney with the PFA Young Player of the Year Award he received at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on April 23, 2006. PA
    Manchester United's Wayne Rooney with the PFA Young Player of the Year Award he received at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on April 23, 2006. PA
  • New Manchester United signing Wayne Rooney poses for photographers alongside manager Sir Alex Ferguson on September 01, 2004. PA
    New Manchester United signing Wayne Rooney poses for photographers alongside manager Sir Alex Ferguson on September 01, 2004. PA

Everton, where he began and ended his Premier League career, were impressed enough to contact him when they were sounding out replacements for Rafa Benitez last season. DC United learned enough about Rooney during his late-career spell playing for them to now identify him as the big-name but still-apprentice coach to sort out their current emergency.

How long it takes to rescue a team who have won just once in nine games, and lost 7-0 at the weekend to Philadelphia Union, remains to be seen. Whether the MLS is the shrewdest place to build his portfolio, and his declared ambitions to manage in England’s top division, perhaps one day at Manchester United, is another matter.

But he will be encouraged by recent precedents. Two of the Premier League’s managerial success stories from last season launched their senior coaching careers in the US league. Patrick Vieira, who lifted Crystal Palace up from 14th to 12th in his first management job in England, coached New York City between 2016 and 2018; Jesse Marsch, brought in at Leeds United in February to stave off the threat of relegation - he did - began his coaching career in his native US. For managers, a step across the Atlantic is no longer seen as an eccentric career path.

75 notable summer transfers

  • Perr Schuurs - Ajax to Torino (£8m). AFP
    Perr Schuurs - Ajax to Torino (£8m). AFP
  • Paco Alcacer - Villarreal to Sharjah (loan). Getty Images
    Paco Alcacer - Villarreal to Sharjah (loan). Getty Images
  • Matheus Nunes - Sporting to Wolves (£38m). AFP
    Matheus Nunes - Sporting to Wolves (£38m). AFP
  • Tanguy Nianzou - Bayern Munich to Sevilla (£16.9m). AFP
    Tanguy Nianzou - Bayern Munich to Sevilla (£16.9m). AFP
  • Alan Virginius - Sochaux to Lille (£3.8m). AFP
    Alan Virginius - Sochaux to Lille (£3.8m). AFP
  • Thilo Kehrer - PSG to West Ham (£10.1m). Getty Images
    Thilo Kehrer - PSG to West Ham (£10.1m). Getty Images
  • Pervis Estupinan - Villarreal to Brighton (£15.1m). Getty Images
    Pervis Estupinan - Villarreal to Brighton (£15.1m). Getty Images
  • Destiny Udogie - Udinese to Tottenham (£15.1m). Loaned back to Udinese. Reuters
    Destiny Udogie - Udinese to Tottenham (£15.1m). Loaned back to Udinese. Reuters
  • Sergio Gomez - Anderlecht to Manchester City (£11m). Photo: Manchester City
    Sergio Gomez - Anderlecht to Manchester City (£11m). Photo: Manchester City
  • Alex Collado - Barcelona to Elche (loan). AFP
    Alex Collado - Barcelona to Elche (loan). AFP
  • Remo Freuler - Atalanta to Nottingham Forest (£9m). AP
    Remo Freuler - Atalanta to Nottingham Forest (£9m). AP
  • Marc Bartra - Real Betis to Tranbzonspor (undisclosed fee). Getty Images
    Marc Bartra - Real Betis to Tranbzonspor (undisclosed fee). Getty Images
  • Giovani Lo Celso - Tottenham to Villarreal (loan). Getty Images
    Giovani Lo Celso - Tottenham to Villarreal (loan). Getty Images
  • Cheikhou Kouyate - Crystal Palace to Nottingham Forest (free). Getty Images
    Cheikhou Kouyate - Crystal Palace to Nottingham Forest (free). Getty Images
  • Emmanuel Dennis - Watford to Nottingham Forest (£20m). Getty Images
    Emmanuel Dennis - Watford to Nottingham Forest (£20m). Getty Images
  • Nico González - Barcelona to Valencia (loan). AP Photo
    Nico González - Barcelona to Valencia (loan). AP Photo
  • Luca Pellegrini - Juventus to Eintracht Frankfurt (loan). AFP
    Luca Pellegrini - Juventus to Eintracht Frankfurt (loan). AFP
  • Daniel Wass - Atletico Madrid to Brondby (£1.7m). EPA
    Daniel Wass - Atletico Madrid to Brondby (£1.7m). EPA
  • Pablo Marí - Arsenal to Monza (loan). AP
    Pablo Marí - Arsenal to Monza (loan). AP
  • Dries Mertens - Napoli to Galatasaray (free). AFP
    Dries Mertens - Napoli to Galatasaray (free). AFP
  • Jordan Veretout - Roma to Marseille (£9.3m). Reuters
    Jordan Veretout - Roma to Marseille (£9.3m). Reuters
  • Christian Benteke - Crystal Palace to DC United (undisclosed fee). AFP
    Christian Benteke - Crystal Palace to DC United (undisclosed fee). AFP
  • Maxwell Cornet - West Ham United to Burnley (£17.5m). PA
    Maxwell Cornet - West Ham United to Burnley (£17.5m). PA
  • Georginio Wijnaldum - PSG to Roma (loan). AFP
    Georginio Wijnaldum - PSG to Roma (loan). AFP
  • Lucas Torreira - Arsenal to Galatasaray (£5m). AFP
    Lucas Torreira - Arsenal to Galatasaray (£5m). AFP
  • Marc Cucurella - Brighton to Chelsea (£55m). Getty Images
    Marc Cucurella - Brighton to Chelsea (£55m). Getty Images
  • Ademola Lookman - RB Leipzig to Atalanta (£12.6m). PA via AP
    Ademola Lookman - RB Leipzig to Atalanta (£12.6m). PA via AP
  • Renato Sanches - Lille to Paris Saint-Germain (£12.6m). AFP
    Renato Sanches - Lille to Paris Saint-Germain (£12.6m). AFP
  • Riqui Puig - Barcelona to LA Galaxy (free). AP Photo
    Riqui Puig - Barcelona to LA Galaxy (free). AP Photo
  • Alex Telles - Manchester United to Sevilla (loan). AFP
    Alex Telles - Manchester United to Sevilla (loan). AFP
  • Carney Chukwuemeka - Aston Villa to Chelsea (£20m). Reuters
    Carney Chukwuemeka - Aston Villa to Chelsea (£20m). Reuters
  • Kasper Schmeichel - Leicester City to Nice (£1m). AFP
    Kasper Schmeichel - Leicester City to Nice (£1m). AFP
  • Mattia Viti - Empoli to Nice (£10.9m). AFP
    Mattia Viti - Empoli to Nice (£10.9m). AFP
  • Gabriel Slonina - Chicago Fire to Chelsea (£8.3m). Reuters
    Gabriel Slonina - Chicago Fire to Chelsea (£8.3m). Reuters
  • Bernd Leno - Arsenal to Fulham (£3m). AFP
    Bernd Leno - Arsenal to Fulham (£3m). AFP
  • Charles De Ketelaere - Club Brugge to AC Milan (£26.8m). AFP
    Charles De Ketelaere - Club Brugge to AC Milan (£26.8m). AFP
  • Joe Rodon - Tottenham to Stade Rennais (loan). AFP
    Joe Rodon - Tottenham to Stade Rennais (loan). AFP
  • Borja Mayoral - Real Madrid to Getafe (£8.4m). EPA
    Borja Mayoral - Real Madrid to Getafe (£8.4m). EPA
  • Cesc Fabregas - Monaco to Como (free). EPA
    Cesc Fabregas - Monaco to Como (free). EPA
  • Alexis Beka Beaka - Lokomotiv Moscow to Nice (£11.7m). AFP
    Alexis Beka Beaka - Lokomotiv Moscow to Nice (£11.7m). AFP
  • Marcus Tavernier -Middlesbrough to Bournemouth (£10m). Getty Images
    Marcus Tavernier -Middlesbrough to Bournemouth (£10m). Getty Images
  • Aaron Ramsey - Juventus to Nice (free). AFP
    Aaron Ramsey - Juventus to Nice (free). AFP
  • Orel Mangala - Stuttgart to Nottingham Forest (£12.7m). AFP
    Orel Mangala - Stuttgart to Nottingham Forest (£12.7m). AFP
  • David Raum - Hoffenheim to RB Leipzig (£21.8m). Getty Images
    David Raum - Hoffenheim to RB Leipzig (£21.8m). Getty Images
  • Oscar Mingueza - Barcelona to Celta Vigo (£2.5m). Getty Images
    Oscar Mingueza - Barcelona to Celta Vigo (£2.5m). Getty Images
  • Jules Kounde - Sevilla to Barcelona (£45m). AFP
    Jules Kounde - Sevilla to Barcelona (£45m). AFP
  • Dwight McNeil - Burnley to Everton (£20m). Getty Images
    Dwight McNeil - Burnley to Everton (£20m). Getty Images
  • Arnaud Kalimuendo - PSG to Rennes (£21m). Getty Images
    Arnaud Kalimuendo - PSG to Rennes (£21m). Getty Images
  • Filip Kostic - Eintracht Frankfurt to Juventus (£14.4m). EPA
    Filip Kostic - Eintracht Frankfurt to Juventus (£14.4m). EPA
  • Salvatore Sirigu - Genoa to Napoli (free). Reuters
    Salvatore Sirigu - Genoa to Napoli (free). Reuters
  • Mikkel Damsgaard - Sampdoria to Brentford (£12.7m). EPA
    Mikkel Damsgaard - Sampdoria to Brentford (£12.7m). EPA
  • Malang Sarr - Chelsea to Monaco (loan). AFP
    Malang Sarr - Chelsea to Monaco (loan). AFP
  • Issa Diop - West Ham United to Fulham (£15m). Getty Images
    Issa Diop - West Ham United to Fulham (£15m). Getty Images
  • Alexis Sanchez - Internazionale to Marseille (free). Getty Images
    Alexis Sanchez - Internazionale to Marseille (free). Getty Images
  • Timo Werner - Chelsea to RB Leipzig (£18m). AP
    Timo Werner - Chelsea to RB Leipzig (£18m). AP
  • Amadou Onana - Llle to Everton (£33.8m). AFP
    Amadou Onana - Llle to Everton (£33.8m). AFP
  • Emirhan Ilkhan - Besiktas to Torino (£3.8m). PA
    Emirhan Ilkhan - Besiktas to Torino (£3.8m). PA
  • Gonçalo Guedes - Valencia to Wolves (£27.5m). AP Photo
    Gonçalo Guedes - Valencia to Wolves (£27.5m). AP Photo
  • Conor Coady - Wolves to Everton (loan). Getty Images
    Conor Coady - Wolves to Everton (loan). Getty Images
  • Anthony Modeste - Cologne to Borussia Dortmund (£3.8m). EPA
    Anthony Modeste - Cologne to Borussia Dortmund (£3.8m). EPA
  • Angeliño - RB Leipzig to Hoffenheim (loan). Getty Images
    Angeliño - RB Leipzig to Hoffenheim (loan). Getty Images
  • Marcos Senesi - Feyenoord to Bournemouth (£12.6m). AFP
    Marcos Senesi - Feyenoord to Bournemouth (£12.6m). AFP
  • Isco - Real Madrid to Sevilla (free). EPA
    Isco - Real Madrid to Sevilla (free). EPA
  • Raheem Sterling - Manchester City to Chelsea (£50m). Getty Images
    Raheem Sterling - Manchester City to Chelsea (£50m). Getty Images
  • Lisandro Martinez - Ajax to Manchester United (£46m). Getty Images
    Lisandro Martinez - Ajax to Manchester United (£46m). Getty Images
  • Robert Lewandowski - Bayern Munich to Barcelona (£38.3m). AFP
    Robert Lewandowski - Bayern Munich to Barcelona (£38.3m). AFP
  • Hugo Ekitike - Reims to Paris Saint-Germain (loan). AFP
    Hugo Ekitike - Reims to Paris Saint-Germain (loan). AFP
  • Thomas Henry - Venezia to Verona (£3.8m). Getty Images
    Thomas Henry - Venezia to Verona (£3.8m). Getty Images
  • Takefusa Kubo - Real Madrid to Real Sociedad (£5.2m). Getty Images
    Takefusa Kubo - Real Madrid to Real Sociedad (£5.2m). Getty Images
  • Kalidou Koulibaly - Napoli to Chelsea (£33.8m). EPA
    Kalidou Koulibaly - Napoli to Chelsea (£33.8m). EPA
  • Chancel Mbemba - Porto to Marseille (free). EPA
    Chancel Mbemba - Porto to Marseille (free). EPA
  • Breel Embolo - Borussa Monchengladbach to Monaco (£10.6m). EPA
    Breel Embolo - Borussa Monchengladbach to Monaco (£10.6m). EPA
  • Christian Eriksen - Brentford to Manchester United (free). PA
    Christian Eriksen - Brentford to Manchester United (free). PA
  • Raphinha - Leeds United to Barcelona (£49m). Getty Images
    Raphinha - Leeds United to Barcelona (£49m). Getty Images
  • Federico Bernardeschi - Juventus to Toronto FC (free). Getty Images
    Federico Bernardeschi - Juventus to Toronto FC (free). Getty Images
  • Andrea Cambiaso - Genoa to Juventus (£5.9m). Getty Images
    Andrea Cambiaso - Genoa to Juventus (£5.9m). Getty Images
  • Arturo Vidal - Inter Milan to Flamengo (free). Getty Images
    Arturo Vidal - Inter Milan to Flamengo (free). Getty Images
  • Mohamed Bayo - Clermont to Lille (£11.8m). AFP
    Mohamed Bayo - Clermont to Lille (£11.8m). AFP
  • Francisco Trincao - Barcelona to Sporting (loan). Getty Images
    Francisco Trincao - Barcelona to Sporting (loan). Getty Images
  • Samu Castillejo - AC Milan to Valencia (undisclosed fee). PA
    Samu Castillejo - AC Milan to Valencia (undisclosed fee). PA
  • Lewis Ferguson - Aberdeen to Bologna (£3m). PA
    Lewis Ferguson - Aberdeen to Bologna (£3m). PA
  • Keane Lewis-Potter - Hull City to Brentford (£16m). PA
    Keane Lewis-Potter - Hull City to Brentford (£16m). PA
  • Alessio Romagnoli - AC Milan to Lazio (free). Getty Images
    Alessio Romagnoli - AC Milan to Lazio (free). Getty Images
  • Nathan Collins - Burnley to Wolves (£20.5m). PA
    Nathan Collins - Burnley to Wolves (£20.5m). PA
  • Andriy Yarmolenko - West Ham United to Al Ain (free). AP Photo
    Andriy Yarmolenko - West Ham United to Al Ain (free). AP Photo
  • David Ospina - Napoli to Al Nassr (free). Getty Images
    David Ospina - Napoli to Al Nassr (free). Getty Images
  • Kristian Thorstvedt - Genk to Sassuolo (£8.4m). Reuters
    Kristian Thorstvedt - Genk to Sassuolo (£8.4m). Reuters
  • Andreas Pereira -Manchester United to Fulham ( £10m). Getty Images
    Andreas Pereira -Manchester United to Fulham ( £10m). Getty Images
  • Gabriel Jesus - Manchester City to Arsenal (£45m). Getty Images
    Gabriel Jesus - Manchester City to Arsenal (£45m). Getty Images
  • Steven Bergwijn - Tottenham Hotspur to Ajax (£26.5m). AP Photo
    Steven Bergwijn - Tottenham Hotspur to Ajax (£26.5m). AP Photo
  • Andreas Christensen - Chelsea to Barcelona (free). AFP
    Andreas Christensen - Chelsea to Barcelona (free). AFP
  • Sébastien Haller - Ajax to Borussia Dortmund (£30.8m). AFP
    Sébastien Haller - Ajax to Borussia Dortmund (£30.8m). AFP
  • Flynn Downes - Swansea City to West Ham United (£12m). PA
    Flynn Downes - Swansea City to West Ham United (£12m). PA
  • Junior Messias - Crotone to AC Milan (£3.8m). Reuters
    Junior Messias - Crotone to AC Milan (£3.8m). Reuters
  • Luis Sinisterra - Feyenoord to Leeds United (£21.3m). AFP
    Luis Sinisterra - Feyenoord to Leeds United (£21.3m). AFP
  • Brais Méndez - Celta Vigo to Real Sociedad (£12.8m). Getty Images
    Brais Méndez - Celta Vigo to Real Sociedad (£12.8m). Getty Images
  • Moussa Niakhaté - Mainz to Nottingham Forest (£8.7m). Getty Images
    Moussa Niakhaté - Mainz to Nottingham Forest (£8.7m). Getty Images
  • Romeo Lavia - Manchester City to Southmpton (£12m). AP Photo
    Romeo Lavia - Manchester City to Southmpton (£12m). AP Photo
  • Tyler Adams - RB Leipzig to Leeds United (£20m). AP
    Tyler Adams - RB Leipzig to Leeds United (£20m). AP
  • Axel Witsel - Borussia Dortmund to Atletico Madrid (free). EPA
    Axel Witsel - Borussia Dortmund to Atletico Madrid (free). EPA
  • Maya Yoshida - Sampdoria to Schalke (free). AP Photo
    Maya Yoshida - Sampdoria to Schalke (free). AP Photo
  • Tyrell Malacia - Feyenoord to Manchester United (£12.9m). AP Photo
    Tyrell Malacia - Feyenoord to Manchester United (£12.9m). AP Photo
  • Zeki Celik - Lille to Roma (£6m). AFP
    Zeki Celik - Lille to Roma (£6m). AFP
  • Ritsu Doan - PSV Eindhoven to Freiburg (£6.5m). AFP
    Ritsu Doan - PSV Eindhoven to Freiburg (£6.5m). AFP
  • Divock Origi - Liverpool to AC Milan (free). AFP
    Divock Origi - Liverpool to AC Milan (free). AFP
  • Rolando Mandragora - Torino to Fiorentina (£7m). EPA
    Rolando Mandragora - Torino to Fiorentina (£7m). EPA
  • Joao Palhinha - Sporting to Fulham (£17m). Getty Images
    Joao Palhinha - Sporting to Fulham (£17m). Getty Images
  • Franck Kessie - AC Milan to Barcelona (free). Getty Images
    Franck Kessie - AC Milan to Barcelona (free). Getty Images
  • Trezeguet - Aston Villa to Trabzonspor (£3.4m). AFP
    Trezeguet - Aston Villa to Trabzonspor (£3.4m). AFP
  • Kalvin Phillips - Leeds United to Manchester City (£45m). Reuters
    Kalvin Phillips - Leeds United to Manchester City (£45m). Reuters
  • Giulian Biancone - Troyes to Nottingham Forest (£5m). AFP
    Giulian Biancone - Troyes to Nottingham Forest (£5m). AFP
  • Giuliano Simeone - Atletico Madrid to Real Zaragoza (loan). EPA
    Giuliano Simeone - Atletico Madrid to Real Zaragoza (loan). EPA
  • Raoul Bellanova - Cagliari to Inter Milan (loan). Getty Images
    Raoul Bellanova - Cagliari to Inter Milan (loan). Getty Images
  • Richarlison - Everton to Tottenham (£50 million). PA
    Richarlison - Everton to Tottenham (£50 million). PA
  • Fabio Carvalho - Fulham to Liverpool (£5 million). PA
    Fabio Carvalho - Fulham to Liverpool (£5 million). PA
  • James Tarkowski Burnley to Everton (free). Getty Images
    James Tarkowski Burnley to Everton (free). Getty Images
  • Sime Vrsaljko - Atletico Madrid to Olympiakos (free). AP Photo
    Sime Vrsaljko - Atletico Madrid to Olympiakos (free). AP Photo
  • Dean Henderson - Manchester United to Nottingham Forest (loan). PA
    Dean Henderson - Manchester United to Nottingham Forest (loan). PA
  • Luuk de Jong - Sevilla to PSV Eindhoven (£3.4m). AP Photo
    Luuk de Jong - Sevilla to PSV Eindhoven (£3.4m). AP Photo
  • Henrikh Mkhitaryan - Roma to Inter Milan (free). Reuters
    Henrikh Mkhitaryan - Roma to Inter Milan (free). Reuters
  • Cenk Tosun - Everton to Besiktas (free). Reuters
    Cenk Tosun - Everton to Besiktas (free). Reuters
  • Andre Onana - Ajax to Inter Milan (free). Getty
    Andre Onana - Ajax to Inter Milan (free). Getty
  • Moussa Sissoko - Watford to Nantes (£2m). AFP
    Moussa Sissoko - Watford to Nantes (£2m). AFP
  • Corentin Tolisso - Bayern Munich to Lyon (free). AFP
    Corentin Tolisso - Bayern Munich to Lyon (free). AFP
  • Vitinha - Porto to Paris Saint-Germain (£34m). AFP
    Vitinha - Porto to Paris Saint-Germain (£34m). AFP
  • Romelu Lukaku - Chelsea to Inter Milan (loan). PA
    Romelu Lukaku - Chelsea to Inter Milan (loan). PA
  • Lorenzo Insigne - Napoli to Toronto FC (free). AP
    Lorenzo Insigne - Napoli to Toronto FC (free). AP
  • Sven Botman - Lille to Newcastle United (£31.9m). AFP
    Sven Botman - Lille to Newcastle United (£31.9m). AFP
  • Takumi Minamino - Liverpool to Monaco (£15.5m). Getty Images
    Takumi Minamino - Liverpool to Monaco (£15.5m). Getty Images
  • Alphonse Areola - Paris Saint-Germain to West Ham United (£7.8m). AFP
    Alphonse Areola - Paris Saint-Germain to West Ham United (£7.8m). AFP
  • Lucas Leiva - Lazio to Gremo (free). Getty Images
    Lucas Leiva - Lazio to Gremo (free). Getty Images
  • Joselu - Alaves to Espanyol (free). Getty Images
    Joselu - Alaves to Espanyol (free). Getty Images
  • Matt Turner - New England Revolution to Arsenal (£4.7m). Reuters
    Matt Turner - New England Revolution to Arsenal (£4.7m). Reuters
  • Fernandinho - Manchester City to Athletico Paranaense (free). PA
    Fernandinho - Manchester City to Athletico Paranaense (free). PA
  • Bartol Franjic - Dinamo Zagreb to Wolfsburg (£6.9m). Getty Images
    Bartol Franjic - Dinamo Zagreb to Wolfsburg (£6.9m). Getty Images
  • Wahbi Khazri - Saint-Etienne to Montpellier (free). AFP
    Wahbi Khazri - Saint-Etienne to Montpellier (free). AFP
  • Tobias Figueiredo - Hull City to Nottingham Forest (free). PA
    Tobias Figueiredo - Hull City to Nottingham Forest (free). PA
  • Pietro Pellegri - Monaco to Tornio (£3.9m). Getty Images
    Pietro Pellegri - Monaco to Tornio (£3.9m). Getty Images
  • Erling Haaland - Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City. Getty Images
    Erling Haaland - Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City. Getty Images
  • Malcolm Ebiowei - Derby County to Crystal Palace (undisclosed). PA
    Malcolm Ebiowei - Derby County to Crystal Palace (undisclosed). PA
  • Taiwo Awoniyi - Union Berlin to Nottingham Forest (£17m). Getty Images
    Taiwo Awoniyi - Union Berlin to Nottingham Forest (£17m). Getty Images
  • Gareth Bale - Real Madrid to Los Angeles FC (free). PA
    Gareth Bale - Real Madrid to Los Angeles FC (free). PA
  • Lucas Alario - Bayer Leverkusen to Eintracht Frankfurt (£5.6m). PA
    Lucas Alario - Bayer Leverkusen to Eintracht Frankfurt (£5.6m). PA
  • Sadio Mane - Liverpool to Bayern Munich (£28m). Getty Images
    Sadio Mane - Liverpool to Bayern Munich (£28m). Getty Images
  • Armindo Sieb - Bayern Munich to Greuther Fürth (undisclosed fee). Getty Images
    Armindo Sieb - Bayern Munich to Greuther Fürth (undisclosed fee). Getty Images
  • Nick Pope - Burnley to Newcastle (£10m). PA
    Nick Pope - Burnley to Newcastle (£10m). PA
  • Ki-Jana Hoever - Wolves to PSV Eindhoven (loan). PA
    Ki-Jana Hoever - Wolves to PSV Eindhoven (loan). PA
  • Ryan Fredericks - West Ham United to Bournemouth (free). Getty Images
    Ryan Fredericks - West Ham United to Bournemouth (free). Getty Images
  • Mario Götze - PSV Eindhoven to Eintracht Frankfurt (£3.4m). Getty Images
    Mario Götze - PSV Eindhoven to Eintracht Frankfurt (£3.4m). Getty Images
  • Fabio Vieira - Porto to Arsenal (£30m). EPA
    Fabio Vieira - Porto to Arsenal (£30m). EPA
  • Antonio Rudiger - Chelsea to Real Madrid (free). PA
    Antonio Rudiger - Chelsea to Real Madrid (free). PA
  • Merih Demiral - Juventus to Atalanta (£17.2m). AFP
    Merih Demiral - Juventus to Atalanta (£17.2m). AFP
  • Giovanni Simeone - Cagliari to Hellas Verona (£10.3m). AP
    Giovanni Simeone - Cagliari to Hellas Verona (£10.3m). AP
  • Marc Roca - Bayern Munich to Leeds United (£10m). PA
    Marc Roca - Bayern Munich to Leeds United (£10m). PA
  • Yves Bissouma - Brighton to Tottenham (£25m). PA
    Yves Bissouma - Brighton to Tottenham (£25m). PA
  • Gavin Bazunu - Manchester City to Southampton (£12m). PA
    Gavin Bazunu - Manchester City to Southampton (£12m). PA
  • Darwin Nunez - Benfica to Liverpool (£64.3m). PA
    Darwin Nunez - Benfica to Liverpool (£64.3m). PA
  • Aurelien Tchouameni - Monaco to Real Madrid (£85.3m). AFP
    Aurelien Tchouameni - Monaco to Real Madrid (£85.3m). AFP
  • Nemanja Matic - Manchester United to Roma (free). EPA
    Nemanja Matic - Manchester United to Roma (free). EPA
  • Ryan Gravenberch - Ajax to Bayern Munich (£20m). EPA
    Ryan Gravenberch - Ajax to Bayern Munich (£20m). EPA
  • Giorgio Chiellini - Juventus to Los Angeles FC (released). Getty Images
    Giorgio Chiellini - Juventus to Los Angeles FC (released). Getty Images
  • Cameron Carter-Vickers - Tottenham to Celtic (£6m). AFP
    Cameron Carter-Vickers - Tottenham to Celtic (£6m). AFP
  • Alexandre Lacazette - Arsenal to Lyon (free transfer). AFP
    Alexandre Lacazette - Arsenal to Lyon (free transfer). AFP
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Zayed Sustainability Prize

Sunday:
GP3 race: 12:10pm
Formula 2 race: 1:35pm
Formula 1 race: 5:10pm
Performance: Guns N' Roses

The biog

Family: wife, four children, 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren

Reads: Newspapers, historical, religious books and biographies

Education: High school in Thatta, a city now in Pakistan

Regrets: Not completing college in Karachi when universities were shut down following protests by freedom fighters for the British to quit India 

 

Happiness: Work on creative ideas, you will also need ideals to make people happy

How to protect yourself when air quality drops

Install an air filter in your home.

Close your windows and turn on the AC.

Shower or bath after being outside.

Wear a face mask.

Stay indoors when conditions are particularly poor.

If driving, turn your engine off when stationary.

Ferrari 12Cilindri specs

Engine: naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12

Power: 819hp

Torque: 678Nm at 7,250rpm

Price: From Dh1,700,000

Available: Now

Opening weekend Premier League fixtures

Weekend of August 10-13

Arsenal v Manchester City

Bournemouth v Cardiff City

Fulham v Crystal Palace

Huddersfield Town v Chelsea

Liverpool v West Ham United

Manchester United v Leicester City

Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur

Southampton v Burnley

Watford v Brighton & Hove Albion

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton

The specs

Engine: four-litre V6 and 3.5-litre V6 twin-turbo

Transmission: six-speed and 10-speed

Power: 271 and 409 horsepower

Torque: 385 and 650Nm

Price: from Dh229,900 to Dh355,000

Company Profile

Name: Thndr
Started: 2019
Co-founders: Ahmad Hammouda and Seif Amr
Sector: FinTech
Headquarters: Egypt
UAE base: Hub71, Abu Dhabi
Current number of staff: More than 150
Funds raised: $22 million

Friday’s fixture

6.15pm: Al Wahda v Hatta

6.15pm: Al Dhafra v Ajman

9pm: Al Wasl v Baniyas

9pm: Fujairah v Sharjah

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Our legal columnist

Name: Yousef Al Bahar

Advocate at Al Bahar & Associate Advocates and Legal Consultants, established in 1994

Education: Mr Al Bahar was born in 1979 and graduated in 2008 from the Judicial Institute. He took after his father, who was one of the first Emirati lawyers

How Islam's view of posthumous transplant surgery changed

Transplants from the deceased have been carried out in hospitals across the globe for decades, but in some countries in the Middle East, including the UAE, the practise was banned until relatively recently.

Opinion has been divided as to whether organ donations from a deceased person is permissible in Islam.

The body is viewed as sacred, during and after death, thus prohibiting cremation and tattoos.

One school of thought viewed the removal of organs after death as equally impermissible.

That view has largely changed, and among scholars and indeed many in society, to be seen as permissible to save another life.

The specs
Engine: 3.0-litre twin-turbo flat-six

Power: 480hp at 6,500rpm

Torque: 570Nm from 2,300-5,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch auto

Fuel consumption: 10.4L/100km

Price: from Dh547,600

On sale: now 

The biog

Marital status: Separated with two young daughters

Education: Master's degree from American Univeristy of Cairo

Favourite book: That Is How They Defeat Despair by Salwa Aladian

Favourite Motto: Their happiness is your happiness

Goal: For Nefsy to become his legacy long after he is gon

pakistan Test squad

Azhar Ali (capt), Shan Masood, Abid Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Fawad Alam, Haris Sohail, Imran Khan, Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Abbas, Yasir Shah, Usman Shinwari

COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Mamo 

 Year it started: 2019 Founders: Imad Gharazeddine, Asim Janjua

 Based: Dubai, UAE

 Number of employees: 28

 Sector: Financial services

 Investment: $9.5m

 Funding stage: Pre-Series A Investors: Global Ventures, GFC, 4DX Ventures, AlRajhi Partners, Olive Tree Capital, and prominent Silicon Valley investors. 

 
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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

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Who was Alfred Nobel?

The Nobel Prize was created by wealthy Swedish chemist and entrepreneur Alfred Nobel.

  • In his will he dictated that the bulk of his estate should be used to fund "prizes to those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind".
  • Nobel is best known as the inventor of dynamite, but also wrote poetry and drama and could speak Russian, French, English and German by the age of 17. The five original prize categories reflect the interests closest to his heart.
  • Nobel died in 1896 but it took until 1901, following a legal battle over his will, before the first prizes were awarded.
What is a robo-adviser?

Robo-advisers use an online sign-up process to gauge an investor’s risk tolerance by feeding information such as their age, income, saving goals and investment history into an algorithm, which then assigns them an investment portfolio, ranging from more conservative to higher risk ones.

These portfolios are made up of exchange traded funds (ETFs) with exposure to indices such as US and global equities, fixed-income products like bonds, though exposure to real estate, commodity ETFs or gold is also possible.

Investing in ETFs allows robo-advisers to offer fees far lower than traditional investments, such as actively managed mutual funds bought through a bank or broker. Investors can buy ETFs directly via a brokerage, but with robo-advisers they benefit from investment portfolios matched to their risk tolerance as well as being user friendly.

Many robo-advisers charge what are called wrap fees, meaning there are no additional fees such as subscription or withdrawal fees, success fees or fees for rebalancing.

US versus China
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Director: Scott Cooper

Starring: Jeremy Allen White, Odessa Young, Jeremy Strong

Rating: 4/5

Hili 2: Unesco World Heritage site

The site is part of the Hili archaeological park in Al Ain. Excavations there have proved the existence of the earliest known agricultural communities in modern-day UAE. Some date to the Bronze Age but Hili 2 is an Iron Age site. The Iron Age witnessed the development of the falaj, a network of channels that funnelled water from natural springs in the area. Wells allowed settlements to be established, but falaj meant they could grow and thrive. Unesco, the UN's cultural body, awarded Al Ain's sites - including Hili 2 - world heritage status in 2011. Now the most recent dig at the site has revealed even more about the skilled people that lived and worked there.

Transgender report
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Ultra processed foods

- Carbonated drinks, sweet or savoury packaged snacks, confectionery, mass-produced packaged breads and buns 

- margarines and spreads; cookies, biscuits, pastries, cakes, and cake mixes, breakfast cereals, cereal and energy bars;

- energy drinks, milk drinks, fruit yoghurts and fruit drinks, cocoa drinks, meat and chicken extracts and instant sauces

- infant formulas and follow-on milks, health and slimming products such as powdered or fortified meal and dish substitutes,

- many ready-to-heat products including pre-prepared pies and pasta and pizza dishes, poultry and fish nuggets and sticks, sausages, burgers, hot dogs, and other reconstituted meat products, powdered and packaged instant soups, noodles and desserts.

Sinopharm vaccine explained

The Sinopharm vaccine was created using techniques that have been around for decades. 

“This is an inactivated vaccine. Simply what it means is that the virus is taken, cultured and inactivated," said Dr Nawal Al Kaabi, chair of the UAE's National Covid-19 Clinical Management Committee.

"What is left is a skeleton of the virus so it looks like a virus, but it is not live."

This is then injected into the body.

"The body will recognise it and form antibodies but because it is inactive, we will need more than one dose. The body will not develop immunity with one dose," she said.

"You have to be exposed more than one time to what we call the antigen."

The vaccine should offer protection for at least months, but no one knows how long beyond that.

Dr Al Kaabi said early vaccine volunteers in China were given shots last spring and still have antibodies today.

“Since it is inactivated, it will not last forever," she said.

Why seagrass matters
  • Carbon sink: Seagrass sequesters carbon up to 35X faster than tropical rainforests
  • Marine nursery: Crucial habitat for juvenile fish, crustations, and invertebrates
  • Biodiversity: Support species like sea turtles, dugongs, and seabirds
  • Coastal protection: Reduce erosion and improve water quality
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The low down

Producers: Uniglobe Entertainment & Vision Films

Director: Namrata Singh Gujral

Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Nargis Fakhri, Bo Derek, Candy Clark

Rating: 2/5

Hunger and Fury: The Crisis of Democracy in the Balkans
Jasmin Mujanović, Hurst Publishers

Killing of Qassem Suleimani
German intelligence warnings
  • 2002: "Hezbollah supporters feared becoming a target of security services because of the effects of [9/11] ... discussions on Hezbollah policy moved from mosques into smaller circles in private homes." Supporters in Germany: 800
  • 2013: "Financial and logistical support from Germany for Hezbollah in Lebanon supports the armed struggle against Israel ... Hezbollah supporters in Germany hold back from actions that would gain publicity." Supporters in Germany: 950
  • 2023: "It must be reckoned with that Hezbollah will continue to plan terrorist actions outside the Middle East against Israel or Israeli interests." Supporters in Germany: 1,250 

Source: Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution

While you're here
The specs: 2018 Audi R8 V10 RWS

Price: base / as tested: From Dh632,225

Engine: 5.2-litre V10

Gearbox: Seven-speed automatic

Power: 540hp @ 8,250rpm

Torque: 540Nm @ 6,500rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 12.4L / 100km

MORE ON THE US DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES
Sheer grandeur

The Owo building is 14 storeys high, seven of which are below ground, with the 30,000 square feet of amenities located subterranean, including a 16-seat private cinema, seven lounges, a gym, games room, treatment suites and bicycle storage.

A clear distinction between the residences and the Raffles hotel with the amenities operated separately.

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The specs: Fenyr SuperSport

Price, base: Dh5.1 million

Engine: 3.8-litre twin-turbo flat-six

Transmission: Seven-speed automatic

Power: 800hp @ 7,100pm

Torque: 980Nm @ 4,000rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 13.5L / 100km

RESULT

Arsenal 2

Sokratis Papastathopoulos 45 4'

Eddie Ntkeiah 51'

Portsmouth 0

 

Major honours

ARSENAL

  • FA Cup - 2005

BARCELONA

  • La Liga - 2013
  • Copa del Rey - 2012
  • Fifa Club World Cup - 2011

CHELSEA

  • Premier League - 2015, 2017
  • FA Cup - 2018
  • League Cup - 2015

SPAIN

  • World Cup - 2010
  • European Championship - 2008, 2012
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Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

Zakat definitions

Zakat: an Arabic word meaning ‘to cleanse’ or ‘purification’.

Nisab: the minimum amount that a Muslim must have before being obliged to pay zakat. Traditionally, the nisab threshold was 87.48 grams of gold, or 612.36 grams of silver. The monetary value of the nisab therefore varies by current prices and currencies.

Zakat Al Mal: the ‘cleansing’ of wealth, as one of the five pillars of Islam; a spiritual duty for all Muslims meeting the ‘nisab’ wealth criteria in a lunar year, to pay 2.5 per cent of their wealth in alms to the deserving and needy.

Zakat Al Fitr: a donation to charity given during Ramadan, before Eid Al Fitr, in the form of food. Every adult Muslim who possesses food in excess of the needs of themselves and their family must pay two qadahs (an old measure just over 2 kilograms) of flour, wheat, barley or rice from each person in a household, as a minimum.

Updated: July 13, 2022, 3:17 AM
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