• Chelsea's Raheem Sterling battles for the ball with Everton's Vitalii Mykolenko in the Blues' 1-0 win in their opening fixture. AP
    Chelsea's Raheem Sterling battles for the ball with Everton's Vitalii Mykolenko in the Blues' 1-0 win in their opening fixture. AP
  • Chelsea's Kalidou Koulibaly in action. AP
    Chelsea's Kalidou Koulibaly in action. AP
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    Everton midfielder Anthony Gordon is tackled by Chelsea's Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly. AFP
  • Everton's Anthony Gordon in action against Chelsea's Kalidou Koulibaly. EPA
    Everton's Anthony Gordon in action against Chelsea's Kalidou Koulibaly. EPA
  • Chelsea's Jorginho celebrates after scoring from the penalty spot in the 1-0 Premier League win at Everton on August 6, 2022. AP
    Chelsea's Jorginho celebrates after scoring from the penalty spot in the 1-0 Premier League win at Everton on August 6, 2022. AP
  • Jorginho celebrates with teammates after scoring. AP
    Jorginho celebrates with teammates after scoring. AP
  • Chelsea's Ben Chilwell is brought down in the box after being challenged by Abdoulaye Doucoure. Getty
    Chelsea's Ben Chilwell is brought down in the box after being challenged by Abdoulaye Doucoure. Getty
  • Chelsea's Raheem Sterling in action with Everton's Yerry Mina and Alex Iwobi. Reuters
    Chelsea's Raheem Sterling in action with Everton's Yerry Mina and Alex Iwobi. Reuters
  • Raheem Sterling of Chelsea celebrates, but his goal is later ruled offside. Getty
    Raheem Sterling of Chelsea celebrates, but his goal is later ruled offside. Getty
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    Everton's Ben Godfrey is stretchered off the pitch. Getty
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    Everton manager Frank Lampard watches the action. AFP
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    Thomas Tuchel, manager of Chelsea, gives directions. Getty
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    Chelsea's manager Thomas Tuchel gives instructions to Marc Cucurella. EPA
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    Chelsea's Thiago Silva takes a drink. AP

Raheem Sterling driven to Chelsea switch by fears of wasting his peak years


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Raheem Sterling has revealed his move to Chelsea was motivated by growing frustrating at his limited playing time at Manchester City.

Sterling won four Premier League titles over the past five seasons at City, among 10 major trophies during his time in Manchester.

But the England international's game time had been more limited over the past two seasons due to the emergence of Phil Foden and City's £100 million ($122m) purchase of Jack Grealish.

"I just felt my time at City was getting limited on playing time for different reasons," Sterling said at his Chelsea unveiling on Thursday.

"I couldn't afford to waste that time. So I needed to keep that same level and a fresh challenge.

"It's something that since 17 I'd been a regular starter, so to get to a peak time in my career, not to play regularly is something I wouldn't accept."

Sterling scored 131 goals in 337 appearances for City during seven years at the club.

And it is his goalscoring threat that Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is looking to make the most of as the Blues look set to play without a natural striker this season.

"He [Tuchel] said to me it's my directness, always threatening in behind, not always wanting it in to feet and going in behind," added Sterling on what the German coach wants.

"But most importantly it's how I attack the box, and with the full-backs that we have here he said that's the one thing he wants to see a lot more.

“I’m excited, I’ve grown up a bit off the field. I feel like my whole journey, going up to Liverpool, Manchester, playing at City, and living the dream – now I’m coming back to London as a grown adult.

“I’ve been in the football game a while now, I’ve got my head on my shoulders and I know exactly what I want from my life and football.

“So it’s the perfect time to come back.

“Inside the changing room and at the football club, there’s a developing side of me which I’d like to see a lot more, and that’s to be more involved in decisions in the dressing room, to be more vocal, and try to drive the team on."

Chelsea banned one fan for life and handed out five more temporary suspensions after Sterling suffered racist abuse at Stamford Bridge playing for City in 2019.

However, he said that incident had no impact on his decision on whether to join the club. "That's the first time I've actually even remembered it," he said when asked about the incident.

"It wasn't anything that played on my mind at all. I can't let abuse from individuals affect my perception of a club."

Sterling will make his home debut at Stamford Bridge on Sunday as Chelsea host Tottenham in a highly-anticipated London derby after both sides got their Premier League seasons off to a winning start last weekend.

The Pope's itinerary

Sunday, February 3, 2019 - Rome to Abu Dhabi
1pm: departure by plane from Rome / Fiumicino to Abu Dhabi
10pm: arrival at Abu Dhabi Presidential Airport


Monday, February 4
12pm: welcome ceremony at the main entrance of the Presidential Palace
12.20pm: visit Abu Dhabi Crown Prince at Presidential Palace
5pm: private meeting with Muslim Council of Elders at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
6.10pm: Inter-religious in the Founder's Memorial


Tuesday, February 5 - Abu Dhabi to Rome
9.15am: private visit to undisclosed cathedral
10.30am: public mass at Zayed Sports City – with a homily by Pope Francis
12.40pm: farewell at Abu Dhabi Presidential Airport
1pm: departure by plane to Rome
5pm: arrival at the Rome / Ciampino International Airport

Tamkeen's offering
  • Option 1: 70% in year 1, 50% in year 2, 30% in year 3
  • Option 2: 50% across three years
  • Option 3: 30% across five years 
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The Buckingham Murders

Starring: Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ash Tandon, Prabhleen Sandhu

Director: Hansal Mehta

Rating: 4 / 5

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Company/date started: 2015

Founder/CEO: Mohammed Toraif

Based: Manama, Bahrain

Sector: Sales, Technology, Conservation

Size: (employees/revenue) 4/ 5,000 downloads

Stage: 1 ($100,000)

Investors: Two first-round investors including, 500 Startups, Fawaz Al Gosaibi Holding (Saudi Arabia)

The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting 

2. Prayer 

3. Hajj 

4. Shahada 

5. Zakat 

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Afghanistan Premier League - at a glance

Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Fixtures:

Tue, Oct 16, 8pm: Kandahar Knights v Kabul Zwanan; Wed, Oct 17, 4pm: Balkh Legends v Nangarhar Leopards; 8pm: Kandahar Knights v Paktia Panthers; Thu, Oct 18, 4pm: Balkh Legends v Kandahar Knights; 8pm: Kabul Zwanan v Paktia Panthers; Fri, Oct 19, 8pm: First semi-final; Sat, Oct 20, 8pm: Second semi-final; Sun, Oct 21, 8pm: final

Table:

1. Balkh Legends 6 5 1 10

2. Paktia Panthers 6 4 2 8

3. Kabul Zwanan 6 3 3 6

4. Nagarhar Leopards 7 2 5 4

5. Kandahar Knights 5 1 4 2

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  • Grade 7 = grade A
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  • Grade 5 = between grades B and C
  • Grade 4 = grade C
  • Grade 3 = between grades D and E
  • Grade 2 = between grades E and F
  • Grade 1 = between grades F and G
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Engine: 1.5-litre turbo

Power: 181hp

Torque: 230Nm

Transmission: 6-speed automatic

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Engine: Electric single motor (96kW), twin motor (106kW) and twin motor performance (106kW)

Power: 333hp, 449hp, 680hp

Torque: 480Nm, 670Nm, 870Nm

On sale: Later in 2025 or early 2026, depending on region

Price: Exact regional pricing TBA

Which honey takes your fancy?

Al Ghaf Honey

The Al Ghaf tree is a local desert tree which bears the harsh summers with drought and high temperatures. From the rich flowers, bees that pollinate this tree can produce delicious red colour honey in June and July each year

Sidr Honey

The Sidr tree is an evergreen tree with long and strong forked branches. The blossom from this tree is called Yabyab, which provides rich food for bees to produce honey in October and November. This honey is the most expensive, but tastiest

Samar Honey

The Samar tree trunk, leaves and blossom contains Barm which is the secret of healing. You can enjoy the best types of honey from this tree every year in May and June. It is an historical witness to the life of the Emirati nation which represents the harsh desert and mountain environments

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MATCH INFO

Rugby World Cup (all times UAE)

Final: England v South Africa, Saturday, 1pm

Updated: August 11, 2022, 4:49 PM