Luis Suarez will be reunited with some familiar faces when he joins Inter Miami.
Suarez is expected to join the MLS club on a one-year deal following his final game at Brazilian club Gremio this weekend.
Waiting to welcome the 36-year-old Uruguayan striker will be Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets – who all joined Miami over the summer.
The quartet enjoyed unprecedented success during their time at Barcelona – including a treble-winning campaign of La Liga, Copa del Rey and Uefa Champions League titles in 2014/15.
His reunion with Messi will be especially emotional and, Miami hope, as prolific as their days together in Spain; during their six years at Camp Nou (2014-2020) Suarez and Messi scored 502 goals between them.
Marauding left-back Alba and metronomic midfielder Busquets also shared in that success. We take a look at the quartet's time at Barcelona.
Luis Suarez (striker)
Barcelona appearances: 283 (2014-2020)
Goals: 198
Honours:
4 La Liga (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019)
4 Copa del Rey (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
2 Spanish Super Cup (2016, 2018)
1 Uefa Champions League (2015)
1 Uefa Super Cup (2015)
1 Fifa Club World Cup (2015)
Lionel Messi (forward)
Barcelona appearances: 778 (2004-2021)
Goals: 672
Honours:
10 La Liga (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019)
7 Copa del Rey (2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021)
7 Spanish Super Cup (2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018)
4 Uefa Champions League (2006, 2009, 2011, 2015)
3 Uefa Super Cup (2009, 2011, 2015)
3 Fifa Club World Cup (2009, 2011, 2015)
Sergio Busquets (midfielder)
Barcelona appearances: 722 (2008-2023)
Goals: 18
Honours:
9 La Liga (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023)
7 Copa del Rey (2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021)
7 Spanish Super Cup (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2023)
3 Uefa Champions League (2009, 2011, 2015)
2 Uefa Super Cup (2011, 2015)
3 Fifa Club World Cup (2009, 2011, 2015)
Jordi Alba (defender)
Barcelona appearances: 459 (2012-2023)
Goals: 27
Honours:
6 La Liga (2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023)
5 Copa del Rey (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021)
4 Spanish Super Cup (2013, 2016, 2018, 2023)
1 Uefa Champions League (2015)
1 Uefa Super Cup (2015)
1 Fifa Club World Cup (2015)
The specs
Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo
Power: 261hp at 5,500rpm
Torque: 405Nm at 1,750-3,500rpm
Transmission: 9-speed auto
Fuel consumption: 6.9L/100km
On sale: Now
Price: From Dh117,059
Yemen's Bahais and the charges they often face
The Baha'i faith was made known in Yemen in the 19th century, first introduced by an Iranian man named Ali Muhammad Al Shirazi, considered the Herald of the Baha'i faith in 1844.
The Baha'i faith has had a growing number of followers in recent years despite persecution in Yemen and Iran.
Today, some 2,000 Baha'is reside in Yemen, according to Insaf.
"The 24 defendants represented by the House of Justice, which has intelligence outfits from the uS and the UK working to carry out an espionage scheme in Yemen under the guise of religion.. aimed to impant and found the Bahai sect on Yemeni soil by bringing foreign Bahais from abroad and homing them in Yemen," the charge sheet said.
Baha'Ullah, the founder of the Bahai faith, was exiled by the Ottoman Empire in 1868 from Iran to what is now Israel. Now, the Bahai faith's highest governing body, known as the Universal House of Justice, is based in the Israeli city of Haifa, which the Bahais turn towards during prayer.
The Houthis cite this as collective "evidence" of Bahai "links" to Israel - which the Houthis consider their enemy.
Teachers' pay - what you need to know
Pay varies significantly depending on the school, its rating and the curriculum. Here's a rough guide as of January 2021:
- top end schools tend to pay Dh16,000-17,000 a month - plus a monthly housing allowance of up to Dh6,000. These tend to be British curriculum schools rated 'outstanding' or 'very good', followed by American schools
- average salary across curriculums and skill levels is about Dh10,000, recruiters say
- it is becoming more common for schools to provide accommodation, sometimes in an apartment block with other teachers, rather than hand teachers a cash housing allowance
- some strong performing schools have cut back on salaries since the pandemic began, sometimes offering Dh16,000 including the housing allowance, which reflects the slump in rental costs, and sheer demand for jobs
- maths and science teachers are most in demand and some schools will pay up to Dh3,000 more than other teachers in recognition of their technical skills
- at the other end of the market, teachers in some Indian schools, where fees are lower and competition among applicants is intense, can be paid as low as Dh3,000 per month
- in Indian schools, it has also become common for teachers to share residential accommodation, living in a block with colleagues
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