Eberechi Eze stole the spotlight this weekend with a sensational hat-trick in Arsenal’s 4–1 thrashing of north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. The 27-year-old’s treble – his first for the Gunners – came at just the right moment, helping Mikel Arteta’s side open up a six-point lead at the summit of the Premier League.
Leandro Trossard initially broke the deadlock in the 36th minute before Eze struck just before half-time, curling in a composed finish following a pass from Declan Rice. His second arrived immediately after the restart, exposing Tottenham’s fragile defence once again.
In other results over the weekend, Manchester City suffered a surprise 2–1 loss at Newcastle, while Liverpool were beaten 3–0 by Nottingham Forest.
City’s title push took a hit as they were edged out by Newcastle United at St James’ Park, courtesy of two Harvey Barnes goals.
Ruben Dias had levelled for City just minutes earlier, but Newcastle held firm under sustained pressure and survived a prolonged VAR review to clinch the victory. The result not only ends City’s chance to close the gap on Premier League leaders but is also their first defeat by Newcastle in the league since 2019.
Frustration boiled over after the final whistle, with manager Pep Guardiola confronting a cameraman and exchanging words with Newcastle players – something he later described as a “huge mistake.”
Liverpool’s plight deepened as they suffered a chastening defeat at home to Nottingham Forest – their sixth loss in seven league games.
Forest struck through Murillo, Nicolo Savona, and Morgan Gibbs-White, each goal highlighting glaring weaknesses in the Reds’ defence and organisation.
The loss marks Liverpool’s heaviest home defeat in years and raises serious questions over Arne Slot’s leadership.
Captain Virgil van Dijk admitted there were “far too many easy goals” conceded, while frustration among fans grows as the club continues to underperform in all departments.
Goalkeeper
Alphonse Areola (West Ham United): Assisted Callum Wilson for one of his goals and ensured West Ham earned a point against Bournemouth with several fine saves.
Defenders
Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace): No player has featured more in our team of the week than Palace's marauding Colombian. A one-man flank down Palace's right side. Capped a brilliant display against Wolves with a goal.
Murillo (Nottingham Forest): Opened the scoring in a 3-0 win against Liverpool. Proved impenetrable at the back as well.
Joachim Andersen (Fulham): One of the most consistent defenders in the division. Has a sixth sense for snuffing out danger and showed wonderful passing range against Sunderland.
Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal): The Italian tucked in to create an extra man in midfield and showed some silky touches going forward as Arsenal blew Tottenham away.
Midfielders
Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa): Started slow as Leeds took an early lead but burst into life with two goals to earn Villa a well-deserved victory. His second goal was one of the cutest free-kicks you'll see all season.
Ebereche Eze (Arsenal): Three sublime finishes against the old enemy ensured his name in Arsenal folklore. Always creates space and never flustered on the ball.
Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United): Another midfielder among the goals, with his contentious second inflicting defeat on Manchester City.
Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace): Grit and gumption and no small measure of skill were all on display as Palace made easy work of Wolves.
Strikers
Leandro Trossard (Arsenal): An incredible touch, turn and finish to open the scoring against Spurs. Set up one of Eze's goals and was generally a thorn in Tottenham's side all evening.
Callum Wilson (West Ham United): Has been beset by injuries over the past couple of seasons, so was good to see him notch his first double since signing for the Hammers.
Manager
David Moyes (Everton): Won at Old Trafford for the first time as a visiting coach at the 18th attempt as 10-man Everton beat Manchester United 1-0.
What are NFTs?
Are non-fungible tokens a currency, asset, or a licensing instrument? Arnab Das, global market strategist EMEA at Invesco, says they are mix of all of three.
You can buy, hold and use NFTs just like US dollars and Bitcoins. “They can appreciate in value and even produce cash flows.”
However, while money is fungible, NFTs are not. “One Bitcoin, dollar, euro or dirham is largely indistinguishable from the next. Nothing ties a dollar bill to a particular owner, for example. Nor does it tie you to to any goods, services or assets you bought with that currency. In contrast, NFTs confer specific ownership,” Mr Das says.
This makes NFTs closer to a piece of intellectual property such as a work of art or licence, as you can claim royalties or profit by exchanging it at a higher value later, Mr Das says. “They could provide a sustainable income stream.”
This income will depend on future demand and use, which makes NFTs difficult to value. “However, there is a credible use case for many forms of intellectual property, notably art, songs, videos,” Mr Das says.
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How to watch Ireland v Pakistan in UAE
When: The one-off Test starts on Friday, May 11
What time: Each day’s play is scheduled to start at 2pm UAE time.
TV: The match will be broadcast on OSN Sports Cricket HD. Subscribers to the channel can also stream the action live on OSN Play.
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Company name: SimpliFi
Started: August 2021
Founder: Ali Sattar
Based: UAE
Industry: Finance, technology
Investors: 4DX, Rally Cap, Raed, Global Founders, Sukna and individuals
David Haye record
Total fights: 32
Wins: 28
Wins by KO: 26
Losses: 4
Jewel of the Expo 2020
252 projectors installed on Al Wasl dome
13.6km of steel used in the structure that makes it equal in length to 16 Burj Khalifas
550 tonnes of moulded steel were raised last year to cap the dome
724,000 cubic metres is the space it encloses
Stands taller than the leaning tower of Pisa
Steel trellis dome is one of the largest single structures on site
The size of 16 tennis courts and weighs as much as 500 elephants
Al Wasl means connection in Arabic
World’s largest 360-degree projection surface
Tewellah by Nawal Zoghbi is out now.
RESULT
Arsenal 2
Sokratis Papastathopoulos 45 4'
Eddie Ntkeiah 51'
Portsmouth 0
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Age 26
Born May 17, 1991
Height 1.80 metres
Birthplace Sydney, Australia
Residence Eastbourne, England
Plays Right-handed
WTA titles 3
Prize money US$5,761,870 (Dh21,162,343.75)
Wins / losses 312 / 181
Building boom turning to bust as Turkey's economy slows
Deep in a provincial region of northwestern Turkey, it looks like a mirage - hundreds of luxury houses built in neat rows, their pointed towers somewhere between French chateau and Disney castle.
Meant to provide luxurious accommodations for foreign buyers, the houses are however standing empty in what is anything but a fairytale for their investors.
The ambitious development has been hit by regional turmoil as well as the slump in the Turkish construction industry - a key sector - as the country's economy heads towards what could be a hard landing in an intensifying downturn.
After a long period of solid growth, Turkey's economy contracted 1.1 per cent in the third quarter, and many economists expect it will enter into recession this year.
The country has been hit by high inflation and a currency crisis in August. The lira lost 28 per cent of its value against the dollar in 2018 and markets are still unconvinced by the readiness of the government under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to tackle underlying economic issues.
The villas close to the town centre of Mudurnu in the Bolu region are intended to resemble European architecture and are part of the Sarot Group's Burj Al Babas project.
But the development of 732 villas and a shopping centre - which began in 2014 - is now in limbo as Sarot Group has sought bankruptcy protection.
It is one of hundreds of Turkish companies that have done so as they seek cover from creditors and to restructure their debts.
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Islamophobia definition
A widely accepted definition was made by the All Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims in 2019: “Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness.” It further defines it as “inciting hatred or violence against Muslims”.
ITU Abu Dhabi World Triathlon
