• 10) Tottenham Hotspur 2006/07 third kit: Some might claim it’s a ‘chocolate’ coloured strip, but it’s not, it’s brown. This strip stinks and even the smart gold trim cannot rescue it. Getty
    10) Tottenham Hotspur 2006/07 third kit: Some might claim it’s a ‘chocolate’ coloured strip, but it’s not, it’s brown. This strip stinks and even the smart gold trim cannot rescue it. Getty
  • 9) Manchester City 1999-2001 away kit: A high-quality atrocity from Le Coq Sportif. A shiny silver look that feels part aluminium foil, part glam rock and part birthday wrapping paper. Just for good measure, the luminous yellow and dark blue stripes down the front are apparently a nod to the 1999 play-off final kit that was also hideous. Getty
    9) Manchester City 1999-2001 away kit: A high-quality atrocity from Le Coq Sportif. A shiny silver look that feels part aluminium foil, part glam rock and part birthday wrapping paper. Just for good measure, the luminous yellow and dark blue stripes down the front are apparently a nod to the 1999 play-off final kit that was also hideous. Getty
  • 8) Norwich City 1992-94 home: An infamous abstract misuse of Norwich’s colours by Ribero worn during a fabulous period in the club’s history. A time of Jeremy Goss volleys, Mark Robins goals and European adventure will always be tarnished by this kit. Inexplicably, Norwich would decide to replicate the design in 2016/17, albeit in white. Getty
    8) Norwich City 1992-94 home: An infamous abstract misuse of Norwich’s colours by Ribero worn during a fabulous period in the club’s history. A time of Jeremy Goss volleys, Mark Robins goals and European adventure will always be tarnished by this kit. Inexplicably, Norwich would decide to replicate the design in 2016/17, albeit in white. Getty
  • 7) Everton 1994/96 away: Single random grey stripe down one side of a white top and two patches of abstract patterns evocative of a nasty migraine. Similar patterns on the shorts but with pitch black replacing the white. A dreadful kit. Allsport
    7) Everton 1994/96 away: Single random grey stripe down one side of a white top and two patches of abstract patterns evocative of a nasty migraine. Similar patterns on the shorts but with pitch black replacing the white. A dreadful kit. Allsport
  • 6) Sheffield United 1995/96 home: A top-class blunderstorm. Avec dispenses with club tradition and fashion taste with equal determination. Awful pattern, dire design, Magnificently bad. Getty
    6) Sheffield United 1995/96 home: A top-class blunderstorm. Avec dispenses with club tradition and fashion taste with equal determination. Awful pattern, dire design, Magnificently bad. Getty
  • 5) Liverpool 2013/14 third: Three kits that seem to have been lumped together into one awful mess, for a season when Liverpool came agonisingly close to ending their title drought. Steven Gerrard might have been wearing the red home kit when he infamously slipped against Chelsea at Anfield towards the end of the season, but I bet he was thinking about this strip. Getty
    5) Liverpool 2013/14 third: Three kits that seem to have been lumped together into one awful mess, for a season when Liverpool came agonisingly close to ending their title drought. Steven Gerrard might have been wearing the red home kit when he infamously slipped against Chelsea at Anfield towards the end of the season, but I bet he was thinking about this strip. Getty
  • 4) Newcastle United 1997-98 away: Kevin Keegan and his team of Entertainers was gone and Kenny Dalglish had managed to suck all the enjoyment and flair out of the team. This ludicrous kit only added to the feeling of gloom. A hideous concoction of dark blue, dark green and orange as Adidas undid years of good work with one horror show. It might only have been worn a few times, but the damage was done. Getty
    4) Newcastle United 1997-98 away: Kevin Keegan and his team of Entertainers was gone and Kenny Dalglish had managed to suck all the enjoyment and flair out of the team. This ludicrous kit only added to the feeling of gloom. A hideous concoction of dark blue, dark green and orange as Adidas undid years of good work with one horror show. It might only have been worn a few times, but the damage was done. Getty
  • 3) Bournemouth 1992/93 away: A truly sensational, absolute migraine of a kit from Matchwinner who really outdid themselves home and away from Dene Court this campaign. A repulsive purple and turquoise number that should really come with a public health warning. Courtesy Football Kit Archive
    3) Bournemouth 1992/93 away: A truly sensational, absolute migraine of a kit from Matchwinner who really outdid themselves home and away from Dene Court this campaign. A repulsive purple and turquoise number that should really come with a public health warning. Courtesy Football Kit Archive
  • 2) Arsenal 1991/93 home: There has been a suggestion that this infamous Adidas bashed banana, broken zig-zig eyesore has gained something of a cult following in recent years, but it's worth remembering that good things rarely come out of joining a cult. There’s no getting away from the fact it’s an absolute shocker. Getty
    2) Arsenal 1991/93 home: There has been a suggestion that this infamous Adidas bashed banana, broken zig-zig eyesore has gained something of a cult following in recent years, but it's worth remembering that good things rarely come out of joining a cult. There’s no getting away from the fact it’s an absolute shocker. Getty
  • 1) Chelsea 1994/96 away: A magnificently terrible kit and a worthy winner from Umbro in the mid 1990s. “I think a mix of greys, orange and dark blue would look good on a strip,” said no one, ever. Unforgivable. Allsport
    1) Chelsea 1994/96 away: A magnificently terrible kit and a worthy winner from Umbro in the mid 1990s. “I think a mix of greys, orange and dark blue would look good on a strip,” said no one, ever. Unforgivable. Allsport

Arsenal, Newcastle and Chelsea ... the 10 worst English football kits – in pictures


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After a roller-coaster ride through the peaks and troughs of English footballing fashion, we have now reached the big finale.

For the last 21 days, 30 years of kits from the current top-flight English clubs have been scrutinised, analysed, admired and mocked.

There have been some retina-scorching horror shows along the way ... and some easy-on-the-eye works of wonder that have warmed the heart.

To end the series, we will look at the 10 worst of the worst, so to take our look through our fashion faux-pas gallery, click on the arrows or simply swipe to look at the next image.

Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
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3. More tax audits

Tax authorities are increasingly using data already available across multiple filings to identify audit risks. 

4. More beneficial VAT and excise tax penalty regime

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6. Further transfer pricing enforcement

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Recent amendments also introduce a default five-year limitation period for tax audits and assessments, subject to specific statutory exceptions. While the standard audit and assessment period is five years, this may be extended to up to 15 years in cases involving fraud or tax evasion. 

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9. Reduced compliance obligations for imported goods and services

Businesses that apply the reverse-charge mechanism for VAT purposes in the UAE may benefit from reduced compliance obligations. 

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THE BIO

Favourite car: Koenigsegg Agera RS or Renault Trezor concept car.

Favourite book: I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes or Red Notice by Bill Browder.

Biggest inspiration: My husband Nik. He really got me through a lot with his positivity.

Favourite holiday destination: Being at home in Australia, as I travel all over the world for work. It’s great to just hang out with my husband and family.

 

 

Disability on screen

Empire — neuromuscular disease myasthenia gravis; bipolar disorder; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Rosewood and Transparent — heart issues

24: Legacy — PTSD;

Superstore and NCIS: New Orleans — wheelchair-bound

Taken and This Is Us — cancer

Trial & Error — cognitive disorder prosopagnosia (facial blindness and dyslexia)

Grey’s Anatomy — prosthetic leg

Scorpion — obsessive compulsive disorder and anxiety

Switched at Birth — deafness

One Mississippi, Wentworth and Transparent — double mastectomy

Dragons — double amputee

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Copa del Rey final

Sevilla v Barcelona, Saturday, 11.30pm (UAE), match on Bein Sports

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Company profile

Company: Rent Your Wardrobe 

Date started: May 2021 

Founder: Mamta Arora 

Based: Dubai 

Sector: Clothes rental subscription 

Stage: Bootstrapped, self-funded 

Our Time Has Come
Alyssa Ayres, Oxford University Press

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

The Sand Castle

Director: Matty Brown

Stars: Nadine Labaki, Ziad Bakri, Zain Al Rafeea, Riman Al Rafeea

Rating: 2.5/5

Afcon 2019

SEMI-FINALS

Senegal v Tunisia, 8pm

Algeria v Nigeria, 11pm

Matches are live on BeIN Sports

How to wear a kandura

Dos

  • Wear the right fabric for the right season and occasion 
  • Always ask for the dress code if you don’t know
  • Wear a white kandura, white ghutra / shemagh (headwear) and black shoes for work 
  • Wear 100 per cent cotton under the kandura as most fabrics are polyester

Don’ts 

  • Wear hamdania for work, always wear a ghutra and agal 
  • Buy a kandura only based on how it feels; ask questions about the fabric and understand what you are buying
The specs

Engine: 1.6-litre 4-cyl turbo

Power: 217hp at 5,750rpm

Torque: 300Nm at 1,900rpm

Transmission: eight-speed auto

Price: from Dh130,000

On sale: now

THE SPECS

Engine: 3.5-litre V6
Transmission: six-speed manual
Power: 325bhp
Torque: 370Nm
Speed: 0-100km/h 3.9 seconds
Price: Dh230,000
On sale: now

From Zero

Artist: Linkin Park

Label: Warner Records

Number of tracks: 11

Rating: 4/5