• Chelsea legend John Terry might have picked the wrong boat. Instagram/ @johnterry
    Chelsea legend John Terry might have picked the wrong boat. Instagram/ @johnterry
  • The former Liverpool, Manchester City, AC Milan and Italy striker Mario Balotelli. Instagram/ @mb459
    The former Liverpool, Manchester City, AC Milan and Italy striker Mario Balotelli. Instagram/ @mb459
  • The one and only! Cristiano Ronaldo, now of Juventus, formerly Manchester United and Real Madrid. Instagram/ @cristiano
    The one and only! Cristiano Ronaldo, now of Juventus, formerly Manchester United and Real Madrid. Instagram/ @cristiano
  • Here's Ronaldo again. Instagram/ @cristiano
    Here's Ronaldo again. Instagram/ @cristiano
  • Former world Formula One champion Jenson Button. Instagram/ @brittnyward
    Former world Formula One champion Jenson Button. Instagram/ @brittnyward
  • PSG's brilliant Brazilian striker Neymar. Instagram/ @neymarjr
    PSG's brilliant Brazilian striker Neymar. Instagram/ @neymarjr
  • Real Madrid and France striker Karim Benzema. Instagram/ @karimbenzema
    Real Madrid and France striker Karim Benzema. Instagram/ @karimbenzema
  • Tennis ace Caroline Wozniacki and her boyfriend, NBA star David Lee, shared this snap from an idyllic luxury yacht in Sardinia in June 2017. Instagram/ @carowozniacki
    Tennis ace Caroline Wozniacki and her boyfriend, NBA star David Lee, shared this snap from an idyllic luxury yacht in Sardinia in June 2017. Instagram/ @carowozniacki
  • NBA legend Magic Johnson. Instagram/ @magicjohnson
    NBA legend Magic Johnson. Instagram/ @magicjohnson
  • And another one of Magic Johnson, this time with balloons. Instagram/ @magicjohnson
    And another one of Magic Johnson, this time with balloons. Instagram/ @magicjohnson
  • Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps with his wife Nicole and son Boomer. Instagram/ @m_phelps00
    Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps with his wife Nicole and son Boomer. Instagram/ @m_phelps00
  • Scottie Pippen, the six-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls. Instagram/ @scottiepippen
    Scottie Pippen, the six-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls. Instagram/ @scottiepippen
  • Rio Ferdinand, the former Manchester United star. Instagram/ @rioferdy5
    Rio Ferdinand, the former Manchester United star. Instagram/ @rioferdy5
  • Sam Burgess, the British rugby star. Instagram/ @samburgess8
    Sam Burgess, the British rugby star. Instagram/ @samburgess8

Neymar, Cristiano, Balotelli, Wozniacki and other sports stars with their super yachts - in pictures


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For the sports stars who have made it big, there is one great way to let the world know about it.

They have money big time. And just to prove it, these guys go out and spend it on super yachts, whether to own, borrow for a holiday, or just pose.

Stars of football, tennis, Formula One and basketball all want a piece of the action. And a click of the camera.

Above is a picture gallery of the stars and their super yachts. To see the next image, just swipe or click on the arrows.

Abdul Jabar Qahraman was meeting supporters in his campaign office in the southern Afghan province of Helmand when a bomb hidden under a sofa exploded on Wednesday.

The blast in the provincial capital Lashkar Gah killed the Afghan election candidate and at least another three people, Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak told reporters. Another three were wounded, while three suspects were detained, he said.

The Taliban – which controls much of Helmand and has vowed to disrupt the October 20 parliamentary elections – claimed responsibility for the attack.

Mr Qahraman was at least the 10th candidate killed so far during the campaign season, and the second from Lashkar Gah this month. Another candidate, Saleh Mohammad Asikzai, was among eight people killed in a suicide attack last week. Most of the slain candidates were murdered in targeted assassinations, including Avtar Singh Khalsa, the first Afghan Sikh to run for the lower house of the parliament.

The same week the Taliban warned candidates to withdraw from the elections. On Wednesday the group issued fresh warnings, calling on educational workers to stop schools from being used as polling centres.

AUSTRALIA SQUAD

Tim Paine (captain), Sean Abbott, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, James Pattinson, Will Pucovski, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade, David Warner

In numbers: China in Dubai

The number of Chinese people living in Dubai: An estimated 200,000

Number of Chinese people in International City: Almost 50,000

Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2018/19: 120,000

Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2010: 20,000

Percentage increase in visitors in eight years: 500 per cent

The biog

Favourite Quote: “Real victories are those that protect human life, not those that result from its destruction emerge from its ashes,” by The late king Hussain of Jordan.

Favourite Hobby: Writing and cooking

Favourite Book: The Prophet by Gibran Khalil Gibran

Women’s World T20, Asia Qualifier, in Bangkok

UAE fixtures Mon Nov 20, v China; Tue Nov 21, v Thailand; Thu Nov 23, v Nepal; Fri Nov 24, v Hong Kong; Sun Nov 26, v Malaysia; Mon Nov 27, Final

(The winners will progress to the Global Qualifier)

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”.

The biog

Name: Mariam Ketait

Emirate: Dubai

Hobbies: I enjoy travelling, experiencing new things, painting, reading, flying, and the French language

Favourite quote: "Be the change you wish to see" - unknown

Favourite activity: Connecting with different cultures