• Khamzat Chimaev celebrates after his TKO victory over Rhys McKee in their welterweight fight on Fight Island in July 26. Zuffa LLC
    Khamzat Chimaev celebrates after his TKO victory over Rhys McKee in their welterweight fight on Fight Island in July 26. Zuffa LLC
  • Khamzat Chimaev improved his MMA record to 8-0. John McAuley / The National
    Khamzat Chimaev improved his MMA record to 8-0. John McAuley / The National
  • Khamzat Chimaev punches Rhys McKee. Getty
    Khamzat Chimaev punches Rhys McKee. Getty
  • Khamzat Chimaev takes down John Phillips in their middleweight bout on Fight Island, also in July. Getty
    Khamzat Chimaev takes down John Phillips in their middleweight bout on Fight Island, also in July. Getty
  • Khamzat Chimaev of Czechia secures choke submission against John Phillips. Getty
    Khamzat Chimaev of Czechia secures choke submission against John Phillips. Getty
  • Khamzat Chimaev and John Phillips face off on Yas Island. Getty
    Khamzat Chimaev and John Phillips face off on Yas Island. Getty

'Hungry' Chimaev vows to 'eat up' Li Jingliang when he makes UFC return


John McAuley
  • English
  • Arabic

The breakout star of the inaugural UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, Khamzat Chimaev was almost instantly a record breaker and soon a veritable social media star. Then his career, and his health, stalled.

Having raced to 3-0 in the UFC in the space of two tornado months, with wins at welterweight and middleweight swelling his professional mixed martial record to 9-0, the Chechen-born athlete was dismantling opponents.

Until Covid-19 broke him down.

At one point, while age only 26, Chimaev reportedly thought he would die. Unable to shake the virus’ lingering effects, as his return to the octagon was cancelled and cancelled again, he seemed to decide on retirement.

Thankfully now, Chimaev is fully recovered and back in Abu Dhabi to compete for the first time in 13 months. And he’s chomping at the bit. Seemingly literally.

“I'm going to eat him up, like I do always,” Chimaev told media on Wednesday in the capital, three days out from his clash against No 11-ranked welterweight Li Jingliang at UFC 267. “Nine fights, nine finishes.

“My game is going, 'Kill, take his heart.' Nothing more."

Chimaev’s comeback represents one of the principal subplots on a fight night at Etihad Arena that features two title bouts. Before those, Islam Makhachev meets Dan Hooker a must-see lightweight encounter.

If the hype for the Sweden-based Chimaev is sky-high - his Instagram account is well beyond 2 million followers - it feels warranted. In July last year, he submitted the experienced John Phillips in the second round on promotional debut at du Forum. He then made history for the quickest turnaround between wins when he dominated newcomer Rhys McKee, at the same venue, 10 days later.

On his big Las Vegas bow, in September, Chimaev crumpled veteran Gerald Meerschaert in 17 seconds. Across three bouts, spanning only 66 days, the UFC’s latest sensation had landed 196 significant strikes. He absorbed two.

But Covid struck, and struck hard. Bookings with Leon Edwards got repeatedly shelved.

Yet here he is again, with his killer lines and distinctive drawl and fierce glaze. And, at times, his almost comical insouciance.

"Actually, no,” Chimaev said when asked if he knew much about his upcoming opponent (Li is a real threat, last time out recording a standout knockout of Santiago Ponzinibbio in Abu Dhabi). “I didn't know this guy was in the UFC at all.

“When I hear his name, I'm like, 'What?' I can't [say] his name. I see his highlights, his highlight against Neil Magny, and he lost that fight. I don't like to watch my opponents. I'm more focused on what I'm going to do.

“Like last time, I’ll go in, smash this guy. If you focus on what he does, he's going to do something. But if you focus on what you're going to do, you do everything."

Still, Li constitutes the only ranked competitor Chimaev will have fought thus far in his fledgling UFC career. So, in theory, he forms his most difficult challenge to date.

Open workouts at W Hotel Yas Island

  • UFC bantamweight Petr Yan trains in an open workout at the W Hotel Yas Island Abu Dhabi before UFC 267 on October 30, 2021 at Etihad Arena. All photos by Chris Whiteoak / The National
    UFC bantamweight Petr Yan trains in an open workout at the W Hotel Yas Island Abu Dhabi before UFC 267 on October 30, 2021 at Etihad Arena. All photos by Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz trains in an open workout at the W Hotel Yas Island.
    UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz trains in an open workout at the W Hotel Yas Island.
  • UFC light heavyweight challenger Glover Teixeira trains in an open workout at the W Hotel.
    UFC light heavyweight challenger Glover Teixeira trains in an open workout at the W Hotel.
  • UFC bantamweight Cory Sandhagen.
    UFC bantamweight Cory Sandhagen.
  • Glover Teixeira trains in preparation for his upcoming UFC light heavyweight title bout against champion Jan Blachowicz.
    Glover Teixeira trains in preparation for his upcoming UFC light heavyweight title bout against champion Jan Blachowicz.
  • Cory Sandhagen trains ahead of his upcoming UFC interim bantamweight title bout against Petr Yan.
    Cory Sandhagen trains ahead of his upcoming UFC interim bantamweight title bout against Petr Yan.
  • UFC bantamweight Cory Sandhagen trains in an open workout at the W Hotel.
    UFC bantamweight Cory Sandhagen trains in an open workout at the W Hotel.
  • Cory Sandhagen during an open workout.
    Cory Sandhagen during an open workout.
  • UFC bantamweight Petr Yan.
    UFC bantamweight Petr Yan.
  • Petr Yan trains ahead of his upcoming uFC 267 bout with Corey Sandhagen.
    Petr Yan trains ahead of his upcoming uFC 267 bout with Corey Sandhagen.
  • Glover Teixeira warms up.
    Glover Teixeira warms up.
  • UFC bantamweight Petr Yan grapples with a training partner.
    UFC bantamweight Petr Yan grapples with a training partner.
  • Petr Yan trains in action.
    Petr Yan trains in action.
  • UFC bantamweight Petr Yan stretches.
    UFC bantamweight Petr Yan stretches.
  • UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz trains in an open workout at the W Hotel before UFC 267.
    UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz trains in an open workout at the W Hotel before UFC 267.
  • Petr Yan stretches.
    Petr Yan stretches.
  • UFC bantamweight Petr Yan trains in an open workout.
    UFC bantamweight Petr Yan trains in an open workout.
  • Petr Yan in action.
    Petr Yan in action.
  • UFC bantamweight Petr Yan trains in an open workout at the W Hotel.
    UFC bantamweight Petr Yan trains in an open workout at the W Hotel.
  • UFC light heavyweight challenger Glover Teixeira kicks the pad.
    UFC light heavyweight challenger Glover Teixeira kicks the pad.
  • UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz takes a break during an open workout.
    UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz takes a break during an open workout.
  • UFC bantamweight challenger Cory Sandhagen will take part in the co-main event at UFC 267.
    UFC bantamweight challenger Cory Sandhagen will take part in the co-main event at UFC 267.
  • UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz.
    UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz.
  • UFC bantamweight Petr Yan trains.
    UFC bantamweight Petr Yan trains.

"I don't think so, brother,” Chimaev said with a shrug. “Always people going to talk someone is better. But I'm going to go and take his head.”

Chimaev, who said surprisingly that he has not yet been vaccinated against Covid - “I have to do that when I go back to Sweden. If it's a good thing to be healthy, why not." – is concentrated at present on welterweight, he said.

He is keen, also, to get back to churning out win after win, irrespective of the time between them.

“It’s up to UFC,” he said. “I'm a warrior, I come here, kill everyone. I want to show who I am. I want to beat all the top guys and become champion.”

Chimaev, 27, said he did have “big respect” to Li for taking the fight, but that he expected another fearsome display on Saturday would once more have rivals running scared.

“I hope so,” he said. “But I don't think these guys want to fight me after this fight. We'll see what happens after this fight.”

It appeared, though, that he was finally glad to be back in the spotlight.

"This good, brother," he said. "It's nice, amazing to be here in the UFC and fight. I enjoy it more than everything. Speak with you, other people, it's nice.

“It was hard, always been hard. I've only been fighting four or five years in MMA. I was watching before, and that was also hard. I want to fight always in the UFC. And now I'm here, I fight this Saturday, and I'm hungry. More hungry than I've been. I have been without my meat for more than a year.”

Fans at Etihad Arena, not to mention bonus-cheque-writing UFC president Dana White, could be in for another treat, Chimaev said.

"Just tell them, brother, 'Kill, eat him up, get some meat, and maybe 50Gs',” he concluded. “We'll see."

UFC 267 press conferences

  • UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz speaks to reporters at Hilton Hotel, Yas Island, about his upcoming bout against Glover Teixeira in the headline bout at UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi. All photos Chris Whiteoak / The National
    UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz speaks to reporters at Hilton Hotel, Yas Island, about his upcoming bout against Glover Teixeira in the headline bout at UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi. All photos Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • UFC light heavyweight challenger Glover Teixeira.
    UFC light heavyweight challenger Glover Teixeira.
  • UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz leaves the press conference at Hilton Hotel, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
    UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz leaves the press conference at Hilton Hotel, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
  • UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz.
    UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz.
  • Glover Teixeira will face UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz in the headline event at UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi on October 30.
    Glover Teixeira will face UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz in the headline event at UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi on October 30.
  • Jan Blachowicz speaks to the media.
    Jan Blachowicz speaks to the media.
  • Li Jingliang speaks to the press ahead of his welterweight bout against Khamzat Chimaev.
    Li Jingliang speaks to the press ahead of his welterweight bout against Khamzat Chimaev.
  • UFC welterweight Khamzat Chimaev.
    UFC welterweight Khamzat Chimaev.
  • Cory Sandhagen speaks to reporters at Hilton Hotel, Yas Island, about his upcoming UFC interim bantamweight title fight against Petr Yan at UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi. Photos by Christ Whiteoak / The National
    Cory Sandhagen speaks to reporters at Hilton Hotel, Yas Island, about his upcoming UFC interim bantamweight title fight against Petr Yan at UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi. Photos by Christ Whiteoak / The National
  • Petr Yan faces Corey Sandhagen in the co-main event.
    Petr Yan faces Corey Sandhagen in the co-main event.
  • UFC bantamweight Cory Sandhagen.
    UFC bantamweight Cory Sandhagen.
  • Magomed Ankalaev will take on Volkan Oezdemir in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 267.
    Magomed Ankalaev will take on Volkan Oezdemir in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 267.
  • Cory Sandhagen speaks to the press at Hilton Hotel, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
    Cory Sandhagen speaks to the press at Hilton Hotel, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
  • UFC heavyweight fighter Marcin Tybura speaks to the press before UFC 267.
    UFC heavyweight fighter Marcin Tybura speaks to the press before UFC 267.
  • Khamzat Chimaev makes his return to the octagon on Saturday at UFC 267.
    Khamzat Chimaev makes his return to the octagon on Saturday at UFC 267.
  • UFC light heavyweight Magomed Ankalaev.
    UFC light heavyweight Magomed Ankalaev.
  • UFC heavyweight Marcin Tybura.
    UFC heavyweight Marcin Tybura.
  • Dan Hooker will face Islam Mackhachevat UFC 267 in a lightweight bout.
    Dan Hooker will face Islam Mackhachevat UFC 267 in a lightweight bout.
  • Amanda Ribas takes on Virna Jandiroba in a women's strawweight bout at UFC 267.
    Amanda Ribas takes on Virna Jandiroba in a women's strawweight bout at UFC 267.
  • UFC bantamweight Alexander Volkov speaks to the press before UFC 267.
    UFC bantamweight Alexander Volkov speaks to the press before UFC 267.

SM Town Live is on Friday, April 6 at Autism Rocks Arena, Dubai. Tickets are Dh375 at www.platinumlist.net

RACE CARD

6.30pm: Maiden (TB) Dh82,500 (Dirt) 1,200m

7.05pm: Maiden (TB) Dh82,500 (D) 1,900m

7.40pm: Handicap (TB) Dh102,500 (D) 2,000m

8.15pm: Conditions (TB) Dh120,000 (D) 1,600m

8.50pm: Handicap (TB) Dh95,000 (D) 1,600m

9.25pm: Handicap (TB) Dh87,500 (D) 1,400m

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The specs

AT4 Ultimate, as tested

Engine: 6.2-litre V8

Power: 420hp

Torque: 623Nm

Transmission: 10-speed automatic

Price: From Dh330,800 (Elevation: Dh236,400; AT4: Dh286,800; Denali: Dh345,800)

On sale: Now

Results

5.30pm: Maiden Dh165,000 (Turf) 1,600m; Winner: Al Battar, Mickael Barzalona (jockey), Salem bin Ghadayer (trainer).

6.05pm: Maiden Dh165,000 (Dirt) 1,200m; Winner: Good Fighter, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar.

6.40pm: Handicap Dh185,000 (T) 1,200m; Winner: Way Of Wisdom, Tadhg O’Shea, Satish Seemar.

7.15pm: Handicap Dh170,000 (D) 2,200m; Winner: Immortalised, Tadhg O’Shea, Satish Seemar.

7.50pm: Handicap Dh185,000 (T) 2,000m; Winner: Franz Kafka, James Doyle, Simon Crisford.

8.25pm: Handicap Dh185,000 (D) 1,200m; Winner: Mayadeen, Connor Beasley, Doug Watson.

9pm: Handicap Dh185,000 (T) 1,600m; Winner: Chiefdom, Mickael Barzalona, Salem bin Ghadayer

The biog

Marital status: Separated with two young daughters

Education: Master's degree from American Univeristy of Cairo

Favourite book: That Is How They Defeat Despair by Salwa Aladian

Favourite Motto: Their happiness is your happiness

Goal: For Nefsy to become his legacy long after he is gon

The biog

Name: Abeer Al Bah

Born: 1972

Husband: Emirati lawyer Salem Bin Sahoo, since 1992

Children: Soud, born 1993, lawyer; Obaid, born 1994, deceased; four other boys and one girl, three months old

Education: BA in Elementary Education, worked for five years in a Dubai school

 

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

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- Abdullah Ishnaneh, Partner, BSA Law 

World ranking (at month’s end)
Jan - 257
Feb - 198
Mar - 159
Apr - 161
May - 159
Jun – 162
Currently: 88

Year-end rank since turning pro
2016 - 279
2015 - 185
2014 - 143
2013 - 63
2012 - 384
2011 - 883

Roger Federer's record at Wimbledon

Roger Federer's record at Wimbledon

1999 - 1st round

2000 - 1st round

2001 - Quarter-finalist

2002 - 1st round

2003 - Winner

2004 - Winner

2005 - Winner

2006 - Winner

2007 - Winner

2008 - Finalist

2009 - Winner

2010 - Quarter-finalist

2011 - Quarter-finalist

2012 - Winner

2013 - 2nd round

2014 - Finalist

2015 - Finalist

2016 - Semi-finalist

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The specs

Engine: 6.2-litre supercharged V8

Power: 712hp at 6,100rpm

Torque: 881Nm at 4,800rpm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 19.6 l/100km

Price: Dh380,000

On sale: now 

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
Stats at a glance:

Cost: 1.05 billion pounds (Dh 4.8 billion)

Number in service: 6

Complement 191 (space for up to 285)

Top speed: over 32 knots

Range: Over 7,000 nautical miles

Length 152.4 m

Displacement: 8,700 tonnes

Beam:   21.2 m

Draught: 7.4 m

Desert Warrior

Starring: Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, Ben Kingsley

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Rating: 3/5

Who's who in Yemen conflict

Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government

Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council

Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south

Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory

Coming 2 America

Directed by: Craig Brewer

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones

3/5 stars

SERIE A FIXTURES

Friday Sassuolo v Torino (Kick-off 10.45pm UAE)

Saturday Atalanta v Sampdoria (5pm),

Genoa v Inter Milan (8pm),

Lazio v Bologna (10.45pm)

Sunday Cagliari v Crotone (3.30pm) 

Benevento v Napoli (6pm) 

Parma v Spezia (6pm)

 Fiorentina v Udinese (9pm)

Juventus v Hellas Verona (11.45pm)

Monday AC Milan v AS Roma (11.45pm)

RESULTS

Dubai Kahayla Classic – Group 1 (PA) $750,000 (Dirt) 2,000m
Winner: Deryan, Ioritz Mendizabal (jockey), Didier Guillemin (trainer).
Godolphin Mile – Group 2 (TB) $750,000 (D) 1,600m
Winner: Secret Ambition, Tadhg O’Shea, Satish Seemar
Dubai Gold Cup – Group 2 (TB) $750,000 (Turf) 3,200m
Winner: Subjectivist, Joe Fanning, Mark Johnston
Al Quoz Sprint – Group 1 (TB) $1million (T) 1,200m
Winner: Extravagant Kid, Ryan Moore, Brendan Walsh
UAE Derby – Group 2 (TB) $750,000 (D) 1,900m
Winner: Rebel’s Romance, William Buick, Charlie Appleby
Dubai Golden Shaheen – Group 1 (TB) $1.5million (D) 1,200m
Winner: Zenden, Antonio Fresu, Carlos David
Dubai Turf – Group 1 (TB) $4million (T) 1,800m
Winner: Lord North, Frankie Dettori, John Gosden
Dubai Sheema Classic – Group 1 (TB) $5million (T) 2,410m
Winner: Mishriff, John Egan, John Gosden

THURSDAY FIXTURES

4.15pm: Italy v Spain (Group A)
5.30pm: Egypt v Mexico (Group B)
6.45pm: UAE v Japan (Group A)
8pm: Iran v Russia (Group B)

Scoreline

UAE 2-1 Saudi Arabia

UAE Mabkhout 21’, Khalil 59’

Saudi Al Abed (pen) 20’

Man of the match Ahmed Khalil (UAE)

How to donate

Send “thenational” to the following numbers or call the hotline on: 0502955999
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2252 – Dh 50
6025 – Dh20
6027 – Dh 100
6026 – Dh 200

Coming soon

Torno Subito by Massimo Bottura

When the W Dubai – The Palm hotel opens at the end of this year, one of the highlights will be Massimo Bottura’s new restaurant, Torno Subito, which promises “to take guests on a journey back to 1960s Italy”. It is the three Michelinstarred chef’s first venture in Dubai and should be every bit as ambitious as you would expect from the man whose restaurant in Italy, Osteria Francescana, was crowned number one in this year’s list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants.

Akira Back Dubai

Another exciting opening at the W Dubai – The Palm hotel is South Korean chef Akira Back’s new restaurant, which will continue to showcase some of the finest Asian food in the world. Back, whose Seoul restaurant, Dosa, won a Michelin star last year, describes his menu as,  “an innovative Japanese cuisine prepared with a Korean accent”.

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

The highly experimental chef, whose dishes are as much about spectacle as taste, opens his first restaurant in Dubai next year. Housed at The Royal Atlantis Resort & Residences, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal will feature contemporary twists on recipes that date back to the 1300s, including goats’ milk cheesecake. Always remember with a Blumenthal dish: nothing is quite as it seems. 

Director: Laxman Utekar

Cast: Vicky Kaushal, Akshaye Khanna, Diana Penty, Vineet Kumar Singh, Rashmika Mandanna

Rating: 1/5

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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Manchester United v Liverpool

Premier League, kick off 7.30pm (UAE)

Volvo ES90 Specs

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

What is a robo-adviser?

Robo-advisers use an online sign-up process to gauge an investor’s risk tolerance by feeding information such as their age, income, saving goals and investment history into an algorithm, which then assigns them an investment portfolio, ranging from more conservative to higher risk ones.

These portfolios are made up of exchange traded funds (ETFs) with exposure to indices such as US and global equities, fixed-income products like bonds, though exposure to real estate, commodity ETFs or gold is also possible.

Investing in ETFs allows robo-advisers to offer fees far lower than traditional investments, such as actively managed mutual funds bought through a bank or broker. Investors can buy ETFs directly via a brokerage, but with robo-advisers they benefit from investment portfolios matched to their risk tolerance as well as being user friendly.

Many robo-advisers charge what are called wrap fees, meaning there are no additional fees such as subscription or withdrawal fees, success fees or fees for rebalancing.

BULKWHIZ PROFILE

Date started: February 2017

Founders: Amira Rashad (CEO), Yusuf Saber (CTO), Mahmoud Sayedahmed (adviser), Reda Bouraoui (adviser)

Based: Dubai, UAE

Sector: E-commerce 

Size: 50 employees

Funding: approximately $6m

Investors: Beco Capital, Enabling Future and Wain in the UAE; China's MSA Capital; 500 Startups; Faith Capital and Savour Ventures in Kuwait

Company name: Play:Date

Launched: March 2017 on UAE Mother’s Day

Founder: Shamim Kassibawi

Based: Dubai with operations in the UAE and US

Sector: Tech 

Size: 20 employees

Stage of funding: Seed

Investors: Three founders (two silent co-founders) and one venture capital fund

Our legal consultant

Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais

Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.

ETFs explained

Exhchange traded funds are bought and sold like shares, but operate as index-tracking funds, passively following their chosen indices, such as the S&P 500, FTSE 100 and the FTSE All World, plus a vast range of smaller exchanges and commodities, such as gold, silver, copper sugar, coffee and oil.

ETFs have zero upfront fees and annual charges as low as 0.07 per cent a year, which means you get to keep more of your returns, as actively managed funds can charge as much as 1.5 per cent a year.

There are thousands to choose from, with the five biggest providers BlackRock’s iShares range, Vanguard, State Street Global Advisors SPDR ETFs, Deutsche Bank AWM X-trackers and Invesco PowerShares.

MATCH INFO

FA Cup final

Chelsea 1
Hazard (22' pen)

Manchester United 0

Man of the match: Eden Hazard (Chelsea)

The Sand Castle

Director: Matty Brown

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

Rating: 2.5/5

Infiniti QX80 specs

Engine: twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6

Power: 450hp

Torque: 700Nm

Price: From Dh450,000, Autograph model from Dh510,000

Available: Now

Various Artists 
Habibi Funk: An Eclectic Selection Of Music From The Arab World (Habibi Funk)
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MATCH INFO

Europa League semi-final, second leg
Atletico Madrid (1) v Arsenal (1)

Where: Wanda Metropolitano
When: Thursday, May 3
Live: On BeIN Sports HD

Updated: October 28, 2021, 7:50 AM