In conjunction with his look back at Pele's 1973 visit to Dubai and Liverpool's 1978 friendly against Al Nasr, Gary Meenaghan counts down 11 of the most decorated footballers to excite in front of UAE fans.
Bobby Charlton (1966)
The Manchester United and England captain travelled to the UAE in 1982 as part of an England XI made up of 1966 World Cup winners, including Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst. They played Al Nasr and several other teams. Despite their advanced years, they never came close to losing.
Kevin Keegan (1978, 1979)
The England captain twice won the Ballon d’Or with Hamburg, but he played Al Nasr in 1982 after joining Southampton. The match was a testimonial for Dr Mohamed Kassala, the Sudanese forward who plied his trade with the Dubai-based club.
Lothar Matthaus (1990)
When the Emirates played West Germany at the 1990 World Cup, Lothar Matthaus swapped shirts with UAE captain Abdulrahman Mohammed. Eleven years later, he came to Dubai and played for Nasr in Mohammed’s testimonial match against Esteghlal.
George Weah (1995)
The Liberian won the Ballon d’Or after a season with AC Milan in which he won the Italian scudetto and finished top scorer in the Uefa Champions League. He joined Al Jazira at age 35 and managed 35 goals in his two seasons in the UAE.
Pavel Nedved (2003)
The Czech forward led Juventus to a league and cup double and the final of the Champions League in a stand-out season that culminated in the Ballon d’Or. In 2011, two years after retiring, he played in Abu Dhabi as part of a charity match, in which he earned the man-of-the-match award.
Andriy Shevchenko (2004)
Ukraine’s most prolific striker played in the UAE in January 2009 with AC Milan in the Dubai Football Challenge. Milan beat Hamburg at The Sevens on penalties in a match that was the Milan debut of David Beckham.
Ronaldinho (2005)
Barcelona’s mercurial Brazilian won the Ballon d’Or in late November, but two weeks earlier he was in Abu Dhabi when his country defeated the UAE 8-0 at Zayed Sports City. He also played in the 2009 Dubai Football Challenge with AC Milan.
Fabio Cannavaro (2006)
In 2006, Italy’s World Cup-winning captain became the first defender in 10 years to win the Ballon d’Or. Four years later he joined Al Ahli as part of a high-profile revamp. After retiring in 2011, he remained with Ahli as a technical consultant.
Kaka (2007)
The Brazilian scored the opener in his country’s 8-0 win ovr the UAE in 2005. Four years later, he returned with Milan as part of the Dubai Football Challenge, which Milan won on penalties after a drawn match with Hamburg.
Cristiano Ronaldo (2008, 2013, 2014)
When Real Madrid played Milan in the 2014 Dubai Football Challenge, the Portuguese scored but could not keep his side from losing 4-2. Ronaldo has visited the country many times, but it was his first time playing.
Lionel Messi (2009-2012)
The Argentine travelled to Abu Dhabi with Barcelona in 2009 as part of their Club World Cup campaign. In the final, against Estudiantes, Messi netted an extra-time goal with his chest. Barca coach Pep Guardiola described it as having been “scored with the heart”.
Electoral College Victory
Trump has so far secured 295 Electoral College votes, according to the Associated Press, exceeding the 270 needed to win. Only Nevada and Arizona remain to be called, and both swing states are leaning Republican. Trump swept all five remaining swing states, North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, sealing his path to victory and giving him a strong mandate.
Popular Vote Tally
The count is ongoing, but Trump currently leads with nearly 51 per cent of the popular vote to Harris’s 47.6 per cent. Trump has over 72.2 million votes, while Harris trails with approximately 67.4 million.
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Graphene is extracted from graphite and is made up of pure carbon.
It is 200 times more resistant than steel and five times lighter than aluminum.
It conducts electricity better than any other material at room temperature.
It is thought that graphene could boost the useful life of batteries by 10 per cent.
Graphene can also detect cancer cells in the early stages of the disease.
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Retail gloom
Online grocer Ocado revealed retail sales fell 5.7 per cen in its first quarter as customers switched back to pre-pandemic shopping patterns.
It was a tough comparison from a year earlier, when the UK was in lockdown, but on a two-year basis its retail division, a joint venture with Marks&Spencer, rose 31.7 per cent over the quarter.
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Cricket World Cup League 2
UAE squad
Rahul Chopra (captain), Aayan Afzal Khan, Ali Naseer, Aryansh Sharma, Basil Hameed, Dhruv Parashar, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Waseem, Omid Rahman, Rahul Bhatia, Tanish Suri, Vishnu Sukumaran, Vriitya Aravind
Fixtures
Friday, November 1 – Oman v UAE
Sunday, November 3 – UAE v Netherlands
Thursday, November 7 – UAE v Oman
Saturday, November 9 – Netherlands v UAE
Essentials
The flights
Etihad (etihad.ae) and flydubai (flydubai.com) fly direct to Baku three times a week from Dh1,250 return, including taxes.
The stay
A seven-night “Fundamental Detox” programme at the Chenot Palace (chenotpalace.com/en) costs from €3,000 (Dh13,197) per person, including taxes, accommodation, 3 medical consultations, 2 nutritional consultations, a detox diet, a body composition analysis, a bio-energetic check-up, four Chenot bio-energetic treatments, six Chenot energetic massages, six hydro-aromatherapy treatments, six phyto-mud treatments, six hydro-jet treatments and access to the gym, indoor pool, sauna and steam room. Additional tests and treatments cost extra.
COMPANY PROFILE
Name: HyperSpace
Started: 2020
Founders: Alexander Heller, Rama Allen and Desi Gonzalez
Based: Dubai, UAE
Sector: Entertainment
Number of staff: 210
Investment raised: $75 million from investors including Galaxy Interactive, Riyadh Season, Sega Ventures and Apis Venture Partners
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SERIE A FIXTURES
Saturday (All UAE kick-off times)
Cagliari v AC Milan (6pm)
Lazio v Napoli (9pm)
Inter Milan v Atalanta (11.45pm)
Sunday
Udinese v Sassuolo (3.30pm)
Sampdoria v Brescia (6pm)
Fiorentina v SPAL (6pm)
Torino v Bologna (6pm)
Verona v Genoa (9pm)
Roma V Juventus (11.45pm)
Parma v Lecce (11.45pm)
