DUBAI // Glenn Hoddle stuck his neck out on the first day of the English Premier League season with the declaration that his beloved Tottenham Hotspur held an outstanding chance of earning a Champions League place. "I was working for Sky Sports [television] at White Hart Lane when Spurs played Liverpool [a game they won 2-1] and I expressed the view that Spurs had the stronger depth to their squad," said Hoddle. "Once you take [Steven] Gerrard and [Fernando] Torres out of Liverpool's squad it looks a bit thin, unlike Spurs. I'm delighted to have been proved right."
Hoddle, who managed Tottenham for three years from 2001, heaped most of the praise for the club's breakthrough on Harry Redknapp, the manager. "Harry has carefully put his squad together and now because of the finances involved in the Champions League he has an outstanding opportunity to strengthen that squad. He has earned that by doing such a fantastic job at Spurs. "But it is crucial that they qualify for the group stages of the Champions League. They have got to get through the preliminaries to capitalise on what they achieved and that won't be easy judging by the quality of the clubs who are going to be in that qualifying round."
Ledley King, Tottenham's captain, 29, yesterday signed a new contract that commits him to the club until 2012. wjohnson@thenational.ae
Water waste
In the UAE’s arid climate, small shrubs, bushes and flower beds usually require about six litres of water per square metre, daily. That increases to 12 litres per square metre a day for small trees, and 300 litres for palm trees.
Horticulturists suggest the best time for watering is before 8am or after 6pm, when water won't be dried up by the sun.
A global report published by the Water Resources Institute in August, ranked the UAE 10th out of 164 nations where water supplies are most stretched.
The Emirates is the world’s third largest per capita water consumer after the US and Canada.
JERSEY INFO
Red Jersey
General Classification: worn daily, starting from Stage 2, by the leader of the General Classification by time.
Green Jersey
Points Classification: worn daily, starting from Stage 2, by the fastest sprinter, who has obtained the best positions in each stage and intermediate sprints.
White Jersey
Young Rider Classification: worn daily, starting from Stage 2, by the best young rider born after January 1, 1995 in the overall classification by time (U25).
Black Jersey
Intermediate Sprint Classification: worn daily, starting from Stage 2, by the rider who has gained the most Intermediate Sprint Points.
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Western Region Asia Cup Qualifier
Results
UAE beat Saudi Arabia by 12 runs
Kuwait beat Iran by eight wickets
Oman beat Maldives by 10 wickets
Bahrain beat Qatar by six wickets
Semi-finals
UAE v Qatar
Bahrain v Kuwait
Pataal Lok season two
Directors: Avinash Arun, Prosit Roy
Stars: Jaideep Ahlawat, Ishwak Singh, Lc Sekhose, Merenla Imsong
Rating: 4.5/5
What can you do?
Document everything immediately; including dates, times, locations and witnesses
Seek professional advice from a legal expert
You can report an incident to HR or an immediate supervisor
You can use the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation’s dedicated hotline
In criminal cases, you can contact the police for additional support
