Two years ago Kashima Antlers came close to winning the Fifa Club World Cup.
As the host team at the tournament they reached the final in Yokohama where they pushed Real Madrid hard, leading at one stage, before they lost 4-2 after extra-time with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a hat-trick for the La Liga side.
Fast forward to Saturday and Kashima start their bid to go one step better and win the competition as they take on Mexican side Guadalajara at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain at 5pm in their quarter-final tie.
An extra incentive for them is if they are successful on Saturday they will have a rematch with Real, this time in the semi-finals, on Wednesday at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Manager Go Oiwa was assistant manager during the 2016 run to the final but is now manager, and he wants his side as the Asia representatives at the event, after winning the Asian Champions League in November, to do the continent proud.
"This is our second time in the tournament and, just like 2016 when we reached the final, we will be giving it our best,” he said on Friday.
“Representing Asia is an honour and we have to show good fight, be aggressive in our play and hopefully that will lead to good matches for us."
Gen Shoji, one of the 10 players from the 2016 team who are in the squad this time around, said he and his teammates were determined to raise their game and shine at the tournament.
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“My personal expectations at this tournament are simple,” said the Japanese international. “I am a defender, I face the challenge of some strong forward players so I must be strong to make sure we keep their score at zero. Last time we finished second, this time we want to finish first.”
Kashima will be without the injured forward Yuma Suzuki (hamstring) and midfielder Kento Misao (groin).
Jose Cardozo, the Guadalaraja manager, said he want his side needed to bring their "quality" if they are to reach the last four.
“We want to make a good match and to reach the second round is our dream,” he said.
“We must show our quality. In Mexico we play good football and show to the world what Chivas are able to do. The team is excited and ready, and very motivated for this game.
“Kashima is a very organised team. They have two strong strikers. They play 4-4-2 and defend well. They are good in the counter attack but we are expecting an exciting match.”
ICC Awards for 2021
MEN
Cricketer of the Year – Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan)
T20 Cricketer of the Year – Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)
ODI Cricketer of the Year – Babar Azam (Pakistan)
Test Cricketer of the Year – Joe Root (England)
WOMEN
Cricketer of the Year – Smriti Mandhana (India)
ODI Cricketer of the Year – Lizelle Lee (South Africa)
T20 Cricketer of the Year – Tammy Beaumont (England)
The smuggler
Eldarir had arrived at JFK in January 2020 with three suitcases, containing goods he valued at $300, when he was directed to a search area.
Officers found 41 gold artefacts among the bags, including amulets from a funerary set which prepared the deceased for the afterlife.
Also found was a cartouche of a Ptolemaic king on a relief that was originally part of a royal building or temple.
The largest single group of items found in Eldarir’s cases were 400 shabtis, or figurines.
Khouli conviction
Khouli smuggled items into the US by making false declarations to customs about the country of origin and value of the items.
According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he provided “false provenances which stated that [two] Egyptian antiquities were part of a collection assembled by Khouli's father in Israel in the 1960s” when in fact “Khouli acquired the Egyptian antiquities from other dealers”.
He was sentenced to one year of probation, six months of home confinement and 200 hours of community service in 2012 after admitting buying and smuggling Egyptian antiquities, including coffins, funerary boats and limestone figures.
For sale
A number of other items said to come from the collection of Ezeldeen Taha Eldarir are currently or recently for sale.
Their provenance is described in near identical terms as the British Museum shabti: bought from Salahaddin Sirmali, "authenticated and appraised" by Hossen Rashed, then imported to the US in 1948.
- An Egyptian Mummy mask dating from 700BC-30BC, is on offer for £11,807 ($15,275) online by a seller in Mexico
- A coffin lid dating back to 664BC-332BC was offered for sale by a Colorado-based art dealer, with a starting price of $65,000
- A shabti that was on sale through a Chicago-based coin dealer, dating from 1567BC-1085BC, is up for $1,950
Dates for the diary
To mark Bodytree’s 10th anniversary, the coming season will be filled with celebratory activities:
- September 21 Anyone interested in becoming a certified yoga instructor can sign up for a 250-hour course in Yoga Teacher Training with Jacquelene Sadek. It begins on September 21 and will take place over the course of six weekends.
- October 18 to 21 International yoga instructor, Yogi Nora, will be visiting Bodytree and offering classes.
- October 26 to November 4 International pilates instructor Courtney Miller will be on hand at the studio, offering classes.
- November 9 Bodytree is hosting a party to celebrate turning 10, and everyone is invited. Expect a day full of free classes on the grounds of the studio.
- December 11 Yogeswari, an advanced certified Jivamukti teacher, will be visiting the studio.
- February 2, 2018 Bodytree will host its 4th annual yoga market.
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At a glance
Global events: Much of the UK’s economic woes were blamed on “increased global uncertainty”, which can be interpreted as the economic impact of the Ukraine war and the uncertainty over Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Growth forecasts: Cut for 2025 from 2 per cent to 1 per cent. The OBR watchdog also estimated inflation will average 3.2 per cent this year
Welfare: Universal credit health element cut by 50 per cent and frozen for new claimants, building on cuts to the disability and incapacity bill set out earlier this month
Spending cuts: Overall day-to day-spending across government cut by £6.1bn in 2029-30
Tax evasion: Steps to crack down on tax evasion to raise “£6.5bn per year” for the public purse
Defence: New high-tech weaponry, upgrading HM Naval Base in Portsmouth
Housing: Housebuilding to reach its highest in 40 years, with planning reforms helping generate an extra £3.4bn for public finances
Company profile
Name: Dukkantek
Started: January 2021
Founders: Sanad Yaghi, Ali Al Sayegh and Shadi Joulani
Based: UAE
Number of employees: 140
Sector: B2B Vertical SaaS(software as a service)
Investment: $5.2 million
Funding stage: Seed round
Investors: Global Founders Capital, Colle Capital Partners, Wamda Capital, Plug and Play, Comma Capital, Nowais Capital, Annex Investments and AMK Investment Office
