DUBAI // It would be a bit amiss to suggest Everton Ribeiro needs to prove anything.
The two trophies for the best player of the Brazilian league over the past two seasons are enough evidence. The offers from Manchester United, Monaco and Milan, and interests from a horde of other top European clubs, are obvious testimonies to his brilliance.
The Al Ahli fans last night seemed to be waiting to see if he could live up to the hype. The Brazilian international, 25, wasted little time in showing them. Like a thoroughbred, he bolted off the blocks as he was substituted for Habib Fardan in the 58th minute.
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The noise in the stands rose by several decibels and then turned into a huge roar when Ribeiro tapped home Luis Jimenez’s cross past the brilliant Sharjah goalkeeper Mohammed Yousuf.
“Ribeiro came and closed the game for us,” said Cosmin Olaroiu, the Ahli coach. “He has a lot of quality and is a big player. He has trained only two times with us and is not in the best shape physically, but he has shown his quality.”
With Sharjah looking defiant and Yousuf not letting anything past him, Ahli needed that kind of quality to get a positive result on the night.
Before Ribeiro’s appearance on the pitch that had looked highly unlikely.
The visiting goalkeeper had made three great stops in the final minutes of the first half and showed good anticipation in the 63rd minute to block Ribeiro’s audacious flick with the outside of his left boot.
Seconds later Rodriguinho picked up his second yellow card of the night for a foul on Salmeen Khamis and Sharjah’s resistance crumbled thereafter.
Ribeiro broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute and then Carlos Munoz added another a minute from time, heading home Ismail Al Hammadi’s cross.
The Sharjah coach Paulo Bonamigo described Rodriguinho’s red card as the turning point for his team.
“We had come here with a plan, to play on counterattacks,” the Brazilian said, “and the strategy was working well until we lost a player.
“Rodriguinho was the man who was supposed to provide the ball for the counter attacks. So he was a key player for us and his red card really hurt our plans.”
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Profile of Foodics
Founders: Ahmad AlZaini and Mosab AlOthmani
Based: Riyadh
Sector: Software
Employees: 150
Amount raised: $8m through seed and Series A - Series B raise ongoing
Funders: Raed Advanced Investment Co, Al-Riyadh Al Walid Investment Co, 500 Falcons, SWM Investment, AlShoaibah SPV, Faith Capital, Technology Investments Co, Savour Holding, Future Resources, Derayah Custody Co.
Cultural fiesta
What: The Al Burda Festival
When: November 14 (from 10am)
Where: Warehouse421, Abu Dhabi
The Al Burda Festival is a celebration of Islamic art and culture, featuring talks, performances and exhibitions. Organised by the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development, this one-day event opens with a session on the future of Islamic art. With this in mind, it is followed by a number of workshops and “masterclass” sessions in everything from calligraphy and typography to geometry and the origins of Islamic design. There will also be discussions on subjects including ‘Who is the Audience for Islamic Art?’ and ‘New Markets for Islamic Design.’ A live performance from Kuwaiti guitarist Yousif Yaseen should be one of the highlights of the day.
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Cast: Nayanthara, Siddharth, Meera Jasmine, R Madhavan
Star rating: 2/5
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How being social media savvy can improve your well being
Next time when procastinating online remember that you can save thousands on paying for a personal trainer and a gym membership simply by watching YouTube videos and keeping up with the latest health tips and trends.
As social media apps are becoming more and more consumed by health experts and nutritionists who are using it to awareness and encourage patients to engage in physical activity.
Elizabeth Watson, a personal trainer from Stay Fit gym in Abu Dhabi suggests that “individuals can use social media as a means of keeping fit, there are a lot of great exercises you can do and train from experts at home just by watching videos on YouTube”.
Norlyn Torrena, a clinical nutritionist from Burjeel Hospital advises her clients to be more technologically active “most of my clients are so engaged with their phones that I advise them to download applications that offer health related services”.
Torrena said that “most people believe that dieting and keeping fit is boring”.
However, by using social media apps keeping fit means that people are “modern and are kept up to date with the latest heath tips and trends”.
“It can be a guide to a healthy lifestyle and exercise if used in the correct way, so I really encourage my clients to download health applications” said Mrs Torrena.
People can also connect with each other and exchange “tips and notes, it’s extremely healthy and fun”.
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- Grade 9 = above an A*
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COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Kumulus Water
Started: 2021
Founders: Iheb Triki and Mohamed Ali Abid
Based: Tunisia
Sector: Water technology
Number of staff: 22
Investment raised: $4 million
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