Saudi Equestrians Shine in Doha Tour 2024 

Saudi international equestrian Abdullah Al-Sharbatly secured on Sunday the Grand Prix title in the prestigious 5-star category of the Doha International Equestrian Tour 2024.  (SPA)
Saudi international equestrian Abdullah Al-Sharbatly secured on Sunday the Grand Prix title in the prestigious 5-star category of the Doha International Equestrian Tour 2024.  (SPA)
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Saudi Equestrians Shine in Doha Tour 2024 

Saudi international equestrian Abdullah Al-Sharbatly secured on Sunday the Grand Prix title in the prestigious 5-star category of the Doha International Equestrian Tour 2024.  (SPA)
Saudi international equestrian Abdullah Al-Sharbatly secured on Sunday the Grand Prix title in the prestigious 5-star category of the Doha International Equestrian Tour 2024.  (SPA)

Saudi international equestrian Abdullah Al-Sharbatly secured on Sunday the Grand Prix title in the prestigious 5-star category of the Doha International Equestrian Tour 2024.

Al-Sharbatly’s triumph marked the culmination of the three-week championship, which featured multiple categories, including 2-star, 4-star, and 5-star, attracting elite equestrians from around the world.

The Saudi equestrian team achieved an impressive first-place finish in seven rounds.

Al-Sharbatly claimed the top spot in the 5-star category of the Grand Prix and was triumphant in the 145cm class.

Abdullah Al-Rajhi came first in the 150cm class of the 4-star category and the 145cm class of the 5-star category.

Khaled Al-Eid won first place in the challenging 140cm class of the 5-star category and Abdulaziz Al-Eid came first in two thrilling rounds at 130cm in the 2-star category.

The Saudi equestrians achieved several other impressive victories in the championship.



Premier League Rejects City Request to Delay Next Season’s Games after Club World Cup

Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Manchester City - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - September 28, 2024 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts. (Reuters)
Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Manchester City - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - September 28, 2024 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts. (Reuters)
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Premier League Rejects City Request to Delay Next Season’s Games after Club World Cup

Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Manchester City - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - September 28, 2024 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts. (Reuters)
Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Manchester City - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - September 28, 2024 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts. (Reuters)

The Premier League has rejected Manchester City's request to postpone the first two games of the 2025-26 season to help the players recover after their FIFA Club World Cup campaign in the US, the club's manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday.

City and Chelsea are the two English clubs who have qualified for the expanded month-long Club World Cup set to start on June 15. The Premier League's season will begin in August.

An increasingly packed football calendar has been a concern among a growing number of players and managers. A report by global players' union FIFPRO said some players get only 12% of the year to rest.

The Premier League did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours.

City midfielder Rodri said in September that players could be close to strike action over the time they are required to play. A knee ligament injury has since put him out for the season.

"I don’t know if we will play more games than the treble year (2022-23)... maybe we'll play less games," Guardiola told reporters.

"The Premier League has not allowed us to postpone the first two games for our recovery. Thank you so much. They don't postpone these games so that will be the moment of, oh, what do we have to do?"

He said the Club World Cup will make it even more difficult for clubs to manage player workload.