Romeo At claims first Gr.1 victory in UAE President Cup

Doha, Qatar: Romeo At, the four-year-old Purebred Arabian colt, recorded the biggest success of his career by winning the Gr.1 (PA) UAE President Cup - UK Arabian Derby - over 2000m at Doncaster. The race was reserved for four-year-olds and attracted a field of six runners.

Trained by Xavier Thomas-Demeaulte, ridden by Tom Marquand and owned by Wathnan Racing, Romeo At showed plenty of courage to win at the highest level on his first start outside France.

The colt had already shown good form this season, winning the Gr.3 (PA) Prix Damas over 1600m at Bordeaux on his seasonal return. He then earned two places at Gr.1 (PA) level over 2000m, including a third-place finish in the Gr.1 (PA) Doha Cup (Prix Manganate) on his latest start. The victory at Doncaster, therefore, gave Romeo At the first Gr.1 (PA) success of his career. afnews.co.za

Romeo At broke well but was immediately steadied by Tom Marquand, who initially tried to settle him behind. The colt raced quite keenly, however, and after around 200m his jockey allowed him to stride forward. Very free in the early stages, Romeo At moved into second position behind the leader Sab’Aan Al Shahania, with Laffan racing in third. The order remained mostly unchanged down the back straight, although Al Sharid moved forward to race alongside Laffan. Romeo At, meanwhile, began to settle better as the runners approached the final turn.

Turning into the straight, Marquand moved Romeo At away from the leader while keeping him in second position. Sab’Aan Al Shahania was still in front, with Laffan close behind, while Al Sharid came under strong pressure and began to lose ground. Inside the final 300m, Romeo At was still travelling comfortably while the leader was already being strongly ridden. Laffan looked to be the main danger and was also still travelling well.

Approaching the final 200m, Laffan came up alongside Romeo At and the pair began to pull clear of the others. Romeo At responded well when challenged and found more under pressure. Inside the final 100m, the two colts continued to fight, but Romeo At proved the stronger and stayed on gamely to win by one and a half lengths. Laffan finished second while Sab’Aan Al Shahania took third further back.

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will field 12 riders across show jumping, dressage and eventing at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, which will be held in Japan from September 19 to October 4.

The riders have completed an extensive preparation programme, including summer training camps aimed at sharpening their technical and physical readiness ahead of the continental event.

The show jumping team comprises Sheikh Ali bin Khalid Al Thani, Sheikh Fahad bin Jassim Al Thani, Faleh Suwaid Al-Ajmi and Bassem Mohammed. Jassim Jaham Al-Kuwari and Saud Ahmed Al-Buainain will represent Qatar in dressage.

Mohammed Jaber Al-Nuaimi, Abdulaziz Ahmed Al-Muhannadi, Mohammed Salem Al-Marri and Mohammed Nasser Al-Qadi make up the eventing team, which will compete in dressage, cross-country and show jumping.

Bader Al-Darwish, President of the Qatar Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon Federation, said the federation had provided the riders with the necessary preparation to compete at their best.

“We are pleased to have reached this stage of preparation for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. We have full confidence in our riders’ abilities, experience and potential to deliver strong performances at this major continental event,” he said.
Qatar Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon Federation President Bader Al-Darwish

Al-Darwish said the three teams had benefited from a comprehensive summer programme, with training camps focused on technical and physical development.

“We have an outstanding group of participating riders, and we look forward to seeing them translate their extensive preparation into strong performances and positive results. We recognise, however, that the competition at the Asian Games will be fierce, given the participation of the continent’s elite riders,” he added.

The equestrian competitions will begin on September 21 with the team and individual dressage phases of eventing. The cross-country phase will take place on September 22, followed by the team and individual show jumping rounds on September 23.

The dressage competition will continue with the team final and individual qualifiers on September 25, followed by individual rounds on September 26 and 27.

The show jumping team competition will begin on October 1, with the individual events scheduled for October 3 and 4.

Qatar will seek strong results in both team and individual competitions, with the participation reflecting the growing depth and international experience of its equestrian riders.

Al-Darwish said the federation was confident that the cooperation between the riders and technical and administrative teams would help Qatar make a strong impression at the Games.

Zamalek will approve Juan Bezerra’s departure if they receive $6 million after the winger returned to Cairo for talks over his future.

Zamalek winger Juan Bezerra arrived on Saturday ahead of a scheduled meeting. His return met the club’s first condition for discussing a transfer following interest from Emirati side Shabab Al Ahli.

The White Knights’ media chief, Maher Gharib, said the financial requirement remained outstanding. Speaking before the planned meeting, he added that Zamalek would announce further details once discussions with the player concluded.

“Zamalek set a price of $6 million at the start of August. If that amount comes in, we will approve his sale,” Gharib said. The Brazilian remains under contract until June 2029, giving Zamalek three more seasons on his current agreement.

Gharib also rejected reports that Zamalek owes Bezerra’s former Ukrainian club 20% of any transfer fee. He said the agreement contained no sell-on clause.

The media chief acknowledged differing views within Zamalek’s board over whether to retain Bezerra, but questioned the benefit of keeping a player who wanted to leave.

“In football, if you keep a player against his will, you will not benefit from him technically or financially,” he said.

Bezerra’s return followed more than 40 days away from the club. Gharib said Zamalek had applied their internal disciplinary rules but had not filed a complaint with FIFA.

In his statements, Gharib said the winger faced a fine equivalent to between 20% and 25% of his contract value for the current season.

He added that Zamalek had paid Bezerra’s outstanding dues from last season and his August salary, but would withhold September’s wages because of his absence.

The dispute became public last month when Bezerra accused Zamalek of backing out of an agreement to let him leave. As KingFut reported on August 7, the winger said the club had repeatedly promised him and his father that it would accept a suitable offer.

Zamalek denied that club president Hussein Labib or any board member had made that commitment, and ordered Juan Bezerra to return to Cairo, warning that his absence would trigger disciplinary action.

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Barcelona announced on Friday that Egypt forward Hamza Abdelkarim has agreed to a contract extension until June 2030.

The 18-year-old will sign the agreement on September 15, in club president Joan Laporta’s office. He will then address the media, Barcelona said in their announcement.

The new agreement extends his stay by one year beyond the deal Barcelona announced in June, when they exercised their purchase option following his loan from Al Ahly. That contract ran until June 30, 2029.

Barcelona did not disclose his salary or a release clause in their statement, but earlier reports had linked the negotiations to a proposed increase in his release clause to €150 million.

Abdelkarim earned his competitive first-team debut against Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou on August 31 after finishing Barcelona’s pre-season as their leading scorer with four goals. He had scored twice against Birmingham City before adding goals against Basel and former club Al Ahly.

Flick publicly backed the Egyptian before the Rayo match, having left him out of Barcelona’s opening two league games.

“He deserves to play, and he will play,” Flick said, as KingFut previously reported.

The German coach also praised Abdelkarim’s daily improvement, attitude and mentality while promising him an opportunity to demonstrate his quality in La Liga.

Abdelkarim initially joined Barcelona on loan on February 1. Administrative formalities delayed his youth-team debut until March 8, when he scored in a 2-2 draw away to Huesca.

He subsequently scored a hat-trick in the under-19 side’s 9-0 victory over Montecarlo, which secured the División de Honor title. His performances prompted Barcelona to make the transfer permanent during the summer.

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في إطار حرصها على تعزيز مبدأ الشفافية وتنوير الرأي العام، نشرت إدارة التحكيم بالاتحاد القطري لكرة القدم فيديوهات توضيحية لأبرز الحالات التحكيمية التي شهدتها مباريات الجولة الرابعة من دوري نجوم بنك الدوحة، والتي أقيمت أيام الخميس والجمعة والسبت 10 و11 و12 مارس الجاري.
وتناولت الفيديوهات عدداً من الحالات التحكيمية التي أثارت اهتمام المتابعين، حيث قدمت إدارة التحكيم شرحاً فنياً وتوضيحاً للقرارات التي اتخذها الحكام، استناداً إلى مواد قانون كرة القدم، وذلك على النحو التالي:

مباراة العربي وقطر
الدقيقة 89:أكدت إدارة التحكيم صحة قرار الحكم بإشهار البطاقة الحمراء المباشرة تجاه لاعب فريق قطر رقم 19، لارتكابه مخالفة السلوك المشين تجاه لاعب فريق العربي، وذلك من خلال ضرب المنافس باستخدام قوة مفرطة أثناء تواجد الكرة خارج اللعب.
كما اعتبرت قرار الحكم بإشهار البطاقة الصفراء للاعب فريق العربي رقم 10 كان صحيحاً، لارتكابه مخالفة السلوك غير الرياضي.

مباراة الريان والأهلي
الدقيقة 56، أوضحت إدارة التحكيم أن قرار الحكم، بعد استدعائه من قبل حكم الفيديو المساعد (VAR)، بعدم إشهار البطاقة الحمراء تجاه لاعب فريق الريان رقم 13 بداعي حرمان المنافس من فرصة محققة لتسجيل هدف، كان قراراً صحيحاً.
وأشارت إلى أن لاعب فريق الأهلي رقم 77 كان في موقف تسلل، نتيجة تدخله مع المنافس، وذلك قبل قيام لاعب فريق الريان بارتكاب المخالفة.وبناءً عليه، اعتبرت الحالة مخالفة تسلل.

مباراة الغرافة ولوسيل
الدقيقة 83:أكدت إدارة التحكيم صحة قرار الحكم بالسماح باستمرار اللعب وعدم احتساب ركلة جزاء لصالح فريق الغرافة.
وأوضحت أن حارس مرمى فريق لوسيل رقم 1 لم يرتكب مخالفة داخل منطقة جزائه تجاه لاعب فريق الغرافة رقم 96، حيث إن الاحتكاك الذي حدث بين اللاعبين كان بسيطاً جداً ولا يرتقي إلى مستوى المخالفة التي تستوجب احتساب ركلة جزاء.
وبالتالي، خلصت إدارة التحكيم إلى عدم وجود مخالفة في هذه الحالة، وذلك وفقاً لأحكام المادة 12 من قانون اللعبة (الأخطاء وسوء السلوك).