Star-studded Sharjah stumbled and champions Al-Ain continued to flounder during a consequential matchweek six in the ADNOC Pro League. Gilberto’s second-half strike gifted a 1-0 triumph to shock leaders Al-Wasl in a summit clash with the previously unbeaten Sharjah, defined by Caio’s avoidable 35th-minute dismissal for twin bookings.
This has been a week like no other in the ADNOC Pro League. A flurry of big-name additions has turned an unforeseeably strong transfer window into an utterly astonishing one. Al-Ain’s early summer capture of Ukraine maestro Andriy Yarmolenko, plus Sharjah’s double swoop for Barcelona alumni Paco Alcacer and Miralem Pjanic, surpassed wildest hopes. Yet, these elite deals were
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“Today, most people are able to look past my gender entirely. I’ve challenged men in my field and although it was initially difficult, I’ve established my name in the industry,” says Budreya Faisal. The first female Emirati entrepreneur to have specialised in sports marketing and athlete management in the GCC, Faisal advises professional athletes about how to best present themselves.
It’s a niche field for women in the region, but Faisal has years of experience when it comes to casually dismantling gender stereotypes simply by following her varied passions – and working hard. Despite a demanding career, in 2018 she took a step further and launched her own agency, Ghost Concept, which provides reputation management, and personal and digital brand development services for athletes in the region.