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Posted On: August 5th 2026, 11:34 pm

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Closing a chapter of my life and career.

In the heat of the moment, it’s always hard to realise and appreciate the value of what we’ve achieved. As athletes, we’re constantly focused on our next goals, always looking ahead and moving forward.

Now, taking a step back and looking through some photos, I’m realising just how many incredible moments I’ve been part of over the last three seasons. I already feel nostalgic, knowing that these will certainly be some of the best memories of my career.

I’m extremely proud and grateful to have been part of UAE over the past three years, contributing to some historic performances, but most importantly, being part of an amazing group of people. A group where everyone played a role in each success, supported one another through the difficult moments, and always managed to stay positive.

Thank you to everyone at @uae_team_emirates for everything. I’ll miss you guys! 🫶🏻

Dogs hate goodbyes. Cats love them.

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This is one of those strange cases where a scene from one film instantly makes you think of another, and in your memory, the two almost seem shot-for-shot identical.

Of course, they aren’t. But the rhythm, atmosphere, and visual logic of the two sieges are remarkably close. Archers on the walls, ladders rising against the fortress, stones and projectiles raining down, battering rams at the gate, defenders fighting against impossible numbers, even some of the camera angles and staging feel uncannily familiar. Critics and fans have been pointing out these similarities for years, especially around Helm’s Deep.

And yes, a medieval siege naturally comes with a certain vocabulary. If you’re attacking a fortress, there are only so many tools available. But the similarities go beyond props and tactics. Both battles build toward the same old cinematic rescue mechanism: when everything seems lost, cavalry appears and turns the tide. Griffith was already using this kind of last-minute mounted rescue in the silent era, long before fantasy cinema adopted it as one of its favorite dramatic devices.

Then there is one small meta-detail I love. Sam Raimi hides himself inside Army of Darkness, while his brother Ted appears in several roles throughout the film. Peter Jackson does the same kind of thing in The Two Towers, during Helm’s Deep, he briefly appears on the battlements throwing a spear at the Uruk-hai. The Numbers

Jackson’s battle is obviously operating on a completely different scale, more elaborate, more dramatic, and built on Tolkien’s much deeper mythology. But watching these scenes together, it is hard not to feel as if the Necronomicon had somehow found its way into Middle-earth.

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