Phew! What an incredible sporting week we’ve just had.

I have said this before and I’ll say it again — work or play, being a sports writer has to be one of the best jobs in the world.

Firstly I’d like to say a big thank you to my late dad for introducing me to the wonderful world of sport at a very early age, for even before I reached my teens I remember falling in love with athletics, boxing, swimming, horse racing, golf, hockey, football and, of course, cricket.

As a sports writer you have got to have your preferences, but at heart you love anything and everything that is a sport. As least, that’s what I believe in.

And so it was a week to savour for me, with top-class flat racing at three racecourses in the UAE, an exhilarating showjumping competition at the Emirates Equestrian Centre and extraordinary golf at the Dubai Desert Classic.

And that’s wasn’t all — on the telly we saw the Seattle Seahawks produce a dominant display to crush the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII, while closer to us Arsenal walloped Crystal Palace to go top of the Premier League table.

Elsewhere, Andy Murray was in blistering form as Great Britain defeated the United States to reach the Davis Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 28 years.

And then there was the last episode of England’s nightmare tour of Australia, where they suffered another humiliating defeat to make it 12 losses in their last 13 matches. But let’s move on.

I was absolutely delighted to have predicted that Godolphin’s Certify would make a winning comeback at Meydan racecourse on Thursday, even though many were questioning whether she had the proper race fitness to overcome a long lay-off. She did and did it in overwhelming style, racing for the most part on the bridle and then showcasing her outstanding turn of foot to put the race to bed, and also silence all the critics.

That was easily one of the best comebacks I have seen in a long, long time and Godolphin and trainer Charlie Appleby must be really looking forward to campaigning her during the Dubai World Cup Carnival and in Europe during the summer.

She was all class and, despite being far from fully fit, she showed what a high-quality filly she is. Obviously she could not have done it without the support of Appleby, who must be commended for getting her ready for her return.

That would have made Godolphin super-confident going forward and the obvious targets will be all the major middle distance races, including the $5 million Dubai Duty Free Stakes on Dubai World Cup night.

But perhaps the sporting highlight of the last week happened on the 18th green of the Emirates Golf Club’s magnificent Majlis Course, where Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher made history by becoming the first player in the event’s 25-year history to successfully defend his Omega Dubai Desert Classic crown.

I was fortunate to be watching from the ropes as he putted from three feet to achieve the feat, although the lasting memory of that magical final day’s play, where no less than nine players were in contention at the half-way stage, was an incredible eagle by Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo on the final green, helped by a mesmerising 30-foot putt that brought the house down.

What memories, what memories.