SPORT Page 3 FOCUS SC Chief Al-Thawadi: Sport Has the ‘Unique Power’ to Change the World for Good
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NNBABA | Page 5 SSPOTLIGHTPOTLIGHT | Page 7 Doncic’s 31 N. Korea points lead to skip Tokyo Mavs past Olympics over Utah Jazz virus fears Wednesday, April 7, 2021 FOOTBALL Sha’aban 25, 1442 AH PSG not out for GULF TIMES revenge against Bayern: Pochettino SPORT Page 3 FOCUS SC chief al-Thawadi: Sport has the ‘unique power’ to change the world for good By Sports Reporter it possesses a unique power to unify impact the lives of a million people by Al-Thawadi said the ongoing pan- Doha and inspire. A power that we must 2022, he said. demic has only strengthened the re- collectively harness to nurture inclu- “By 2022, we aim to impact a mil- solve of the programme to improve sive and peaceful society,” al-Thawa- lion young people providing the nec- lives of communities through sport. port can change the world di said. essary tools, guidance and assistance “It’s our collective responsibility for good with its ‘unique He added that the Supreme Com- to realise their potential through to lay the foundation for our future power’ to unify people and mittee’s Generation Amazing initia- serving their communities. generations to realise their dreams, inspire change, HE Hassan tive has achieved enormous success “Our Generation Amazing com- especially as we navigate the legacy Sal-Thawadi, Secretary-General of across the world towards uniting so- munity clubs are safe spaces for girls effects of the pandemic,” he said. the Supreme Committee for Delivery cieties through football. and boys in vulnerable communities “We must all reinforce our com- & Legacy has said in a video message. “On this United Nations Interna- to learn, play and acquire skills that mitment to ensuring that sport’s Al-Thawadi was speaking yester- tional Day of Sport for Development open new opportunities and unlock special power and potential is truly day on the occasion of the Interna- and Peace, we celebrate the success their potential. utilised to improving lives across cul- tional Day of Sport for Development of our social and human legacy pro- “Our football for development tures and borders for the children of and Peace, an annual celebration of gramme Generation Amazing, he coaching methodology serves the today and tomorrow.” the power of sport to drive social said. ambitious mission for the sustainable Created by the United Nations change, community development “Driven by that unifying and in- development goals and we continue General Assembly on August 23, 2013, and to foster peace and understand- spiring mission, Generation Amazing to work closely with our counterparts the International Day of Sport for ing. has reached over 725,000 beneficiar- at the United Nations on creating and Development and Peace is supported “Every day, somewhere on this ies around the world through football leveraging initiatives aimed at pre- by the International Olympic Com- planet sport is changing our world for for development programmes and venting the causes of violent extrem- mittee and commemorates the inau- the better. It’s a universal language, community pitches.” ism through sport and the values as- guration, in 1896, of the first Olympic transcending culture and borders and The programme aims to positively sociated with it. games of the modern era, in Athens. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Vinicius double puts Real Madrid on top vs Liverpool Jurgen Klopp will know his side have it all to do to avoid his team’s season becoming solely about scraping into the Premier League’s top four AFP Madrid inicius Junior scored twice as Real Madrid made Liver- pool pay for more defensive errors yesterday, a 3-1 victo- Vry putting them in sight of the Cham- pions League semi-finals. Vinicius and Marco Asensio both profited in the first half after dart- ing behind Liverpool’s makeshift back-line before a simple move from a throw-in gave Vinicius a simple fin- ish in the second. Mohamed Salah’s strike shortly af- ter the interval briefly made it a con- test at Valdebebas, with an away goal certainly a significant consolation for Liverpool to take into the second leg at Anfield next week. But without fans and with a mis- erable recent record at home, Jurgen Klopp will know his side have it all to do to avoid his team’s season be- Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne scores against Borussia Dortmund in Manchester yesterday. coming solely about scraping into the Premier League’s top four. SPOTLIGHT Except for two spells after half- time and at the finish, when their op- ponents were holding on to what they had, Liverpool were overpowered by Manchester City edge Dortmund Real Madrid, whose only disappoint- ment might be missing out on a clear- Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior celebrates scoring their third goal with Casemiro at er margin ahead of the return in eight the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano in Madrid yesterday. with last-gasp Foden winner days’ time. Before then, they go up against insisted there was no desire for re- The excellent Toni Kroos was Reuters lead with a classic counter- of things again when City the price for their unchar- Barcelona on Saturday and this re- venge in the minds of his players. given space at the base of midfield Manchester attacking move fi nished off keeper Ederson hesitated acteristic lack of precision sult, their fifth consecutive victory, They could have done with some to dictate the tempo and it was a by Kevin De Bruyne after and Dortmund’s Jude Bell- in front of goal when Dort- should be another huge boost to mo- extra fi re because Madrid were supe- pair of arrowed balls forward from Dortmund’s former Liver- ingham nipped in and slot- mund struck six minutes be- rale going into what will be a crucial rior in the fi rst half, more controlled in the German that put Madrid in anchester City’s pool midfi elder Emre Can ted the ball into the net but fore the end. fixture in La Liga’s title race. possession and more aggressive out of charge. Phil Foden had given the ball away on the 17-year-old was harshly Haaland’s clever pass on Madrid were without Sergio Ra- it. Liverpool seemed caught between The first he fired between Alexan- grabbed a last- the halfway line. ruled to have fouled the the half-turn found Marco mos, who throughout was bellowing trying to match Madrid’s intensity and der-Arnold and Nat Phillips for the minute winner Pep Guardiola’s City side Brazilian. Ederson came to Reus, who had timed his run at his team from the stands, while slowing the game down to gain a foot- scampering Vinicius, who did bril- Mas they beat Borussia Dort- then had a penalty awarded City’s rescue early in the perfectly and beat Ederson Raphael Varane testing positive for hold. In the end they did neither, as liantly to chest the ball beyond his mund 2-1 in their Cham- but correctly overturned by second half, saving from with a composed fi nish. Covid-19 on Tuesday morning meant the openings came early. Luka Modric opponents and shoot low into the pions League quarter-fi nal VAR after a challenge by Can Erling Haaland with an out- But then Foden, who had both sides were fielding patched-up wanted a penalty afer being clipped just Liverpool net. Seven minutes later, fi rst leg yesterday after on Rodri and Dortmund, bu- stretched foot as the German been wasteful twice in the back fours. The last time these two outside the box and Trent Alexander- Kroos did it again, this time locat- Marco Reus had netted a late oyed by the reprieve, found side continued to cause City second half, made amends clubs met, Ramos dislocated Salah’s Arnold was beaten too easily by Ferland ing Asensio, who lifted over Alisson equaliser for the German some attacking verve. problems. with a clinical fi nish from shoulder and Madrid went on to win Mendy, whose cross was headed just Becker to leave himself with an open visitors. Romanian referee Ovidiu City had several chances close range after being set up their 13th European Cup but Klopp wide by Vinicius. net. City took a 19th minute Hategan was at the centre to extend their lead and paid by Ilkay Gundogan. Gulf Times 2 Wednesday, April 7, 2021 FOOTBALL SPOTLIGHT Gharafa face AGMK, seek AFC Champions League group stage place AFC Whereas the Qatar Stars League is short, losing 5-4 on aggregate. Doha two matchdays away from conclusion, That 2010 Round of 16 game was the AGMK’s domestic season has just be- last of three matches Al Gharafa played Al Gharafa’s head coach gun, and they fi nd themselves in fourth against Uzbek opponents, all being atar’s Al Gharafa host Uz- Slavisa Jokanovic at a press place with seven points collected from against Pakhtakor. The two sides had bekistan side AGMK in the conference yesterday. their opening four matches. been drawn in the same group in 2008 playoff today for a place in Starting the season with an im- with the spoils shared in a 2-2 draw the AFC Champions League portant win over Lokomotiv, AGMK in Doha and Pakhtakor emerging 2-0 Qgroup stage. For Al Gharafa, victory on dropped four points from their next winners in Tashkent. home soil would signal a return to the two games, drawing away to Nasaf and Al Gharafa’s rally to third place last group stage for the fi rst time since 2018 losing 3-0 at home to Pakhtakor, but season was propelled by the partner- for a club that once appeared in fi ve they bounced back with a win over PFC ship of Qatari international Ahmed consecutive editions of the AFC Cham- Navbahor to lift their morale ahead of Alaeldin and Ivorian striker Jonathan pions League.