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15 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2019 sports

Pele back in Brazil after hospital stay PSG fightback gives United in France AFP | Sao Paulo, Brazil

ele arrived back in Bra- belief against Barca: Solskjaer Pzil yesterday after hav- ing surgery for a “severe uri- nary infection” during a six- TDT | Manama day hospital stay in France that revived fears about the le Gunnar Solskjaer be - three-time World Cup win- Olieves United’s ner’s state of health. remarkable recovery to elim- The 78-year-old, who is inate Paris Saint-Germain in widely considered to be the the Champions League last 16 greatest footballer in his- has instilled a belief they can tory, was discharged late also end Barcelona’s European Monday from the private dreams. American hospital in the The Spanish champions trav- Paris suburbs where he had el to on Wednes- been taken after falling ill day for the first leg of their following an appearance quarter-final tie aiming to take at a promotional event another step closer to a third with France striker Kylian treble of , Champions Mbappe. League and Copa del Rey since After arriving at the Sao 2009. Paulo-Guarulhos airport United have the onerous task in Brazil, Pele was taken of stopping an in-form Lionel through a gaggle of re - Messi and Luis Suarez, but Sol- porters at the terminal in a skjaer is confident his side have wheelchair and was driven learned from their mistakes in Rashford scores their third goal from the penalty spot during the match against PSG away in a van. losing 2-0 at home to PSG be- “Once again, thank God, fore pulling off a miraculous 3-1 form to our best levels, which failing to take a full part in train- Solskjaer called on the club’s everything went well. I’m victory in Paris to progress on we didn’t against PSG at home. ing yesterday. record signing to focus on his alive. Long live Brazil,” said away goals. The outcome of the second leg “He needed an extra warm- job tomorrow and rise to the big Pele, a gold cross hanging BETTER “I can feel the tension, the against PSG has given the players up and hopefully he won’t get occasion. around his neck, after he excitement. I felt the mood and supporters belief that the a reaction,” said Solskjaer on “At Paul’s best he can run a arrived in Brazil’s biggest ahead of PSG home game was same is possible against Barce- Rashford’s fitness. game like this,” said Solskjaer. city. different. We have learnt from lona.” KNOW “Let’s see tomorrow, but “Paul is looking forward to “I would like to take this that PSG game,” said the Nor- United’s comeback at the Parc hopefully he can be ready.” tomorrow. He is a Manchester opportunity to thank all wegian, who was appointed des Princes was even more re- will return from United player and he is one of the Brazilians and all those United’s new permanent man- markable as Solskjaer was with- suspension after being sent- our big performers on the big who called the hospital, ager last month after a high - out 10 first-team players. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer off in the first leg defeat to stage. who called me, for my op- ly successful caretaker spell in He is short-handed once more is short-handed once PSG. “He knows the game against eration, to wish me a rapid charge. with , Antonio more with Ander Her- Pogba has yet to truly shine PSG was not his greatest mo - recovery,” he added. “Of course when you get Bar- Valencia and absent rera, Antonio Valencia on the Champions League stage ment. He is only focused on He also thanked the hos- celona, with the quality of their through injury. and Eric Bailly absent for United, but amid specula- tomorrow playing well against pital for his treatment, say- team, we know we need to step However, Solskjaer is hopeful through injury tion that the French World Cup Barcelona and I cannot see him ing: “France not only has up our game. that and Ne- winner could be tempted by a not playing for Manchester great footballers, it also has “We know we need to per - manja Matic will be fit despite summer move to Real Madrid, United next season.” very good doctors.”

Barcelona must kill off comeback kings Man Utd, says Pique Bahrain athletes excel at Arab athletics championships TDT | Manama TDT | Manama for just the second time since the sides last met in the final, ahrain’s national athletics erard Pique says Barce- but also showed their capacity Bteam finished on top at the Glona must learn from last to fight back by overturning at the 21st Arab Athletics Cham- season’s Champions League a 2-0 first-leg defeat at home pionships, bagging 24 medals in collapse against Roma and be to beat big-spending Paris total, including 15 gold, six silver wary of Manchester United’s Saint-Germain in the last 16. and three bronze. powers of recovery ahead of “The game against PSG is The nationals were given a Wednesday’s quarter-final a great example. They (PSG) special welcome on return from clash. were better, but you cannot Cairo, in Egypt, after their re- Defender Pique, who was let United off the hook be - markable finish in the four-day part of the United squad that cause they have a great team challenge. won the European Cup in and a great history as they Bahrain Olympic Commit- 2008 before returning to Cata- showed in Paris,” Pique said tee sports associations director Members of the Bahrain athletics team arrive at Bahrain International Airport lonia, was on the winning side yesterday. Hisham Al Balooshi led a team Al Balooshi congratulated in the game. lenging event. as Barca beat United in Cham- “We learned (from Roma) of sports officials from the com- the Bahraini athletes on their He conveyed the greetings of Al Basloohi noted that the pions League finals in that things happen, even if mittee and the Bahrain Athlet- outstanding results and em- Bahrain Olympic Committee Bahrain Olympic Committee 2009 and 2011. it seemed unimaginable that ics Association in welcoming phasized the importance of this secretary general Mohammed will continue to support Bah- Pique won the they will. members of the delegation on achievement in further boosting Al Nusuf to all members of the raini athletes in order to further tournament for a “We learned that you cannot arrival at Bahrain International the kingdom’s reputation as one delegation and for what they develop their respective sports fourth time in let an opponent back into a tie Airport. of the region’s most prominent have accomplished in this chal- and take them to higher levels. 2015 but in if they are not killed off. That each sea - will help us for facing a team son since, like United. the Span- “If at any point we can kill ish league off the tie, we have to do it.” leaders have Tasked with derailing Bar- ACL rally past RICC in CBA 25 overs league match fallen at the ca’s bid for a third treble since quarter-final 2009 and stopping an in-form TDT | Manama for 171 runs as he took four Other Match Scores beat Shahzad Zafar 135/10 (Nir- stage. and Luis Suarez, wickets. Chasing the target LuLu CC 119/9 in 22 overs shom 47, Asif 2/13) by 6 wickets The most United will be cast in the role CL Red Mountain beat Aly- ACL opener Mohammad Jan’s (Sajith 26, Reji 4/27) beat Fog Waqas Pak 145/10 (Zeeshan painful exit came of underdog just as they were Ausuf Exchange RICC by 7 (88) quick half century helped printing 115/10 (Jayan 30, Ebin 26, Faraz 24, Pravin 4/35, Ratan last year when they in the last round. wickets in a CBA Division C 25 his team to reach the target 3/23) by 1 wicket 3/22) beat Titans 129/10 (Mo- blew a 4-1 first leg The appointment of Ole overs league match. in 18th over at the loss of 3 Mudabbar 148/5 in 21.1 overs han 42, Ibrar 25, Mudabbar lead by losing 3-0 Gunnar Solskjaer as the new RICC won the toss and elect- wickets. (Waqas 33, Anamul 33, Vijesh 3/31) by 16 runs to Roma to bow out permanent manager of the ed to bat first. Opener Suresh ACL Red Mountain 174/3 in 2/37) beat G4S legends 145/7 SNCS Transfast 177/5 in 25 on away goals. English giants has coincided (59) scored a half-century to 17.5 overs (Jan 88, Parveez 30) (Shaji 36, Vijesh 34, Anamul overs (Prakash 54, Sreekumar United are with a dip in form, with Unit- give a solid start for his team. beat Alyusuf Exchange RICC 2/19) by 5 wickets 38, Fahad 2/26) beat Young Star Gerard in the last ed losing three of their four ACL Usman’s magic bowling 171/10 (Suresh 59, Anoop 38, Lantern Z XI 136/4 in 21 overs 173/10 (Hakeem 50, Shakeel Pique eight games since winning in Paris. spell restricted the opponent Usman 4/27) by 7 wickets (Farhan 38, Ajay 26, Asif 2/23) 4/38, Shujy 3/24) by 4 runs