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Coach Laudrup eyes trophies in fresh start Aspire sports We are Al Rayyan’s new summit begins manager eager ambitious, to do well in AFC The Peninsula Champions League says Al Rayyan AMSTERDAM: The Aspire4Sport and The Aspire Acad- chairman emy Global Summit on Football Performance and By Rizwan Rehmat Science kicked off in Amsterdam, Netherlands yesterday. The Peninsula Deputy Mayor of Amsterdam Eric van de Burg, The Peninsula Henk Markerink, CEO of the Amsterdam ArenA and Mohamed Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Acting CEO of the Aspire Zone Foundation delivered the welcome speeches at DOHA: Al Rayyan coach DOHA: Qatar Stars League (QSL) yesterday’s event which was also attended by Khalid Michael Laudrup is eager to do champions Al Rayyan will be Fahad Al Khater, Qatar’s Ambassador to the Netherlands. well in every game involving his eyeing to win as many titles as All three presenters focussed on the importance new team this season but the possible, club Chairman Sheikh of the close relationship between the Netherlands and experienced Danish manager Saoud bin Khalid Al Thani said Qatar in respect to the exchange of ideas around youth has marked one event for special yesterday. and sport development, as well as close business ties Al Rayyan Sports Club Chairman Sheikh Saoud bin Khalid Al Thani presents a team jersey to attention - the AFC Champion- The chairman was speak- and opportunities as Qatar builds towards hosting the ships League next February. their new coach Michael Laudrup during a press briefing held yesterday. ing at a press conference where 2022 FIFA World Cup and the country’s wider sport- Pictures by: Hussein Sayed Laudrup, 52, was unveiled new coach Michael Laudrup was ing ambitions. as the new coach of the cur- unveiled before the media. Eric van de Burg, Deputy Mayor of Amsterdam said: rent Qatar Stars League (QSL) It is a competition between the connection with my friends hard to beat this season. The “We are glad to have our new “It’s a privilege for the City to host the summit. The next champions at a press confer- best teams from all the coun- here. I was updated on what coach said playing against his coach. We’d like to thank him for two days are all about bringing together sports and busi- ence yesterday. tries in Asia. It is also important was happening here. You have former employers Lekhwiya will accepting our offer. He will be ness leaders from around the World. Sport is vital to The former Lekhwiya coach to us,” he said. to keep updated on what’s hap- be ‘special’. the coach. We wish him the best. helping individuals and countries.” yesterday said he is ready to hit Laudrup said Al Rayyan is pening,” he said. “Of course when we play We hope he does as well as he Henk Markerink, CEO of the Amsterdam ArenA, said the ground running with Al used to winning big trophies. “I don’t want to name names Lekhwiya, it will be special. It has done in Europe. We wish him “It’s four and a half years since Ronald De Boer intro- Rayyan, who saw their coach “This is a competitive team. but it is true that I had calls from will be against my former play- every success,” Sheikh Saud said. duced the Amsterdam ArenA to the Supreme Committee Jorge Fossati take up the reigns It can compete for all the tro- other countries - China and the ers. It’s about human relations “I would like to stress that we for Delivery and Legacy. Since then, we’re delighted of the national side a little over phies. Al Rayyan demonstrated United States. People ask (for but we are all professionals. We are starting afresh. We are ambi- to have subsequently worked with the SC on stadium 10 days ago. that last year winning the league your availability). In the end want to win whatever game we tious. We want to win all titles. I development for Qatar 2022.” “When you join a side mid- (title). It has possibilities to win,” I choose this. I say thank you play,” Laudrup said. know the probability is there (to Mohamed Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Acting CEO of Aspire season it is because the team is Laudrup said. to the club for trusting me,” he In his first season in Qatar, win). Al Rayyan should be a com- Zone Foundation said: “For the last three years Aspire not doing good or probably the “It is difficult to reach the added. Laudrup helped Lekhwiya win petitive for all titles,” he said. has taken these prestigious events to renowned Euro- coach is sacked. I don’t see it top, more tough to stay there. “In football there are a lot of the QSL title in the 2014-15 sea- “We should finish with titles, pean cities among them Paris in 2014 and Berlin in (joining Al Rayyan) as the middle It is important to stay there at people calling you. I have said son when his side also bagged We are proud to have Michael Lau- 2015. Over the two days, more than a hundred Dutch of the season. I see it is as almost the top. Sometimes you win ‘no’ to them. Now I am here. I the Qatar Cup trophy. rdup as a coach. Jorge Fossati had professionals of are going to participate in the busi- beginning of the season because the league title. Sometimes you said ‘yes’,” Laudrup said about “We have a style that suits great success with this side. We ness-to-business sessions between Qatari and European we have played only two games win two cups and no league. It’s Al Rayyan’s interest to sign the me. We have to look at how the wish him best for his new begin- organizations working in the sports industry. At the same so far,” Laudrup said yesterday. important to be competing for Dane. team did before. Last year was a ning (with the national football time, the Global Summit gathers the leading experts “This is an important sea- trophies,” he said. When asked about his fresh big success in the league. I need team). I would like to come back in the field of football performance from more than son. We have the league (QSL Laudrup said he was always start with Al Rayyan, Laudrup to see the players before saying to Al Rayyan and say we are sure 60 international football clubs and federations to add title race) and then the AFC in demand as coach but he still said: “First of all we have to anything. It depends a lot of on we will do well together,” he said. another chapter to the success story of the “Aspire in the Champions League in Febru- took for time off from active remember football is a team the players’ attitude,” Laudrup When asked about renovation World Fellows” community that was started by Aspire ary. We will take step by step,” pitch duty and enjoyed his stints sport. It is not about one player said. work at Al Rayyan’s home turf, the in 2014.” the former Swansea coach said. as a TV pundit in Europe. or a coach. I think in football you When asked about his future chairman said lack of permanent Laudrup said doing well “Yeah, I’ve been working can’t promise results. You can plans, Laudrup said: “Earlier I facility was not an issue. in the AFC Champions League for different TV stations in Den- only promise effort. You look at said I would not be a coach until “It’s a temporary issue. We have remained an important target mark and London. It had been Europe there are so many teams 60. I am just 52 (laughs). I said a training pitch. We play home and Fossati names for Al Rayyan management. around the Champions League, can win Champs League and that I don’t think it would be away matches. Al Sadd allows us “In Europe, the (UEFA) the EPL season and the La Liga,” only one team wins.” right to sit here and say it would home games. This will change. Al Champions League is big for the Laudrup said. Laudrup said that the top be my last job. I take my job step Rayyan considers every pitch a squad for twin clubs. (Similarly) in Asia, the AFC “I have seen a lot of foot- four in QSL - Al Rayyan, Al Sadd, by step. You don’t know where home ground everywhere. We have Champions League is also big. ball but at the same time I kept Lekhwiya and El Jaish - will be I’d be in 2-4 years.” huge crowds following us,” he said. Cup qualifiers Al Shaqab Racing’s Ectot The Peninsula DOHA: Coach Jorge Fossati yesterday named the Qatar squad ahead of two 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Korea and Syria. victorious in New York Qatar face Korea on Thursday in an away game fol- lowed by their clash against Syria in Doha on October 11. Qatar squad will fly to Korea in a private jet, QFA official said yesterday. The Peninsula Breeders’ Cup Turf to be run on 5 Fossati will lead the squad during a training ses- November at Santa Anita by winning sion today before the team flies out to Korea. It will be his first Group 1 amazingly across the closed door training session. Atlantic. Soon after the Korea clash, Qatar will head back NEW YORK: The Al Shaqab Racing “He has trained exceptionally well to Doha for their match against Syria. owned Ectot exploded the opposition for us since he came in”, said trainer Fossati, the former Al Rayyan coach, replaced Dan- in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (Gr1) at Todd Pletcher, iel Carreno as coach a little over a week ago. Belmont Park on Saturday. “He went off form in his last few Qatar squad: Claude Amin, Ahmed Yasser, Louise He literally left his rivals behind starts in Europe, but came to us in Martin, Ali Afif, Mahdi Ali, Abdulziz Hatem, Boualem with Flintshire in second place. The great condition. His races leading Khoukhy, Yousu Ahmed, Ahmed Abdul Maqsood, Saud latter had left André Fabre’s training up to this were sneaky good and he Al Hajri, Rodrigo Tabata, Sebastian Soria, Saad Abdul- stables in France for Chad Brown’s seemed to be improving. We made lah, Pedro Migue, Ibrahim Magid, Abdul Karim Hassan, in the United States. Todd Pletch- some minor adjustments with equip- Mohammed Kasola. Ali Asad, Hassan Al Haydos, Musab Jockey Jose Ortiz astride Al Shaqab Racing owned Ectot cruises towards victory er’s French recruit Ectot, ridden by ment and shoes and figured it out as Al Khader, Maged Mohammed and Akram Afif. Jose Ortiz, won his ticket to the $4m we went along.” during the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (Gr1) at Belmont Park on Saturday. Coach: Jorge Fossati TUESDAY 4 OCTOBER 2016 21

Ryder Cup win only Champion Fury to retire the start for

Fury appeared to make light revamped US team Ukrainian Wladimir of the reports in a Twitter post on Saturday. Klitschko likely He tweeted a picture of AFP to fight for Tony Montana, played by Al Pacino in the film Scarface, vacant titles sitting at a table with a pile of CHASKA: Phil Mickelson knows the exact moment cocaine in front of him. the pressure began to revamp the US Ryder Cup team Fury imposed his own face from a long-term loser into the one that reclaimed the onto the picture, which he cap- trophy on Sunday by beating Europe 17-11. AFP tioned “#Tysonmontana”. “The pressure started when some dumb ass opened Fury, the self-styled ‘Gypsy his mouth two years ago in the media center,” Mick- King’, also won the IBF belt in elson said. his first fight against Klitschko, Mickelson was the one who criticized 2014 captain LONDON: World heavy- but had to forfeit it after fail- Tom Watson’s handling of the team at Gleneagles in the weight champion Tyson Fury ing to fulfil a mandatory bout moments after a stinging loss to Europe, the Americans’ announced he was retiring against Vyacheslav Glazkov. third in a row, sixth of seven and eighth in 10 meetings. from boxing in a profanity- A previously scheduled US team-mate Matt Kuchar squirmed as if trying laced tweet yesterday. rematch with Klitschko, set for to be anywhere but seated next to Mickelson as he out- “Boxing is the saddest thing July 9, was scrapped after Fury lined how there was no planning and little player say Nico Rosberg I ever took part in, I’m the great- sustained an ankle injury. in decisions. est & I’m also retired... “ Fury Following the cancellation So when Mickelson was asked Sunday a mirror tweeted. of that fight, it emerged that image of the same question that revealed the 2014 Reports by US broadcaster UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) had dysfunction between captain and players, it was no Rosberg ESPN last week claimed Fury charged Fury and his cousin, shock that the entire triumphant US team turned to had tested positive for cocaine Hughie, with a doping offence. stare at him. and the British fighter had They deny wrongdoing. “We had a great week this week,” Mickelson said. moves recently cancelled an October The sample, taken nine “We had a lot of fun together as a team, and we played bout with Wladimir Klitschko to months prior to Fury’s sensa- some great golf and we are really excited to have won.” defend his WBA and WBO heav- tional victory over Klitschko, Mickelson’s teammates gave him an ovation for closer to yweight belts. contained traces of the banned his oration, which left no captains tossed under buses The 28-year-old had been substance nandrolone. but did bring full circle the two years’ work by Mickel- maiden title scheduled to earn the biggest Fury was provisionally son and many others on the Ryder Cup task force that purse of his career in a rematch suspended, but his ban has sorted out details and strategy for this week’s effort. with Klitschko at the Manches- since been lifted and his legal It was the most lopsided US victory since an 18 1/2 ter Arena after shocking the team have threatened action - 9 1/2 romp at England’s Walton Heath in 1981, the Reuters Ukrainian last November to against UKAD. sixth in a run of seven consecutive American triumphs. become world champion. He is due to face a hearing And that is the sort of standard Mickelson sees for Tyson Fury displays his WBA, IBF and WBO Heavyweight Title However, Fury withdrew in November and could have the future of the US Ryder Cup program. Because in SEPANG: Third place in the from that date as his camp been stripped of his titles if Belts after defeating Wladimir Klitschko at Esprit Arena in the 46-year-old left-hander’s eyes, one win is where Malaysian Grand Prix was claimed he had been “declared found guilty. Dusseldorf, Germany in this November 2015 file photo. the work begins, not where it ends. not what Nico Rosberg was mentally unfit to fight”. British promoter Eddie “The thing about this is that we need to build on hoping to savour, but it must ESPN reported Fury tested Hearn had recently said Fury 25 of his professional contests winning the world title and he this, otherwise, it’s all for naught,” Mickelson said. “We have tasted sweeter than the positive after providing a urine would never fight again, with 18 stoppages. angered many with a series of created a very solid foundation this year.” champagne he drank out of sample to Las Vegas-based Vol- prompting his trainer and His greatest moment, highly sexist, anti-semitic and US captain Love and this year’s five vice captains Daniel Ricciardo’s boot as the untary Anti-Doping Association uncle, Peter Fury, to claim defeating Klitschko in Ger- homophobic comments. are vital to the mix of talent needed going forward, German inched closer to his (VADA) in Lancaster, England his nephew would be back in many after the Ukrainian With Fury retired, his Mickelson said. maiden Formula One title. on September 22. action next year. was unbeaten for over a dec- titles are expected to become “Davis is going to be a very instrumental part of Rosberg went into Sun- Cocaine, while an illegal If Fury sticks to his deci- ade, also proved his downfall. vacant, increasing the likeli- that going forward in two years, because for us to go day’s race with an eight-point drug, is not banned in boxing sion to quit the sport, he will Fury has courted almost hood Klitschko will fight for to Europe and try to win the Cup is a whole different advantage over Mercedes if taken out of competition. leave unbeaten having won all constant controversy since them. feat,” Mickelson said. team-mate Lewis Hamilton “That’s going to require a whole different level of in the overall standings. play, of solidarity, of fortitude and we are going to have He looked set to leave to build on this in two years if we want to try to retain with a five-point deficit the Cup.” and a fourth-placed finish Murray eyes Djokovic’s rankings lead The Americans have not won in Europe since 1993 after being spun around and at the Belfry when Watson had been the captain. The dropped to the back of the time before that was 1981. field by Ferrari’s Sebastian Reuters Djokovic ahead of Shanghai where he China’s Peng And then Love popped a champagne cork, appro- Vettel at the start. lost to Djokovic in the semis a year ago. Shuai celebrates priate since the US will try to defend the Cup in 2018 Instead, Rosberg came Murray has spoken of his desire to after defeating in France. away with a podium and a become the first British player to reach Venus Williams Mickelson could look at what was achieved at lead of 23 points over Ham- BEIJING: Andy Murray begins his number one since computer rankings in the women’s Hazeltine by his teammates thanks to the extra plan- ilton after the Briton’s hopes late-season assault on Novak Djoko- were introduced and with Djokovic singles first round ning, decision making and strategy of the task force. of a 50th career win literary vic’s world number one ranking at the apparently suffering injury niggles he of the China Open Mickelson could only contribute a half-point but went up in smoke, as well as China Open this week hoping to take a has a realistic shot. yesterday. it was an impressive one, halving with Sergio Gar- fire, 16 laps from the end. chunk out of the 4,695-point gap sep- “I’ve never been there and it’s some- cia in an epic match where he made 10 birdies while “Well, it doesn’t feel arating them. thing I would like to do for the first time, the Spaniard made nine birdies in a bogey free round. like a win because it’s only The Briton has enjoyed one of the which is maybe more of a motivation third place and today was a best years of his career, winning Wim- for me than some of the guys that have tough day,” said Rosberg on bledon and the Olympics, and could still been there before,” he said. the podium after sharing in finish the season by toppling the Serb “But I want to just try and finish race-winner Ricciardo’s now who has been ranked number one since this year strong from a personal point Ten birdies not trademark ‘shoey’ podium July 2014. of view. It’s been my best season to date, celebrations and playfully While on the face of it the gap still and I want to try to finish it as best as pulling a sour face. looks huge, Djokovic is defending far I can.” Venus crashes quite enough for “Of course I’m happy with more points than Murray until the end However, Murray has also had a the comeback...I definitely of the season and he will not be able to gruelling year and needed to rest a didn’t think that was going defend his China title after withdraw- thigh injury ahead of Beijing - a legacy Mickelson to win to be possible.” ing due to an elbow injury. of his Davis Cup exertions when he lost a out in Beijing Rosberg surged to a Djokovic, 29, finished last season in five-set cliff-hanger to Argentina’s Juan 43-point lead over Hamil- unstoppable form, winning in China, Martin del Potro last month. ton early in the season until Shanghai and Paris before claiming the “I needed a break anyway and I AFP Reuters a lacklustre middle part of ATP Tour Finals. He has 3,800 points haven’t been able to practise as much the campaign allowed the to defend for the rest of the season to as usual coming into an event like this. Briton to overturn it and Murray’s 1,160, meaning there is the But I feel healthy, my leg feels good. I BEIJING: Seven-time Grand Slam champion CHASKA: Phil Mickelson is a veteran of 11 Ryder Cups head into the August sum- possibility of a large swing in Murray’s think this week I need to be realistic Venus Williams crashed out of the first round but he could not recall ever being part of a match where mer break with a 19-point direction. with maybe how I’m going to play. of the China Open to Chinese wildcard Peng a total of 10 birdies was not enough to secure a win, as advantage. Should Murray win in China and “I have very few days of practice Shuai yesterday. he found to his cost at Hazeltine National on Sunday. Rosberg, who won the take the 500 ranking points on offer coming in here and I’m not putting too World number one Angelique Kerber, mean- The American left-hander made almost every putt opening four races this year, he would move 1,000 points closer to much pressure on myself right now.” while, continued her stellar season beating he looked at during an extraordinary battle against has been the man in form qualifier Katerina Siniakova in two sets in her Spaniard Sergio Garcia in the last-day singles, the pair since racing resumed, ignit- opening match in Beijing. piling up 19 birdies between them before the match ing a fresh streak of three After a close first set, the former US Open finished all square. Andy Murray of successive victories. semi-finalist Peng allowed the American vet- Mickelson rolled in a 25-footer for birdie at the par- Great Britain A fourth-straight win on eran player just one game point in the second four last before leaping high into the air in celebration, Sunday appeared unlikely, to win 7-5, 6-1. then Garcia followed suit by burying a 10-footer. however, even before his spin, “In the first set I was really trying to fight “This was a hard-fought battle today and a lot of with Hamilton back in the because I think she got three set points. I think in emotion,” Mickelson told reporters as the US reclaimed groove and Rosberg acknowl- the second set it’s really important when I got the the Ryder Cup with a 17-11 victory over Europe. “I edged the helping hand luck first three points. It gave me more motivation.” thought that we both played really well and probably had given him. Peng, 30, came of age at the same time as fitting end to have it a tie.” “Listen, I’m doing my race China’s first - and only - Grand Slam singles Asked if he had ever seen a Cup match where 10 and I’m fighting my way from champion Li Na. She reached a career high of birdies was not enough to earn a full point, the five- last and I want to get as high 17 in 2011, the same year Li won her first Slam times major champion replied: “Probably not, at least as possible,” said the German, at Roland Garros and rose to world number five, that I’ve been involved in. who also escaped unscathed taking with her the popularity of tennis in China. “It was a good day, a fun day. I’m just excited that after brushing bodywork But Peng’s career has since been blighted by there’s a lot of red up there and our guys have played with Kimi Raikkonen’s Fer- injury, which forced her to miss much of 2015 and some incredible golf this week.” rari and hung on to third pushed her to the brink of retirement. Garcia, who has now competed in eight Ryder Cups, despite a 10-second time “After the surgery, no one could guarantee I was left shaking his head after ending the slugfest all penalty for it. Rosberg will could come back to the court,” Peng said. square despite making nine birdies on his own, includ- continue to hold the points “I’d like to take time to see if I can go fur- ing the last four holes. advantage over Hamilton ther (in tennis).” “It was amazing,” said the 36-year-old Spaniard, even if he finishes second Czech Siniakova, 20, played an impressive who beat Mickelson 3 and 2 in the last-day singles at to the Briton in three of the net game against top seed Kerber but was unable the 2004 Ryder Cup in Detroit. Garcia now has a 3-4-1 remaining five races. to take control of the match, handing the Ger- (win-loss-halve) record in Ryder Cup singles, while man a 6-4, 6-4 win. Mickelson is 5-5-1. 22 TUESDAY 4 OCTOBER 2016 SPORT

SCOREBOARD Qatar’s Abdulla storms to T2 category lead PAKISTAN Azhar Ali lbw Holder 9 S Khan c Holder b Joseph 24 B Azam c C Brathwaite b Joseph 123 The Peninsula 2016 OiLibya Rally of Morocco underway on Sunday evening with positions after SS1 (T2 class): a short, but nonetheless, demand- S Malik c Bravo b Narine 90 1 Adel Hussein Abdulla (QAT)/ ing seven-kilometre Prologue stage. S Ahmed (not out) 60 Sébastian Delaunay (FRA) Nis- Yasir Saeidan recorded the fastest I Wasim b Holder 11 AGADIR MOROCCO: Nissan’s Adel san Patrol 1hr 09min 15sec time in the T2 category of 5min Mohd Rizwan (not out) 6 Hussein Abdulla made the perfect 2 Abdullah Saleh (SAU)/Michael 46sec, but Adel Hussein was more Extras (LB-2, W-12) 14 start to his challenge for honours in Orr (GBR) Toyota Land Cruiser than content to shadow the Saudi to the gruelling six-day OiLibya Rally of 1hr 09min 55sec the stage finish in second position. Total (for 5 wkts in 50 overs) 337 Morocco, the eighth round of the FIA 3 Yasir Saeidan (SAU)/Alexei Kuz- That gave him a strategic start- Fall of wickets: 1-40, 2-40, 3-209, World Cup for Cross-Country Ral- mich (RUS) Toyota Land Cruiser ing position behind his rival for the 4-282, 5-320. lies, when he held first position in the 200 1hr 10min 56sec opening desert stage yesterday. Bowling: Holder 8-1-51-2 (5w); Joseph T2 category after the opening timed 4 Marat Abykayev (KAZ)/Andrei Saudi Arabia’s Abdullah Saleh 10-0-62-2 (6w); C Brathwaite 8-0-60-0; desert stage, near Agadir, yesterday. Chipenko (KRY) Toyota Land was third and Marat Abykayev of Narine 8-0-39-1 (1w); Benn 8-0-61-0; K The Qatari is running a Nissan Cruiser 1hr 12min 27sec Kazakhstan finished fourth. Brathwaite 3-0-18-0; Pollard 5-0-44-0.

Patrol with support from Nissan 5 Masatoshi Konishi (JPN)/Takuya The opening day in the desert WEST INDIES Qatar, Nissan Middle East and the Sugimara (JPN) Isuzu D-Max 1hr was split into two short timed sec- Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federa- 15min 16sec tions against the clock of 69km and J Charles c Wasim b Amir 2 tion (QMMF) and reached the start of 6 Nicolas Falloux (FRA)/Antonia 50km in length. K Brathwaite (run out) 39 the next stage, near Agadir, 40 sec- de Roissard (FRA) Toyota Land Saeidan posted the target time D Bravo (run out) 61 onds ahead of the Saudi Arabian Cruiser 1hr 15min 45sec in the opener of 1hr 05min 10sec. M Samuels b Riaz 57 driver Abdullah Saleh. 7 Marco Piana (FRA)/Toni Guido Adel Hussein was running 10 min- D Ramdin b Riaz 34 The Nissan driver is a mere 11 (ITA) Toyota Land Cruiser 1hr utes behind the Saudi on the road K Pollard c Malik b Wasim 22 points behind Yasir Saeidan in the 28min 45sec and he eventually carded a stage points’ standings and, with double 8 Mohammed Al-Harqan (QAT)/ time of 1hr 03min 02sec to storm C Brathwaite (run out) 14 points at stake in North Africa this Nasser Al-Kuwari (QAT) Toyota to the top of the T2 leader board, J Holder (not out) 31 week, he realises the importance of Land Cruiser 1hr 31min 41sec closely followed by Saudi Arabian S Narine (not out) 1 achieving a good result alongside driver Abdullah Saleh. Saiedan was Extras (LB-8, W-9) 17 new French navigator Sébastien perfect start to what promises to be third and Abykayev was fourth. Four Total (for 7 wkts in 50 overs) 278 Delaunay. a long and challenging week,” said further selective sections of 291km, Adel Hussein Abdulla led the T2 category after the short opening stage “I finished the first stage ahead Adel Hussein. 315km, 319km and 230km take place Fall of wickets: 1-3, 2-92, 3-127, 4-194, of all my rivals and that was the The competitive action got from today through to Friday. of the Rally of Morocco on Monday. 5-209, 6-231, 7-273. Bowling: Wasim 10-0-62-1; Amir 9-0- 49-1 (2w); Hasan 9-0-56-0 (2w); Riaz 10-0-48-2 (3w); Malik 5-2-16-0; Nawaz 7-0-39-0 (2w). Olympic champions head to Doha Azam anchors Doha. Le Clos returned from Rio with 2016; Madeline Groves of Australia, Pakistan’s ODI Five days to go until two silver medals and was part of the who won silver in the 200m butter- historic three-way tie for silver in the fly; James Guy who won two silvers star-studded line-up 100m butterfly. He currently lies sec- for Great Britain in the relays; Pie- series victory competes at FINA ond in the 2016 World Cup standings ters Timmers of Belgium who won following nine gold medals in the first silver in the 100m freestyle; Josh airweave Swimming cluster and will be looking to con- Prenot of the USA who won silver in AFP World Cup at Hamad tinue his successful record in Doha, the 200m breaststroke, Tom Shields Aquatic Centre which saw him win three gold med- also of the USA who won gold in the als at the 2014 World Championships 4 x 100m medley relay and who will SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIR- and three more golds at last year’s be going head-to-head against Chad ATES: Fast-rising Babar Azam World Cup. le Clos in the 100m butterfly; Daiya cracked a second successive The Peninsula Shoeman lies behind le Clos in Seto and Naito Ehara of Japan, who hundred to guide Pakistan to a second place on the FINA Swimming won bronze in the 400m individual dominant 59-run win over the World Cup all-time heroes list. The medley and 4 x 200m freestyle relay West Indies in the second one-day DOHA: 13 freshly crowned Rio 2016 reigning world-record holder in the respectively; and Yuliya Efimova of international in Sharjah, gaining Olympic medallists and four world- 50m freestyle won gold, silver and Russia who won silver in both the an unbeatable 2-0 lead in three- record holders will rock the roof of bronze in the Athens 2004 Olym- 100m and 200m breaststroke. match series. Hamad Aquatic Centre on October 8 A file picture of last year’s FINA airweave Swimming World Cup at the pics and has three gold, a silver and Speaking about this year’s line- Azam’s brilliant 126-ball 123 and 9 as the FINA airweave Swim- Hamad Aquatic Centre. This year’s championship promises two days a bronze World Championship med- up, Khalil Al Jabir, President of the formed the cornerstone of Paki- ming World Cup promises two days of exhilarating action on October 8 and 9. als. Van De Burgh claimed second in Qatar Swimming Association, said: stan’s imposing 337-5 which also of exhilarating action. the Rio 2016 100m breaststroke final “We are pleased to welcome so featured half-centuries from Tickets to witness some of the Brittany Elmslie of Australia who looks to be unstoppable once again to add to his London 2012 gold medal many Rio 2016 Olympic medallists to Shoaib Malik and Sarfraz Ahmed. world’s best swimmers go head-to- helped her team win the 4 x 100m as she continues to dominate wom- and is currently lying in fourth in the Doha for our fifth consecutive FINA West Indies finished on 278-7 head cost just QR20 and are available freestyle relay; Katie Meili of the en’s swimming. Hoping to close the 2016 World Cup rankings. Leading airweave Swimming World Cup, from their 50 overs with Darren now at Q-tickets.com. USA who was part of the winning 4 x gap is Alia Atkinson of Jamaica, who the Men’s 2016 World Cup rankings ensuring that it promises to be one of Bravo hitting 61 and Marlon Sam- Some of the most exciting and 100m medley relay and won individ- is currently lying in third place in the is Vladmir Morozov of Russia who the most exciting World Cups that we uels scoring 57. memorable moments of the Rio ual bronze in the 100m breaststroke; World Cup rankings. has already broken the world-record have hosted to date. This world-class The final match will be in Abu 2016 Olympic Games took place in and Doha crowd favourite multi- Atkinson is in fantastic form and twice this year in the 100m individ- line up is testament to our dedication Dhabi tomorrow. the Aquatic Centre and the stars of ple Olympic and World Champion, equalled her own world record in the ual medley and will be hoping to to swimming and our track-record in “It was a wonderful team the pool will be hungry for further Katinka Hosszu of Hungary, who won 100m breaststroke at this year’s first maintain his lead in Doha. hosting excellent swimming events at effort,” said Pakistan captain success as the World Cup returns to three golds at Rio 2016. meeting in France. Other medallists from Rio 2016 Hamad Aquatic Centre. We encour- Azhar Ali. Doha for a fifth consecutive year. Hosszu, overall winner of the In the men’s competition, South to look out for include: Rikke Peder- age everyone not to miss out on the “We needed a good partner- Amongst them will be four Olympic World Cup since 2012, is yet again African legendary trio Chad le Clos, son of Denmark, the current 200m opportunity to witness this incredi- ship after losing two early wickets gold medallists – Japan’s Rie Kan- leading the 2016 World Cup standings Cameron Van Der Burgh and Roland world-record holder in the women’s ble competition taking place on their and Azam and Malik gave that to eto, who won the 200m breaststroke; comfortably after the first cluster and Shoeman will all be returning to breaststroke who won bronze at Rio doorstep and to get their tickets now.” us with pace and wisdom.” West Indian captain Jason Holder rued his team’s bad bowling. “I think we didn’t bowl as well as we would have wanted and in India crush New Zealand to reclaim top ranking the end 330-plus was too much for us,” said Holder. West Indies needed to improve on their best chase of 285 against Reuters touring side were bundled out for 197 ranking after handing over the hon- Pakistan which came in 1993 at in fading light on the fourth day at our to arch-rivals Pakistan recently this same venue, but Pakistan’s Eden Gardens to give India an unas- following a washed-out Test in the varied attack kept them at bay. sailable 2-0 lead in the series. West Indies dove-tailed perfectly Bravo added 89 for the second KOLKATA: India crushed New Zea- India will return to the top of the with the bumper test season at home. wicket with Kraigg Brathwaite land by 178 runs in the second Test International Cricket Council test “With the coming home season (39) after Johnson Charles was yesterday to clinch the three-match rankings irrespective of the result we have control of that situation removed for two in the second series and reclaim top spot in the of the third and final Test in Indore (staying number one),” captain Virat over by Mohammad Amir. world rankings from Pakistan. which starts on Saturday. Kohli said at the presentation, refer- Bravo hit three towering sixes Chasing 376 for victory, the India’s ambition to regain the top ring to the season ahead where India and five boundaries off 74 balls will also host Tests against England, before he was smartly run out by SCOREBOARD Australia and Bangladesh. paceman Hasan Ali who knocked It was an all-round show from the over the stumps at the non-strik- India (I innings): 316 16-2-60-3. Indian bowlers with spinners Rav- er’s end after the batsman aimed New Zealand (I innings): 204 New Zealand (II innings): ichandran Ashwin and Ravindra for a quick single. India (II innings): T Latham c Saha b Ashwin 74 Jadeja and fast bowler Mohammed Samuels also tried his best S Dhawan lbw Boult 17 M Guptill lbw Ashwin 24 Shami picking up three wickets each. during his 52-ball 57, spiced with New Zealand opener Tom four boundaries and two sixes, M Vijay c Guptill b Henry 7 H Nicholls c Rahane b Jadeja 24 Latham waged a lone battle, top- and added 67 for the fourth wicket C Pujara lbw Henry 4 R Taylor lbw Ashwin 4 scoring for his side with a dogged 74. with Denesh Ramdin (34) before V Kohli lbw Boult 45 L Ronchi b Jadeja 32 Latham and Martin Guptill (24) fiery pace bowler Wahab Riaz A Rahane c Boult b Henry 1 M Santner lbw Shami 9 survived nervous moments before (2-48) removed both in succes-

R Sharma c Ronchi b Santner 82 B J Watling b Shami 1 lunch to give New Zealand a solid India’s captain Virat Kohli (left) celebrates with his team-mate Ajinkya sive overs.

start with a series-best opening Kieron Pollard, playing his Rahane after winning the second Test match against New Zealand at R Ashwin lbw Santner 5 M Henry c Kohli b Jadeja 18 stand of 55. 100th one-day international, the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, yesterday W Saha (not out) 58 J Patel b Kumar 2 Guptill, whose place in the side is made 22 and Holder, who scored R Jadeja c (sub) b Santner 6 N Wagner (not out) 5 under scrutiny after a string of poor 31 not out, found the going tough B Kumar c Nicholls b Wagner 23 T Boult c Vijay b Shami 4 scores, was on six when he was given of the series and added 49 for the Trent Boult much to the delight of as West Indies needed 121 in the M Shami c Latham b Boult 1 Total (all out) 197 not out following a confident appeal second wicket with Henry Nicholls the crowd. Earlier, resuming on last 10 overs and 87 in last five. for lbw by Shami. (24), who replaced regular cap- 227 for eight, India were all out for Earlier Azam anchored Paki- Extras (B-10, LB-1, W-3) 14 Fall of wickets: 1-55, 2-104, 3-115, 4-141, The right-hander was trapped leg tain Kane Williamson in the side. 263 in their second innings, setting stan’s highest one-day total Total (all out) 263 5-154, 6-156, 7-175, 8-178, 9-190, 10-197. before in the first over after lunch by Nicholls edged Jadeja to slip before New Zealand a difficult target on a against the West Indies, beating Fall of wickets: 1-12, 2-24, 3-34, 4-43, 5-91, Bowling: Kumar 12-4-28-1; Shami 18.1-5-46- off-spinner Ashwin, who also sent Shami picked up two quick wickets wearing track. Wicketkeeper-bats- the 307-8 they made at Perth nine 6-106, 7-209, 8-215, 9-251, 10-263. 3; Ashwin 31-6-82-3; Jadeja 20-3-41-3. back stand-in skipper Ross Taylor by getting the ball to reverse swing man Wriddhiman Saha was not out years ago. Bowling: Boult 17.5-6-38-3; Henry 20-2-59- Result: India won by 178 runs. (four) in similar fashion. and New Zealand lost seven wickets on 58, his second unbeaten fifty of Azam added 169 for the third 3; Wagner 15-3-45-1; Patel 8-0-50-0; Santner Series: India lead three-match series 2-0. Latham concentrated hard to in the final session. Local boy Shami the game earning him the man of the wicket with Malik who missed his bring up his second half-century returned to take the final wicket of match award. ninth one-day hundred by 10 runs. SPORT TUESDAY 4 OCTOBER 2016 23

QFA and Qatar Shell host three-day Southgate eager to move on with football coaching clinic for children England job

The Peninsula Football Association in partnership with Qatar Shell. The initiative is designed to improve the AFP health and wellbeing of young people in Qatar DOHA: The Qatar Football Association (QFA), and through football. Since its launch in March 2013, Qatar Shell organised a three-day coaching clinic the programme has benefitted over 10,000 chil- in preparation for the launch of the fifth season of dren across Qatar. Last year’s programme saw a BURTON-ON-TRENT, UNITED ‘Il’AbWe’Yana’, an extra-curricular football pro- significant reduction in Body Mass Index (BMI) by KINGDOM: England’s care- gramme targeted at boys and girls ages 7-16 years. 80% of participants. BMI is a measure of body fat taker manager Gareth Southgate Il’AbWe’Yana is based on FC Barcelona Foun- based on height and weight. expressed a desire to move on dation’s FutbolNet methodology and provides In recognition for its positive impact on the from a “very difficult” week in children with an extra 72 hours of extra-curricular health of youth, KOORA TIME has been the recip- his introductory press confer- physical education per year. The seminar focused ient of numerous awards including the ‘Sports ence yesterday. on five teaching modules that address healthy liv- Industry Award’ for Best CSR Initiative, ‘CSR Award Southgate, formerly England ing through football. Over 50 local coaches from Qatar’ for Best CSR Impact Initiative, the ‘Dar Al Under-21s coach, has been placed the QFA and Qatar Women’s Sports Committee, Sharq Corporate Social Responsibility Award’ for in charge on a temporary basis including Qatari men and women, attended the the Best Sports Initiative,and the ‘AFC Dream of after Sam Allardyce left his post Participants taking part in the coaching clinic hosted by Koora Time in seminar. Asia Award’ in the area of social responsibility. as manager last week following preparation of the fifth season of ‘Il’AbWe’Yana’ in Doha, Qatar. Il’AbWe’Yana is part of an award-winning More details about KOORA TIME can be found just 67 days at the helm. KOORA TIME initiative developed by the Qatar in their official web site www.kooratime.qa “I realise the last week has been a very difficult one for our organisation,” Southgate told a press conference at the St George’s Park national football centre in Burton, central England. “I felt it was important to step forward in the leadership position. Troubled Villa sack Di Matteo I’m very much looking forward to working with the players over the next 10 days to get the results the country wants.” Southgate has recalled Man- chester United forwards Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard for after just 124 days in charge England’s 2018 World Cup quali- fiers at home to Malta on Saturday and away to Slovenia next week. booed off by their furious fans, He also awarded Stoke City The Villans search for proved the final straw and 48 hours full-back Glen Johnson a first later the Italian’s 124-day reign was international call-up in over two their fifth manager over. years. Southgate has confirmed since 2014 as the “Aston Villa Football Club has that Wayne Rooney will continue today parted company with manager as captain. Italian’s reign Roberto Di Matteo,” a statement read. England won 1-0 away to Slo- becomes the shortest “The club decided to act follow- vakia in Allardyce’s one game in ing a run of disappointing results charge. Southgate, a former Eng- of any boss in the which has left the team occupying land centre-back, said he had club’s history 19th position in the Championship. thanked Allardyce since his pred- “The club would like to place on ecessor’s departure. record its appreciation to Roberto “We exchanged messages. for all his efforts in helping rebuild From my point of view, that was AFP the squad and wish him well for the important,” said the 46-year-old. future.” “I didn’t want to be seen as Di Matteo won only one of his someone who was waiting in the 11 Championship fixtures, while wings for an opportunity. I think LONDON: Roberto Di Matteo was also crashing out of the League Cup Sam knew that. I felt it was impor- sacked by Aston Villa yesterday after against fourth tier Luton. tant to thank him. just 12 matches in charge of the trou- The 46-year-old leaves with Villa “The working relationship bled Championship club. languishing just two points above the from my point of view was very Di Matteo was hired by Vil- relegation zone in 19th place after a positive. He’s got his own situation la’s new Chinese owner Tony Xia in nine-match winless run. to deal with and I’ve got to get on June and the former Chelsea boss was He made nine signings for a net with leading the country forward.” expected to lead his side into the Pre- spend of £34m ($43m, €38m), includ- Reflecting on Allardyce and mier League. ing Ross McCormack and Jonathan the corruption in English football, Villa are playing in the second Kodjia, but the highly-priced strikers Aston Villa sacked manager Roberto Di Matteo (right) and assistant manager, now temporary caretaker Southgate said: “I’m involved in a tier for the first time since 1988 fol- have scored just three goals between manager, Steve Clarke before their match against Nottingham Forest at Villa Park Sky Bet Championship sport that I love and an industry lowing last season’s relegation, them. earlier this season. that at times I don’t like. but they have struggled to show Di Matteo’s reign is the shortest “The detail about what hap- any improvement under Di Mat- of any permanent Villa boss in the But rather sooner than later we’d Steve Clarke will take over as break. Former Hull boss Steve Bruce, pened last week, I’m not au fait teo despite splashing out on several club’s history and they are now look- make the decision. All need learn Villa’s caretaker manager while the Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy with. I’ve heard names mentioned expensive new signings. ing for their fifth full-time manager ¬ repeat mistakes again&again,” club, already 15 points behind leaders and Brentford chief Dean Smith are and bits of information, but I don’t Saturday’s woeful 2-0 defeat since February 2014. Xia wrote on Twitter after the Huddersfield, begin their search for a among the early contenders to suc- have the detail, so I don’t think I at Preston, which ended with Villa “A difficult decision 4 the board. announcement. replacement during the international ceed Di Matteo. can speculate.” La Liga: Barcelona’s humiliating defeat and Real’s frustrating draw send Atletico top

AFP brilliant pass into Andre Gomes pro- voked a penalty just after the hour, which Neymar converted. However, all of Barca’s good work Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola (left) and Tottenham MADRID: Atletico Madrid moved top was undone when Ter Stegen chipped manager Mauricio Pochettino during their Premier League of La Liga on Sunday as Celta Vigo the ball into the path of the onrush- match at White Hart Lane, in London, England on Sunday. edged Barcelona in a 4-3 thriller, ing Pablo Hernandez to head into an whilst Real Madrid’s run of draws unguarded net. stretched to four against Eibar on Pique set up a grandstand fin- Sunday. ish three minutes from time and the Guardiola asks for patience Three goals in 11 first-half min- centre-back was inches away from an utes sentenced a Barca side once incredible hat-trick when he glanced again without the injured Lionel Messi a header wide in stoppage time. AFP many teams who can achieve that as Pione Sisto, Iago Aspas and a Jer- Earlier, Eibar celebrated their first and Tottenham are one of them.” emy Mathieu own goal put Celta in ever goal and point against Madrid He added: “They were the bet- command. wildly. Fran Rico headed the visitors ter team. It can happen sometimes. Gerard Pique and a Neymar pen- into a sixth minute lead before Gareth LONDON: Pep Guardiola advised “We play against one team that alty reduced Barca’s deficit. However, Bale’s 50th La Liga goal secured a Manchester City’s supporters it will has been together the last two or a Marc-Andre ter Stegen howler teed fourth consecutive draw for Real. take up to three years for his meth- three years, who last season were up Pablo Hernandez to restore Celta’s It is the first time Madrid have ods to fully bear fruit after his side fighting until the end to win the two-goal lead before Pique headed in drawn four successive games since lost 2-0 at Tottenham Hotspur. Premier League.” his second late on. Zidane was a Real player in 2006. The Celta Vigo’s Facundo Roncaglia (left) and FC Barcelona’s Arda Turan City had avoided defeat in the Guardiola, who had seen his Former Liverpool striker Aspas European champions badly missed fighting for the ball in their La Liga match at Balaidos Stadium in Vigo, first 11 games of Guardiola’s tenure team win the first six league games did most of the damage as Sisto slot- the presence of Luka Modric, who is Spain on Sunday. as manager, but they were given under his stewardship, acknowl- ted home the opener from his superb set to be sidelined for a month after a rude awakening at White Hart edged that City had been unable through ball. undergoing knee surgery on Sunday Griezmann and Gabi either side of the there were few positives for the Lane on Sunday as Spurs trimmed to live with Spurs’ asphyxiating Aspas then drilled the second morning. Frenchman’s opener just after the Italian. their Premier League lead to a sin- high press. into the far corner and it was under Real took almost an hour to get hour mark. Griezmann had hit the bar from gle point. “We knew how aggressive they pressure from the Celta striker that firm control of the game as a super However, Gameiro finally sealed the spot against Bayern in midweek Asked if Spurs were title con- are, home and away, but especially Mathieu turned Daniel Wass’s excel- Bale header came back off the post a deserved three points for Atletico and his well-struck penalty was bril- tenders, Guardiola replied: “They at home,” said the former Barce- lent cross into his own net. and substitute Alvaro Morata had a in stoppage time. liantly turned behind. were last season. Why not? The lona and Bayern Munich coach. Enrique introduced Andres Ini- goal rightly ruled out for offside as New Valencia coach Cesare Pran- But Gameiro teed up Griezmann same trainer, new players. In “They were one step in front of esta on his 600th Barca appearance Eibar held on for a historic point. delli watched on from the stands for his sixth La Liga goal of the season. two, three years, my team will us today. We just can say congrat- for the second-half and his presence Earlier, Valencia goalkeeper before officially taking charge on Gabi then saw a poor spot-kick be better. ulations Tottenham, because when transformed the Catalans after the Diego Alves’s heroics couldn’t deny Monday, but other than Alves tak- easily saved by Alves, but deep into “In that sense it’s normal. In the opponent is better, you have break. Pique headed home Iniesta’s Atletico as he extended his excep- ing his record of saved penalties to stoppage time Gameiro slotted past the Premier League there are to accept it and learn from that.” cross to give the visitors hope and a tional penalty record with stops from 22 from 45 faced in Spanish football, Alves to seal the win.