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BOXING | Page 4 BASEBALL | Page 5 Golovkin Angels make ready to hit quick work the jackpot of Astros in in Las Vegas 9-1 victory Friday, September 15, 2017 FOOTBALL Dhul-Hijja 24, 1438 AH Ronaldo back in GULF TIMES style for Real, Spurs end Wembley jinx SPORT Page 2 QOC PRESIDENT HONOURS QATARI ATHLETES QNA Doha E the Qatar Olym- pic Committee (QOC) President Sheikh Joaan Hbin Hamad al-Thani yesterday honoured Qatari ath- letes who won medals on the world stage during the 2016/2017 season. Mutaz Essa Barshim, who won the high jump gold at the IAAF World Championships in Lon- don and dominated the Diamond League meetings, Abdulelah Ha- roun, winner of the bronze medal in the 400m race in London, Ab- dulrahman Samba, winner of the 400m hurdles at the Doha Dia- mond League and javelin thrower Ahmed Bedeir who fi nished sec- ond in the Asian Championship and fi rst at the Islamic Solidar- ity Games in Baku were among the honorees. During the ceremony, HE Sheikh Joaan extended his thanks and ap- preciation to the members of the Qatar athletics team and expressed his pride at the country’s achieve- ments at the IAAF World Champi- onships. He urged them to contin- ue their eff orts to excel at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and live up to the expectations of the Qatari sports community. Barshim’s coach Stainslaws Szczyrba was also feted on the oc- casion. Offi cials of the Qatar Ath- letics Federation including board member Khalid al-Marri, General Secretary Mohamed al-Fadala and HE the QOC President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani, world champion high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim, former Asian sprint champion Talal Mansour, javelin thrower Ahmed Bedeir, world 400m former Qatari athlete Talal Man- bronze medallist Abdulelah Haroun, hurdler Abdulrahman Samba and Qatar Athletics Federation board member Khalid al-Marri cut a cake at a ceremony yesterday to mark Qatar’s recent success on sour also attended the ceremony. the international stage. HE Sheikh Joaan congratulated the athletes on their performances and encouraged them to continue to excel and bring glory for Qatar. BOTTOMLINE Laudrup’s Rayyan hoping for a winning start By Sports Reporter They gave us plenty of trouble last to fi gure out who will actually go on Doha season and we will have to be pa- to win the league. tient against them,” the Denmark, Al Khor boss Laurent Banide was Al Rayyan coach Barcelona and Real Madrid legend all praise for his opponents ahead of Michael Laudrup ichael Laudrup’s Al told reporters at a press conference his team’s fi rst game. Rayyan are hoping for yesterday. “Al Rayyan are one of the best a winning start when Laudrup added the new summer sides in Qatar and this will be a real Mthey take on al Khor signings will have to adapt to the Al test of our training so far. Presea- in their opening QNB Stars League Rayyan style of play. son went well overall with all of the match tomorrow. “We have had many new players players doing well. Now we have The 2015-16 champions were de- join us in preseason. It is important to put this into practise against Al throned by Lekhwiya last season that they all acclimatise to our style Rayyan,” said Banide. after suff ering some unexpected re- and get settled in order to do their “I am lucky to have inherited a verses midway through the tourna- best for the side,” said the Dane. good squad at Al Khor and we have ment. “This is a gradual process but I strengthened further with a mix- And although they managed to feel our team is ready for the match ture of local and professional play- fi nish in third place, their inconsist- against Al Khor,” added Laudrup. ers. However our season will not be ency meant they were a whopping 12 With Duhail and Al Sadd too decided on this result on Saturday,” points behind champions Lekhwiya adding new players, Laudrup feels added Banide when asked about his (63), with Al Sadd second on 61. things will be only tougher this sea- squad heading into their fi rst game The Lions suff ered fi ve defeats son for Al Rayyan. of the season. last season which allowed Lekhwiya “Al Rayyan are not the only side Banide ended the press confer- and Al Sadd go way clear at the top, who is fi ghting for the title. Al Sadd ence stressing that he needs time thus reducing the tournament to a and Al Duhail have further added to to see how is squad will do in the two-horse race in the end. their squads this season. They will league this season. One of those defeats came at the also be in the title fi ght, while Al “We will need at least four or fi ve hands of Al Khor, and understand- Gharafa, too, have some good play- games to see our level and make an ably Laudrup was wary of them. ers. assessment on how the club is going “Al Khor are tough opponents. “We need to play a few games fi rst moving forward.” Gulf Times 2 Friday, September 15, 2017 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE/ROUND-UP QNB STARS LEAGUE Al Sadd’s confi dence high as they take on Ronaldo back in new boys Markhiya style, Spurs end Wembley jinx Ronaldo has now struck 12 times in his last six Champions League games Al Sadd star Baghdad Bounedjah with the Sheikh Jassim Cup which they won last week beating Al Duhail 4-1. Bouedjah scored a hat-trick in the match. By Sports Reporter to get the better of them on Sat- Doha urday,” noted Dalmada. Despite this Sheikh Jassim Cup success, Dalmada stressed resh from their Sheikh that the side are not getting Jassim Cup success, Al ahead of themselves. “Winning Sadd will not be short last weekend is now behind us. on confi dence when they Now we have to focus on this Fbegin their quest for their 14th match. At the end of the day league title with a match against we now have to look to win this newly-promoted Al Markhiya match. This is our aim. tomorrow. “We have a number of play- Baghdad Bounedjah’s scintil- ers who are injury doubts for the lating hat-trick last week helped match, due to fatigue. We will be The Wolves thrash Duhail 4-1 making a decision in regards to to grab early season bragging the squad after training,” added rights, but the eight-month Dalmada. long league will be a totally dif- Al Markhiya’s Qatari coach Yu- ferent ball game and test them to suf Adam began his interaction the fullest. with the media by praising the With Lekhwiya dominating team management for hiring him. the local scene over the past few “I want to express my thanks seasons, it is Al Sadd who have to the club administration for had to pay a heavy price. their confi dence in my abilities Although they are the most and I hope that we can show our successful club side in Qatar potential over the course of the Real Madrid’s forward from Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo (C) scores past APOEL Nicosia’s goalkeeper from the Netherlands Boy Waterman during their UEFA Champions with numerous titles, includ- season to them,” said Adam. League match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on Wednesday. ing the AFC Champions league “Al Sadd are one of the big- crown in 2011, they have not gest sides in Qatar and will be AFP Results with Burnley this season, sparking the English club welcomed back Cham- won the league since 2013, fi ghting for the title this season. Paris alarmist talk that they were jinxed at pions League football after a two-year something that bothers their However that said, my side are the hallowed north London venue. absence, but it took Sevilla just four fans no end. fully prepared for this campaign Group E But, after losing eight of their pre- minutes to dampen the enthusiasm. Logic dictates that they will and everyone is ready to do their ristiano Ronaldo grabbed a Maribor (SLO) 1 (Bohar 85) Spartak vious 12 matches at Wembley, Kane’s After Wissam Ben Yedder had given have it easy over Markhiya, but best for the club. brace on his return from sus- Moscow (RUS) 1 (Samedov 59) predatory finishing ensured Tottenham the Spanish side an early lead, goals the top-fl ight newbies too are Markhiya striker Ali Mejbel pension for Real Madrid, as Liverpool (ENG) 2 (Firmino 21, Salah 37) finally enjoyed a night to remember in from Firmino and Mohamed Salah put also eager to cause a few shocks insisted that his side were not Tottenham Hotspur ended Sevilla (ESP) 2 (Ben Yedder 5, Correa 72) their temporary lodgings. Liverpool ahead, only for Firmino to as the tournament progresses. fazed by Al Sadd. Ctheir Wembley jinx and Liverpool were Group F Son Heung-Min’s first goal of the miss a penalty. “Markhiya will be a tough “Many people will be predict- held on their Champions League come- Feyenoord (NED) 0 Manchester City season put Tottenham ahead early on On the hour, Sevilla manager Edu- match for us, they come into the ing an Al Sadd win on Saturday. back on Wednesday. (ENG) 4 (Stones 2, 63, Aguero 10, Jesus with Andriy Yarmolenko conjuring a ardo Berizzo was dismissed for throw- league on the back of an unde- However the squad is not going Real have sorely missed their Por- 25) sublime equaliser.