6 June 29, 2020 Suarez Doubles But Barca Iranian Pair Taremi, Rezaei Nominated Drop Vital Points in Vigo for Best Forward of ACL2017 Team Mehdi Taremi With Persepolis needing a victory to advance to the knockout rounds, Mehdi Taremi’s hat- trick in the final group stage game against Al Wahda was one of the standout performances of the tournament as the Azadi Stadium side sealed a return to the last 16. Then, with Al Ahli still in the contest in the second leg of the quarter-finals, Taremi held his nerve to slot home a late penalty and secure the Tehran side a place in the last four for the first time; however, he was subsequently ruled Barcelona’s Luis Suarez, center, celebrates after scoring his side’s out of both games against Al Hilal. second goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between RC Celta and Barcelona at the Balaidos stadium in Vigo, Spain, June 27, 2020. Kaveh Rezaei MADRID (Dispatches) — Luis midfielder Denis Suarez, only for Suarez has scored twice with assists Marc Andre Ter Stegen to get a Kaveh Rezaei’s goal-scoring form in the first from Leo Messi, but FC Barcelona slight touch to take the ball onto half of 2017 ultimately paved the way for a dropped two vital points in the title the post. move to Europe as he fired Esteghlal into the race for La Liga as they were twice Barca was controlling the ball knockout rounds for the first time since 2013 pegged back in a 2-2 draw away to with Puig and Messi at the helm, with four goals in six group stage games. an impressive Celta Vigo. and the Argentinean set up Fati When Rezaei remained calm to net a stop- Barca coach Quique Setien put only for the youngster to dwell page-time penalty and secure a 1-0 first-leg faith in youth in his starting 11 just enough on the ball for the win over Al Ain in the last 16 things looked Mehdi Taremi Kaveh Rezaei with Riqui Puig, given his first chance to be wasted before then good for Esteghlal, only for them to succumb start in midfield. Ansu Fati part- sending a shot just over the bar TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian players Mehdi the 2017 AFC Champions League Best XI to a 6-1 defeat in the return meeting, with nered Messi and Suarez in the himself from around 25 yards. Taremi and Kaveh Rezaei have been nominated confirmed, so now it’s time to complete the Rezaei scoring a consolation before departing Barca attack, while Iago Aspas Celta drew level four minutes for the best forward of the ACL2017 Team. jigsaw by voting for the men to lead the line for Belgium. was the main threat for Celta. after the break as a swift break After deciding the top goalkeeper, the best up front. The Iranian duo will have to compete with Only six minutes into the game, following an error from Samuel defense in front of him and the playmakers So, there are the eight players in contention Omar Khribin, Hulk, Rafael Silva, Shinzo Ko- Gerard Pique hit the bar with Umtiti allowed Fedor Smolov in midfield, the-afc.com has eight players of for the three places in attack. roki, Alan and Yu Kobayashi in the poll. a header following a corner by a simple finish after good work Messi, who later set up Suarez for from Okay Yokuslu down the the opening goal with a flighted right flank. NBA May Let Players Replace Names on Jerseys free-kick to the far post in the Suarez restored Barca’s lead in 20th minute. the 67th minute after pressure The game had rhythm, and Celta from Barca won the ball on the With Social Justice Messages were almost back in it three min- edge of the Celta area, allowing WASHINGTON (Dispatches) shed light on the different social utes later when Brais Mendez Messi to set him up for a swift -The Premier League returned on justice issues that guys around was put through by former Barca turn and finish. June 17 with players replacing the our league continue to talk about names on the backs of their jer- day in and day out,” Paul told seys with the message “Black Lives Spears. “People are saying that Ceballos Late Show Sends Matter.” The NBA may be doing social justice will be off of ev- something similar. erybody’s mind in Orlando. With Arsenal Into FA Cup Semifinals Via Marc J. Spears of ESPN. these jerseys, it doesn’t go away.” com’s The Undefeated, NBPA If the NBA permits alteration of president and Oklahoma City the jerseys, the question becomes Thunder guard Chris Paul said whether other sports leagues will that management and labor are do the same, specifically the working together to allow players NFL. The NFL tends to have a to replace the names on their jer- little OCD when it comes to the seys with messages of “personal- uniform, with the “My Cause, ized social justice, social cause or My Cleats” campaign becoming charity.” messages beyond “Black Lives persons who were killed by police a fairly recent (and very limited) As noted by Spears, this cre- Matter.” Players could display “I officers. relaxation of the rules regarding ates a wide variety of potential Can’t Breathe” or the names of “We’re just trying to continue to shoes. Murray: Revised ATP Calendar Not Safe for Players LONDON (Dispatches) -Three-times Grand Slam champion Andy Mur- Arsenal midfielder Dani Ceballos celebrates the winner at Sheffield United ray has said that the ATP’s revised calendar which includes seven tourna- SHEFFIELD (AFP) - Dani Ce- silverware again as Arsenal look ments in as many weeks is not safe for players, who will be forced to skip ballos fired Arsenal into the FA to win the competition for a re- major events due to the crammed schedule. Cup semifinals as the Spaniard’s cord-extending 14th time. stoppage-time strike clinched a dra- “This is a difficult place to get The ATP tour, which was suspended in March due to the novel corona- matic 2-1 win at Sheffield United on a win. We are back at Wembley. I virus outbreak, is set restart on Aug. 14 with the Citi Open, followed by Sunday. am really happy with the attitude the Cincinnati Masters, which will be held at Flushing Meadows before Mikel Arteta’s side rode their and performance of the players,” the U.S. Open. luck after surviving a second-half Arteta said. barrage from the Blades at Bra- “It is a great opportunity to try The men’s claycourt swing will start on Sept 8 in Kitzbuhel followed by mall Lane. and win a title and play in Eu- Masters tournaments in Madrid and Rome on Sept 13 and Rome Masters Nicolas Pepe put Arsenal ahead rope.” on Sept 20, with the French Open set to begin a week later. with a first-half penalty after Chris After losing their first two Basham fouled Alexandre Laca- matches following the restart, Ar- zette. senal, who beat Southampton in Lazio Come From Behind to Beat Fiorentina in Serie A David McGoldrick equalized the Premier League in midweek, ROME (Dispatches) - Lazio defenders and smashing home with three minutes left, but on- have now won two in a row. bounced back from their 3-2 de- with a curler. loan Real Madrid midfielder Ce- Complaining about Arsenal’s feat to Atalanta as they came from Lazio scored the equalizer in ballos settled a hard-fought quar- hectic schedule, Arteta added: behind to beat Fiorentina 2-1. the 67th minute after Felipe ter-final in the final moments. We have played four away games The Biancocelesti entered the Caicedo was charged by Fio- Arsenal join Manchester United since the restart. Thank you to the Rome Olimpico Stadium with 7 rentina’s goalkeeper Bartlomiej in the last four, with Leicester fac- Premier League for our calendar points deficit to leaders Juventus Dragowski in the box, Ciro Im- ing Chelsea and Newcastle host- playing every three days. But we on the table after they fumbled mobile stepped in to convert the ing Manchester City in Sunday’s go again on Wednesday.” a 2-0 advantage against Atalanta penalty. other quarter-finals. The Blades have gone winless in in Wednesday’s game. The Aquile turned around the The away side broke the dead- game in the 82nd minute when Arteta was Arsenal’s captain their four matches since the Eng- lock in the 25th minute with a Luis Alberto’s pass bounced when they won the FA Cup final lish season restarted, ruining their moment of magic as the veteran back by the defender, and the against Hull in 2014. hopes of a push to qualify for the Franck Ribery cut inside into the Spaniard followed to beat And the Gunners boss remains Champions League and ending box from the left, dribbling past Dragowski with a daisy-cutter. on course to get his hands on the their FA Cup campaign..