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P 8 | FOOTBALL P 22 | TENNIS QATAr BEGIN WITH A BANG FLIGHT OF THE FALCON! Captain Abdulkarim Hassan nets a brace as A sublime Novak Djokovic routs Qatar come from behind to defeat China in Rafael Nadal in the Qatar ExxonMobil their AFC Under-23 Championship opener. Open final to start the season in style. WEDNESDAY, JANuArY 13, 2016 | Vol X | No.50 | QR 2.00 www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com Follow us on Back throneon the In-form Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi proves he is the world’s best player by regaining the FIFA Ballon d’Or, his fifth in total.PAGES 4-5 UK ...................................... £1 UAE ...............................Dh 5 Europe ............................. €2 Yemen..................75 Riyals P 27 | GOLF P 20 | POSTER Oman ...............200 Baisas Sudan ...................1 Pound Bahrain ..................200 Fils KSA .......................... 2 Riyals Egypt .............................LE 2 Jordan ....................500 Fils Lebanon ..........3,000 Livre Iraq .................................... $1 Bonallack Trophy NOVAK Kuwait ....................250 Fils Palestine ......................... $1 EXCLUSIVE Morocco ......................Dh 6 Syria .............................LS 20 STORY 2018 in Qatar DJOKOVIC www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, JANuArY 13, 2016 3 EXCITEMENT NOW OPINION » The writer can be contacted at: JUST A TOUCH AWAY Editor-in-Chief Dr Ahmed Al Mohannadi [email protected] Managing Editor Kumar Ravi Senior Editor/Writer Aswin Abraham Senior Sports Writer N Ganesh Sports Writers Sajith B Warrier Mohammad Amin-ul Islam Sarath Pookkat Photographers Mohan Change for better, people will Vinod Divakaran Fadi Al Assaad Mohammed Dabboos A K BijuRaj judge us by our way of life Graphic Designers Abhilash Chacko Gopakumar K NE of the missions of hosting the 2022 FIFA I’m impressed with its system and efforts as far as Joice Michael World Cup is to utilise its power to achieve our cleanliness is concerned. From slapping huge fines Technical support Shaheen Mohammed Ocountry’s long-term goals and initiatives while on offenders, including those who litter the roads, Abdul Naser M ensuring that a lasting human, social, environmental to increasing awareness with the help of volunteers, and economic legacy is created for our future they’ve many deterrents in place. generation. Another area where we need to improve is our It’s said actions speak louder than words. So we need driving habit and road sense. It was quite embarrassing to get down to business and raise increased awareness to note a high-profile visitor describing driving in Qatar P.O. Box: 24598, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44138065, Fax: +974 44138597 among the residents of Qatar on various issues that, if as intimidating, frustrating and even dangerous. Here www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com not addressed in time, would bring a bad name to our again, we’ve rules in place, but there’s always a small Editorial: Tel: +974 44138522, Fax: +974 44138593 country. percentage of drivers who don’t pay attention to it. e-mail: [email protected] I was shocked to note the other day that a person The greatest legacy of the World Cup won’t be Marketing & advertising: Tel: +974 44138566 was openly smoking at a restaurant, though public the magnificent stadiums that’ll be built, but it’ll be e-mail: [email protected] Distribution: Tel: +974 44138535/36, Fax: +974 44138597 smoking is banned by law in our country. The law the lasting impression that we, as people of Qatar, e-mail: [email protected] stipulates that people who smoke in indoor public would be leaving on the millions of visitors during the places can face fines of up to Qr500, but it’s hardly tournament. And it’ll be defined by how we conduct implemented. ourselves, how we keep our country clean and how www.twitter.com/dohastadiumplus I’ve also seen people smoking and dropping litter at disciplined and responsible we’re. People will judge us www.facebook.com/dohastadiumplusqatar one of the well-maintained parks, which offer excellent by our way of life and will remember us for how we facilities, including synthetic walkways, for residents to made them feel. www.flickr.com/photos/dohastadiumplusqatar indulge in physical activities. But the offenders go scot- free. I remember an eminent Qatari doctor complaining recently, at a government function, about the bane of Publishers: ASPIrE Printing, Publishing and Distribution public smoking. He said we had the legislation in place, Printed at ASPIrE Printing Press but lacked in the implementation part. Dr Ahmed Al Mohannadi Look at Singapore, a small country like Qatar. Editor-in-Chief © Stories and photographs appearing in this publication may not be reproduced without the permission of ASPIrE Printing, Publishing and Distribution. INSIDE P 14 | FOOTBALL P 26 | GOLF P 30 | TENNIS Monsieur Michel! The teen prodigy Super Raonic! Michel Platini, who withdrew Dubai-based Indian teen rayhan Thomas An inspired Milos raonic from the presidential election, edges Dutchman Pierre Verlaar in play-off to topples roger Federer to bag the will have brought precious win the Qatar Open Amateur Championship. Brisbane International title and little to the table in terms of avenge his defeat to the Swiss changing FIFA. master in last year’s final. P 28 | SHOOTING P 29 | MARATHON Bana traps gold Kenyans dominate Publishers: ASPIRE Printing, Publishing and Distribution P O Box: 24598, Doha, Qatar. Bana Haji raises her performance Kenyans Amos Maindi and Marketing & advertising: Tel: +974 44138566 when it matters to edge Amna Al Pamela Bundotich claim the e-mail: [email protected] Abdullah to clinch the women’s men’s and women’s title Distribution: Tel: +974 44138535/36, Fax: +974 44138597 trap gold at the Qatar Cup. respectively at the Fourth e-mail: [email protected] Ooredoo Marathon. www.twitter.com/dohastadiumplus www.facebook.com/dohastadiumplusqatar www.flickr.com/photos/dohastadiumplusqatar www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, JANuArY 13, 2016 3 OPINION » The writer can be contacted at: Editor-in-Chief Dr Ahmed Al Mohannadi [email protected] Managing Editor Kumar Ravi Senior Editor/Writer Aswin Abraham Senior Sports Writer N Ganesh Sports Writers Sajith B Warrier Mohammad Amin-ul Islam Sarath Pookkat Photographers Mohan Change for better, people will Vinod Divakaran Fadi Al Assaad Mohammed Dabboos A K BijuRaj judge us by our way of life Graphic Designers Abhilash Chacko Gopakumar K NE of the missions of hosting the 2022 FIFA I’m impressed with its system and efforts as far as Joice Michael World Cup is to utilise its power to achieve our cleanliness is concerned. From slapping huge fines Technical support Shaheen Mohammed Ocountry’s long-term goals and initiatives while on offenders, including those who litter the roads, Abdul Naser M ensuring that a lasting human, social, environmental to increasing awareness with the help of volunteers, and economic legacy is created for our future they’ve many deterrents in place. generation. Another area where we need to improve is our It’s said actions speak louder than words. So we need driving habit and road sense. It was quite embarrassing to get down to business and raise increased awareness to note a high-profile visitor describing driving in Qatar P.O. Box: 24598, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44138065, Fax: +974 44138597 among the residents of Qatar on various issues that, if as intimidating, frustrating and even dangerous. Here www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com not addressed in time, would bring a bad name to our again, we’ve rules in place, but there’s always a small Editorial: Tel: +974 44138522, Fax: +974 44138593 country. percentage of drivers who don’t pay attention to it. e-mail: [email protected] I was shocked to note the other day that a person The greatest legacy of the World Cup won’t be Marketing & advertising: Tel: +974 44138566 was openly smoking at a restaurant, though public the magnificent stadiums that’ll be built, but it’ll be e-mail: [email protected] Distribution: Tel: +974 44138535/36, Fax: +974 44138597 smoking is banned by law in our country. The law the lasting impression that we, as people of Qatar, e-mail: [email protected] stipulates that people who smoke in indoor public would be leaving on the millions of visitors during the places can face fines of up to Qr500, but it’s hardly tournament. And it’ll be defined by how we conduct implemented. ourselves, how we keep our country clean and how www.twitter.com/dohastadiumplus I’ve also seen people smoking and dropping litter at disciplined and responsible we’re. People will judge us www.facebook.com/dohastadiumplusqatar one of the well-maintained parks, which offer excellent by our way of life and will remember us for how we facilities, including synthetic walkways, for residents to made them feel. www.flickr.com/photos/dohastadiumplusqatar indulge in physical activities. But the offenders go scot- free. I remember an eminent Qatari doctor complaining recently, at a government function, about the bane of Publishers: ASPIrE Printing, Publishing and Distribution public smoking. He said we had the legislation in place, Printed at ASPIrE Printing Press but lacked in the implementation part. Dr Ahmed Al Mohannadi Look at Singapore, a small country like Qatar. Editor-in-Chief © Stories and photographs appearing in this publication may not be reproduced without the permission of ASPIrE Printing, Publishing and Distribution. INSIDE P 14 | FOOTBALL P 26 | GOLF P 30 | TENNIS Monsieur Michel! The teen prodigy Super Raonic! Michel Platini, who withdrew Dubai-based Indian teen rayhan Thomas An inspired Milos raonic from the presidential election, edges Dutchman Pierre Verlaar in play-off to topples roger Federer to bag the will have brought precious win the Qatar Open Amateur Championship. Brisbane International title and little to the table in terms of avenge his defeat to the Swiss changing FIFA.