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Salah targets long stay, Work ethic and family: more titles at Liverpool AFP | London club captain Jordan Hender- son and said he would pick the iverpool forward Mo - as the best player in Lhamed Salah says he the league this season. wants to remain at the Premier “Maybe I’ll choose Hender- success rules for Saeed League champions for son because he’s the - a long time and says tain and he’s been here TDT | Manama plishments inside the cage but the team have devel- for about eight-nine for me that’s how it goes: if I’m oped a perfect under- years. He had a difficult RAVE Combat Federation’s doing something, I’m giving it standing. time in the beginning and new signee Mario Saeed all, no matter what”. The Egypt interna- he was heavily criti- Bhas his path to success This vision of Saeed’s is not tional, who signed a new cized,” he said. clearly mapped out: focus on something that was always with five-year deal in 2018, “... He, as hard work and keep your family him, “as a young man I made was the top scorer at a captain, is in mind all times. plenty of mistakes. At the same the club this season loved by all “We are all unique in our own time, I believe this is something with 17 Premier League of us and he way, but what makes me better that has made me a better fa- goals as they secured tries to help than the rest is my work ethic. ther and a stronger person, I a 19th top-flight ti- all play- I train every day to prepare for wouldn’t be here now if it wasn’t tle with seven ers and fights and go long periods of for it. I have no regrets but I games to spare. helps time without seeing my family, want to leave a different legacy”. “I’m very hap- youth blood and otherwise. I am loyal Asked about what would py... I can’t de- players to those that are loyal to me as be this legacy, Mario’s answer scribe my feelings to adapt.” family is not just blood it’s those mixed his personal and pro - after we won the league after Liverpool that you hold close”. fessional life. “I want to be re- 30 years. I can see people’s visit sec- With a very vocal and outgo- membered for bringing action joy and this is so important ond-placed ing personality, Saeed ensured and excitement to the cage but for all of us,” Salah told BeIN Manchester that this lasts only until the bell on a more personally note being Sport. City in the rings. “When I am in the cage known as a nice guy, loyal to “I enjoy the atmosphere league on all of the bravado stops and it’s friends and most of all the best here ... I love this place and Thursday. like going to work. I know that father to my kids”, he stated. I hope to stay for a long time. the other guy is there to hurt me Mario Saeed With a 13-4 professional The atmosphere here is differ- and stop my victory so I know record and multiple titles in ent to any other place. I must do the same – it’s all for kids is the best feeling as you driving instructor and is proud the British MMA scene, Mario “We have adapted well as a my family. I fight for my family, learn so much from watching about his accomplishments. “Rudeboy” Saeed recently team and our understanding is so that my kids can have a better them grow”. “As a driver instructor I hold signed a multi-fight deal with perfect. If this continues, we life. The only thing I hold closer His strong work ethic is not a 100% success rate for my stu- BRAVE Combat Federation and can achieve more. It’s difficult to me than fighting is the priv- only applied when he’s hitting dents. They all passed. I’m really is expected to make his debut to maintain our current level, Mohamed ilege that I get to be the father the mats and preparing for a proud of it”, he said. “Of course, for the truly global promotion but it’s not impossible.” Salah to two amazing kids. Having fight. Saeed also worked as a I’m also proud of my accom - within the upcoming months. Salah hailed the impact of Guardiola thanks Sane as winger nears Etihad exit

AFP | London the show must go on.” Guardiola has a healthy re- ep Guardiola yesterday spect for his Liverpool coun- Pwished Leroy Sane well, I give him a big, big terpart Jurgen Klopp, with the with the winger apparently set thanks for these years pair’s rivalry being an amicable to leave Manchester City for together and wish him one. Bayern Munich. all the best for his new “I don’t know City are close to completing chapter at a fantastic him that well a deal, with the Bundesliga but I admire him champions reportedly agree- club like Bayern and the way that ing to pay £54.8 million ($68 Munich. I would have his teams play million). loved him to stay here football,” he Guardiola said there were still but he has decided to said. “It is a some issues to be ironed out but move on benefit for it looked like the 24-year-old the world, would be leaving the Etihad a positive to Stadium. dium on Thursday. try to score “I give him a big, big thanks Guardiola said his team al- a goal, and for these years together and ways wanted to prove a point. this kind of wish him all the best for his new Speaking at a virtual press manager helps chapter at a fantastic club like conference to preview the a lot. Bayern Munich,” he said. game, the City boss said: “In “He wants to “I would have loved him to sport, you have to prove every win, I want to stay here but he has decided to time. win, but when move on,” added. “We are incredibly satisfied it is finished the After losing out on the Pre- with what we have done and are game is over. He’s mier League title to Liver - doing but for athletes it is never my colleague and pool this season, City have the enough. The past is the past. of course I want to chance to prove a point as they What we have done remains in have a good relation- host the Reds at the Etihad Sta- our soul, in our memories, but ship with managers.” Leroy Sane Zidane warns Real ‘we have won nothing yet’

AFP | Barcelona league meetings. Even though Real haver a conic coach kinder run-in than the Cata- Iwarned his Real Madrid play- lans, who drew 2-2 to Atletico ers yesterday to maintain their Madrid on Tuesday, Zidane focus if they are to deliver some warned the trophy could slip silverware this season and pip from their grasp if they lose Barcelona to the league title. momentum. Madrid top by a Zinedine Zidane “It’s my job to warn you point after five wins out of five you’ve won nothing yet. This is since La Liga restarted earlier in hand on Barcelona and the the harsh reality. The truth of this month. Real have a game tiebreaker edge after the two the matter,” Zidane said.

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