Kuwait coach soaks in the pressure “The Gulf Cup started even before the first whistle. Such is the momentum that it accompanies” Wednesday, NOVEMBER 27, 2019 page 12 Qasem strikes a brace as Iraq sizzle to steal opening show Abdulaziz pulls Scoreline one back Iraq 2 (MOhammad Qasem 18’, 27’) bt for Qatar Qatar 1 (Abdulaziz Ayeni Olusegun Hatem 49’) Doha 3 Mohammed Qasem’s first- (Ali Mabkhout 21’, 38’, half brace stunned a packed 54’) bt Yemen 0 Khalifa International Stadium as Iraq earned a famous victo- ry, beating hosts Qatar 2-1 in too many times but now we their opening Group A match move on to the next one. No in Doha on Tuesday. time to regret and we will The 40-thousand capac- prepare for the next one. No- ity stadium was nearly sold body likes to lose especially out as 37,890 fans packed the playing at home. But this is iconic Khalifa. football, but we tried unfor- A glorious opening cer- tunately not as effective as we emony with The Amir HH can. This is a strong group of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al players and we will be back in Thani in attendance opened in the next match,” Sanchez said what turned out to be a thrill- after the match. ing start to the 24th Arabian Sanchez made a change at Gulf Cup. the start of the first half bring- Qatar coach Felix Sanchez ing on midfielderA bdulaziz opted for youngster Yusuf Ab- Hatem for Yusf. The substitu- durisag and perhaps the occa- tion paid off almost immedi- sion was a bit too much for the Iraq players and staff celebrate their Group A 2-1 opening win over hosts Qatar at the Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday. Mohammad Qasem is on the extreme right (No. ately as Hatem fired his first 20-year-old, who was guilty of 19). effort into the roof of the net a number of poor decisions. two minutes into the second The team also lost Bassam half as the Khalifa Stadium al Rawi to what appeared to be roared back to life. an ankle injury. Sanchez soon showed his Qatar began brightly intent to win bringing on Al against a ‘depleted’ Iraq team Duhail striker Mohammed which had only players and Muntari for defender Tarek two goalkeepers on the eve of Salman. Muntari soon linked the match. up with club teammate Al- tested goal- moez but the forward’s effort keeper Jalal Hajem after a was diverted for a corner. cross from Abdurisag found Qatar had a big chance to him unmarked in the box. level the scores on the stroke Qatar settled quickly into the of 90 minutes when Muntari match and soon, a swift link was played through on goal by up play almost yielded the Haydos but the lanky striker opener. Afif found Almoez with just the goalkeeper to Ali who exchanged passes beat got it all wrong as his at- with , but tempted pass to Almoez was Almoez’s final effort skid- cut out by the retreating Iraq ded narrowly wide for a defence. goal-kick. Iraq’s Mohammad Qasem (right) after scoring one of his two goals. “Before the game I said Iraq responded almost playing against Iraq is always immediately as Al Duhail tournament contender send- coach Srecko Katanec said af- tough. I think we deserved striker Mohannad Ali out- ing a stunning effort past the ter the match. more from the match but it is muscled Tarek Salman who outstretched Al Sheeb. Qatar pushed for a goal be- football, sometimes it doesn’t managed to nick the ball out “We didn’t start on a good fore the end of the first half but work. I still believe we will be for a corner kick. note, Qatar had chances but it was Iraq who came off hap- better in the next match. But the hosts seeing a lot they didn’t score. We got the pier of the two team. “The game was in differ- of the ball continued to ask first one and we pushed and “We started well and ent phases and honestly we questions of the Iraqi defence soon got the second. After con- missed some chances. We kept trying. It was difficult and the busy Afif foundA b- Qatar’s battles for the ball as coach Felix Sanchez looks on. ceding in the second half, I had couldn’t score the first one and to get a rhythm as the game delkarim Hassan down the to change something in the they did. It was a big punish- was stopped too frequently. left but the left back could The Asian champions were der. From a corner kick, the in goal. team. Congratulations to the ment because we didn’t de- We made mistakes and it’s only smash his short against soon made to pay for missed ball found Mohammed Qasem Qatar’s task became more players who gave everything in serve going two down but the normal, but the main thing the outside of the post. Again chances as Iraq scored the and the midfielder’s seem- difficult in the 26th minute as difficult circumstances. Three team kept playing. We got is to make less mistakes and Karim Boudiaf saw his shot opener in the 16th minute ingly harmless cross flew past the 22-year-old Qasem dou- points is nice but we have to be nervous towards the end. be more effective in things we parried out to safety. thanks to a defensive blun- the defenders and the helpless bled his tally with a goal of the ready for the next match,” Iraq “The game was stopped can do,” the Spaniard added. FAN & FARE Ali scores a hat-trick for UAE Opening ceremony fireworks and fans (below) at the Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday. The opening match of the 24th saw an at- tendance of 37,890.

A fine hat-trick from Ali Mabkhout helped the United Arab Emirates get off to a flying start as they crushed Yemen 3-0 in the Arabian Gulf Cup in Doha on Tuesday. Mabhkout struck two goals in the first half of the Group A match in the 21st and 38th minutes. Then he completed the feat in the 54th minute with a fine kick. (AFP) 12 Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Qatar | Oman | Kuwait | Saudi arabia | UAE | Bahrain | Iraq | yemen ‘High expectations’ for Oman Defending champions to meet Bahrain in Group B opener today

Tribune News Network Omani team for nine months Doha and I am happy with what the players have been doing. The Nine months into his job team has been doing well in as Oman head coach, Erwin the last period and focused on Koeman has been tasked with the physical side because it is retaining the Arabian Gulf important in delivering a very Cup which The Reds won in high performance, and we 2017. Oman begin their cam- have to find solutions to im- paign in Group B on Wednes- prove the level of players.” day against Bahrain at the Al Captain Ahmed Mubarak Duhail Stadium. stressed the team’s readiness The Dutch man was ap- and desire to retain the title. pointed shortly after Oman “The Gulf Cup is important dismal performance at the for all of us and our prepara- 2019 Asian Cup. Oman man- tions started for this tourna- aged just one win in the group ment after India’s match. We stage but managed to qualify have started preparing with for the last 16 – a 2-0 loss en- high concentration and we sured they’d go no further. have to make a great effort “We are ready and we have to win the Gulf title. We are been well trained and have here to defend the title, but we done the necessary work in expect it to be a very difficult the past days tournament. of this tourna- All the teams ment, and our Today’s Matches are strong and last training ready.” was this morn- Group B Meanwhile ing and we Oman vs Bahrain at Al Bahrain, who have high ex- have been run- pectations for Duhail Stadium 5.30pm ners-up four defending the Saudi Arabia vs Kuwait times head Oman’s Dutch coach Erwin Koeman (2nd left) addresses the media ahead of the Bahrain clash at the Al Duhail Stadium on Tuesday. title,”Koeman at Khalifa International into the tour- said on Tues- nament after day. Stadium 8pm two successive “Winning goalless draw Pressure is the tournament depends on in World Cup & Asian Cup several factors, including luck, Qualifiers. The team just last but we will try to focus on the week announced their partici- part of Gulf Bahrain game first and then pation in the Gulf Cup, but a talk about other things.” shot at their first title will mo- Cup: Kuwait Since the former Fener- tivate Helio Sousa’s men. bache of Turkey coach took “Bahrain is one of the coach Enad over, Oman have won four out founders of the Gulf Cham- of five matches, their only loss pionship and has reached Tribune News Network coming against Qatar in the the final four times. We are Doha Asian Cup qualifiers. Their here to play good and achieve recent good form has further something for Bahrain. We Kuwait coach Thamer Enad added to the expectations in are well prepared to win every said the Gulf Cup hasn’t aban- Oman but Koeman played game. The first game is very doned traditions and that down any talks of pressure on important and our goal is to teams are always under pres- his players. reach the semi-finals and then sure by the momentum that “There is no pressure at all, think about winning the title,” accompanies the prestigious and I am working to raise the Sousa said. tournament. pressure if it exists. I trust the “It will be a difficult game Thamer congratulated players and the strength of the against Oman, they are the Saudi Club Al Hilal for win- Omani lies in its cohesion and champions. For two or three ning the Asian Champions I am happy here to defend the years they have improved their League where he described the title and my first goal is to get to global rankings in FIFA and victory as a pride for Gulf and the semi-finals in this version. they have several strengths, all Arabs. “I have been with the but we are ready too.” Bahrain coach Bahrain coach Helio Sousa (2nd left) at the press conference. “We are here to play good and achieve something,” he said. Saudi gear up for ‘most important’ Kuwait match

We’ve to play against a good Kuwait team and Thamer Enad. be ready for the About his own team, he Wednesday’s said they were ready ahead of their Group B match against match: Saudi Saudi Arabia. coach Renard “We started the prepara- tions in a foreign camp and Tribune News Network then played the West Asian DOHA Championship and then played several games in the Three-time champions Asian double qualifiers. We are Saudi Arabia coach Herve ready for the Gulf Cup which Renard has called his team’s has no specific standards and opening match against Kuwait we expect it to be difficult for in the Arabian Gulf Cup as everyone, as usual,” he said. the most important one of the On the first Gulf Cup as event for him. coach of the Blue, he said: “I “We are happy to partici- am in front of a great respon- pate in this tournament. Al- sibility. As a player, assistant though we are delayed and coach and a coach and I know the Hilal players have joined a lot about it is hidden. It is recently, we will try to walk Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard (left) and captain Yahha Al Shehri during a press conference in Doha on Tuesday, the eve of their Arabian Gulf Cup match against Kuwait. very difficult off the pitch be- steady at the tournament,” he cause of the privacy that no told the news conference. League and some of them par- a good defensive performance injuries. one is unaware of, and this is Regarding the Kuwait ticipated on Saturday in the but were not successful in the “The Gulf Championship a wonderful feeling to contend game, he stated: “We know league championship. This “Unfortunately, our two players (Al Owais and attack.” is important for all teams, and the tournament this time as a we have to play against a good will affect the national team Al Buraik) were injured recently and most of “We do not have any expec- through our Asian qualifiers, coach of the Kuwaiti team. team and be ready for tomor- surely, to be honest, but foot- tations at the moment. All I am we have seen there is a great “The championship start- row’s game which is the most ball always has its own cir- the players participated on Sunday in the final focusing on is the match against development in all teams. ed before the first whistle and important for us in the tourna- cumstances but we have to act of the AFC Champions League 9won by Al Hilal Kuwait. I only got 12 players in “We are here with a new this is the nature of the mo- ment despite some absences in the best possible way.” addition to the goalkeepers in coach in order to achieve our mentum that accompanies and circumstances, but we will He continued: “We knew club) and some of them participated on the previous training session ambitions,” he said at the it as you can see now at this try to provide a good image of about the participation in Saturday in the league championship. This will and I will see what will happen press conference ahead of press conference – a champi- Saudi football.” the Gulf Cup after the game tomorrow,” he said. facing Kuwait. onship that makes everyone Talking about the absence against Uzbekistan, and we affect the national team surely, to be honest, Saudi team captain Yahya On the preparations and lives under great pressure.” of Al Owais and Al Buraik, he played a very outstanding but football always has its own circumstances Al Shehri said that Al-Akhdar their impact on Al-Akhdar’s On the worries his side has said: “Unfortunately, these game and as promised, we is coming to compete despite ambitions, Al-Shehri said: “We faced, he said, “All I can say is two players were injured re- got a precious victory against but we have to act in the best possible way.” the circumstances they went are here to compete despite that Kuwait is far from the com- cently and most of the players Tashkent and then played through during the prepara- some injuries and absence of petition now, but inevitably will participated on Sunday in the against Paraguay without the – Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard tion, most notably the absence Al Hilal players, but the coach return to top form as it was in final of the AFC Champions Hilal players and we provided of Al-Hilal players and some depends on everyone.” the past.” Wednesday, November 27, 2019 13 24th Arabian Gulf Cup Qatar | Oman | Kuwait | Saudi arabia | UAE | Bahrain | Iraq | yemen Vodafone Qatar launches digital fan engagement for football buffs

Tribune News Network prizes from Vodafone Qatar Doha including a free Unlimited 750 mobile plan subscription for Vodafone Qatar, the Official 1 year, a free GigaHome 600 Telecommunications Spon- subscription for 1 year and an sor of the 24th Arabian Gulf iPhone Pro 256B. Cup, has announced exciting Vodafone Qatar Chief Ex- activities and offers that will ecutive Officer, Sheikh Hamad turn football enthusiasts from Abdulla al Thani, said: “At mere spectators to active par- Vodafone Qatar, we under- ticipants in one of the region’s stand that the modern football most important sports events. fan is looking for more than Vodafone Qatar’s custom- just a 90min experience. The ised offerings will rely heav- digital world is now an inte- ily on digital engagement in- gral part of the game and as a cluding its social media and a Win – Players will have to pre- ries of daily quizzes and trivia to digital first operation, we are A packed Khalifa International Stadium glows during the opening ceremony of the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup specially designed prediction dict match results on a daily celebrate fans knowledge about perfectly placed to offer fans on Tuesday. As many as 37,890 fans attended the first match between hosts Qatar and Iraq. platform www.fans.vf.qa that basis and in real time can check Arabian Gulf Cup history. an unforgettable and engaging everyone in Qatar can enjoy. other players’ predictions. Players from both games football experience that ex- This includes: Predict & Qatar’s Greatest Fan – A se- have a chance to win exciting tends beyond the pitch.”

FIFA Club World Cup Winner’s Trophy at North Atlantic

Crowd at the Khalifa International Stadium cheers during the Qatar vs Iraq match on Tuesday.

Members of the Executive and Leadership team of College of the North Atlantic – Qatar welcomed the FIFA Club World Cup Winner’s Trophy to Flags of all the eight participating nations during the opening ceremony on Tuesday. the campus. Generation Amazing partners with Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation

The event was attended by JHCO Chairman of the Board of Trustees, HRH Prince Rashid bin El Hassan, SC Secretary General Hassan al Thawadi and the JHCO Secretary-General, Ayman al Mufleh.

he Supreme Commit- made and natural disasters. renowned international hu- both entities to innovate but ganiszation and the Supreme gramme by becoming coaches a mutually beneficial environ- tee for Delivery & Leg- The partnership aims to manitarian organisation to, as well innovate respectively Committee for Delivery and for their own community. ment, creating the first steps for Tacy (SC)’s Generation implement the Generation and will be further enhance- as organisations working in Legacy’s Generation Amaz- Further elaborating on socio-economic growth.” Amazing has announced it is Amazing methodology into ing our Generation Amazing the humanitarian sector. We ing programme provides a what the partnership is hop- In working on such a pro- programme is partnering with already existing sport for de- reach and impact across the look forward to implementing valuable opportunity for both ing to achieve, Al Mufleh said ject, Al Mufleh further indi- the Jordan Hashemite Char- velopment infrastructure in region and the world by work- this collaborative effort which organisations to not only pro- JHCO are looking forward to cated that JHCO are hopeful ity Organisation for Arab and Jordan as well as initiate an ing together with the Jordan will use football for develop- vide support to refugees and extending the ways in which it that the Generation Amazing Islamic Relief, Development exchange of knowledge and Hashemite Charity Organisa- ment to improve the lives of vulnerable communities in can support refugee commu- programme will help refugee and Cooperation (JHCO) in operating space in Jordan, Qa- tion over the next four years,” young people.” Jordan and other countries, nities by further establishing and vulnerable youth to move order to bring the football for tar and worldwide. said Hassan al Thawadi, SC The Generation Amaz- but to also aid in modernis- alternative methods for inter- forward and thrive into being development programme to An officialpartnership Secretary-General. ing football for development ing their skills and experience acting with young people. active figures in their societies. refugees and vulnerable com- signing ceremony took place He continued: “JHCO has programme works with par- to help integrate them into “This partnership pro- More than 500,000 ben- munities in Jordan and across on November 21st during the an impressive reputation for ticipantsis aimed at to devel- host communities through vides an essential opportunity eficiaries have been reached the world. WISE 2019 Summit at the Qa- providing high quality support oping communication, lead- sport for development.”t,” said to boost the morale of refu- to date through Generation Generation Amazing, the tar National Convention Centre to affected individuals and com- ership and teamwork skills Ayman Al Mufleh, JHCO Sec- gees, giving them the stepping Amazing, which is currently Supreme Committee for Deliv- in Doha. The event was attend- munities in Jordan, the MENA while also promoting values retary General. stones they need to improve operating in eight countries: ery & Legacy (SC)’s flagship CSR ed by JHCO Chairman of the region and further afield. like inclusion, integration, Generation Amazing foot- their quality of life. Hands on Qatar, Oman, Nepal, Pakistan, programme, joins forces with Board of Trustees, HRH Prince “We believe We see that gender equality and building a ball for development sessions work, such as that exhibited in Jordan, Lebanon, Philippines JHCO, who are known for their Rashid bin El Hassan, SC Sec- this partnership will not only higher sense of active citizen- run in communities across Asia this programme, will most defi- and India. cross sectoral relief and human- retary General Hassan al Tha- ensure that both Generation ship among youth through the and the Middle East, and have nitely improve the relationship The programme plans to ex- itarian work across in Jordan wadi and the JHCO Secretary- Amazing and JHCO are able power of football. aimed to provide youth with and instills trust between the tend its outreach in the next few and internationally, bringing General, Ayman al Mufleh. to serve refugee and other vul- Al Mufleh added: “The training that not only enables charity and refugees, providing years by doubling that figure emergency assistance and pro- “We are proud and ex- nerable populations over the partnership between the Jor- them to participate but also en- a solid ground for both parties and impacting the lives of one1 viding aid for victims of man- cited to partner with such a coming years, while helping dan Hashemite Charity Or- gage with the development pro- to grow together and creating million beneficiaries by 2022. 14 Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Sports CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2019 Call for four-year sports ban over doping shocks Russia AFP that began in 2015 when an Moscow independent WADA commis- sion investigating allegations Russia’s anti-doping chief of Russian doping during said on Tuesday he expected the 2014 Winter Olympics the country to be barred from in Sochi said it had found all sporting competition for evidence of a vast state-spon- four years, after a bombshell sored system stretching back recommendation from the years. World Anti-Doping Agency Russian track and field that shocked Russia. athletes were barred from WADA’s Compliance competing at the Rio Olym- Review Committee recom- pics in 2016 although Rus- mended the ban on Monday, sians were allowed to take accusing Moscow of falsifying part in other events. laboratory data handed over The ban was widened to to investigators. include all events at the 2018 It recommended Russia Pyeongchang Winter Olym- also face a four-year ban from pics, though Russian com- staging or bidding for major petitors who could prove they international sporting events. were above suspicion were The International Olympic able to compete as neutrals Committee said in a statement under the Olympic flag. it supported the “toughest Under the proposed new sanctions” against Russia for ban, individual Russian ath- “flagrant” manipulation of the letes could still compete if they doping data. were able to prove they are not The recommendation is implicated in the doping scan- set to go before WADA’s Exec- dal, a position welcomed by Liverpool’s German manager Jurgen Klopp (centre) attends a training session at Melwood in Liverpool, north west England on Tueday, the eve of their UEFA Champions League utive Committee at a meeting the IOC in it’s statement. Group E football match against Napoli. (AFP) in Paris on December 9. Russian Sports Minister Asked if he expected the Pavel Kolobkov complained recommendation to be up- the country’s “point of view held, the chief of Russia’s anti- was not heard” by WADA, doping agency RUSADA, Yury while Foreign Minister Ser- Ganus, told AFP: “That’s the gei Lavrov said the ban rec- Liverpool expect tough reality.” ommendation was part of a “We are plunging, for the campaign to put Russia “on next four years, into a new the defensive, as the accused phase of Russia’s doping cri- party”, Russian news agencies sis,” Ganus said, pointing reported. out that the ban would affect Russia’s Saint Petersburg match against Napoli Russian athletes at the 2020 is one of the host cities for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo Euro 2020 football tourna- and 2022 Winter Olympics in ment but this would not fall un- Barcelona hope to return in winner’s circle against Borussia Dortmund Beijing. der the ban because it is not a “The most difficult and world championship, a WADA afp we change them constantly. “These things are not in turn things round. Just not a great chance for reach the tragic thing is that our ath- source told AFP Tuesday. Liverpool I have two smartphones and our mind. Of course we try to much of it. next round.” letes have become hostages of President Vladimir Putin when one of them is ringing it win the game, it would be mas- “I have the feeling that Dortmund held Barcelona the actions of our sports offi- was set to meet the UEFA Liverpool manager Jurgen is really rare it is good news,” sive for us after the start we something has happened in to a goalless draw in Germany cials,” he said. chief Aleksander Cefer- Klopp says he has no concerns said Klopp. had. Napoli are a dangerous the team after Paderborn,” in an excellent performance The proposed sanctions in in Saint Petersburg on about Mohamed Salah’s fit- “You only get the mes- opponent. said Watzke. “Something has that could easily have brought are the latest chapter in a saga Wednesday. ness ahead of their Champions sages when a player is not fine, “There are two weeks be- happened this weekend.” victory. Reus saw a penalty League clash with Napoli. so then we have to make new tween tomorrow night and the Paderborn, bottom of the saved by Marc-Andre ter Ste- Salah was an unused sub- plans and we don’t know ex- Salzburg game (final match Bundesliga, had threatened a gen and other chances went stitute in the 2-1 win at Crys- actly how many players we’ll of the group) and we have rout in Dortmund while lead- begging. tal Palace on Saturday after have to train. three games in between. Why ing 3-0 at half-time on Friday. They head to the Camp SA franchise boss missing training with an ankle “We know in the long term should I think about the Salz- A last minute equaliser from Nou and then visit Berlin to problem. what we have to do, we know burg game now?” captain Marco Reus rescued meet struggling Hertha on “Mo Salah looks really a point but did not lift spirits Saturday having won just one defends Gayle good,” Klopp said at his pre- Victory over Carlo Ancelotti’s side on Wednesday would sunk by a previous 4-0 ham- of their last seven away games. match press conference on mering at Bayern Munich. Should that run continue, the Tuesday. “I’m not worried ensure defending champions Liverpool finish top of While Dortmund are a pressure on Favre will only in- afp a blistering 54 off 27 deliv- about it.” Group E with a game to spare but Klopp said he could modest sixth in the Bundes- crease. Johannesburg eries in Monday’s defeat by Klopp also provided an up- not afford to look past the match. liga, the Champions League Tshwane Spartans. date on the fitness of defender Group F situation is better. Batshuayi upbeat The chief executive of the Jozi Jono Leaf-Wright, chief Joel Matip, who has been side- that’s all set. The athletic part Second on seven points, Dort- Michy Batshuayi can boast Stars franchise in South Africa executive of Central Gauteng lined with a knee injury. of the sessions, we try to adapt Dortmund eyes return in mund can secure progress an impressive goalscoring re- rode to the defence of under- Cricket and the franchise, de- “Joel is improving but is to the specific situation of the Barcelona with a win over Barcelona cord. But the forward is find- fire Chris Gayle onT uesday, fended Gayle in an interview some time away. There will be players. The tactical things de- Borussia Dortmund coach (8) in the penultimate round ing it tough to convince Chel- describing the West Indian with The Star newspaper. a scan this week and then we pend on the games we play.” Lucien Favre forced a smile as while Inter Milan (4) visit Sla- sea boss Frank Lampard that batsman as “sensitive”. “I know Chris well, he will see how it is.” Victory over Carlo Ancelot- he signed autographs for fans via Prague (2). he deserves a place in his start- The 40-year-old Gayle seems like he’s the big charac- Klopp said he had plans ti’s side on Wednesday would at the airport on Tuesday but That will not be easy given ing line-up. waved goodbye to South Af- ter, lots of bravado, the swag to cope with Liverpool’s fix- ensure defending champions will be aware he is entering a Barca are unbeaten at home in The Belgium international rica’s Mzansi Super League on and all that stuff but he’s actu- ture pile-up over the next few Liverpool finish top of Group crucial run. 34 Champions League games. has netted eight goals for club Monday with a stormy press ally a sensitive guy, and unfor- weeks. E with a game to spare but “Lucien, you still have our And Dortmund will be without and country this season but conference in which he com- tunately, when he doesn’t per- Their involvement in the Klopp said he could not afford trust,” chief executive Hans- striker Paco Alcacer due to ill- has not been trusted to start plained “I don’t get respect”. form he really takes it to heart. FIFA Club World Cup in Qa- to look past the match. Joachim Watzke said at the ness when they travel to face a single game in the Premier It marked the end of a piti- He’s certainly no burden on tar, plus their progress in the Napoli are the only side club’s assembly on Sunday. his former club. League or the Champions ful campaign for the former our side.” League Cup, mean Liverpool to have beaten Liverpool this “But one thing is clear - at the Alcacer has been left at League. West Indies captain whose In his farewell press con- have been forced to play two season but are currently sev- end football is always defined home with a stomach bug On Wednesday, Chelsea Johannesburg-based team, ference, Gayle had also taken a games within 24 hours of each enth in Serie A. by results.” while midfieldersT homas De- travel to play Valencia, where the defending champions in swipe at the way the Stars had other, over 4,000 miles (6,400 “The biggest mistake we That combination of back- laney (ankle) and Jacob Bruun Batshuayi spent a few months the Twenty20 championship, performed, hinting at off-field kilometres) apart in mid-De- could make is that we have ing and threat would seem Larsen (knee) miss out with on loan from August 2018 to have yet to win a game in the problems. “This is not a cham- cember. won it already and what would clear. Favre, starting at Barce- injury. January 2019, though he only current campaign. pion team,” he complained. “We have plans for every- happen if we win it,” Klopp lona in the Champions League “It starts again from found the net three times dur- Gayle scored just 101 runs “That is not how defending thing, as you can imagine, and said. on Wednesday, has time to scratch,” said Reus. “We have ing his time in Spain. in six innings which included champions should play.”

Euro 2020 excluded TRAQ win ISC inter-organisation cricket title from proposed WADA ban on Russia The prize distribution cer- Man of the final Vineet, Shaji put up emony was attended by Has- afp san Chougule, ISC President, Paris brilliant individual performances MS Bukhari, Managing Direc- tor of SATCO International The Euro 2020 football tour- Tribune News Network tar Tamizhar Sangam, Assam Group, EP Abdul Rahman, nament is excluded from the DOHA Rhino Chargers, Qatar As- Vice-President of ISC, Mohd ban on Russia recommended sociation of Indian Dentists, Habibun Nabi, ISC General by the World Anti-Doping Vineet and Shaji turned out Bangiya Parishad, Tulu Koota Secretary, Mohammed Ali Agency (WADA) after it ac- to be the star performers as and TRAQ. Ghouili, General Manager of cused Moscow of falsifying TRAQ comfortably defeated Vineet from TRAQ was de- Plus Trading International laboratory data handed over to QTS by 21 runs in the final of clared the player of the final Trading, Peer Mohammed, investigators. the ISC Inter-Organisation for his excellent bowling. Managing Partner of Al Qadi The WADA source told AFP Cricket Tournament at Old QTS put TRAQ in to bat Foods. the European championships Ideal Indian School Ground. first. Opener Sulfan was re- Seena Manoj, President were “not a ‘major event and Indian Sports Centre, un- moved by Benin to put a great of TRAQ, Sri Raja Vijayan, not a world championships” der the patronage of Embassy deal of pressure on the rivals. President of QTS, Debojit so were exempt from the four- of India, hosted the tourna- TRAQ however recovered ISC officials with ISC Inter-organisation cricket winners TRAQ players after the prize distribution ceremony Sarmah of Qatar Assam Soci- year ban from major sporting ment in which 12 teams con- and posted a challenging 67 in Doha. ety, were also present on the competitions on Russia pro- tested. They participating for five in stipulated eight occasion. posed by a key WADA commit- teams were: Institute of Char- overs. Shaji led the recovery board without loss in the umph with good margin. against KMCA, secured the The tournament was spon- tee earlier in the day. tered Accountants of India, and struck a responsible 26. first three overs. Then Vineet Earlier in a semi-final, QTS 45-run target at the expense sored by Satco International The Russian city of Saint Karnataka Muslim Cultural Benin picked two wickets for bowled a tight and decisive defeated Assam Rhino Charg- of one wicket with three overs Group, City Exchange, Bazoo- Petersburg is one of 12 loca- Association, North Indian QTS. spell. Picking crucial wickets, ers, with Jinu Peter getting to spare. Shaji got the man of ka, Tea Time, Azym Technolo- tions across Europe scheduled Association, Indian Doctors Starting the chase cau- he managed to limit QTS at the man of the match award. the match award for his fine gies, Al Qadi Foods, Techtrade to host matches in next year’s Club, Karnataka Sangha, Qa- tiously, QTS got 20 on the 46 for five, helping TRAQ tri- TRAQ, in the other semi-final batting. Doors and Nice Water. tournament.