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» 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 Aju George Chris Mohammad Amin-ul Islam Sarath Pookkat Doha a perfect platform to Photographers Mohan Vinod Divakaran Fadi Al Assaad Mohammed Dabboos perform for para-athletes A K BijuRaj Graphic Designers Abhilash Chacko HEIr physique may not be willing like that of the Asia is indeed a matter of great pride. IPc chief Sir Philip Gopakumar K able-bodied athletes, but mind is. And the spirit is craven believes the championships will give the QPc a Joice Michael Tindomitable. that’s how they more than make up new impetus and help change the people’s mindset in Technical support Shaheen Mohammed for their disabilities. In the process, they truly uphold the the region. Abdul Naser M Olympic motto of faster, higher, stronger. the british official also said the facilities and number their grit and determination are on display at the of hotel rooms in Doha for disabled persons were International Paralympic committee’s (IPc) Athletics World significantly higher by international standards. Going by championships, currently under way in Doha. A slew the trend, the Qatari capital has a chance of joining the P.O. box: 24598, Doha, Qatar tel: +974 44138065, Fax: +974 44138597 of records have been broken and its hugely-successful IPc Athletics Grand Prix series. www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com organisation has won plaudits from many quarters. It’s a known fact that Qatar has been supporting its Editorial: tel: +974 44138522, Fax: +974 44138593 the level of competition is so high that German long para-athletes to the hilt. the QOc’s annual Schools e-mail: [email protected] jumper Markus rehm’s world record of 8.40M would’ve Olympic Programme has a day designated for athletes Marketing & advertising: tel: +974 44138566 earned him gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics, with disabilities. And paralympic events are given due e-mail: [email protected] Distribution: tel: +974 44138535/36, Fax: +974 44138597 where Greg rutherford of Great britain triumphed in prominence at the National Sports Day, which falls on the e-mail: [email protected] 8.31M! the athletes are producing their best as it’s the last second tuesday in February. qualification event for next year’s rio Paralympic Games. Qatar has once again provided the para-athletes with the Qatar Olympic committee (QOc) and Qatar a perfect platform to perform and fielded its biggest-ever www.twitter.com/dohastadiumplus Paralympic committee (QPc) deserve credit on the squad, which included a woman, in the championships, www.facebook.com/dohastadiumplusqatar organisational front even as the Doha edition has become true to the values of creating a way of life based on the the biggest in terms of participation. As many as 1,282 joy found in effort. www.flickr.com/photos/dohastadiumplusqatar athletes, including 443 women, from 97 countries are in action, an increase of 21 per cent from the last Worlds. there’s also a rise of 39 per cent in the number of female Publishers: ASPIrE Printing, Publishing and Distribution competitors. Printed at ASPIrE Printing Press Qatar has been at the forefront of promoting Dr Ahmed Al Mohannadi para-athletics and that it’s hosting the first Worlds in Editor-in-chief

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Multilingual Infantino, who was agenda.” For a few days, there were believed to be in Qatar last Sunday “If elected I would lead that suggestions that UEFA might be though it won’t known precisely on change in partnership with all negotiating some kind of deal Beckenbauer says what business, had to rush out a who want to see a FIFA worthy with Shaikh Salman. that may still statement after the surprise turn of of governing the world’s No.1 happen down the road, but at this he made mistake The events that at least allowed UEFA to sport with dignity and respect. stage, UEFA members clearly felt save face. I’m humbled and honoured to be none of the other contenders had EGENDArY player Franz Beckenbauer, “throughout my time in football, entering this election with a vision enough credentials with whom to who headed Germany’s 2006 World cup I’ve always worked hard to serve the form an alliance while Dutch FA boss Lorganising committee, said last Monday that best interests of our great game, and Michael van Praag, who withdrew a transfer of €6.7m to FIFA in ’05 was a mistake, to support the principles of good UEFA MIGHT BE last time ahead of the ballot, was but rejected claims it was a return of a loan to governance and genuine integrity,” NEGOTIATING SOME reluctant to stand again and anyway buy votes in favour of the country’s said Platini. “I’m very proud of what KIND OF DEAL WITH is being heavily touted as a possible World cup bid. we’ve achieved at UEFA and the way SHAIKH SALMAN. contender for the leadership of UEFA In a brief statement sent to poker game in which we conduct ourselves as an instead of FIFA, should a presidential media, the former World cup- organisation. the values at the heart election at the European body be winning player and coach said ARGUMENTS AND NEGOTIATIONS COULD BE THE KEYWORDS of UEFA are shared by many in the for a renewed FIFA, serving football needed sometime next spring. the Germans never bought global football family.” and all its stakeholders and with votes. IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS AS EIGHT CONTENDERS JOSTLE “I’ll in due course be setting out such strong support from so many “In order to get a subsidy from FOR SUPREMACY AHEAD OF THE FEBRUARY 26 FIFA my detailed thinking in a manifesto friends and colleagues,” he said. FIFA (for the organisation of the ’06 World cup) PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, WRITES ANDREW WARSHAW. which’ll address the challenges and Platini insists he has done nothing those involved went ahead with a proposal from begins! opportunities ahead. It’ll be based wrong, but will only have his the FIFA finance commission that in today’s eyes on the need for reform and also candidacy recognised if and when his should’ve been rejected. I, as president of the then for a FIFA that genuinely serves ban ends. UEFA has cleverly gone for organising committee, bear the responsibility of O NOW we know who’s in and the next 10 days, while others seem powerbroker Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad drumming up support and last week bed with Prince Ali and have gone the interests of all 209 national the next best option and someone this mistake,” beckenbauer said. who’s out in the race to become certain to discover they simply don’t Al Sabah, who may’ve only recently he has been in cairo to test the water instead for their own back-up associations, big or small, and who would be prepared to drop SFIFA president. A list, that have the necessary support. joined the FIFA Excom but who, by among senior African delegates. but candidate. that puts football and football out should Platini miraculously be at one stage comprised only two, It’s hard at such an early stage all accounts, is pulling the strings. without Europe on his side on this recently, Gianni Infantino, UEFA’s development at the top of its cleared. suddenly burgeoned to eight in the to pick a favourite now that Michel Salman’s candidacy provides a occasion, it’s hard to foresee anything general secretary and second in Russia supports final hours before the deadline last Platini’s bid to succeed his one- mouth-watering head-to-head other than defeat for the well- command, assured anyone who Monday with the anticipated rush of time mentor appears to be all, but battle royale with Prince Ali bin meaning Jordanian, making him the would listen that there was no plan Infantino’s bid last-minute candidates. doomed over that infamous $2.1m Al Hussein, the young Jordanian only contender in FIFA presidential b, but has been forced to eat his cards are no longer being clasped payment he received in 2011 even reformer who ended up being history to lose twice. words. With the pressure growing USSIA will support Gianni Infantino’s bid to chests, but in a way the poker though, after receiving some sharp Ah, Europe. Why, you might ask, on UEFA not to get left in the political to become FIFA president if UEFA chief game has only just begun as the legal advice, he took the clever having supported Prince Ali last wilderness, Infantino offered to step RMichel Platini is unable to run for the contenders jostle for supremacy with precaution of putting in his candidacy YOU CAN BET YOUR time, is UEFA abandoning him this in, the farthest thing from his mind post, the President of the russian all manners of horse-trading over just before being suspended in the BOTTOM DOLLAR THE time? the answer is simple. However until Platini became embroiled in the Football Union and russian the next few months ahead of the event he somehow clears his name FIELD WILL BE NARROWED right Prince Ali might’ve been in ongoing FIFA corruption crisis. Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko February 26 election to succeed Sepp in time. IN TIME FOR THE POLL. questioning Platini’s credentials (the Although the UEFA president I’m suspended from holding said on tuesday. blatter. Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al proof is in the pudding; the pudding is still technically in the running office, but you can’t be suspended “russia will support UEFA Although some of the hopefuls Khalifa, with most of Asia behind is Platini’s current provisional having submitted the relevant as a private person. I want a dignified General Secretary, Infantino in submitted their applications, you him, must fancy his chances after blatter’s only opponent in May and suspension), the fact is he ruffled too documentation before his departure after 41 years. Otherwise, I the FIFA presidential elections, if can bet your bottom dollar the field deciding to go for the job himself lost by 133 votes to 73. they’re two many feathers in the European camp suspension and is appealing, UEFA would fear visiting my father’s grave. UEFA head Platini is unable to take will be narrowed by the time the now that Platini, whom he previously very different personalities between with his series of verbal onslaughts simply couldn’t stand by and just part,” Mutko told R-Sport news agency. What do you believe will happen ballot takes place. For a start, those backed, risks his hopes going whom there’s no love lost. Prince Ali against the beleaguered Frenchman. hope for the best. Hence the reason “If Platini returns to the race, Infantino will in the running have to go through a up in smoke. the Asian Football will feel he can split the Asian vote, As a result, even with Platini why its Executive committee had to when I tell him that I give up? He drop out,” he added. rigorous integrity check, the results confederation president knows he just as he believes he did last time. possibly unlikely to return, Europe find a way out of the mess in case would step out of his grave. Last Monday, the UEFA Executive committee of which should be known within has the crucial backing of Kuwaiti recently, he was in chile and Mexico couldn’t stomach getting back into Platini fails to make it. Sepp Blatter had supported Infantino’s FIFA presidential candidacy.

EIGHT TO FIGHT!t he eight official FIFA presidential candidates Shaikh Salman hits out at lies

IFA presidential candidate Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa dismissed accusations Fof human rights abuses during his time as MICHEL PLATINI GIANNI INFANTINO SH SALMAN BIN IBRAHIM AL KHALIFA PRINCE ALI BIN AL HUSSEIN TOKYO SEXWALE JEROME CHAMPAGNE DAVID NAKHID MUSA BILITY bahrain Football Association (bFA) head as nasty lies, in comments to the BBC on One of the greatest footballers of all time the 45-year-old Swiss lawyer joined UEFA the soft-spoken bahraini royal took over the 39-year-old brother of Jordan’s King the South African anti-apartheid the 57-year-old was a French diplomat the mystery candidate in the FIFA race. President of the Liberian Football and, until he was implicated in a Swiss in 2000 and became general secretary the Asian confederation in 2013 and now Abdullah was a member of his country’s campaigner, who entered the race last in Oman, Los Angeles and brazil before Nakhid, 51, was captain of trinidad and Association, bility’s candidacy is tuesday. criminal investigation into FIFA, one of in ’09. Multilingual, Infantino’s original enjoys an iron grip on the body. He has special forces, specialising in parachute week, wants to make history by becoming becoming a protocol advisor for the 1998 tobago and played club football with something of a surprise. He is one of a the Asian Football the sport’s most skilful politicians. After role was to deal with legal, commercial strong backing from Kuwaiti powerbroker jumps. the prince was on the FIFA the first African to head football’s World cup organisers. He joined FIFA in Grasshoppers in Switzerland, Waregem in select band of Africans to stand for the confederation chief’s being co-chairman of France’s 1998 World and professional football matters. He was Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah, one of Executive committee from 2011 until this governing body in its 111-year history. A ’99 and rose to become deputy secretary belgium and New England revolution in presidency following current acting FIFA cup organisation, he became president of subsequently appointed as director of the most influential figures in world sport year when he first challenged Seppb latter former politician and one of his country’s general under Sepp blatter, before leaving the United States. His main administrative head Issa Hayatou in 2002, and Sexwale nomination for the FIFA UEFA in 2007 and has since been legal affairs and club-licensing division in and a major player in both FIFA and the for the presidency. Prince Ali championed wealthiest men, Sexwale, 62, was jailed in 2010. “I’m not ashamed of the FIFA post has been running his own chain this time around. “If we’re to change presidency came amid an re-elected twice. but the Frenchman’s ’04. He worked on fostering close contacts Olympic movement. this year, Shaikh the cause of allowing women to play alongside Nelson Mandela. He served 13 years,” he said. though not a footballer, of football academies. Nakhid said it is football, then we’ve to make sure that outcry from human rights groups 90-day suspension while FIFA investigates with the European Union, the council of Salman was re-elected unopposed for a full football in a hijab. He has repeatedly years of an 18-year jail term on robben champagne was a freelance journalist for time for football’s power to be moved those who’ve been running FIFA for the who say that he, as the bFA head a 2m Swiss francs payment from the Europe and governmental authorities. four-year term and became a FIFA demanded greater transparency within Island on terrorism charges. A member of the magazine France Football. champagne away from Europe and that it will need a last 20-25 years have nothing to do with world body without a written contract has Prior to joining UEFA, he had a lot of vice-president. FIFA and promised to increase the share South Africa’s 2010 World cup bid team had tried to challenge blatter in the former player to reform the world body. it,” the 48-year-old told the BBC after and member of the country’s royal family, had seriously hit the chances of the man who experience working in sport. He had been of revenues sent back to the national he serves on FIFA’s anti-racism and election this year, but could not get the “I can’t be reckless. I’m committed to announcing his candidature. local football players arrested, detained, abused, was once hot favourite. the 60-year-old an advisor to various football bodies in associations. He has condemned the anti-discrimination committee, likening required five signatures from national transformation that’s fair and tortured and publicly humiliated during protests made his name as a sports administrator Italy, Spain and Switzerland and then “backroom deals” that he says are one of racism to “a monster that’s trying to associations to enter. He has vowed to even-handed and will deal with all or in February, 2011. bahrain was swept by protests by pressing for football’s riches and working as the general secretary of the the biggest causes of FIFA’s long-standing infiltrate sports fields”. He is also a FIFA bring in greater transparency, stronger any breaches and improprieties,” he said. decision-making to be spread between International centre for Sports Studies at troubles. Media committee member. ethical standards and modernise the during the ’11 Arab Spring uprisings. members. the University of Neuchatel. world body’s administration. www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 5

USSIA will support Gianni Infantino’s bid to become FIFA president if UEFA chief RMichel Platini is unable to run for the post, the President of the russian Football Union and russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko I’m suspended from holding said on tuesday. office, but you can’t be suspended “russia will support UEFA as a private person. I want a dignified General Secretary, Infantino in departure after 41 years. Otherwise, I the FIFA presidential elections, if would fear visiting my father’s grave. UEFA head Platini is unable to take part,” Mutko told R-Sport news agency. What do you believe will happen “If Platini returns to the race, Infantino will when I tell him that I give up? He drop out,” he added. would step out of his grave. Last Monday, the UEFA Executive committee Sepp Blatter had supported Infantino’s FIFA presidential candidacy.

EIGHT TO FIGHT!t he eight official FIFA presidential candidates Shaikh Salman hits out at lies

IFA presidential candidate Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa dismissed accusations Fof human rights abuses during his time as TOKYO SEXWALE JEROME CHAMPAGNE DAVID NAKHID MUSA BILITY bahrain Football Association (bFA) head as nasty lies, in comments to the BBC on the South African anti-apartheid the 57-year-old was a French diplomat the mystery candidate in the FIFA race. President of the Liberian Football campaigner, who entered the race last in Oman, Los Angeles and brazil before Nakhid, 51, was captain of trinidad and Association, bility’s candidacy is tuesday. week, wants to make history by becoming becoming a protocol advisor for the 1998 tobago and played club football with something of a surprise. He is one of a the Asian Football the first African to head football’s World cup organisers. He joined FIFA in Grasshoppers in Switzerland, Waregem in select band of Africans to stand for the confederation chief’s governing body in its 111-year history. A ’99 and rose to become deputy secretary belgium and New England revolution in presidency following current acting FIFA former politician and one of his country’s general under Sepp blatter, before leaving the United States. His main administrative head Issa Hayatou in 2002, and Sexwale nomination for the FIFA wealthiest men, Sexwale, 62, was jailed in 2010. “I’m not ashamed of the FIFA post has been running his own chain this time around. “If we’re to change presidency came amid an alongside Nelson Mandela. He served 13 years,” he said. though not a footballer, of football academies. Nakhid said it is football, then we’ve to make sure that outcry from human rights groups years of an 18-year jail term on robben champagne was a freelance journalist for time for football’s power to be moved those who’ve been running FIFA for the who say that he, as the bFA head Island on terrorism charges. A member of the magazine France Football. champagne away from Europe and that it will need a last 20-25 years have nothing to do with South Africa’s 2010 World cup bid team had tried to challenge blatter in the former player to reform the world body. it,” the 48-year-old told the BBC after and member of the country’s royal family, had he serves on FIFA’s anti-racism and election this year, but could not get the “I can’t be reckless. I’m committed to announcing his candidature. local football players arrested, detained, abused, anti-discrimination committee, likening required five signatures from national transformation that’s fair and tortured and publicly humiliated during protests racism to “a monster that’s trying to associations to enter. He has vowed to even-handed and will deal with all or in February, 2011. bahrain was swept by protests infiltrate sports fields”. He is also a FIFA bring in greater transparency, stronger any breaches and improprieties,” he said. Media committee member. ethical standards and modernise the during the ’11 Arab Spring uprisings. world body’s administration. 6 WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 | www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 7

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QSL WEEK 6 | SHORT TAKES

Lazaroni back at AL GHARAFA 1 LEKHWIYA 1 AL SADD 0 AL KHOR 0 IN Defending champions Lekhwiya failed to win for the thirteen-time champions Sadd dropped points for Qatar SC’s helm third straight match as Gharafa held them. captain the second time this season when a stubborn Khor bilal Mohammed put Gharafa ahead on the hour held them goalless. Sadd once again wasted several AtAr Sports club brought back mark, but their joy did not last long as Slovakia opportunities. they took their tally to 14 points, but THEIR winger Vladimir Weiss equalised two minutes later. slipped to third. Sebastiao Lazaroni as coach in place LABOURED Qof Iraqi radhi Shenaishil after the Note: the match was scheduled for the opening week, club got off to a terrible start in this season’s but postponed due to Lekhwiya’s AFc champions League engagement. HOLDERS LEKHWIYA CONTINUE TO Qatar Stars League (QSL). the brazilian STUTTER AS THEY ARE HELD BY started training the team last Monday. AL GHARAFA IN THE QATAR STARS After six rounds, Qatar Sc are at the rock bottom with just one point. It is a big LEAGUE, WRITES N GANESH. disappointment for the club, which had finished fourth last time under radhi. Lazaroni had two spells at the club WEISS! separated by a short stint at the Qatar EKHWIYA are not getting came alive at the hour mark when defender chico Flores and brazilian all bad things. something we’re not used to. but national team’s helm. In his debut season things right at the moment bilal Mohammed headed home midfielder Luiz Martin missed out Gharafa too arrived at the that won’t dampen our morale and (2008-09), he helped them finish fourth in AL SAILIYA 1 UMM SALAL 2 and look laboured in their from an Anderson Martins cross due to injuries while Karim boudiaf back of two straight defeats. but stop us from working hard. the QSL and lift the Heir Apparent’s cup. L Umm Salal came from behind to defeat 10-man ways. the cops, starting the to put Gharafa ahead. Vladimir has been handed a six-month Leopards coach Pericles chamusca “When you’ve a lot of absentees He won his only other title with them, Sailiya. Mustafa Mohammed put Sailiya ahead on campaign as the overwhelming Weiss fired a scorching low shot ban for throwing the captain’s had his plan. It was to press like chico, Martin and boudiaf, and the Qatar Stars cup, in January, ’14, before MESAIMEER 2 AL KHARAITIYAT 1 the half-hour mark, but goals from Ismail Mahmoud favourites, are losing ground in past goalkeeper Qasim burhan to the rivals, who had top-notch some others like Ahmed Maksoud leaving four months later. (47th) and Jeremie Aliadiere (79th) helped the Men in their march to retain the title. It equalise two minutes later. the attacking players in Weiss and play despite not being fully fit, it Meanwhile, Qatar Sc signed burkina Mesaimeer Sports club defeated Kharaitiyat to end Orange rally to victory. their losing streak. burkinabe striker Yahia Kebe put was another frustrating result for Slovakia winger came close to LEKHWIYA WERE Youssef Msakni. It worked as they makes things very difficult. but Faso striker Moumouni Dagano in place of the blues ahead in the 11th minute, but Mesaimeer Djamel belmadi’s men on tuesday being the big difference once again DEPLETED AND DID NOT often put everybody behind the we’ve to look forward. We’ll play tunisian forward Hamdi Harbaoui, who left rallied brilliantly, courtesy of a twin strike from as they failed to win for the third by winning a penalty, when bilal EVEN HAVE 18 PLAYERS ON ball, allowing Lekhwiya to enjoy for belgium recently following a tiff with brazilian forward Everilto Silva (37th and 60th). straight match, something they are brought him down inside the area THE TEAM SHEET. possession. radhi and did not come back. not familiar with, and settled for a in the 84th, but he smashed his belmadi did not agree that Qatar Sc will play promoted side 1-1 draw with Al Gharafa. kick on to the crossbar. his team was looking far from Mesaimeer Sports club on Friday. Earlier last week, El Jaish had He looked crestfallen. So did his armband at the fourth official impressive. handed them a 0-2 defeat which team. while walking out of the pitch “I don’t agree with that. Stats followed a 2-3 loss to Al Arabi. Lekhwiya were depleted and after his red card against show that we once again Lekhwiya have slipped to sixth in did not have even 18 players Arabi. that apparently gave our maximum and the standings, eight points behind on the team sheet. Spanish was the beginning of that we created a lot rayyan next, but I’m concentrating STANDINGS leaders Al rayyan. of chances. Maybe on my team, not them,” said Al rayyan 6 6 0 0 20 6 18 AL AHLI 3 QATAR SC 0 And when Lekhwiya take on we deserved a win belmadi. El Jaish 6 4 2 0 13 3 14 unbeaten rayyan on Saturday, it is as some refereeing rayyan, aided by yet another AL WAKRAH 2 AL GHARAFA 1 Ahli blanked Qatar Sports club. captain Mustafa Al Sadd 6 4 2 0 14 5 14 Jabbari (51st), Meshaal Abdullah (82nd) and Abdullah hard to put money on the former decisions were dubious, impressive performance by Al Arabi 6 4 0 2 11 8 12 Kuwari (84th) found the target. Qatar Sc thus find Moroccan midfielder Mouhcine Moutouali struck even though they will be playing but I don’t want to comment playmaker rodrigo tabata, drubbed themselves at the bottom of the table with one point Umm Salal 6 3 2 1 12 8 11 twice in the second half (74th and 95th) as Wakrah from six matches. at home. on them,” said belmadi. 10-man Al Arabi 5-2 to take their Lekhwiya 6 3 1 2 15 7 10 handed Gharafa a second straight defeat. Gharafa the Gharafa-Lekhwiya match “the problem is that tally to 18 and draw four clear Al Gharafa 5 3 1 2 7 7 10 had taken the lead in the 58th minute through Anas was played at a slow pace, but we’re losing points, of Jaish at the top. Arabi briefly Al Ahli 6 2 2 2 9 8 8 Mubarak. impressed, but once they lost Al Wakrah 6 2 0 4 6 10 6 goalkeeper rajab Hamsa to a red Al Sailiya 6 2 0 4 4 13 6 ŠŠAl Gharafa’s bilal Mohammed card, a fight was impossible. Al Kharaitiyat 6 1 1 4 7 16 4 challenges Al Sadd squandered several Al Mesaimeer 6 1 0 5 2 12 3 Lekhwiya’s Vladimir Weiss, left, as Al Khor 6 0 2 4 2 8 2 Moayad Hassan Qatar Sc 6 0 1 5 5 16 1 looks on. UMM SALAL CLIMBED UP TO FIFTH AFTER SCRIPTING TOP SCORERS A COME-FROM-BEHIND 8 Abderrazzak Hamdallah El Jaish Muriqui Al Sadd WIN OVER AL SAILIYA. 6 AL RAYYAN 5 AL ARABI 2 Youssef Msakni Lekhwiya EL JAISH 2 LEKHWIYA 0 rodrigo tabata Al rayyan rayyan drubbed Arabi to maintain their perfect start. 5 Vladimir Weiss Lekhwiya Moroccan striker Abderrazak Hamdallah netted a their sixth straight win helped rayyan go four clear of chances before settling for a El Jaish at the top with 18 points. the Lions took the 4 Sergio Dutra Al Arabi brace (fourth and 12th) as El Jaish shocked champions goalless draw with Al Khor. Umm Lekhwiya and extended their unbeaten streak to six lead in the 22nd minute through rodrigo tabata and Salal climbed up to fifth after Meshaal Abdullah Al Ahli matches. the win took Jaish to second with 14 points. doubled it in the 45th through Mohammed Juma. Musaab Mohammed pulled one back for Arabi in scripting a come-from-behind 2-1 It was the second defeat on the trot for the cops, who KICK-OFF hardly got anything right in the game. the 55th. Sebastian Soria won a penalty and tabata win over Al Sailiya. dutifully converted it to give rayyan a 3-1 lead in the Al Kharaitiyat vs Al Sailiya Al Wakrah defeated Gharafa Al Gharafa Stadium, 5.30pm. 66th while Spanish Striker Sergio Garcia made it 4-1 Thursday, two minutes later. though Paulinho cut the deficit 2-1 for their second win while October 29 Al Wakrah vs El Jaish once again in the 72nd, rayyan completed the rout in Mesaimeer registered their first Al Gharafa Stadium, 7.45pm. the 84th, when Juma scored his second goal. victory, seeing off Al Kharaitiyat Al Ahli vs Al Khor 2-1. Friday, Al Ahli Stadium, 5.30pm. Qatar Sports club lost 0-3 to Al October 30 Mesaimeer vs Qatar Sc Al Ahli Stadium, 7.45pm. Ahli which pushed them to the Al Gharafa vs Umm Salal

DSP/Mohan rock bottom. It also cost Iraqi coach Al Gharafa Stadium, 5.30pm. radhi Shenaishil his job. Saturday, Lekhwiya vs Al rayyan October 31 Lekhwiya Stadium, 5.30pm. » The writer can be contacted at: Al Arabi vs Al Sadd [email protected] Lekhwiya Stadium, 7.45pm. www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 7

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Lazaroni back at AL GHARAFA 1 LEKHWIYA 1 AL SADD 0 AL KHOR 0

Defending champions Lekhwiya failed to win for the thirteen-time champions Sadd dropped points for Qatar SC’s helm third straight match as Gharafa held them. captain the second time this season when a stubborn Khor bilal Mohammed put Gharafa ahead on the hour held them goalless. Sadd once again wasted several AtAr Sports club brought back mark, but their joy did not last long as Slovakia opportunities. they took their tally to 14 points, but winger Vladimir Weiss equalised two minutes later. slipped to third. Sebastiao Lazaroni as coach in place Qof Iraqi radhi Shenaishil after the Note: the match was scheduled for the opening week, club got off to a terrible start in this season’s but postponed due to Lekhwiya’s AFc champions League engagement. Qatar Stars League (QSL). the brazilian started training the team last Monday. After six rounds, Qatar Sc are at the rock bottom with just one point. It is a big disappointment for the club, which had finished fourth last time under radhi. Lazaroni had two spells at the club separated by a short stint at the Qatar national team’s helm. In his debut season (2008-09), he helped them finish fourth in AL SAILIYA 1 UMM SALAL 2 the QSL and lift the Heir Apparent’s cup. He won his only other title with them, Umm Salal came from behind to defeat 10-man Sailiya. Mustafa Mohammed put Sailiya ahead on the Qatar Stars cup, in January, ’14, before MESAIMEER 2 AL KHARAITIYAT 1 the half-hour mark, but goals from Ismail Mahmoud leaving four months later. (47th) and Jeremie Aliadiere (79th) helped the Men in Meanwhile, Qatar Sc signed burkina Mesaimeer Sports club defeated Kharaitiyat to end Orange rally to victory. their losing streak. burkinabe striker Yahia Kebe put Faso striker Moumouni Dagano in place of the blues ahead in the 11th minute, but Mesaimeer tunisian forward Hamdi Harbaoui, who left rallied brilliantly, courtesy of a twin strike from for belgium recently following a tiff with brazilian forward Everilto Silva (37th and 60th). radhi and did not come back. Qatar Sc will play promoted side Mesaimeer Sports club on Friday.

rayyan next, but I’m concentrating STANDINGS on my team, not them,” said Al rayyan 6 6 0 0 20 6 18 AL AHLI 3 QATAR SC 0 belmadi. El Jaish 6 4 2 0 13 3 14 rayyan, aided by yet another AL WAKRAH 2 AL GHARAFA 1 Ahli blanked Qatar Sports club. captain Mustafa Al Sadd 6 4 2 0 14 5 14 Jabbari (51st), Meshaal Abdullah (82nd) and Abdullah impressive performance by Al Arabi 6 4 0 2 11 8 12 Kuwari (84th) found the target. Qatar Sc thus find Moroccan midfielder Mouhcine Moutouali struck playmaker rodrigo tabata, drubbed themselves at the bottom of the table with one point Umm Salal 6 3 2 1 12 8 11 twice in the second half (74th and 95th) as Wakrah from six matches. 10-man Al Arabi 5-2 to take their Lekhwiya 6 3 1 2 15 7 10 handed Gharafa a second straight defeat. Gharafa tally to 18 and draw four clear Al Gharafa 5 3 1 2 7 7 10 had taken the lead in the 58th minute through Anas of Jaish at the top. Arabi briefly Al Ahli 6 2 2 2 9 8 8 Mubarak. impressed, but once they lost Al Wakrah 6 2 0 4 6 10 6 goalkeeper rajab Hamsa to a red Al Sailiya 6 2 0 4 4 13 6 card, a fight was impossible. Al Kharaitiyat 6 1 1 4 7 16 4 Al Sadd squandered several Al Mesaimeer 6 1 0 5 2 12 3 Al Khor 6 0 2 4 2 8 2 Qatar Sc 6 0 1 5 5 16 1 UMM SALAL CLIMBED UP TO FIFTH AFTER SCRIPTING TOP SCORERS A COME-FROM-BEHIND 8 Abderrazzak Hamdallah El Jaish Muriqui Al Sadd WIN OVER AL SAILIYA. 6 AL RAYYAN 5 AL ARABI 2 Youssef Msakni Lekhwiya EL JAISH 2 LEKHWIYA 0 rodrigo tabata Al rayyan rayyan drubbed Arabi to maintain their perfect start. 5 Vladimir Weiss Lekhwiya Moroccan striker Abderrazak Hamdallah netted a their sixth straight win helped rayyan go four clear of chances before settling for a El Jaish at the top with 18 points. the Lions took the 4 Sergio Dutra Al Arabi brace (fourth and 12th) as El Jaish shocked champions goalless draw with Al Khor. Umm Lekhwiya and extended their unbeaten streak to six lead in the 22nd minute through rodrigo tabata and Salal climbed up to fifth after Meshaal Abdullah Al Ahli matches. the win took Jaish to second with 14 points. doubled it in the 45th through Mohammed Juma. Musaab Mohammed pulled one back for Arabi in scripting a come-from-behind 2-1 It was the second defeat on the trot for the cops, who KICK-OFF hardly got anything right in the game. the 55th. Sebastian Soria won a penalty and tabata win over Al Sailiya. dutifully converted it to give rayyan a 3-1 lead in the Al Kharaitiyat vs Al Sailiya Al Wakrah defeated Gharafa Al Gharafa Stadium, 5.30pm. 66th while Spanish Striker Sergio Garcia made it 4-1 Thursday, two minutes later. though Paulinho cut the deficit 2-1 for their second win while October 29 Al Wakrah vs El Jaish once again in the 72nd, rayyan completed the rout in Mesaimeer registered their first Al Gharafa Stadium, 7.45pm. the 84th, when Juma scored his second goal. victory, seeing off Al Kharaitiyat Al Ahli vs Al Khor 2-1. Friday, Al Ahli Stadium, 5.30pm. Qatar Sports club lost 0-3 to Al October 30 Mesaimeer vs Qatar Sc Al Ahli Stadium, 7.45pm. Ahli which pushed them to the Al Gharafa vs Umm Salal rock bottom. It also cost Iraqi coach Al Gharafa Stadium, 5.30pm. radhi Shenaishil his job. Saturday, Lekhwiya vs Al rayyan October 31 Lekhwiya Stadium, 5.30pm. » The writer can be contacted at: Al Arabi vs Al Sadd [email protected] Lekhwiya Stadium, 7.45pm. 8 WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 | www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 9 FOOTBALL | QATAR

şşAl rayyan’s rodrigo tabata, left, is challanged by EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Al Arabi’s Ashkan Dejagah. ‘Engage families to increase On a roll attendance at league venues’ it turned out to be exactly that. they have too many big names N Ganesh rayyan had the edge throughout out there on the pitch, but rayyan HE Qatari clubs should engage the match, but it swung fully in fans just could not stop chanting women and children in a their way only after the hour mark the brazilian’s name. It has been Tculturally-sensitive manner to NE, two, three, four, five... when Arabi were reduced to 10 the case at all matches this season. increase attendance at their league Al rayyan fans counted in men, losing goalkeeper rajab He is their blue-eyed boy and they matches, according to a leading Ochorus. Injury time was still Hamsa. He felled Sebastian Soria know he carries their title hopes. official. to be played and their team was in the box when the striker was the game remained more In an interview with Doha on the rampage, but they seemed poised to tap the ball home, with physical later in the first half, with Stadium Plus on the sidelines of quite content with the 5-2 the scoreline being 2-1. rayyan enjoying most possession. the Josoor Institute’s certificate scoreline against arch-rivals Arabi had looked determined on Arabi did not have a single real look programme last week, Scottish Al Arabi. resumption, but the red card really at the rival goal while a mix-up Professional Football League’s chief A twin strike each from rodrigo upset their plans. the numerical saw them concede a second when Executive Neil Doncaster said the tabata (both penalties, 22nd and deficit was felt as rayyan were tabata set up Juma, who moved up Qatari clubs could take a leaf out of 68th) and Mohammed Juma (46th better in terms of individual players and poked the ball home in injury some regional restaurants. and 84th), and another effort from and superior as a team. time. “It’s very important any solution former Espanyol captain Sergio “the impressive thing about this “conceding the second goal was has to be tailored to the region Garcia (69th) gave Jorge Fossati’s a letdown because it was already and culturally sensitive. At Josoor’s men their sixth win on the trot, injury time. I knew for sure that we programme, we’ve discussed what consolidating their lead on top. CONCEDING THE SECOND would be stronger in the second happened in sports in different Neil Musaab Mahmoud (55th) and GOAL WAS A LETDOWN half,” said Arabi coach Gianfranco regions around the world. We also Doncaster

Paulinho (72nd) twice pulled back BECAUSE IT WAS ALREADY Zola. drew out the best practices from Divakaran DSP/Vinod for Arabi, and they fought until the INJURY TIME. they came back stronger. Musaab different parts of the world and end, but the reds could not avoid a rightly slotted home 10 minutes various sports that would work taking lessons from the west, Manchester United and chelsea? second defeat. past resumption after Sergio Dutra here,” said Doncaster. working with people involved in “the answer is that local clubs the tie was touted as rayyan’s match was both teams wanted pulled the ball back from the right “One of the very successful sports here, and guaranteeing can offer more to children and biggest test so far this season and to win. We confronted a difficult byline. Zola brought on striker strategies that’ve been employed they’re culturally families the experience of going to opponent. We deserved to win Yousef to put more pressure, particularly in the UK is to bring and geographically-tailored a live match to enjoy the unique and our players’ commitment once but then came the red card to in far more women and children solutions to the problems that exist experience inside a stadium. None again made the difference, but I rajab. into the stadium environment. here,” he said. of the big clubs around the world never expected such a big margin. tabata netted the resultant there’re huge benefits of doing Doncaster said smaller clubs can do that. You don’t need a big Looking back, the red card penalty and a minute later that. Of course, it has to be done should not look at the globally global brand to succeed locally,” he proved crucial,” said Fossati. released Garcia with a stunning in a way that’s culturally sensitive. successful ones in Europe, but must said. At the start, a Victor first-time pass as the Spaniard I know there has been a lot of work rooted in their strong points. the official said the clubs should caceres’s header from a made it 4-1. success in terms of family areas also effectively utlilise their big

corner was deflected Yousef successfully challenged DSP/Mohan in restaurants here for example. names and simultaneously work on out by rajab, who Nathan ribeiro and selflessly Exactly the same logic can be ANY SOLUTION HAS TO youth development to strengthen also kept out a squared the ball for Paulinho, who ŢşSupreme applied to football stadiums. You’ve BE TAILORED TO THE the link with communities. committee for REGION AND CULTURALLY scorcher from reduced the margin in the 72nd, but Delivery and Legacy to ensure what you offer is right “I think there has to be a mix in Sergio Garcia minutes Juma restored the two-goal lead by Qatar to take on (ScDL) Secretary and matches what families get SENSITIVE. everything. talent coming from General Hassan later, but barring scoring from a Koh Myong-Jin pass Al thawadi, right, elsewhere. outside is one thing, but there those two attempts, in the 84th. Turkey in friendly shakes hands with “Football is one of the sports should also be a great concentration rayyan did not have to boast Juma has got into the groove Oman-based Injaz disciplines and one of the several “If you take the second-tier clubs on youth development within the Development’s much until the Arabi keeper quickly at rayyan and is savouring AtAr will host turkey in a friendly at the Muhanned Al Asfoor activities people would love to in any country, they’re competing country,” he said. blundered to give the rivals the every bit of it. Much of his toil at Lekhwiya Stadium on November 13. after it signed an do during their leisure time. So it with the biggest brands in the Doncaster said the success of lead. rajab messed up while Al Khor had ended in vain but, at the match against the world’s 37th- MoU with ScDL- should be ensured football in Qatar world. My old club Norwich, for teams on the pitch was not always a Felix Q inspired Josoor going for a tabata-bound Soria the Lions, it has so far been for a Sanchez ranked team is a part of Qatar’s Institute. the deal has the same quality of service example, were in the championship. factor in attracting spectators. cross, and pulled the former winning cause. preparations for their targets development you would expect not just in other they weren’t playing in the “A club can attract fans to the of new education down. referee Khamis Al Marri He looked solid in his defensive second-round tie in the products for the sporting events, but in other leisure champions League, so how could stadiums even in the absence of ŠŠAl rayyan’s pointed to the spot as tabata duties and confident while going 2018 FIFA World cup MENA region. activities, say in restaurants. It’s they compete against clubs like success on the pitch. It’s about Mohammed stepped up and tucked it home. forward. His brace proved he has a Qatar U-23 team to qualification against getting the relationships right with Juma celebrates tabata had another few tricks up his sleeve. bhutan in thimpu on the families and communities. the after great game and a hand in So did rayyan. they look the play three friendlies November 17. work the Josoor Institute is doing to scoring against everything impressive rayyan team to beat at the moment as they Qatar had routed the encourage that thinking at the clubs Al Arabi. did, let alone the goals. next run into Lekhwiya. HE Qatar Under-23 players will face off with South East Asian side 15-0 at is absolutely priceless. It’s possible their counterparts from the UAE, Australia home last month in the first leg for their to increase the attendance at the and Ivory coast in friendlies next month. biggest-ever victory in any official competition. venues. the weather here is an Al Arabi coach Gianfranco Zola team-mates too made an attempt, T the venue and dates will be announced later. After five rounds in the second round, issue, I understand that, but it can Zola faces encountered an issue during their but in vain. the player, who is on match against Al rayyan which he loan from Lekhwiya, took back his the matches are part of Qatar’s preparations for Qatar lead the five-team Group c with 15 be done. ‘strange’ described as “strange” in his 20-year position in the dug-out, looking the inaugural AFc U-23 championship, to be held points. In the last match, they defeated Maldives “the strong bonding with the problem football career. rather frustrated. in Doha from January 12 to 30 next year. 4-0. communities must happen first. the Italian wanted to bring on “I’ve spent my football career in In December, Qatar will camp in Spain and Eight group winners and best four runners-up You can work with the schools and against Lions Dame traore to strengthen the England and Italy, but never play against Serbia. they will then play host to will progress to the third and final round, where send the most talented and popular defence towards the end, but fourth experienced something Uzbekistan and Yemen. they will be drawn into two groups of six teams players there. the clubs can send the official Saoud Ali Al Athba stopped like this. Dame has In January, they will hold a camp in turkey and each. coaches to the communities. they’re the centre-back, insisting him to been playing remove the ring on his finger which with his taped finger all these days take on two local U-23 teams. the top two from each group will progress all vital,” he concluded. was taped. in Qatar and I didn’t understand “We aren’t expecting significant changes from to the russia finals, with the two third-placed Dame tried, but could not due why he was stopped suddenly,” the squad that we had for the recent West Asian teams going into play-offs. » The writer can be contacted at: to a fracture he had suffered. said a smiling Zola. competition,” said Qatar coach Felix Sanchez. [email protected] 8 WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 | www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 9 FOOTBALL | QATAR

corner was deflected Yousef successfully challenged DSP/Mohan in restaurants here for example. names and simultaneously work on out by rajab, who Nathan ribeiro and selflessly Exactly the same logic can be ANY SOLUTION HAS TO youth development to strengthen also kept out a squared the ball for Paulinho, who ŢşSupreme applied to football stadiums. You’ve BE TAILORED TO THE the link with communities. committee for REGION AND CULTURALLY scorcher from reduced the margin in the 72nd, but Delivery and Legacy to ensure what you offer is right “I think there has to be a mix in Sergio Garcia minutes Juma restored the two-goal lead by Qatar to take on (ScDL) Secretary and matches what families get SENSITIVE. everything. talent coming from General Hassan later, but barring scoring from a Koh Myong-Jin pass Al thawadi, right, elsewhere. outside is one thing, but there those two attempts, in the 84th. Turkey in friendly shakes hands with “Football is one of the sports should also be a great concentration rayyan did not have to boast Juma has got into the groove Oman-based Injaz disciplines and one of the several “If you take the second-tier clubs on youth development within the Development’s much until the Arabi keeper quickly at rayyan and is savouring AtAr will host turkey in a friendly at the Muhanned Al Asfoor activities people would love to in any country, they’re competing country,” he said. blundered to give the rivals the every bit of it. Much of his toil at Lekhwiya Stadium on November 13. after it signed an do during their leisure time. So it with the biggest brands in the Doncaster said the success of lead. rajab messed up while Al Khor had ended in vain but, at the match against the world’s 37th- MoU with ScDL- should be ensured football in Qatar world. My old club Norwich, for teams on the pitch was not always a Felix Q inspired Josoor going for a tabata-bound Soria the Lions, it has so far been for a Sanchez ranked team is a part of Qatar’s Institute. the deal has the same quality of service example, were in the championship. factor in attracting spectators. cross, and pulled the former winning cause. preparations for their targets development you would expect not just in other they weren’t playing in the “A club can attract fans to the of new education down. referee Khamis Al Marri He looked solid in his defensive second-round tie in the products for the sporting events, but in other leisure champions League, so how could stadiums even in the absence of ŠŠAl rayyan’s pointed to the spot as tabata duties and confident while going 2018 FIFA World cup MENA region. activities, say in restaurants. It’s they compete against clubs like success on the pitch. It’s about Mohammed stepped up and tucked it home. forward. His brace proved he has a Qatar U-23 team to qualification against getting the relationships right with Juma celebrates tabata had another few tricks up his sleeve. bhutan in thimpu on the families and communities. the after great game and a hand in So did rayyan. they look the play three friendlies November 17. work the Josoor Institute is doing to scoring against everything impressive rayyan team to beat at the moment as they Qatar had routed the encourage that thinking at the clubs Al Arabi. did, let alone the goals. next run into Lekhwiya. HE Qatar Under-23 players will face off with South East Asian side 15-0 at is absolutely priceless. It’s possible their counterparts from the UAE, Australia home last month in the first leg for their to increase the attendance at the and Ivory coast in friendlies next month. biggest-ever victory in any official competition. venues. the weather here is an Al Arabi coach Gianfranco Zola team-mates too made an attempt, T the venue and dates will be announced later. After five rounds in the second round, issue, I understand that, but it can Zola faces encountered an issue during their but in vain. the player, who is on match against Al rayyan which he loan from Lekhwiya, took back his the matches are part of Qatar’s preparations for Qatar lead the five-team Group c with 15 be done. ‘strange’ described as “strange” in his 20-year position in the dug-out, looking the inaugural AFc U-23 championship, to be held points. In the last match, they defeated Maldives “the strong bonding with the problem football career. rather frustrated. in Doha from January 12 to 30 next year. 4-0. communities must happen first. the Italian wanted to bring on “I’ve spent my football career in In December, Qatar will camp in Spain and Eight group winners and best four runners-up You can work with the schools and against Lions Dame traore to strengthen the England and Italy, but never play against Serbia. they will then play host to will progress to the third and final round, where send the most talented and popular defence towards the end, but fourth experienced something Uzbekistan and Yemen. they will be drawn into two groups of six teams players there. the clubs can send the official Saoud Ali Al Athba stopped like this. Dame has In January, they will hold a camp in turkey and each. coaches to the communities. they’re the centre-back, insisting him to been playing remove the ring on his finger which with his taped finger all these days take on two local U-23 teams. the top two from each group will progress all vital,” he concluded. was taped. in Qatar and I didn’t understand “We aren’t expecting significant changes from to the russia finals, with the two third-placed Dame tried, but could not due why he was stopped suddenly,” the squad that we had for the recent West Asian teams going into play-offs. » The writer can be contacted at: to a fracture he had suffered. said a smiling Zola. competition,” said Qatar coach Felix Sanchez. [email protected] 10 WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 | www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 11 FOOTBALL | QATAR

age-group side from Aspire has ŠЂAspire and compactness, tactical awareness, Qatar football COVER STORY won tournaments (not friendly officials with match analysis physical data and matches, but tournaments) against other dignitaries ball possession — and playing bundesliga, Premiership, La Liga, during the recent again with several ’01 born players Aspire4Sport EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Serie A, chilean, Argentinian and congress and in a 2000 age-group competition. Japanese clubs, at every age group, Exhibition in berlin, I think the facts should encourage Germany. from 12 to 18. people to see real progress is this would be almost unthinkable happening in Qatar football. Also at a few years ago. Winning these a time when the first national team tournaments isn’t the aim in itself, is making a fantastic run in the ’18 but rather it’s the result of training World cup qualifiers, the Olympic day in, day out. team is slowly blending players

the development of an Al Assaad DSP/Fadi from five different generations understanding of the game and (1993-97) and the quality of skills (technical, tactical, physical and that, at the request of clubs, Aspire not just training with first teams qualifiers as well as GCC events, the QSL and attendance at the mental) is needed to execute right players are released on thursdays to in Doha. And that’s what they’re raising doubts about sustained stadiums is on the rise. FRANK decisions on the field. train with their clubs in preparation getting with the Olympic national success. How do you look at this? I see the glass half full. One shouldn’t forget that for their weekend matches. team at the moment. they can feel ЃЂI think there’s some Qatar won the Under-19 Asian And, for the first time in a decade, important again, after years lacking misperception about this. the ЂЂWhen teams from the GCC championship last year fielding the it’s a fact that during the past three real opportunities. journey to qualify for a U-19 Asian region fail and others like Nepal, youngest team in the competition. years, the Qatar Football Association, Last year, had it not been for the tournament is a process of having Iraq and Syria make progress at We went into the U-19 tournament clubs and Aspire sign, every season, matches they played under coach completed the whole development different levels, criticism is bound with many 17 and 18-year-olds. an agreed calendar for the benefit of Fahad thani, they would’ve barely itinerary, from eight years to 19. If to come. Do you think ‘lifestyle’ in And they prepared the year players, including scheduling of all played any professional football. a fair objective to measure where the GCC countries, especially the before the tournament by playing matches and a mandatory summer they can still play a big role for you’re is to try to qualify for the rich ones, is a major hindrance to in competitions like toulon, against break for the youth to recover. Qatar and they deserve it. All of U-19 championship, the country development of players? U-21 sides from brazil, England Every time Aspire is informed by us should support the Olympic needs to evaluate whether it makes ЃЂI wouldn’t speculate about and Ecuador. It’s also a fact that we a club of its commitment for any squad. And by the way, once again sense to schedule a Gcc event whether other nations in the region went to the U-20 World cup in New player, who’s not in Europe, to train Qatar, under coach Felix Sanchez, right before such an important are following different objectives Zealand with, again, the youngest with their first team, we’ve been just competed in the West Asian qualification. and approaches on how they TALK team in the competition to continue flexible. On the contrary, pulling Football Federation championship I don’t believe in the idea of enter these competitions. but ASPIRE ACADEMY DIRECTOR GENERAL IVAN BRAVO TELLS OUR pushing that generation into elite them out from Aspire without for U-23 teams with the youngest preparing a competition with we can say that we’re competing status. permission to play Shebab or another competition so close in with young teams, we’re using SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ABOUT ITS EVOLUTION, VARIOUS Another fact is that the new U-19 Nasheen matches, even radiff to time with each other. It becomes these competitions as part of AGE-GROUP TEAMS, DEVELOPMENT OF PLAYERS AND PROGRESS. squad for the 1997 age group, which give priority to winning a game at WE BUILD THE TRAINING a distraction and prevents you a well-thought-out and well- just qualified for next year’s U-19 that age group is disrespectful to the AND COMPETITION from managing playing minutes, executed development programme Asian championship in bahrain, agreement signed by all parties and PROGRAMME FOR training loads and emotional focus with great professionals who’re did so by also being the youngest detrimental to player development. A FULL YEAR. to reach the qualification in peak committing 12-14 hours a day to HE ASPIrE Academy is be invented. with a training programme and a squad in the competition, with many We build the training and condition. the Gcc event is great, our players and teams in Qatar and taking the lead role in Qatar We’ve a total of 5,065 registered training methodology and a game players born in ’98 and some even competition programme for a but it shouldn’t be turned into abroad. Tto develop champions of football players in this country, model consistent across all age in ’99. full year (scheduling of matches, squad, with many 18 and 19-year- the ultimate championship if the And based on the experience tomorrow. Since its establishment including Qatar Stars League, youth groups, and that it’s receiving praise So people need to know that periodisation of strength and heavy olds. And you can be sure that Qatar objective is to qualify for the Asian we’re accumulating, yes, lifestyle in 2004, the prestigious institution is and grass-roots. that number is and recognition from clubs like Aspire manages progression through load sessions, recovery periods). If will try to qualify for the Olympics championship two weeks later. can be an obstacle. It has nothing mandated to provide sports training miniscule compared to Spain (three real Madrid, Fc barcelona, English age groups in the right way, in an clubs don’t respect that, a player risks with the youngest squad in all of Qatar have now qualified for to do with wealth or social status. and education to students with million), Germany (six million), china Premier League sides, Japan, South ambitious way. the ’22 World cup is injury and proper development. the Asia, possibly the world. the Asian U-19 championship It has to do with the importance potential, in an exceptional learning (15 million) and Japan (one million) Korea and many more. It’s a fact the destination, but the daily work very physical development some for three consecutive editions for a society gives to football and the and sports environment. to name a few. that Aspire shares all information of each player and team is where the people question. ЂЂLack of physique of young the first time since ’98; they’ve history, tradition and respect to the overall purpose is to develop If we think we can try to keep about its training methodology and focus is. As far as the national teams players is another worry, according won the event for the first time in symbols and habits in a given sport. Qatari athletes, academically as well, up internationally by spreading sessions in regular meetings and are concerned, Aspire will always to Fossati. Do you agree with his history, with a younger age group; that’s why, today, and while some to meet the society’s needs and our few elite players into the youth individual reports on every player ЂЂI’m sure you, as well as side with the needs and requests comment as far as Aspire players participated in an U-20 World of these football culture nuances realise its aspirations in international systems of the clubs to train there with their respective clubs in Qatar everybody associated with football of teams representing Qatar as a are concerned? cup for the first time since ’95; the evolve it’s important that our 18 to sports competitions. and without a national training throughout the season. I urge each in Qatar, would agree that all country. this year, the international ЃЂI would go back to the notion U-16 team qualified for the Asian 22-year-olds immerse themselves Spaniard Ivan bravo, who has and every club not to skip any of stakeholders will’ve to work in calendar is complicated because it’s that if coaches believe players championship’s last edition for the in European football system, which worked as the director of strategy at these meetings for the benefit of unison to develop the game in the an Olympic season, which means lack physique, they should look first time since ’04; every 12-18 age is the world’s most professional real Madrid, is the Director General A LOT IS SPOKEN their own players. country. But Fossati’s comments the demands on national team duty at the number of minutes and group teams at Aspire have won at the moment, to finish their of ASPIrE Academy. ABOUT ASPIRE IN reveal that at least of some of them normally for players born in ’93 and competition they’ve played the last tournaments against the best teams development and return soon to In an exclusive interview with DOHA AND THAT’S A ЂЂAl Rayyan coach Jorge Fossati are working at cross purposes. Your ’94 is higher. three seasons. If you compare the in the world over the past three Qatar as the most complete and Doha Stadium Plus, bravo speaks GOOD THING. had said in an interview last week comments… I understand it might be physical performance of players years, and more than 15 young better-prepared football generation about the academy, its evolution, that the club isn’t getting enough ЃЂcoach Fossati is a winner and he’s inconvenient for clubs since the new Aspire has been able to place in national team players are playing of the country. various age-group teams, chances to train their young players responsible for leading one of Qatar’s rule of having to field an U-23 player Europe and those who’re staying in professional football in Europe. development of players and overall programme like Aspire, where the as they’re mostly with national age- great clubs into winning again. It’s has come into play. but I applaud the Doha, factual data show that those Yes, the U-16 national progress. most promising ones compete with group teams. How do you look at it? normal for coaches at that level decision by the QFA leadership on in Europe are having an advantage. team finished third in the ccG each other and improve on a daily ЃЂPeople need to know the reality to be worried if they lose a player this rule. It’s refreshing to see clubs Aspire players are getting the right tournament and barely fell short ЂЂCan you speak about the basis, we’re delusional. of how youngsters train and for national team duty. the same and coaches worry about not being training, including physical, through in the Asian championship evolution of ASPIRE Academy’s compete in this country. As part of happens at chelsea when Spain call able to play these young players. their youth. It might be the lack of qualification. but the fact is talent development? ЂЂCan you describe the lead their development process, it’s also Diego costa or at real Madrid when It’s a start. the reality is that during match fitness and minutes once that they outperformed ЃЂA lot is spoken about Aspire role Aspire is taking in youth an important step that our young Wales call Gareth bale. the past three seasons, those same they’re professionals that might be every opponent in in Doha and that’s a good thing. development in Qatar football, players in Qatar, from early on, but I see the reality about the co- players averaged about 100 minutes hindering their performance. both tournaments in Debating and sharing opinions about especially in view of the Qatar ’22 normalise the notion of competition operation between stakeholders in a per season of playing time. You can’t cohesiveness, the development of young players World Cup? at the highest level, against the much more positive way. For the last be considered a footballer if that’s ЂЂWhen the U-19 team, in this country will only strengthen ЃЂSome people might be of toughest opponents. that’s, to three years, it’s a fact that coaches how much you play. comprising Aspire boys, triumphed the process for our players to become the opinion that the game isn’t believe they can compete and beat from every club are being invited to If you look at the winning sides in Myanmar last year, there was a internationally competitive. but a progressing in Qatar. Opinions any side in the world if they play at Aspire every month to discuss their of the last 15 years at the Olympics, lot of expectation from the batch lot is spoken without really knowing are very personal and need to be 100 per cent of their ability and will. players’ development. It’s a fact U-21 championships in Europe that would follow. But the how Aspire is working. respected. but facts and realities also the fact is that over the that Aspire scouts are attending the or Asia, players on those teams U-18 and U-16 teams I always stress that, irrespective need to be respected and credit must last three years, thanks to the league matches every weekend to averaged almost 1,500 minutes of fared badly in of who’s managing this institution, be given where it’s due. training programmes and player- Ivan monitor player development and playing time in their first teams. Asian

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age-group side from Aspire has ŠЂAspire and compactness, tactical awareness, Qatar football won tournaments (not friendly officials with match analysis physical data and matches, but tournaments) against other dignitaries ball possession — and playing bundesliga, Premiership, La Liga, during the recent again with several ’01 born players Aspire4Sport Serie A, chilean, Argentinian and congress and in a 2000 age-group competition. Japanese clubs, at every age group, Exhibition in berlin, I think the facts should encourage Germany. from 12 to 18. people to see real progress is this would be almost unthinkable happening in Qatar football. Also at a few years ago. Winning these a time when the first national team tournaments isn’t the aim in itself, is making a fantastic run in the ’18 but rather it’s the result of training World cup qualifiers, the Olympic day in, day out. team is slowly blending players

the development of an Al Assaad DSP/Fadi from five different generations understanding of the game and (1993-97) and the quality of skills (technical, tactical, physical and that, at the request of clubs, Aspire not just training with first teams qualifiers as well as GCC events, the QSL and attendance at the mental) is needed to execute right players are released on thursdays to in Doha. And that’s what they’re raising doubts about sustained stadiums is on the rise. decisions on the field. train with their clubs in preparation getting with the Olympic national success. How do you look at this? I see the glass half full. One shouldn’t forget that for their weekend matches. team at the moment. they can feel ЃЂI think there’s some Qatar won the Under-19 Asian And, for the first time in a decade, important again, after years lacking misperception about this. the ЂЂWhen teams from the GCC championship last year fielding the it’s a fact that during the past three real opportunities. journey to qualify for a U-19 Asian region fail and others like Nepal, youngest team in the competition. years, the Qatar Football Association, Last year, had it not been for the tournament is a process of having Iraq and Syria make progress at We went into the U-19 tournament clubs and Aspire sign, every season, matches they played under coach completed the whole development different levels, criticism is bound with many 17 and 18-year-olds. an agreed calendar for the benefit of Fahad thani, they would’ve barely itinerary, from eight years to 19. If to come. Do you think ‘lifestyle’ in And they prepared the year players, including scheduling of all played any professional football. a fair objective to measure where the GCC countries, especially the before the tournament by playing matches and a mandatory summer they can still play a big role for you’re is to try to qualify for the rich ones, is a major hindrance to in competitions like toulon, against break for the youth to recover. Qatar and they deserve it. All of U-19 championship, the country development of players? U-21 sides from brazil, England Every time Aspire is informed by us should support the Olympic needs to evaluate whether it makes ЃЂI wouldn’t speculate about and Ecuador. It’s also a fact that we a club of its commitment for any squad. And by the way, once again sense to schedule a Gcc event whether other nations in the region went to the U-20 World cup in New player, who’s not in Europe, to train Qatar, under coach Felix Sanchez, right before such an important are following different objectives Zealand with, again, the youngest with their first team, we’ve been just competed in the West Asian qualification. and approaches on how they team in the competition to continue flexible. On the contrary, pulling Football Federation championship I don’t believe in the idea of enter these competitions. but pushing that generation into elite them out from Aspire without for U-23 teams with the youngest preparing a competition with we can say that we’re competing status. permission to play Shebab or another competition so close in with young teams, we’re using Another fact is that the new U-19 Nasheen matches, even radiff to time with each other. It becomes these competitions as part of squad for the 1997 age group, which give priority to winning a game at WE BUILD THE TRAINING a distraction and prevents you a well-thought-out and well- just qualified for next year’s U-19 that age group is disrespectful to the AND COMPETITION from managing playing minutes, executed development programme Asian championship in bahrain, agreement signed by all parties and PROGRAMME FOR training loads and emotional focus with great professionals who’re did so by also being the youngest detrimental to player development. A FULL YEAR. to reach the qualification in peak committing 12-14 hours a day to squad in the competition, with many We build the training and condition. the Gcc event is great, our players and teams in Qatar and players born in ’98 and some even competition programme for a but it shouldn’t be turned into abroad. in ’99. full year (scheduling of matches, squad, with many 18 and 19-year- the ultimate championship if the And based on the experience So people need to know that periodisation of strength and heavy olds. And you can be sure that Qatar objective is to qualify for the Asian we’re accumulating, yes, lifestyle Aspire manages progression through load sessions, recovery periods). If will try to qualify for the Olympics championship two weeks later. can be an obstacle. It has nothing age groups in the right way, in an clubs don’t respect that, a player risks with the youngest squad in all of Qatar have now qualified for to do with wealth or social status. ambitious way. the ’22 World cup is injury and proper development. the Asia, possibly the world. the Asian U-19 championship It has to do with the importance the destination, but the daily work very physical development some for three consecutive editions for a society gives to football and the of each player and team is where the people question. ЂЂLack of physique of young the first time since ’98; they’ve history, tradition and respect to focus is. As far as the national teams players is another worry, according won the event for the first time in symbols and habits in a given sport. are concerned, Aspire will always to Fossati. Do you agree with his history, with a younger age group; that’s why, today, and while some ЂЂI’m sure you, as well as side with the needs and requests comment as far as Aspire players participated in an U-20 World of these football culture nuances everybody associated with football of teams representing Qatar as a are concerned? cup for the first time since ’95; the evolve it’s important that our 18 to in Qatar, would agree that all country. this year, the international ЃЂI would go back to the notion U-16 team qualified for the Asian 22-year-olds immerse themselves stakeholders will’ve to work in calendar is complicated because it’s that if coaches believe players championship’s last edition for the in European football system, which unison to develop the game in the an Olympic season, which means lack physique, they should look first time since ’04; every 12-18 age is the world’s most professional country. But Fossati’s comments the demands on national team duty at the number of minutes and group teams at Aspire have won at the moment, to finish their reveal that at least of some of them normally for players born in ’93 and competition they’ve played the last tournaments against the best teams development and return soon to are working at cross purposes. Your ’94 is higher. three seasons. If you compare the in the world over the past three Qatar as the most complete and comments… I understand it might be physical performance of players years, and more than 15 young better-prepared football generation ЃЂcoach Fossati is a winner and he’s inconvenient for clubs since the new Aspire has been able to place in national team players are playing of the country. responsible for leading one of Qatar’s rule of having to field an U-23 player Europe and those who’re staying in professional football in Europe. great clubs into winning again. It’s has come into play. but I applaud the Doha, factual data show that those Yes, the U-16 national normal for coaches at that level decision by the QFA leadership on in Europe are having an advantage. team finished third in the ccG to be worried if they lose a player this rule. It’s refreshing to see clubs Aspire players are getting the right tournament and barely fell short for national team duty. the same and coaches worry about not being training, including physical, through in the Asian championship happens at chelsea when Spain call able to play these young players. their youth. It might be the lack of qualification. but the fact is Diego costa or at real Madrid when It’s a start. the reality is that during match fitness and minutes once that they outperformed Wales call Gareth bale. the past three seasons, those same they’re professionals that might be every opponent in but I see the reality about the co- players averaged about 100 minutes hindering their performance. both tournaments in operation between stakeholders in a per season of playing time. You can’t cohesiveness, much more positive way. For the last be considered a footballer if that’s ЂЂWhen the U-19 team, three years, it’s a fact that coaches how much you play. comprising Aspire boys, triumphed from every club are being invited to If you look at the winning sides in Myanmar last year, there was a Aspire every month to discuss their of the last 15 years at the Olympics, lot of expectation from the batch players’ development. It’s a fact U-21 championships in Europe that would follow. But the that Aspire scouts are attending the or Asia, players on those teams U-18 and U-16 teams league matches every weekend to averaged almost 1,500 minutes of fared badly in monitor player development and playing time in their first teams. Asian competition performance. It’s a fact What they need is playing time and 12 WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 | www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 13 FOOTBALL | INTERNATIONAL

Van Gaal sick of Rooney queries ANcHEStEr United his post-match press conference. manager Louis van Gaal “I’ve to talk every week about Msaid he was “sick” of rooney, why?” british media answering questions about Wayne quoted the United manager as rooney’s form after last Sunday’s saying. Manchester derby ended in a “You’ve your opinion — write goalless draw. it. I don’t give any more answers STALEMATE the United captain has scored about Wayne rooney. I’m sick of EPL HIGHLIGHTS CITY HOLD ON TO THEIR TOP SPOT AFTER PLAYING OUT A DULL DRAW AGAINST UNITED just two Premier League goals in them,” he added. nine appearances this season Van Gaal also confirmed that IN THE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE’S MANCHESTER DERBY, WRITES STEVE TONGUE. HEADLINES and struggled to get into the game ROONEY MANAGED JUST Antonio Valencia has picked up • Man city back on top of the against Manchester city, leading ONE SHOT DURING THE a foot injury during the game, table after derby stalemate at journalists to ask his manager why potentially ruling him out of Old trafford GAME, AND NONE ANcHEStEr city held on he was sticking with the 30-year- Wednesday’s League cup tie • troubled chelsea stunned by ON TARGET. to their top spot in the West Ham, Klopp denied first old as the team’s attacking focal against Middlesbrough. MEnglish Premier League Liverpool win point. “He had a kick on his foot in after a 0-0 draw with Manchester • Arsenal maintain momentum, Playing as a lone striker, rooney minute for his first and only touch the first half... but then he played United last Sunday, but the Sunderland crush Newcastle to managed just one shot during in the opposition penalty area. further. However, at the end, he much-hyped meeting proved far secure first win the game, and none on target, but the Dutchman bristled at the couldn’t continue,” the manager less eventful than the day’s other while he had to wait until the 70th first mention of rooney’s name in said. derby which saw Sunderland beat QUOTE ššManchester bitter rivals Newcastle United 3-0 “It was never a penalty. Absolutely United’s Wayne Everton defender to escape from the bottom of the ridiculous. We were the better ‘Lean period has rooney in action table. side by a distance, but referee against Manchester Jagielka out for city. Earlier, 10-man chelsea were decisions are out of your control. Newcastle manager Steve made Kane strong’ two months condemned to a 1-2 defeat at Mcclaren lets rip after his first Everton captain Phil Jagielka West Ham, with their midfielder taste of the tyne-Wear defeat NGLAND striker Harry Kane has become a ŠšWest Ham will be out for two months Nemanja Matic receiving marching ended in an acrimonious 0-3 better player because of the lean spell that manager Slaven after the England defender orders for two bookable offences. defeat to Sunderland. ended when he scored a hat-trick bilic, left, shakes E hands with suffered a knee injury in their Adding insult to injury, manager in tottenham Hotspur’s 5-1 victory at chelsea’s Jose 1-2 defeat at Arsenal in the Jose Mourinho was also sent off at bournemouth last Sunday, according to Mourinho. English Premier League. TWEET manager Mauricio Pochettino. “We wanted this victory so bad! roberto Martinez described Unfortunately, we couldn’t reward Kane, who burst into the spotlight last it as “good news” because AT ANFIELD, KLOPP ourselves after a great second half. season with 21 Premier League goals, the club had feared more IS STILL WITHOUT A Manchester United midfielder had managed only one before the trip to serious damage to the player’s VICTORY AFTER A THIRD bastian Schweinsteiger shows bournemouth, but after converting a medial ligaments after what the Everton manager called a SUCCESSIVE DRAW. his frustration after the 0-0 draw first-half penalty, he added two more against Manchester city. I feel for Mourinho, “stupid challenge” by Alex from close range in the second half. Oxlade-chamberlain. “We never had any doubts about “After the game, we expected the interval. STAT him,” Pochettino said. “It was a says West Ham’s Bilic the worst,” said Martinez. Juergen Klopp was denied a first Matt ritchie’s strike against very important hat-trick for him, “It’s probably the least bad it victory in charge of Liverpool when tottenham came after just 49 it’s important for him to learn HOEVEr coined the Slaven bilic had sympathy for could be. I wouldn’t expect Sadio Mane scored a late equaliser seconds at Dean court, the fastest about that period, the good and phrase ‘it never rains Mourinho, who also looked on in anything longer than eight Premier League goal this season. to nine weeks and we’ve got for Southampton before being the bad about football. Wbut it pours’ has frustration when cesc Fabregas an international break in the sent off in a 1-1 draw at Anfield. ŠŠManchester “I’m happy because he has unwittingly provided a graphic had a first-half goal harshly ruled middle so hopefully he’s not christian benteke had put Liverpool United’s Ander GOAL become a much better player. illustration of the miserable out for offside. going to miss too much action.” in front. tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Herrera, left, Steven Fletcher (for Sunderland this period was very tough for him.” start to the season that is being “I feel for him,” bilic told Jagielka will be out of challenges Kane returned to goal-scoring form Manchester city’s against Newcastle) Kane’s performances have been decent endured by chelsea and Jose reporters after goals from Mauro contention for England’s Kevin De bruyne. friendlies against Spain and after a lean spell for his club with a / Eddie Keogh Reuters this season without finding the net, but Mourinho. Zarate and substitute Andy carroll Scotland striker Fletcher put the France next month. hat-trick in the London club’s 5-1 he said luck had finally turned his way Last week’s 1-2 reversal at gave third-placed seal on Sunderland’s record- After beating lower division romp at bournemouth. Jesse Lingard hit the bar from a Eight minutes later, however, Villa sack breaking sixth successive win over as he helped his side up to sixth in the West Ham victory at a wet Upton opposition in the previous Man city have 22 points from 10 clever chip by Anthony Martial and Mane bundled in an equaliser at bitter rivals Newcastle when he table. Park. two capital One cup rounds, games, the same as Arsenal who chris Smalling forced Joe Hart into the far post before getting himself Sherwood volleyed home at the far post from “As a striker you’re going to go in and MOURINHO DID NOT Mourinho ranted about the Martinez is targeting a place in beat Everton 2-1, while United his only significant save. sent off for two yellow cards in Younes Kaboul’s out of spells. I haven’t had a bit of luck TURN UP FOR HIS referees turning down penalty the last eight of a competition Aston Villa sacked manager are in fourth place with 20 points. that was one more than David de quick succession. perfectly-weighted cross to finish that maybe I had last season and today POST-MATCH NEWS claims after last week’s 0-0 Everton have never won. Tim Sherwood, the English Leicester city beat crystal Palace 1-0 Gea needed to make in the home Matt ritchie gave bournemouth a sweeping attack from the was the day it changed with chances CONFERENCE. champions League draw in Kiev Premier League club rampant hosts. to maintain their fifth place. team’s goal. a first-minute lead, announced last Sunday. coming my way,” said Kane. and the 1-3 Premier League United manager Louis van Gaal Newcastle had dominated the but Kane soon “the board has monitored defeat by Southampton earlier claimed his team had “controlled north-east derby until their captain equalised from a the performances closely MOMENT London rivals West Ham United this month. the game” at Old trafford, but it was Fabricio coloccini was sent off just penalty after being all season and believes the carroll stuns Mourinho (in West was chelsea’s fifth defeat in 10 bilic felt referee Jon Moss’ only in the last few minutes of a before half-time for barging Steven brought down results were simply not Ham’s 2-1 victory against chelsea) “We never English Premier League games decisions to disallow Fabregas’ good enough and that a An already troubled season for dismal game that they looked like Fletcher off the ball, Adam Johnson by keeper Artur and everything that could go goal, when the Spain midfielder change was imperative,” said chelsea boss Jose Mourinho hit had any scoring. converting the resultant penalty. boruc. a statement on the official a new low as he was sent to the doubts wrong for the champions did seemed to be in line with the reduced to 10 men, the visitors website (www.avfc.co.uk). stands for protesting Nemanja about him go wrong. last defender, and Matic’s second EPL TOP SCORERS wilted in the second half, conceding A 1-2 home defeat by Matic’s red card. (Kane). It Mourinho, who already has yellow card could easily have 10 Jamie Vardy Leicester city further goals to billy Jones — his Swansea city last week was a very a suspended FA stadium ban gone the other way. Alexis Sanchez Arsenal first for Sunderland — and Fletcher. was their sixth league hanging over him following Former croatia defender bilic Sergio Aguero Man city important hat- 6 At Anfield, Klopp is still without a defeat in a row and PLAYER repeated run-ins with match admitted he probably would have Georginio Wijnaldum Newcastle Villa are at the bottom Harry Kane (tottenham) trick for him, it’s important victory after a third successive draw officials, was sent off at moaned too if Matic had been a callum Wilson bournemouth of the table. for him to learn about that Olivier Giroud Arsenal since replacing brendan rodgers. Sherwood was England striker Kane hit a hat- period, the good and the half-time, adding to the West Ham player because the foul romelu Lukaku Everton Half-time substitute benteke sent appointed in trick in a 5-1 win at bournemouth first-half dismissals of his enraged that led to the Serbia midfielder’s riyad Mahrez Leicester city bad about football. 5 the Anfield crowd, and Klopp, into February and won to end a miserable goal-drought assistant Silvino Louro and second caution was borderline. Graziano Pelle Southampton raptures by powering in a superb six of his 23 games, which had seen him score only Mauricio Pochettino, midfielder Nemanja Matic. Mourinho did not turn up for Andre Ayew Swansea once for tottenham this season. Odion Ighalo Watford header from James Milner’s cross in losing 16. tottenham manager. Even West Ham manager his post-match news conference. Dimitri Payet West Ham United the 77th minute. www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 13

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NGLAND striker Harry Kane has become a Everton captain Phil Jagielka ŠšWest Ham will be out for two months better player because of the lean spell that manager Slaven ended when he scored a hat-trick bilic, left, shakes after the England defender E hands with suffered a knee injury in their in tottenham Hotspur’s 5-1 victory at chelsea’s Jose 1-2 defeat at Arsenal in the bournemouth last Sunday, according to Mourinho. English Premier League. manager Mauricio Pochettino. roberto Martinez described Kane, who burst into the spotlight last it as “good news” because season with 21 Premier League goals, the club had feared more had managed only one before the trip to serious damage to the player’s bournemouth, but after converting a medial ligaments after what the Everton manager called a first-half penalty, he added two more I feel for Mourinho, “stupid challenge” by Alex from close range in the second half. Oxlade-chamberlain. “We never had any doubts about “After the game, we expected him,” Pochettino said. “It was a says West Ham’s Bilic the worst,” said Martinez. very important hat-trick for him, “It’s probably the least bad it it’s important for him to learn HOEVEr coined the Slaven bilic had sympathy for could be. I wouldn’t expect about that period, the good and phrase ‘it never rains Mourinho, who also looked on in anything longer than eight to nine weeks and we’ve got the bad about football. Wbut it pours’ has frustration when cesc Fabregas an international break in the “I’m happy because he has unwittingly provided a graphic had a first-half goal harshly ruled middle so hopefully he’s not become a much better player. illustration of the miserable out for offside. going to miss too much action.” this period was very tough for him.” start to the season that is being “I feel for him,” bilic told Jagielka will be out of Kane’s performances have been decent endured by chelsea and Jose reporters after goals from Mauro contention for England’s this season without finding the net, but Mourinho. Zarate and substitute Andy carroll friendlies against Spain and France next month. he said luck had finally turned his way Last week’s 1-2 reversal at gave third-placed After beating lower division as he helped his side up to sixth in the West Ham victory at a wet Upton opposition in the previous table. Park. two capital One cup rounds, “As a striker you’re going to go in and MOURINHO DID NOT Mourinho ranted about the Martinez is targeting a place in out of spells. I haven’t had a bit of luck TURN UP FOR HIS referees turning down penalty the last eight of a competition that maybe I had last season and today POST-MATCH NEWS claims after last week’s 0-0 Everton have never won. was the day it changed with chances CONFERENCE. champions League draw in Kiev coming my way,” said Kane. and the 1-3 Premier League defeat by Southampton earlier London rivals West Ham United this month. was chelsea’s fifth defeat in 10 bilic felt referee Jon Moss’ “We never English Premier League games decisions to disallow Fabregas’ had any and everything that could go goal, when the Spain midfielder doubts wrong for the champions did seemed to be in line with the about him go wrong. last defender, and Matic’s second (Kane). It Mourinho, who already has yellow card could easily have was a very a suspended FA stadium ban gone the other way. important hat- hanging over him following Former croatia defender bilic trick for him, it’s important repeated run-ins with match admitted he probably would have for him to learn about that officials, was sent off at moaned too if Matic had been a period, the good and the half-time, adding to the West Ham player because the foul first-half dismissals of his enraged that led to the Serbia midfielder’s bad about football. assistant Silvino Louro and second caution was borderline. Mauricio Pochettino, midfielder Nemanja Matic. Mourinho did not turn up for tottenham manager. Even West Ham manager his post-match news conference. 14 WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 | www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 15 FOOTBALL | INTERNATIONAL

COLLATED RESULTS INTERVIEW Wenger lauds Giroud’s performance CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP A Malmo (rosenborg 17) bt Shakhtar 1-0 UcH-MALIGNED at times, manager Arsene Wenger’s starting of reaching the last 16 in tatters. Donetsk Olivier Giroud displayed team this season, but has now Santi cazorla’s hopeful, lofted PSG drew real Madrid 0-0 his poacher’s knack to help scored four times after coming on as free-kick was flapped at by Neuer GROUP B M cSKA Moscow (Doumbia 15) drew Man 1-1 I demand a lot from salvage Arsenal’s champions League a substitute and the header was his and Giroud could hardly believe his United (Martial 65) myself, I’m picky campaign last week, scoring just most important intervention by far. luck as the ball glanced off his head Wolfsburg (Dost 46, Kruse 57) bt PSV 2-0 I give players their Eindhoven and, above all, I’m after coming off the bench to set up “I’ve to give him credit because it’s and into the net. GROUP C someone who goes a 2-0 win over bayern Munich. not been easy for him,” said Wenger. “We did well until the goal and Atletico Madrid (Saul Niguez 23, 4-0 about things with a the Frenchman punished a “He had a dip in form, but in the last defended really well,” said Giroud Martinez 29, Oliver torres 63, Dedechko lot of professionalism terrible mistake by bayern keeper two weeks he has come back to his said. “bayern will have the ball, 89-og) bt Astana Galatasaray (Selcuk Inan 19-pen, 2-1 and wants to do them Manuel Neuer in the 77th minute best. the focus he shows and the they’re very good in possession and Podolski 33) bt benfica (Gaitan 2) own space: Gattuso properly. I’m a tough to nod his side in front against the spirit, he’s a winner and he gives us a they finished with 70 per cent of the GROUP D Juventus drew borussia 0-0 nut too and this flaw, if bundesliga champions before Mesut different option.” ball. they dominated the game, but Moenchengladbach ENNArO Gattuso has never weren’t regular starters while others ЃЂ I demand a lot from myself, I’m had a squad consisting of 22 to 23 you want to call it that, Ozil sealed Arsenal’s first points in Giroud’s impact was immediate we knew we were able to finish it Man city (rami 36-og, De bruyne 90+1) 2-1 been known to shy away had little or no pre-season under picky and, above all, I’m someone top-level players. As for Milan and Group F with a close-range volley in when he replaced theo Walcott with off. We needed this win to stay in bt Sevilla (Konoplyanka 30) has stayed with me as a Olivier GROUP E from a battle. Whenever the their belts. but I’m very pleased with who goes about things with a lot Italian football, to get back into stoppage time. bayern threatening to score the goal the League and try to qualify for the G coach. Giroud bAtE lost to barcelona (rakitic 48, 64) 0-2 going got tough, this famously the business we did. of professionalism and wants to do contention, we’ve to start investing Giroud, 29, has struggled to make that would have left Arsenal’s hopes next stage.” bayer Leverkusen (Hernandez 4-pen, 4-4 combative midfielder would them properly. I’m a tough nut too again. We need the economy to Gennaro Gattuso 19, Kampl 84, Mehmedi 86) drew roma (De rossi 29, 38, Pjanic 54, Falque 73) invariably get going, with few in ЂЂPisa used to play in Serie A and this flaw, if you want to call it recover, new stadiums to be built WEEKLY ROUND-UP RESULTS GROUP F world football able to match his during the 80’s and 90’s. Do you that, has stayed with me as a coach. and big personalities in the mould As of Sunday Arsenal (Giroud 77, Ozil 90+4) bt bayern 2-0 tigerish tenacity. believe those heights can be but in recent years I’ve changed my of Silvio berlusconi, Massimo Munich EPL Dinamo Zagreb lost to Olympiakos 0-1 Allied to energy, ability and reached again? attitude with the players. I used to Moratti or Andrea Agnelli to make bournemouth lost to tottenham 1-5 (Ideye 79) Suarez treble lifts Barcelona Liverpool drew Southampton 1-1 tactical astuteness, this personality ЃЂI think we’ve everything it takes be tough on them too, whereas now major new investments. GROUP G Man United drew Man city 0-0 Porto (Aboubakar 37, brahimi 41) bt 2-0 established Gattuso as an integral, to do that. A lot of money has been my priority is to prepare the team EAL Madrid and barcelona şşbarcelona’s Luis Sunderland bt Newcastle 3-0 Maccabi tel Aviv even indispensable figure for a spent in recent years. to do well in the best way possible. I let the ЂЂYou were seen as one ended the weekend level on Suarez celebrates Arsenal bt Everton 2-1 Dynamo Kiev drew chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa lost to Swansea city 1-2 succession of Italy and Ac Milan requires not just money, but also players have their own space and of the greatest defensive 21 points at the top after real after scoring against GROUP H R Eibar. Leicester city bt crystal Palace 1-0 Zenit St Petersburg (Dzyuba 3, Hulk 56, 3-1 coaches. It also ensured that he the right expertise and people don’t breathe down their necks all midfielders of your era. claimed a nervy 3-1 win at 10-man Norwich city lost to West brom 0-1 Danny 83) bt Lyon (Lacazette 49) ended a glittering playing career who know how to spend wisely day. Who do you admire celta Vigo and barcelona needed a Stoke city lost to Watford 0-2 Valencia (L Nielsen 15-og, S Mitrovic 2-1 having won the champions and especially how to buy the best playing your position Luis Suarez treble to secure a 3-1 West Ham bt chelsea 2-1 72-og) bt Gent (Foket 40) League twice, earned 73 caps and players. With Fabrizio Lucchesi ЂЂYou played under some great these days? comeback win at home to Eibar. SPFL EUROPA LEAGUE celtic bt Dundee United 5-0 GROUP A conquered the world with both club coaches. Have you learnt anything ЃЂI really like radja Goals from cristiano ronaldo and Aberdeen drew Motherwell 1-1 Fenerbahce (Fernandao 89) bt bt Ajax 1-0 Dundee lost to Kilmarnock 1-2 and country. in particular from them? Nainggolan. Although Danilo put real in control at celta Molde (Kamara 11, Forren 18 3-1 Hearts bt ross county 2-0 Establishing his credentials as HAVING BEEN A GOOD ЃЂWith my personality it’s difficult we aren’t that similar, last week, but the Galicians fought Elyounoussi 56) bt celtic (commons 55) caledonian thistle lost to St Johnstone 0-1 GROUP B a top-level coach is the challenge PLAYER CAN HELP YOU, to copy someone or adopt certain because he’s definitely back strongly after going a man Partick thistle drew Hamilton 1-1 he faces and, so far at least, it has BUT A COACH’S JOB IS approaches. I’ve my own way of better than me technically, I down and Nolito pulled one back bordeaux lost to Sion (Lacroix 21) 0-1 LA LIGA Liverpool (can 37) drew rubin Kazan 1-1 been tougher than even his most MUCH MORE COMPLEX. doing things and I’ve to convey consider him to be one of the before Marcelo scored with the last Atletico Madrid bt Valencia 2-1 (Devic 15) demanding midfield skirmishes. to my players. As a footballer, I strongest players. kick of the game. barcelona bt Eibar 3-1 GROUP C Las Palmas drew Villarreal 0-0 Spells in charge of Sion, Palermo was lucky enough to play for big Poor defending by barca allowed FK Qabala (Dodo 90+3) lost to borussia 1-3 Levante lost to real Sociedad 0-4 Dortmund (Aubameyang 31, 38, 72) and OFI crete have been short and as chairman, I think all of this is clubs and, when I got there, I knew Eibar to take an early lead in last celta Vigo lost to real Madrid 1-3 PAOK Salonika drew Fc Krasnodar 0-0 less than sweet, and there were achievable. the main objective is exactly how to behave and what Sunday’s clash at the camp Nou, Granada drew real betis 1-1 GROUP D some who wondered whether to grow and lead the league table. to do. As a coach, I’m now working but Suarez was on clinical form and Malaga bt Deportivo coruna 2-0 Midtjylland (Pusic 43) lost to Napoli 1-4 Sevilla bt Getafe 5-0 (callejon 19, Gabbiadini 31, 40, Higuain Gattuso would ever return to the First and foremost, we’ve to become with a lot of young people, some of his second La Liga hat-trick on the rayo Vallecano bt Espanyol 3-0 90+4) dugout after resigning his post in a group and I’d say that we’re on whom are coming straight out of one-year anniversary of his debut SERIE A Legia Warsaw (Kucharczyk) drew club 1-1 Greece last December. the right track, but we’ve to keep the youth ranks. With them, I can’t gave the champions the spoils. Ac Milan bt Sassuolo 2-1 brugge (De Fauw 39) GROUP E they should, of course, have working. behave in the same way that my Atletico Madrid stayed hard on chievo Verona lost to Napoli 0-1 Fiorentina lost to AS roma 1-2 rapid Vienna (Hofmann 34, Schaub 52, 3-2 remembered that this is a man coaches behaved with me. the leaders’ heels on 19 points in Juventus bt Atalanta bergamo 2-0 Petsos 68) bt Viktoria Pilsen (Duris 12, Hrosovsky 76) not prone to meekly accepting ЂЂHow’ve you found the third, one ahead of fourth-placed Lazio bt torino 3-0 Sampdoria bt Verona 4-1 Villarreal (bakambu 17, 32, Soldado 61, 4-0 defeat. before long, the same experience of overseeing a match ЂЂUnlike most Italians you’ve celta, when Yannick carrasco scored bailly 71) bt Dinamo Minsk Udinese bt Frosinone 1-0 determination that marked his from the dugout as coach rather played abroad on several occasions. the pick of the goals in a 2-1 win at carpi lost to bologna 1-2 GROUP F playing career resulted in him than being at the heart of it all as a Do you feel you’ve benefited from home to Valencia. Empoli bt Genoa 2-0 braga (Hassan 61, Eduardo 77, Alan 88) 3-2 bt Marseille (Alessandrini 84, batshuayi Palermo drew Inter Milan 1-1 grasping a post in Italy’s third tier, midfield general? your experiences in Scotland, 87) Roma top table committing himself to reviving Pisa ЃЂthey’re two completely different Switzerland and Greece? BUNDESLIGA Slovan Liberec (Luckassen 87) drew 1-1 borussia Dortmund bt Fc Augsburg 5-1 while proving himself as a coach of jobs. Having been a good player Ѓ those experiences had a big In Italy, AS roma moved top of Groningen (Hoesen 90+6) Ђ borussia M’bach bt Schalke 04 3-1 GROUP G substance. can help you, but a coach’s job is and very positive influence on me. Serie A after a 2-1 victory away at Mainz lost to Werder bremen 1-3 Dnipro lost to Saint-Etienne 0-1 Gattuso spoke to www.fifa.com much more complex. I’m no longer Whoever watches me working previous leaders Fiorentina, with bayer Leverkusen bt Vfb Stuttgart 4-3 (Hamouma 44) bayern Munich bt cologne 4-0 Lazio (Matri 28, Anderson 54, candreva 3-1 about his playing style, midfielders a student, it’s my turn to teach on the pitch immediately notices Mohamed Salah marking his his comeback from injury to record Schalke 04 slumped to a 1-3 loss Fc Ingolstadt 04 lost to Hertha berlin 0-1 79) bt rosenborg (Soderlund 69) he admires most, memories of 2006 football. my methods are slightly different return with a goal and a red their 1,000th bundesliga win. to borussia Moenchengladbach but Hanover 96 lost to E Frankfurt 1-2 GROUP H World cup and his target as a coach. from the Italian way, in fact, card. bayern extended their record- held on to third place on 19, four Darmstadt 98 lost to VfL Wolfsburg 0-1 Lokomotiv Moscow (Maicon 54) drew 1-1 Hoffenheim lost to Hamburg SV 0-1 besiktas (Gomez 64) ЂЂYour memory of the 2006 World closer to English style. I liked Juventus recorded only their breaking start to the season to 10 behind Dortmund. LIGUE 1 Sporting Lisbon (Aquilani 38-pen, 5-1 ЂЂHow’re you enjoying life at Pisa? Cup win in Germany... to work at a very high tempo third league win of the season wins from 10 matches to stay seven Montero 41-pen, Pereira 64, 77, G bordeaux bt troyes Ac 1-0 PSG extend lead Figueiredo 69) bt Skenderbeu ЃЂI’m getting on very well. I work ЃЂWearing the national shirt was and on the day after a match with a 2-0 triumph over points clear at the top. Lille lost to Oly Marseille 1-2 (Jashanica 89) PSG bt St Etienne 4-1 for an illustrious club that had some always something special. When I I prefer to get straight back Atalanta, while Lazio defeated Second-placed borussia In France, PSG extended their lead GROUP I Stade de reims lost to Monaco 0-1 fantastic times for so many years. was there in the middle of the pitch into training. Going abroad torino 3-0. at the top of Ligue 1 after a routine basel (Lang 15) lost to belenenses (Leal 1-2 Angers drew Guingamp 0-0 27, Kuca 45+1) the city is beautiful, and it lives and and I heard the national anthem, enriched me as a player, but Sampdoria trounced 4-1 win over St Etienne while Fc Lorient drew Stade rennes 1-1 Fiorentina (rossi 90) lost to Lech 1-2 JUVENTUS RECORDED ONLY GFc Ajaccio bt Nice 3-1 breathes football. I got goose-bumps and thought also as a coach. Verona 4-1 and Ac Milan, Marseille ended a seven-game Poznan (Kownacki 65, Gajos 82) Montpellier bt bastia 2-0 back to my beautiful childhood. the who gave a debut to THEIR THIRD LEAGUE WIN winless streak with a 2-1 triumph GROUP J caen lost to Nantes 0-2 Anderlecht (Gillet 13, Okaka 75) bt 2-1 ЂЂYou’re unbeaten so far this key to our success was definitely ЂЂDo you think AC Milan or 16-year-old goalkeeper OF THE SEASON WITH A at Lille. Second-placed Angers only Oly Lyon bt toulouse 3-0 tottenham Hotspur (Eriksen 4) season and sit third in the league. Marcello Lippi. He was our leader, any other Italian teams will win Gianluigi Donnarumma, could only manage a 0-0 home 2-0 WIN OVER ATALANTA. BRAZILIAN C’SHIP Monaco (traore 69) bt Qarabag 1-0 Are you happy with the way the we relied on him. He had charisma Champions League again? beat Sassuolo 2-1. draw against Guingamp, allowing Atletico Mineiro bt Ponte Preta 2-1 Group K team is taking shape? and made us feel valued and ЃЂto win major trophies like reigning champions PSG to move chapecoense drew Avai 0-0 APOEL (cavenaghi 45+9-pen, carlao 59) 2-1 Bayern post 1,000th win corinthians bt Flamengo 1-0 bt Asteras (Lluy 8) ЃЂWe started late. We’ve been protected. the chief architect of the champions League, you’ve to have Dortmund remained on their heels seven points clear. coritiba lost to Sao Paulo 1-2 Schalke (Di Santo 6, Sane 73) drew 2-2 working together for barely a couple victory was him. champions in your team. At Milan in In Germany, champions with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang third-placed caen lost 2-0 at Goias lost to cruzeiro 0-1 Sparta Prague (Fatai 50, Lafata 63) of months, but we hope to continue ЂЂYou were a passionate, hard- those years, we could afford to have bayern Munich scoring a hat-trick, his second in home to Nantes. Layvin Kurzawa, Vasco da Gama drew Gremio 0-0 GROUP L the way we’ve started. ten players working and determined player. the likes of Alessandro costacurta, crushed cologne 4-0 four days, and Marco reus adding Edinson cavani, Zlatan Ibrahimovic Palmeiras lost to Sport 0-2 AZ Alkmaar lost to Augsburg 0-1 Figueirense drew Santos 0-0 (trochowski 43) arrived in the final days before the Do those same characteristics mark Jaap Stam, rivaldo, rui costa and with winger Arjen another in their 5-1 demolition of and Lucas Moura were on target for Fluminense lost to Atletico Paranaense 0-1 Partizan belgrade lost to Athletic bilbao 0-2 transfer window closed. Some you out as a coach? Filippo Inzaghi on the bench. We robben scoring on bottom-placed Augsburg. champions PSG. Internacional bt Joinville 1-0 (Garcia 32, Extebarria 85) www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 15

COLLATED RESULTS Wenger lauds Giroud’s performance CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP A Malmo (rosenborg 17) bt Shakhtar 1-0 UcH-MALIGNED at times, manager Arsene Wenger’s starting of reaching the last 16 in tatters. Donetsk Olivier Giroud displayed team this season, but has now Santi cazorla’s hopeful, lofted PSG drew real Madrid 0-0 his poacher’s knack to help scored four times after coming on as free-kick was flapped at by Neuer GROUP B M cSKA Moscow (Doumbia 15) drew Man 1-1 salvage Arsenal’s champions League a substitute and the header was his and Giroud could hardly believe his United (Martial 65) campaign last week, scoring just most important intervention by far. luck as the ball glanced off his head Wolfsburg (Dost 46, Kruse 57) bt PSV 2-0 after coming off the bench to set up “I’ve to give him credit because it’s and into the net. Eindhoven GROUP C a 2-0 win over bayern Munich. not been easy for him,” said Wenger. “We did well until the goal and Atletico Madrid (Saul Niguez 23, 4-0 the Frenchman punished a “He had a dip in form, but in the last defended really well,” said Giroud Martinez 29, Oliver torres 63, Dedechko terrible mistake by bayern keeper two weeks he has come back to his said. “bayern will have the ball, 89-og) bt Astana Galatasaray (Selcuk Inan 19-pen, 2-1 Manuel Neuer in the 77th minute best. the focus he shows and the they’re very good in possession and Podolski 33) bt benfica (Gaitan 2) to nod his side in front against the spirit, he’s a winner and he gives us a they finished with 70 per cent of the GROUP D Juventus drew borussia 0-0 bundesliga champions before Mesut different option.” ball. they dominated the game, but Moenchengladbach Ozil sealed Arsenal’s first points in Giroud’s impact was immediate we knew we were able to finish it Man city (rami 36-og, De bruyne 90+1) 2-1 Group F with a close-range volley in when he replaced theo Walcott with off. We needed this win to stay in bt Sevilla (Konoplyanka 30) Olivier GROUP E stoppage time. bayern threatening to score the goal the League and try to qualify for the Giroud bAtE lost to barcelona (rakitic 48, 64) 0-2 Giroud, 29, has struggled to make that would have left Arsenal’s hopes next stage.” bayer Leverkusen (Hernandez 4-pen, 4-4 19, Kampl 84, Mehmedi 86) drew roma (De rossi 29, 38, Pjanic 54, Falque 73) WEEKLY ROUND-UP RESULTS GROUP F As of Sunday Arsenal (Giroud 77, Ozil 90+4) bt bayern 2-0 Munich EPL Dinamo Zagreb lost to Olympiakos 0-1 bournemouth lost to tottenham 1-5 (Ideye 79) Suarez treble lifts Barcelona Liverpool drew Southampton 1-1 GROUP G Man United drew Man city 0-0 Porto (Aboubakar 37, brahimi 41) bt 2-0 EAL Madrid and barcelona şşbarcelona’s Luis Sunderland bt Newcastle 3-0 Maccabi tel Aviv ended the weekend level on Suarez celebrates Arsenal bt Everton 2-1 Dynamo Kiev drew chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa lost to Swansea city 1-2 21 points at the top after real after scoring against GROUP H R Eibar. Leicester city bt crystal Palace 1-0 Zenit St Petersburg (Dzyuba 3, Hulk 56, 3-1 claimed a nervy 3-1 win at 10-man Norwich city lost to West brom 0-1 Danny 83) bt Lyon (Lacazette 49) celta Vigo and barcelona needed a Stoke city lost to Watford 0-2 Valencia (L Nielsen 15-og, S Mitrovic 2-1 Luis Suarez treble to secure a 3-1 West Ham bt chelsea 2-1 72-og) bt Gent (Foket 40) comeback win at home to Eibar. SPFL EUROPA LEAGUE celtic bt Dundee United 5-0 GROUP A Goals from cristiano ronaldo and Aberdeen drew Motherwell 1-1 Fenerbahce (Fernandao 89) bt bt Ajax 1-0 Dundee lost to Kilmarnock 1-2 Danilo put real in control at celta Molde (Kamara 11, Forren 18 3-1 Hearts bt ross county 2-0 last week, but the Galicians fought Elyounoussi 56) bt celtic (commons 55) caledonian thistle lost to St Johnstone 0-1 GROUP B back strongly after going a man Partick thistle drew Hamilton 1-1 down and Nolito pulled one back bordeaux lost to Sion (Lacroix 21) 0-1 LA LIGA Liverpool (can 37) drew rubin Kazan 1-1 before Marcelo scored with the last Atletico Madrid bt Valencia 2-1 (Devic 15) kick of the game. barcelona bt Eibar 3-1 GROUP C Las Palmas drew Villarreal 0-0 Poor defending by barca allowed FK Qabala (Dodo 90+3) lost to borussia 1-3 Levante lost to real Sociedad 0-4 Dortmund (Aubameyang 31, 38, 72) Eibar to take an early lead in last celta Vigo lost to real Madrid 1-3 PAOK Salonika drew Fc Krasnodar 0-0 Sunday’s clash at the camp Nou, Granada drew real betis 1-1 GROUP D but Suarez was on clinical form and Malaga bt Deportivo coruna 2-0 Midtjylland (Pusic 43) lost to Napoli 1-4 Sevilla bt Getafe 5-0 (callejon 19, Gabbiadini 31, 40, Higuain his second La Liga hat-trick on the rayo Vallecano bt Espanyol 3-0 90+4) one-year anniversary of his debut SERIE A Legia Warsaw (Kucharczyk) drew club 1-1 gave the champions the spoils. Ac Milan bt Sassuolo 2-1 brugge (De Fauw 39) GROUP E Atletico Madrid stayed hard on chievo Verona lost to Napoli 0-1 Fiorentina lost to AS roma 1-2 rapid Vienna (Hofmann 34, Schaub 52, 3-2 the leaders’ heels on 19 points in Juventus bt Atalanta bergamo 2-0 Petsos 68) bt Viktoria Pilsen (Duris 12, Hrosovsky 76) third, one ahead of fourth-placed Lazio bt torino 3-0 Sampdoria bt Verona 4-1 Villarreal (bakambu 17, 32, Soldado 61, 4-0 celta, when Yannick carrasco scored bailly 71) bt Dinamo Minsk Udinese bt Frosinone 1-0 the pick of the goals in a 2-1 win at carpi lost to bologna 1-2 GROUP F home to Valencia. Empoli bt Genoa 2-0 braga (Hassan 61, Eduardo 77, Alan 88) 3-2 bt Marseille (Alessandrini 84, batshuayi Palermo drew Inter Milan 1-1 87) Roma top table BUNDESLIGA Slovan Liberec (Luckassen 87) drew 1-1 borussia Dortmund bt Fc Augsburg 5-1 In Italy, AS roma moved top of Groningen (Hoesen 90+6) borussia M’bach bt Schalke 04 3-1 GROUP G Serie A after a 2-1 victory away at Mainz lost to Werder bremen 1-3 Dnipro lost to Saint-Etienne 0-1 previous leaders Fiorentina, with bayer Leverkusen bt Vfb Stuttgart 4-3 (Hamouma 44) bayern Munich bt cologne 4-0 Lazio (Matri 28, Anderson 54, candreva 3-1 Mohamed Salah marking his his comeback from injury to record Schalke 04 slumped to a 1-3 loss Fc Ingolstadt 04 lost to Hertha berlin 0-1 79) bt rosenborg (Soderlund 69) return with a goal and a red their 1,000th bundesliga win. to borussia Moenchengladbach but Hanover 96 lost to E Frankfurt 1-2 GROUP H card. bayern extended their record- held on to third place on 19, four Darmstadt 98 lost to VfL Wolfsburg 0-1 Lokomotiv Moscow (Maicon 54) drew 1-1 Juventus recorded only their breaking start to the season to 10 behind Dortmund. Hoffenheim lost to Hamburg SV 0-1 besiktas (Gomez 64) LIGUE 1 Sporting Lisbon (Aquilani 38-pen, 5-1 third league win of the season wins from 10 matches to stay seven Montero 41-pen, Pereira 64, 77, G bordeaux bt troyes Ac 1-0 PSG extend lead Figueiredo 69) bt Skenderbeu with a 2-0 triumph over points clear at the top. Lille lost to Oly Marseille 1-2 (Jashanica 89) PSG bt St Etienne 4-1 Atalanta, while Lazio defeated Second-placed borussia In France, PSG extended their lead GROUP I Stade de reims lost to Monaco 0-1 torino 3-0. at the top of Ligue 1 after a routine basel (Lang 15) lost to belenenses (Leal 1-2 Angers drew Guingamp 0-0 27, Kuca 45+1) Sampdoria trounced 4-1 win over St Etienne while Fc Lorient drew Stade rennes 1-1 Fiorentina (rossi 90) lost to Lech 1-2 JUVENTUS RECORDED ONLY GFc Ajaccio bt Nice 3-1 Verona 4-1 and Ac Milan, Marseille ended a seven-game Poznan (Kownacki 65, Gajos 82) Montpellier bt bastia 2-0 who gave a debut to THEIR THIRD LEAGUE WIN winless streak with a 2-1 triumph GROUP J caen lost to Nantes 0-2 Anderlecht (Gillet 13, Okaka 75) bt 2-1 16-year-old goalkeeper OF THE SEASON WITH A at Lille. Second-placed Angers only Oly Lyon bt toulouse 3-0 tottenham Hotspur (Eriksen 4) Gianluigi Donnarumma, could only manage a 0-0 home 2-0 WIN OVER ATALANTA. BRAZILIAN C’SHIP Monaco (traore 69) bt Qarabag 1-0 beat Sassuolo 2-1. draw against Guingamp, allowing Atletico Mineiro bt Ponte Preta 2-1 Group K reigning champions PSG to move chapecoense drew Avai 0-0 APOEL (cavenaghi 45+9-pen, carlao 59) 2-1 Bayern post 1,000th win Dortmund remained on their heels seven points clear. corinthians bt Flamengo 1-0 bt Asteras (Lluy 8) coritiba lost to Sao Paulo 1-2 Schalke (Di Santo 6, Sane 73) drew 2-2 In Germany, champions with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang third-placed caen lost 2-0 at Goias lost to cruzeiro 0-1 Sparta Prague (Fatai 50, Lafata 63) bayern Munich scoring a hat-trick, his second in home to Nantes. Layvin Kurzawa, Vasco da Gama drew Gremio 0-0 GROUP L crushed cologne 4-0 four days, and Marco reus adding Edinson cavani, Zlatan Ibrahimovic Palmeiras lost to Sport 0-2 AZ Alkmaar lost to Augsburg 0-1 Figueirense drew Santos 0-0 (trochowski 43) with winger Arjen another in their 5-1 demolition of and Lucas Moura were on target for Fluminense lost to Atletico Paranaense 0-1 Partizan belgrade lost to Athletic bilbao 0-2 robben scoring on bottom-placed Augsburg. champions PSG. Internacional bt Joinville 1-0 (Garcia 32, Extebarria 85) 16 WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 | www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 17

PARA-ATHLETICS

Aspetar provides medical services DARING TO REHM! for IPC Worlds GERMAN LONG JUMPER MARKUS REHM, WHOSE LIFE SYMBOLISES BEST LONG JUMPS OF 2015 Qatar’s orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital Aspetar is MARK NAME VENUE DATE the exclusive medical partner THE VICTORY OF HUMAN SPIRIT OVER DESPAIR, BETTERS OWN 8.52M Jeff Henderson (USA) toronto, canada July 22 of the IPc Athletics World Philip 8.50M Jeff Henderson (USA) california, USA April 18 RECORD AT THE IPC ATHLETICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TO championships. Craven REOPEN DEBATE ON HIS CHANCES OF COMPETING IN NEXT 8.44M Jeff Henderson (USA) Oregon, USA June 25 Aspetar is providing 8.41M Zarck Visser (rSA) bad Langensalza, Germany July 4 top-level medical services YEAR’S RIO OLYMPIC GAMES, WRITES SARATH POOKKAT. 8.41M Greg rutherford (Gbr) beijing, china August 25 during the championships 8.41M Markus Rehm (GER) Doha October 23 as part of the National Sport Keen to reach newer Medicine Programme. While because of his prosthesis. and decided to pursue athletics ‘on ground sports medicine’ places, says IPC chief VErY human soul deals with be allowed to compete alongside Oscar Pistorius, who fought and “they were never able to seriously and train every day. and ‘orthopaedic surgery’ divisions are taking care of grief, loss and crisis in its own able-bodied sportspersons, won his right to compete in the prove that he has an advantage. Since then, I’m with tSV bayer 04 athletes, ambulances and a Aju George Chris Eway, they say. leaving the authorities with some Olympics, rehm did not go for I’m a doctor and I work with him. Leverkusen team, where I’ve been comprehensive mobile clinic are Some are left scarred for life, important decisions to make in any appeal out of respect for other I’ve been working with disabled getting really amazing support,” also on hand. some curse the darkness forever a few months’ time if he is to athletes and because he wanted athletes since 1992 and I believe he said. Aspetar also organised a and some just about manage to compete in next year’s rio Games. to avoid causing confusion and prosthesis doesn’t give him any rehm is in awe of his coach medical symposium — the HE International Paralympic committee’s (IPc) grit their teeth and chug along In fact, rehm had made his “remain fair,” a stance which he advantage,” said Hoffman, who is Steffi Nerius, a former world health of the Paralympic athlete Athletics World championships, currently with the flow. presence felt in the athletics world maintains. in Doha with the German team. champion in javelin throw, whom — in association with the under way at the Qatar Sports club, have IPc and International Sports T but a few, like Markus rehm, when he won the long jump “I don’t want to win because “He’s mentally very strong and he also considers one of his all- already been dubbed the biggest in history. Medicine Federation. never really lose the smile on at the German national open I’ve an advantage. I want to win that’s his biggest plus. He’s also time favourite athletes. the symposium dealt with IPc President Sir Philip craven, who attended the their lips and spring in their steps championship in 2014 with an because I’m a great athlete. And very humble and hard-working. “She didn’t know much about the medical needs of para- opening ceremony in Doha, felt the event would also despite disaster threatening to rob effort of 8.24M. I’m really looking forward to having He doesn’t think himself as a big jumping with a prosthesis because athletes as well as physically- be a turning point for the sport’s growth in the region. them of everything beautiful in though the German Athletics fair competitions. I’m just hoping athlete. He has no problem sitting she was a thrower. but the secret active people with impairments. “this is the biggest-ever Paralympic athletics event their lives. Association (DLV) did not include that we’ve the chance to compete with other coaches and listening to was that we started from the A number of topics, including to come to Asia. It has helped us gain a vital foothold And rehm’s face was all together,” rehm, articulate and them to improve himself,” he said. beginning. She really pushed me to the IPc’s vision of para-athlete in an emerging market. We’re keen to go to newer health, their travel issues, the more beaming last week measured, said. rehm was growing up as an my limits and she always has ideas places around the world in order to grow our sport THE GERMAN’S THIRD challenges and solutions of after he set a world record of “My biggest goal is to show the adventurous and athletic kid in for next year on how we’re going thermoregulation among and keep it relevant,” said craven. 8.40M in men’s long jump t44 JUMP BETTERED HIS world it’s really worth watching Goppingen, southern Germany, to improve. We’re a good team. para-athletes and anti-doping, “the facilities in Doha are simply superb. I hope this at the International Paralympic OWN WORLD RECORD paralympic sport because I’m still “People just see the success and were discussed. event will also give the Qatar Paralympic committee committee’s Athletics World BY 11CM. a proud paralympian and it’s not not the training I do behind it. a new lease of life. I’m confident more big events will championships at the Qatar Sports going to change. I’m really proud to PEOPLE JUST SEE THE they think I jump so far because of head for the Qatari capital in the coming years,” he club, where he yet again expressed be a part of this amazing family. I SUCCESS AND NOT the blades, ‘no, I jump far because added. his desire to compete in the him in the team for the last year’s see this as a great chance to make THE TRAINING I DO I train hard’,” said rehm, who could the IPc Athletics Worlds, which first began in 1994, Olympics. the German’s third jump, European championships in Zurich, a good advert for our sports to BEHIND IT. not stress enough the importance has come to Asia for the first time. Except for the which bettered his own record by Switzerland, saying there was show the whole world that we’ve of his family’s support. ’11 edition in New Zealand, all others were held in 11cm, would have fetched him “significant doubt” that efforts by amazing athletes. And it’s not only “I enjoy spending time with Europe. the ’17 event is once again set to return to gold at the London Olympics, an athlete using a prosthesis can me. when disaster struck in the form of my family and friends. they’re “Qatar is a nation passionate Europe — London. where briton Greg rutherford be compared with those having “I just hope that the International a freak wakeboarding accident in everything to me... Every about sports and believes in but the former british wheelchair basketball player leaped to glory with an 8.31M a natural joint, he made sure his Association of Athletics Federations which he lost his right leg below christmas weekend me its power. the IPc athletes rejected the notion of the IPc being pro-European. effort. exploits would be a big topic of would give me the chance to şşMarkus rehm the knee. and my friends — eight inspired, surprised and amazed “We’re not a Euro-centred organisation, but a “I prepared really hard for this conversation. explain to them (my case),” he said. competes in Doha. though it knocked the 14-year- to 10 guys — we go for the spectators. they’re beyond world sports body. Going to London in ’17 is in some moment. I was in good shape and the DLV said biometric “I don’t think I’ve any advantage. old down for a while, rehm made snowboarding and that’s incredible and we wish them the ways tied up with the IAAF organising its World we had amazing conditions. Pretty measurements showed rehm’s there’re some others who say I’ve sure he did not stay that way for one thing I really enjoy,” he best of luck. championships there that year. that precedent may warm... it always helps,” rehm said prosthesis might give him an unfair an advantage, but I don’t think so,” long. said. or may not continue in the future,” he said. Dr Thani Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, after his amazing effort. “catapult effect”, which rehm said the 27-year old. “the first time it was really hard but right now he is “but if you look past sporting events, the IPc has Qatar Olympic committee His feat has again started a denies. His doctor Helmutt Hoffman too because, of course, you fall out of enjoying his time in the Secretary General. organised its last five Executive committee meetings debate on whether paralympic Unlike his more famous is of the impression that rehm your life,” he said. limelight and rightly so. in Eastern Asia. We felt as welcome there as we did in athletes using prosthesis should predecessor in paralympic sport, does not enjoy any advantage “I was always sporty. I did rehm’s majestic image Europe. We simply don’t have an affinity towards any long jump before my accident. from the Doha meet, his torso continent in particular,” he said. OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMERS I came back to sports (after the in full flight and head in perfect the official also spoke about Paralympic sports’ injury). So one day an athlete balance, with the floodlights in the growing visibility around the world. ISIS HOLT (AUS) VANESSA LOW (GER) SOPHIE HAHN (GBR) RICHARD BROWNE (USA) came to me when I was jumping background almost serving as an “While there’s still a lot of work left to do, we’re Australia’s 14-year-old runner Isis the German long jumper won gold the 18-year-old brit clocked American richard browne won his on a trampoline — I was aura, beautifully captured not only financially stable. the 21st century has proved to be Holt won the battle of the after bettering the previous 12.60sec to shave four tenths much-hyped showdown with training already for my body and his overall mood and ambition, but far different from the end of the 20th. companies teenagers, pushing Great t42 long jump world record of a second off her own brazil’s Alan Oliveira in the everything — and told me ‘you also that of the paralympic sport. have started looking at us not as a platform for britain’s 15-year-old Maria by a whopping 19cm at world t38 100M record men’s 200M t44 final with a Lyle to second place in a the Qatar Sports club. set at the IPc Grand Prix world record time of 21.27sec. looking quite good, have you ever Whether rehm should be corporate social responsibility, but corporate social thrilling showdown, as she She landed at a distance meeting in London in July. While it was browne’s first tried athletics?’ and I said ‘when I allowed to compete in the opportunity. It’s a great change,” he said. raced to women’s 200M t35 of 4.79M, beating Italian “It feels amazing to be a major individual international was a kid’. Olympics calls for a big debate, “After the London Paralympics, our visibility gold in 28.57sec. Holt, who Martina caironi’s mark of world champion and to medal, Oliveira, the reigning “I didn’t have a blade and he but if he does, it will be another has increased manifold. Our relationship with the took up the sport only a year 4.60, set earlier this year. smash the world record. I’m Paralympic champion, lost both ago, thus won a major medal caironi had to be content with in shock as I really didn’t know I his world title and world record on arranged one for me. I started victory for the human spirit and International Olympic committee is very strong and outside her nation for the first time. second place. could run this fast,” she said. the same evening. to train hard. After four years, I its amazing ability to bounce back it’s set to grow even stronger in the coming months,” moved to another city, Leverkusen, from the depths of despair. he signed off. www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 17

Aspetar provides medical services DARING TO REHM! for IPC Worlds BEST LONG JUMPS OF 2015 Qatar’s orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital Aspetar is MARK NAME VENUE DATE the exclusive medical partner 8.52M Jeff Henderson (USA) toronto, canada July 22 of the IPc Athletics World Philip 8.50M Jeff Henderson (USA) california, USA April 18 championships. Craven 8.44M Jeff Henderson (USA) Oregon, USA June 25 Aspetar is providing 8.41M Zarck Visser (rSA) bad Langensalza, Germany July 4 top-level medical services 8.41M Greg rutherford (Gbr) beijing, china August 25 during the championships 8.41M Markus Rehm (GER) Doha October 23 as part of the National Sport Keen to reach newer Medicine Programme. While because of his prosthesis. and decided to pursue athletics ‘on ground sports medicine’ places, says IPC chief “they were never able to seriously and train every day. and ‘orthopaedic surgery’ divisions are taking care of prove that he has an advantage. Since then, I’m with tSV bayer 04 athletes, ambulances and a Aju George Chris I’m a doctor and I work with him. Leverkusen team, where I’ve been comprehensive mobile clinic are I’ve been working with disabled getting really amazing support,” also on hand. athletes since 1992 and I believe he said. Aspetar also organised a prosthesis doesn’t give him any rehm is in awe of his coach medical symposium — the HE International Paralympic committee’s (IPc) advantage,” said Hoffman, who is Steffi Nerius, a former world health of the Paralympic athlete Athletics World championships, currently in Doha with the German team. champion in javelin throw, whom — in association with the under way at the Qatar Sports club, have IPc and International Sports T “He’s mentally very strong and he also considers one of his all- already been dubbed the biggest in history. Medicine Federation. that’s his biggest plus. He’s also time favourite athletes. the symposium dealt with IPc President Sir Philip craven, who attended the very humble and hard-working. “She didn’t know much about the medical needs of para- opening ceremony in Doha, felt the event would also He doesn’t think himself as a big jumping with a prosthesis because athletes as well as physically- be a turning point for the sport’s growth in the region. athlete. He has no problem sitting she was a thrower. but the secret active people with impairments. “this is the biggest-ever Paralympic athletics event with other coaches and listening to was that we started from the A number of topics, including to come to Asia. It has helped us gain a vital foothold them to improve himself,” he said. beginning. She really pushed me to the IPc’s vision of para-athlete in an emerging market. We’re keen to go to newer health, their travel issues, rehm was growing up as an my limits and she always has ideas places around the world in order to grow our sport challenges and solutions of adventurous and athletic kid in for next year on how we’re going thermoregulation among and keep it relevant,” said craven. Goppingen, southern Germany, to improve. We’re a good team. para-athletes and anti-doping, “the facilities in Doha are simply superb. I hope this “People just see the success and were discussed. event will also give the Qatar Paralympic committee not the training I do behind it. a new lease of life. I’m confident more big events will PEOPLE JUST SEE THE they think I jump so far because of head for the Qatari capital in the coming years,” he SUCCESS AND NOT the blades, ‘no, I jump far because added. THE TRAINING I DO I train hard’,” said rehm, who could the IPc Athletics Worlds, which first began in 1994, BEHIND IT. not stress enough the importance has come to Asia for the first time. Except for the of his family’s support. ’11 edition in New Zealand, all others were held in “I enjoy spending time with Europe. the ’17 event is once again set to return to when disaster struck in the form of my family and friends. they’re “Qatar is a nation passionate Europe — London. a freak wakeboarding accident in everything to me... Every about sports and believes in but the former british wheelchair basketball player which he lost his right leg below christmas weekend me its power. the IPc athletes rejected the notion of the IPc being pro-European. the knee. and my friends — eight inspired, surprised and amazed “We’re not a Euro-centred organisation, but a though it knocked the 14-year- to 10 guys — we go for the spectators. they’re beyond world sports body. Going to London in ’17 is in some old down for a while, rehm made snowboarding and that’s incredible and we wish them the ways tied up with the IAAF organising its World sure he did not stay that way for one thing I really enjoy,” he best of luck. championships there that year. that precedent may long. said. or may not continue in the future,” he said. Dr Thani Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, “the first time it was really hard but right now he is “but if you look past sporting events, the IPc has Qatar Olympic committee because, of course, you fall out of enjoying his time in the Secretary General. organised its last five Executive committee meetings your life,” he said. limelight and rightly so. in Eastern Asia. We felt as welcome there as we did in “I was always sporty. I did rehm’s majestic image Europe. We simply don’t have an affinity towards any long jump before my accident. from the Doha meet, his torso continent in particular,” he said. I came back to sports (after the in full flight and head in perfect the official also spoke about Paralympic sports’ injury). So one day an athlete balance, with the floodlights in the growing visibility around the world. came to me when I was jumping background almost serving as an “While there’s still a lot of work left to do, we’re on a trampoline — I was aura, beautifully captured not only financially stable. the 21st century has proved to be training already for my body and his overall mood and ambition, but far different from the end of the 20th. companies everything — and told me ‘you also that of the paralympic sport. have started looking at us not as a platform for looking quite good, have you ever Whether rehm should be corporate social responsibility, but corporate social tried athletics?’ and I said ‘when I allowed to compete in the opportunity. It’s a great change,” he said. was a kid’. Olympics calls for a big debate, “After the London Paralympics, our visibility “I didn’t have a blade and he but if he does, it will be another has increased manifold. Our relationship with the arranged one for me. I started victory for the human spirit and International Olympic committee is very strong and to train hard. After four years, I its amazing ability to bounce back it’s set to grow even stronger in the coming months,” moved to another city, Leverkusen, from the depths of despair. he signed off. 18 WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 | www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 19

BEACH HANDBALL

şЂQatari players EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW gained valuable experience from Olympic chances bright their four friendlies against brazil. HE chances of beach handball making it to the TOlympic Games have become brighter in recent months. Scripting As a first step, the International Handball Federation (IHF) had decided during the Men’s World championship in Doha last success January to include it in place of the traditional indoor version at the the IHF’s position in world sports. next Youth Olympics in buenos It’ll also have a positive effect on on Aires, Argentina, in 2018. IHF our game as a whole,” he said. President Hassan Moustafa had brazil coach Antonio H Guerra recently expressed hope that it Peixe endorsed the view. would be a part of the ’24 Olympic “If you ask me, it’s high time Games. beach handball made it to the sands “In July, we made a presentation quadrennial Games. but such BRAZIL COACH ANTONIO H GUERRA PEIXE SPEAKS ABOUT THEIR DOMINATION OF THE SPORT, ITS in front of the International decisions aren’t ours to make. We’ll Olympic committee members in certainly miss the sport at rio de POPULARITY IN THEIR COUNTRY AND THE WAY FORWARD, WRITES AJU GEORGE CHRIS. Lausanne to push beach handball’s Janeiro next year. I’m happy the inclusion in the Summer Games. IHF has finally started trying to get We played some live games it into the Olympic programme,” and they were very said Antonio, who has helped HINK of brazil and one of too surprised if they improve their national league, running from brazil weren’t in the global beach introduced the game’s beach impressed. Our his national team win four world the first things that comes to position at next year’s Worlds in August to March. It helps handball map. Several European version in ’95 and brazil was aim is to help titles. Tmind is football. Much like budapest, Hungary. my players be in good shape. sides were far ahead of us. At the one of the first countries to it make the “In countries like brazil, beach cricket in India, the sport tends I’m completely satisfied with my they’re ever ready for major beginning, we selected players form a team. We launched it as a Olympic cut in handball has a bigger fan following to make every other discipline’s team’s performances. We missed competitions. from the indoor game. Gradually, recreational sport at schools and, ’24,” said Moustafa. than the indoor version. brazilians popularity pale in comparison. some key players due to their club we switched to more slowly, children took to it. brazil’s “Having the two disciplines at simply love beach sports,” he Yet, the nation has produced duties and we had less than a ЂЂHow do you select your players? specialised players. abundance of beaches helped the the Olympics will help strengthen added. champions in volleyball, tennis week to train together. We weren’t ЃЂWe select young players and the International sport grow fast. While it’s still far and motor sports. Over the last at our best, still we achieved develop them. We don’t have any Handball behind beach football and volleyball Qatar will compete in a four-nation friendly two decades, beach handball too positive results. age-group competition in beach Federation in popularity, we’ve seen a steady Qatar to play in handball tournament at home next week. has tried to eat into football’s huge handball. Once we’ve identified a increase in the number of casual the event, which also features Saudi fan base. Having won four of the ЂЂBrazil won four world titles potential talent, we work on him and serious players every year. friendly event Arabia, bahrain and china, will begin at six world titles in history, beach and were runners- and keep him if he’s good. Winning four world titles also the Qatar Handball Association complex in handball is making its presence felt. up once. What It’s better to have dedicated seems to have helped. Duhail on November 2. Matches will also be brazil owe much of the success makes your team so players who can work fulltime played on November 5 and 6. to their white-haired countryman successful, especially with our coaches rather ЂЂDoes the sport enjoy significant It will be their last games ahead of the Asian Olympic Qualification tournament at Antonio H Guerra Peixe, who has than have those who support from the Brazilian the same venue, from November 14 to 27. been in charge of the team since keep swapping the two government? the team had been training in barcelona 1998. He was recently in Doha as WE LOOK AT disciplines. ЃЂthe government gives our under experienced Spanish coach Valero

his wards played four friendlies HANDBALL AND players bonus payments whenever DSP/Mohan Rivera, who recently extended his contract against Qatar. BEACH HANDBALL they do well in major international with the side until the 2020 tokyo Games. In an exclusive interview with AS TOTALLY competitions. they also get rewards Doha Stadium Plus, Antonio spoke DIFFERENT SPORTS. from the sponsors. about brazil’s domination of the Qatar coach happy sport, its popularity in their country ЂЂDo you see scope for the sport’s and the way forward. since your indoor side isn’t growth around the world? that strong? ЃЂYes, I do think it has the potential with overall display ЂЂYou won three of the four ЃЂWe look at handball and to attract more spectators. It’s friendlies against Qatar. How do beach handball as totally an excellent product which’s AtAr played four friendlies committee, said they were you rate Qatar’s performance as different sports. We never saleable and good for against brazil at the Al keen to improve on their well as that of your team? select players from one discipline tV. It’s fast and highly QGharafa courts last week. show in budapest. ЃЂQatar are a great team, for a career in the other. We never unpredictable, but not Qatar lost the first three matches “Nobody gave us a motivated and ambitious. Last shy away from introducing fresh ЂЂYou’ve been with excessively violent. (0-2, 1-2, 0-2), but won the fourth chance last time, but we “We’ll do everything year, they won bronze at the World blood. the national team for (2-1). Yet, coach Ali Hassan sounded emerged as the third best possible to ensure championship in brazil. before We enjoy a huge advantage close to two decades. pleased. team in the world. Now, our that our players our arrival, they played a series over our rivals as, unlike them, all How much have things “the games against brazil were aim is to do even better next are ready for of matches against European our players compete only in beach changed? part of our preparations ahead year. We’ll do everything the challenges runners-up Spain. I wouldn’t be handball. brazil has a very strong ЃЂWhen I took charge, of the 2016 IHF beach World possible to ensure that ahead. championships in budapest, our players are ready for I’m confident Hungary. Although the results didn’t the challenges ahead. I’m they’ll do well. go our way, I’m happy with my confident we can do well,” WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WORLD GAMES players’ overall performance. they he said. Khalifa Tayseer Al Jassim, Gold Gold Antonio H held their own against quadruple Qatar Handball Association Guerra Peixe world champions brazilians,” Ali told QATAR’S RESULTS board member and beach 2006, ’10, ’12, ’14 2009, ’13 Handball committee head. Silver bronze Doha Stadium Plus last week. Lost to brazil 0-2 MAJOR MEDALS BRAZIL’S BRAZIL’S Qatar Handball Association board Lost to brazil 1-2 2008 2001 member Khalifa tayseer Al Jassim, Lost to brazil 0-2 who heads its beach Handball bt brazil 2-1 www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 19

şЂQatari players gained valuable experience from Olympic chances bright their four friendlies against brazil. HE chances of beach handball making it to the TOlympic Games have become brighter in recent months. As a first step, the International Handball Federation (IHF) had decided during the Men’s World championship in Doha last January to include it in place of the traditional indoor version at the the IHF’s position in world sports. next Youth Olympics in buenos It’ll also have a positive effect on Aires, Argentina, in 2018. IHF our game as a whole,” he said. President Hassan Moustafa had brazil coach Antonio H Guerra recently expressed hope that it Peixe endorsed the view. would be a part of the ’24 Olympic “If you ask me, it’s high time Games. beach handball made it to the “In July, we made a presentation quadrennial Games. but such in front of the International decisions aren’t ours to make. We’ll Olympic committee members in certainly miss the sport at rio de Lausanne to push beach handball’s Janeiro next year. I’m happy the inclusion in the Summer Games. IHF has finally started trying to get We played some live games it into the Olympic programme,” and they were very said Antonio, who has helped introduced the game’s beach impressed. Our his national team win four world version in ’95 and brazil was aim is to help titles. one of the first countries to it make the “In countries like brazil, beach form a team. We launched it as a Olympic cut in handball has a bigger fan following recreational sport at schools and, ’24,” said Moustafa. than the indoor version. brazilians slowly, children took to it. brazil’s “Having the two disciplines at simply love beach sports,” he abundance of beaches helped the the Olympics will help strengthen added. sport grow fast. While it’s still far behind beach football and volleyball Qatar will compete in a four-nation friendly in popularity, we’ve seen a steady Qatar to play in handball tournament at home next week. increase in the number of casual the event, which also features Saudi and serious players every year. friendly event Arabia, bahrain and china, will begin at Winning four world titles also the Qatar Handball Association complex in seems to have helped. Duhail on November 2. Matches will also be played on November 5 and 6. ЂЂDoes the sport enjoy significant It will be their last games ahead of the Asian Olympic Qualification tournament at support from the Brazilian the same venue, from November 14 to 27. government? the team had been training in barcelona ЃЂthe government gives our under experienced Spanish coach Valero players bonus payments whenever DSP/Mohan Rivera, who recently extended his contract they do well in major international with the side until the 2020 tokyo Games. competitions. they also get rewards from the sponsors. Qatar coach happy ЂЂDo you see scope for the sport’s growth around the world? ЃЂYes, I do think it has the potential with overall display to attract more spectators. It’s an excellent product which’s AtAr played four friendlies committee, said they were saleable and good for against brazil at the Al keen to improve on their tV. It’s fast and highly QGharafa courts last week. show in budapest. unpredictable, but not Qatar lost the first three matches “Nobody gave us a excessively violent. (0-2, 1-2, 0-2), but won the fourth chance last time, but we “We’ll do everything (2-1). Yet, coach Ali Hassan sounded emerged as the third best possible to ensure pleased. team in the world. Now, our that our players “the games against brazil were aim is to do even better next are ready for part of our preparations ahead year. We’ll do everything the challenges of the 2016 IHF beach World possible to ensure that ahead. championships in budapest, our players are ready for I’m confident Hungary. Although the results didn’t the challenges ahead. I’m they’ll do well. go our way, I’m happy with my confident we can do well,” players’ overall performance. they he said. Khalifa Tayseer Al Jassim, Antonio H held their own against quadruple Qatar Handball Association Guerra Peixe world champions brazilians,” Ali told QATAR’S RESULTS board member and beach Doha Stadium Plus last week. Lost to brazil 0-2 Handball committee head. Qatar Handball Association board Lost to brazil 1-2 member Khalifa tayseer Al Jassim, Lost to brazil 0-2 who heads its beach Handball bt brazil 2-1 LEWIS HAMILTON

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POINTS BREAK-UP Winner 2,625 runner-up 1,725 3 & 4 1,050 5 to 8 640 9 to 16 375 Ramy 17 to 32 190 Ashour Beauty Successful qualifiers 75 MAIN DRAW MEN and the Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) vs Ashour’s absence a huge loss Abdullah Al tamimi (QAt) James Willstrop (ENG) vs Qualifier EIGNING world champion third global crown came in ’08 at No.1 Mohamed El Shorbagy. Fans Max Lee (HKG) vs and Doha’s sentimental Manchester. in the city had really enjoyed the Qualifier Rfavourite ramy Ashour pulled “Unfortunately, I won’t be playing intense rivalry between the top two Stephen coppinger (rSA) vs out of the Qatar classic due to a in the Qatar classic as my hamstring Egyptians and are certainly going to Simon rosner (GEr) Mathieu castagnet (FrA) vs hamstring injury. injury hasn’t healed yet. Good luck miss Ashour this time. Qualifier Ashour, a big favourite for to all players participating there,” “It’s a huge loss for the fans as Marwan El Shorbagy (EGY) vs the huge Egyptian expatriate Ashour is one of the most popular Beast! chris Simpson (ENG) population in Doha, had pulled players in Doha. He’s also the DEFENDING CHAMPION AND WORLD NO.1 MOHAMED Adrian Waller (ENG) vs tarek Momen (EGY) out midway through his second- UNFORTUNATELY, I WON’T reigning world champion and EL SHORBAGY OF EGYPT LOOKS THE PLAYER TO BEAT cameron Pilley (AUS) vs round tie against France’s Mathieu BE PLAYING IN THE QATAR has won this event earlier too. Miguel Angel rodriguez (cOL) castagnet at the recent Delaware CLASSIC. GOOD LUCK TO We pray for his speedy recovery AT THE QATAR CLASSIC, WRITES SAJITH B WARRIER. Gregory Gaultier (FrA) vs Qualifier Investments US Open. ALL PLAYERS. from the injury,” said Qatar Squash Mazen Hesham (EGY) vs Doha has been a happy hunting Federation technical Secretary Qualifier ground for the 28-year-old, who Gamal rasmi. Daryl Selby (ENG) vs Qualifier won two of his three world titles said Ashour, currently ranked fourth In Ashour’s absence, England’s HOUGH squash is still names in the sport. have always felt at home. Ashour giving the tournament a Mohamed Qualifier vs (2012 and ’14) at the Khalifa in the world. Adrian Waller comes into the main trying to overcome the the PSA World tour event in the players in the main draw miss due to an injury, the Egyptian El Shorbagy Peter barker (ENG) International Squash complex. He In both World championship draw to face a qualifier in the first bitter disappointment of Doha promises exciting action as will be joined by eight qualifiers. looks the firm favourite for the title. Omar Mosaad (EGY) vs had also claimed the Qatar classic finals in Doha, Ashour had beaten round while castagnet moves one T Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) losing its bid to make it to the defending champion and world With the PSA World “Gaultier was too good for me tom richards (ENG) vs title way back in ’06 while his compatriot and current world place up to be seeded eighth. 2020 Olympics, players on the No.1 Mohamed El Shorbagy of championship starting at bellevue, in the US Open semifinal. It’s time Qualifier Professional Squash Association Egypt leads the star cast. Washington, on November 15, to go back and regroup in Qatar,” Fares Dessouki (EGY) vs Saurav Ghosal (IND) (PSA) tour still have a busy two years ago, El Shorbagy, then most of the players are considering El Shorbagy tweeted after his exit Leading names are set to borja Golan (ESP) vs schedule, thanks to a jam-packed ranked sixth in the world, had the Qatar classic as their final from the premier tournament in Nick Matthew (ENG) calendar with some of the biggest defeated England’s Nick Matthew tune-up event. Philadelphia recently. WOMEN battle for bragging rights titles still up for grabs. in a gripping five-game final in Despite his recent defeat to Matthew, who was recently raneem El Welily (EGY) vs Joshna chinappa (IND) the Qatar classic, which starts at Doha. Much has changed since conferred with the Order of the We’re very Yathreb Adel (EGY) vs S tHE women’s game returns “I’m very glad with the way I’ve the Khalifa International complex then. the Egyptian has become the british Empire for his yeoman’s pleased to once Dipika Pallikal (IND) to Doha for the first time started the season. I know that the courts on Friday and ends world No.1 while No.2 Matthew THE PLAYERS IN THE service to the game, will also be again welcome Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) vs since 2011, there has been a challenge now is proving whether Habiba Mohamed (EGY) A on November 6, features continues his quest for the top MAIN DRAW WILL keen to atone for his failure at major shake-up at the top. I’m worthy of staying as No.1 or not. the world’s best Line Hansen (DEN) vs some of the marquee ranking. BE JOINED BY EIGHT the ’13 edition. the former world players to Doha for Omneya Abdelkawy (EGY) In September, Raneem El Welily If I want to do that, then it all rests Frenchman Gregory Gaultier, QUALIFIERS. No.1 has clinched 33 PSA World what promises to be a Emma beddoes (ENG) vs had snapped Malaysian Nicol David’s on how I perform this season,” said Al Tamimi to the ’11 champion, and colombia’s tour titles over a 17-year career in Qualifier nine-year uninterrupted run El Welily. fantastic tournament. Emily Whitlock (ENG) vs lead Qatar’s Miguel Angel rodriguez are other addition to capturing three World We also welcome the Qualifer at the top to become the With David, who has won big names in the main draw of 24. Gaultier, El Shorbagy, nicknamed championship crowns. best female players back Salma Hany Ibrahim (EGY) vs first player from Egypt to a record eight world titles, challenge Egypt’s rising star Omar Mosaad, the beast, looks the man to beat this year, he has already won Qualifier occupy the No.1 spot. intent on winning back to Doha for the first time Qatar’s challenge at the Qatar who lost to Gaultier in the recent in Doha. the 24-year-old has the Swedish Open, Windy city Laura Massaro (ENG) vs El Welily is just the the top spot, the battle since 2011. Qualifier classic will once again be led US Open final, will also be keen to already notched up 15 PSA titles Open (chicago) and canary Wharf camille Serme (FrA) vs 13th player to be No.1 between the Malaysian by world No.67 Abdullah Al impress in Doha, where players in his short career so far and with classic (London). Matthew, 35, Nabeel Ali bin Ali, Qualifier and having halted David’s queen and Egyptian rising Tamimi. the 20-year-old wild from the North African country his nemesis and compatriot ramy became the oldest winner of a Qatar Squash Amanda Sobhy (USA) vs 109-month reign, which star would be interesting. card faces a tough task against Federation Qualifier PSA World Series event after his began in August, ’06, the Former junior world No.1 Nour Egypt’s world No.1 Mohamed President. rachael Grinham (AUS) vs TOP SEEDS triumph at the Windy city Open. Heba El torky (EGY) Egyptian will be the El Sherbini will be another player El Shorbagy in the opening round. MEN WOMEN A final between the seasoned Nour El Sherbini (EGY) vs player to watch out for in to watch out for. the Egyptian is Qualifier Al tamimi, who turned 1. Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) 1. raneem El Welily (EGY) campaigner and the current world the women’s field. no stranger to Doha, having won 2. Nick Matthew (ENG) 2. Nicol David (MAS) Annie Au (HKG) vs professional in 2011, reached 3. Gregory Gaultier (FrA) 3. camille Serme (FrA) No.1 would be the Victoria Lust (ENG) the 26-year-old the world junior title in the Qatari a career-high ranking of 67th 4. Miguel rodriguz (cOL) 4. Laura Massaro (ENG) perfect finale for the Jenny Duncalf (ENG) vs celebrated her top capital in ’12. in April and has been in good Qualifier 5. Omar Mosaad (EGY) 5. Omneya Abdelkawy (EGY) fans in Doha. ranking by winning the World No.5 Alison Waters of form in recent times. Nouran Gohar (EGY) vs 6. Simon rosner (GEr) 6. Nour El Sherbini (EGY) He reached his first PSA Nick tesni Evans (WAL) Professional Squash England and No.8 Nour El tayeb of 7. Peter barker (ENG) 7. Annie Au (HKG) Matthew Nicolette Fernandes vs Association (PSA) Egypt have both withdrawn from World tour final at the recent 8. Mathieu castagnet (FrA) 8. Nouran Gohar (EGY) $10,000 AnyPresence Open in Nicol David (MAS) china Open the tournament due to injuries. Virginia, US, where he lost to last month, US Open runner-up El tayeb Pakistan’s Farhan Zaman. ROLLROLL OFOF HONOURHONOUR Last 10 champions where she beat pulled out after failing to recover three other Qatari players

DSP/Vinod Divakaran DSP/Vinod compatriot from a shoulder strain while Waters — Syed Azlan Amjad, tournament was Nouran Gohar is down with a lower back injury. Abdulrahman Al Malki and MEN 2013 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2003 2002 not held in 2012 and Mohamed El Gregory Gaultier Karim Darwish Nick Matthew (ENG) Karim Darwish Amr Shabana (EGY) ramy Ashour JamesJames WillstropWillstrop Lee beachill Peter Nicol in the final. In their place, tesni Evans of Ahmed Al tamimi — will Shorbagy (EGY) (FrA) (EGY) (EGY) (EGY)(EGY) (ENG)(ENG) (ENG) (ENG) ’04 due to the World have to seek entry through championship. Wales and Yathreb Adel of Egypt qualifiers. Syed, ranked a lowly have moved into the main draw 461st in the world, had reached Not held in 2002 and will face Egypt’s Nouran WOMEN 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2001 due to World the third round of the World Nicol David Nicol David Jenny Dulcalf Nicol David Nicol David Nicol David Vanesa Atkinson Vanesa Atkinson Natalie Grainger Sarah Fitz-Gerald Nicol Gohar and India’s Dipika Pallikal Junior championships in the (MAS) (MAS) (ENG) (MAS) (MAS) (MAS) (NED)(NED) (NED) (USA) (AUS) championship. David respectively. Netherlands in July. www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 23

POINTS BREAK-UP Winner 2,625 runner-up 1,725 3 & 4 1,050 5 to 8 640 9 to 16 375 Ramy 17 to 32 190 Ashour Successful qualifiers 75 MAIN DRAW MEN Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) vs Ashour’s absence a huge loss Abdullah Al tamimi (QAt) James Willstrop (ENG) vs Qualifier EIGNING world champion third global crown came in ’08 at No.1 Mohamed El Shorbagy. Fans Max Lee (HKG) vs and Doha’s sentimental Manchester. in the city had really enjoyed the Qualifier Rfavourite ramy Ashour pulled “Unfortunately, I won’t be playing intense rivalry between the top two Stephen coppinger (rSA) vs out of the Qatar classic due to a in the Qatar classic as my hamstring Egyptians and are certainly going to Simon rosner (GEr) Mathieu castagnet (FrA) vs hamstring injury. injury hasn’t healed yet. Good luck miss Ashour this time. Qualifier Ashour, a big favourite for to all players participating there,” “It’s a huge loss for the fans as Marwan El Shorbagy (EGY) vs the huge Egyptian expatriate Ashour is one of the most popular chris Simpson (ENG) population in Doha, had pulled players in Doha. He’s also the Adrian Waller (ENG) vs tarek Momen (EGY) out midway through his second- UNFORTUNATELY, I WON’T reigning world champion and cameron Pilley (AUS) vs round tie against France’s Mathieu BE PLAYING IN THE QATAR has won this event earlier too. Miguel Angel rodriguez (cOL) castagnet at the recent Delaware CLASSIC. GOOD LUCK TO We pray for his speedy recovery Gregory Gaultier (FrA) vs Qualifier Investments US Open. ALL PLAYERS. from the injury,” said Qatar Squash Mazen Hesham (EGY) vs Doha has been a happy hunting Federation technical Secretary Qualifier ground for the 28-year-old, who Gamal rasmi. Daryl Selby (ENG) vs Qualifier won two of his three world titles said Ashour, currently ranked fourth In Ashour’s absence, England’s Qualifier vs (2012 and ’14) at the Khalifa in the world. Adrian Waller comes into the main Peter barker (ENG) International Squash complex. He In both World championship draw to face a qualifier in the first Omar Mosaad (EGY) vs had also claimed the Qatar classic finals in Doha, Ashour had beaten round while castagnet moves one Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) tom richards (ENG) vs title way back in ’06 while his compatriot and current world place up to be seeded eighth. Qualifier Fares Dessouki (EGY) vs Saurav Ghosal (IND) Leading names are set to borja Golan (ESP) vs Nick Matthew (ENG) WOMEN battle for bragging rights raneem El Welily (EGY) vs Joshna chinappa (IND) We’re very Yathreb Adel (EGY) vs S tHE women’s game returns “I’m very glad with the way I’ve pleased to once Dipika Pallikal (IND) to Doha for the first time started the season. I know that the again welcome Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) vs since 2011, there has been a challenge now is proving whether Habiba Mohamed (EGY) A major shake-up at the top. I’m worthy of staying as No.1 or not. the world’s best Line Hansen (DEN) vs players to Doha for Omneya Abdelkawy (EGY) In September, Raneem El Welily If I want to do that, then it all rests what promises to be a Emma beddoes (ENG) vs had snapped Malaysian Nicol David’s on how I perform this season,” said Al Tamimi to Qualifier nine-year uninterrupted run El Welily. fantastic tournament. Emily Whitlock (ENG) vs lead Qatar’s We also welcome the Qualifer at the top to become the With David, who has won best female players back Salma Hany Ibrahim (EGY) vs first player from Egypt to a record eight world titles, challenge Qualifier occupy the No.1 spot. intent on winning back to Doha for the first time Qatar’s challenge at the Qatar Laura Massaro (ENG) vs El Welily is just the the top spot, the battle since 2011. Qualifier classic will once again be led camille Serme (FrA) vs 13th player to be No.1 between the Malaysian by world No.67 Abdullah Al Nabeel Ali bin Ali, Qualifier and having halted David’s queen and Egyptian rising Tamimi. the 20-year-old wild Qatar Squash Amanda Sobhy (USA) vs 109-month reign, which star would be interesting. card faces a tough task against Federation Qualifier began in August, ’06, the Former junior world No.1 Nour Egypt’s world No.1 Mohamed President. rachael Grinham (AUS) vs Heba El torky (EGY) Egyptian will be the El Sherbini will be another player El Shorbagy in the opening round. Nour El Sherbini (EGY) vs player to watch out for in to watch out for. the Egyptian is Qualifier Al tamimi, who turned the women’s field. no stranger to Doha, having won Annie Au (HKG) vs professional in 2011, reached Victoria Lust (ENG) the 26-year-old the world junior title in the Qatari a career-high ranking of 67th Jenny Duncalf (ENG) vs celebrated her top capital in ’12. in April and has been in good Qualifier ranking by winning the World No.5 Alison Waters of form in recent times. Nouran Gohar (EGY) vs He reached his first PSA tesni Evans (WAL) Professional Squash England and No.8 Nour El tayeb of Nicolette Fernandes vs Association (PSA) Egypt have both withdrawn from World tour final at the recent $10,000 AnyPresence Open in Nicol David (MAS) china Open the tournament due to injuries. Virginia, US, where he lost to last month, US Open runner-up El tayeb Pakistan’s Farhan Zaman. ROLL OF HONOUR Last 10 champions where she beat pulled out after failing to recover three other Qatari players compatriot from a shoulder strain while Waters — Syed Azlan Amjad, tournament was Nouran Gohar is down with a lower back injury. Abdulrahman Al Malki and 2006 2005 2003 2002 not held in 2012 and ramy Ashour James Willstrop Lee beachill Peter Nicol in the final. In their place, tesni Evans of Ahmed Al tamimi — will (EGY) (ENG) (ENG) (ENG) ’04 due to the World have to seek entry through championship. Wales and Yathreb Adel of Egypt qualifiers. Syed, ranked a lowly have moved into the main draw 461st in the world, had reached Not held in 2002 and will face Egypt’s Nouran 2005 2004 2003 2001 due to World the third round of the World Vanesa Atkinson Vanesa Atkinson Natalie Grainger Sarah Fitz-Gerald Nicol Gohar and India’s Dipika Pallikal Junior championships in the (NED) (NED) (USA) (AUS) championship. David respectively. 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Norway’s Andreas Mikkelsen scored his maiden World rally Mikkelsen championship victory in Spain after champion Sebastien Ogier crashed in the final speed test. Mikkelsen finished 3.1sec ahead supreme of his Volkswagen Polo r team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala as Ogier MOTORSPORT in Spain smashed into a roadside barrier just a few of kilometres from the finish. Spaniard Dani Sordo finished third in a Hyundai i20.

Abdullah emerges champion Abdullah Al Kuwari won the Tour de third round of Misfer Qatar rally organised in memory of the late Middle East champion. Driving a Mitsubishi Evo 10, Abdullah and co-driver Adel Hussein completed the one-day rally in 1:20:15. Kuwait’s Salah bin Eidan and his Slovenian co-driver Vili šşNasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah speaks to Nita Korhonen. Oslaj finished 1.37sec behind. Qatar’s Edith Weiss and her Lebanese co-driver Anitha Loeb is out to set fource!NASSER SALEH AL ATTIYAH WINS THE WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP’S SUPPORT CATEGORY Weib brought up the last spot Developing women riders! FOR HIS FOURTH TITLE IN AS MANY EVENTS THIS SEASON, WRITES SAJITH B WARRIER. on the podium, finishing a HE Qatar Motor and on handling a bike and other race- further 1.39 behind. Losail track ablaze Motorcycle Federation related matters. Meanwhile, Qatar’s (QMMF), in line with its “this was truly an amazing Jaralla Jahman, in a Nissan OrMEr world rally champion Sebastien şşNasser bin T HrEE titles in as many weeks, spot when third-placed Eric camilli Khalifa Al Attiyah avowed policy of promoting women opportunity for the riders to be at Patrol, won the sixth round Loeb will be the star attraction in the four for the season, and just retired. presents a bouquet in the sport, organised a training this very special circuit, the only one of the National baja rally. final round of the FIA World touring car to Nasser Saleh Al Saudi Arabia’s Mohammad F what Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah but 44-year-old Nasser was camp for female riders at the Losail championship (Wtcc) at Losail on November T Attiyah during a Al twijry, in a toyota Land had aimed for. chased closely by Armin Kremer. felicitation function International circuit. cruiser, finished second and 26 and 27. at QMMF office. At the rally of Spain last week, the German was only 0.1sec the three-day camp, held under THE TRAINING INCLUDED compatriot Omer Allahem, the French legend, who won a record nine Nasser finished only third, but it was behind before the Power Stage, the auspices of the QMMF, FIM TRACK SESSIONS, THEORY also driving a Land cruiser, world titles in a row, had switched to the Wtcc enough to defend his World rally but he never got a chance to fight Women in Motorcycling commission CLASSES AS WELL AS came third. last year. Loeb, with three victories to his name championship’s support category the championship leader as the and bMW Motorrad, was the first of MENTAL BUILD-UP. so far, has 282 points and is currently third in (Wrc2) title after his main challenger rally ended prematurely due to an its kind organised outside Europe. It the standings. Esapekka Lappi of Finland crashed accident to champion Sebastien attracted 21 riders from 10 countries. With two more rounds to go, Argentinian on the penultimate stage. Ogier in the main category. the training module included which hosts a MotoGP race at night. Jose Maria Lopez leads with 396 points while the Qatari, who had won his the stage was cancelled allowing track sessions, theory classes as It was a great experience for the girls France’s Yvam Muller has 321. second Dakar and FIA World cup Nasser to take the crucial third place well as mental build-up, which to ride under the amazing Losail Loeb will be up against 18 other competitors for cross-country rallies crown behind tidemand and Kopecky. DSP/Mohan has become an integral part of lights. I want to thank the QMMF including Qatari ace Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah, earlier this season and annexed a RESULTS STANDINGS preparations for a race these days. and its president Nasser bin Khalifa who has been given a wild card for the final WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP remarkable 11th Middle East rally 1. Andreas Mikkelsen (NOr) Volkswagen 3:21.04 1. Sebastien Ogier (FrA) 238 Former MotoGP riders Simon Al Attiyah for all the support they round, to be held under lights for the first time championship (MErc) title recently, IT WAS ONE OF 2. Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN) Volkswagen at 3.1sec 2. Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN) 180 crafar and Jurgen Fuchs, and Qatar extended for having our first camp in the event’s history. was not his usual self and rode his THE TOUGHEST 3. Dani Sordo-Marc Marti (ESP) Hyundai i20 21.2 3. Andreas Mikkelsen (NOr) 154 Superbike riders Alexander cudlin outside Europe,” said FIM Women in Nasser will drive a chevrolet rML cruze WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP 2 WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP 2 luck in a Skoda Fabia r5s. RALLIES FOR NASSER 1. Pontus tidemand (SWE) Skoda Fabia 3:30:01 1. Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (QAt) 122 and Shelina Moreda were among Motorcycling commission Director tc1 for campos racing. John Filippi and Hugo Sweden’s Pontus tidemand IN RECENT TIMES. 2. Jan Kopecky (cZE) Skoda Fabia at 10.7 2. Esapekka Lappi (FIN) 88 the key trainers, who gave lectures Nita Korhonen. Valente are the other drivers of the campos led a Skoda Fabia r5s 1-2-3 with 3. Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (QAt) Skoda Fabia 4:05.3 3. Yuriy Protasov (UKr) 80 racing team. the czech republic’s Jan Kopecky Originally set for November 21 and 22, finishing second. “As a mixed rally held on asphalt day turned things in Nasser’s favour. MErc’s penultimate leg in Oman Simeon to join QMMF team the race was rescheduled following the the other Qatari driver, Abdulaziz and gravel, the rally of Spain was In the process, Nasser also became on November 5. He will also skip request from the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Al Kuwari, finished eighth. extremely challenging for drivers the first multiple champion of the the final round in Dubai and plans AtAr Motor and Motorcycle şşXavier Simeon, Federation (QMMF) to conclude it on a Friday, centre, with the Nasser has a 24-point lead over and cars alike. I did all I could,” said Wrc2 series, which was launched to equal Mohammed bin Sulayem’s Federation (QMMF) racing QMMF mechanics. which is a public holiday in the country. Lappi, but with both drivers having Nasser. in 2013 through the merger of the record 60 MErc wins in the ’16 Qteam have signed belgium’s “We’re delighted to host the Wtcc for the completed their maximum seven It was one of the toughest rallies SWrc and PWrc. season-opener at home. Xavier Simeon for two seasons first time in Qatar and provide the drivers with rallies this season, next month’s for Nasser in recent times. On the Poland’s robert Kubica and For the time being, he will turn his starting from next year. Simeon will a special night event. to have Loeb competing final round in Wales will only be of opening day, he lost time with a Abdulaziz had finished winner attention to his other favourite sport join QMMF’s other rider — Julian in Qatar is good news. It’s great that one of academic interest. rear puncture in the penultimate and runner-up respectively in the — shooting. Some folks just cannot Simon of Spain — as they hope to our most famous sport stars (Nasser) will also Nasser started the last day in stage and fell 64.4sec behind Lappi. inaugural edition. stay idle and Nasser truly belongs to build a strong team for the future. participate and represent fourth and immediately gained a However, his crash on the second Nasser will not compete in the that group! Simeon, a former FIM and his country in a different European Superstock champion, motorsport discipline,” will replace Mika Kallio who will said QMMF President Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah. SIMEON STARTED OFF IN Wtcc promoter MOTO2 IN 2010 WHEN His only Moto2 triumph was at the four different bikes in the past six Eurosport Events has THE CATEGORY WAS German Grand Prix in July, which seasons. With his broad Moto2 a three-year deal with INTRODUCED. was the first by a belgian since experience, he is expected to be a the QMMF to host a round 1983. good addition to the QMMF team of championship in “Joining the QMMF racing and their constructor Speed Up in Qatar. call time on his career after the team is a new challenge. I want to their ongoing development project. season-ending race in Valencia on thank the QMMF for this fantastic “the Speed Up bike has shown November 8. the Finn will join KtM opportunity. Signing a two-year- its potential on numerous occasions as a development rider for their contract was a crucial part as it’ll and with the backing of the QMMF, new project. allow us to forge a partnership with we’ve a very strong team. I’ve Simeon, who started competing strong foundations and build our known many of the team members in Moto2 in 2010 when the collaboration step by step,” said for quite some time and I really look Sebastien ş şNasser Saleh Al category was introduced, is Simeon. forward to be a part of this project,” Loeb Attiyah drives at the

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Norway’s Andreas Mikkelsen scored his maiden World rally Mikkelsen championship victory in Spain after champion Sebastien Ogier crashed in the final speed test. Mikkelsen finished 3.1sec ahead supreme of his Volkswagen Polo r team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala as Ogier in Spain smashed into a roadside barrier just a few of kilometres from the finish. Spaniard Dani Sordo finished third in a Hyundai i20.

Abdullah emerges champion Abdullah Al Kuwari won the third round of Misfer Qatar rally organised in memory of the late Middle East champion. Driving a Mitsubishi Evo 10, Abdullah and co-driver Adel Hussein completed the one-day rally in 1:20:15. Kuwait’s Salah bin Eidan and his Slovenian co-driver Vili šşNasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah speaks to Nita Korhonen. Oslaj finished 1.37sec behind. Qatar’s Edith Weiss and her Lebanese co-driver Anitha Loeb is out to set Developing women riders! Weib brought up the last spot on the podium, finishing a HE Qatar Motor and on handling a bike and other race- further 1.39 behind. Losail track ablaze Motorcycle Federation related matters. Meanwhile, Qatar’s T(QMMF), in line with its “this was truly an amazing Jaralla Jahman, in a Nissan OrMEr world rally champion Sebastien avowed policy of promoting women opportunity for the riders to be at Patrol, won the sixth round Loeb will be the star attraction in the in the sport, organised a training this very special circuit, the only one of the National baja rally. final round of the FIA World touring car Saudi Arabia’s Mohammad F camp for female riders at the Losail championship (Wtcc) at Losail on November Al twijry, in a toyota Land International circuit. cruiser, finished second and 26 and 27. the three-day camp, held under THE TRAINING INCLUDED compatriot Omer Allahem, the French legend, who won a record nine the auspices of the QMMF, FIM TRACK SESSIONS, THEORY also driving a Land cruiser, world titles in a row, had switched to the Wtcc Women in Motorcycling commission CLASSES AS WELL AS came third. last year. Loeb, with three victories to his name and bMW Motorrad, was the first of MENTAL BUILD-UP. so far, has 282 points and is currently third in its kind organised outside Europe. It the standings. attracted 21 riders from 10 countries. With two more rounds to go, Argentinian the training module included which hosts a MotoGP race at night. Jose Maria Lopez leads with 396 points while track sessions, theory classes as It was a great experience for the girls France’s Yvam Muller has 321. well as mental build-up, which to ride under the amazing Losail Loeb will be up against 18 other competitors has become an integral part of lights. I want to thank the QMMF including Qatari ace Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah, preparations for a race these days. and its president Nasser bin Khalifa who has been given a wild card for the final Former MotoGP riders Simon Al Attiyah for all the support they round, to be held under lights for the first time crafar and Jurgen Fuchs, and Qatar extended for having our first camp in the event’s history. Superbike riders Alexander cudlin outside Europe,” said FIM Women in Nasser will drive a chevrolet rML cruze and Shelina Moreda were among Motorcycling commission Director tc1 for campos racing. John Filippi and Hugo the key trainers, who gave lectures Nita Korhonen. Valente are the other drivers of the campos racing team. Originally set for November 21 and 22, Simeon to join QMMF team the race was rescheduled following the request from the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle AtAr Motor and Motorcycle şşXavier Simeon, Federation (QMMF) to conclude it on a Friday, centre, with the Federation (QMMF) racing QMMF mechanics. which is a public holiday in the country. Qteam have signed belgium’s “We’re delighted to host the Wtcc for the Xavier Simeon for two seasons first time in Qatar and provide the drivers with starting from next year. Simeon will a special night event. to have Loeb competing join QMMF’s other rider — Julian in Qatar is good news. It’s great that one of Simon of Spain — as they hope to our most famous sport stars (Nasser) will also build a strong team for the future. participate and represent Simeon, a former FIM and his country in a different European Superstock champion, motorsport discipline,” will replace Mika Kallio who will said QMMF President Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah. SIMEON STARTED OFF IN Wtcc promoter MOTO2 IN 2010 WHEN His only Moto2 triumph was at the four different bikes in the past six Eurosport Events has THE CATEGORY WAS German Grand Prix in July, which seasons. With his broad Moto2 a three-year deal with INTRODUCED. was the first by a belgian since experience, he is expected to be a the QMMF to host a round 1983. good addition to the QMMF team of championship in “Joining the QMMF racing and their constructor Speed Up in Qatar. call time on his career after the team is a new challenge. I want to their ongoing development project. season-ending race in Valencia on thank the QMMF for this fantastic “the Speed Up bike has shown November 8. the Finn will join KtM opportunity. Signing a two-year- its potential on numerous occasions as a development rider for their contract was a crucial part as it’ll and with the backing of the QMMF, new project. allow us to forge a partnership with we’ve a very strong team. I’ve Simeon, who started competing strong foundations and build our known many of the team members in Moto2 in 2010 when the collaboration step by step,” said for quite some time and I really look Sebastien category was introduced, is Simeon. forward to be a part of this project,” Loeb currently riding for Gresini team. the 26-year-old has ridden added the brussels native. w

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2014 2009 A MERCEDES’ 30-YEAR-OLD BRITISH DRIVER LEWIS HAMILTON, WHO WAS CROWNED FORMULA ONE CHAMPION Lewis Hamilton Jenson button (GbR) II Mercedes brawn SS FOR A THIRD TIME, ENJOYS HIS LIFE IN THE FAST LANE, WRITES ALAN BALDWIN. S 2013 2008 U Sebastian Vettel (GER) Lewis Hamilton R Won for the ninth time in the year, and second in a Red bull McLaren row in Russia. EWIS Hamilton’s life has German team-mate Nico Rosberg Anthony held down multiple jobs to out to Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen by RESULTS changed gear just as fast as has been replaced by something fuel the passion for karting that his a single point after a stormy year FORMULA ONE the Mercedes he drives on the close to dominance. son first discovered on a low-cost at McLaren, but he did it the next 2012 2007 L 1. Lewis Hamilton (GbR) Mercedes 1:50:52 Sebastian Vettel Kimi Raikkonen (FIN)

Formula One race track. F1’s commercial supremo bernie family holiday to Spain. year to become the youngest ever 2. Nico Rosberg (GER) Mercedes at 2.8sec Red bull Ferrari This time last year he had only Ecclestone, who has known most of When Hamilton came home from champion at 23. 3. Sebastian Vettel (GER) Ferrari 3.3 N one World championship to his the sport’s world champions since school, he would put on a video of Five seasons of frustration, albeit 4. Max Verstappen (NED) Toro Rosso 22.3 A 5. Sergio Perez (MEX) Force India 24.4 2011 2006 P name and now he has three, a the 1950s, could not have asked for Senna and dream. with plenty of wins, followed MOTOGP Sebastian Vettel Fernando Alonso (ESP) A career dream come true as he pulls more. “I wanted to be like him. I aspired as compatriot Jenson button Red bull Renault JJ 1. Dani Pedrosa (ESP) Honda 40:37.6 Eighth win of the season and 41st of his career, equalling Ayrton Senna’s level with his boyhood idol, the late “He does a fantastic job, a better to one day drive the way he drove, triumphed for brawn and then 2. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) Yamaha at 3.6sec tally. brazilian great Ayrton Senna. one in my opinion outside the car and achieve something similar to Sebastian Vettel took four titles in a 3. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Yamaha 13.7 “He (Lewis Hamilton) does 4. bradley Smith (GbR) Yamaha Tech3 23.9 a fantastic job, a better job E The first briton to take back-to- than inside it. What he does for the what he achieved,” he said. row for Red bull. R 5. cal crutchlow (GbR) Honda LcR 28.7 in my opinion outside the back titles, and only his country’s sport, is incredible,” said Ecclestone. The grandson of a Grenadian who He was once seen as O second triple champion after Jackie Hamilton, by his own admission, emigrated from the West Indies to over-controlled by McLaren group STANDINGS car than inside it. What he P Stewart in 1973, Hamilton is living work on the London underground boss Ron Dennis, but Hamilton’s FORMULA ONE does for us, for the sport, is LEWIS HAMILTON A DRIVERS (GbR) life in the fast lane like never before rail system, Hamilton owes move to Mercedes allowed him incredible. G 1. Lewis Hamilton (GbR) 327 and loving it. WHEN HAMILTON CAME everything to his talent. to become his own man, even if JACKIE STEWART IIN 2. Sebastian Vettel (GER) 251 Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One supremo. “It’s hard to get the balance of life HOME FROM SCHOOL, HE “Who would ever have thought not everyone is a fan of his fashion 3. Nico Rosberg (GER) 247 (GbR) S First retirement of the right, but I’ve got a mega balance WOULD PUT ON A VIDEO it of us Hamiltons turning up at the sense. 4. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) 123 AYRTON SENNA season. now,” said Hamilton. track in the first year in karting, the “Until this year, I cared what 5. Valtteri bottas (FIN) 111 (bRA) OF SENNA AND DREAM. MICHAEL The United States, where only black family there?” recalled people thought and tried to live to CONSTRUCTORS SCHUMACHER NELSON PIQUET 1. Mercedes 574 SEBASTIAN Hamilton spends much of his Hamilton. people’s own expectations rather (GER) (bRA) Y 2. Ferrari 374 JUAN VETTEL (GER) L downtime with friends from the sticks out like a sore thumb in F1. Hamilton could have taken the than my own,” he said. 3. Williams 220 MANUEL NIKI LAUDA (AUT) A music industry and Hollywood, was He may rub shoulders with the crown in his sensational 4. Red bull 150 FANGIO (ARG) ALAIN PROST IIT a fitting place for him to clinch his rich, but nothing in his background 2007 debut season, losing 5. Force India 102 (FRA) JACK BRABHAM Registered his third crown. suggested he was destined for such MOTOGP (AUS) seventh win of the season. The multi-racial boy from an fame and fortune. 1. Valentino Rossi (ITA) 312 2. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) 305 underprivileged background is The private jet, the garage full of 7 3. Marc Marquez (ESP) 222 now a man who is happy to flaunt luxury sportscars, the clunky gold M 4. Dani Pedrosa (ESP)) 190 5 IU his millions and the trappings of chains and diamond ear studs are 5. Andrea Iannone (ITA) 188 4 G Pedrosa wins, success. the visible rewards. 3 EL Only he, when asked how the but Hamilton never forgets that B sport could create more enthusiasm he grew up in social Rossi penalised Won from pole for his in urban black America, could talk housing, sleeping sixth victory of the about karting with black kids and on his father’s sofa season and 39th of his OTOGP championship points but imposed a ‘three point S Y career. The race also describe being overtaken as ‘like on a Stevenage LE R brought his 80th podium. leader Valentino Rossi penalty’ that will see him start at IIT A seeing myself come by’. council estate. E T G Mwill start the season the back of the field in Valencia. The fierce and With money ON N finale in Valencia from the back The Yamaha team have appealed A U sometimes bitter tight, and his UL of the grid after the Italian was the decision. M H rivalry with parents divorcing OR penalised for clashing with Marc Prior to the race, Rossi had T F Starting on pole, but when he was şşLewis OS IN made a poor start and Marquez at the Malaysian Grand claimed former champion Marquez two, father Hamilton M A dropped out of the points Prix last Sunday. wanted fellow Spaniard Lorenzo to competes at IT before recovering to R finish sixth. Dani Pedrosa claimed a dominant win the championship instead of the US B Grand Prix. victory at Sepang and was followed him and the simmering relationship Again started on pole, home by Rossi’s Yamaha team- between the pair boiled over at the A IA set the fastest lap and US STR broke Stewart’s record mate Jorge Lorenzo, who has closed Sepang International Circuit. Hamilton pickedT up by leading his 18th the gap on his championship rival The duo darted into corners trying R U successive race. Won where he left off atA the A LIA comfortably. to seven points ahead of the decider to get the upper hand, swapping end of the previous A Started on pole and led in Spain on November 8. places and touching wheels a season in Abu Dhabi, M AD A AN for three laps, equalling Rossi finished third, but had an number of times until Rossi slowed taking his 34th career LAY C Jackie Stewart’s 45-year- win and from pole In his 150th race, SstartedIA old record of leading 17 anxious wait to see if he would at Turn 14, forced Marquez wide position. on pole and led until the O Returned to winning CH NAC successive races. Finished keep the points after making and then flicked out a knee, which safety car was deployed, INA MO ways for his fourth second behind Rosberg when he pitted and Win number 35 for BAHRAIN SPAIN victory in Canada. He for his 15th successive enough contact with Marquez to resulted in his rival’s Honda sliding PATH TO Sebastian Vettel stayed Hamilton, who again started on pole for the podium. send the Spaniard spinning into the into the gravel. Took his third win Led from pole and looked TITLE out to win. Hamilton was started on pole and set Nico Rosberg took his sixth time in seven races. in four races, again set to win until a needless gravel on the eighth lap. by avoiding disqualification, Rossi second. the fastest lap. first win of the season, from pole. late pit stop, with the safety After an inquiry, Race Direction remains on 312 points, seven ahead and from pole, with car deployed, scuppered ŠŠDani Pedrosa Hamilton second. his chances. Finished third celebrates with the opted against docking the seven- of Lorenzo with 25 available for behind Rosberg and Vettel. trophy. time premier class champion any victory in Valencia. w

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2014 2009 A Lewis Hamilton Jenson button (GbR) I Mercedes brawn S S 2013 2008 U Sebastian Vettel (GER) Lewis Hamilton R Won for the ninth time in the year, and second in a Red bull McLaren row in Russia. 2012 2007 Sebastian Vettel Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) Red bull Ferrari N A 2011 2006 P Sebastian Vettel Fernando Alonso (ESP) A J Red bull Renault Eighth win of the season and 41st of his career, equalling Ayrton Senna’s “He (Lewis Hamilton) does tally. a fantastic job, a better job E in my opinion outside the R O car than inside it. What he P does for us, for the sport, is LEWIS HAMILTON A incredible. (GbR) G JACKIE STEWART IN Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One supremo. (GbR) S First retirement of the AYRTON SENNA season. (bRA) MICHAEL SCHUMACHER NELSON PIQUET SEBASTIAN (GER) (bRA) Y JUAN VETTEL (GER) L MANUEL NIKI LAUDA (AUT) A FANGIO (ARG) ALAIN PROST IT (FRA) JACK BRABHAM Registered his (AUS) seventh win of the season. 7 M 5 IU 4 G Pedrosa wins, 3 EL B Rossi penalised Won from pole for his sixth victory of the season and 39th of his OTOGP championship points but imposed a ‘three point S Y career. The race also LE R brought his 80th podium. leader Valentino Rossi penalty’ that will see him start at IT A E T G Mwill start the season the back of the field in Valencia. ON N finale in Valencia from the back The Yamaha team have appealed A U UL of the grid after the Italian was the decision. M H OR penalised for clashing with Marc Prior to the race, Rossi had T F Starting on pole, but OS IN made a poor start and Marquez at the Malaysian Grand claimed former champion Marquez M A dropped out of the points Prix last Sunday. wanted fellow Spaniard Lorenzo to IT before recovering to BR finish sixth. Dani Pedrosa claimed a dominant win the championship instead of victory at Sepang and was followed him and the simmering relationship Again started on pole, home by Rossi’s Yamaha team- between the pair boiled over at the A IA set the fastest lap and US TR broke Stewart’s record mate Jorge Lorenzo, who has closed Sepang International Circuit. TR US by leading his 18th the gap on his championship rival The duo darted into corners trying AL A successive race. Won IA A comfortably. to seven points ahead of the decider to get the upper hand, swapping M AD Started on pole and led in Spain on November 8. places and touching wheels a A AN for three laps, equalling Rossi finished third, but had an number of times until Rossi slowed LAY C Jackie Stewart’s 45-year- SIA old record of leading 17 anxious wait to see if he would at Turn 14, forced Marquez wide O Returned to winning CH NAC successive races. Finished keep the points after making and then flicked out a knee, which INA MO ways for his fourth second behind Rosberg BAHRAIN SPAIN victory in Canada. He for his 15th successive enough contact with Marquez to resulted in his rival’s Honda sliding started on pole for the podium. send the Spaniard spinning into the into the gravel. sixth time in seven races. gravel on the eighth lap. by avoiding disqualification, Rossi After an inquiry, Race Direction remains on 312 points, seven ahead ŠŠDani Pedrosa celebrates with the opted against docking the seven- of Lorenzo with 25 available for trophy. time premier class champion any victory in Valencia. 28 WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 | www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 29

Al Wakrah’s Abdulaziz Jassim Al Abdullah won Abdulaziz the Qatar table tennis Association’s Youth League singles title, defeating Qatar Sc’s Nawaf wins Youth Al Maliki 3-2 last week. Al Gharafa’s Abdulaziz MIXED ZONE | QATAR League title Abdul Hamid beat Al rayyan’s Abdullah Al Yafei 3-0 to finish third.

DSP Photo DSP 25-15, 25-13, 25-20 in the Group El Jaish bt Al Gharafa 25-15, 25-13, 25-20 Pampel, who played at the ’08 b opener before easing past Al Al Khor bt Al Shamal 25-13, 25-10, 25-12 beijing Olympics, again made the . SHOOTING Shamal 25-13, 25-16, 25-8. El Jaish bt Al Shamal 25-13, 25-16, 25-8 difference against Shamal Katinka ֫ ֫ SWIMMING Hosszu Playing their first tournament Qatar Sc bt Al Arabi 22-25, 25-20, 25-19, In Group A, Al Ahli defeated Al 25-18 under new coach Ljubomir travica, Al Ahli bt Al Sadd 25-19, 25-23, 25-21 Sadd 25-19, 25-23, 25-21 while Final chance for the Armymen looked a determined Al Wakrah bt Police 25-22, 36-34, 15-25, Police suffered a 22-25, 34-36, 29-27 lot and hardly broke a sweat in 25-15, 27-29 loss to Al Wakrah. Divakaran DSP/Vinod ššEl Jaish’s Qatari marksmen ֫ GCC GAMES christian Pampel EQUESTRIANISM KEEt shooter Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah will smashes against Al ֫ Raring to go be the cynosure of all eyes at the 13th Asian Gharafa. OME splendid action is in Schampionships, which will begin in Kuwait on Rich haul by Qatar in Dammam store for fans as more than Sunday. Young Qatari riders 300 swimmers from 44 It being the last qualifying event for the 2016 AtAr won five gold, two şš Qatari triple S jumper rashid nations will descend on Doha for rio Olympics, Nasser has his task cut out as he has silver and three bronze Ahmad Al Mannai come third in Chile the penultimate round of the FINA/ not got much time to practise, especially due to his Qmedals in athletics at the and other medallists airweave World cup, to be held cramped schedule in motor sports. Second Gcc Games in Dammam, on the podium. HE Qatar national team finished a at the Hamad Aquatic centre on In January, ’12, Nasser had defied odds to make Saudi Arabia, last week. creditable third at the FEI World Endurance November 2 and 3. the Olympic cut at the 12th Asian championships in Jamal Abdul Nasser (400M Tchampionships for Young riders and South African cameron van Doha, which too was his last chance to qualify for the hurdles) and Mabrouk Saleh (10km Juniors in Santo Domingo, chile, last week. der burgh, who leads the men’s London Games. walk) clinched gold medals on the side, consisting of Nasser Jassim Al standings in the eight-leg event, is Nasser’s qualification was the stuff of legend back the track while rashid Ahmad Al Mohannadi, Jassim rashid Al Kaabi, Mohammed expected to do well. In the women’s then as he pulled out midway through his Dakar rally Mannai (triple jump), Hamdi Al Nasser Ghonaim and Hamad Saad Al Nabat, category, Hungarian ‘Iron Lady’ Chad Le Clos Cameron van der Burgh title defence and reached the Losail Shooting range Amin (high jump) and Ahmad completed the 120km race in an average time of Katinka Hosszu will once again just days ahead of the competition. What followed Amjad Mohammed (hammer 21hr, 34sec. bahrain triumphed in 17:38.16 while attempt to make a strong statement. swimmers can also do a good job,” Al Kuwari, Omar Hisham, Noah was sheer magic as he managed a perfect score of Uruguay (19:32.22) were second. Another South African chad Le said Qatar Swimming Association Al Khulaifi, Hassan Abdulaziz Al 150. Al Mohannadi finished sixth in the individual clos, who was chosen as FINA’s President Khaleel Al Jabir, who is also Obaidly, Abdulla Musallam Al Nabit, but it would be too much to expect the same from IN TABLE TENNIS, QATAR Meanwhile, Qatari judokas Usam Arabia and bahrain. race (16:07.12). Athlete of the Year last time, is likely Executive Director of the World cup’s Abdulla Mohammed Aboughazala, the Qatari three years down the line if one considers BEAT THE UAE 3-0 IN Hagam (90kg), Abdulqader bin Qatar, comprising seasoned “this is the first time we’re winning a medal on to return to action in Doha after Local Organising committee. Abdulrahman Hisham Mohammed his recent form. THEIR LAST GROUP GAME Mahdi (100kg), Murad Zamoury campaigner Ahmed Khaleel Al the world stage in this age category and I’m very skipping a few legs. and Firas Mourad Saidi will the 44-year-old had failed to even make it to the TO FINISH THIRD. (73kg) and Khalil rabahi (81kg) all Mohannadi, Abdulrahman Al pleased with our riders’ achievement. I’m sure breaking from tradition, all World represent the country in the men’s ’14 Asian Games final in Incheon. won gold, for a total haul of seven Najjar, Fahad Al Mughanne and it’ll give a huge fillip to the sport in the country cup events are being held in 50M BREAKING FROM category. Nasser has quite often spoken about his childhood medals from the mat. Mohammed Abdul Wahab, lost and encourage more children to join it,” said team pools. Each meet is also a qualifying TRADITION, ALL WORLD Nada Mohammed Wafa Arakji, dream of winning an Olympic gold but, for that, he throw) emerged as victorious on Qatar’s basketball team 2-3 to bahrain in the opener before manager Khalid Safar Al Hajiri. event for the 2016 rio Olympic CUP EVENTS ARE BEING who competed in the ’12 London first needs to go all guns blazing in Kuwait. the field. triumphed with an unbeaten being thrashed 0-3 by the hosts. Meanwhile, the new season Games. HELD IN 50M POOLS. Olympics, will be the only female the championship will end on November 12. Saeed Adeb and Khalid Dheeb record. they opened their campaign “We’re happy with the result, but of the Qatar racing and “Last year, we organised some member. Meanwhile, Qatari shooters won four gold, as won silver in 1,500M and discus with a 61-49 win over bahrain could’ve done better. It’s always Equestrian club will start on major events in Doha. this year, the heats will start at 10am and many silver and three bronze medals at the recent throw respectively. High jumper before beating Saudi Arabia (58-37) a good thing to play against such Wednesday. we’re happy to start from where Qatar will field a 12-member finals at 6pm. tickets, priced at Kuwait crown Prince cup. Muammer Essa barshim, 10km and the UAE (76-69). teams which helps us analyse we left off. Some of the world’s top team at the competition. Qr10, can be purchased from the walker Hussain Mohammed and In table tennis, Qatar beat the better where we stand in the SAILING the 4x400M relay team all finished UAE 3-0 in their last group game region,” said Qatar coach boris swimmers will be seen in action Abdullah Al Yahri, Waleed Virgin Megastores outlets in Qatar. ֫ and we’re looking forward to two rafeeq Dalloul, Abdulrahman they can also be bought online at third. to finish third, behind hosts Saudi Vukelic. days of intense action. I hope Qatari Al Kuwari, Abdulrahman Khalid www.tickets.virginmegastore.me. CYCLING competitors ֫ 120 Doha waits as FINA postpones meeting vying for honours Promoting Doha OHA will have to wait for Doha Stadium Plus. rOUND 120 competitors from 17 countries are a little longer to know its At one point, eight cities had vying for honours at the Optimist Asian and UCI Road Worlds Dchances of organising either expressed their interest to host the AOceanian championships, which are on at the the 2021 or ’23 FINA Aquatics two editions, but the number later Katara beach. HE Qatar cycling Federation (QcF) is leaving World championships after the dwindled to just three, with Nanjing Qatar have fielded 12 male sailors — Kheireddine no stone unturned to ensure that the 2016 international swimming federation (china) and Fukuoka (Japan) being bouchema, Ali Al Marhoon, Yacine Al benzarti, Zaid TUcI road World championships, to be held in postponed its meeting scheduled the other two. Al Awamlah, Gililiano Palazzi, Ghanim Al Suwaidi, Doha from October 9 to 16, is a big success. in Dubai next month to choose the budapest (Hungary) was originally Abdulrahman Al Nasser, Maxence boggio, Ali As part of its efforts, a Qatari delegation set up two host cities. awarded the ’21 event, but it Al Sharshani, Abdulla Al Sharshani, Mohsen Al promotional booths at the Arab championships at “FINA has postponed the stepped in to host the ’17 edition Sharshani and Mohammed Al Sharshani. Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, last week. A booth was also meeting from November 8 to after Mexico’s Guadalajara withdrew, the four Qatari girls competing are Israa Al Sulaiti, set up at the Sharm El Sheikh convention centre. January 16. We’re looking forward owing to financial troubles. Vera Palazzi, Anna borras and Shahed Al Awamlah. the delegation was headed by QcF President to it,” Qatar Swimming Association the ’19 FINA Worlds will be held the event, which consists of two races — Optimist Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al thani, who is also President Khaleel Al Jabir told in Gwangju, South Korea. Individual Asian and Oceanian championship chairman of the ’16 UcI road Worlds Organising ššriders display Doha road Worlds promotional leaflets in and Optimist Asian and Oceanian team racing Sharm El Sheikh. committee. championship — will conclude on Friday. www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 29

Al Wakrah’s Abdulaziz Jassim Al Abdullah won Abdulaziz the Qatar table tennis Association’s Youth League singles title, defeating Qatar Sc’s Nawaf wins Youth Al Maliki 3-2 last week. Al Gharafa’s Abdulaziz League title Abdul Hamid beat Al rayyan’s Abdullah Al Yafei 3-0 to finish third.

VOLLEYBALL ֫ Jaish begin march in style WO-tIME champions El Jaish both matches. German christian Pampel did began their Qatar Volleyball With most Qatar internationals the star turn for Jaish. the former TAssociation (QVA) cup being absent, the season-opening Arabi star may be 36, but he campaign in resounding style by event was a chance for fringe showed age has not slowed down posting two straight-set victories. players to impress. his reflexes as his lethal smashes Jaish, who won the QVA cup proved too tough for Gharafa in 2013 and ’14, beat Al Gharafa RESULTS blockers. 25-15, 25-13, 25-20 in the Group El Jaish bt Al Gharafa 25-15, 25-13, 25-20 Pampel, who played at the ’08 b opener before easing past Al Al Khor bt Al Shamal 25-13, 25-10, 25-12 beijing Olympics, again made the Shamal 25-13, 25-16, 25-8. El Jaish bt Al Shamal 25-13, 25-16, 25-8 difference against Shamal. Playing their first tournament Qatar Sc bt Al Arabi 22-25, 25-20, 25-19, In Group A, Al Ahli defeated Al 25-18 under new coach Ljubomir travica, Al Ahli bt Al Sadd 25-19, 25-23, 25-21 Sadd 25-19, 25-23, 25-21 while the Armymen looked a determined Al Wakrah bt Police 25-22, 36-34, 15-25, Police suffered a 22-25, 34-36, 29-27 lot and hardly broke a sweat in 25-15, 27-29 loss to Al Wakrah. Divakaran DSP/Vinod ššEl Jaish’s ֫ GCC GAMES christian Pampel EQUESTRIANISM smashes against Al ֫ Gharafa. Rich haul by Qatar in Dammam Young Qatari riders AtAr won five gold, two şš Qatari triple jumper rashid silver and three bronze Ahmad Al Mannai come third in Chile Qmedals in athletics at the and other medallists Second Gcc Games in Dammam, on the podium. HE Qatar national team finished a Saudi Arabia, last week. creditable third at the FEI World Endurance Jamal Abdul Nasser (400M Tchampionships for Young riders and hurdles) and Mabrouk Saleh (10km Juniors in Santo Domingo, chile, last week. walk) clinched gold medals on the side, consisting of Nasser Jassim Al the track while rashid Ahmad Al Mohannadi, Jassim rashid Al Kaabi, Mohammed Mannai (triple jump), Hamdi Al Nasser Ghonaim and Hamad Saad Al Nabat, Amin (high jump) and Ahmad completed the 120km race in an average time of Amjad Mohammed (hammer 21hr, 34sec. bahrain triumphed in 17:38.16 while Uruguay (19:32.22) were second. Al Mohannadi finished sixth in the individual IN TABLE TENNIS, QATAR Meanwhile, Qatari judokas Usam Arabia and bahrain. race (16:07.12). BEAT THE UAE 3-0 IN Hagam (90kg), Abdulqader bin Qatar, comprising seasoned “this is the first time we’re winning a medal on THEIR LAST GROUP GAME Mahdi (100kg), Murad Zamoury campaigner Ahmed Khaleel Al the world stage in this age category and I’m very TO FINISH THIRD. (73kg) and Khalil rabahi (81kg) all Mohannadi, Abdulrahman Al pleased with our riders’ achievement. I’m sure won gold, for a total haul of seven Najjar, Fahad Al Mughanne and it’ll give a huge fillip to the sport in the country medals from the mat. Mohammed Abdul Wahab, lost and encourage more children to join it,” said team throw) emerged as victorious on Qatar’s basketball team 2-3 to bahrain in the opener before manager Khalid Safar Al Hajiri. the field. triumphed with an unbeaten being thrashed 0-3 by the hosts. Meanwhile, the new season Saeed Adeb and Khalid Dheeb record. they opened their campaign “We’re happy with the result, but of the Qatar racing and won silver in 1,500M and discus with a 61-49 win over bahrain could’ve done better. It’s always Equestrian club will start on throw respectively. High jumper before beating Saudi Arabia (58-37) a good thing to play against such Wednesday. Muammer Essa barshim, 10km and the UAE (76-69). teams which helps us analyse walker Hussain Mohammed and In table tennis, Qatar beat the better where we stand in the the 4x400M relay team all finished UAE 3-0 in their last group game region,” said Qatar coach boris third. to finish third, behind hosts Saudi Vukelic. CYCLING ֫ Promoting Doha UCI Road Worlds

HE Qatar cycling Federation (QcF) is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the 2016 TUcI road World championships, to be held in Doha from October 9 to 16, is a big success. As part of its efforts, a Qatari delegation set up promotional booths at the Arab championships at Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, last week. A booth was also set up at the Sharm El Sheikh convention centre. the delegation was headed by QcF President Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al thani, who is also chairman of the ’16 UcI road Worlds Organising ššriders display Doha road Worlds promotional leaflets in Sharm El Sheikh. committee. 30 WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 | www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 31

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֫ şşPakistan’s Yasir Shah, centre, is GOLF the toast of Windies in a spin, team-mates after he dismissed England’s Adil rashid. Lanka win series Rose blooms in ANGANA Herath picked up four wickets while Hong Kong spin partner Milinda Siriwardana took three Ras Sri Lanka defeated West Indies by 72 runs NGLAND’S Justin rose edged Dane Lucas on the fifth day of the second and final test in bjerregaard by a stroke in their final-round Ko back on top colombo to win the series 2-0. Eduel to win the Hong Kong Open for his eighth West Indies, who lost the first test in Galle by European tour title. of the world an innings and six runs, were all out for 171 in the the lead changed hands several times during New Zealand’s Lydia Ko second session as their wait for a first win in the the round, but it was the world No.7 who finally cantered to a nine-stroke format in Sri Lanka continues. prevailed with a two-under-par 70, which included victory at the LPGA taiwan the hosts made 200 in the first innings in a four birdies and two bogeys, for a final total of championship to take back the women’s world No.1 spot from low-scoring game before bowling out the visitors 17-under. South Korean Park In-bee. for 163. “I’m very happy to get the job done. I had a chance Ko started the final Lanka managed 206 in the second innings and to win in Napa recently and let that one flitter away a round with a four-stroke though the tourists made a bright start in their little bit. I wanted to hang onto this one,” said rose. advantage and then carded a chase of 244, their hopes of a series-levelling win the duo came into the final round four strokes seven-under-par 65 for a total ššMarin cilic of 20-under, which also made ֫ dimmed after losing three quick wickets to the TENNIS returns to roberto clear of the chasing pack and maintained that gap spinners in the first session, with batting mainstay bautista Agut. while fighting for the title. the 18-year-old the youngest player to earn 10 wins on the Darren bravo (61) the only one to offer some bjerregaard, who picked up his fourth top-10 LPGA tour. resistance. finish in the last month, saw his chances fade with West Indies resumed on 20 for one after rain Cilic continues his a double bogey on the par-four 14th. He carded five .CRICKET washed away the final session on the third day and birdies and two bogeys during his round of 69 ֫ the entire fourth day’s play. Shai Hope and bravo South Korean Lee Soo-min shot a 64 to surge added 60 for the second wicket. reign in Moscow up the leader board for a share of third place Justin Mathews turned to all-rounder Siriwardana to with british Masters winner Rose break the stand and the left-arm spinner did exactly rOAtIA’S Marin cilic beat win this tournament. Finally, my Matthew Fitzpatrick, that by dismissing Hope in his fifth delivery. roberto bautista Agut 6-4, dream has come true. I’m really American Patrick reed and C6-4 to win a second successive happy to win this particular title,” Australian Jason Scrivener, Shah of might! Kremlin cup in Moscow. said Kuznetsova, whose last success all on 11-under. the 27-year-old needed an was at Washington in August, 2014. Meanwhile, PGA tour rookie AKIStANI bowlers wore while Shah finished the match before tea, riaz bowled broad hour and 28 minutes to beat the two-time Grand Slam champion Smylie Kaufman clinched a down tough resistance from by halting rashid’s 239-minute to bring Pakistan to within two Spaniard in a repeat of last year’s Kuznetsova dominated from the stunning one-stroke PEngland’s tail to win the resistance when he had him caught wickets of winning the match, but final, which was also won by cilic start, earning a one-set lead in victory at the Shriners second test by an emphatic in the covers in the fading light as rashid and Wood carried England with the same scoreline. 40 minutes as Pavlyuchenkova Hospitals for Children 178-run margin in Dubai last the Pakistani fielders embraced to 285 for eight at tea with 31 overs He has now won at least one AtP Open in Las Vegas, US. Monday as they took a 1-0 lead in each other. remaining to bat for a draw. title every season since 2008. Kaufman shot a bogey-free ŠşSri Lanka’s the three-match series. Pakistan had sensed victory at Pakistan could have finished rangana Herath russians Andrey rublev and RUSSIA’S SVETLANA 10-under-par 61, sinking his winning Leg-spinner Yasir Shah (four for lunch with just four wickets to the game before the break, but celebrates after Dmitry tursunov won the doubles KUZNETSOVA TRIUMPHED birdie putt from 20 feet at the par-four dismissing West 87) and left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Mohammad Hafeez dropped a Indies’ Denesh after beating radu Albot and IN THE WOMEN’S 18th at tPc Summerlin in the Nevada babar (three for 53) shared the regulation catch at slip when ramdin. Frantisek cermak 2-6, 6-1, 10-6. CATEGORY. desert. bowling honours as England, set SPINNERS YASIR SHAH rashid edged a Shah delivery while In the women’s section, russia’s a daunting 491-run target, were AND ZULFIQAR BABAR on 42. Afghanistan made history last week when they Svetlana Kuznetsova ended her CYCLING bowled out for 312 late on the fifth SHARED THE BOWLING rashid completed his maiden Historic became the first Associate nation to defeat a 14-month title drought with a appeared tired. ֫ day with just 6.3 overs left. HONOURS FOR PAKISTAN. fifty soon after tea, pushing for a test-playing country in a one-day series with a straight-set win over compatriot In the second set, A win early in the day was very quick single off raiz. It took him victory for comprehensive 73-run win over Zimbabwe in Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Pavlyuchenkova, who played much on the cards, but England’s 110 balls of defiance to reach the Afghanistan bulawayo. Kuznetsova prevailed 6-2, 6-1 in three three-setters on her way to Degenkolb shines in Japan ninth-wicket pair of Adil rashid take, but first rashid and broad mark including five boundaries. the victory gave Afghanistan a 3-2 series one hour, 18min for her fourth win the final, ran out of gas allowing win after the two sides had shared the first four (61) and Mark Wood (29) put up a frustrated them through their 60- In all, rashid batted for 172 balls, games at the Queen’s Sports club. in five meetings with last year’s Kuznetsova to gain a commanding ErMANY’S John Degenkolb valiant fight for 29.2 overs through run stand for the eighth wicket and hitting seven boundaries. Needing 246 runs for victory, Zimbabwe were champion. 5-0 lead minutes before she left the likes of tour de their 55-run partnership. then the rashid-Wood stand lasted the last test starts in Sharjah on skittled out for 172 in the 45th over despite “Deep down I always wanted to claimed the set and the match. GFrance champion chris babar ended Wood’s resistance for nearly two-and-a-half hours. November 1. Sean Williams making a fine 102 off 124 balls. Froome in his wake to win the criterium de Saitama. RUGBY Ferrer all but seals the 26-year-old, who had said ֫ somewhat tongue-in-cheek that London spot he had come to Japan looking for Australia, New Zealand in final Spain’s David Ferrer virtually sealed a great revenge after his failure to his place at the AtP World tour win a stage at July’s tour, proved DAM Ashley-cooper scored a the All blacks defeated South and completed his hat-trick nine finals for the seventh time when he quickest in a sprint finish between hat-trick of tries as Australia Africa 20-18 in the other last-four minutes from the end of a beat American Steve Johnson 4-6, the criterium’s star attractions. 6-4, 7-5 to win the Vienna Open. waltzed into a encounter. free-flowing match that was in three laps from the end of šJohn Degenkolb celebrates after winning the criterium Saitama race. A the 33-year-old needed to be at š record-equalling fourth rugby Australia made a flying start stark contrast to the tense first his resilient best to claim his fifth the 57km race, the six main World cup final after beating when lock rob Simmons scored an semifinal. title of the year, his best tally since draws broke clear of the field strong for his rivals, beating beppu Vuillermoz, won the 21km points Argentina 29-15 in the second intercept try after just 70sec before the Pumas, who will face the 2012 when he managed seven. with Degenkolb and Froome into second with Froome third. race while Japan’s Hideto Nakane semifinal at twickenham. winger Ashley-cooper dived over in Springboks in the third-place Six players have already qualified joined by French climber romain Degenkolb proved a popular took the 3km time trial title where the Wallabies, world champions the right corner in the 10th minute play-off on Friday, got all their for the season-ender in London bardet, Spanish puncher Joaquim winner in Japan where the riders’ Froome finished a disappointing in 1991 and ’99, and runners-up in and they never relinquished the points through penalties kicked and victory in Vienna lifted Ferrer rodriguez and Japanese pair Yukiya hotel was often swamped with ninth at 13sec. to equal seventh in the AtP race 2003, will play their great southern lead. by fly half Nicolas Sanchez, who standings with Japan’s Kei Nishikori. Arashiro and Fumiyuki beppu. autograph hunters, including those there was also a women’s time- hemisphere rivals New Zealand, Ashley-cooper scored his second overtook Scotland’s Greig Laidlaw both players lead ninth-placed From there it seemed to be a waving cardboard cut-outs of the trial, won by Yumena Hosoya, and a also in the final for the fourth time, try just before the break as Australia as the tournament’s leading Frenchman Jo-Wilfried tsonga by genuine race and Paris-roubaix German. para cycling race against the clock, šşAustralia’s Adam Ashley-cooper scores their third try against Argentina. on Saturday. went to the interval leading 19-9 points-scorer. more than 1,000 points. winner Degenkolb proved too Earlier, Frenchman Alexis in which Masaki Fujita triumphed. www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 31

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NGLAND’S Justin rose edged Dane Lucas bjerregaard by a stroke in their final-round Ko back on top Eduel to win the Hong Kong Open for his eighth European tour title. of the world the lead changed hands several times during New Zealand’s Lydia Ko the round, but it was the world No.7 who finally cantered to a nine-stroke prevailed with a two-under-par 70, which included victory at the LPGA taiwan four birdies and two bogeys, for a final total of championship to take back the women’s world No.1 spot from 17-under. South Korean Park In-bee. “I’m very happy to get the job done. I had a chance Ko started the final to win in Napa recently and let that one flitter away a round with a four-stroke little bit. I wanted to hang onto this one,” said rose. advantage and then carded a the duo came into the final round four strokes seven-under-par 65 for a total ššMarin cilic of 20-under, which also made ֫ TENNIS returns to roberto clear of the chasing pack and maintained that gap bautista Agut. while fighting for the title. the 18-year-old the youngest player to earn 10 wins on the bjerregaard, who picked up his fourth top-10 LPGA tour. finish in the last month, saw his chances fade with Cilic continues his a double bogey on the par-four 14th. He carded five birdies and two bogeys during his round of 69. South Korean Lee Soo-min shot a 64 to surge reign in Moscow up the leader board for a share of third place Justin with british Masters winner Rose rOAtIA’S Marin cilic beat win this tournament. Finally, my Matthew Fitzpatrick, roberto bautista Agut 6-4, dream has come true. I’m really American Patrick reed and C6-4 to win a second successive happy to win this particular title,” Australian Jason Scrivener, Kremlin cup in Moscow. said Kuznetsova, whose last success all on 11-under. the 27-year-old needed an was at Washington in August, 2014. Meanwhile, PGA tour rookie hour and 28 minutes to beat the two-time Grand Slam champion Smylie Kaufman clinched a Spaniard in a repeat of last year’s Kuznetsova dominated from the stunning one-stroke final, which was also won by cilic start, earning a one-set lead in victory at the Shriners with the same scoreline. 40 minutes as Pavlyuchenkova Hospitals for Children He has now won at least one AtP Open in Las Vegas, US. title every season since 2008. Kaufman shot a bogey-free russians Andrey rublev and RUSSIA’S SVETLANA 10-under-par 61, sinking his winning Dmitry tursunov won the doubles KUZNETSOVA TRIUMPHED birdie putt from 20 feet at the par-four after beating radu Albot and IN THE WOMEN’S 18th at tPc Summerlin in the Nevada Frantisek cermak 2-6, 6-1, 10-6. CATEGORY. desert. In the women’s section, russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova ended her CYCLING 14-month title drought with a appeared tired. ֫ straight-set win over compatriot In the second set, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Pavlyuchenkova, who played Kuznetsova prevailed 6-2, 6-1 in three three-setters on her way to Degenkolb shines in Japan one hour, 18min for her fourth win the final, ran out of gas allowing in five meetings with last year’s Kuznetsova to gain a commanding ErMANY’S John Degenkolb champion. 5-0 lead minutes before she left the likes of tour de “Deep down I always wanted to claimed the set and the match. GFrance champion chris Froome in his wake to win the criterium de Saitama. Ferrer all but seals the 26-year-old, who had said somewhat tongue-in-cheek that London spot he had come to Japan looking for Spain’s David Ferrer virtually sealed a great revenge after his failure to his place at the AtP World tour win a stage at July’s tour, proved finals for the seventh time when he quickest in a sprint finish between beat American Steve Johnson 4-6, the criterium’s star attractions. 6-4, 7-5 to win the Vienna Open. three laps from the end of šJohn Degenkolb celebrates after winning the criterium Saitama race. the 33-year-old needed to be at š his resilient best to claim his fifth the 57km race, the six main title of the year, his best tally since draws broke clear of the field strong for his rivals, beating beppu Vuillermoz, won the 21km points 2012 when he managed seven. with Degenkolb and Froome into second with Froome third. race while Japan’s Hideto Nakane Six players have already qualified joined by French climber romain Degenkolb proved a popular took the 3km time trial title where for the season-ender in London bardet, Spanish puncher Joaquim winner in Japan where the riders’ Froome finished a disappointing and victory in Vienna lifted Ferrer rodriguez and Japanese pair Yukiya hotel was often swamped with ninth at 13sec. to equal seventh in the AtP race standings with Japan’s Kei Nishikori. Arashiro and Fumiyuki beppu. autograph hunters, including those there was also a women’s time- both players lead ninth-placed From there it seemed to be a waving cardboard cut-outs of the trial, won by Yumena Hosoya, and a Frenchman Jo-Wilfried tsonga by genuine race and Paris-roubaix German. para cycling race against the clock, more than 1,000 points. winner Degenkolb proved too Earlier, Frenchman Alexis in which Masaki Fujita triumphed. 32 WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 | www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 33

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british driver Jolyon Palmer, Neymar has been recalled for Scottish champions celtic Alexander Rossi became the first whose father Jonathan brazil’s 2018 FIFA World cup have signed free-agent American Formula One driver QATAR competed in Formula One qualifiers against Argentina striker Carlton Cole until since Scott Speed in 2007 to make WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 in the 1980s, will race for and Peru next month in a the summer of 2017. the the grid on home soil when he PARALYMPICS FOOTBALL Lotus next season alongside squad that features four 32-year-old was released lined up for the Manor Marussia IPc Athletics World championships, Qatar Stars League, Al Ahli vs Al Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado. players from corinthians. by West Ham United at the team in last week’s United States 9.30am onwards at Qatar Sc Stadium Khor, 5.30pm at Al Ahli Stadium, the team said in a statement the club’s goalkeeper cassio end of last season after nine Grand Prix in Austin, texas. the (till Saturday). Mesaimeer vs Qatar Sc 7.45pm at Al at the US Grand Prix that the has been called up for the years with the London club. 24-year-old californian, who Ahli Stadium. 24-year-old, who won the first time, alongside defender He has scored 85 goals in started 17th on the grid, managed VOLLEYBALL GP2 support series last year, Gil and midfielders Elias and 384 games across five clubs a 12th-place finish. Association cup, Al Arabi vs Al Khor, would complete their 2016 renato Augusto. during his time in English 5.30pm and Al Shamal vs Al Gharafa, 6.45pm at Al Arabi Sports club. driver line-up. football. SQUASH Qatar classic, 12noon onwards at South African batsman Faf Arsenal will be without Dutch football great Johan World No.2 Nick Matthew of England was Khalifa International complex (till du Plessis has been fined 15 Welsh midfielderAaron Cruyff, 68, regarded as one forced to withdraw from the Professional November 6). SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 per cent of his match fee for Ramsey until the end of the world’s greatest-ever Squash Association Qatar classic starting SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 VOLLEYBALL showing dissent at an umpire’s of November after he players, has been diagnosed on Friday due to an abdominal injury. FOOTBALL Association cup, Al rayyan vs Al Sadd, 5.30pm and Al Ahli vs Al Al Gharafa vs Umm Salal, 5.30pm decision during their fourth suffered a hamstring with lung cancer. cruyff, who Swiss player Nicolas Mueller will now Wakrah, 6.45pm at Al Ahli Sports one-day international against injury during his side’s captained the Netherlands to move into the main draw ,where he faces at Al Gharafa Stadium, Lekhwiya SAILING club. India last week. the 31-year- champions League win the World cup final in 1974 England’s Adrian Waller. World No.3 vs Al rayyan, 5.30pm at Lekhwiya Optimist Asian and Oceanian Stadium, Al Arabi vs Al Sadd, 7.45pm MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2 old, who captains South Africa over bayern Munich. and one of the proponents Gregory Gaultier will be seeded second in championships, 10am onwards at at Lekhwiya Stadium. HANDBALL in the twenty20 format, He was forced off in the of “total football”, has Matthew’s place. Katara beach (till Friday). Four-Nation Friendly tournament, pleaded guilty to the offence 57th minute. been in-and-out of VOLLEYBALL Я Earlier report on Page 22 5pm onwards at Qatar Handball and accepted the fine. hospital with health Я Association cup, Al Arabi vs Al Association complex. complaints. Gharafa, 5.30pm and Qatar Sc vs Al Khor, 6.45pm at Al Arabi Sports club. SWIMMING FINA/airweave World cup, 10am THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 onwards at Hamad Aquatic centre FOOTBALL (till tuesday). Qatar Stars League, Al Kharaitiyat VOLLEYBALL vs Al Sailiya, 5.30pm at Al Gharafa Association cup, El Jaish vs Qatar Sc, Stadium, Al Wakrah vs El Jaish, 5.30pm and Al Arabi vs Al Shamal, STAR OF THE WEEK A B DE VILLIERS MOVERS&SHAKERS 7.45pm at Al Gharafa Stadium. 6.45pm at Al Arabi Sports club. Australia name Hewitt INTERNATIONAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 OUtH African skipper A b De Villiers, who holds the as Davis Cup captain de Villiers led the charge record for the fastest hundred in BASKETBALL FIGURE SKATING Start of NbA season. Skate canada, Lethbridge, Alberta (till Sby scoring three centuries the format off 31 balls, needed EtErAN Lleyton Hewitt was Fraser, John Newcombe and rafter. Sunday). in five matches as they clinched no invitation to launch into the appointed Australia’s new “I’ve been fortunate enough to HORSERACING the One-Day International series Indian bowlers with the stage set Davis cup captain, succeeding work under some of the greatest breeders cup meeting at Keeneland V (till Saturday). against India 3-2. perfectly for his pyrotechnics. interim skipper Wally Masur. Davis cup captains in history. For the 31-year-old was a man He reached his 23rd ODI the 34-year-old, who me, it’s about instilling RUGBY World cup, third-place play-off on a mission in the final ODI at century in just 57 balls, clearing is calling it quits after my experience in these match, England. Mumbai, racing to 119 off only the boundary ropes with ease. his 20th consecutive younger guys,” said SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 61 balls, hitting three fours and “It’s not always about the Australian Open in Hewitt. RUGBY an astonishing 11 sixes. result, but about representing January, has been A veteran of 40 ties World cup final, England. CRICKET GYMNASTICS It followed his match-winning your country in a proud manner,” positioned for the role over a record 17 years’ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 England vs Pakistan, 3rd test at 73-ball unbeaten 104 in the said De Villiers, after South Africa since Pat rafter stepped service, Hewitt will lead World championships, Glasgow (till Sharjah, (till November 5); Sri Lanka Sunday). ATHLETICS vs West Indies, 1st ODI at colombo. first ODI at Kanpur and a valiant completed their first-ever ODI down earlier this year. young guns including SWIMMING New York city Marathon. MOTORSPORT 107-ball 112 in a losing cause in series win in India. Masur agreed to fill in until bernard tomic, Nick Kyrgios and World cup at tokyo (till thursday). Mexico Formula One Grand Prix. the fourth match in chennai. “that’s what it’s all about. We Hewitt was ready. thanasi Kokkinakis. TENNIS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2 In Mumbai, De Villiers, Quinton know who we play this game He follows in the footsteps of Hewitt’s first tie in charge will be AtP at Valencia and basel, WtA tour TENNIS Finals, Singapore (till Sunday). de Kock and Faf du Plessis all for and why we play. It’s not just other Australian tennis greats to hold in March, 2016, when Australia host AtP Paris Masters (till November 8). hit centuries as South Africa about cricket, it’s off the field the coveted role, including Neale the USA in a first-round fixture. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 thrashed India by 214 runs. as well. It’s about life, about CRICKET FOOTBALL Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 2nd t20I the Proteas, batting first at knowing each other. that’s an champions League group matches. at bulawayo. the Wankhede Stadium, made a area where we’re better than HORSERACING Alcaraz, Levante part ways GOLF Melbourne cup at Flemington. mammoth score of 438 for four, other teams in the world — the EPGA at turkish Open; LPGA at the fourth-highest ODI total on team spirit and culture. We’re EVANtE sacked coach Lucas Alcaraz is the second coach to Hainan Island, china; Asian tour at TENNIS record, before bowling out the very proud of that,” he added. Alcaraz after Sunday’s 0-4 be dismissed in Spain’s top flight Kuala Lumpur (till Sunday). WtA at Zhuhai (till November 8). opposition for 224. De Villiers is fast establishing Ldefeat at home to real this season after Las Palmas, who “It was a huge game and kind himself as a modern-day great Sociedad left the Valencia-based like Levante have only six points of a final, with history in line. and becoming a great fan club bottom of the Spanish from nine games, sacked Paco this is definitely the best and favourite too. League with only one win Herrera recently. biggest game I’ve captained. It Few supporters are as from nine matches. Levante have was a complete performance passionate or partisan as Indian “the Levante board outperformed for with bat and ball. I’m very proud ones. but the cries of ‘Ab, Ab,’ of directors has decided a club with limited of the boys,” said De Villiers, who which reverberated around every to dispense with the resources in recent was also adjudged man of the venue he played, were true services of coach Lucas years. they finished series. marks of appreciation for him. Alcaraz and his team,” the sixth in 2011-12 and club website said. qualified for the Europa Levante President Kiko catalan League. Alcaraz, who has also said an announcement on Alcaraz’s coached teams including Granada, successor would be made in Almeria, and cordoba, took over at coming days. Levante in October last year. www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 33

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Alexander Rossi became the first American Formula One driver QATAR since Scott Speed in 2007 to make WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 the grid on home soil when he PARALYMPICS FOOTBALL lined up for the Manor Marussia IPc Athletics World championships, Qatar Stars League, Al Ahli vs Al team in last week’s United States 9.30am onwards at Qatar Sc Stadium Khor, 5.30pm at Al Ahli Stadium, Grand Prix in Austin, texas. the (till Saturday). Mesaimeer vs Qatar Sc 7.45pm at Al 24-year-old californian, who Ahli Stadium. started 17th on the grid, managed VOLLEYBALL a 12th-place finish. Association cup, Al Arabi vs Al Khor, 5.30pm and Al Shamal vs Al Gharafa, 6.45pm at Al Arabi Sports club. SQUASH Qatar classic, 12noon onwards at World No.2 Nick Matthew of England was Khalifa International complex (till forced to withdraw from the Professional November 6). SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Squash Association Qatar classic starting SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 VOLLEYBALL on Friday due to an abdominal injury. FOOTBALL Association cup, Al rayyan vs Al Sadd, 5.30pm and Al Ahli vs Al Al Gharafa vs Umm Salal, 5.30pm Swiss player Nicolas Mueller will now Wakrah, 6.45pm at Al Ahli Sports move into the main draw ,where he faces at Al Gharafa Stadium, Lekhwiya SAILING club. England’s Adrian Waller. World No.3 vs Al rayyan, 5.30pm at Lekhwiya Optimist Asian and Oceanian Stadium, Al Arabi vs Al Sadd, 7.45pm MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Gregory Gaultier will be seeded second in championships, 10am onwards at at Lekhwiya Stadium. HANDBALL Matthew’s place. Katara beach (till Friday). Four-Nation Friendly tournament, VOLLEYBALL Я Earlier report on Page 22 5pm onwards at Qatar Handball Я Association cup, Al Arabi vs Al Association complex. Gharafa, 5.30pm and Qatar Sc vs Al Khor, 6.45pm at Al Arabi Sports club. SWIMMING FINA/airweave World cup, 10am THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 onwards at Hamad Aquatic centre FOOTBALL (till tuesday). Qatar Stars League, Al Kharaitiyat VOLLEYBALL vs Al Sailiya, 5.30pm at Al Gharafa Association cup, El Jaish vs Qatar Sc, Stadium, Al Wakrah vs El Jaish, 5.30pm and Al Arabi vs Al Shamal, MOVERS&SHAKERS 7.45pm at Al Gharafa Stadium. 6.45pm at Al Arabi Sports club. Australia name Hewitt INTERNATIONAL as Davis Cup captain WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 BASKETBALL FIGURE SKATING Start of NbA season. Skate canada, Lethbridge, Alberta (till EtErAN Lleyton Hewitt was Fraser, John Newcombe and rafter. Sunday). appointed Australia’s new “I’ve been fortunate enough to HORSERACING Davis cup captain, succeeding work under some of the greatest breeders cup meeting at Keeneland V (till Saturday). interim skipper Wally Masur. Davis cup captains in history. For the 34-year-old, who me, it’s about instilling RUGBY World cup, third-place play-off is calling it quits after my experience in these match, England. his 20th consecutive younger guys,” said SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 Australian Open in Hewitt. RUGBY January, has been A veteran of 40 ties World cup final, England. CRICKET GYMNASTICS positioned for the role over a record 17 years’ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 England vs Pakistan, 3rd test at since Pat rafter stepped service, Hewitt will lead World championships, Glasgow (till Sharjah, (till November 5); Sri Lanka Sunday). ATHLETICS vs West Indies, 1st ODI at colombo. down earlier this year. young guns including SWIMMING New York city Marathon. MOTORSPORT Masur agreed to fill in until bernard tomic, Nick Kyrgios and World cup at tokyo (till thursday). Mexico Formula One Grand Prix. Hewitt was ready. thanasi Kokkinakis. TENNIS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2 He follows in the footsteps of Hewitt’s first tie in charge will be AtP at Valencia and basel, WtA tour TENNIS Finals, Singapore (till Sunday). other Australian tennis greats to hold in March, 2016, when Australia host AtP Paris Masters (till November 8). the coveted role, including Neale the USA in a first-round fixture. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 CRICKET FOOTBALL Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 2nd t20I champions League group matches. at bulawayo. HORSERACING Alcaraz, Levante part ways GOLF Melbourne cup at Flemington. EPGA at turkish Open; LPGA at EVANtE sacked coach Lucas Alcaraz is the second coach to Hainan Island, china; Asian tour at TENNIS Alcaraz after Sunday’s 0-4 be dismissed in Spain’s top flight Kuala Lumpur (till Sunday). WtA at Zhuhai (till November 8). Ldefeat at home to real this season after Las Palmas, who Sociedad left the Valencia-based like Levante have only six points club bottom of the Spanish from nine games, sacked Paco League with only one win Herrera recently. from nine matches. Levante have “the Levante board outperformed for of directors has decided a club with limited to dispense with the resources in recent services of coach Lucas years. they finished Alcaraz and his team,” the sixth in 2011-12 and club website said. qualified for the Europa Levante President Kiko catalan League. Alcaraz, who has also said an announcement on Alcaraz’s coached teams including Granada, successor would be made in Almeria, and cordoba, took over at coming days. Levante in October last year. 34 WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 | www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 35

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ItH smartphones roboHoN can also dance and talk TECHNOLOGY becoming ever more with people. Welaborate, one might “We wanted to make a phone think that there’s little left to surprise that felt closer to a user’s life than users. but Japan’s Sharp corporation the normal telephone. that idea led have brought us roboHoN, a us to this humanoid robot phone,” adidas plans robot smartphone that employs said Sharp representative Kuniyuki LIFESTYLE facial recognition and a two-inch Maruyama. touchscreen embedded in its back the robot is also programmed for making calls, sending texts and to learn from interacting with NY physical activity, Practise what ‘Speedfactory’ surfing the web. users and thus become smarter by including walking, helps It was displayed at the accumulating users’ data in its Ayour overall health. but ErMAN sports goods maker with the German government, recent cEAtEc technology cloud system. walking, in particular, comes with a you preach… adidas aims to open its first academics and robotics firms on show on the outskirts of roboHoN can also project host of benefits. Here’s a list of five Gfully-automated shoe factory new technologies which, it hopes, tokyo. images onto any surface from of them that may surprise you. VEN doctors and nurses do not always follow in Germany next year as part of an will trigger a significant a shift in the Shaped like a humanoid short distances with its in- the healthy lifestyle choices they recommend effort to bring manufacturing back footwear industry as the move led by communication robot, built forehead projector and Efor patients to reduce the risk of medical closer to its consumers in more its arch-rival Nike to produce in Asia roboHoN is 19cm even call a cab for its user. It counteracts problems like obesity, heart disease and diabetes, a affluent countries. decades ago. tall and weighs Sharp says the robot weight-gaining US study suggests. adidas signed an agreement to adidas wants to speed up delivery around 390gm. In phone is expected to Although rates of these conditions appeared obtain technology from German times to fashion-conscious customers addition to its be available in Japan researchers looked at 32 Reduces risk of miles a week can even prevent lower among healthcare workers than other people, engineering group Manz that will and reduce freight costs. smartphone in the first half of obesity-promoting genes in more arthritis from forming in the first the diseases were still common. they also rose allow it to design and make the project fits with a broader functions, 2016. than 12,000 people to determine breast cancer place. Walking protects the joints over time at rates similar to increases in the general custom-tailored shoe components in drive by adidas to catch up with Nike, how much these genes actually researchers already know that — especially the knees and hips population, researchers reported in the Mayo clinic a new type of automated plant it calls which has extended its lead as the contribute to body weight. they any kind of physical activity blunts which are most susceptible to Proceedings. ‘Speedfactory’, Manz said last week. world’s biggest sportswear firm in then discovered that, among the the risk of breast cancer. but an osteoarthritis — by lubricating them the findings suggest that the same societal the company has been working recent years. study participants who walked American cancer Society study, and strengthening the muscles that and environmental factors that can influence the briskly for about an hour a day, the that zeroed in on walking, found support them. development of chronic diseases for ordinary effects of those genes were cut in that women who walked seven or people also impact clinicians and medical experts, half. more hours a week had a 14 per said lead study author Dr Anupam Jena, a health CAMEO cent lower risk of breast cancer Boosts immune policy researcher at the Harvard Medical School than those who walked three hours function and physician at Massachusetts General Hospital in Virgin Money stays with London Marathon Helps tame a or fewer per week. And walking boston. London Marathon’s title sponsor Virgin Money will extend its support for another three provided this protection even for Walking can help protect you during “this highlights the notion that nobody is fully sweet tooth years. the race will be known as the Virgin Money London Marathon until at least the women with breast cancer risk cold and flu season. A study of more immune to the factors that promote unhealthy the race’s 40th edition in 2020. the financial services brand first became a sponsor in A pair of studies from the University factors such as being overweight. than 1,000 men and women found lifestyle behaviours,” said Jena. ’10, replacing margarine brand Flora, and has helped participants raise over £315m for of Exeter in the UK found that a that those who walked at least 20 According to the study, health professionals were charitable causes in the six years since, including £54.1m in ’15. 15-minute walk could curb cravings minutes a day, at least five days a less likely to smoke and more likely to exercise than for chocolate and even reduce the Eases the pain week, had 43 per cent fewer sick people in other fields, but they were more likely to Partner of the Major League Soccer amount of chocolate you eat in on joints days than those who exercised once report moderate to heavy drinking. SECURITY team. Accordingly, the club lounge stressful situations. And the latest a week or less. And if they did get in the red bull Arena has been research confirms that walking can Several studies have found that sick, it was for a shorter duration. officially renamed the Audi club. reduce cravings and intake of a walking reduces arthritis-related Holder to speak at sponsorship of international electric variety of sugary snacks. pain, and that walking five to six — Harvard Medical School Optus ties up with car racing championship FIA Securing Sport Formula E. Visa will be the Official Cricket Australia Payment Partner for the next three Australian telecoms group seasons, which will include its OrMEr United States attorney general Eric Optus announced a three-year sponsorship of the Visa Fastest Lap Holder Jr will be a keynote speaker at the sponsorship deal with cricket Award. FInternational centre for Sport Security’s Securing Australia. It will see its customers Sport 2015 conference in New York on November 3 get free access to the ‘cricket HEALTH and 4. Australia Live Pass’, offering them Vivo bats for Holder will discuss the challenges facing American year-round access to cricket action Indian cricket and international sports from a legal perspective, on their mobile, tablet and laptop. Mediterranean diet and healthy brain Optus will also receive on-ground the board of control for cricket covering integrity, ethics and security. signage at international matches, in India announced that chinese OLLOWING a Mediterranean author Yian Gu of the columbia that 674 elderly people completed With sport integrity issues in the headlines, access to Australian players for mobile telecommunications brand diet rich in fruits, vegetables, University in New York. about their eating habits and then Securing Sport ’15 will examine the threats to the promotional purposes as well as Vivo Mobile became the new title Flegumes, whole grains, fish For the current study, researchers examined magnetic resonance safety and integrity of sports and unite high-profile tickets and hospitality services for sponsor of domestic twenty20 and healthy fats may preserve a focused on elderly people with imaging scans of their brains. decision makers, law enforcement officials and senior customers. competition, Indian Premier League. more youthful brain in old age, a normal cognitive function to see if compared to the people who did policymakers from around the world. Meanwhile, American sports company Nike extended its deal US study suggests. the diet might also be tied to losing not regularly follow many aspects “As attorney general, I witnessed the need for Audi supports New with the Indian national team. Previous research has connected fewer brain cells due to ageing, Gu of the Mediterranean diet, the international co-operation to advance national Formula E backed a Mediterranean diet to a reduced said. participants who adhered to this security, public safety and anti-corruption efforts. York Red Bulls by VISA Europe Audi signed a deal with New York risk of developing Alzheimer’s to understand the relationship way of eating more often had larger In order to inspire future generations, sports events — Courtesy CSM Sport & Entertainment Payment services company Visa red bulls that will see it become disease and other degenerative between the diet and brain health, total brain volume as well as more must be safe and competitions must not be tainted www.csm.com Europe agreed to extend its the Official Luxury Automotive brain conditions, noted lead study Gu and colleagues reviewed surveys gray and white matter. by corruption,” said Holder. @FastTrack_ME www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 35

Sharp super smartphone

Partner of the Major League Soccer SECURITY team. Accordingly, the club lounge in the red bull Arena has been officially renamed the Audi club. Holder to speak at sponsorship of international electric Optus ties up with car racing championship FIA Securing Sport Formula E. Visa will be the Official Cricket Australia Payment Partner for the next three Australian telecoms group seasons, which will include its OrMEr United States attorney general Eric Optus announced a three-year sponsorship of the Visa Fastest Lap Holder Jr will be a keynote speaker at the sponsorship deal with cricket Award. FInternational centre for Sport Security’s Securing Australia. It will see its customers Sport 2015 conference in New York on November 3 get free access to the ‘cricket

and 4. Australia Live Pass’, offering them Vivo bats for Holder will discuss the challenges facing American year-round access to cricket action Indian cricket and international sports from a legal perspective, on their mobile, tablet and laptop. Optus will also receive on-ground the board of control for cricket covering integrity, ethics and security. signage at international matches, in India announced that chinese With sport integrity issues in the headlines, access to Australian players for mobile telecommunications brand Securing Sport ’15 will examine the threats to the promotional purposes as well as Vivo Mobile became the new title safety and integrity of sports and unite high-profile tickets and hospitality services for sponsor of domestic twenty20 decision makers, law enforcement officials and senior customers. competition, Indian Premier League. policymakers from around the world. Meanwhile, American sports company Nike extended its deal “As attorney general, I witnessed the need for Audi supports New with the Indian national team. international co-operation to advance national Formula E backed security, public safety and anti-corruption efforts. York Red Bulls by VISA Europe Audi signed a deal with New York In order to inspire future generations, sports events — Courtesy CSM Sport & Entertainment Payment services company Visa red bulls that will see it become must be safe and competitions must not be tainted www.csm.com Europe agreed to extend its the Official Luxury Automotive by corruption,” said Holder. @FastTrack_ME 36 WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 | www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 37

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Abdullah had a gross score of 42 while Joong triumphed on His present tally of 325 goals came from just 311 count back after tallying 40 points. The annual event featured official matches and the achievement looks all the 350 golfers, including Qatargas employees, stakeholders and more stunning when you consider that raul Gonzalez, players from the Qatar Golf Association. A junior competition, whom ronaldo eclipsed as the top scorer, took more featuring more than 30 participants, was also held. than double the matches (741) to net 323 times. Qatargas Public Relations Manager Azam Abdulaziz Al Mannai awarded the winners. At this rate, the Portuguese winger can easily hit the Thajudeen V Aliar sent the details and photograph. 500-goal mark before he calls it a day. TOP TWEETS Mohammed Abdullah Saleh, Doha. Welcome move Soul Riders at motor sports arena the formation of Qatar Players Association (QPA) Soul Riders, a hugely popular bike group in Qatar, programmes in the country. Lewis Hamilton created history last week by becoming the was a step in the right direction (Doha Stadium Plus, made their first foray into motor sports during QMMF President Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah and first British Formula One driver to clinch back-to-back world October 21). As your article pointed out, it’ll increase the final round of the recent World Superbike General Secretary Mohammed Saad Al Muraikhi 8titles. By2 winning 1 the US6 Grand Prix,3 he entered7 an4 elite 5 9 transparency in the country’s system of football affairs. Championship held at the Losail International held discussions with Soul Riders founding club of drivers to have added three world titles to his name. It’s heartening to note that the QPA aims to support, Circuit. members Khalid Al Hamadi and Abdullah Al Hajjaj After the twists and turns associated with his first two titles, The group, which has 170 members, is a on the sidelines of the championship. 7in 20086 and ’14,9 it was fairly2 straightforward5 4 this3 time. His1 8 advise and represent its members at local and regular sight at sports events as well as charity Neus Ramos sent the details and photograph. car was simply faster than anybody else’s on the circuit. international organisations in case of disputes. Hamilton led the standings from start to finish. While some Mohammed Ala, Doha. 5felt it took4 some3 sheen off8 the win,1 others9 disagreed 7 and 6 2 called him the generation’s best driver. Here are some of the 9reactions 5 on Twitter.4 7 8 3 1 2 6 Women need to fight the ‘beauty and brawns’ story indeed made an interesting read (Doha Stadium Plus, October 21). French Ambassador receives para-athletes 1 7 8 5 6 2 9 4 3 I wasn’t aware that cuba, one of the traditional powerhouses in amateur boxing, didn’t allow women French Ambassador to Qatar Eric Chevallier last “I’m really pleased to meet them here in Doha. Shana Jane Hamilton inevitably wins champion for the 3rd time GO PATS Haylijah af to compete. week received his countrymen who were in They’re a great source of inspiration not only @Miss_Shana_ the championship, just a 6is so wonderful3 2 for british4 9@MeElectra 1 8 7 5 Doha to compete in the International Paralympic to children in France, but all people around the cubans aren’t a conservative society and the reason Wow, congratulations shame the season hasn’t sport, economically as well Lewis Hamilton is the best Committee’s Athletics World Championships. world. I wish them the best ahead of future Lewis Hamilton on that been competitive at all. be making the nation proud. driver of his generation #F1. not to allow women to fight, saying it will diminish He held an hour-long interactive session with competitions,” said Chevallier. win! race winner and #Skyf1 #USGP. 2 8 7 3 4 5 6 9 1 their beauty, is utterly ridiculous. members of the squad at his residence. Maia Lahoud sent the details and photograph. world champion! You are a Darren Heath Amir Khan I think the International Olympic committee must legend, very well done! Hyper Muse-ic @F1Photographer @AmirKingKhan put pressure on cuba to drop the rule and send their @HandlerOfDrones 4KING OF1 t HE WO6 rLD! Lewis9 2A big 8well done5 to @3 7 female boxers to the Olympics. filmdirector247 Always had the most Hamilton #USGP #F1. LewisHamilton on winning Estela Rodriguez, Doha. @filmdirector247 superior car in his today and becoming world Save The Dream Lewis Hamilton - 3 championship wins, never 3Sam Wallace9 5 1 7champion. 6 2 8 4 time world champion! had to work hard for it. @SamWallacetel forum held at BPS congratulations man. Well Hamilton’s not as great as As a fellow Stevenage boy Ludacris Unstoppable Djokovic? deserved this season, he’s everyone says. it’s a puzzle to me how @Ludacris ten-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic yet again More than 1,000 students from the Birla Public been unstoppable! Lewis Hamilton learned to 1st place has its privileges. asserted his supremacy in world tennis by winning the School attended a workshop organised by the International Centre for Sport Security’s Save The Wayne Mullins drive so fast despite having congrats to my brother Shanghai Masters (Doha Stadium Plus, October 21). R9__ @WayneMullins78 to slow down for those @lewishamilton Dream project last week. Djokovic has no apparent weakness and is @murison17 congrats to Lewis roundabouts. #fastandfurious #f1 Building on last year’s Schools Olympic Lewis Hamilton is not a bad Hamilton. 3 time world #sundayfunday. comfortable on any surface, which makes him one Programme theme — Sport and Peace — the driver, but lets be honest, champion. that’s a special Gary Lineker of the most dominant performers on the circuit. the workshop highlighted the importance of sport in that car he should achievement. Now has to @GaryLineker Dan Walker world No.1 player’s performance this year, which as a tool to promote peace and reconciliation. always be winning that be ranked amongst the very Well played @ @mrdanwalker included nine titles, surely places him among the Children underwent a number of activities championship! best! #USGP #SkyF1. LewisHamilton . champion Well done Lewis Hamilton. sport’s all-time greats. which helped instil in them the Olympic values of friendship, respect, hard work and leadership. of the world for the 3rd time. World champion again I think he has a better chance of overtaking roger CheltPete Floella Benjamin Let’s try and be proud of while we are moving ‘Save the Dream’ will further promote the Federer’s haul of 17 Grand Slam titles than rafael @PeteJLewis @Floellabenjamin our sporting heroes. bloody at 0mph on the M1! message at a special event in New York’s Times Great race full of drama. #Lewis Hamilton #F1 World marvellous. #lewishamilton. Nadal, who already has 14 to his credit. Square on November 3. Boris Vukelic, Doha. Will Shand sent the details and photograph. www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | WEDNESDAY, OctObEr 28, 2015 39

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QFA, Qatar Shell organise football seminar The Qatar Football Association and Qatar provides children with an extra 100 hours of Shell recently organised a two-day coaching physical education. clinic ahead of the launch of the fourth More than 45 local coaches, including Qatari season of Il’AbWe’Yana, an extracurricular men and women, attended the seminar, programme for boys and girls between seven which had six teaching modules focusing on and 16. healthy living. The programme, based on the FC Barcelona Farah Al Ali Al Maadeed sent the details and Foundation’s FutbolNet methodology, photograph.

Abdullah, Joong reign supreme Abdullah Sulaiman and Joong Suk Kim won the men’s and women’s title respectively of the 17th Qatargas Open at the Doha Golf Club last week. Abdullah had a gross score of 42 while Joong triumphed on count back after tallying 40 points. The annual event featured 350 golfers, including Qatargas employees, stakeholders and players from the Qatar Golf Association. A junior competition, featuring more than 30 participants, was also held. Qatargas Public Relations Manager Azam Abdulaziz Al Mannai awarded the winners. Thajudeen V Aliar sent the details and photograph.

Soul Riders at motor sports arena Soul Riders, a hugely popular bike group in Qatar, programmes in the country. made their first foray into motor sports during QMMF President Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah and the final round of the recent World Superbike General Secretary Mohammed Saad Al Muraikhi Championship held at the Losail International held discussions with Soul Riders founding Circuit. members Khalid Al Hamadi and Abdullah Al Hajjaj The group, which has 170 members, is a on the sidelines of the championship. regular sight at sports events as well as charity Neus Ramos sent the details and photograph.

French Ambassador receives para-athletes French Ambassador to Qatar Eric Chevallier last “I’m really pleased to meet them here in Doha. week received his countrymen who were in They’re a great source of inspiration not only Doha to compete in the International Paralympic to children in France, but all people around the Committee’s Athletics World Championships. world. I wish them the best ahead of future He held an hour-long interactive session with competitions,” said Chevallier. members of the squad at his residence. Maia Lahoud sent the details and photograph.

Save The Dream forum held at BPS More than 1,000 students from the Birla Public School attended a workshop organised by the International Centre for Sport Security’s Save The Dream project last week. Building on last year’s Schools Olympic Programme theme — Sport and Peace — the workshop highlighted the importance of sport as a tool to promote peace and reconciliation. Children underwent a number of activities which helped instil in them the Olympic values of friendship, respect, hard work and leadership. ‘Save the Dream’ will further promote the message at a special event in New York’s Times Square on November 3. Will Shand sent the details and photograph. www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com

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