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Coaching wears you out, I won’t do it for 20 years, says Zidane

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Real Madrid’s Zinedine Zi- dane says being a coach is ex- hausting and insists he has no intention of doing it for 20 years. Zidane took charge of Real Madrid in 2016 before resign- ing two years later, explaining he felt the club needed a change. In his goodbye press confer- Real Madrid’s French coach ence, Zidane said he had not Zinedine Zidane. (AFP) forgotten “the hard moments” of the job. unit has been Thibaut Courtois But he returned towards the in goal, with Sergio Ramos and end of last season and has revi- Raphael Varane in front and talised a struggling team, with Casemiro protecting in central Madrid beating Real Mallorca midfield. on Wednesday to go top of La “Ramos and Varane are ex- Liga with seven games left. ceptional,” said Zidane. “I don’t “I won’t coach for 20 years, like to talk about individuals but I will retire before that,” said this duo has an exceptional re- Zidane in a press conference on cord. Celta Vigo’s players celebrate after scoring a goal against Barcelona in the Spanish League at the Balaidos Stadium in Vigo on Saturday. (AFP) Saturday. “They give us a lot of secu- “I haven’t planned any- rity. For me, even as someone thing in my head. What keeps who likes to play more, the me going is the day-to-day. In defence is the important thing my head I have always been in these days.” football, I spent almost 18 years Madrid play away on Sun- Title blow as Barcelona as a player and I said I would day against La Liga’s bottom never be a coach. Now I am and club Espanyol, who are on their it wears you out a lot. We will fourth coach of the season after see but not for 20 years, that’s sacking Abelardo Fernandez for sure.” and putting sporting director held to 2-2 draw by Celta Madrid’s resurgence has Francisco Rufete in charge. been based on a solid defence, Zidane will be without which conceded nine goals dur- Luka Modric and Ferland AFP La Liga Points Tally (Top 10) ing a 21-match unbeaten run Mendy, who are both suspend- Madrid earlier this season. Since La ed. “We aren’t going to be com- # Club P W D L GF GA Pts Liga resumed, Madrid have let placent,” Zidane said. “It’s first Barcelona’s title hopes Barcelona 32 21 6 5 72 33 69 in two goals in four. against last but that doesn’t suffered a hammer blow on The core of the defensive mean anything.” Saturday as they were held to Real Madrid 31 20 8 3 59 21 68 a 2-2 draw by Celta Vigo, hand- ing Real Madrid the chance to Atletico Madrid 31 14 13 4 39 22 55 move two points clear at the Sevilla 32 14 12 6 45 33 54 top of La Liga. Dutch legend Robben Luis Suarez twice put Bar- Getafe 31 13 10 8 40 29 49 ca in front at Balaidos with his Villarreal 31 14 6 11 49 40 48 hopes for comeback with first goals since January but Iago Aspas bent in a late free- Real Sociedad 31 14 5 12 47 39 47 boyhood club Groningen kick to earn Celta a draw, in Valencia 31 12 10 9 41 44 46 what could prove a pivotal mo- ment in the title race. Athletic Bilbao 32 11 12 9 36 28 45 DPA Robben also has domes- Barcelona edge a point Berlin tic titles from the Netherlands ahead of Madrid but Zinedine Granada 31 12 7 12 37 36 43 with PSV Eindhoven, England Zidane’s side will hope to take Arjen Robben hopes to come with Chelsea and Spain with a big step towards be- RESULTS slid through and hit the post. out of retirement to play for Real Madrid. coming champions The warnings went un- Groningen next season, 18 But when he retired he ad- by winning away at Athletic Bilbao 3 (Raul Garcia heeded and when Arturo years after he left his boyhood mitted the strain of injury had bottom club Espan- 16-pen, Sancet 24, Villalibre Vidal played a careless pass club at the start of a glorious taken a toll. yol on Sunday. 90) Real Mallorca 1 (Budimir early in the second half, Celta football career. “At this time I’m not sure Madrid own capitalised. “I was 12 when I started it will happen,” he said. “What the superior head-to- 70-pen) Aspas sent Okay Yokuslu playing in FC Groningen’s I’m sure of is that my drive head against Barca and have Celta Vigo 2 (Smolov 50, sprinting in behind and he youth academy,” the 36-year- and motivation will be at 100 won four out of four since Aspas 88) Barcelona 2 squared for Smolov to tap in. old said in a video posted on per cent. La Liga restarted earlier this Celta Vigo’s Spanish forward Iago Aspas (left) celebrates scoring (Suarez 20, 67) Celta look invigorated but Groningen’s Twitter account. “It will be a touch physi- month. With a kinder run-in the second goal for his side. (AFP) Barca landed a sucker-punch. “After a wonderful adventure cal challenge but I’m going for than the Catalans, who play Denis Suarez lost possession of 18 years, we’re coming it. I am going to work hard Atletico Madrid next on Tues- who crossed when everyone speed into Barca’s attack. goal in sight, Messi sized up under pressure from Fati, Mes- home.” and when everything feels day, the trophy appears to be expected him to shoot. Antoine Griezmann was the sprawl of Celta defenders si played into Luis Suarez, who The flying winger right I am going to join the Madrid’s to lose. Yet Barcelona’s defensive left on the bench and when he in front of him. backed in, turned and drove Robben spent 10 years team for the first training “The feeling is a negative frailties hurt them again and came on, he was on the side of But with everone expecting into the far corner. with Bayern Munich, of the new season.” Rob- one,” said Suarez afterwards. Celta should even have won it the wall that Aspas breached a shot, Messi clipped a cross It looked like they had retiring in 2019 after ben also said he had “lis- “If we want to stay in the title in injury-time, only for Nolito with his free-kick to find the towards the post, where Suarez weathered the storm but Celta winning eight Bundesliga tened to the call of race and have it in our hands to miss a golden chance at the bottom corner. headed in. hit back again, Aspas curling titles and the 2013 Cham- our supporters” we have to win all our games. back post. Messi was at the heart of Messi even tried to score around the side of the wall and pions League. in returning to But we now have to rely on Ma- Celta climb to 16th, eight everything going forward and from a corner but Celta had into the corner with two min- He has 96 in- his first club drid to drop points.” points clear of the bottom three. it was his early corner that chances too on the break. A utes left. ternational caps to help during Suarez played his best Quique Setien answered Gerard Pique headed against poor clearance from Marc- They should even have won and played for the coronavi- game since undergoing knee calls to start 20-year-old the crossbar. Andre ter Stegen went unpun- it in injury-time as Denis Su- the Netherlands rus crisis. surgery in January, his first Riqui Puig and 17-year-old With a free-kick on the ished by Fedor Smolov, who arez teed up Nolito at the back in the losing goal coming from a surprise Ansu Fati, and the duo im- edge of the area in the 20th then overhit his pass when post but a scuffed finish let Ter World Cup final Arjen free-kick from Lionel Messi, pressed, injecting energy and minue and a 700th career Aspas was clear. Brais Mendez Stegen save on the line. to Spain in 2010. Robben Liverpool condemn crowd gathering for Premier League title party DPA toric Liver building was also blaze quickly and there were brought the club and its city “I’m expecting Mersey- London set on fire. zero casualties. “There are into “disrepute.” side Police to come down re- “Several thousand people not believed to be any injuries “About 95 per cent of fans ally heavy now ... it’s about the Liverpool have described turned up at the Pier Head and the fire is thought to have have behaved remarkably safety of our city,” he said. the behaviour of their fans as on Friday June 26 and some involved a firework,” a spokes- well, brilliantly, and listened “I am angry that people “wholly unacceptable” after chose to ignore the social person said. to our pleas not to gather are not considerate to other crowds gathered in the city distancing guidance and risk The city is currently un- together, and yet there are people, their families, the on Friday to celebrate the public safety,” read a joint der a despersal order from a tiny minority besmirching NHS and the workers that club’s Premier League title statement from the club, Liv- Merseyside Police until Sun- Liverpool Football Club’s have to deal with this. Covid win. Liverpool were con- erpool City Council and Mer- day, which restricts mem- name,”he said. has not gone away.” firmed as English champions seyside Police on Saturday. bers of the public entering Anderson said he would Liverpool City council late Thursday after second- “The potential danger of parts of the city centre. This investigate why no precautions has confirmed Liverpool will placed Manchester City lost a second peak of Covid-19 has been done so a clean-up were in place when fans gath- have a victory parade but 2-1 at Chelsea. still exists and we need to operation can take place af- ered outside Anfield on the only when guidelines allow Thousands gathered at work together to make sure ter the gatherings left behind night of the club’s triumph. for it to take place. “When Pier Head waterfront, a city we don’t undo everything trails of litter and other des- “On Thursday, when they it is safe to do so, we will all landmark, on Friday break- that has been achieved as a posible materials. gathered outside Anfield, you work together to arrange a Liverpool fans opposite Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, on Sat- ing social restrictions in region during lockdown.” Liverpool’s mayor Joe could argue that the passion victory parade when every- urday after Liverpool FC sealed the Premier League title the previous place due to the coronavi- Liverpool’s fire department Anderson told BBC Radio was there and we had to accept one can come together to cel- evening. (AFP) rus. The first floor of its his- extinguished the Liver building that these individuals have that was inevitable,” he said. ebrate,” the statement said. 12 Sunday, June 28, 2020 Sports The lockdown has given us the opportunity to review life and sports activities: Dahlan Al Hamad

ittle more than eight months with athletes; we communicate with also prepare them for the next stage ago, Asian Athletics Association countries, with sports authorities in of the pandemic.” President Dahlan Al Hamad, in Asia, and with families. Any com- “Before, we used to travel to his capacity as Vice President of munication has to be really clear to meetings, whereas now we’ve been the local organising committee, show the importance of the sport. Asia has about 4 billion people, which is meeting online – and more often too. watchedL as the curtain came down This pandemic has allowed us to more than half of the world’s population, The number of meetings can be seen on the World Athletics Champion- communicate more often and more and it spans several time zones. This as exhausting, but for me it’s a good ships Doha 2019. efficiently.” continent is really big. All of that means thing because it feels like we’re still For the nation of Qatar, their One of the other challenges they we at the Asian Athletics Association moving forward.” long-held dreams of hosting the faced is the fact that Asia – or, more have a big responsibility. event had become reality. But for the specifically,the Chinese city of Wu- ATHLETES AS ROLE MODELS world of athletics – not that anyone han – was the epicentre of the initial Many of the best athletes in Asia could have predicted it back then – it outbreak, so several countries on the have also turned to technology as a would be the last global champion- continent were the first to head into way to stay engaged – not just with ships of any kind for at least another the unknown. their coaches and support teams, but 12 months. “When the pandemic started, also with their fan base. The Covid-19 pandemic has im- it began in Asia before spreading to “In the beginning it was hard pacted every aspect of life across the the rest of the world,” explains Al because the athletes were separated world, athletics included, and for Hamad. “People were shocked and from their coaches, but technology many the focus is now on the next were desperate because they didn’t has allowed them to communicate stage of recovery and slowly getting know what would happen. The ath- and given them a way to train,” says back to the ‘old’ normal. letes and the families of the athletes Al Hamad. For athletics in Asia, being the were really disturbed. The athletes “Our top athletes understand largest continent in the world – in didn’t know what the solution was or that they have a responsibility. terms of size and population – brings what their training programme was They see that this is going to affect its own set of challenges. going to be. People were anxious, re- them, their friends and their fami- “This pandemic is a tragedy for member: athletes in Asia were going lies. So the engagement on social everyone all over the world, not just into lockdown while watching other Asian Athletics Association President Dahlan Al Hamad. media was really welcome in Asia in Asia, and we’d like to offer our athletes around the world continuing and all over the world. And I’d like condolences to the families of any- to train and even compete. At that THE WONDERS OF MODERN to conduct many online courses, each of the five regions – Cen- to thank them for sharing all of one who has lost someone,” says Al stage, no one knew that this would TECHNOLOGY in India, Hong Kong and even in tral, Eastern, Western, South, their positive posts on social media Hamad. “But there is also hope to be a global pandemic. Like many business and organi- remote places like Palestine. and Southeast – as each had its and setting a good example. Their this pandemic, and the lockdown “We, as a federation, have a sations, the Asian Athletics Associa- “We also had our Council Meet- own unique set of concerns. images represent their countries has given us the opportunity to responsibility to guide and advise tion (AAA) had to adapt to new ways ing online, which was attended by “We conducted meetings with and Asia, and we encourage them review our life, review our sports athletes. But we also have to under- of working. All staff at the head office World Athletics President Sebas- the member federation presidents to continue sharing them. activities, and to spend more time stand that there are restrictions from in Bangkok started working from tian Coe, and it was really success- and general secretaries from each re- “The athletes have been the with our families. governments that we cannot cross, home, and technology started to play ful. We asked our medical com- gion,” he explained. “We gave a pres- ones who’ve really suffered, because “Asia has about 4 billion peo- for example with lockdowns in each a much bigger part in their day-to- mission to do an analysis and then entation about the developments, they’ve lost almost a whole season, ple, which is more than half of the country, so we have to obey the sys- day operations. provide guidelines for our athletes, explained the courses that are on they feel as though they’ve wasted all world’s population, and it spans sev- tems from each government. “Things have to continue and coaches and administrators for offer, spoke about the calendar, and their preparation for the season, it’s eral time zones. This continent is re- “But people are now beginning people have to remain engaged,” coping with this situation.” had question-and-answer sessions. all gone,” he adds. “We need to show ally big. All of that means we at the to see the light at the end of the tun- says Al Hamad. “We’ve been using Instead of trying to remedy These meetings really helped us to them that this isn’t the end; this is a Asian Athletics Association have a nel. They are also getting used to liv- Zoom as a communications plat- all of the issues across the whole understand the needs of each region, new beginning and, with our help, it big responsibility. ing through a pandemic and finding form for our member federations of the world’s largest continent, and we came away from them with can be a good start.” “We don’t just communicate ways to handle it.” and the media. We’ve managed Al Hamad instead addressed good feedback for the future. It will (www.worldathletics.org) 100-goal Bayern Munich lift Bundesliga trophy in empty stadium

DPA distancing rules did not allow him to 1976/77, and just six shy of the 40 coach at Bayern, taking over from Niko Berlin hand the trophy to the captain Neuer, from Munich legend Gerd Mueller in Kovac in November and now on a con- saying instead “Bayern Munich, Ma- 1971/72. tract until 2023. Manuel Neuer had to pick up the nuel, here is your platter.” “I am very satisfied with 34 goals Bayern are chasing a tre- trophy himself and raise it to an in- Hansi Flick’s Bayern scored 100 but must also be grateful to my ble, playing the cup final Manchester United’s English defender Harry Maguire (right) and vincible audience as Bayern Munich goals for only the second time in club team-mates. I am very proud. It is against Bayer Leverkusen French midfielder Paul Pogba at the end of the English FA Cup were awarded for an eighth straight history as they finished 13 points difficult to compare with the times next week, and are also quarter-final match against Norwich City on Saturday.(AFP) title at the of the coronavirus-hit clear of Borussia Dortmund - garner- of Gerd Mueller. Football is differ- close to the Champions Bundesliga season. ing 49 of 51 possible points in the sec- ent now,” Lewandowski said. Leahue quarter-finals, with “We are the Champions” echoed ond half of the season and winning “It was a difficult season but that event to continue Maguire winner sends around Wolfsburg’s empty stadium the last 13 games. we finished it well. We scored in August. after Munich completed the cam- “We knew what to expect but we 100 goals which shows that we paign with a 4-0 win there, and there wanted to win. Of course it is differ- attacked. But it was a lit- Man United through to were no familiar scenes as players ent and you don’t want to get used tle complicated with the and officials celebrated in a low-key to it,” Bayern forward Thomas Mu- coronavirus break.” FA Cup semi-finals manner. eller told Sky TV of the strange at- It was the first “It is a special moment and also mosphere, adding: “Compliments to big title for Flick, DPA ference as they share 27 points a strange one. There are no fans, no everyone that we could complete the who was Joachim London with Bournemouth and Wat- celebrations, no whistles,” German season. Loew’s assistant ford in the two places above. Football League chief Christian Seif- “The way we played the second when Germany Defender Harry Magu- Norwich, the bottom club in the ert said in a brief speech. half of season was fantastic, well de- won the 2014 ire sent Manchester United Premier League, were compet- The Bundesliga was the first ma- served I would say.” “A big thank you World Cup and was in through to a record 30th FA ing in their first AF Cup quarter- jor league to restart in mid-May af- to all the fans out there. They love the November promoted Cup semi-final with his extra- final since 1992. ter Covid-19 had halted play for two game and we hope we can integrate from assistant to head time winner in Saturday’s 2-1 The hosts couldn’t keep months - with the final nine rounds them again step by step.” triumph against 10-man Nor- their shots down in the first half played behind closed doors and with Bayern also had the league top wich City. as Scotland’s Kenny McClean a hygiene concept that also helped scorer in Robert Lewandowski whose Bayern Munich’s Polish forward Todd Cantwell’s long range and Cantwell fired into the other leagues restart at later stages. 34 goals are a personal best and Robert Lewandowski celebrates strike in the 75th minute can- empty Carrow Road stand. Ole Seifert spoke of an “extraordinary the biggest tally since Cologne’s with the trophy he won for being celled out Odion Ighalo’s sec- Gunnar Solskjaer’s side found achievement” by all involved before Dieter Mueller also had 34 in the leading goal-scorer. (AFP) ond-half opener for more time the breakthrough early in the to be required. Norwich were a second half. Juan Mata’s cross man down just before the end of was blocked and the ball spun 90 minutes when Timm Klose high, but Ighalo picked it out of wrestled Ighalo to the ground. the air and punched it into the With time running out head- net. “Odion Ighalo gives me ing towards a penalty shoot- a chance to rotate and he is a out, Maguire sealed victory by proven goalscorer and played sweeping in the bookend goal his part in both goals,” said a from six yards out. delighted Solskjaer. “I’m always pleased when I Norwich missed a chance to chip in, especially when it’s a big equalise from a corner with 70 result in the last minute of extra minutes played. It looked like time,” goalscorer Maguire told a certain goal when a header BBC Sport. “We weren’t at our flew into the path of Ben God- best, but that’s what happens in frey with the goal wide open but cup games sometimes.” he ran ahead of the ball as it hit Earlier in the Premier him on his back. League, Wolverhampton Wan- However, it wouldn’t be long derers moved up to fifth in before the scores were made the Premier League after they even though as Cantwell’s fierce prevailed 1-0 in the Midlands strike from distance caught derby at Aston Villa. Belgian United keeper Sergio Romero defender Leander Dendoncker by surprise as it swerved into scored the winner in the 62nd the bottom left corner. minute to separate the sides in With two minutes of regular a fairly even game. time left, Norwich were reduced Wolves’ third straight vic- to 10 men after Klose dragged tory sees Nuno Espirito San- down Ighalo just outside the to’s side overtake Manchester penalty area. Goalkeeper Tim United in fifth with 52 points, Krul kept Norwich’s hopes alive two away from fourth-placed brieflyin extra time when he Chelsea. Relegation candidates produced a stunning finger-tip Aston Villa sit second-from- save to keep out Harry Magu- bottom in 19th but on goal dif- ire’s header. Bayern Munich players celebrate winning the German first division Bundesliga for the eighth year in a row in Wolfsburg, Germany. (AFP) Sports Sunday, June 28, 2020 13 ‘If you play for England, we’ll shoot you’: Defreitas reveals on issue of racism

AGENCIES world by the Black Lives Matter had to fend for himself. my last game. I was desperate to LONDON movement in the hope of mak- England all-rounder “I had no help, I had no sup- play for England and that kept ing systematic change. Phillip Defreitas: Mul- port; I had to deal with that all me going.” “If you play for England, we Former Gloucestershire tiple threats did not on my own, it hurts quite a lot. He said he also faced rejec- will shoot you”. That was the captain and coach Mark Al- let him focus on the I remember going home to my tion when he applied for a full- chilling threat former England leyne, broadcaster and current international career. Mum and saying ‘I don’t feel time role with a county. all-rounder Phillip DeFreitas director of Women’s Cricket at like I belong there’. But I’m Defreitas said he did not claimed to have got from the Surrey Ebony Rainford-Brent, proud of what I achieved.” stand up against racism dur- National Front during career as and Raj Tulsiani – author of Di- DeFreitas, who made his ing his playing days as he was he disclosed on the raging issue versity and Inclusion for Lead- Test debut in the 1986/87 Ashes scared to lose his place in the of racism in sports. ers, and Chief Executive Officer at the age of 20 alongside two of team. He believes the current DeFreitas spoke candidly of Green Park – made up the his heroes -- Ian Botham and England team has the oppor- and passionately about the rest of the panel. Allan Lamb, said he “always felt tunity to support and send a traumatic racism he suffered The 54-year-old DeFreitas, he had to be twice as good as a strong message against racism. as an international cricketer in who took 140 and 115 wickets white person”. “I wish I was able to come a Sky Cricket Podcast focusing in 44 Tests and 103 ODIs re- “There was that feeling out and stand up for what I be- on diversity in the game. He spectively for England, said the where you felt you were just lieved when I played, and the shared his experiences with multiple death threats that he on your own all the time. Peo- reasons why I didn’t was be- host Mark Butcher as a player received affected his interna- ple used to say ‘why don’t you cause I was always afraid that and coach, and urged the cur- tional career as he couldn’t fo- get involved’, ‘why don’t you be I’d never play for England again rent England teams to “stand cus on cricket. more with the team’. You felt or that I’d be seen as a trouble- up and be counted” in the fight “I received hate letters from lonely, you felt all on your own. maker,” he said. against racism. the National Front - it’s not with my name on it and I had “How can I focus on playing hands of a white police officer It was really tough. “The guys now have a great DeFreitas was joined on the only once, I received that two or to remove that. So can you im- cricket for England with all that in the United States has trig- “To have Gladstone Small opportunity to stand up, be podcast by three people deter- three times, saying ‘If you play agine me driving down to Lon- but with my determination, I gered global outrage against and Chris Lewis playing for counted, and send the message mined to continue the conver- for England, we will shoot you’,” don? I’m in a hotel two days be- would not allow those people to racism in society. England was fantastic - it made out because this is going on and sation sparked by the murder DeFreitas said. fore a Test match at Lord’s and beat me ever.” DeFreitas, who played for you feel a bit better, but never people are supporting them. I of George Floyd in Minnesota in “I had police looking after I’m thinking ‘do I play or don’t The death of African- England between 1986 to 1997, secure. I never felt welcome; I never felt I had that support. It May and projected around the my house. I had a sponsored car I? Am I going to have a sniper? American George Floyd at the said he received no support and always felt like every game was was a scary place back then.” ICSS invited by Mickelson one-shot ahead in Travelers AFP tour start since the Puerto European Union New York Rico Open as the tour took a three-month hiatus start- Phil Mickelson, making his ing in March because of the to promote sport first US PGA Tour start since COVID-19 pandemic. turning 50, fired a seven- “I hit a little bit better to- under-par 63 on Friday to day and the putter has been policy reforms seize the lead in the Travelers The 50-year-old working really nice,” said Gor- Championship in Connecticut. don, whose best PGA Tour Pakistan drop Tribune News Network The five-time major win- veteran eyes 45th result is a share of 10th in last Doha ner was the star of a marquee year’s RSM Classic. “Just try- group that also featured world PGA title ing to stay out of my own way 10 COVID-19 The International Centre for number one Rory McIlroy and and stay in the moment. I’ve Sport Security (ICSS) repre- Bryson DeChambeau, shaking been really free and letting positive sentatives took part in the Ex- off an early bogey to card eight them go in.” pert Group on Integrity (XG birdies and build a 13-under Gordon started on the players for INT) meeting as a part of the par total of 127. back nine and birdied six of EU Work Plan for Sport. He was one stroke in front Phil Mickelson of the United States plays a shot on the third hole during his first eight holes, the first The meeting, which was of overnight leader Mackenzie the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, of them on a 45-foot putt at England tour held online, aimed at discuss- Hughes of Canada and morn- Connecticut, on Saturday. (AFP) the 10th. ing the final report of the Ex- ing pacesetter Will Gordon. He rolled in a 25-footer at AFP pert Group ‘Integrity’ and the Mickelson finished inaggressive because of that. battled to a 68 for 128. the eighth for his final birdie Karachi priorities of the German Presi- style, nearly holing his ap- “I also made some good One-under through nine of the day. dency of the Council of the proach shot at 18 and tapping putts today,” added Mickel- holes after three birdies and McIlroy had four bird- Pakistan’s cricket team will European Union to the second in for a closing birdie. son, whose birdies included two bogeys, he made just one ies and two bogeys in a two- leave for their tour of England semester of 2020 with regards Massimiliano Montanari, CEO, It marks the first time three in a row at 13, 14 and 15 birdie on the back nine. under-par 68 and headlined on Sunday without 10 players to sport integrity. International Centre for Sport in a career includes 44 PGA where he drained putts of six a group on nine-under 131 who tested positive for coro- Established in 2017, the Ex- Security (ICSS). Tour titles that Mickelson has feet, 32 feet and seven feet. Gordon rises that also included Americans navirus at least once this week, pert Group on Sport Integrity opened a tournament with “I made some tough six- Gordon, making his eighth Xander Schauffele, Brendan the country’s cricket board brings together experts from 27 in several EU-funded projects two rounds of 64 or better. footers that really kept the tour start on a sponsor’s ex- Steele and Brendon Todd and said on Saturday. EU Member States and a num- in the field of sport, the ICSS “I’ve hit some good round going,” he said. “The emption, made the most of his Australian Marc Leishman. The board Chief Executive ber of selected international is also involved in these days wedges, but more important birdies at 13 and 15 were not chance with an eight-under- Steele earned his share of Wasim Khan said the players stakeholders. As an observer in the revision of the European than that I’ve given myself easy, there was a lot of break.” par 62. fourth place with a sparkling left behind can rejoin the squad organisation invited by the EU, Sports Charter and other multi- fair chances because I’ve hit Hughes, who torched The 23-year-old Ameri- 62. Todd and Leishman both of 18 players once they have the ICSS has been continu- stakeholders sport policy in- a lot of fairways,” Mickelson TPC River Highlands for a can had nine birdies against signed for 65s while Schauf- taken two negative tests. ously supporting the work of struments which provide guid- said. “I felt like I was playing 10-under 60 on Thursday, a lone bogey in his first fele carded a 68. Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, the Expert Group through its ance for the Council of Europe’s Haider Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Mo- Europe based policy arm ICSS member states to perfect exist- hammad Rizwan, Wahab Riaz, INSIGHT and the ICSS co- ing legislation and foster other Imran Khan, Mohammad Ha- founded Sport Integrity Global key-sport policies. feez, Mohammad Hasnain and Alliance (SIGA) towards the Since its establishment, the Joseph hopes England treat him as ‘weaker link’ Kashif Bhatti first tested posi- development of the European ICSS has been heavily involved tive earlier this week. dimension of sport and safe- in the development of both Eu- AFP pressure on.” “I think I have made some Follow-up tests found Bhat- guarding of sport integrity in all ropean and international policy London He added: “It’s not nec- improvements as a bowler, ti, Rauf, Ali and Imran Khan its dimensions. instruments and standards essarily because of age but that was a really big learning were still positive. The framework specifi- such as the Convention on the Alzarri Joseph hopes it will because of the amount of experience for me, my first Pakistan’s tour of England cally identified three priority Manipulation of Sports Com- work to his advantage if Eng- matches played compared to time in England,” he said. is set to include three Tests and areas in sport: Integrity aspect petitions and the ‘Kazan Action land treat him as the “weaker the other three bowlers. “So I have some experi- three Twenty20 internationals. of sport, in particular, promot- Plan’ that was unveiled at the link” of the West Indies’ pace “But yeah, I can use it as ence here now, I’ll know more The squad will have a 14- ing good governance including Sixth International Conference attack during next month’s an advantage for me, because about these conditions the day isolation period on ar- the safeguarding of minors, the of Ministers and Senior Officials Test series. I know my abilities, they second time around. rival before continuing their specificity of sport, combatting Responsible for Physical Educa- The 23-year-old is the might not know, but once I get “The ball does a bit more preparations ahead of the corruption and match-fixing, as tion and Sport (MINEPS VI). junior member of a fast bowl- out there on the day and get here in England than in the first Test with two four-day well as fighting doping; Speaking on the occasion, ing line-up that also includes the job done, I know I can get Caribbean, so it needs some warm-up matches. The economic dimension Massimiliano Montanari, CEO, captain Jason Holder, Kemar on top of any opponent. slight adjustments.” It is expected that the first of sport, in particular innova- ICSS said, “As an organisation Roach and Shannon Gabriel. “I see this tour as an op- Joseph helped West Indies Test will take place in Manches- tion in sport, and sport and headquartered in Qatar, we are “Well obviously those portunity for me to help the regain the Wisden Trophy in ter in August but the England the digital single market; Sport honoured to see that for many three guys have a lot more team push higher up the rank- the Caribbean last year, ap- and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and society, in particular, social years there has been an inter- experience than I do,” Jo- ings.” pearing on the third day of the said the behind-closed-doors inclusion, the role of coaches, est by European institutions to seph, who has played just nine The first Test of a three- second Test just hours after match schedule would be an- education in and through sport, benefit from our knowledge. Tests, told a conference call on match behind closed doors se- West Indies bowler the death of his mother. nounced in “due course”. sport and health, sport and en- This is a recognition of our in- Saturday. ries starting in Southampton Alzarri Joseph Nevertheless, he still pro- Wasim Khan said Pakistan vironment and sport and me- ternational dimension, our sci- “I think more often than on July 8 is set to mark the duced an aggressive spell that were observing ECB guidelines. dia, as well as sport diplomacy. entificcapacity and at the same not teams will see myself as return of major international saw him take two wickets. “We were given protocols Parallel to its support to- time of our role as a bridge be- the weaker link, so I think my cricket from lockdown. was a member of the West In- Joseph, asked how he had by the ECB which we have fol- wards the work of the Euro- tween different regions across job is to come in and just back It is set to be Joseph’s sec- dies squad that suffered a 2-1 coped, said: “For me that was lowed. Players are likely to be pean Union and involvement the world.” up those bowlers and keep the ond series in England after he loss in 2017. a really hard time. tested five to seven times be- fore the first Test in England and that is to be done for their safety,” he said. The squad to fly on Sunday is: Azhar Ali (Test captain), Ba- West Indies legend Roberts blasts Hetmyer bar Azam (Twenty20 captain), Abid Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan for pulling out of England tour Masood, Asad Shafiq, Fawad Alam, Iftikhar Ahmad, Khush- Agencies committee to make some last- Holding, Roberts’ equally Thomas and Shannon Gabriel dil Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed, LONDON minute changes. illustrious pace bowling part- in charge of the Windies pace Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad “They would have played ner through the 1970s and 80s, attack, Roberts sees a bright Abbas, Naseem Shah, Shaheen West Indies pace legend Andy an integral part of the batting. had called the two batsmen’s future. Afridi, Sohail Khan, Usman Roberts slammed batsman As much as we don’t like the move “unfortunate”. “I am glad to see there is a Shinwari, Imad Wasim, and Shimron Hetmyer for opting way Hetmyer has been playing, According to Roberts, the sort of a resurgence in the last Yasir Shah. Reserve players out of the England tour be- he is one of the batsmen for the challenge for most West Indies couple of months, not years, Rohail Nazir and Musa Khan cause of health concerns amid future. But somebody has to get batsmen was they “don’t really just the last couple of months will also fly out. the COVID-19 pandemic. into his head and let him realise train and practise enough to - there are some youngsters Pakistan is experiencing Along with senior pro Dar- that you can’t score runs sitting work the ball into gaps. We be- are coming through and I hope a surge in coronavirus cases, Shimron Hetmyer: ren Bravo, Hetmyer pulled out in the pavilion,” Roberts said in lieve in boundaries.” that we don’t try and expect too with nearly 200,000 declared Out of the England of the tour of UK and forced an episode on Michael Hold- With the likes of Alzarri Jo- much off them too soon,” Rob- cases and more than 4,000 tour. the Roger Harper-led selection ing’s YouTube channel. seph, Chemar Holder, Oshane erts said. deaths, while cases are falling in Britain.