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Salah tops Ronaldo Emery replaces Arsene Wenger this season: Rush track record of success through- Unai Emery emerged out his career, has developed • some of the best young talent in as the shock favourite to Europe and plays an exciting, replace Arsene Wenger Arsenal is progressive style of football that earlier this week known and loved fits Arsenal perfectly,” he said. Mohamed Salah throughout the “His hard-working and pas- Emery left PSG world for its sionate approach and his sense • style of play, its of values on and off the pitch AFP | London this month after make him the ideal person to winning Ligue 1 and commitment to young players, the take us forward.” iverpool great Ian Rush four domestic cups Emery, 46, left PSG this month says Mohamed Salah fantastic stadium, L in two seasons in the after winning Ligue 1 and four has outshone Champions the way the club domestic cups in two seasons in League final opponent Cris- French capital is run. I’m very the French capital. tiano Ronaldo during an in- excited to be given The Spaniard, who will be un- credible record-breaking AFP | London Unai Emery with Arsene Wenger the responsibility to veiled at a press conference at season. start this important the Emirates later on Wednes- The Egyptian forward rsenal announced former new chapter in day, will work in a head coach goes into Saturday’s show- AParis Saint-Germain coach captain Mikel Arteta was in line ing manager Alex Ferguson in capacity at Arsenal. piece against defending Unai Emery as their new boss to land the job at the Emirates. 2013 but said the choice of Em- Arsenal’s history It follows the appointments of champions Real Madrid in yesterday, handing him the Wenger departed at the end ery was unanimous. UNAI EMERY Raul Sanllehi as head of football Kiev needing an unlikely daunting task of revitalising a of the season following a 22- “I am thrilled to be joining one relations and Sven Mislintat as four goals to beat Rush’s club that has slipped well be- year reign, with the club finish- of the great clubs in the game,” responsibility to start this im- head of recruitment over the Liverpool goals record for hind their Premier League ri- ing sixth in the Premier League Emery, 46, told Arsenal’s web- portant new chapter in Arsenal’s past year a single season. vals. -- 37 points behind champions site. history.” Before moving to France in Salah currently has 44 The Spaniard, who won the Manchester City -- and failing “Arsenal is known and loved Chief executive Ivan Gazidis 2016, Emery had a significant goals, three short of Rush’s domestic treble with PSG this to qualify for the Champions throughout the world for its said the decision to appoint the track record of success Spain, mark from the 1983/84 cam- season, emerged as the shock League. style of play, its commitment former Valencia and Spartak winning three successive Eu- paign, when Liverpool won favourite to replace Arsene Arsenal will be wary of the to young players, the fantastic Moscow boss had been unan- ropa League titles with Sevilla. the European Cup, First Wenger earlier this week after turmoil at Manchester United stadium, the way the club is run. imous. Arsenal have won three FA Division and League Cup it had appeared former Arsenal after the departure of long-serv- I’m very excited to be given the “Unai has an outstanding Cups in the past five seasons. treble.

Hadbi ready to prove Al Selawe wrong Athletes from 15 nations

world. to compete at Brave CF Jarrah Al Selawe Hadbi returned with a re - stated• that it was clear sponse to Al Selawe, “Of course we were both inside the cage. Mohammed Shahid, for both athletes when You were unable to finish me • the injury took place even with an arm broken from President of Brave and it happened during the first round. You were trying Combat Federation, the third round to convince me and the fans that has included new it was at the third because I had destinations for won the first round. And many TDT | Manama people believe the same for the the promotion secondround. The truth is that arrah Al Selawe issued a my left arm and hand were al- TDT | Manama Jstatement regarding Had- ready weakened because of in- bi injuring his arm during the tensive Muay Thai sparring in thletes from 15 nations bout. my training camp. I have medi- Awill compete at Brave 13: Initially Hadbi stated that he cal records, but I decided to go Europe Evolution hosted in broke his arm during the first Tahar Hadbi at Brave Combat Federation ahead and fight you. Despite the Belfast, Northern Ireland. The round of the bout by accident, decision win, you were not able event marks the entry of Brave however chose to continue the Responding to this allegation, during the third round. to do anything, and of course, in Combat Federation into Eu- bout which ended against him. Al Selawe stated that it was clear The statement was aggres- other conditions, I would have rope. Al Selawe won the bout by for both athletes when the inju- sively debated in both Jordan beaten you and I will prove it in The nations represented Stephen Loman representing unanimous decision. ry took place and it happened and Algeria alongside the MMA the future.” includes England, France, Philippines at Brave Combat Federation Brazil, USA, Lebanon, Jordan, Sweden, Republic of Ireland, Philippines, Northern Ireland, existing global destination for Poland, Syria, South Africa, the promotion. Wales and Romania. The promotion was suc - Viviani sprints to fourth stage win The global mixed martial cessful in hosting events and arts organisation found under creating new economic and AFP | Riva del Garda the leadership of His Highness strategic opportunities with Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Jordan, Indonesia and the taly’s Elia Viviani of the Quick Khalifa had earlier announced United Kingdom apart from IStep team won a sprint finish to expand operations during the existing Brazil, UAE, India, for the Giro d’Italia 17th stage the year 2018. Mexico, Kazakhstan and the yesterday, his fourth win in this KNOW WHAT Mohammed Shahid, Presi- Kingdom of Bahrain. Current- year’s race. dent of Brave Combat Feder- ly the promotion has organ- Britain’s Simon Yates of ation has included new des- ised events in 9 nations and Mitchelton holds the overall tinations for the promotion crowned 6 champions from 5 leader’s pink jersey after the Simon Yates kept his to host the event apart from nations. 155km race in rainy conditions lead of 56 seconds from Riva del Garda to Iseo, east overall on Dumoulin, of Milan. with Froome fourth Yates finished in 28th place 3min 50sec behind his behind defending champion fellow Briton with four Tom Dumoulin of the Nether- lands and four-time Tour de days left before the France winner Chris Froome. race finishes in Rome Yates kept his lead of 56 sec- onds overall on Dumoulin, with Elia Viviani celebrates after crossing the finishing line Froome fourth 3min 50sec be- hind his fellow Briton with four Viviani’s dash for the line saw said Viviani, the top sprinters Poppel (Lotto) anticipated the days left before the race finishes him snatch the stage victory in this year’s race. sprint, I knew it was too early.” in Rome. from Ireland’s Sam Bennett, the “There were very strong South Africa’s Louis Meintjes “There’s no easy day at the winner of the two other group breakaway riders but Bora pulled out before the start of the Giro,” said the 25-year-old Yates. sprints. Italy’s Niccolo Boni- controlled. We played a little race with a respiratory infection “This was another hard one fazio was third. bit with them. We did it right with Belgian Victor Campen- and it could have some impact The 29-year-old Olympic om- because it was the second last aerts also withdrawing. on the coming mountain stages. nium gold medallist adds to his stage for sprinters and Ben - Thursday’s 18th stage goes “I heard about splits in the two stage wins in Israel and last nett could have put my Maglia from Abbiategrasso on the out- bunch but I never knew who Friday’s 13th stage at Nervesa Ciclamino (sprinter’s jersey) in skirts of Milan to the ski resort was caught behind. I hope della Battaglia. danger. “Once it came down to a of Pratonevoso, which includes everyone is tired because I’m “We knew this could be a very bunch sprint, I asked my guys to a climb of 13.9 km with a 6.9 tired.” hard stage and it was indeed,” lead me out. When (Danny) Van percent gradient.