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HOCKEY | Page 6 Germany in last 8 but Malaysia crash out Monday, December 10, 2018 SPOTLIGHT Rabia II 3, 1440 AH Sterling says GULF TIMES newspapers are fuelling racism SPORT Page 3 QNB STARS LEAGUE Sparks set to fl y in Duhail vs Al Sadd clash By Sports Reporter draws – two against Al Rayyan and one Djamel Belmadi ahead of the 2018-19 Doha against Qatar Sports Club – allowed Al season QNB Stars League, also has an Sadd to close the gap to just one point impressive track record in coaching. and raise expectations of a tight fi nish. He guided his country Tunisia at the an the feared trio of Baghdad Al Sadd are coming off a 4-1 victory 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Bounedjah and Akram Afi f over Al Shahania, while Al Duhail were The Al Sadd attack will be led by crack the mean Al Duhail de- held to a 1-1 draw by Qatar SC in Week Algerian striker Bounedjah, who last fence when they clash in the 15. It was the third time that The Red week became the Qatar league’s all- CQNB Stars League tomorrow? Knights were dropping points this sea- time top scorer in a single season when Can Al Duhail’s Youssef El Arabi or son and second successive time they he took his personal tally to 28 goals af- Almoez Ali overcome the resoluteness were held to a draw, having had to play ter scoring twice against Al Shahania. of AFC Player of the Year Abdelkarim out a 2-2 draw with Al Rayyan in the He surpassed Brazilian striker Clem- Hassan who is known for his no-non- previous round. erson Soares’ record of 27 goals set in sense ways in the Al Sadd defence? Both Al Sadd and Al Duhail are level the 2007-08 season for Al Gharafa. These are some of the questions on the number of victories (11). Al Du- Al Sadd also have Hassan al-Hay- on every Qatar football fan’s mind as hail have a goal diff erence of +26 (36 dous and Afi f in attack, while their the domestic giants square off for the goals for and 10 against). midfi eld will be held together by Span- fi rst time this season in a high-voltage However, The Wolves have the best iards Xavi Hernandez and Gabi Fern- match where sparks are expected to fl y goal diff erence among the 12 teams andez. and set the tone for the remainder of (+49, 62 goals for and 13 against). Al Moroccan striker Yousef El Arabi the tournament. Sadd also have one defeat (against will spearhead Al Duhail’s off ence, in The match was rescheduled from Al Ahli in the fi rst leg) and two draws the company of Almoez Ali and Paolo week 9 due to Al Sadd’s semi-fi nal against their name. Edmilson. match against Iran’s Persepolis in the The contest will also be noted on the Though they will continue to miss AFC Champions League, which the tactical front. injured midfi elder Nam Tae-hee, they Wolves lost on aggregate. The kick-off Al Sadd’s Portuguese coach Jesualdo have the services of the likes of Karim is at 6.30pm at the Al Sadd Stadium. Ferreira has had over 30 years’ experi- Boudiaf and Luis Martin in the middle, The encounter could prove a turning ence in the game, and has managed a and Lucas Mendes, Mohamed Mousa point in the league in which Al Duhail host of top European sides including and Murad Naji at the rear. have 36 points, with Al Sadd close be- the likes of Malaga in Spain and Pana- Al Sadd are 13-times winners, but hind on 35. thinaikos in Greece. their last title was in 2013 after which it Al Duhail are the only unbeaten Al Duhail’s Tunisian coach Na- has been Duhail all the way except for team in the tournament but their three TERRIFIC TRIO: Akram Afif (L), Baghdad Bounedjah (C) and Hassan al-Haydos form a lethal combination for Al Sadd. bil Maaloul, who replaced Algerian 2016 when Al Rayyan won the title. SPOTLIGHT QNB announces Neymar as Global Brand Ambassador The agreement grants QNB all exclusive marketing rights of Neymar Jr as a Brand Ambassador of all the Group’ s marketing campaigns and advertising platforms in which he will appear across its major businesses NB Group, the largest fi nan- cial institution in the Mid- dle East and Africa, has an- nounced the appointment Qof Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain football star, Neymar Jr, as the Group’s Global Brand Ambassador. The exclusive partnership was signed by Yousef Darwish, General Manager of QNB Group Communica- tions, and Neymar Silva Santos, the owner of NR Sports, at QNB’ Paris branch. The agreement grants QNB all ex- clusive marketing rights of Neymar Jr as a Brand Ambassador of all the Group’ s marketing campaigns and advertising platforms in which he will appear across its major businesses. The partnership with Neymar Jr underpins the bank’s key values that reflect its commitment and passion to provide its global community of customers around the world with the best banking products and raise its US $4.2bn valued brand’s visibil- ity in support of its vision to become a leading bank in the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia by 2020, QNB said. Neymar Jr’s selection as QNB’s latest Global Brand Ambassador is a reflection of the bank’s commit- ment to enrich the lives of its cus- tomers through its growing network Yousef Darwish, General Manager of QNB Group Communications (R), and Neymar Silva Santos (L), the owner of NR Sport of international branches around the & Marketing, sign the agreement in Paris in the presence of Brazil and PSG starNeymar Jr. At right, Darwish with Neymar Jr. world and motivating them to perse- vere and pursue their dreams through with our brand and who is always exceptional experience to our cus- be partnering with QNB. Neymar the inspiring image of an exceptional looking for opportunities to reach tomers. This partnership with Ney- Jr shares the same values with QNB player. Neymar Jr has an extraordi- greatness. Named one of the 100 mar Jr enhances our brand awareness and its constant pursuit of excellence nary social-media presence; where most influential people in the world, in international markets, where QNB and achieving great results in every he boasts a total follower count of Neymar Jr is a true sport icon who puts great efforts, in line with our game. number of countries as part of CSR nies now extends to more than 31 209 million across Facebook, Twitter inspires fans worldwide to strive to global business strategy, and fur- “We are happy to support QNB’s activities across its international countries across three continents and Instagram. reach the ultimate standards of ex- ther strengthens our bid to develop efforts to bring football community branches as an integral part of its providing a comprehensive range of Yousef Darwish, General Manager cellence. the communities where we oper- together through football and inspire overall strategy to become one of the advanced products and services. The of QNB Group Communications, “Neymar Jr is undoubtedly the ate across our growing international people not to only pursue success leading brands in Middle East, North total number of employees is around said: “We are delighted to welcome best brand Ambassador with whom network.” but challenges, to be better.” Africa and South East Asia. 29,000 operating through more than Neymar to the QNB family; a man we share the same values that will Neymar’s father, Neymar San- QNB Group sponsors various ini- The Group’s presence through its 1,200 locations, with an ATM net- who shares many of the same values bring a lot of passion to deliver an tos Sr, said: “We are very pleased to tiatives and sports programmes in a subsidiaries and associate compa- work of more than 4,300 machines. Gulf Times 2 Monday, December 10, 2018 FOOTBALL SPOTLIGHT AMBITION Pochettino Liverpool leapfrog Man urges Spurs to fi ght for title AFP City: do we have a real Leicester, United Kingdom auricio Pochet- tino challenged his Tottenham squad to fi ght for silver- Mware on two fronts after see- Premier League race? ing his team thrust themselves back into the Premier League title race with a 2-0 victory at Leicester City ahead of a Cham- City remain firm favourites to win their second consecutive title but their aura of invincibility pions League trip to Barcelona in midweek. has been shaken and a hungry Liverpool are not in the mood to back off The Tottenham manager saw his side brush the Foxes aside de- AFP spite Harry Kane and Christian London Eriksen, two of his most potent attacking players, playing only cameo roles off the bench. The anchester City — Premier pair will now be fresh for tomor- League champions-elect row’s crucial Champions League in the eyes of many — now trip to Catalonia with Spurs know they are in a real scrap needing to win at the Camp Nou Mafter Liverpool leapfrogged them to the to guarantee progress to the last top of the table on a telling day in the 16. And Pochettino believes all of title race. Both sides started Saturday his players will have a role in the unbeaten after 15 matches with an im- hectic weeks ahead. “To show pressive 25 wins between them — but the belief you have in the squad it was Pep Guardiola’s champions who is massive,” said Pochettino.