6 May 29, 2019 Del Potro Powers Past Jarry South Korea to Host Friendly Into Second Round Against Iran in June (Dispatches) – South Bento, who took the helm of the Korea will play friendlies against national team in August 2018. Iran and Australia early next Lee was a surprise pick for the month. 2015 AFC Asian Cup by former Head has an- head coach Uli Stielike, as he was nounced a roster for the friendlies not very well known even to Ko- which includes striker Lee Jeong- rean football fans. hyeop, along with other star play- The friendlies will serve as ers like Son Heung-min of Tot- warm-ups ahead of another round tenham Hotspur. of Asian qualifiers for the 2022 Lee’s inclusion in the roster FIFA World Cup in Qatar, which comes about one and a half years is scheduled to take place in Sep- since he last played for the coun- tember. Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro celebrates after winning his first try in a friendly against Colombia South Korea will face Australia round match against Chile’s Nicolas Jarry. in November 2017, and it is the in Busan on June 7 and Iran in first time he has been called up by Seoul on June 11. PARIS (Reuters) – Juan Mar- The 30-year-old Del Potro is tin del Potro fired up his power not one to panic, however, and game after a sluggish start to ease when three wayward forehands Baku F1 Considering Charters for 2020 After Soccer Problems past Nicolas Jarry in an all-South and then a Jarry double-fault LONDON (Reuters) – Azerbai- cent weeks. Rahimov said Britain was sec- with Formula One, was around American first round clash at the handed Del Potro his first ser- jan Grand Prix promoters are con- “Next year, especially if we are ond after Russia for the number 3,000. French Open on Tuesday. vice break in the second game sidering laying on charter flights back-to-back with any of the rac- of F1 fans travelling to Baku, Baku, a street circuit with long The eighth seed, a semi-final- of the second set, the momen- for next year’s Formula One race es, I will definitely try to organize with Germany third. straights and a twisting stretch ist last year, won 3-6 6-2 6-1 tum quickly shifted. after soccer fans struggled to more charter flights by ourselves The numbers are small com- around the old town, has 18,000 6-4, the four sets taking a little It was one-way traffic after reach Baku for Wednesday’s Eu- and then try to sell them at cost to pared to the Europa League final, grandstand seats plus another ropa League final between Chel- whoever is interested,” promoter with Arsenal and Chelsea each 2,000 hospitality and VIP. A fur- more than four hours. that as del Potro took charge sea and Arsenal. Arif Rahimov told Reuters. allocated what was seen as a ther 10-15,000 general admis- “The conditions were difficult to set up a second round clash The lack of direct flights to “That’s something we are re- meagre 6,000 tickets in a stadium sion tickets are sold. at the start with wind and some with Japan’s Yoshihito Nishio- Azerbaijan from Britain, where ally looking into, just to make it that seats 68,700. This year’s grand prix was held rain, and Nicolas played so ka, who beat American Mack- most of the 10 Formula One easy for all the spectators. It’s not The promoter said the number at the end of April but Rahimov strong, but after that I took con- enzie McDonald in five sets. teams are based, and the cost of something that we’ve done in the of people travelling to Baku from hoped for a June date next year, trol of the game and played bet- “I’m just happy to be playing the 8,000 km round trip to Baku past but something I really want London and back for the race, in- possibly back-to-back with Can- ter,” Argentine del Potro said tennis again and to be in Paris have been highlighted in re- to do in the future.” cluding the teams and everyone ada’s race in Montreal. on Court Suzanne Lenglen. after all my injuries,” said Del Chilean Jarry, ranked 58th Potro who has missed a com- and a finalist in Geneva last bined three years since 2010, U.S., Russia Finland in Same week, was a potentially tough mainly with wrist injuries. “I hurdle for Del Potro, who is in have great memories here. Group at 2020 Hockey Worlds just his third tournament since “This tournament means a lot ZURICH (AP) - The United States, Russia and defending champion Fin- yet another injury break, this to the Argentine players and time to his right knee. the fans. I’m excited to keep land will join host Switzerland in an eight-team group based in Zurich at the In the opening set Chilean winning.” 2020 hockey world championships. Jarry took advantage of a cou- Del Potro was joined in the The International Ice Hockey Federation announced the groups Tuesday, ple of gifts to break Del Potro’s second round by compatriot opening service game and Federico Delbonis, who beat two days after Finland beat Canada in this year’s title game in Slovakia. remained solid to pocket the Spain’s Guillermo Garcia-Lo- Top-ranked Canada heads the other eight-team group, which also in- opening set. pez. cludes 2017 and ‘18 champion Sweden, in Lausanne. The venue is being Finland’s Marko Anttila holds the trophy after Finland beat Canada built for the 2020 Youth Winter Olympics. 3-1 in the Ice Hockey World Championships gold medal match at the Ondrej Nepela Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sunday, May 26, 2019. The 2020 worlds will be played from May 8-24. Named Head Coach of Anttila scored two goals in the game. Al Saad in Qatar Players Detained in Spanish Football Match-Fixing Swoop MADRID (AFP) - An operation against several zil striker Ronaldo since September. It was as yet unclear whether they had all been footballers, ex-players including former Spain inter- The source named several players involved to detained. national Raul Bravo and club executives accused of AFP. Those at Huesca “are suspected of having taken fixing matches in the first and second divisions was They include Bravo, a 38-year-old former Real part in match-fixing when they were in the second underway in Spain on Tuesday, police and sources Madrid player who once played for Spain, Borja division,” the source said. said. Fernandez who played for first division Real Val- The suspects are accused of match-fixing, be- In a statement, police said they were in the pro- ladolid, and Carlos Aranda, a retired player who longing to a criminal gang and money laundering, cess of conducting raids in several, unnamed areas appeared for a string of Spanish clubs. police said. and planned to detain 11 people -- “retired and ac- Samuel Saiz, a Leeds player loaned to Getafe They added their months-long investigation had tive footballers in the first division, active players this season, is also allegedly involved as is Inigo “confirmed that the suspects reached agreements in the second division and executives of a club.” Lopez Montana, who played for Extremadura and with various players to ‘fix’ at least three matches A source close to the probe, who refused to be Deportivo La Coruna in the second division this in the first, second and third division.” named, said that matches were allegedly fixed season. “The match-fixing related to the third division during this season and the 2017-2018 campaign. The president of SD Huesca, another football was unsuccessful, forcing the players involved to Among them were several games played by Real club that climbed into first division this season compensate the loss by doing another in the fu- Valladolid, a club majority-owned by former Bra- before being relegated again, was also targeted. ture,” they added. Xavi scored 13 goals in 133 appearances for Spain (Dispatches) - Former Bar- two decades has been a privilege,” he celona and Spain Xavi has said. Loses Brazil Captaincy to Alves for Copa America been appointed head coach of Qatari “Therefore, I believe it is my duty PARIS (Reuters) - Neymar has four previous occasions, the last of club Al Sadd SC. to take the initiative off the field and been replaced as captain of the Bra- which was a 1-0 friendly victory The 39-year-old made more than return through football whenever zil national team for next month’s over Germany in 2018. 100 appearances for Al Sadd before possible.” Copa America by Paris St Germain Brazil coach had named retiring at the end of the 2018-19 sea- In a statement released to Spanish team mate Dani Alves, the country’s Neymar permanent captain a few football federation (CBF) has said. months after Brazil’s World Cup son, three years after joining the club. news outlet as, he added: “My phi- The Copa America will be played quarter-final exit at the hands of Xavi, a World Cup winner in 2010, losophy as a coach reflects the style from June 14 to July 7, with hosts Belgium last year, but has been un- won eight titles and four we developed for many years under Brazil, who have not won the title der pressure to replace the 27-year- Champions League trophies at Bar- the influence of and La since 2007, taking on Bolivia in the old due to his disciplinary issues. celona. Masia, and that has its greatest expo- opening match in Sao Paulo before Neymar was banned for three Al Sadd said on Xavi would nent in the way of playing football in facing Venezuela and Peru. matches by the French football replace Jesualdo Ferreira as manager Barcelona. “Daniel Alves will be captain of authorities earlier this month for at the start of next season. “I love seeing teams take the initia- the Brazilian national team in the hitting a fan after PSG’s French After announcing his retirement, tive on the field, attack football and friendly matches against Qatar and Neymar and Dani Alves are team-mates at Paris St-Germain Cup final loss to Stade Rennes, and Honduras and in Copa America was also reportedly involved in a Xavi said he was excited to see “what return to the essence of what we all Brazil 2019,” the CBF said in a Right back Alves, who has 138 new role on Sunday. The 36-year- dressing fracas with his PSG team the future holds”. love from our childhood days - pos- statement. caps for Brazil, was informed of his old has captained his country on mates. “What I have achieved in the last session football.”