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Afif, Aguirre Claim Top Honours SPORT SPORT | 18 SPORT | 19 Djokovic and La Liga says con- Williams chase tract is valid as history at Messi skips US Open medical MONDAY 31 AUGUST 2020 QFA Award: Afif, Aguirre claim top honours THE PENINSULA – DOHA AWARD WINNERS Meanwhile, Tarekk SalmanSalman won thethe FOOTBALL FOR ALL AWARD Best U-23 Player award,ward, receivingreceivingg Al Sadd’s feared striker Akram Afif yesterday Ministry of Public Health, Ministry of Interior, 53.9% of the votes, aheadhead ofof KhaledKhaled was named as the winner of the Best Player Aspetar Hospital and Qatar Red Crescent Muneer of Al Wakrahh anddH HomamHomam BEST REFEREES AWARD award for the 2019-20 season after receiving El Amin of Al Gharafa.a. Abdulrahman Al Jassim, Taleb Salem (first the highest number of votes over the other The quartet of Abdulrahmanbdulrahman AlAl assistant), Faisal Eid (second assistant) and contenders Yacine Brahimi of Al Rayyan, Jassim, Taleb Salem (firstfirst assistant),assistant), Abdullah Al Athba (Video Assistant Referee). and Al Duhail’s Edmilson. MANSOUR MUFTAH AWARD FOR TOP Faisal Eid (second assistant)assistant) and The Board of Trustees of Qatar Football SCORER Abdullah Al Athba (VideoVideo Assistant Association (QFA) Award announced the Akram Afif and Yacine Brahimi Referee) claimed thehe best referees winners of 2019-20 season after completing Best Under-23 Player award. the screening process of final voting, where Tarek Salman of Al Sadd The QFA Award BoardBoard of Trustees Trustees 50 out of 52 forms sent to the participants BEST COACH also gave awards to organorganisations,itiisations, groupgroupss for voting were approved. The final results Diego Aguirre of Al Rayyan or individuals makingng a significantsignificant in each category (Best Player Award, Best BEST PLAYER contribution towardss football in Coach Award and Best Under-23 Player Akram Afif of Al Sadd the local community.tyty. The Award), where voting happened, was also winners are: Ministrytry of approved. Afif, as he lifted the Sheikh Jassim Cup and Public Health, Ministryry ofof Winners of other categories (Football Qatar Cup with Al Sadd, while also finishing Interior, Aspetar Hospitalpital for All Award, Best Referees Award and with 15 goals in the QNB Stars League to be and Qatar Red Crescentent Mansour Muftah Award for the Top Scorer), named as joint top scorer with Brahimi. for their great effortsrts where voting was not held, were also Al Rayyan’s coach Diego Aguirre was and contributionon announced. Afif received 60.91% of the votes named the best coach after receiving the highest towards resumption ofof to win the award for the second season in percentage (64.6%) in the final voting process. football activity thishis a row. It’s been an impressive season for Al Rayyan finished runner-up in the QSL. season. Akram Afif Diego Aguirre Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton gestures British world champion closes in on Schumacher's record tally on the podium after winning the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix yesterday. Dominant Hamilton cruises to Belgian GP win REUTERS - SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS which left him two short of Michael BELGIAN GRAND PRIX RESULTS straights, with rivals picking them Schumacher's record tally of 91 vic- off with ease. Sebastian Vettel, once Lewis Hamilton extended tories, was his fifth in seven races. 1. Lewis hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1 h 24:08.761 again questioning the team's his lead at the top of the It lifted him 47 points clear of 2. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes) at 8.448 strategy, was 13th. Charles Leclerc, overall Formula standings Verstappen in the overall standings 3. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull-Honda) 15.455 winner last year from pole position, with an unchallenged after 10 of this season's 17 races. 4. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Renault) 18.877 could do no better than 14th. drive to victory in yester- Bottas closed the gap to Verstappen 5. Esteban Ocon (FRA/Renault) 40.650 The Italian team's form even day's Belgian Grand Prix. but remained third. 6. Alexander Albon (THA/Red Bull-Honda) 42.712 drew a shake of the head from Sainz, The Briton, who Daniel Ricciardo, who took the 7. Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Renault) 43.774 who is set to replace Vettel at the started from pole and extra point for fastest lap, finished 8. Pierre Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri-Honda) 47.371 Maranello-based squad next season. led every lap, crossed fourth ahead of team mate Esteban 9. Lance Stroll (CAN/Racing Point-Mercedes) 52.603 The race was largely incident- the line 8.4 seconds Ocon who snatched fifth from Red 10. Sergio Perez (MEX/Racing Point-Mercedes) 53.179 free with the exception of an early ahead of team mate Bull's Alexander Albon on the final safety car sent out after a crash Valtteri Bottas who lap. involving Alfa Romeo's Antonio Gio- gave Mercedes a Lando Norris, the sole McLaren Stroll and Sergio Perez rounded out vinazzi and George Russell in a one-two finish. in the race after team mate Carlos the top 10. Williams. Max Verstappen, Sainz failed to make the start due to Ferrari, winners in Belgium for The Italian lost control of his car taking his sixth consecutive an exhaust issue, was seventh ahead the last two years, finished out of the at the exit of the fast Fagnes chicane. podium finish in his Red Bull, was of Pierre Gasly who scythed through points. Russell, running behind Gio- third. the field in his Toro Rosso on his hard Already enduring a miserable vinazzi, collected a loose wheel that Hamilton's win at a sunny Spa- compound tyres in the early laps. weekend, their lack of speed was laid came off the Alfa Romeo, leaving Francorchamps circuit yesterday, The Racing Point pair of Lance bare down the Spa track's long debris strewn across the track. Longines Hathab gearing up for next season after grand success THE PENINSULA – DOHA "I also thank the official sponsors of the Longines Hathab series, Exx- The Organising Committee of the onMobil Qatar and Al Salam Interna- Logines Hathab Qatar Equestrian tional for their generous support and Tour, consisting of the representatives added that without their contributions, from Qatar Equestrian Federation the Tour would not have been suc- (QEF) and Al Shaqab, will meet this cessful. I hope, with their continuous week to discuss the development of support, the championship will grow a strategic plan for the next season. into a more successful regional and The third season of the Champi- international competition. After three onship concluded on Saturday with seasons, the young riders have popular rider Hamad Nasser Al Qadi achieved a remarkable development winning the overall Big Tour title at in terms of performance," Al Mannai the QEF Indoor Arena. said. The meeting will discuss a stra- Ali Al Rumaihi, Tournament tegic plan which will be aimed at Director, said that although the tour- Bader Al Darwish - Organising Committee Member and Secretary-General of QEF, presenting mementos to Saleh Al Mana achieving further success during the nament witnessed the absence of - Vice President - Government and Public Affairs at ExxonMobil Qatar Limited, and Abdulsalam Abu-Issa - Chief Executive fourth edition of the series, which will spectators due to the COVID-19 pan- Officer, Salam International for their contributions as main partners of the Longines Hathab Tour. start in October. demic, the riders and their family The popular series was started members formed a presence that sup- three years ago under the guidance ported the riders throughout the last of H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al three rounds. Thani, Chairman of the Qatar Olympic "The championship has benefited Committee, with the aim of promoting a lot from the main sponsors, Longines equestrian sport among Qatari riders and Salam International two of the and forming a wider base of trained leading companies. The increased horses and preparing local riders for contribution of sponsors have played international competitions, a big part in increasing the base of The organising committee will riders. We no longer rely on the Fed- work on setting up a competition cal- eration alone to bring in riders and endar while requests submitted by horses. This championship differs The overall champions of the Longines Hathab Qatar Equestrian Tour 2019-2020, Hamad Nasser Al Qadi (Big Tour), several friendly Federations to par- from all previous tournaments, as it Mohamed Khalifa Al Baker (Medium Tour), Mohammed Al Ghazali (Small Tour), Jessica Walden ( Dressage 1), Ghanim Al ticipate in some of the upcoming tour- develops annually and is open to all Qadi ( Dressage 2), Fahed Abdelkareem ( Future Riders 1) and Lolwa Ali (Future Rider 2) posing for a photograph with nament rounds will also be taken into Qatari and resident riders," Al Rumaihi their trophies at the end of the 12th round at the Qatar Equestrian Federation's Indoor Arena, on Saturday. consideration. said. Omar bin Khalid Al Mannai, Vice- Bader Al Darwish, Secretary- international equestrian map and has "We organised the three decisive were held at the QEF Indoor Arena Chairman of the Supreme Organising General of the Qatar and Asian Eques- been highlighted thanks to the facil- rounds within a very short period fol- according to the precautionary measures Committee, thanked H E Sheikh Joaan trian Federations and member of the ities at Al Shaqab and the QEF Arena lowing the break due to the COVID-19 with the support of Red Crescent volun- for his support for sport and eques- Organising Committee, said that the which played a huge role in increasing pandemic and managed to host very suc- teers and we were successful in trian sport. championship has put Qatar in the physical fitness of riders and horses.
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