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Maradona hits out at Messi, saying the CRICKET TEST PAGE 18 forward is not a leader on the pitch INDIA VS WEST INDIES Borges records a hat-trick as Al Rayyan subdue Al Sadd 8-0

Al Rayyan’s Lucca Borges (second left) greets teammate Rodrigo Tabata after he scored a goal during their QSL Cup match against Al Sadd at the Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Stadium on Saturday. Tabata gets a brace, scores a wonder goal from near the centre-circle IKOLI VICTOR hammed Jumaa, Ahmed El who wore the skipper’s arm- utes to the relief of the Al Sadd dian into the empty net. Ahmed al Saadi provided DOHA Sayed and Aldoukali Side Al band. The majority of the bench. Rayyan was awarded a In the second half, Jumaa the assist for Lucca to complete Baoure scored one each and players were selected from penalty and Tabata converted made it 4-0 in the 53rd minute his ha-trick in the 71st minute. IT was Al Rayyan's second win Tabata scored a great goal. Se- their U-23 players. from the spot to make it 2-0. with a fierce volley from Another chance for Sadd in the QSL Cup, and by far bastian Soria did not score, but Turkish Bulent Uygun in The Brazilian produced a Ahmed El Sayed’s assisted by blazed wide by Fahad in the the most overwhelming one. he played exceptionally well. charge of Rayyan in his first moment of magic just three pass. For minutes later, Lucca 73rd minute. Just a minute after Rayyan sent out a warning to At the break, Rayyan led game couldn’t have asked for a minutes before the break, af- scores the fifth from inside the coming into the pitch as a sub- every rival out there by com- 3-0. Surprisingly, coach substi- better start than this one. Al Sadd’s Mosaab should ter picking the ball inside the box with an overhead kick. stitute, Aldoukali further inflict- pletely destroying a second- tuted Soria and gives Abdulra- Brazilian Lucca Borges have equalized right after his center-circle of his own half; Ahmed El Sayed made it ed pains for Sadd with a curling string Al Sadd team with an ham al Harzai an opportunity playing only his second game team went down with a shot Tabata spotted that keeper Fa- 6-0 with a perfect finish from strike to complete the 8-0 hu- unbelievable 8-0 scoreline at and the winger didn't disap- for the Lions scored the open- from a tight position follow- had Abdulla was off his goal- inside the box after some neat miliation in the 76th minute. the Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin point. Rodrigo Tabata too gave ing goal as early as the 6th ing goalkeeper Oumar Barry’s line. It was from that position exchange of passes with Lucca, In the other game, goals Khalifa Stadium on Saturday. way for Ahmed al Saadi. minute. The striker was rightly rush to close the space. that his quick thinking and whose back-heel pass set up from Ali Farydoon in the 18th Lucca Borges scored a hat Al Sadd were without any positioned to score from inside Lucca should have doubled brilliance showed, as Tabata the midfielder to score is the minute and Meshall Abdullah trick, Rodrigo Tabata scored recognisable face in the lineup the six-yard meeting Tabata’s Rayyan’s lead but his effort lofted a sensational lob past first goal since joining the club in the 80th secured a 2-0 win two in only 5 minutes, Mo- apart from Mosaab Khoder cross from a corner kick. clipped the sidebar on 22 min- the reach of the Wolves custo- last season. for Al Ahli against Al Sailiya. Hathab, a big opportunity Hamad al Qadi makes a telling start to Big Tour for all: Nasser al Hajri TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA YOUNG rider Hamad Nasser al Qadi, who had missed out THE national equestrian se- on being the Big Tour national ries Hathab initiated by HE equestrian champion in the Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al inaugural of Hathab by a mere Thani, President, Qatar Ol- three points, made a promis- ympic Committee, provides ing start to Season 2 emerging for a great platform and com- on top in style in the first leg petition for showjumping and of the national equestrian se- dressage riders in Qatar. The ries of which concluded at the national championship which Chairman of the referees’ Qatar Equestrian Federation was a runaway success in its committee Nasser al Hajri. on Saturday. inaugural year 2017-18, has an The 22-year-old Hamad, The Ambassador of the Republic of Argentina to Qatar Carlos ideal points system and keen by taking one of the competi- riding his favourite horse St. Hernandez honoured the Future Riders podium finishers. competition, according to the tion legs to the Souq Waqif Lucia, was in complete sync chairman of the referees’ com- Equestrian Festival last year and galloped with aplomb RESULTS mittee Nasser al Hajri. and the organising committee in the Table A, One round Hamad Nasser al Qadi astride St. Lucia during the Big Tour competi- Opining on Hathab, he aims to promote it to be an in- against the clock, Art. 238.2.1 tion of Hathab 2 Round 1 at the Qatar Equestrian Federation BIG TOUR said, “The first edition threw ternational festival in the com- (130/145cm) event and need- on Saturday. (PICS: LOTFI GARSI) Table A, One round against the clock, Art. 238.2.1 (130/145cm) Prize-money: QR35,000 up great contests and we hope ing years,” he added. ed only 62.60secs to com- 1. Hamad Nasser al Qadi; Horse: St. Lucia; Faults: 0; Time: 62.60secs; Prize: QR8,750 that the second edition will He pointed out that Hathab plete the final round swiftly the top honours were claimed a clean show of 30.17secs to be 2. Hamad Towaim al Marri; Chin Van De Kranenburg; 0; 71.39secs; QR7,000 see more competition. We are and faultlessly. was established with great co- by Mohammad Said Haidan adjudged best, while Tamim 3. Cyrine Cherif; Gerlin VD Waterkant; 1; 72.63secs; QR5,250 likely to see more promising operation between the Qatar His top show fetched him on Apple Bee (50.02secs). Nasser al Qadi on GK Aqueena and upcoming riders which Equestrian Federation and Al QR8,750 besides the valuable The Table A, One round (32.49secs) was second, and OPEN TOUR will also help the development Shaqab and which works to points. The best seven results against the clock, Art. 238.2.1 Sheikh Khalid bin Ali al Thani Table A, One round against the clock, Art. 238.2.1 (115/125cm) Prize-money: QR15,000 and expansion of the base of achieve one goal of develop- out of the total twelve compe- (115/125cm) event saw Mo- astride Loughnatousa Rafa 1. Mohammad Said Haidan; Apple Bee; 0; 50.02secs; QR3,000 participation.” ing the Qatari sport in various titions are taken into account hammad Hazim Abara on Am- (35.15secs) third. 2. Mohammad Hazim Abara; Ambre De Beaufour; 0; 53.27; QR3,000 Al Hajri pointed out that forms, especially equestrian. in deciding the eventual na- bre De Beaufour (53.27secs) In the same class for Op- 3. Ghanim Nasser al Qadi; Concorda VH Wilgenhof; 0; 56.43secs; QR2,250 Hathab was born strong and “There is satisfaction be- tional champions. and Ghanim Nasser al Qadi timum Time (70/85cm), Bar- saw a great rivalry between cause this season has a clear cal- Hamad Towaim al Marri on Concorda VH Wilgenhof zan Azzam Saleh riding Ilse FUTURE RIDERS the local riders and that with endar and a clear sequence at all astride Chin Van De Kranen- (56.43secs) finished second (51.83secs) was the best, fol- One round against the clock, Art. 238.2.1 (85/100cm) each new competition the levels. The competition has been burg finished second with a and third respectively. lowed by Abdulhadi Saleh on 1. Mutlaq Ali Hajri; Super Girl; 0; 30.17secs participation has opened up attracted great interest from time of 71.39secs, while Cyrine Earlier in the morning, Friedrichshof Dark Dream 2. Tamim Nasser al Qadi; GK Aqueena; 0; 32.49secs for all ages and nationalities. the equestrian community and Cherif on Gerlin Waterkant the Future Riders tour saw kid (51.58secs), and Ahmed Jassim 3. Sheikh Khalid bin Ali al Thani; Loughnatousa Rafa; 0; 35.15secs Those excelling would also get spectators alike from the very was set back as her horse riders excel in the One round al Suwaidi on Ziza (50.61secs). a chance to compete in some first round and we hope in the picked up a fault clipping an against the clock, Art. 238.2.1 The second competition Optimum Time (70/85cm) of the international tourna- next rounds too the competition obstacle to finish third having (85/100cm) event impressively. of Hathab Season 2 (2018-19) 1. Barzan Azzam Saleh; Ilse; 0; 51.83secs ments held in Qatar. will be see more participation of clocked 71.39secs. Mutlaq Ali Hajri showed will be held on October 26 and 2. Abdulhadi Saleh; Friedrichshof Dark Dream; 0; 51.58secs “We also saw great success everyone,” said Al Hajri. In the Open Tour category, his skills with Super Girl with 27 at the same venue. 3. Ahmed Jassim al Suwaidi; Ziza; 0; 50.61secs. Sports Sunday, October 14, 2018 17 Gymnasts regale crowds at Mall of Qatar ahead of 2018 Doha Worlds Mick Schumacher wins Formula Three European title DPA has been ruled out. HOCKENHEIM, GERMANY Schumacher and his man- agement aim to continue racing MICK Schumacher, the son at junior level, although a move of record Formula One world into Formula Two or the Japa- champion Michael Schumach- nese Super Formula series is er, has become the first German thought to be a possibility. driver to win the Formula Three Schumacher joins the likes European Championship. of four-time Formula One world Schumacher, 19, finished champion Alain Prost of France second behind Estonian Juri and former F1 driver Riccardo Vips on Saturday on the Hock- Patrese of Italy to have won the enheim circuit in the season's F3 European Championship. penultimate race. Current F1 drivers Esteban Before Sunday’s finale, Ocon and Lance Stroll are also Schumacher has moved 51 F3 European champions. points clear of his nearest rival, Michael Schumacher won Britain’s Daniel Ticktum, and the F3 German title in 1990 be- can no longer be caught in the fore starting his Formula One third-tier racing series. career a year later. The seven- The title gives Schumacher time F1 champion ended his ca- enough points to gain a super reer in 2012 and has not made licence allowing him to compete a public appearance since suf- in Formula One. However, a fering severe head injuries in a move into F1 racing next season skiing accident in late 2013.

The Qatar Gymnastics Federation and Organising Committee for the 48th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha 2018 held a new promotional event at the Mall of Qatar following the success of an earlier show which saw the public demanding a repeat. The organisers have announced attractive prizes and free tickets for spectators attend- Mick Schumacher, son of F1 legend Michael Schumacher, celebrates ing the World Gymnastics Championships to be held for the first time in the Middle East at the Aspire Dome from October 25 to November 3. his win at Hockenheim on Saturday. Spain’s national athletics team Sri Lanka Navy rugby team begin training camp at Aspire confirmed to play Doha

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THE Navy match against Doha has been confirmed and is scheduled for October 19, at the Doha Rugby Foot- ball Centre. “This is a great result for Qatar, the DRFC, fans of rug- by and the continued growth of international club rela- tions,” Lion’s Media Execu- tive Samuel Rico said. “Several people and part- ners have worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK purpose sports hall, which can team, its researchers and lead- this happen,” he added. DOHA host 11 different sports tourna- ership to discuss several topics The preseason match is ments simultaneously and has a including heat acclimatisation. the first for the Navy Club SPAIN’S national athletics team total seating capacity of 15,500 Coach Jorge Marín said: and second for Doha who are has started its training camp at spectators across 13 separate “We came here because we want reeling off a close loss after Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) multi-sport halls. to test the atmosphere and fa- hosting Colombo last week. in preparation for a number of cilities so we are fully prepared Last year's Sri Lanka upcoming international events. for next year. What we have League runners-up will be The visit will also test the train- seen is incredible. The facilities looking at going one bet- ing and competition venues that are magnificent and Qatar is al- ter this year using the Doha will host the IAAF World Cham- We came here because we ready as good as ready to organ- match as a platform to the pionships in Athletics Doha want to test the atmosphere ise a top-notch competition.” Dialog premiership title. 2019 at Khalifa International and facilities so we are fully Meanwhile, the Spanish Navy Chairman, Rear Stadium. prepared for next year. The middle-distance runner Marta Admiral, Desappriya Het- The 30-member sports del- facilities are magnificent Lopez, said: “We have toured tiarachchi said he was look- egation consists of coaches, offi- the facilities and seen the Aspire ing forward to his side be- Sri Lanka Navy team player (centre) in action during the Dialog Premiership. cials as well as male and female and Qatar is already as Dome, the swimming pool, the ing tested by the top Qatar star athletes including: Miguel good as ready to organise a football fields, the tracks and rugby club. team have been tremendous. our players to prepare and “Doha will be strong at Ángel López, Adel Mechal, top-notch competition. the stadium. But we also came “This is an exciting trip Their dynamic energy and compete in Doha.” home and after last week’s Eusebio Cáceres, Marta Perez to acclimatise to the tempera- for us. It’s an important dedication to make this game Commenting on the loss to Colombo they will be and others. Spain coach Jorge Marin ture and humidity so that when game for both clubs and our and future matches a success team’s performance whilst all fired up with a point to The delegation started their we come back next year we can future relations.” is noteworthy.” travelling, the Navy team prove.They play a physical training camp on Tuesday by The players visited Aspetar deliver the best performance “We expect a tough con- Club Secretary, Com- Manager Menaka Suranga game and will want to domi- touring the training, accommo- to check its departments, fa- possible. test as we know Doha will not mander, Thusitha Abysunda- said, “Our national play- nate us especially around dation and competition venues cilities and services, all of which “I was particularly pleased be easy at home. Our players ra reiterated the Chairman’s ers will be available for this the ruck. That’s fine by us at Aspire Zone. Focusing on help athletes achieve their max- to see the air conditioning sys- will use their aggressiveness words and acknowledged the match which will put us at as long as we are firm in our Khalifa International Stadium, imum performance and full po- tem at Khalifa International as inspiration to rise to the Sri Lanka Rugby Federation full strength giving the team game plan we won’t have any the tour included Aspire Acad- tential. Stadium is already fully opera- occasion,” Hettiarachchi said. for their unwavering support. a good chance to defend problems” he said. emy and touched on its pro- During their stay in Doha, tional.” The top brass later praised “Being able to offer this and maintain our winning “I understand we have a grammes, facilities and serv- Spain’s national athletics team During their stay, the team Lions management who with historical game is thanks to streak.” big following in Qatar and we ices as well as its programme to will benefit from Aspetar’s will benefit from Aspire Zone’s the Doha RFC has worked the coordinated efforts of all Meanwhile Coach Mothi- will be using their energy as nurture young sports talent in world-class sports medicine world-class facilities and cli- closely to bring both teams involved, those in Qatar and lal Jayathilaka admits Doha fire power. It’s important we Qatar. services including injury as- mate, which make it an ideal head to head. Sri Lanka, in particular our will be robust and no push not only entertain them but The athletes also toured the sessment. Aspetar will hold a training destination for national “The Lions RFC presi- Union whose role is just as over, posing a competitive make them proud of us,” Jay- world’s largest indoor multi- workshop bringing together the teams from around the world. dent, Nimo Amit and his vital as the commitment of challenge. athilaka added. Coric stuns Federer, to meet Djokovic in Shanghai Masters final

DPA nated Germany’s Alexander off an excellent lob and smashed his racquet and LONDON Zverev to win 6-2, 6-1 in a smashed an ace down the tee tossed it to a member of the 60-minute masterclass ear- to move clear at 5-3. Chinese crowd. BORNA Coric has thwarted lier in China. And even though Federer The 14-time grand slam Roger Federer’s campaign for The 31-year-old Serb Djok- provided some early resist- champion, who claimed the a 99th career title for the sec- ovic will also overtake Federer ance in Coric’s match-winning Wimbledon and US Open ond successive meeting as the for the number two spot in the service, the 20-time grand- crowns this year, outlasted Croatian triumphed 6-4, 6-4 in ATP rankings after claiming slam champion could not find Zverev in lengthy exchanges the semi-finals of the Shanghai a 17th consecutive win in his a breakthrough to survive. to break twice for a 5-1 defi- Masters on Saturday. 1,000th senior contest. Coric rallied and found the cit and served for his final Coric, who defeated Fed- From the beginning of winning shot with a flicked place in a one-hour master- erer in three sets at the Halle their match, Federer’s shot- cross-court forehand to enter class. Open final in June, earned a making was below par as he his third senior final and his It is the first time Djoko- break in the opening game of missed often on straight- first at Masters level. vic has beaten the 21-year- both sets to wrap up the victo- forward points or after long Djokovic, who is the only old world number five since ry with an excellent forehand rallies, in which Coric was player to win all nine Masters their only previous meeting pass after 73 minutes. superb. titles, rallied to a 5-2 lead be- in the 2017 Rome Masters fi- The 21-year-old, currently The 37-year-old Swiss fore breaking Zverev again to nal, which Zverev claimed in ranked 19th, will enter the player saved two break points take the first set. straight sets. top 15 of the ATP rankings for in the opening game but was Djokovic’s form was excel- But even in defeat, both the first time after he com- eventually broken when his Borna Coric hits a return against Roger Federer in their men’s singles semi-final match at the Shanghai lent as he only conceded nine Federer and Zverev have petes against Novak Djokovic backhand stroke landed long. Masters on Saturday. (AFP) points through error for the qualified for the season-end- in Sunday’s final. Federer netted another entire match. ing ATP Finals, featuring the Djokovic, a three-time backhand to concede a 4-2 the first set with a ruthless se- A mishit Federer fore- break of the second set for a Zverev meanwhile com- world’s top eight players on Shanghai champion, domi- deficit before Coric secured quence of serves. hand gifted Coric the opening 2-0 lead, before Coric pulled pletely lost his cool as he November 11 in London. 18 Sunday, October 14 , 2018 Sports Qatar were like a Mercedes, we Renault 4: Ecuador coach

cia Enner in added time. ‘Qatar won’t suffer playing “When you do not feel good physically, you lose your head, in Copa America 2019’ it was not a good day for us in physical condition, we did not IKOLI VICTOR get things out and it was not a DOHA admitted that the long trip good day to give a good level,” from Ecuador to Doha made he added. HERNAN Dario Gomez, the the players tired for the third The Colombian coach Ecuadorian national team friendly between the two na- praised the performance of coach, has described Qatar’s tions. the Qatar team led by Span- national team as a Mercedes “Physically, Qatar were su- ish coach Felix Sanchez, who and his team a Renault fol- perior. In the one-on-one, we showed an organisation and lowing their 4-3 defeat at the lost, it was not a good match, ability to react quickly in Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium there is no need to apologise, counterattack throughout on Friday. but the long trip was felt and the match. The seven-goal thriller that is why there is no coor- “I saw a quick, precise produced exciting moments, dination and there were mis- team, organised tactically, I good football, tactical co- takes," said Gómez. would have liked to see it be- ordination, and defensive “Today's difficulties were Ecuador’s head coach Herman fore a better rival because to- blunders. The Ecuadorians mostly physical. They were Dario Gomez day we were not,” he said. were always behind on the faster, they looked like a Mer- On Qatar’s participation in scoresheet but always showed cedes and we were a Renault 4. had to play with a numerical the Copa America 2019 where strength as they fought back We did not have enough work disadvantage in the final part Ecuador will take part, Gomez to narrow the deficit. to give the team tactical coor- of the match after the expul- said: “I like the Qatar team be- Gomez, not wanting to dination,” he said. Ecuador goalkeeper Alexander Dominguez tries to stop Qatar’s Akram Afif (right) during their friendly in sion of Frickson Erazo who cause they are good and they make excuses for his team, The Ecuadorian team also Doha on Friday . (AFP) was followed by skipper Valen- won’t suffer in Brazil.”

Thierry Henry named new Monaco coach Czech Rep pip Slovakia, AFP MONACO

FORMER Arsenal star Thierry Henry was on Saturday named Norway edge Slovenia as Monaco coach, taking his first job in club management after leaving his position with EUROPEAN NATIONS LEAGUE Results the Belgian national team. Romelu Lukaku’s The 41-year-old French Belgium 2 Switzerland 1 World Cup winner, who had brace fireds Croatia 0 England 0 been working as an assistant to Belgium to a Austria 1 Northern Ireland 0 Belgium coach Roberto Mar- Greece 1 Hungary 0 tinez since 2016, returns to the 2-1 win against club where he began his profes- Thierry Henry. Estonia 0 Finland 1 sional career. Switzerland Belarus 1 Luxembourg 0 Henry, who has signed a am delighted to announce that I Moldova 2 San Marino 0 contract with Monaco until June have accepted the position to be- in Group A2 2021, said it was "fate" that he come the manager of AS Monaco had returned to the Principality. FC," he said on Twitter. DPA points before they play Liech- Henry replaces Leonardo "I was fortunate to receive BARCELONA tenstein later on, who are level Jardim, who in 2017 guided some very attractive offers over with Gibraltar and Armenia on Monaco to their first Ligue 1 title the last few months but Monaco PATRICK Schick's bullet head- three. since 2000. He was sacked on will always be close to my heart. er earned the Czech Republic Valeri Kazaishvili struck Thursday after a string of poor "Having started my foot- an impressive 2-1 win at Slo- twice to fire Georgia to a 3-0 results left Monaco in the relega- balling career with this great vakia to move second in UEFA win over Andorra, maintain- tion places. The former striker club, it seems like fate that I Nations League Group B1 on ing their 100 percent record at will be joined by Joao Carlos will now begin my managerial Saturday. the top of Group D1 after three Valado Tralhao, under-23 coach career here too. "I'm incredibly Elsewhere Norway beat games. Latvia drew 2-2 with at Benfica, and Patrick Kwame excited to be given this oppor- Slovenia 1-0 to go provisionally Kazakhstan in the other game Ampadu, coach at Arsenal's tunity but now the hard work joint level with Bulgaria at the and both sides are level on two academy and father of Chelsea must begin. Can't wait." top of Group C3 and Gibraltar points with Andorra. player Ethan Ampadu. After spending five seasons earned their first competitive Later the Netherlands host Henry graduated from Mo- as a player with Monaco, Henry win since joining UEFA with Germany in Group A1, while naco's youth system and made went on to play for Juventus, a 1-0 triumph at Armenia in Ireland take on Denmark in his debut for the club in 1994. Arsenal, Barcelona and the New Group D4. Group B4 among other fixtures. He notably scored seven York Red Bulls. Roma striker Schick scored England hit the woodwork goals in the 1997-8 Champions While at Arsenal, he was just three minutes after coming twice in a 0-0 draw against League as the Monaco team of the Premier League's top scor- on as a substitute to earn Jaro- World Cup finalists Croatia in the time, then coached by Arsene er for four seasons and won slav Silhavy's side a deserved UEFA Nations League Group Wenger, reached the semi-finals, two league titles. He has been away win in his first match as A4, allowing Spain to stay in where they lost to Juventus. tipped as a future manager of Czech Republic coach. a commanding position at the "It is with great pride that I the London club. Slovakia goalkeeper Martin head of the standings. Dubravka made a good save to Romelu Lukaku’s brace tip Matej Vydra's effort onto fired Belgium to a 2-1 win the post, in the only notable against Switzerland in Group first half opportunity in Trna- A2, helping his team take con- va. trol of the group, moving top However the game burst on six points ahead of their op- into life after the break, and ponents on three, while Iceland the Czechs went ahead when have none. Michael Krmencik burst Marko Arnautovic scored through on goal and slotted the only goal as Austria beat home after 52 minutes. Northern Ireland 1-0 in Group Marek Hamsik, who won a B3, leaving the British side bot- record 108th cap for Slovakia, tom of the table. pulled the hosts level by blast- Norway’s midfielder Ole Kristian Selnaes (right) celebrates scoring a goal with teammates Haitam Aleesami Finland won 1-0 in Esto- ing home from close range, but (centre) and Tarik Elyounoussi during their UEFA Nations League against Slovenia, in Oslo, on Saturday. (AFP) nia to maintain a 100 percent Schick's powerful header won record at the top of Group C2 the game in the 76th minute. win over Slovenia in Oslo thanks In the fifth minute of six way's lead. after three games, with Greece Ukraine top the group with to Ole Selnaes's superb volley. added on at the end of the first In Armenia Joseph Chipoli- behind them after edging six points but the Czech Repub- The hosts nearly scored half Norway broke the dead- na's 50th minute penalty was Hungary 1-0. lic are on three ahead of their after just three minutes when lock, with Selnaes's volleying enough to help Gibraltar to Belarus lead Group D2 China’s Gao Lin (centre) during an international friendly match between visit to the leaders on Tuesday, Mohamed Elyounoussi capital- home from the edge of the area. their first competitive win after after a 1-0 win against sec- China and India in Suzhou on Saturday. (AFP) while Slovakia have no points ised on a slack pass from Leo Elyounoussi and Joshua joining UEFA in 2013, after 22 ond place Luxembourg, while from two games. Stulac but Vid Belec kept his King went close in the second consecutive defeats. Moldova are third after a 2-0 Constantine praises Norway earned a narrow effort out. half but could not extend Nor- Macedonia are top with six win over San Marino. India after China draw Maradona lashes out at Messi in greatest player debate IANS Indians. This was the 18th SUZHOU (CHINA) match between the two nations. China have won 12 of those REUTERS INDIAN football team oach matches while the rest have Stephen Constantine was all been draws. Constantine felt praise for his boys after they that matches such as these will ARGENTINA great Diego Ma- held continental powerhouse help the Indians prepare to face radona has hit out at his coun- China to a goalless draw here the best teams from the conti- tryman Lionel Messi, saying on Saturday. nent at the Asian Cup next year. the forward is not a leader on “We have shown in the last “We came here to give a the pitch and should not be four years that we are a very dif- good performance and the considered a footballing God. ficult team to beat. We may not main thing for us was to get Maradona, who along with have the quality which some of used to the standard of foot- Brazil's Pele is widely held to the other teams in Asia have. ball which we would face in be one of the best players of all But I stand for my team physi- the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019. time, said Messi was one play- cally and competitively against Congratulations to all the play- er at his club Barcelona and any team in Asia. The boys were ers. Five of them who ended another with the national side. outstanding today,” Constantine the game are U-23 players and "We shouldn't deify Messi said at the post-match press con- two who started were U-23 any longer," Maradona said in Argentinian forward Lionel Messi. Argentina’s football legend Diego Maradona. ference. “It was a very exciting players as well. That's my pol- an interview with Fox Sports. match. Both teams tried to score. icy -- to develop young players "He's Messi when he plays for Messi's extreme nerves before form when wearing the blue year, where Argentina failed right now, but never say never. Of course, China had more pos- and give them more opportu- Barcelona. Messi is Messi when games that have seen him and white shirt of Argentina. to get past the last 16, Messi We have to take the pressure session and opportunities and nities," Constantine said. he wears that shirt and he's an- vomit ahead of some impor- Messi has been on the opted to take a sabbatical from off him," he said. we had expected this.” “I feel Gurpreet is an out- other Messi with Argentina." tant matches. losing side in all four of his international football. Argentina beat Iraq 4-0 This was India's first of- standing talent. Sandesh Jhin- "He's a great player but Messi, 31, has claimed finals with Argentina - three Maradona, who made on Thursday with a new-look ficial international friendly on gan is a fighter. He puts his body he's not a leader. It's useless every possible honour with in the Copa America and at his comments from Sinaloa, side, taking their unbeaten run Chinese soil. For the most part, on the line and gave everything trying to make a leader out of Barcelona and has won the the 2014 World Cup - and has where he recently took over since Russia to three games. the match was a battle between on the pitch as all the other boys a man who goes to the toilet 20 FIFA World Player of the Year not scored in four World Cup as coach of local side Dorados, A sterner test will take wave upon wave of Chinese at- do too. Playing for India is the times before a game." award five times. knockout stages. said he believed Messi's break place on Tuesday when they tacks and robust – sometimes best possible situation and we The reference was be- But he has struggled to re- After another disappoint- was a sensible one. face Brazil in Saudi Arabia desperate – defending by the appreciate that,” he added. lieved to be in connection with produce the same scintillating ing tournament in Russia this "I wouldn't call him up – without Messi. Sports Sunday, October 14, 2018 19

Grand closing ceremony of Asian Para Games in Jakarta

Qatari contingent took part in the grand closing ceremony of the Asian Para Games in Jakarta on Saturday. Qatar participated in athletics and goalball. Sarah Masoud was the lone medallist as she clinched a second place in the F33 shot put her personal best effort.

QATAR MANATEQ BAJA QMMF chief lauds young Shooting gold medals for Sheikh Hamad drivers Mohammed & Ahmed TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA DOHA

QATAR Motor and Motorcycle MOHAMMED al Tamimi won wins third leg Federation (QMMF) Presi- the Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pis- dent Abdulrahman al Mannai tol gold medal at the Qatar said on Saturday that the third Shooting and Archery Asso- round of Qatar Manateq Baja ciation Cup Championships at rally saw tougher competition the Losail Ranges. due to presence of new and He defeated Riad Rustam young drivers. before emerging as the win- He said after the podium ner, while Ahmad al Sham- ceremony that this leg was mari picked the bronze medal. well-organised and the victory In the Men’s 10m Air Rifle, of Sheikh Hamad bin Eid al Ahmed al Ali did well to take Thani was no surprise, given home the title. He defeated his big experience and abilities Abdulaziz al Turki and Fahd of winning these rallies. al Muraqeb completed the po- He also thanked members dium. of the federation and those The 10m Air Rifle (youth) who worked to deliver a suc- was won also held and it was cessful rally. He also praised won by Nasser al Naimi. Saud 25m Rapid Fire Pistol winner Mohammed al Tamimi (centre) with the level of competition, de- al Yafei managed to bag the second-placed Riad Rustam (left), bronze medal winner Ahmad al spite the small number of par- silver medal, while the bronze Shammari and officials after prize distribution at the QSAA Cup in ticipants. medal went to Saif al Mohan- Losail. He added that Adel Ab- nadi. dulla, who led in the previous Tournament Director Ali two rounds. chose to skip this al Mannai was the chief guest Sheikh Hamad al Thani (right) and co-driver Feras Allouh celebrate after winning the third leg of the Qatar event as he has just returned and gave away the prizes in at- Manateq Baja in Losail on Saturday. from gruelling Rally of Mor- tendance of QSAA pistol head roco and wanted some rest. Shaker Abdullah. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the second leg in April behind they conceded 14 minutes “But he will return to ac- “The 25m RPF saw the DOHA leader Adel Abdulla, Ahmed time penalty which scuppered tion soon,” Mannai added. return of elite shooters to the al Shegawi and Abdullah al his chances of getting a pres- Giving the reason about event, which created a big VETERAN driver Sheikh Ha- Zubair. His today’s victory, tigious runner-up spot when cancelling the motorbike com- challenge for me. I want to mad bin Eid al Thani drew all despite a five-minute penalty, he clocked 2:34.09. petition, he said the expected thank God for helping me lift his vast experience and craft catapulted him to the top with On the series table, Sheikh of riders was not reached, my level at the right time and to win the third round of the 45, five more than Abdulla. Hamad and Abdulla are fol- forcing the scapping of this win the title. Qatar Manateq Baja on Satur- “It was a tough race. With lowed by Shegawi (36 points) category from the competion. “The pistol events are day. some young and fast drivers and Nasr, who has jumped more challenging as they allow Driving Nissan Patrol, he being present in the race, it to fourth with 30. Abdullah you to win more medals and and co-driver Feras Allouh became quite interesting and al Zubair, who skipped this qualify for Qatar in interna- reached home in one hour, 56 challenging. We pushed hard round, is at fifth with 25, fol- Morgan guides tional events,” he added. minutes and 54 seconds, 37:14 and continued to do so till the lowed by Mohammed al Meer Ahmed al Ali was quite Ahmed al Ali, the 10m Air Rifle winner, with silver medallist Abdulaziz minutes of Nayf al Nasr. finish line,” said Sheikh Ha- at 15. England to win excited with his victory in the al Turki (left), Fahd al Muraqeb (right) and officials in Losail. There was a thrilling bat- mad. in rain-hit ODI 10m Air Pistol and getting tle for the overall second place “We enjoyed the race a THIRD ROUND RESULTS a chance to shoot in the up- presence of young shooters handling the events and trust between Can-am Maverick X3 great deal. We’re excited with 1.Sheikh Hamad al Thani & Feras Allouh (Nissan coming Arab Championship, has added to the thrills in the in my abilities enabled me to drivers Nasr and Mohammed this victory and it was not an Patrol) 1:56:54 AFP which will be hosted in Losail event. Winning the gold was claim the title,” Ali comment- al Attiyah. It was however the 2.Nayef al Nasr & Jassim Mohammed Falahi (Can- DAMBULLA (SRI LANKA) easy one but we hope to main- am Maverick X3) +37:14 from November 16 to 26. “The not easy but my experience of ed the podium ceremony. former who clinched the spot tain this advantage before get- 3.Mohammed al Attiyah & Tamer al Hijazeen just by a second in a pulsating ting the overall title this sea- (Jordan) (Can-am Maverick X3) +37:15 CAPTAIN Eoin Morgan hit 92 finish. son,” he added. 4.Mohammed al Meer & A Kuzmich (Rus) (Nissan decisive runs to guide England Qatar Motor and Motor- Sheikh Hamad praised the Patrol) 40:10 to a damp squib win over Sri cycle Federation President rivals and said, “The young 5.Khalid al Mohannadi & Saif Masoud (Oman) Lanka with rain halting play Pant, Rahane place India in Abdulrahman al Mannai was drivers in this round put up (Polaris) 1:09::14 for the second straight match the chief guest at the closing a splendid show and kept me in their one-day series. ceremony and presented the under pressure. I feel they OVERALL STANDINGS (TOP FIVE) England were awarded a control against West Indies 1.Sheikh Hamad 45 pts 31-run victory on a faster run prizes. have a very bright future.” 2.Adel Abdulla 40 Sheikh Hamad was hold- Attiyah and his co-driver 3.Ahmed al Shegawi 36 rate after torrential downpour Yadav gets SCOREBOARD ing overall fourth place in the Tamer al Hijazeen could have 4.Nayef al Nasr 30 at the Dambulla ground. standings with 20 points after bagged the second spot. But 5.Abdullah al Zubair 25 The tourists scored 278-9 career-best 6/88 WEST INDIES (IST INNINGS): Ashwin 24.2-7-49-1, K. Yadav 29-2-85-3, Jadeja 20-2- from 50 overs, with Morgan K. Brathwaite lbw K. Yadav 14 69-0 hitting 11 fours and two sixes AFP K. Powell c Jadeja b Ashwin 22 HYDERABAD (INDIA) S. Hope lbw U. Yadav 36 INDIA (IST INNINGS): in his innings, while Test cap- S. Hetmyer lbw K. Yadav 12 L. Rahul b Holder 4 tain Joe Root made 71. S. Ambris c Jadeja b K. Yadav 18 P. Shaw c Hetmyer b Warrican 70 The umpires stopped play AJINKYA Rahane and R. Chase b U. Yadav 106 C. Pujara c Hamilton b Gabriel 10 with Sri Lanka on 140-5 after Rishabh Pant hit contrasting S. Dowrich lbw U. Yadav 30 V. Kohli lbw Holder 45 J. Holder c Pant b U. Yadav 52 A. Rahane not out 75 29 of their overs. Thisara Perera half-centuries to put India on D. Bishoo b U. Yadav 2 R. Pant not out 85 was on 44 and Dhananjaya de course for a sizeable first in- J. Warrican not out 8 Extras (b12, lb2, nb5) 19 Silva on 36 when play was halt- nings lead against the West S. Gabriel c Pant b U. Yadav 0 Total (4 wickets, 81 overs) 308 ed. They put on 66 for the sixth Indies in the second Test on Extras (b4, lb7) 11 To bat: R. Ashwin, R. Jadeja, K. Yadav, U. Yadav, S. Thakur Total (all out, 101.4 overs) 311 Fall of wickets: 1-61 (Rahul), 2-98 (Shaw), 3-102 wicket after Sri Lanka looked in Saturday. Fall of wickets: 1-32 (Powell), 2-52 (Brathwaite), 3-86 (Pujara), 4-162 (Kohli) deep trouble at 74 for five. The hosts were 308 for (Hope), 4-92 (Hetmyer), 5-113 (Ambris), 6-182 Bowling: Gabriel 13-1-73-1 (nb3), Holder 14-2-45-2 Heavy rain was still fall- four at stumps, trailing the (Dowrich), 7-286 (Holder), 8-296 (Bishoo), 9-311 (nb2), Warrican 24-4-76-1, Chase 9-1-22-0, Bishoo ing an hour after the suspen- West Indies by three runs after (Chase), 10-311 (Gabriel) 19-4-72-0, Brathwaite 2-0-6-0. Bowling: U. Yadav 26.4-3-88-6, Thakur 1.4-0-9-0, Toss: West Indies sion and England were given Rahane, 75, and Pant, 85, put victory under the Duckworth- together an unbeaten 146-run Lewis-Stern run rate system. fifth-wicket stand in Hydera- bowl out the West Indies for ing two wickets. Only 15 overs of the first bad. 311 early in the morning ses- But the right-left batting ODI between the two sides was Paceman Umesh Yadav sion. combination of Rahane and possible on Wednesday before also played a part in India's In reply, India were in Pant then ensured a wicketless the game had to be abandoned dominance with career-best trouble at 162-4 with West In- final session to put their team Group picture of various winners at the Qatar Manateq Baja third round in Losail without a result. figures of 6-88 that helped dies skipper Jason Holder tak- on the top.