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Thursday, OCTOBER 22, 2020

UK Minister for MENA JAMES CLEVERLY visits Education City Stadium, meets Thawadi

UK Minister for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) James Cleverly met with Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy Secretary-General Hassan Al Thawadi during a tour of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 venue -- Education City Stadium. Cleverly spoke of Qatar and the UK’s deep partnership, including British firms being involved in construction of 2022 World Cup stadiums. Real Madrid stunned Nam Tae-hee scores a brace by Shakhtar Donetsk AFP to impress. Madrid Shakhtar’s three-goal flurry before half-time began Real Madrid made an em- with Viktor Korniyenko beat- as Al Sadd slam Al Duhail 3-1 barrassing start in the Cham- ing Militao too easily and as pions League on Wednesday Marcelo was pulled across to Tribune News Network by losing 3-2 at home to a cover, he left Tete free behind Doha depleted Shakhtar Donetsk, him to finish Korniyenko’s their second consecutive poked pass. South Korean international defeat ahead of the Clasico Luka Jovic should have star Nam Tae-hee scored a against Barcelona on Satur- equalised with a free header brace as Al Sadd slammed Al day. but instead Shakhtar scored Duhail 3-1 in the rescheduled Shakhtar were without 10 again, Tete’s rasping effort week-three game of the QNB first-team players and nine from range palmed out by Stars League at the Al Duhail members of staff due to coro- Thibaut Courtois and prodded Stadium on Wednesday. navirus infections but record- in for an own-goal by Varane The former Al Duhail play- ed a remarkable win at the has he tried to stop Dentinho maker scored in both half of Alfredo di Stefano stadium, reaching the rebound. the match and Guilherme Tor- after scoring three times in 13 Madrid looked shell- res scored the other for the first-half minutes. shocked but it got worse. Tete Wolves. Eduardo Rodriguez Strikes from Tete and raced in behind and this time (Dudu) reduced the margin for Manor Solomon, either side of a brilliant back-heel allowed Al Duhail four minutes before a Raphael Varane own-goal, Solomon to take a touch and the regulation time. gave the Ukrainian champi- fire in number three. The win means that Al ons a shock lead at the interval Benzema replaced Rodry- Sadd earned 10 points, while and while Luka Modric and go at half-time but it was champions Al Duhail, playing Vinicius Junior pulled goals Modric who kick-started the their first league game under back, Madrid fell short. comeback attempt, shifting French coach Sabri Lamouchi, Fede Valverde thought he right past two Shakhtar de- stay on six. had grabbed an equaliser in fenders before unleashing a The heavy-weight clash injury time but his deflected superb shot into the top-right between the most formidable shot was ruled out after VAR corner. teams in Qatar football, delayed showed Vinicius was offside. Tete then missed a sitter due to team participation in the A huge upset puts Madrid for 4-1 and Vinicius capital- 2020 AFC Champions League. on the back foot in Group B, ised. The Brazilian came on It started on a quick note. Al especially as Shakhtar were as a substitute, stole the ball Sadd missed the injured striker Al Duhail’s Almoez Ali (left) walks past as Al Sadd players celebrate one of their three goals against the Red Knights in the QNB Stars League in theory their weakest op- back and found the net, seem- Bagdad Bounedjah, but had the clash at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium on Wednesday. ponent, the others being In- ingly all in one movement. services of forward Akram Afif, ter Milan and Borussia Moe- Madrid had 31 minutes to who was on national duty along At the other end, the free- For Al Duhail, Dudu made in the first half, even as Al minute as referee Salman Fala- nchengladbach. rescue a point but their mo- with some other players. kick of Ramin Rezaeian hit the two attempts at the goal in the Sadd’s goaltender Meshal hi, after consulting the VAR, But it also cranks up the mentum stalled. Benzema’s The Xavi Hernandez- defensive wall. first half, and captain Almoez Barsham continued to make ruled that Ismail ‘handled’ the pressure, on the Real team finish was blocked by Valerii coached Al Sadd showed Nam scored a rising shot Ali connected a long ball wide impressive saves. ball before scoring after a free- ahead of the Clasico in La Liga Bondar and Shakhtar thought more purpose in their attack that dipped inside the goal af- to the end of the goal. In the meantime, Nam kick by Ramin. on Saturday, and on their coach they had a fourth but it was and whenever they launched ter hitting the crossbar in the Al Duhail took over the scored a second time ten min- Dudu finally found a left- Zinedine Zidane, who had just ruled out for offside. raids, Al Duhail crowded their 22nd minute, giving Al Bakri no field in the second half, with utes after the hour mark with footed target, but it was too late overseen a dreadful display in Valverde celebrated an defence. chance to save despite his effort Ismail Mohammed replacing an angular shot past Ramin’s for Al Duhail. last weekend’s loss to Cadiz. equaliser in injury time when Al Sadd’s Santi Cazorla’s to get his hand on the ball. Mehdi Benatia. The two teams challenge after Akram set him Zidane paid the price for his deflected shot from the free-kick was blocked by goal- Guilherme doubled the lead then made a succession of up by heading down a long Scoreline rotating his starting line-up edge of the area crept in but keeper Mohammed Al Bakri by heading in a free-kick from substitutions. cross. Al Sadd 3 (Nam Tae-hee 22’, for that game and shuffled his there was a final twist inthe and Akram hit his shot against captain Hassan Al Haydous in Al Duhail was now more Al Duhail had a goal that 70’; Guilherme dos Santos Torres team again, presumably with tale as VAR showed the off- the right upright. the 38th minute. in the game than they were had been disallowed in the 77th 38’) bt Al Duhail 1 (Dudu 86’). the upcoming clash at the side Vinicius was obstructing Camp Nou in mind. the goalkeeper’s view. Toni Kroos and Karim Benzema both started on the RESULT: bench and had to come on in Shakhtar Donetsk 3 (Tete 29’, Pyramids close to lifting CAF Cup and realising 15-month dream the second half while Eder Raphael Varane 33; (OG), Manor Militao, in for the injured Ser- Solomon 42’) bt Real Madrid gio Ramos, Rodrygo and Mar- 2 (Luka Modric 54’, Vinicius AFP and scored within 60 seconds and positive tests for Covid-19. co Asensio were given chances Junior 59’). Johannesburg to put the club ahead on On Monday, Berkane 74 minutes against Horoya. edged Hassania Agadir 2-1 in Pyramids FC captain Abdal- El Said struck a minute an all-Moroccan semi-final lah el Said hopes to realise a later to seal victory and set thanks to two converted penal- 15-month dream this Sunday up a second successive final ties by captain Mohamed Aziz by leading his Egyptian club between Egyptian and Mo- in Rabat. to victory over Moroccan hosts roccan clubs after Zamalek The closed-doors final will Renaissance Berkane in the edged Berkane on penalties be the first played as a single CAF Confederation Cup final. last season. match after the organisers An African campaign Alseny Camara had the scrapped two-leg title deciders. greatly lengthened by a coro- ball in the net for Horoya five Berkane are hoping to em- navirus-induced suspension minutes from time but a VAR ulate FAR Rabat, FUS Rabat, began in August last year when CAF Confederation Cup final. (Video Assistant Referee) re- Moghreb Fes and Raja Casa- the newcomers to continental view ruled the goal offside. blanca and become the fifth football eliminated Etoile from “I am very happy with the “My team-mates and I VAR also overruled a pen- Moroccan club to win the Af- Congo Brazzaville. result as we played a good have been dreaming about alty awarded to Pyramids for a rican equivalent of the UEFA Fifteen months later, Pyra- game, especially in the second winning the Confederation push on Eric Traore during the Europa League. mids proved too strong for half,” said former Egyptian in- Cup from the very first match second half when the match Zamalek and Al Ahly were Horoya of in a single- ternational El Said. against Etoile and the de- was goalless. the previous Egyptian win- Shakhtar Donetsk’s Manor Solomon (left) celebrates with Brazilian match semi-final in Casablan- “The final will be tough as termination to succeed has Horoya fielded a depleted ners of a competition that has midfielder Dentinho after scoring his team’s third goal next to Real ca, winning the midweek en- we face a great team, but we grown as time passes.” team due to the retirement of been dominated by north Af- Madrid’s Brazilian defender Marcelo (right) during their UEFA Cham- counter 2-0 through goals from shall do our best to achieve our Hassan had an instant im- talismanic Burkina Faso for- rican teams with 11 successes pions League Group B match at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Ibrahim Hassan and El Said. mission and raise the trophy. pact as he came off the bench ward Aristide Bance, injuries in 16 editions. Valdebebas, near Madrid, on Wednesday. (AFP) Sports Thursday, October 22, 2020 13 Celtic and Milan kick off Europa League with old-school glamour The two past European Cup winners, meet on Thursday Manchester players celebrate their second goal during the UEFA Europa League Group H first-leg match between PSG and Manchester as the Europa United at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on Wednesday. (AFP) League season kicks off Rashford, Solskjaer DPA Berlin give Man Utd lift-off Celtic will host AC Milan to kick off the Europa League AFP looking up for the Old Traf- season with some old-school Paris ford outfit. glamour when the two past They got back on track in a European Cup champions Manchester United were 4-1 victory at Newcastle Unit- meet on Thursday. in disarray just a couple of ed last weekend before travel- The continental competi- weeks ago, but it was Paris ling to and giving their tion starts at a time of rising Saint-Germain who were a Champions League campaign numbers of coronavirus in- mess as Ole Gunnar Solsk- the best possible start. fections around Europe and jaer’s side won 2-1 in their Solskjaer was without the pandemic is a big pre- Champions League clash in skipper Harry Maguire at the match topic as more than a the French capital on Tuesday Parc des Princes. He once dozen players from AZ Alk- night. again left Paul Pogba on the maar have tested positive. Solskjaer owed his perma- bench, just as he had against The Dutch club kick off nent appointment as United the Magpies. the competition against boss to Marcus Rashford’s in- Instead, Solskjaer’s back Napoli and still plan to travel jury-time penalty which gave three featured 22-year-old to Italy, “unless the local au- them a stunning victory over Axel Tuanzebe,starting for the thorities prohibit it.” North Standard’s Noe Dussenne and Standard’s Zinho Vanheusden take part in a training session in Liege on Wednesday, on the eve of the match PSG in the last 16 in March first time in 10 months.T here London rivals Arsenal and against Scottish club Glasgow Rangers FC on the first day of the group phase (Group D) of the UEFA Europa League competition.(AFP) 2019. On Tuesday, the same was also a debut at left wing- Tottenham both face Aus- player scored another late back for new signing Alex trian sides on opening night. maximize home advantage.” Milan as he’s recovered from followed the applicable pro- Leicester striker Jamie goal to give the Norwegian an- Telles. While Mikel Arteta’s side Milan travel to Scotland as a coronavirus infection and cedures in recent months. Vardy is set to miss his side’s other boost. The United midfield and travel to Rapid Vienna, Jose Serie A leaders, having won scored a brace in a 2-1 win The majority of the posi- clash with Zorya Luhansk in Barely two weeks after a attack were full of outstand- Mourinho and his players the first four games with nine over Inter Milan on the week- tive tested players show no Group G due to a calf injury miserable 6-1 home drubbing ing displays, from Scott Mc- host LASK. goals scored and only one end. symptoms,” the club said in while Caglar Soyuncu is out by Tottenham Hotspur which Tominay and Fred protecting Glasgow giants Celtic pre- conceded to keep up the im- Hakan Calhanoglu is out a statement. Mesut Oezil has for three months because of matched their worst Premier the defence to Rashford and pare for their 11th meeting pressive pace they have dis- after he sprained his ankle been lefted out of Arsenal’s an adductor problem. League defeat, things are Anthony Martial up front. with seven-time European played since last June, when in training and should be Europa League squad as they Owing to the pandemic champions Milan in Group the season resumed after the replaced by Brahim Diaz to kick off their Europa League and rising infection rates, H. Coach Neil Lennon knows coronavirus lockdown. support Ibrahimovic. Group B campaign against the Europa League match from his own experience his “This Milan was born in Meanwhile Napoli’s Rapid Vienna. between Hoffenheim and side usually struggle against January with the arrival of home game against AZ Alk- The 32-year-old has not Red Star Belgrade in Group L Barcelona start afresh the Italian team: in four of [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic, [Si- maar in Group F could be played for the club since will be played behind closed the clubs’ past meetings as mon] Kjaer and [Alexis] postponed by local health March and manager Arteta doors. Andrej Kramaric is a player, and two more as a Saelemaekers,” coach Stefano authorities amid fear of in- recently admitted it would be still out of action after test- with Ferencvaros rout manager, he did not win any Pioli told public broadcaster fection after the Dutch club difficult for him to return into ing positive for coronavirus AFP the spot-kick but late goals (two draws and four defeats). Radio 1 on Monday. said 13 players tested posi- the starting team. upon his return from inter- Barcelona from Pedri and Ousamane “They’re AC Milan and “We have since grown, we tive for the coronavirus. Gareth Bale could make national break. Dembele ended any hopes that name carries a lot of changed our way of playing According to ruling body his first start in his second Other games include Barcelona exorcised some of a comeback and gave weight around world football, and the results are now com- UEFA, games can be played spell at Tottenham as they Young Boys v Roma (Group of their Champions League Barcelona some much-needed never mind European foot- ing. We want to do well in the if a team has at least 13 foot- entertain LASK in Group J, A), Bayer Leverkusen v Nice demons by thrashing Hun- momentum ahead of Satur- ball,” Lennon said. “But our Europa League. It is a lower- ballers available and Alkmaar while Eric Dier could come (Group C), Lech v Benfica garian minnows Ferencvaros day’s Clasico in La Liga against players will be excited by it. grade continental event, but reportedly travel to Naples on into the side after missing (Group D), PSV v Granada 5-1 on Tuesday, in their first Real Madrid. It always brings the best out we want to try to win it.” Wednesday with 17 fit players. the 3-3 draw with West Ham (Group E) and Villarreal v European game since last “We go into it with the in them and hopefully we can Ibrahimovic may feature for “Alkmaar have carefully on Sunday. Sivasspor (Group I). season’s humiliation by maximum motivation possi- Bayern Munich. ble,” said Fati. “It’s a Clasico, Lionel Messi won and then a game I have always dreamed scored a penalty before the of playing in.” 17-year-old Ansu Fati contrib- A big win also puts them Mediapro said it will honour Ligue 1 TV deal but must renegotiate price uted to two brilliant goals, vol- top of Group G but Pique’s red leying in one for himself and card means he will miss next AFP in Paris, the firm’s EC O Jaume “No-one could have pre- Mediapro won the bulk of whose solvency has been called then setting up another for week’s game away at Juven- Paris Roures said that the company dicted the social and economic the rights for the top two divi- into question, would be able to Philippe Coutinho. tus, who had earlier beaten had no intention of abandoning effects of Covid-19. This has lead sions, which were worth 1.15 bil- “get by”. Barca’s defensive frailties Dynamo Kiev. Mediapro on Wednesday re- its four-year, 800 million-euro to us seeing with the LFP how lion euros in total. Mediapro is the main were never far away at Camp That game in Turin will be iterated its desire to renegotiate ($936m) per season agreement we can adapt to the situation, “The contract is here to broadcaster for France’s top Nou and Gerard Pique was a greater test of Barca’s capa- its TV rights deal for Ligue 1 as with France’s football league without calling into question the stay, that’s what we want. The two football divisions but sent off before the hour for bilities under new coach Ron- French football reels from its de- (LFP) but needed to open talks committment we made in April only think we ask is that we failed to pay the 172 million- preventing Tokmac Nguen ald Koeman but at least his cision to not make this month’s on payments for the current 2018,” Roures said, referring adapt things for this season,” euro October tranche destined from finishing in the penalty players were smiling again, 67 scheduled payment. campaign as the coronavirus to when the 2020-2024 rights added Roures. Roures also said to be distributed among the area. days on from their 8-2 embar- In a packed press conference pandemic is biting into earnings. agreement was struck. that Chinese-owned Mediapro, clubs. Ihor Kharatin converted rassment in Lisbon. FIFA World Cup 2022: First sustainability progress report published Sc.qa frastructure and tournament operational planning, and by The FIFA World Cup 2022™ delivering a fully carbon neu- First Sustainability Progress tral FIFA World Cup through Report provides an update on these various initiatives, we the progress made by FIFA, hope to set new standards for the Supreme Committee for sustainable mega event host- Delivery & Legacy (SC) and ing and cement one of Qatar the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022’s most profound lega- 2022 LLC in 2019 regarding cies,” added Engineer Bodour their five sustainability com- Al Meer, the SC’s Sustain- mitments, including human ability & Environment Senior rights, diversity and environ- Manager. mental protection. Mahmoud Qutub, the “We are very glad to pro- SC’s Workers’ Welfare Ex- vide our stakeholders and the ecutive Director, said: “We public with an overview of are driven by a commitment how much we advanced last to ensure the people building year with the delivery of the our stadiums and venues are Sustainability Strategy for treated with the utmost dig- The First Sustainability Progress Report provides an update on the progress made by FIFA, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 the next edition of our flag- nity and respect. The health, LLC in 2019 regarding their five sustainability commitments, including human rights, diversity and environmental protection. ship event. The report reflects safety and protection of our our joint commitment to ac- workforce have always been countability and our drive to at the forefront of our efforts. Key achievements contribute to the evolution of These workers play an impor- best practices in the field of tant role in preparing Qatar  Al Janoub Stadium became fully reducing road congestion, vehicle air  Human rights and safety training Qatar 2019™ and improvements were sustainability management to welcome the world in 2022 operational, achieved its targeted and noise pollution. was provided to more than 2,000 implemented accordingly. in sporting events,” said FI- and their welfare is at the sustainable building certification for  Continued implementation of the police officers by Qatar’s Ministry of  FIFA’s Anti-Discrimination Monitor- FA’s Head of Sustainability heart of the legacy this tour- design and build, and exceeded its SC programme to monitor compliance Interior in coordination with the SC’s ing System was implemented at all & Environment, Federico Ad- nament will leave behind. targeted sustainable construction with its Workers’ Welfare Standards security team. 168 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quali- diechi. Tangible changes in worker management certification. across all sites and expansion of the  More than 900 people participated fying matches played in 2019. “It’s fantastic to be able standards on our projects  The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ SC’s recruitment fees reimbursement in the tailor-made online open course  Earlier this year, FIFA, Q22 and the to share the progress that now serve as benchmarks headquarters in Doha became the scheme benefitted 16,500 workers on Sustainability & Major Sport SC also published the development Qatar and FIFA have made across Qatar and the region.” first office tower in the country to on FIFA World Cup 2022 projects and Events. process for the FIFA World Cup 2022 across the many critical sus- The organisers will con- receive sustainable building certifica- 18,000 workers on other sites. An assessment was carried out of Sustainability Strategy™. More re- tainability projects connected tinue reporting on their tion for operations.  The first voluntary carbon-offsetting the tournament experience for disa- cently, the SC released the FIFA World to the delivery of the FIFA progress and publish a full  The majority of the Doha Metro programme was established in the bled people and people with limited Cup 2022™ Sustainable Stadiums World Cup. Sustainability sustainability report on the network became fully operational, region. mobility at the FIFA Club World Cup report. remains at the core of our in- tournament in 2023. 14 Thursday, October 22, 2020 Sports

Giro d’Italia Portuguese government allows 27,500 fans at F1 GP in Portimao

Munich: The Portuguese Friday and Sunday. government said on Wednesday At the last race, at Germany’s O’Connor wins 17th stage, they are allowing 27,500 fans Nuerburgring on October 11, to attend the first-ever Formula 13,500 fans watched Lewis One grand prix in Portimao on Hamilton equal Michael Schu- the weekend. macher’s 91 race win record. The Autodromo Internacional The Briton can gain sole pos- Almedia holds pink jersey do Algarve circuit has a 90,000 session of the record by winning capacity. in Portimao on Sunday. However, due to the coronavirus Formula One returns to Portugal pandemic a reduced number of for the first time since 1996. seats will be available between (DPA) Djokovic waives Paris Masters but will play Vienna, ATP Finals DPA can’t earn any points. Stuttgart Djokovic won the Paris tournament last year, and a World number one Novak player cannot use the same Djokovic will not take part in tour-level tournament twice the the Paris Masters in early in their best-of-18 break- November because it won’t down. help his points tally in the However, the 33-year-old rankings. confirmed he would play at Djokovic told Wednes- next week’s Vienna Open and day’s edition of Serbian the season-ending ATP Finals sports daily Sportski Zurnal in London November 15-22. that because of the changed French Open winner Ra- ranking system during the fael Nadal confirmed his par- coronavirus pandemic he ticipation in Paris on Tuesday.

Team NTT Australia’s rider Ben O’Connor celebrates as he crosses the finish line of the 17th stage of the Giro d’Italia 2020 cycling race, a 203-kilometer route between Bassano del Grappa - Madonna di Campiglio, on Wednesday. (AFP)

AFP Thursday’s famous ‘Stelvio’ crossed the line alone for his Laghi di Cancano. MOV) 3:29, 8. Oscar Rodriguez Madonna di Campiglio (Italy) climb, one of the highest peaks first Grand Tour stage win, The three-week race fin- (ESP/AST) same time, 9. Ama- in Europe at an altitude of 31 seconds ahead of Austrian ishes in Milan on October 25. nuel Ghebreigzabhier (ERY/NTT) Australian rider Ben 2,758km. Hermann Pernsteiner, with Standings from the 17th stage 3:30, 10. Jesper Hansen (DEN/ O’Connor won the Giro O’Connor, riding for the Belgian Thomas De Gendt 1. Ben O’Connor (AUS/NTT) COF) 4:32. d’Italia’s 17th stage on NTT Pro Cycling team, at- third a minute behind the 5hrs 50mins 59sec, 2. Her- Selected: 14. Wilco Kelderman Wednesday in the ski resort of tacked on the climb 8.8km leader. mann Pernsteiner (AUT/BAH) (NED/SUN) 5:11, 15. Joao Madonna di Campiglio in the from the finish line of the Snow has been cleared at 31sec, 3. Thomas De Gendt Almeida (POR/DEC) same time, World’s No.1 tennis player, Novak Djokovic poses in front of an ar- northern Italian Dolomites. 203km run through a snowy from the road, but tempera- (BEL/LOT) 1min 10sec, 4. Ilnur 16. Pello Bilbao (ESP/BAH) s.t., chaeological tunnel upon arrival at archaeological park “Ravne” near Portugal’s Joao Almeida of landscape from Bassano del tures on the 18th stage are Zakarin (RUS/CCC) 1:13, 5. 18. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/TRE) central-Bosnian town of Visoko on October 15. The area known as the Deceuninck Quick-Step main- Grappa. expected to dip as low as four Kilian Frankiny (SUI/FDJ) 1:55, s.t., 19. Jakob Fuglsang (DEN/ Bosnian valley of pyramids is the largest world complex of pyramidal tained his hold on the overall The 24-year-old, who fin- degrees Celsius during the 6. Harm Vanhoucke (BEL/LOT) AST) s.t., 20. Domenico Pozzo- structures and an archaeological phenomenon and is believed by leader’s pink jersey going into ished second on Tuesday, 207km run from Pinzolo to 2:49, 7. Davide Villella (ITA/ vivo (ITA/NTT) s.t. some to have spiritual and healing powers. (AFP) ‘Dangerous’ Angelino guides Leipzig to Basaksehir win AFP in recent weeks, and he terror- Darting into the box like a Leipzig (Germany) ised the Basaksehir back line centre-forward, he picked up during a lively first half hour a chipped through ball from Manchester City loanee on Tuesday. before turning Angelino continued his excel- “Angelino was outstand- on a sixpence around Martin lent early-season form with ing for us in the second half Skrtel to fire a low shot past two first-half goals as RB of last season. He’s now play- Gunok. Leipzig strolled to a 2-0 win ing further forward and he is He doubled the lead just in their Champions League dangerous in front of goal,” four minutes later, ham- opener against Istanbul Ba- Leipzig sporting director mering in a first-time finish saksehir on Tuesday. Markus Kroesche told broad- from just inside the box after The Spaniard found the caster DAZN. launched a net for the third game in a “He feels good here and he smash-and-grab attack from row as Leipzig, unbeaten ta- suits the way we play football midfield. ble toppers after four games perfectly,” he added. The goalscorer dropped in the , continued Semi-finalists last sea- deeper in the second half as their winning ways on the Eu- son, Leipzig began their third Leipzig soaked up pressure ropean stage. Champions League campaign and Basaksehir searched A left-back by trade, Ange- with a clinical performance, in vain for a way back into lino has now scored four goals striking early before sitting the game. in all competitions this season, back to defend the lead in the The win sends Leipzig helping Leipzig plug the gap second half. top of Group H after the left by star striker Timo Wer- Both Angelino and Dayot first round of matches, with ner’s move to Chelsea. Upamecano forced early saves the Bundesliga leaders set The 23-year-old, who from Basaksehir keeper Mert to face Manchester Unit- joined the club on loan from Gunok, and it was the loanee ed at Old Trafford in their Leipzig’s German defender Benjamin Henrichs (centre) and Istanbul Basaksehir’s Turkish midfielder Berkay Ozcan (2nd right) vie for the ball City last January, has flour- who landed the first blow on second group game next during the UEFA Champions League Group H match in Leipzig, Germany, on Tuesday. (AFP) ished in a more attacking role 16 minutes. Wednesday. China wants football to be ‘bridge with the world’: top FA official

AFP In rare comments to inter- But speaking in Suzhou, football is a process.” However, the CFA has since Suzhou (China) national media, Liu talked of China are 76th in the FIFA rankings and their where the Chinese Super introduced measures such as a “using football to motivate the chances of reaching the Qatar 2022 World Cup League is in a “bubble” to Sustainability salary cap so that the largesse is China wants to unite its 1.4 whole nation”. thwart the coronavirus, Liu over spending redirected towards developing billion people through foot- “Football is a beautiful are in the balance, underlining how far they said that failing to qualify will Along with building a foot- young Chinese players. ball while also using the sport game to educate the new gen- have to go to reach the top. not deter the country from its ball infrastructure and over- “We want to be one of the as “a bridge to work with the eration of young Chinese and long-term goals. hauling grassroots, school and top leagues in Asia, for sure, rest of the world”, a top FA also to (help) our nation to with countries such as the ies, brands and stakeholders.” “To win a spot (in Qatar) youth systems, the CSL is a which we probably already official says. team up as one and be more United States, Canada and means a lot to the Chinese, crucial part of the determina- are, but the benchmark is not Chinese Football Associa- cohesive,” he said. Australia, Liu said: “China is Long-term goals to the country and also the tion to be a superpower in the supposed to be big spending,” tion Secretary General Liu Yi Like China’s success in re- still open. China’s football ambi- Chinese football community sport. said Liu. explained to AFP what lies be- cent Summer Olympics, Liu “And the development of tions are striking for a country because that boosts the confi- The league made headlines “It’s about sustainability.” hind the country’s aggressive called football “another tool to Chinese football needs help which has reached the World dence and gives motivation to in recent years when a series of Liu conceded that Oscar push to become a major foot- unite a nation and also dem- from external stakeholders Cup only once, in 2002, when every stakeholder and to the well-known foreign players -- and other overseas stars, such ball power by 2050. onstrate what we can deliver. like the AFC (Asian Football they failed to win a point or football community to contrib- along with coaches -- arrived as fellow Brazilians Hulk and Under President Xi Jin- “And football, as I said, is Confederation), FIFA and also score a goal. ute more to the development on generous contracts and for Paulinho, have boosted the ping -- described by state a bridge between China and other federations as well, and China are 76th in the FIFA of Chinese football,” he said. inflated transfer fees. CSL’s profile. media as an “avid soccer fan” the rest of the world. Everyone other leagues as well. rankings and their chances “If we fail, you might have Attacking midfielder Os- “But has that (expensive -- the world’s most populous plays football.” “We are definitely going to of reaching the Qatar 2022 a short-term setback, but the car moved to Shanghai SIPG foreigners) helped the devel- country has grand plans to Expanding on that theme, carry on with that kind of part- World Cup are in the balance, president of the central gov- from Chelsea in 2017 for what opment of the local players? host and even one day win a which comes as China is em- nership, working with all the underlining how far they have ernment (Xi) understands is still an Asian-record 60 That’s our question mark,” World Cup. broiled in a variety of disputes international governing bod- to go to reach the top. football and that developing million euros. he said. Sports Thursday, October 22, 2020 15

Khalifa Bin Sheail Al Kuwari’s Shakour claims Wathnan Cup

Khalifa Bin Sheail Al Kuwari’s Shakour (IRE) (Declaration Of War) scored his 4th win claiming the Wathnan Cup on dirt in the 3rd racce meeting of the new at QREC season at Al Rayyan Park on Wednesday. JP Guillambert rode the Zuhair Mohsen-trained 5YO bay horse to a 2¾-length win in the 1800m Handicap for Thouroughbreds. Seen in the pic (left) is the winning team of Shakour with owner Khalifa Bin Sheail Al Kuwari (3rd right) holding the Wathnan Cup. On right, the winning group. First edition of Qatar Football Family QVA President Ali bin Ghanim Al e-Sports Tournament concludes Kuwari elected as vice-president of Asian Volleyball Confederation Tribune News Network Doha Tribune News Network Doha The first edition of Qatar Football Family (QFF) e- The President of Qatar Volleyball Associa- Sports Tournament, jointly tion (QVA) Ali bin Ghanim Al Kuwari won the organised by the Qatar Foot- election as Vice-President of the Asian Volley- ball Association (QFA), Qatar ball Confederation after his unanimous elec- Stars League (QSL) and Su- tion as President of the West Asian Federation preme Committee for Delivery during the meeting held on Wednesday via & Legacy (SC) from 6th to 20th video conferencing. October, 2020, concluded at After being elected to this position, the the Mall of Qatar, with the President of Qatar Volleyball Association ob- participation of approximately tains membership in the Executive Officeof 260 e-sports fans in the State the International Volleyball Federation and will of Qatar only on PlayStation 4. represent the West Asian Federation in the next The semi-finals, third/ General Assembly of the International Volley- fourth-place match and final ball Federation. were played in the evening on Wednesday’s meeting witnessed the elec- Tuesday at the Mall of Qatar tion of Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain as members in the presence of Hassan Ra- of the executive committee of the Asian Volley- Ali bin Ghanim Al Kuwari, President, Qatar Volley- biah Al Kuwari, Executive Di- The first edition of Qatar Football Family (QFF) e-Sports Tournament, jointly organised by the Qatar Football ball Confederation. ball Association; Vice-President, Asian Volleyball rector of Sales, Marketing and Association (QFA), Qatar Stars League (QSL) and Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) was held QVA President Ali bin Ghanim Al Kuwari Confederation; and President, West Asian Communication, QSL, Khalifa at the Mall of Qatar. said his unanimous election came as a result Volleyball Federation. Saleh Al Haroun, Executive of the West Asian Federations’ confidence in Advisor (Marketing), QFA, Qatar Volleyball Association and in its ability port it receives from the wise leadership in the Khaled Al Suwaidi, Senior to develop the game in the region. “What was country, and the great interest of HE President Manager, Stakeholder Rela- achieved was not out of nowhere but it is a re- of the Qatar Olympic Committee Sheikh Joaan tions, SC, and Turki Al Jaber, sult of the continuous work of QVA at both in- bin Hamad Al Thani. Assistant Director of Consum- ternational and regional levels.” He added that Qatar obtained this position er Campaigns Management at Al Kuwari also pointed out that winning this for the first time, and which he considers as a Ooredoo, the Gold Sponsor. position is an additional achievement made by continuation of the sports’ success in general The matches were broad- Qatari sports in various fields thanks to the sup- and volleyball’s in particular. cast live on the Oasis Stage Gi- ant Screen at Mall of Qatar, in addition to the tournament ac- count via Twitch, a social me- dia platform that specialises in IPL electronic games. Mohammed Al Yafei won the championship’s inaugural edition. Siraj leads RCB’s The first four finishers were crowned at the end of final. A number of valuable Mohammed Al Yafei (right) won the championship’s inaugural edition. prizes, offered by the tourna- ment’s sponsors and partners, rankings. and thanked all participants in to all sponsors and partners, 8-wkt rout of KKR were given away to the top 100 The Organising Commit- the first edition. It expressed who contributed to the tour- players according to the final tee congratulated all winners, its thanks and appreciation nament’s big success. AFP “This year he has worked 30 off 34 deliveries. He got out Dubai hard and was bowling well in to mystery spinner Washing- the nets. ton Sundar. Paceman Mohammed Siraj “He has seen the results Yuzvendra Chahal made an returned impressive bowling now but we want him to keep impression with his leg-spin Hathab second round at QEF this weekend figures of three for eight to help following the process.” to send back former captain Royal Challengers Bangalore His South African pace Dinesh Karthik trapped leg be- Tribune News Network thrash Kolkata Knight Riders partner Chris Morris sent back fore wicket for four and got Pat Doha by eight wickets in the Indian Shubman Gill and Siraj got Cummins also for four. Premier League on Wednesday. England’s Tom Banton caught Lockie Ferguson made an The second round of Qatar Siraj bowled two successive behind for 10 as Kolkata slipped unbeaten 19 as Kolkata sur- Equestrian Tour – Longines maiden overs – the first ever to 14 for four. vived their 20 overs, which at Hathab’s new season support- in the IPL – of his four to keep “I had been practicing in one point looked unlikely, after ed by The Social & Sport Con- Kolkata down to this season’s the nets with the new ball and electing to bat first. tribution Fund will be held at lowest score of 84 for eight in with my outswing it gave me “Being four or five down as Qatar Equestrian Federation Abu Dhabi. confidence to finally get the early as we were is disappoint- ‘s indoor arena on Friday and Skipper Virat Kohli, who new ball,” said man-of-the- ing,” said Morgan. Saturday (Oct 23-24). made 18, and Gurkeerat Sin- match Siraj. “RCB bowled well, but we The opening Tour saw Mo- gh, 21 not out, took Bangalore “I wanted to give a magical should have countered that bet- hammed Saeed Haidan claim- home in 13.3 overs as the side performance for RCB after they ter. And with that dew, we prob- ing the Medium and Big Tour went level on 14 points with ta- backed me so much. And Mor- ably should have bowled first.” honours in style, and he would ble toppers Delhi Capitals. ris has been a big help for our In reply, Bangalore open- be keen to extend his good form. Siraj, who was brought in bowling unit.” ers Devdutt Padikkal and The second round of the as the only change in the XI, Skipper Eoin Morgan Aaron Finch put on 46 runs. annual 12-round equestrian national COVID-19 precau- Hathab Round 2 Schedule Open Class: Top Score Competi- rewarded the team with two walked in to put up some fight Padikkal was run out for 25 series will see dressage action tionary measures, the Qa- Friday (Oct 23) tion 115/120cm: 3pm onwards successive wickets of Rahul against an inspired bowling as and Finch made 16 before fall- on the second day. tar Equestrian Tour Season Small Tour: (Table A Special Two Big Tour: Table A, One round Tripathi and Nitish Rana in the left-hand batsman scored ing to Ferguson. The mandatory veterinary Four is being held behind Phases 100/110cm): 3pm against the clock with jump off his first over. checks for participating horses closed doors. Medium Tour: (Ind & teams): 130/140cm): 5.30pm onwards “Last year Siraj had a Scores: Royal Challengers will be done on Thursday. However, fans of the tour (Table A, One round against Saturday (Oct 24): Dressage: tough year and a lot of peo- Bangalore 85 for 2 (Padikkal 25, For the health and safe- can follow the thrilling action the clock with jump off Medium (Level 1): 2pm; Prelim ple went hard at him,” Kohli Gurkeerat 21*, Ferguson 1-17) ty reasons, and in line with live on Al Kass TV. 120/130cm): 5.30pm onwards (Level 2): 3.30pm onwards. said of the 26-year-old quick beat Kolkata Knight Riders 84 who has played just three T20 for 8 (Morgan 30, Siraj 3-8, Cha- matches and one ODI for In- hal 2-15) by eight wickets. dia since 2017. England’s tour of SA to go on amid SA govt threat

London: England’s limited overs and Paarl starting in November. sports minister threatened to with the South African govern- tour of South Africa will go ahead Both the ECB and Cricket South intervene directly in the affairs ment granting exemptions for despite the administrative chaos Africa (CSA) have agreed to bio- of Cricket South Africa following inbound travel for the England engulfing SouthA frican cricket. security and travel plans for what concerns over a lack of unre- players and management earlier The England and Wales Cricke will be the first international tour stricted access to a forensic this week. Eoin Morgan’s squad Royal Challengers Bangalore Board said Wednesday that three by an England cricket team since report which led to the dismiss- will depart from London on a paceman Mohammed Siraj Twenty20s and three one-day the COVID-19 pandemic. al of chief executive Thabang chartered flight on November celebrates one of his scalps in internationals will take place be- The future of the tour was in Moroe in August. But that issue 16. The three T20s start on Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. hind closed doors in Cape Town question when South Africa’s has not scuppered the tour, November 27. (AFP)