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Roma boss Mourinho laments ‘terrible loss’ of Spinazzola Verstappen wins in Austria to pull clear in title race Max Verstappen Verstappen waltzes to second win in a row at Red Bull Ring

Lewis Hamilton finishes• fourth BETTER

Bottas second, KNOW Norris• third

AFP | Vienna After his fifth win Portuguese football coach Jose Mourinho waves from a car upon his arrival of the season Ver- at Rome’s Ciampino airport ax Verstappen reeled stappen moved on off his third win in a AFP | Rome row from pole in the to 182 points in the M standings, 32 clear Austrian Grand Prix yester- ew Roma coach Jose It’s a terrible loss for day to consolidate his world of Hamilton ahead of NMourinho yesterday Italy, but imagine championship lead over Lewis the seven-time world lamented the “terrible loss” Hamilton who after finishing champion’s home of Italy left-back Leonardo how terrible it is for fourth said his toiling Mercedes me who won’t have Red Bull’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen stands on his car after winning the British Grand Prix at Spinazzola with a ruptured team were “miles away from Formula One Austrian Grand Prix Silverstone on July 18 left Achilles tendon. him for about six Red Bull”. The 28-year-old picked up months. (Chelsea’s) Hamilton’s Mercedes team- last week. Red Bull. We need all hands on the injury during Friday’s Emerson Palmieri is mate Valtteri Bottas took second “It’s insane - I’m a bit amazed deck. They have brought a lot The Mexican, in his 200th 2-1 Euro 2020 quarter-final a good player, with with McLaren’s Lando Norris a myself how today went. I didn’t of upgrades over the last few Grand Prix, paid dearly for his win over in Munich, experience. But fine third after picking up a five expect it to be like this. Incred- races - and we haven’t brought audacity, going off on to the the day Mourinho arrived in second time penalty. ible job by everyone to deliver any,” he said. gravel to drop to 10th. Rome. Spinazzola was playing Verstappen’s latest step to- something like this.” Verstappen enjoyed a flawless On lap 20 Norris was dealt a “It’s a terrible loss for Italy, in an incredible way wards ending Hamilton’s hold After his fifth win of the sea- afternoon drive in the Austrian double blow. but imagine how terrible it is JOSE MOURINHO on the drivers’ title triggered son Verstappen moved on to mountains alive with the sound He was told race stewards had for me who won’t have him for a carnival atmosphere in For- 182 points in the standings, 32 of his supporters come to watch handed him a five second penal- about six months,” Mourinho remains in quarantine. mula One’s first capacity crowd clear of Hamilton ahead of the his latest step towards a possible ty over the Perez incident, and told TalkSport. “Two more days to stay away since the coronavirus pandemic seven-time world champion’s world title. was then overtaken by Hamilton “(Chelsea’s) Emerson Palm- from the players,” said the for- struck with most of the 100,000 home British Grand Prix at Sil- He was clean away at lights despite valiantly trying to fend ieri is a good player, with ex- mer Real Madrid, Manchester in attendance decked out in his verstone on July 18. out from Norris but by turn off his compatriot. perience. But Spinazzola was United and Porto coach. Dutch orange colours. Hamilton, without a win since three the safety car had to be “Such a great driver, Lando,” playing in an incredible way.” “But it’s OK. The weather “To see so much orange in the Barcelona in early May, had deployed after Esteban Ocon’s Hamilton told his pits. Former Tottenham boss is amazing, I can be out, I can stands is incredible, it’s an extra forecast after qualifying Sat- race came to a premature end After all the leaders had pitted Mourinho returns to Italy 11 see the training sessions, I can motivation, thank you” he told urday that beating Verstappen when his Alpine was nudged for the first time Verstappen years after leading Inter Mi- organise and speak with the his cheering congregation at looked unlikely. by Antonio Giovinazzi’s Alfa was over 15sec clear of the chas- lan ot the treble -- Champions assistants that are taking care the Red Bull-owned Spielberg Aside from his Red Bull rival’s Romeo. ing Hamilton, with Bottas now League, Serie A and Coppa of them. circuit. superior pace, damage to Ham- Racing got back under way on up to third. Italia. “So all good. We all feel sorry “The car was unreal,” added ilton’s car late on in the race cost lap four with Verstappen gliding Down in midfield it was Yesterday, the 58-year-old about the loss of our Spinazzo- the 21-year-old threat to Ham- him a likely second place. clear with Norris fending off Perez’s turn to pick up a five Portuguese posted a video on la for a few months, but that’s ilton’s bid for an unprecedented an attack on his second spot second penalty for aggressive- Instagram at the team’s Trig- football and we have to be eighth world crown who was Flawless from Sergio Perez in the other ly shutting out the Ferrari of oria training centre, where he ready to start next week.” following up his win at the track “We’re miles away from them Red Bull. Charles Leclerc.

Van der Poel leaves for Tokyo quest Roma’s Turkey winger AFP | Paris Under joins Marseille athieu van der Poel pulled My Le Tour de France Mout of the Tour de France yesterday after a spectacular has already been a star turn in the overall lead success. I’d prefer to came to a shuddering halt in race until Paris, I like it the Alps. here. But we also have His withdrawal came on the to consider my other same day 2020 runner-up Pri- goals. We took the moz Roglic decided he’d suf- fered after last Monday’s crash decision this morning, and an embarrassing meltdown I’m not starting today’s on Saturday, when he finished stage 35min off the pace. MATHIEU VAN DER POEL Van der Poel, a Tour rookie, spent six days in the yellow jer- maintain his lead, but his large sey, but now heads to Tokyo and frame means the all-rounder Mount Fuji, where he will go for is unable to keep up with the Team Alpecin Fenix’ Mathieu van der Poel of Netherlands (R) wearing the Olympic gold in his preferred lighter climb specialists in the Cengiz Under of Turkey in action during a EURO 2020 match (file photo) discipline. overall leader’s yellow jersey rides during the 8th stage high mountains. AFP | Paris “My Le Tour de France has al- he said, in reference to the race his gung-ho stage 2 win as he On Saturday ‘VDP’, as fans call cludes an obligation for Mar- ready been a success. I’d prefer finish line. took the yellow jersey that his him, pulled alongside champion seille to make the transfer to race until Paris, I like it here. “Thank you for an amazing grandfather, despite eight Tour Tadej Pogacar and spoke briefly oma have loaned Turkey permanent based on the fulfil- But we also have to consider my week and all those unforgettable podium finishes, never wore. before giving up the chase and Rwinger Cengiz Under to ment of certain requirements.” other goals,” van der Poel said. moments, Mathieu,” his Alpecin It took him a Herculean effort. the yellow jersey. French club Marseille for a A transfer fee of 8.4 million “We took the decision this Fenix team said on social media At the finish, he threw himself Although he had never been year with an option to buy, euros ($9.9 million) has been morning, I’m not starting to - just ahead of the start of yester- to the ground gasping for breath expected to win the Tour, he both clubs confirmed yester- set with the Italian club receiv- day’s stage,” said the 26-year-old day’s run to a summit finish in before weeping in relief for the will be long remembered for day. ing 20 percent of any subse- Dutchman. Tignes. settling a debt he’d promised lighting the fuse on an explosive “Under joins the Ligue 1 side quent moves the player makes. Van der Poel said if it hadn’t “Mathieu Van der Poel won’t his grandfather, saying “if only edition, dominated by adventur- on an initial temporary basis The 23-year-old arrived in been for the pandemic he may be at the start of today’s stage, he were here.” ous tactics and dramatic racing until 30 June 2022,” the Se- Italy from Istanbul Basaksehir have been able to get up to form and leaves Le Tour de France Roadside fans in France against an emotional backdrop rie A club said, announcing in 2017 and has scored 17 goals to fully contest both, and made after an amazing week!” cheered him all the way from as France exits lockdown and a loan fee of 500,000 euros in 88 appearances. a promise to his fans. Grandson of French cycling western Brittany to the chic fans pack the roadsides looking ($593,000) maximum based He spent the 2020-21 season “I’ll be back next year with legend , Van ski resorts on the Swiss border for a hero. They briefly found on certain factors. on loan with Premier League ideas about making it to Paris,” der Poel set pulses racing with where Van der Poel dug deep to one in Van der Poel. “The agreement also in - side Leicester City.

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