22 Friday, October 27, 2017 SPORTS Hamilton on the same level as Schumacher and Ayrton Senna Sky Sports. “You cannot Suso stars as elipe Massa believes 2008 really take him away or title rival Lewis Hamilton [place him] in a different Fis one of the greatest drivers level compared to Michael to have graced Formula One. Schumacher and Ayrton With Hamilton set to claim Senna. He’s there.” a fourth drivers’ title at this Massa argues fans are weekend’s Mexican Grand guilty of looking back at Prix, he is set to become F1 history with rose-tinted Britain’s most successful glasses and modern day MilanVerona cruise ever F1 driver. Hamilton has drivers deserve to be put on uso eased the immediate already broken the record for the same pedestal as ones pressure on his coach most career pole positions and who competed before them. SVincenzo Montella with has moved into second on the “All the time you saw a magnificent individual all-time grand prix winners Lewis in the car he was performance as AC Milan got list. impressive,’’ Massa added. back to winning ways with an Massa thinks Hamilton’s “He impressed the people impressive 4-1 Serie A win at success means he should be in whatever category he Chievo on Wednesday. put in the same bracket as did. It was the same with A run of just one win in six Michael Schumacher Ayrton Senna. It was the games across all competitions, and Ayrton Senna same with Michael including a derby defeat to -- two drivers Schumacher. The arch-rivals Inter, has led often labelled as problem is people to questions surrounding the greatest of all- always love to look Montella’s future after a big- time. back and say in spending transfer window. “Lewis is the past it was But talk of his departure was definitely one of much better than put to bed, at least for now, as the best drivers in the now, which is not Suso ensured Milan did not history of Formula true. (espn.in) suffer a fourth consecutive AC Milan’s Suso (R) celebrates with teammates One,” Massa told away Serie A defeat and extended their unbeaten run Hakan Calhanoglu capped Chievo were the first to midway through the first half against Chievo to 22 matches. a quick Milan break to make it really threaten an opening when Nenad Tomovic was left Milan started the game in three in the 55th minute and, goal, captain Sergio Pellissier free at a corner, but the left- 12th following Atalanta’s 3-0 though Valter Birsa scored meeting Fabrizio Cacciatore’s back failed to hit the target as win over Verona, with Chievo against his former club for the cross with a looping header he headed over. two points ahead in seventh, second time in three meetings that Alessio Romagnoli cleared Suso had been Milan’s but the Rossoneri leapfrogged to pull one back, Suso ensured off the line with Gianluigi only attacking outlet in the their hosts with a fine display Milan had the final say by Donnarumma scrambling. opening 45 minutes and it was at the Stadio Marc’Antonio setting up Nikola Kalinic. Donnarumma was then he who broke the deadlock in Bentegodi. Milan, who cruised to called into action moments stunning fashion in the 36th Suso opened the scoring victory despite the absence later to keep out Ivan minute. Felipe Massa (file pic) with a brilliant strike and it through suspension of Radovanovic’s drive from just The former Liverpool was his cross that was turned defender Leonardo Bonucci, outside the area, while Milan attacking midfielder made into the Chievo net by move up to eighth place but were reduced largely to long- it four goals in nine league unfortunate defender Bostjan are still nine points adrift of the range efforts early on. games as he curled a wonderful Cesar as Milan scored two top four going into Saturday’s They should have paid 20-yard effort into the bottom- goals in six first-half minutes huge game at San Siro against the price from some poor left corner beyond the dive of British boxer to take command. champions Juventus. marking at the other end Stefano Sorrentino. (goal.com) Muhammad Joshua won’t change Ali facing style for Takam steroid ban our hearts on our sleeves,” Joshua told Sky nthony Joshua has no intention of Sports. Muhammad Ali (file pic) taking a defensive approach when “When people come to see me box, they London international . Ahe defends his IBF, WBA and IBO know they are going to see knockouts and a bit ritish Olympic boxer The substance he tested world titles against of blood, and a bit of respect after. That’s what Muhammad Ali has tested positive for is an anabolic Carlos Takam in Cardiff, Wales on boxing is about. “I‘m a wholesome fighter, I’ve Bpositive for a steroid, GB steroid known as Trenbolone, Saturday. got that roughness in me. When I need to dig Boxing have confirmed. The which supports muscle Home favourite Joshua deep and the skills aren’t working, I know I positive test came during a growth. delivered one of the finest nights can pull it out of the bag.” match in Morocco in April In a statement on the AIBA in British boxing when he beat Meanwhile, 36-year-old Takam was relaxed and he has been provisionally website, the international Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko about the prospect of fighting in front of suspended since May. federation announced his to be crowned heavyweight 80,000 people at the Principality Stadium A silver medallist at the 2016 provisional suspension and champion at Wembley in April. in Cardiff and said his speed gave him an European Championships, Ali said it would not make any At around five inches edge over Joshua, who is unbeaten in 19 lost in the first round of the further comment until an shorter than the Briton, professional bouts. flyweight competition at the AIBA anti-doping panel has Takam represents a different “I‘m not bothered about fighting in front of Rio Olympics last year. heard Ali’s case. No date has challenge to Klitschko but 80,000 people, the only people in the ring will The 21-year-old has been set for that yet. It is Joshua said he will change be myself and Joshua, nothing else matters requested a hearing with understood that Ali asked for nothing about his fighting except the two athletes,” the Cameroonian- AIBA, the sport’s international his B sample, which is used style. Frenchman, a late replacement for injured federation. to confirm an initial finding, “We’re going to have a Bulgarian , told British media. Yorkshireman Ali is to be tested and that also (file pic) war, we’re going to wear (Reuters) currently the top-ranked came back positive for trace fighter in his division in amounts of the steroid. (BBC)