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MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2018 20 Salah’s fitness uncertain as on target as arrive Brazil thrash Austria

Neymar’s in the• 63rd minute was even better as he collected the ball on KNOW WHAT the left of the area

Reuters | Vienna It was also the first time the quartet razil scored three su - of Neymar, Gabriel perbly-taken goals to Jesus, Philippe Bbeat feisty Austria 3-0 in Coutinho and Wil- sweltering conditions yesterday and put the finishing touches lian had started a to their impressive World Cup game together preparation. Brazil’s forward Neymar scores past Austria’s goalkeeper Heinz Lindner Egyptian national team football player and Liverpool’s star striker Mohamed Gabriel Jesus, Neymar and Salah (L) shakes hands as he arrives with his team shared the goals for the five-times champi- It was also the first time 83rd minute, was on the receiv- ahead in the 36th minute, Jesus ons who showed great patience the quartet of Neymar, Jesus, ing end of some rough chal - scoring with a delightful dinked in the first half as they worked Coutinho and Willian had start- lenges and needed treatment effort from a difficult angle after Mohamed Salah and to break Austria down before ed a game together. after a tackle from behind from Marcelo’s shot rebounded to • turning on the style after the Austria, unbeaten in their last Aleksandar Dragovic who was him. It was his 10th goal in 17 his teammates touched interval. eight games and winners over booked. internationals. Neymar’s goal down in Grozny Neymar started a game for the Germany one week ago, proved With the temperature hot in the 63rd minute was even ahead of Egypt’s first time since injuring his met- uncomfortable opponents and enough for water breaks, tem- better as he collected the ball on third appearance atarsal in February, although had nothing to lose in front of a pers frayed as replied the left of the area, performed a he played in the second half of capacity 48,500 crowd, having with a rough tackle of his own. drag-back which left Aleksan- last week’s win 2-0 over Croatia failed to qualify for the World Marko Arnautovic gave Bra- dar Dragovic on the floor and AFP | Grozny, Russia when he celebrated his return Cup. zil a couple of early frights be- sent his shot between goalkeep- with a goal. Neymar, substituted in the fore the South Americans went er Heinz Lindner’s legs. gypt’s Mohamed Salah ar- 3 days to go…… Erived in Russia yesterday, with the Pharaohs hopeful the June 15, against Uruguay. star striker can complete a dra- “The team is ready for the Southgate demands matic injury comeback in time competition and morale is Messi may retire after World Cup for their opening World Cup high,” national team manager break with the past match against Uruguay. Ihab Leheta said at the Grozny Mailonline | London for good if they go back to their Salah and his teammates International Airport. old ways of stamping on their Reuters | London touched down in Grozny The Pharaohs have never ionel Messi has dropped a achievements. ahead of Egypt’s third appear- progressed beyond the group Lbig hint that he will retire Asked if he will retire af - ngland fly to Russia next ance at the World Cup, ending stages and Salah is seen as cru- from international duty after ter the World Cup, Messi told Eweek unencumbered a drought stretching back to cial to their chances of making the World Cup, suggesting he Spanish newspaper Sport: ‘I by the usual great expecta- 1990. an impression at the tourna- could end his Argentina career don’t know. It will depend how tions, with manager Gareth The seven-time African ment in Russia. whether they fly or falter in we do, how it ends. Southgate promising a com- champions play their open- The goal-scoring talisman Russia. ‘The fact we’ve lost three fi- plete break from previous ing Group A fixture on Friday, has been sidelined since exit- The 30-year-old originally re- nals now has led to some com- tournaments when they sel- ing Liverpool’s 3-1 Champions tired from international duty in plicated moments with the Ar- dom lived up to their billing. League final defeat to Real Ma- 2016 after Argentina lost their gentine press due to the differ- “We are nothing to do drid in tears after injuring his third major final in as many ences in seeing what it means with the past,” said South- shoulder when years. Starting with a defeat in Argentina’s forward to reach a final. gate in one of his final round wrestled him to the ground. the World Cup 2014, Argentina ‘It is not easy and [reaching of media interviews before KNOW WHAT But such has been his form then lost Copa America finals three finals] has to be appre- they head to their camp in for the English Premiership to Chile in successive summers. ciated. It’s true that winning the village of Repino, which club -- 44 goals in all competi- Back then, he cited criticism them is important, but getting is approximately 30 miles tions for the season -- that he from the Argentine press as one there is not easy.’ from St. Petersburg. Seven time African has been included in Egypt’s of the main reasons for the de- I don’t know. It Messi’s comments appear to “The past can inform us Champions Egypt squad even though there is no cision, but also acknowledged leave open the possibility that and help us but shouldn’t guarantee he will play. the emotional turmoil of losing will depend how he will retire whether Argen- shape us. We have got to be play their opening Team doctor Mohamed three finals had taken its toll. we do, how it tina win the World Cup or not. our own team. Group A fixture Abou al-Ela told ON Sport TV He reversed his decision ends With 64 goals in 124 caps, This is a diverse team on Friday against on Saturday night that they six months later, helping his LIONEL MESSI Messi is Argentina’s all-time top with different sets of skills. Uruguay would make an assessment country qualify for the World goalscorer and the third-high- They have got a chance to on Salah’s ability to play early Cup finals, but has warned the est appearance-maker, but he make their own history,” this week. media that they risk losing him remains the target of critics. Sothgate added.

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