6 OCTOBER 4, 2015 Iran Comes Third FIFA President Expresses at FIBA Asia Condolences on Death Championship BEIJING (Tasnim) – Iranian na- the podium, they will not leave the tional basketball team finished in FIBA Asia Championship empty- third place at the 2015 FIBA Asia handed because both they and Iran of Perspolis Captain Championship after defeating Japan will play at a FIBA Olympic Quali- TEHRAN (IRNA) - The Fédéra- 68-63 on Saturday. fying Tournament next year. tion Internationale de Football Asso- Iran captain Samad Nikkhah Bah- Host China will face the Philip- ciation (FIFA) President Sepp Blatter rami finished with a game-high 35 pines later in the day in the final cabled a message on Saturday to con- points. match. dole death of Iranian footballer and Keijuro Matsui led Japan with 18 The winner of the tournament the captain of Perspolis club Hadi No- points. will advance to the 2016 Olympic rouzi to his family as well as Iranian Though Japan has not reached Games. football society. In his message, Blatter said he Iran Men’s Beach Soccer would like to express his heartfelt condolences on the sad demise of Team Put in World’s Seventh Iranian footballer to his club ‘Per- spolis’ and his family. He said Norouzi’s death at the age Place, First in Asia of 30 male every football fan and TEHRAN (Press TV) - Iran’s Iran moves up one spot in FIFA FIFA very sad. men’s national beach soccer team has rankings Iranian soccer player Hadi No- become Asia’s best in the September Meanwhile, the Islamic Republic rouzi died of cardiac arrest Thurs- edition of the Beach Soccer World- of Iran has climbed one position in day morning. wide (BSWW) rankings, and landed the September edition of the FIFA The captain of Tehran’s Reds in the seventh spot in the world. rankings to sit in the 39th place in ‘Persepolis’ was buried at his hom- According to the latest monthly the world. evillage Kapourchal in the vicinity Sepp Blatter of Babol city on Saturday morning. Iranian Players Must Change Their Way of Thinking: Slobodan Kovac TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian na- chances for that, in May, but it is tional volleyball team’s coach Slo- going to be tough,” Slobodan Ko- bodan Kovac said his players won’t vac told worldofvolley.com make any progress if they don’t “No matter what, I believe that we change their attitudes and way of can do it, but only if we play vol- thinking. leyball and don’t think what hap- Iran volleyball team failed to pened before.” Iranian men’s national beach soccer team qualify for the 2016 Olympic “Before the World Cup I was op- rankings released by the BSWW, According to the latest monthly Games in Rio through World Cup timistic because, for example, we the organization responsible for the rankings released by the world in Japan, finishing eight out of 12 beat some top teams in friendlies, founding and growth of the associa- soccer governing body on Thurs- teams. like Russia, but as long as my play- tion football derivative sport of beach day, the Iranian team received 703 “I also think that it was a failure ers don’t change their attitude and soccer, the Iranian team collected points held on to their berth at the because I wanted Iran to qualify way of thinking they won’t make 1,574 points, ranking first in Asia. top of Asia. for the Olympic Games. It was our any progress,” the Serbian coach Japan claimed the 11th slot in the South Korea rose to the 53rd spot main goal. We still have some Slobodan Kovac added. latest BSWW rankings with 1,078 in the latest FIFA monthly rankings points. The Samurais are followed with 590 points. The Japanese and by the United Arab Emirates and Australians stood behind the Japa- Oman, which occupied the 13th and nese. They collected 582 and 567 Klopp to Replace Guardiola 14th spots respectively with 1,009 points to occupy the 57th and 58th LONDON (FNA)- Reports next Bayern Munich boss, telling the Allianz Arena is due to expire at Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim and 886 points. slots respectively. claimed that the German coach will Sport Bild ahead of Der Klassiker: the end of the season. Watzke said last month that Klopp Powerhouse Russia is the top- Argentina is ranked the top soccer take over from Pep Guardiola once “It’s factually conceivable.” Klopp has also been linked with would be a “100 percent suitable” ranked beach soccer team in the team in the world with 1,419 points, the Spaniard leaves, with Liverpool Former BVB boss Klopp, who Liverpool in recent times but, while replacement for Guardiola, and world with 3,174 points. Portuguese followed by second-place Germans, and Arsenal set to miss out. has previously said he would open Sport Bild reports that the German is Zorc acknowledged that it was amassed 3,116 points to claim the who have earned 1,401 points. Bel- Borussia Dortmund sporting di- to the Bayern job, has been strongly set to tour England this week and vis- possible that the 48-year-old could second position while third-place gium stands third with 1,384 points rector Michael Zorc believes that touted as a successor to Pep Guar- it several clubs, the tabloid believes take charge of their Bundesliga ri- Brazilians bagged 2,630 points. It- and is followed by Portugal with Jurgen Klopp could become the diola, whose three-year contract at he would prefer the Bayern job. vals. aly stands fourth with 2,117 points. 1,235 points. AFC Village Houses People Left Homeless After Afghanistan’s New Coach Typhoon in Philippines Inzamam Aim’s to Channel MANILA (AFC) - The Asian under the AFC President’s Initia- ban. This is when the world’s num- nity Development Foundation and Football Confederation’s award- tives programme, underlining the ber one sport really is the beautiful the Philippines Football Federation Team’s Aggression winning social responsibility project, AFC’s commitment to social devel- game.” were also instrumental in realis- KARACHI (DAWN) - Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq was AFC Village, was inaugurated on opment using the power of football. Present at the inauguration, among ing the AFC Village project, and Friday appointed temporary Afghanistan cricket coach for their upcoming other dignitaries, were AFC Social the Palo local government ensured Zimbabwe tour, saying he was thrilled to be taking on a team whose rise has Responsibility Committee Chair- land and legal clearances. been the game’s Cinderella story. man Mr Ahmed Eid S. Al Harbi Leyte FA assisted with the cre- Inzamam accepted a 25-day role to coach Afghanistan on their tour of and President of the Philippines ation of the football pitch for the Zimbabwe, where they play five one-day internationals and two Twen- Football Federation Mr Mariano village and the AFC’s social re- ty20s starting from October 16. V. Araneta Jr, both AFC Executive sponsibility partner One World “I have accepted the role of Afghanistan team coach only for the tour of Committee members. Play Project donated durable foot- Zimbabwe,” Inzamam told AFP. Mr Ahmed Eid S. Al Harbi de- balls to the residents. These were “It will be exciting and I would love to put their enormous passion on clared: “It is very touching to see handed over to the AFC Village at the right track.” how the AFC Village project is the inauguration ceremony. Most of the Afghan players learned the game in refugee camps on the helping the community concretely The AFC works with its 47 Pakistan border after Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979. here in Palo, Tacloban. This is a Member Associations and its var- They burst on to the cricket world stage in 2009, graduating from Di- fantastic example for other AFC ious social responsibility partners vision Five to Division One in the International Cricket Council pro- Member Associations, and other or- to spread the joy of football and gramme. ganisations. We can be very proud to help people in need. Football is Since then they have featured in three World Twenty20 tournaments, AFC Village houses people left homeless after typhoon in Philippines today.” the world’s number one sport and and earlier this year made their maiden appearance in the 50-over World Saturday in Tacloban, the Philip- AFC President Shaikh Salman The village was built on seven a powerful tool for social devel- Cup held in Australia and New Zealand. pines. bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said: “I acres of land and comprises of 27 opment. The AFC believes that They also won a silver medal in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, Typhoon Haiyan hit the Tacloban am very proud of what the AFC to- houses and a grassroots football football is for all and should be China. area in 2013, killing over 6,000 gether with the project partners has pitch. The land was generously do- made available to all, boys and However they hit a speed bump in August this year, when the Afghan- people and leaving survivors home- achieved. The AFC Village brings nated by Mr Ramon Pedrosa and girls, men and women, irrespec- istan Cricket Board (ACB) decided not to extend their English coach less and destitute. to life the power of football, help- his family who come from the re- tive of skills, background or so- Andy Moles’ one-year tenure, admitting communication between Moles The scheme received funding ing people in need, like in Taclo- gion. The Gawad Kalinga Commu- cial status. and the team had been a challenge.