Matthijs De Ligt Striked• the Decisive Header for Ajax to Overcome Juventus
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15 THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2019 sports Eldarov says losing at Ajax stun Juventus Brave 23 ‘is not an option’ Ajax produced a second straight famous Champions League victory Ronaldo’s Juventus to reach semis Matthijs de Ligt striked• the decisive header for Ajax to overcome Juventus AFP | Paris jax stunned Juventus to Eldar Eldarov reach the Champions ALeague semi-finals for AFP | Munich the first time since 1997 as Mat- thijs de Ligt’s thumping sec- uper Lightweight title con- ond-half header secured a 2-1 Stender Eldar Eldarov will second-leg victory in the last look to become the first Bah- This is the biggest eight in Turin on Tuesday. raini fighter to win a world fight of my career. Cristiano Ronaldo, bidding for championship when he meets I won’t fight for his sixth Champions League ti- Mounir Lazzez, from Tunisia, myself. I’ll fight for tle, scored a 28th-minute head- in the co-main event of Brave my family, for my er to put Juve ahead after a 1-1 23: Pride and Honour, which first-leg draw, but Donny van takes place in Amman, Jordan, team, and for my de Beek levelled for Ajax before this Friday. people. Losing is not half-time. For Eldarov, the chance to an option for me. I Ajax’s Matthijs de Ligt rises high for the winning goal against Juventus Teenage centre-back De Ligt make history also by becoming know someone will struck midway through the sec- again surpassed our limits.” to arrive in peak condition. the first-ever world champion tap out and it’s not ond period, though, to seal a Juventus had been looking to “In the last month we have in the newly-formed weight going to be me 3-2 aggregate win and set up a reach the Champions League BETTER been struggling with several division is too good to let it ELDAR ELDAROV last-four clash with either Man- semi-finals for the third time in injuries. Even tonight we were slide. He claims that losing is chester City or Tottenham. the past five seasons. missing important players.” “not an option” and that some- ter our fight was announced. The young Dutch side had But Ronaldo, who scored an KNOW Allegri had been forced to one will tap out “and it’s not That’s good. Usually, when you already eliminated three-time away goal last week with a div- reshuffle his side because of going to be me”. beat someone with a big fan- defending champions Real Ma- ing header in Amsterdam, was injuries, with Paulo Dybala re- “This is the biggest fight of base, they become your fans, drid en route to the quarters, Juve’s only weapon against the turning in place of the injured my career. I won’t fight for so this is my point (laughs)”. overturning a 2-1 home defeat impressive Dutch side. Ajax are into the Mario Mandzukic, while cap- myself. I’ll fight for my family, Brave 23: Pride and Honour against the Spanish side with The 34-year-old was signed Champions League semi tain Giorgio Chiellini was also for my team, and for my peo- will be broadcast by Abu Dhabi a memorable 4-1 victory at the for 100 million euros ($117 mil- finals for the first time sidelined. ple. Losing is not an option Sports. The historic event will Santiago Bernabeu. lion) last summer from Real since 1997 Ajax’s defence took a hit when for me. I know someone will feature three title fights. Aside “It’s an incredible evening for Madrid in a bid to win the Eu- Noussair Mazraoui, who had tap out and it’s not going to be from Eldarov x Lazzez, Wel- Ajax and its players and also for ropean trophy for the first time nowhere, they were Europa replaced the suspended Nicolas me”, guarantees Eldar, who terweight champion Jarrah Dutch football,” said coach Erik since 1996, when they beat Ajax League finalists two years ago Tagliafico, limped off on 11 min- will look to increase even more Al-Selawe will defend his title ten Hag. in the final. and scored five goals against utes with an ankle injury, with his fanbase with the win over against undefeated contender “Once again we eliminated “Ajax deserved to qualify,” Real. Daley Sinkgraven coming on. Lazzez. Abdoul Abdouraguimov, while the favourites. said Juve coach Massimiliano “It’s not our worst elimina- Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana “I know that people support Lightweight titleholder Ab- “We said before we were not Allegri. tion. We had big expectations, dived to keep out a scorching Mounir a lot, he has a good dul-Kareem Al-Selwady will the favourites but with our phi- “We could have done better, but the Champions League is a Dybala half-volley in the 20th fanbase. His fans have come look to maintain his crown losophy we can go further, we’ve but Ajax aren’t coming out of strange competition. You have minute. to my social media profiles af- against striker Luan Santiago. BTA to conduct junior tennis camp Lanka Lions edge BOC Golden Tulip rally past Le Meridien TDT | Manama TDT | Manama (Tahmoor 38, Atif 31) beat Pub- lic Security Red 123/10 (Kashif rom Sunday 21st to anka Lions beat BOC by 7 22, Adnan 3/34) by 7 wickets FTuesday 23rd April, Lwickets in a CBA Division CBA Division C 25 overs Bahrain Tennis Academy B 25 overs league match. league (BTA) will be running a Toss was win by BOC who Lulu 116/2 in 17 overs (Ni- three-day camp for children elected to bat first. Thuwan shad 52, Sajith 23) beat SNCS at the Dilmun Club, Saar. took four wickets in his bowl- Transfast 110/10 (Sreeku - Children 5-8 years-of- ing spell that helped Lions to mar 23, Anoop 3/14) by 8 age can join the sessions restrict BOC for 110 runs while wickets that will be held from 4:30- Haqib (29) became the top Rebel II 134/7 in 22.3 overs 6:00pm each day. scorer for BOC. (Shanu 35, Muzammil 25, The program will include Chasing the target, Lion’s Ahad 3/22) beat Waqas Pak training of strokes and foot- opener Surange (53) scored 133/10 (Shahbaz 50, Sajjad work as well as fun games. an unbeaten half century that 4/28) by 3 wickets helped Lions to reach the tar- Bassli Tigers 159/9 in 25 get in 18th over and win the overs (Rashid 41, Numair Neuer dismisses match by 7 wickets. 31, Akhil 3/37) beat Masters retirement rumours Brief Score: Lanka Lions 138/10 (Akhil 42) by 21 runs 111/3 in 17.5 overs (Suranga 53, Pak CC 158/8 in 23 overs AFP | Berlin Aqib 2/6) beat BOC 110/10 (Ha- (Awais 42, Zaman 34, Asif Ritz Carlton A Team after winning their match qib 29, Thuwan 4/14, Imesh 3/25) beat lantern Z XI 155/10 njured Bayern Munich 2/13) by 7 wickets (Asif 30, Zaman 5/22) by 2 TDT | Manama out in 6 overs) by 04 runs. Man of the Match: Justin Igoalkeeper Manuel Neuer Public Security Yellow 181/5 wickets Match # 2: Match # 4: yesterday quashed rumours in 22.1 overs (Raza 47, Mohsin Karnataka Royals 162/7 in e Meridien lost to Gold - Ritz Carlton A(75/3 in 6 Westin Hotel (50/6 in 6 overs) of his imminent retirement 43, Aroon 3/22) beat Indian 25 overs (Puneeth 53, Naven Len Tulip by four runs overs) won from Sheraton lost to Wyndham Grand(66/4 in and says he wants to return Rising Stars 179/10 (Prashanth 48, Fawad 3/28) beat Titans in the eighth Inter Hotel Hotel(18/6 in 3.5 overs) by 57 6 overs) by 16 runs. in time to face RB Leipzig on 68, Ummar 4/27) by 5 98/10 (Jishad 25, Sagar 2/11) Charity Cricket Tourna - runs. Man of the Match: Danial the penultimate day of the wickets by 64 runs ment match held on Tuesday. Man of the match: Farrukh Match #5: Bundesliga season. Shifa Aljazeera 131/4 in 17.4 Euro Bahrain 187/5 in 25 Ali was declared man of the Faqrooq Park Regis (44/4 in 6 overs) “It is difficult to say when overs (Suhail 55, Manoj 34) overs (Asim 85, Ishfaq 37) beat match. Match # 3: lost to Regency Intercontine- I will be back but I think beat RKCT 130/8 (Jayraj 37, Smile Mart 179/10 (Zeeshan Scores Royal Phoenicia(56/6 in 6 netal(46/2 in 2 overs) by 04 Leipzig is a realistic target,” Anto 2/20) by 6 wickets 45, Wasim 47, Ashfaq 4/40) Le Meridien (68/3 in 6 overs) overs) lost to Gulf Hotel (62/2 wickets. he said. Asgharali 128/3 in 20.2 overs by 8 runs lost to Golden Tulip (72 for all in 4.4 overs) by 4 wickets. Man of the Match: Zeeshan.