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Sardar Azmoun Scores First Goal of UEFA Champions League 6 September 19, 2019 Sardar Azmoun Scores First Goal of Iran End China’s Unbeaten Run at Asian UEFA Champions League Season Volleyball Championship TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The honor Lyonnais. of scoring the first goal of the 2019-20 The second half started badly for UEFA Champions League season went Zenit and Azmoun, however, as he to Russia’s Zenit St. Petersburg and its was forced off injured shortly after the Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun. break. Azmoun handed his team the lead at His replacement Magomed Ozdoev Lyon in the 41st minute of its Group G then fouled Lyon winger Memphis clash, playing a lovely one-two with Depay to concede a penalty just three strike partner Artem Dzyuba on the minutes after coming on, with the edge of the box before slotting past Dutchman converting the spot-kick to Anthony Lopes with the outside of his level the scores. boot. But Zenit weathered some late Lyon The goal from the 24-year-old Ira- pressure to earn a creditable draw, in nian international meant Russian what was its first game back in Eu- champion Zenit headed in 1-0 to the rope’s premier club competition after good at half-time at Parc Olympique a three-year break, rt.com reported. Ronaldo: I Deserve More Ballon d’Or Awards Than Messi TEHRAN (Dispatches) – Iran to the tournament. We played TURIN (Reuters) - Juventus shared this stage for 15 years,” have come out in full force to rout with more confidence. We stayed forward Cristiano Ronaldo said he Ronaldo said. “I know that he has China 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-17) in focused and enjoyed playing deserves to end his soccer career pushed me to be a better player their top 8 playoff match to stop against China,” said Montenegrin with more Ballon d’Or awards and I have pushed him to be a bet- its winning streak at the 20th Asian head coach of Iran, Igor Kola- than Barcelona counterpart Lio- ter player as well.” Senior Men’s Volleyball Champion- kovic. nel Messi and hopes to establish Ronaldo, who also played for ship at the Azadi Sports Complex. The Tehran championship also himself as the greatest player of all Manchester United and Real Ma- Amir Ghafour scored a match- serves as the Tokyo 2020 Asian time. drid, has five UEFA Champions high 17 points for Iran from 16 at- Olympic qualification tourna- Ronaldo, 34, has won the re- League winners’ medals and led tacks and one block, while Seyed ment with the top-eight teams nowned France Football maga- Portugal to victory at the 2016 Mohammad Mousavi contributed making it to the Olympic quali- zine trophy for the world’s best UEFA European Championship 12 points, 8 from attack hits. fiers. player five times - as many as and 2019 UEFA Nations League Libin Liu led China with 17 The 2020 Men’s Asian Olympic Messi - but is eager for more as tournaments. points. Qualification Tournament will he moves into the twilight of his “I don’t follow the records, the “The loss to Australia was a be held in Jiangmen, China from career. records follow me. I’m addicted warning call that brought us back January 7 to 12, 2020. “Messi’s in the history of foot- six or seven or eight to be above was no friend of the Argentine but to the success, and I don’t think ball,” Ronaldo told broadcaster him,” he said, referring to the credited his rival for helping push it’s something bad, I think it’s Piers Morgan in an interview Ballon d’Or awards. him further in his own career. good,” Ronaldo said. Napoli Beat Defending with Britain’s ITV on Tuesday. “I’d love it, I think I deserve it.” “My relationship with him is, “It motivates me. If you’re not “But I think I have to have The Portugal captain said he we are not friends, but we have motivated, it’s better to stop.” Champion Liverpool 2-0 Rublev Beats Ivashka to Reach 2nd Round in St. Petersburg ST. PETERSBURG, Russia ing off a run to the last 16 at (AP) - Andrei Rublev had to the U.S. Open and next plays come from a set down to beat Ricardas Berankis in the sec- qualifier Ilya Ivashka 4-6, 6-0, ond round. 6-4 Tuesday in the first round of In one of his last matches the St. Petersburg Open. before retiring at the end of Ivashka was a break up at 4-3 the season, veteran Janko in the third set before Rublev Tipsarevic retired hurt while won the next three games to losing 7-5, 3-6, 3-1 to Damir seal the match. Rublev is com- Dzumhur. Napoli overcame eventual winners Liverpool in last season’s group Messi Could Make Barca Return Against Dortmund stage as well BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona captain Lionel Messi could make NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Liver- game since AC Milan was beat by his comeback from injury against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions pool have opened their Champions Ajax in 1994. League. League title defense with a 2-0 loss at Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp The Argentina striker has not played since sustaining a calf injury in pre- season, but Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde named him in the group Napoli— the latest chapter in what thought that Callejon accentuated which arrived in Germany on Monday. is becoming an intense rivalry be- the foul after Robertson was ad- Messi trained on Sunday and Monday after missing the first three La tween the two attack-minded clubs judged to have tripped the Span- Liga matches of the season. “We will decide (if Messi plays) tomorrow,” Barcelona coach Ernesto after also meeting in last season’s iard in the area. Valverde told a news conference Monday. group phase. “I’m pretty sure there are differ- “It’s true that a few days ago we weren’t sure about the situation but he Dries Mertens converted a penal- ent views on that. When a player completed the recent training sessions well, getting past the pain that he had, he’s recovered well.” ty eight minutes from the end of an jumps before there is contact it is Striker Ansu Fati, 16, has also been included in the squad and may make entertaining match after a conten- not a penalty,” Klopp said. his Champions League debut after two goals in three appearances. tious foul by Andy Robertson on On the first night of VAR use in Former Barcelona forward Paco Alcacer has excelled at Dortmund since Messi returns as fearless Dortmund frustrate Barcelona Jose Callejon. the group phase, Klopp wondered moving there on loan in August 2018, earning a permanent deal with the team,” said Valverde. “Dortmund as a team suit him well and he suits the Substitute Fernando Llorente aloud how the referees came to the Bundesliga side. team too. It’s a disadvantage for us that he’s playing, he knows our play- “He’s a great player and he showed it here and with the Spanish national ers very well indeed.” then sealed it in stoppage time decision. with his first goal for Napoli — “I’m not the best loser but I’m Hamilton Hopes to Shine Under Singapore Floodlights a measure of revenge after play- not a bad loser. It was a decision ing on the Tottenham side that made by human beings. As long SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Formula One at similar venues like Monaco and Hun- world champion Lewis Hamilton can re- gary. lost last season’s final to Liver- as human beings make the deci- turn Mercedes to the top of the podium this “For a long time, Singapore used to be pool. sions there is potential for failure. Sunday with an unprecedented fifth win one of our weakest tracks,” said Mer- “It was very balanced match,” The referees and the VAR were all around the floodlit streets of Singapore. cedes boss Toto Wolff. “We’ve made Winners of 10 of the season’s 14 races some inroads into that and performed Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti said. German, and they have experience so far, Mercedes suffered a double defeat well last year. “They’re the best squad in Europe with the VAR in Germany,” said in Belgium and Italy to Ferrari with the “However, there are no home runs at a fast straights of Spa-Francorchamps and track like Singapore,” added the Austrian. and they were again tonight, be- Klopp, who is also German. “I’m Monza giving the Italian team a rare edge. “We take absolutely nothing for granted cause they forced us to be extraor- sure they will find an explanation The Marina Bay layout, winding in our approach to the weekend.” dinary.” on why they did the right thing.” through the heart of the glittering city Hamilton, who leads team mate Valtteri state, has more corners (23) than any Bottas by 63 points with seven races left, Liverpool became the first reign- Still, Klopp was not altogether circuit, however, and should restore Mer- is tied with Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel ing champion to lose their opening discouraged. cedes’ status as the team to beat after wins for most Singapore wins..
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