Neymar Scores on Return As PSG Win French Champions Trophy Pochettino’S Side Beat Arch-Rivals Marseille 2-1

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Qatar’s Ambassador to Germany meets Karl-Heinz Rummenigge Neymar scores on return as PSG win French Champions Trophy Pochettino’s side beat arch-rivals Marseille 2-1

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Neymar returned to action in style as he scored for Paris HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Thani, the Qatari Ambassador to Saint-Germain as the side beat Germany, recently met Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Chairman of the Executive arch rivals Marseille 2-1 to win Board, Bayern Munich, to discuss the latest preparations for FIFA World Cup this season’s Champions Tro- Qatar 2022 and the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020. phy at the Stade Bollaert-Dele- lis stadium in Lens, France, on Wednesday. The win also fetched coach Mauricio Pochettino the first ‘Pochettino exceptional’: trophy of his reign in France and managerial career. The Champions Trophy is Marquinhos hails coach the French equivalent of a Su- per Cup, usually contested at Goal.com the start of the season by the league champions and French aris Saint-Germain Cup winners. captain Marquinhos The Brazilian forward Ney- Phailed Mauricio Pochet- mar, who had been out of ac- tino as “an exceptional coach” tion since mid-December with after the Argentine won the an ankle injury, netted from the first trophy of his managerial penalty spot in the second half career. (85th minute) to add to Mauro Just three games into his Icardi’s first-half opener. Paris Saint-Germain’s players celebrate with the trophy after winning the French Champions Trophy (Trophee des Champions) at the Bollaert- tenure as PSG boss, the for- Icardi found the back of Delelis Stadium in Lens, northern France, on Wednesday. (AFP) mer Tottenham, Southampton the net in the first half to set and Espanyol manager won Ligue 1 champions PSG on side’s lead in first half stop- his first piece of silverware as the road to victory against last page time when he hit a left- his side beat rivals Marseille in season’s runners-up Marseille. footed strike back off the the Trophee des Champions. With PSG winning both crossbar. Mauro Icardi opened the last season, Marseille had Icardi thought he had giv- scoring just before half-time been selected as their oppo- en PSG the lead with a 22nd before Neymar capped his re- nents as the Ligue 1 runners- minute tap-in, only to have the turn from injury with a late up. This season’s edition was goal ruled out for offside after goal from the penalty spot, delayed because of the corona- Kylian Mbappe strayed past with Dimitri Payet’s effort only virus pandemic. Marseille’s back line to collect a consolation. Neymar replaced Angel Di Leandro Paredes’ super pass. The game was Marquin- PSG’s Argentinian forward Mauro Maria in the 65th minute for Neymar earlier was imme- hos’ 300th in a PSG shirt, and Icardi celebrates with Brazil- his first appearance in 2021. diately targeted by Gonzalez, he was delighted to cap the oc- ian defender Marquinhos (top) Dimitri Payet pulled one the Argentine fouling the su- casion with a win and another after scoring during the French back for Marseille in the 89th perstar attacker several times. trophy. Champions Trophy match against minute when he latched onto However it was Neymar “It’s a pleasure to be on the Marseille (OM) at the Bollaert- Florian Thauvin’s cross, but who had the last laugh when pitch, to be able to give your all Delelis Stadium in Lens, France, PSG held firm to give new he stepped up to score the so that you can win matches on Wednesday. (AFP) coach Pochettino his second decisive second goal for PSG and trophies. That’s why I came win in three games. from the penalty spot after to PSG,” the Brazilian told Ca- “Against Marseille, we PSG’s other star Kylian Icardi was brought down by nal+. “There is a new coach know it’s not always easy,” Mbappe too had a chance but Marseille’s substitute keeper with a new philosophy; it’s not Marquinhos noted. “They are he started his run too early to Yohann Pele. always easy to change during a team with a lot of commit- connect with a long pass from Scoreline: PSG 2 (Mauro Icardi the season but Pochettino is an ment, but we like to play this his captain Marquinhos. Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Neymar looks at his medal after winning the French Champions 39’, Neymar 85’ (P)) bt Mar- exceptional coach. He talks a lot kind of game. Icardi almost doubled his Trophy (Trophee des Champions) at the Bollaert-Delelis Stadium in Lens, France, on Wednesday. (AFP) seille 1 (Dimitri Payet 89’). with the players and explains “Overall, we had a very well what he wants. good game. We had some diffi- “We thank (Thomas) cult times but we are progress- Tuchel for what he did here, ing and that is the most im- for me because I progressed portant thing. Both teams had well under him and he showed great players to put on a good Attiyah secures another stage win but me a new level of football that game and left what happened I never expected to reach.” in the league game behind.” Wednesday’s game was PSG will now turn their at- keenly anticipated follow- tentions back to Ligue 1, with Frenchman Peterhansel keeps lead ing the full-blooded meeting the reigning French champions between the teams in Ligue 1 one point behind leaders Lyon Agencies back in September. Marseille’s at the midway point of the sea- Al Ula (Saudi Arabia) 1-0 win on that day saw five son. They travel to Angers on players sent off in stoppage Saturday before finishing Janu- Nasser Al Attiyah secured a time following accusations of ary with fixtures against Mont- fifth stage win of the 2021 Da- racism and an on-pitch brawl. pellier and Lorient. kar Rally on Thursday, but was unable to make a major dent in Stephane Peterhansel’s lead ahead of Friday’s showdown. Starting third on the road, Peterhansel grabbed an early lead in the shortened 464km test between Alula and Yanbu, heading X-raid Mini team- mate Carlos Sainz and the PH Sport Peugeot of Khalid Al Mini’s driver Stephane Peterhansel and his co-driver Edouard Boulanger Toyota’s driver Nasser Al Attiyah of Qatar and his co-driver Mathieu Qassimi. of France change a tyre as they compete during the Stage 11 of the Da- Baumel of France during Stage 11 of Dakar Rally 2021 between While both Sainz and Al kar Rally between Al Ula and Yanbu in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. (AFP) Al Ula and Yanbu in in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. (AFP) Qassimi enjoyed brief stints in the lead later on, Peterhansel Overdrive Toyota driver dropping to ninth in the final ski and Bahrain Xtreme driver minute on nearest rival Toby remained predominantly at Yazeed Al Rajhi finished four order after losing time in the Nani Roma staying fourth Price, having led by just one the top throughout the stage, minutes off the lead in fourth, final sections of the stage. and fifth respectively despite second on Sunday. arriving at the final waypoint despite having to open the Ford privateer Martin not featuring in the top 10 in American Ricky Brabec, with an advantage of 29s from stage after claiming a second Prokop was 10th, ahead of Thursday’s stage. winner of the 2020 rally, was Toyota rival Attiyah. win of 2021 in Thursday’s spe- Overdrive’s Jakub Przygon- Al Qassimi remains sixth almost three minutes adrift However, the French driv- cial. ski and top Century driver from Vasilyev, de Villiers and in third. French rider Xavier er lost more than two minutes Five-time bikes winner Mathieu Serrardori. Prokop, while Despres has de Soultrait withdrew from in the last 26km section to- Cyril Despres (PH Sport) Ahead of Friday’s 12th overtaken Optimus driver the competition following a wards the finish line, allowing equalled his best finish of the and final stage, Peterhansel Christian Lavieille to claim heavy crash on stage eight. He Attiyah to come through and 2021 Dakar so far in fifth, heads the overall standings by 10th. was taken to hospital in Tabuk take the stage win by 1m56s. while Wei Han was a surpris- 15m05s from Attiyah, with a Chile’s Jose Ignacio Cor- for observation and had been Paris Saint-Germain’s Argentine head coach Mauricio Pochettino (C) Sainz finished another 30s ing sixth driving a SMG buggy. record 14th Dakar win in his nejo extended his advantage fourth overall at the time. speaks with Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Neymar (L) dur- adrift in third, losing nearly Factory Toyota driver Gin- sight. in the motorbike category with De Soultrait was consid- ing the French Champions Trophy (Trophee des Champions) football five minutes between check- iel de Villiers narrowly beat the Sainz sits well over an hour his first stage victory of the ered among the favourites and match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Marseille (OM) at the points 3 and 5 shortly after X-raid 4x4 of Vladimir Vasily- adrift in third following a trou- event. had briefly occupied first place Bollaert-Delelis Stadium in Lens, France, on Wednesday. (AFP) ceding the lead to Peterhansel. ev to seventh, with Al Qassimi bled first week, with Przygon- Cornejo gained over a last week following stage four. Sports Friday, January 15, 2021 11

Guillambert guides Taxiwala to Muaither Cup win

Osama Omer Al Dafea-owned & trained Taxiwala (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor x It’s True) won the Muaither Cup on turf at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s (QREC) Al Rayyan Park on Thursday. Jockey JP Guillambert rode the 4YO gelding to a neck win in the 5f run for Thoroughbreds at QREC’s 26th race meeting. Izzthatright, guided by Michael Forest, finished as the runners-up. The third place was secured by Zyzzyva, ridden by Tomas Lukasek. Earlier, Mohammed Bin Fahad Al Attiya’s Goldamer completed a double after winning Purebred Arabian Handicap (0-95). Soufiane Saadi rode the Alban de Mieulle-trained 5YO horse to a ¾ length win in the mile run. The Purebred Arabian Novice Plate event saw Ginkeau, ridden by Alberto Sanna, claiming the title 1½ length win in the 2200m run. AJS Al Aredh, with Saleh Salem Al Marri in the saddle, was victorious in Purebred Arabian Claiming Race as the Mohammed Ghazali-trained 6YO gelding registered a ½ length win in the 7f run. QREC Racing Manager Abdulla Rashid Al Kubaisi presented trophies to the winners and Taxiwala-owner representative Mansour Al Shahwani(centre). (TNN) Ter Stegen saves and Puig scores as Barca reach Super Cup final

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Marc-Andre ter Stegen was the hero as Barcelona won their Spanish Super Cup semi- Brazil’s Santos Lucas Verissimo (centre) and teammates celebrate after final on penalties against Real defeating Argentina’s Boca Juniors 3-0 in their Copa Libertadores semi- Sociedad on Wednesday. final at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in Santos, Brazil, on Wednesday. (AFP) The game was 1-1 after 90 minutes with Mikel Oyarza- bal’s penalty cancelling out Brazilian duel in Copa Frenkie de Jong’s opener. Ter Stegen made a stunning save from Mikel Merino Libertadores final: in extra time and then kept out three penalties as Barcelona won the shoot-out 3-2. Santos meet Palmeiras Real Madrid play Athletic Bilbao in the final four’s sec- DPA where he started his career in ond semi-final on Thursday Berlin the youth academy in 2003 with the winners meeting Bar- and played until 2013. celona in the final on Sunday. Santos set up an all-Brazil- On Tuesday, Palmeiras Injured Lionel Messi ian Copa Libertadores final booked a ticket to the final watched from the touchline of against Rio de Janeiro city despite a 2-0 defeat to River Cordoba’s Nuevo El Arcangel rivals Palmeiras thanks to a Plate, Boca’s arch-rivals in stadium as Ter Stegen stood convincing 3-0 win over Ar- Buenos Aires, thanks to a 3-0 strong against the Basque side. gentinia’s Boca Juniors on first leg triumph. First he saved Real Socie- Barcelona players celebrate their victory after the penalty shoot-out in Spanish Super Cup semi final against Real Sociedad at the Nuevo Arcan- Wednesday at the Vila Belmi- The Libertadores final will dad’s first kick from Jon Bau- gel Stadium in Cordoba on Wednesday. (AFP) ro stadium. be played on January 30 in the tista. De Jong then missed the Following a 0-0 away draw legendary Maracana stadium chance to put Barcelona ahead. in the final. to head past Remiro. At the start of extra time served the win,” said the Ger- in the first leg last week, San- in Rio without spectators due Up stepped the usually Mikel Merino scored but Real Sociedad were level Joseba Zaldua had a shot bril- man keeper. “We are happy tos had no trouble in secur- to the coronavirus pandemic. infallible Oyarzabal but he Antoine Griezmann blazed six minutes after the restart liantly saved by Ter Stegen. but we can’t get carried away. ing a spot in the final at their After a six-month break due missed his first ever penalty over. Adnan Januzaj scored when De Jong handled in the Substitute Januzaj then We should be winning these home ground. to the coronavirus pandemic with Ter Stegen saving. but midfielder Riqui Puig slot- area and referee Jose Luis ran half the length of the pitch games.” Losing captain Oyar- Midfielder Diego Pituca the Copa Libertadores resumed Ousmane Dembele was ted in the last spot-kick and Munuera Montero pointed to but sent his shot wide of the zabal said: “We would have opened the scoring in the first play in September 2020. the first to score running up Real Sociedad were beaten. the spot. far post. like to go through. half, while midfielder Yeferson Santos have won three to strike with one foot and In normal time Barcelona Oyarzabal stepped up to The former Manchester Going out this way hurts Soltedo and winger Lucas Braga previous South American burying his kick with the oth- had taken the lead on 38 min- score past Ter Stegen. It was United winger then hit Ter even more but I am very also hit the net after the break. championships, most recent- er. And when Willian Jose hit utes when Martin Braithwaite his 18th penalty converted. He Stegen’s post with a free-kick. proud of the team. If there is Paris Saint-Germain play- ly in 2011, while Palmeiras the post and Miralem Pjanic played Griezmann down the would miss his first ever in the But Ter Stegen came to the another penalty to take to- er Neymar celebrated in a are chasing just their second scored Barcelona were almost left and he crossed for De Jong shoot-out. fore in the shoot-out. “We de- morrow I will take it.” video call with his former club, crown after 1999.

Quick read England skittle out Lanka for 135 How the tide could turn India’s Andy Murray Agencies tests positive Galle (Sri Lanka) Scoreboard way at the Gabba: Brett Lee for coronavirus Sri Lanka (1st Innings) As many as 12 wickets fell on Lahiru Thirimanne c Bairstow b Broad ��4 Agencies Berlin: The Australian Open an eventful opening day in Kusal Perera c Root b Bess �� 20 Brisbane said it has been advised by Galle as England went into Kusal Mendis c Buttler b Broad ��0 Angelo Mathews c Root b Broad �� 27 former world No.1 tennis player stumps at 127/2, trailing Sri Dinesh Chandimal c Curran b Leach �� 28 Brett Lee says India would Andy Murray that he has tested Lanka by just eight runs, in Niroshan Dickwella c Sibley b Bess �� 12 become favourites to win the positive for the coronavirus. the first Test of the two-match Dasun Shanaka c Buttler b Bess �� 23 Border-Gavaskar series at the Murray, 33, is now a major PWH de Silva b Bess ��19 series on Wednesday. Dilruwan Perera b Bess...... 0 Gabba if Australia is missing doubt for the Melbourne Grand Sri Lanka were bundled Lasith Embuldeniya run out (Leach) ��0 both Will Pucovski and David Slam delayed to February 8 out for 135 – their lowest first- Asitha Fernando not out...... 0 Warner for the decider. due to the global pandemic. innings total in Galle – after Extras: (lb1, nb1) ��2 One of those pieces has TOTAL: (All Out, 46.1 overs) �� 135 All players arriving in Austral- opting to bat, with Dom Bess Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 6.3 ov), 2-16 already fallen with Tim Paine ian must undergo a two-week claiming his second five-for England spinner Dom Bess (Kusal Mendis, 6.5 ov), 3-25 (Kusal Perera, 10.2 ov), confirming on Thursday that quarantine period and the Open in Test cricket, after Stuart claimed his second five-for in 4-81 (Angelo Mathews, 28.6 ov), 5-81 (Dinesh Pucovski has been ruled said Murray, who is isolating, Broad, picked in the XI over Test cricket. (@ICC) Chandimal, 29.2 ov), 6-105 (Niroshan Dickwella, 38.1 out of the fourth Test with a The Indian team at the Gabba cricket stadium in Brisbane. ov), 7-126 (Dasun Shanaka, 42.3 ov), 8-126 will now be unable to travel on Jimmy Anderson, dismantled (Dilruwan Perera, 42.5 ov), 9-130 (Lasith Embuldeniya, shoulder injury. flights chartered by the tourna- Sri Lanka’s batting line-up. they’ve faced in their Galle for- 43.5 ov), 10-135 (PWH de Silva, 46.1 ov). The other piece India er Marcus Harris will replace “I don’t think a win at the ment. American Madison Keys The England batsmen then tress. Bowling: Broad...... 9-3-20-3; Sam Curran 4-2-8-0; would need to fall is Warner, Pucovski in the Australian XI, Gabba is a miracle (for India), meanwhile also said she had made up most of the deficit be- Sri Lanka were dealt an Mark Wood 6-1-21-0;.Dom Bess 10.1-3-30-5; Jack who played the third Test still while there is no update on I think it’s a real possibility, Leach 17-2-55-1 (nb1). tested positive and “would not fore the stumps were drawn, early blow when it emerged England (1st Innings) hampered by a groin injury Warner’s fitness, although he’s especially if Australia are a be able to play” in the coming despite a difficult start. The their captain, opener Dimuth Zak Crawley c de Silva b Embuldeniya ��9 and made scores of 5 and 13. expected to play. couple short in their bating weeks. (dpa) visitors lost Dom Sibley in Karunaratne, was ruled out Dom Sibley c Thirimanne b Embuldeniya ��4 Speaking to foxsports.com. Either way, Pucovski’s in- line up,” Lee said. the fifth over of their innings, of the Test with a fractured Jonny Bairstow ...... batting 47 au on Thursday before Pucovs- jury means Australia will be “The only thing that’s go- Joe Root �� batting 66 when Sri Lanka used the DRS thumb. Dinesh Chandimal Extras: (nb1)...... 1 ki was ruled out, Australia leg- forced into using a third opening to hurt India is their lack Ferrari driver to good effect – Sibley was took over the captaincy in his Total: (For 2 wkts, 41 overs) �� 127 end Lee said Australia would ing batting combination in three of options to choose from. A Leclerc also positive adjudged caught at slip off La- stead, but his team’s batting Yet to bat: Dan Lawrence, Jos Buttler †, Sam Curran, be in trouble if it had to find a Tests. Australia hasn’t lost to a couple of their gun bowlers are Dom Bess, Jack Leach, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad. with mild symptoms sith Embuldeniya. When Zak performance in the first in- Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Dom Sibley, 4.2 ov), 2-17 new opening partnership one touring side at the Gabba since gone, a couple batsmen are out Crawley, who scored a double- nings has ensured he’ll have a (Zak Crawley, 8.4 ov). Test after it was formed. 1988, while India has never won with injury as well. Berlin: Formula One driver century in his last Test against tough outing. Also missing was Bowling: Embuldeniya 18-3-55-2 (1nb); Asitha “I really hope Pucovski at the ground where it has lost “The Australian bowlers Charles Leclerc has tested Pakistan, followed suit, Eng- Suranga Lakmal, who failed to Fernando 6-0-19-0; PWH de Silva 7-0-30-0; pulls through because he’s five times and drawn once. are all fully fit, so I’m going positive for the coronavirus and land seemed in trouble at 17/2. recover from a niggling injury. Dilruwan Perera 10-2-23-0. such a talented player. When Nonetheless, India has to tip Australia is going to go is isolating at home in Monaco However, captain Joe Root The hosts lost their first you think about what he can showed stunning grit and de- well at the Gabba providing with mild symptoms, his Ferrari and Jonny Bairstow absorbed wicket in as early as the seventh There were a few hopes on offer, it’s brilliant,” Lee said termination this series in the we have Pucovski and David team said Thursday. “In accord- the pressure and counter-at- over, when Lahiru Thirimanne Kusal Perera, given his track before Paine confirmed the face of an injury mountain — Warner at the top of the order. ance with the team’s protocols, tacked, putting on an unbro- fell into Broad’s trap – he had record for reviving teams in news. “The other worrying and has already pulled off one “If we don’t, then India can Charles is tested regularly and ken 110* to help England go stationed a leg-slip, and sent the face of adversity, but when sign is David Warner — hope- major upset by losing just five definitely come back in and yesterday, the result from his through to stumps primed for in a delivery into his ribs, and he was dismissed for a 28-ball fully he can come up. wickets in 131 overs to draw are a chance to beat Australia.” latest test came back positive,” a second-day assault. En route Thirimanne promptly fended 20 – he top-edged an attempt- “Otherwise we are poten- the Sydney Test. Jasprit Bumrah, Moham- said Ferrari. “Charles notified us that solid partnership, Root it to the fielder. Two balls later, ed reverse-sweep – Sri Lanka tially looking at two different Lee on Thursday still med Shami, Umesh Yadav, immediately and has informed brought up his 50th half-cen- Broad had another when Kusal were 25/3. It was then that openers at the Gabba. If that’s backed Australia for success, Ravindra Jadeja and Virat Koh- everyone he has been in close tury in Test cricket, Bairstow Mendis fell to his leg-cutter, two veteran batsmen, Angelo the case, then I’d have to say although he doesn’t believe li are just some of the names contact with in the last few a typically dominant 47*, and feathering an edge to the wick- Mathews and Chandimal, got the tide turns and India would India claiming a win at the India will be missing for the days.” (dpa) Sri Lanka were left to reflect etkeeper Jos Buttler. It was his together to attempt to revive have to be favourites.” Gabba is so unlikely despite its fourth Test, starting Friday. on one of the tougher days fourth duck in a row in Tests. the innings. Paine said Victorian open- own injury concerns. (Courtesy: foxsports.com.au) 12 Friday, January 15, 2021 The Last Word Generation Amazing youth advocates learn about UN SDGs

to maximise their potential.” Three-day online The opening session and course was attended panel with sport for development experts also gave the by 14 young people advocates a chance to express determined to make their views on the task ahead. Sixteen-year-old Ali a difference Fakhroo, from Qatar, said he was determined to contribute Tribune News Network and harness the power of foot- Doha ball to solve challenges. “As youth advocates we Generation Amazing youth have to be really resilient and advocates attended a training strong as young leaders. It session organised in collabora- isn’t an easy task but it’s a re- tion with the United Nations ally important opportunity to Institute for Training and Re- be able to share ideas and new search (UNITAR) and the Per- solutions.” Maha Al Badr, 16, manent Mission of the State of also from Qatar, expressed her Qatar to the United Nations excitement about making a dif- (UN). ference. The training introduced ad- “It’s amazing to be part of vocates to the UN Sustainable this global movement towards Development Goals (SDGs) as achieving the 17 SDGs. At Gen- part of their journey to deliver eration Amazing, we take part positive social change through in a lot of workshops on football the power of football – in Qatar for development to see how we and around the world. can use football to deliver social During the three-day on- change, which is exciting.” line course, youth learned The course also featured about the SDGs, acquired speakers from the Interna- knowledge about sport and tional Federation of Red Cross sustainable development, and Generation Amazing is the flagship human and social development programme of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) – the organisation tasked with delivering the and Red Crescent Societies, built both leadership and nego- infrastructure and legacy of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. the International Peace In- tiation skills. Fourteen young stitute, El Origen Founda- people aged 16-24 years took tion and Glass2Sand. In the part in the training after being months ahead, the Generation selected to take part in a new Amazing youth advocates will advocacy programme launched undertake further training to by Generation Amazing last boost their communication, summer. organisation, leadership and The course was intro- teamwork skills. They will duced by Hassan Al Thawadi, also advocate for pillar causes secretary-general of the Su- in the Generation Amazing preme Committee for Delivery programme, such as gender & Legacy (SC), HE Sheikha equality and inclusion – in line Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, with the SDGs. Ambassador of Qatar to the Generation Amazing is the UN, Marco A Suazo, head of flagship human and social de- New York Office of UNITAR, velopment programme of the Isabelle Picco, ambassador Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee for Marco A Suazo, head of New York Office of UNITAR SC – the organisation tasked of the Monaco Mission to the Delivery & Legacy with delivering the infrastruc- UN, and football legend John sport’s ability to inspire, bring tainable Development Goals could achieve for themselves ture and legacy of the FIFA Barnes, who notably played for with us, we aim to provide you Speaking of the contribu- hope and transform humanity and the Agenda 2030. The and their communities. “The World Cup Qatar 2022. Since Liverpool and England during with the tools to make a dif- tion youth will make to SDGs by uniting us to work together, programme is to encompass opportunities for young kids its launch in 2010, Generation his illustrious career. ference in your communities,” and sharing a message of hope as well as how they can contrib- for these young participants in through Generation Amazing, Amazing boosted communities During his opening ad- said Al Thawadi. “You carry for the youth, Sheikha Alya ute to the Sustainable Develop- Qatar, the tools to enable them educationally and vocationally, across the world and made a dress, Al Thawadi encouraged with you a message for every- said: “Youth advocates are not ment Goals.” to amplify the importance of is much more important than positive impact on more than youth to tackle the challenges one else and especially for fu- only considered the driving Suazo said: “For UNI- peace, security and develop- whether they can play foot- 500,000 people. they face head on and embody ture generations with regards force for positive change but TAR, it’s a real pleasure and ment.” ball or not. What Generation To learn more about the resilience as advocates for to the limitless power of sport also a key factor for finding so- honour to inaugurate today a Barnes, meanwhile, of- Amazing is giving these kids, in Generation Amazing, follow change. and its contribution to the bet- lutions to social issues. I hope programme for strengthening fered inspiring context in rela- Africa, and in a lot of disadvan- @GA4Good on Twitter, Insta- “Through your journey terment of people’s lives.” that youth will understand youth engagement with Sus- tion to what youth advocates taged places, is an opportunity gram and Facebook. ‘Synergy’ exhibition interprets Global South research and honours Qatar’s heritage in Northwestern Qatar The collection at the expo by young artists is a revitalised interpretation of Qatar’s heritage gains new momentum Tribune News Network politan, heterogenous one, and Tribune News Network Doha the creativity you see here is Doha an embodiment of that spirit,” “This country was wrought by she explained. “For instance, A new book on data journalism people who lived on the land my motive in creating the large in the Global South by Eddy and by people who lived off the wall-hanging titled ‘My tribe is Borges-Rey, associate profes- sea,” said the Virginia Com- Qatar’ was multi-fold. I wanted sor at Northwestern Qatar, fo- monwealth University School to capture those symbols and cuses on transnational debates of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts patterns traditionally used by on how journalism is taught by Qatar) MFA in Design alumna, various tribes in sadu weaving exploring overlooked practices as she explained the concept to create one seamless artwork and approaches from Chile, behind ‘Synergy’ an exhibition that showed how, irrespective Qatar, Zimbabwe and a host of organised and curated by Der- of where we come from, we all other regions of the world. ouiche and Tariq Al Jaidah, who The exhibition emerged from the singular desire of a group of young belong to Qatar. In explaining the rationale founded the Eiwan gallery in Al artists and designers to showcase their respect and admiration for “Additionally, I also felt it behind the project, Borges- Gassar Resort where the display the country they call home. was time for our generation Rey emphasised that “there is is on show until January 23 with to re-envision the manner in no longer a single definition of the vision of developing the art which traditional and locally- journalism,” adding that “the production landscape in Qatar. produced elements could be ideal of journalism built after “For that reason, when we used to give expression to what the golden age that followed the had the idea to conduct an ex- Qatar has grown into. That’s 1920s remained important, but Eddy Borges-Rey, associate professor at Northwestern Qatar and hibition for Qatar National Day, why I chose the unusual com- only became part of a larger, co-author of Data Journalism in the Global South. we wanted it to reflect that syn- bination of sadu and sofra; the evolving, knowledge-building ergy; that deep-rooted circular rigid linearity of sadu is offset phenomenon.” ent academic traditions” as into the centre of the aca- connection between people who by the pliable adaptability of By advancing the under- criteria to exclude non-West- demic debate and will be able lived in a bygone era and those the exhibition emerged from first must make the effort to un- sofra. That’s also why the sofra standing of journalism that ern researchers from contrib- to generate a much-needed who live here now – their lives the singular desire of a group derstand it,” said the Tunisian- appear to flow out of the sadu takes different forms in dif- uting to mainstream debates, cross-pollination by providing and livelihoods intertwined by of young artists and designers born designer. “I feel it’s exciting in a burst of bubbles; it shows ferent countries, due to the he continued. a platform to amplify the voice the sea and the land,” said Der- to showcase their respect and when people from abroad – ex- the energy and dynamism of unique strengths and dynam- “If you really are for in- of scholars from the Global ouiche. admiration for the country they pats like myself – explore the re- this country.” ics that can be found in each clusion and diversity, these South,” he said. The collection is a revital- call home. sources available locally and use References to the country’s place, the book, Data Journal- should not really be challeng- The project is the first in ised interpretation of Qatar’s It is an emotion that is pal- their individual interpretation history can also be seen in the ism in the Global South, “ad- es or obstacles at all,” Borges- a series of studies, Palgrave heritage. And one’s apprecia- pable to a visitor entering the to create something beautiful mustard-hued wall-hangings vocates against the reduction- Rey said. Studies in Journalism and tion of the ideation and detail gallery; almost immediately, from it. In a way, it’s our way of made of camel leather; laser- ist view that journalism only “In fact, diversity in ap- Global South. BookAuthority on display is amplified by the one’s attention is drawn to two contributing to Qatar.” engraved patterns – inspired occurs in democratic societies, proaches, themes, theories, has been chosen to be included fact that Derouiche and Jai- large hand-woven wall-hang- She added, “On a personal by the symbols used by Qatari and that objectivity is the only and methodologies, when in their Best New Journalism dah formed a collective with ings made using sadu, a weaving level, I have spent the last tribes to brand their herds of lens through which reality can openly welcomed and ade- Books of 2020 list and “has the aim of collaborating with technique traditionally associ- three years exploring the art sheep, camels or goats to pre- be measured,” Borges-Rey quately nurtured, has the po- been well received,” according local talent and invited Qatar- ated with the region, and sofra, and design landscape here, vent them from getting lost or said. tential to shake the pristine, to Borges-Rey, “especially by based artists Ahmed Al Bah- the craft of plaiting palm leaves. working with local artists and stolen – start out at one end of While he and his co- monolithic structure of our members of the Global South rani, Ahmed Al Maadheed, Further down are decorative craftsmen in souqs to first ap- the hide and then blend into a authors, journalism schol- current mainstream disci- community who feel represent- Azzam Al Mannai and Fatima leather hangings depicting sym- preciate the rich artistic herit- single pattern on the other, sig- ars Saba Bebawi and Bruce plines, and to further expand ed.” Al Shaiban, and local craft bols. Aerial photographs juxta- age of the country and then to nifying Qatar’s journey from a Mutsvairo, are facing a schol- the limits of what we often take Borges-Rey teaches cours- masters Umm Atiq Al Marri posing human activities against collaborate with them, often cluster of tribes to the unified arship that is still very much for granted.” es in mobile journalism, data and Mohammed Al Balkoum the stark emptiness of the de- giving traditional designs a country that it is today. focused on Western con- Borges-Rey also explained journalism and social media to contribute bespoke artwork sert, sculptures that portray Qa- contemporary twist.” Derouiche has another cerns, he noted that it is the that he and his co-authors for journalists in northwestern to the exhibition – all in under tar’s increasing global presence, Derouiche also noted how piece of interesting information responsibility of the tradi- would like to demystify the Qatar, among others. Borges- two months. poetry cast in concrete and can- the exhibition mirrors Qatar’s to share. When quizzed on the tional and static data journal- traditional academic discus- Rey worked as a broadcast jour- As Derouiche, designer and vases that harken back to a sim- identity – one that boldly bal- materials used to fashion the ism model to dismiss emerg- sions that have been imposed nalist, media producer and PR creative director of House of pler lifestyle make up the rest of ances the contemporary with artwork, her eyes light up. ing Global South research as on research in and around the practitioner before obtaining Arts, described the concept and the display. the classic. “Almost all the materi- “descriptive and exploratory Global South. his PhD in Media and Commu- creative processes behind Syn- “In order to respect and “Over the years, Qatar’s per- als used in the exhibition are in nature.” And it also uses “We hope that these voices nication from the University of ergy, one thing becomes clear: learn from another culture, you sona has evolved into a cosmo- sourced from Qatar,” she said. “language barriers and differ- will eventually find their way Malaga in Spain.