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BBASEBALLASEBALL | Page 4 SEA GAMES | Page 5 Puig homers Schooling as Los Angeles golden, Malay Dodgers beat teen Khairul is Pirates 6-5 fastest man Wednesday, August 23, 2017 FOOTBALL Dhul-Hijja 1, 1438 AH Dortmund stand GULF TIMES ground with Barca target Dembele SPORT Page 3 FOOTBALL ‘Blue Roon’ — Rooney form Veteran tipped to make has media purring England World Cup squad AFP The Daily Telegraph said Rooney had an London England recall “in his sights”. The paper says Rooney’s impeccable first touch and passing master class as well as his ayne Rooney labelled his positional sense could serve his talented but 200th Premier League goal inconsistent teammate Ross Barkley well. in Everton’s 1-1 draw with “If the absent Ross Barkley (he is injured) WManchester City a “sweet had just an ounce of Rooney’s football in- moment” and had the British media purring telligence he would be a world beater,” it re- and suggesting yesterday he be recalled to marked. the England squad. However, on his chances of an England “Blue Roon” was the Daily Mirror’s head- recall it said Southgate faced a dilemma. line while the Sun went with “Long May He “He (Southgate) must calculate if there Wayne” after Rooney joined former Eng- are really 22 English players who can con- land and Newcastle great Alan Shearer as tribute more in a World Cup year. the only players to have reached the Premier “Would the recall of Rooney truly be con- League landmark. sidered a retrograde step, or can he be rede- “Plenty of life left in old dog Roo” said the fined at international level to be a guiding Sun who complimented Everton manager influence on and off the field?” Ronald Koeman on his punt in signing the Whatever the answer to that conundrum 31-year-old from Manchester United. the Telegraph said that given Rooney’s reju- Rooney sparkled against City showing a venated form Southgate has to make a deci- hunger, zest and alertness for the club that sion soon. nurtured his formidable talent as a teenager The Daily Mail went big on irony, recalling in stark contrast to his displays under Jose that Rooney was written off last season. Mourinho at United last season. “He’s finished, you know. He doesn’t “His last season at Old Trafford suggested score, he doesn’t contribute,” observed the this was a player well into decline and Ever- newspaper dryly. ton were making a romantic gesture that “He should have just packed it in, or gone could backfire,” the Sun said. to China or the United States, for the money. “Two games into the new season he has “He has nothing left to give to Premier scored the winner in one and last night League football. very nearly grabbed another... perhaps that “Yet somehow, here Wayne Rooney is. dream of bowing out next summer in the “Two games, two goals.” World Cup is not just that,” it added. The Guardian said with Liverpool’s Adam The Mirror said Rooney, whose 35th- Lallana out injured it opened up a spot for minute goal went through City ’keeper Ed- Rooney to be recalled and win his 120th cap. erson’s legs before Raheem Sterling’s equal- “He (Southgate) must surely be im- ised after the break, looked like he could pressed at how Rooney is knocking on the inspire Everton to better things. door to be recalled,” the paper said. “This was all about Rooney’s renais- “Rooney may burn bright then fade as the sance... at 31, Rooney was an eye-catching season ages. signing, something of a risk. “But here he was the goalscorer for the “But the energy is still there. second consecutive time in a league suppos- Everton’s English striker Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring his team’s goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Everton at “And it will propel Everton forward.” edly the continent’s toughest.” the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on Monday. BOTTOMLINE SPOTLIGHT Spain sports Klopp feels heat as Liverpool eye court rejects Champs League group phase Ronaldo’s fi nal ban appeal AFP “It’s brilliant when you get the London ball and you look up and you’ve got AFP Sadio, Roberto (Firmino), Studge Madrid (Sturridge) in the fi rst half and iverpool manager Jurgen Mo (Salah) came on with big Dom Klopp concedes his side are (Solanke),” said the former Dundee ristiano Ronaldo’s fi nal route of appeal already feeling the pressure United left-back. against his fi ve-match ban for pushing a this season ahead of the re- “It’s great to have the options. referee after being sent off in the Spanish Lturn leg of their Champions League We’re not fully up to speed yet, but Super Cup was rejected by Spain’s admin- play-off against Hoff enheim today. we’re getting there and when we are, Cistrative sports court (TAD) yesterday. Liverpool looked to have planted we’ll be a threat.” “TAD has rejected the appeal presented by Real one foot in the group phase after go- Liverpool are bidding to reach the Madrid against the fi ve-match ban,” a TAD spokes- ing 2-0 up in last week’s fi rst leg in Champions League group phase for person confi rmed to AFP. Germany, only for Mark Uth’s 87th- only the second time since 2010. Ronaldo blasted his treatment by the Spanish minute reply to bring Hoff enheim Their last participation in 2014-15 football federation as “persecution” after he was right back into the tie. having come to an end in the group controversially shown a second yellow card for div- The fi ve-time European champi- stage, it is now over eight years since ing after coming off the bench to score as Real won ons needed a late Sadio Mane goal to Anfi eld last hosted a knockout- the fi rst leg of the Spanish Super Cup 3-1. see off Crystal Palace in the Premier phase match in the competition. The Portugal captain was handed a one-match League on Saturday and Klopp an- Elimination at the hands of Euro- ban for the 10th red card of his career and a further ticipates another knife-edge occa- pean debutants Hoff enheim would four-game suspension for pushing referee Ricardo sion at Anfi eld in mid-week. represent a monumental setback de Burgos Bengoetxea in protest. “We all have pressure and it’s a for Klopp, who was hired partly on “Impossible to be immune to this situation, 5 quick start always,” said Klopp, who the strength of his fi ne continental games!!” Ronaldo posted to his 108mn followers on reached the Champions League fi nal record with Dortmund. Instagram after his fi rst appeal was dismissed by the with Borussia Dortmund in 2013. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp during training yesterday. But Liverpool’s fans will draw en- federation last week. “You need to be there immedi- couragement from the fact that in “It seems to me exaggerated and ridiculous, this is ately, deliver and all that stuff . The ally hard, for both teams.” ing Mohamed Salah are all expected yard free-kick. Liverpool are likely to 14 previous European home games called persecution!” diff erence this year is that it’s really Klopp made fi ve changes to his to return to the starting line-up still be without Brazilian playmaker against German teams, their team Ronaldo has already served two games of his sus- hard. starting XI for the 1-0 victory over against Julian Nagelsmann’s Hof- Philippe Coutinho, the subject of have never been beaten. pension as Madrid completed a 5-1 aggregate win “We all know a draw (against Pal- Palace, with debutant Andy Rob- fenheim. three unsuccessful bids from Barce- Hoff enheim geared up for the trip over Barcelona in the Super Cup second leg and as ace), two points instead of four or ertson, Ragnar Klavan, Joe Gomez, Young right-back Trent Alexan- lona, who continues to nurse a back to Liverpool with a 1-0 win at home Real opened their La Liga campaign with a 3-0 win six, it doesn’t feel good, but you can James Milner and Daniel Sturridge der-Arnold could also return, hav- problem. But Robertson believes the to Werder Bremen on Saturday, at Deportivo la Coruna. sort it. coming into the side. ing been rested against Palace after fi re-power on show against Palace courtesy of a defl ected shot from Real will also be without their all-time top scorer “You can’t do this in a Champions Having started on the bench, De- setting Liverpool en route to victory demonstrated the strength in depth substitute Andrej Kramaric in the for La Liga matches at home to Valencia and Levante League qualifi er. This intensity is re- jan Lovren, Emre Can and star sign- in Sinsheim with a memorable 25- in Liverpool’s attacking unit. 84th minute. and away at Real Sociedad. Gulf Times 2 Wednesday, August 23, 2017 FOOTBALL PREMIER LEAGUE Familiar failings are proving costly for Spurs and Pochettino The absence of a genuine wide man and of last season’s dynamic wing-backs is already having an eff ect on Spurs By Jacob Steinberg frenzy this summer. Two games ter City for Kyle Walker but it re- The Guardian into the new season they have mains to be seen whether Spurs made one signing, agreeing a will be better off with the money £42mn deal with Ajax for their they received for the right-back.