6 October 19, 2017

Iran Water Polo Team Secrets of Iran’s U17 Success in India Beats Uruguay in tive is to defend our advantage and Iran 48 per cent – 52 per cent Costa win the match.” Rica The Asian side wait for a mistake Iran 35 per cent – 65 per cent Mex- FINA Event and, once they win the ball, move it ico TEHRAN (Press TV) - Iran counterparts 15-8. forward at lightning speed with just Despite this, they have remained men’s national water polo team The 6th edition of the FINA a few passes. While strikers Younes in control of every game. “Although has recorded its first victory at World Men’s Water Polo Devel- Delfi and Allahyar Sayyad come into spending so much time behind the the 6th edition of the Fédéra- opment Trophy opened on Oc- their own as the target comes into ball definitely saps your energy, we tion Internationale de Natation tober 17, and will conclude on view, the entire team can track back give our all for the team’s success, (FINA) World Men’s Water October 22, 2017. just as quickly if they lose possession. and winning the match means we’ve Polo Development Trophy in The Iranian team is scheduled 2. Solidarity,Team Spirit achieved our goal,” said Mohammad Malta, defeating the Uruguayan to play against Tunisia in its sec- Iran’s selfless and passionate play- Sharifi, who dictates play in midfield squad. ond match on Wednesday. ing style is evident long before alongside Ghobeishavi and has al- On Tuesday and the opening The Islamic Republic of Iran is kick-off. During the warm-up, sub- ready scored two penalties in India. day of the international tourna- drawn with Malta, Tunisia and stitutes applaud the starting 11 as 4. Strong Players in Key Positions ment in the central Maltese town Uruguay in Group A. they complete their final exercise. While Sharifi shone in central mid- of Gzira, the Iranian athletes Australia, Peru, Saudi Arabia A few minutes later, a loud cheer of field in Iran’s first game, strike pair overcame their South American and Singapore are in Group B. ZURICH (FIFA.com) - With four many and France. encouragement goes up from inside Sayyad and Delfi were the standout wins from four matches, scoring 12 What are the reasons behind Iran’s the changing room before the players performers against Germany. Gho- goals while conceding just two, Iran success? In the search for answers, make their way towards the pitch. beishavi was the team’s lynchpin in Mercedes , Hamilton on continued their unstoppable march FIFA.com has discovered four partic- “We are one team, and we can only the encounter with Costa Rica before through the FIFA U-17 World Cup ularly marked trends from their open- succeed with solidarity and team spir- goalkeeper Ali Gholamzadeh kept Brink of F1 Titles India 2017 by defeating Mexico 2-1 in ing four matches. it!” said suspended captain Moham- Mexico at bay with a series of impres- their Round of 16 encounter in Goa. 1. Super-Fast Switching mad Ghobeishavi in the mixed zone sive saves. Reaching the last eight marks Team One thing that has been clear in ev- of the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Sta- Despite their overarching focus on Melli’s best result in the history of the ery game is that Iran play out from dium after watching the game from teamwork, the Iranians have a heady competition and continues a remark- a foundation of discipline. If their the stands. mix of genuinely strong individuals able few months of success. opponents have the ball, all of the 3. Control without possession in several key positions that could yet Coach Abbas Chamanian’s charges players often stay in their own half Team Melli have enjoyed less pos- allow them to go all the way in India. were one of five Iranian national and close down the space. “Our first session than their opponents in all “We have our sights set on the big teams to qualify for five different objective is to keep a clean sheet,” four of their matches so far: goal of reaching the final and winning FIFA tournaments in 2016/2017 – an defensive maestro Taha Shariati told Iran 40 per cent– 60 per cent Guinea the World Cup,” said Shariati. One outstanding achievement unparalleled FIFA.com. “Our second objective is Iran 43 per cent – 57 per cent Ger- thing is certain – Iran are determined even by nations such as Brazil, Ger- to score a goal, and our third objec- many to continue making history. Cavaliers Edge Past Celtics in Season Opener WASHINGTON (Xinhua) - Bos- petitive nature that you have,” said ton Celtics forward Gordon Hay- James. ward broke his left ankle just five “You hurt for him,” Celtics coach minutes into the NBA season opener Brad Stevens said of Hayward. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton of Britain in action. against the Cleveland Cavaliers as “It’s a tough, tough deal, but I AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Lew- Reliability, or lack of it, will be a the home team triumphed against guess that’s part of the risk of in- is Hamilton could be crowned key concern on both sides. Celtics with 102-99 on Tuesday jury. I really feel for him.” Britain’s first four-times Formula Vettel has failed to finish two of night. Hayward’s horrific injury over- One world champion in Texas this the last three races in Asia, one due Hayward, who signed a four- shadowed Kyrie Irving’s return to weekend while Mercedes are on to a first lap collision and the other year, 128 million US dollars con- Cleveland and will re-direct Bos- the brink of a fourth consecutive a spark plug problem, and cannot tract with the Celtics this summer, ton’s immediate future and potential. constructor’s title. afford any further unreliability on hurt his left ankle in a terrible way. Irving, who asked to be traded The chances of Mercedes, 145 Ferrari’s part. The All Star player was taken di- this summer after six seasons in points clear of Ferrari with four However, before his nightmare rectly to the hospital and will re- Cleveland, finished with 22 points races remaining, wrapping things run the German had not finished quire surgery needing months to for the Celtics in the opener. up in Austin appear to be over- lower than seventh since Malaysia recover. James, who’s still recovering whelming. in Oct. 2016, when he retired with Cavs star LeBron James said it’s from his ankle injury, scored 29 Boston Celtics’ Kyrie Irving, right, drives past Cleveland Cavaliers’ Everything is also stacking up damaged suspension after a colli- very unfortunate for Hayward. points for the home team. His best Iman Shumpert in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, for Hamilton to become only the sion. “My thoughts and prayers go out Oct. 17, 2017, in Cleveland. friend Dwyane Wade, who’s just to Gordon’s family. Hope for a joined Cavs this summer, had eight fifth driver to win more than three He was fourth in Austin last year, speedy recovery, a healthy recov- injuries that you never see coming, ter who it is, no matter what the points. Former MVP Derrick Rose championships since the first in when Mercedes had a one-two fin- ery,” James said. “Those are the you never want to happen, no mat- stature, no matter how much com- collected 14 points. 1950, with British bookmakers of- ish. fering odds of 1/50 on him taking This year Vettel has finished all the title. but six races on the podium and Spartak Storm to 5-1 Win Over Sevilla in Champions League That compares to 14/1 for Fer- three of those outside the top three rari’s Sebastian Vettel, Hamilton’s were fourth places. minute, eventually finishing with two was again on good form against Sevilla. closest rival, and 300/1 on Mer- Hamilton has won eight times and goals and two assists. Simon Kjaer lev- Selikhov kept out Michael Krohn- cedes’ Valtteri Bottas. finished second three times in 16 eled for Sevilla from a corner in the 30th. Dehli with an acrobatic stop just before While the team may be celebrat- races. Sevilla put Spartak under heavy pres- halftime, and leapt to save from Wissam ing on Sunday night, Hamilton may Austin has also been particularly sure at the start of the second half, but Ben Yedder in the 50th. Only a goal-line find he has to wait, however. good to him with four wins in five was left vulnerable at the back. clearance from Dmitry Kombarov in the To do it in Austin, the Briton must years including the last three. Vettel Spartak hit back hard as first Lorenzo Mel- 54th kept out another effort from Ben finish in the top two and then see won with Red Bull in 2013. garejo scored off Promes’s pass in the 58th, Yedder. where Vettel ends up. Even if Mercedes dominate one- then captain Denis Glushakov volleyed in Spartak midfielder Alexander Sam- Hamilton currently enjoys a hefty two, and Red Bull’s Daniel Ric- Dmitry Kombarov’s cross in the 67th. edov was stretchered off in the first half 59-point advantage, with 100 still ciardo and Max Verstappen prove Luiz Adriano rounded the keeper to with what Carrera said was a hamstring to be won. He must score 16 more to be the closest rivals, the chances bag Spartak’s fourth goal, again off a injury. than his German rival on Sunday to are that Vettel will still finish in the pass from Promes, who added Spartak’s Liverpool demolished Maribor 7-0 in prevent the title battle continuing top five in a race without incident. fifth. the other group game. to Mexico City’s Autodromo Her- In the constructors’ champion- “I think Spartak played its ideal game Spartak could face further UEFA pun- manos Rodriguez on the following ship, Ferrari need to outscore Mer- Moscow Spartak’s Luiz Adriano (C) vies for the ball during the 2017-2018 today, leaving the minimum for the op- ishment after its supporters used smoke weekend. cedes by 17 points to prevent them Champions League match against Sevilla in Moscow, Russia, on Oct. 17, 2017. position,” Spartak coach Massimo Car- bombs and other pyrotechnics to cel- Third place is worth 15 points and retaining the title in Austin. rera said. Sevilla had tested Spartak’s ebrate a goal. will not be enough. The only occasion Ferrari have MOSCOW (AP) — Spartak Moscow Sevilla dropped from first to third after a defense to the limit “but that doesn’t The Russian club will already be with- Even if Hamilton wins in Austin, done that this season was in Mo- have sliced apart Sevilla with rapid coun- result its coach Eduardo Berizzo called take anything away from the guys, who out away fans against Sevilla as punish- he will be champion only if Vettel naco in May when Vettel and Kimi terattacks to beat the Spanish team 5-1 in “very tough.” Liverpool is top on goal played brilliantly today.” ment for firing a flare which landed near finishes no higher than sixth. If the Raikkonen finished one-two while the Champions League. difference. Spartak goalkeeper Alexander Selik- a referee in an earlier game. UEFA is in- Briton comes second, then Vettel Hamilton was seventh and team The Russian team is level with Liver- Quincy Promes headed the Russian hov made crucial saves against Liverpool vestigating four other charges, including has to finish eighth or higher to stay mate Valtteri Bottas ended up pool on five points at the top of Group E. champion’s opening goal in the 18th in his team’s previous group match, and one of racist abuse in a youth game. in the game. fourth. Swiss Lawmakers Agree on $1bn Backing for 2026 Olympic Bid BERN, Switzerland (AP) - Federal councilor Guy Parmel- pret, Parmelin said at a news Sion’s project could be tested ing northern region. the 2026 host in 2019. Switzerland’s federal government in, who heads the department for conference to announce the sev- by a referendum in more than The federal council said it The process has been revised said Wednesday it is prepared to sports, said the project would be en-member council’s decision. one Swiss canton. could contribute 827 million to help potential bid cities, aim- pay almost 1 billion Swiss francs withdrawn if votes are lost. Sion was left as the Swiss The Sion hosting plan, cen- francs ($842 million) toward the ing to ease concerns of Europe- ($1.02 billion) toward Sion host- Swiss support comes three Olympic body’s best option tered on its home canton of organizing budget. Other possi- an voters who have consistently ing the 2026 Winter Olympics. days after voters in Austria re- for 2026 after voters in the Valais, also includes proposed ble costs include a contribution rejected Olympic bid plans The Swiss federal council vot- jected a proposed 2026 bid by Graubuenden canton (state) events in neighboring Vaud to the candidacy, renovating since Russia chose to spend $51 ed to support the proposed can- two-time host Innsbruck. rejected a proposal from St. - home to the International venues, and policing expenses. billion on massive infrastruc- didature, which could still be The reasons for Innsbruck’s Moritz and Davos for a second Olympic Committee in Laus- The International Olympic ture linked to the 2014 Sochi stopped by public opposition. defeat were difficult to inter- straight time. anne - and the German-speak- Committee is scheduled to pick Games.