SPORTS Tuesday, May 2, 2017 21 Atletico aims win, not Real Atletico Madrid’s Uruguayan defender Diego Godin (L) speaks past Atletico Madrid’s midfielder revenge Gabi (C) and Atletico Madrid’s Argentinian coach Diego Simeone during a press conference Madrid “What motivates me you learn from defeat,” said through as well. four we’ve faced them in the at the heart of the defence. tletico Madrid captain is being in the final, to Atletico defender Diego “The extra motivation Champions League,” said Isco “I am clear on who is going Gabi insisted yesterday win the long-awaited Godin. comes from it being a “Hopefully the outcome to play (at right-back),” said itA is winning the Champions Champions League that we all Both sides are seeking Champions League semi- will be the same as in previous Simeone. League not gaining revenge want.” historic firsts as Real eye a 12th final.” years. “Absences are important, on Real Madrid that motivates Atletico led until the 93rd European crown in Cardiff on “They’ll be desperate to beat but I understand football him as the Spanish giants face minute of the 2014 final June 3 by becoming the first Bale absent us after the two Champions as a team game. Many off once more in Tuesday’s when Sergio Ramos’s header side to retain the trophy in the Gareth Bale and central Leagues that we’ve won.” times an important player semi-final, first leg. sparked a Real fightback as Champions League era. defender Pepe are Real’s only Atletico have more injury can be missing an the team Real have beaten Atletico in they went onto win 4-1 in Meanwhile, Atletico are injury absentees. worries as Jose Maria Gimenez overcomes that loss.” each of the past three seasons extra-time. still seeking their first ever Isco and Marco Asensio suffered a groin problem in Yannick Carrasco is also a in the Champions League, A year later Javier Champions League as the only will compete for Bale’s place, Saturday’s 5-0 thrashing of major doubt after the Belgian including twice in the final Hernandez got the only goal side to lose three finals without whilst the fit again Raphael Las Palmas to join right-backs winger suffered a collarbone in agonising circumstances of a bad-tempered tie as Real ever lifting the trophy. Varane will replace Pepe in Juanfran and Sime Vrsaljko injury in last week’s 1-0 defeat for the red and white part of progressed 1-0 on aggregate in “What happened in the past the only two changes Zidane on the sidelines. to Villarreal. Madrid in 2014 and 2016. the quarter-finals. is in the past, we can’t rely is likely to make from the Diego Simeone will The return of Kevin “I am not more motivated And in last season’s final, on that now,” said Real boss side that started a 1-1 La therefore be forced into a Gameiro, though, was a to play against Real Madrid Real emerged victorious in Zinedine Zidane. Liga draw against Atletico at defensive reshuffle with Stefan huge boost for Simeone as than any other team,” said a penalty shootout in Milan “It has been positive for us, the Bernabeu just over three Savic, a centre-back by trade, the French international Gabi, 33, who has spent after a 1-1 draw. but now it is a completely weeks ago. the favourite to be moved scored twice in his first 10 years at Atletico in two “You always correct things different tie and they will “I’ve been in Madrid for to right-back with Lucas start for six weeks at the spells. from the past, but above all be doing their upmost to go four years and in each of the Hernandez partnering Godin weekend. (AFP) Bouhanni BAPCO edge out GPIC escapes with in Industrial Bowling concussion after fall Paris The 26-year-old was knocked rench sprinter Nacer Bouhanni is unconscious 25km from the finish recovering in hospital after being line at Sheffield, in northern England knockedF unconscious during a heavy and lay motionless on the road where fall on cycling’s Tour of Yorkshire, his he had fallen. Cofidis team said yesterday. The powerful sprint specialist had GPIC team “Nacer Bouhanni has no broken won the second stage to Harrogate the bones. Our sprinter has bad day before easily dominating a bunch Manama for Bapco was Bahrain national (EWA) to advance to the final, concussion. He’s still stunned this sprint on a slight upward incline. apco defeated GPIC 2511-2501 team player Yousif Falah (278) high with the top scorers being Batelco’s Monday morning with headaches and His team announced overnight that pin falls with the last bowl of the game of the week and (783) high Ahmed Al Khaja (232) game and vision problems,” Cofidis said in a early diagnosis had been “reassuring” matchB to reach the semi-finals of the series of the week and for GPIC, (656) series and guest player for statement. and that Bouhanni “had regained Bahrain Industrial Bowling League guest player, Ahmed Fareed (257) EWA, Emad Al Jahromi (249) game “A neurological examination consciousness in the ambulance”. Bapco Knockout Tournament game and (707) series. and (656) series. will take place after 48 hours if Bouhanni, who joined Cofidis 2017 at the Fun Land Bowling In another match, Batelco Batelco face either Pioneers or Nacer doesn’t suffer from any new in 2015, has 55 wins to his name Centre in Manama. were 2430-2345 winners over the Bapco in the final after this week’s symptoms between then and now,” including stages on the Giro d’Italia In a very tight match, top scoring Electricity and Water Authority semi-final showdown. the French team added. and the Vuelta a Espana..