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18 activities confirmed for National Day event TDT | Manama Everton held by Watford he Kingdom of Bah - Train is all set to cele - And the Silva feud threatened brate the National Day and Lucas Digne to spill onto the pitch after Wat- His Majesty’s accession • ford captain Troy Deeney last day with a set of sports rescues point for week said he would “smash” activities over the coming Everton after Watford’s Richarlison for leaving the Hor- weekend. crazy five minutes nets. Sixteen national sports federations will be or - Richarlison strikes Silva has last laugh as ganizing 18 events to cel- • Yet it was Richarlison who did ebrate this national occa- Everton escape against the early damage as the Brazil sion in cooperation with former club Watford forward put Everton ahead in the Bahrain Olympic the 15th minute with his eighth Committee. AFP | Liverpool goal in 14 Premier League ap- The Fencing Federa - pearances -- three more than he tion will have the National arco Silva had the last managed in 38 games for Wat- Fencing Day Championship, laugh against his for- ford last season. while similar events will be Mmer club Watford as Watford were left frustrated brought by other nation- Everton defender Lucas Digne’s by the goal as they appealed in al federations, including last-gasp free-kick rescued a vain for offside against Theo mixed martial arts, gym- dramatic 2-2 draw at Goodison Walcott during a move that end- nastics, weightlifting, table Park on Monday. ed with Andre Gomes crossing tennis and sports for people Everton manager Silva was Lucas Digne (left) scores Everton’s injury-time equaliser against Watford for Richarlison to stroke a cool of determination. facing Watford for the first time by his old employers. didn’t see anything. It’s not im- finish past Ben Foster. since his acrimonious departure Everton’s Richarlison, signed portant to me.What I can control Some players opt not to cel- from Vicarage Road in January. from Watford by Silva, put the is my players. ebrate when they score against The 41-year-old was sacked by hosts ahead in the first half. “It’s a difficult match to talk their former teams. Shaikha Hayat named Watford after less than a year in Seamus Coleman’s own goal about. We lost our focus com- But in keeping with the frac- Arab federation vice charge, with the club’s owners drew Watford level after the pletely for their goals.” KNOW WHAT tious mood, Richarlison, who blaming Everton’s interest in the break and Abdoulaye Dou- Eventually hired by Ever- had been targeted by some president Portuguese coach for distracting coure’s header put them in front ton in May, Silva summed up crunching Watford tackles, had him from his job. before Everton midfielder Gylfi the difficult nature of his Wat- no qualms about sprinting away TDT | Manama Convinced he treated them Sigurdsson had a penalty saved ford exit last week when he in jubilation. disrespectfully by showing in- by Ben Foster. made it clear he was unsen - Everton manager Roberto Pereyra squandered haikha Hayat bint Abdu- terest in Everton, the Watford But Digne came to Silva’s res- timental about facing his old Silva was facing a good chance to equalise when Slaziz Al Khalifa, board fans who travelled to Goodison cue in the sixth minute of stop- club. Watford for the first the Watford forward headed member of the Bahrain Park waved inflatable snakes page-time to deny Watford the Watford are still waiting for time since his acri- wide from Ken Sema’s cross. Olympic Committee (BOC), and directed abusive chants at revenge they so badly wanted. the Premier League to settle monious departure Pereyra curled a free-kick just President of the Arab Ta- Silva. Insisting he didn’t care about their complaint against Everton from Vicarage Road wide and Deeney saw his strike ble Tennis Federations and With just seconds to go, it silencing the Watford taunts, for the alleged illegal approach saved by Jordan Pickford after member of the Executive seemed Silva would be bitten Silva said: “Of course not. I for Silva. in January the interval. Office of the federation, was elected vice-president of the Union of Arab Fed- erations’ executive office Stop being late and prove your recently. Shaikha Hayat was greet- value, Rivaldo urges Dembele ed on this decision by Su- preme Council for Youth Reuters | Barcelona “This is not the correct and Sports assistant secre- mentality for someone po - tary general and BOC secre- arcelona winger Ousmane tentially trying to leave Bar- tary general Abdulrahman BDembele needs to improve celona. It’s always strange Askar expressed sincere his attitude and focus on be- to hear that someone might congratulations on this oc- ing more professional even if want to leave a big club in this casion. he does want to leave the La way. He stressed that Shaikha Liga leaders, the club’s former “If he wants to leave, he must Hayat is worthy of this po- championship winning player prove his value by playing well sition due to her compe - Rivaldo has said. and not missing training ses- tence and sincerity in work- Dembele, who joined Bar- sions to recover his credibili- ing throughout the years celona in August 2017 for 105 ty as a professional. That will of her work in the field of million euros ($119.45 million), generate interest from other sports at the regional, con- suffered injury problems in his clubs. If he doesn’t change, he tinental and international first year and this season has is hurting himself more than Shaikh Mohamed bin Duaij Al Khalifa, President of Bahrain Sport for Disabilities, Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Mubarak Al levels, and for her achieve- been criticised for his behav- the club.” Khalifa, Vice President of Bahrain Tennis Federation and Khamis Al Muqla, President of the Bahrain Tennis Club attend ments in various posts she iour, including turning up late a meeting on Monday at the Bahrain Sports Federation for Disabilities to discuss about launch wheelchair Tennis in the has occupied over the past to training and events. Kingdom of Bahrain years. Media reports have linked the 21-year-old with a move away from the Nou Camp during next month’s transfer window. Brazilian Rivaldo, who Guardiola praises ‘incredible’ Sterling played for Barca for five years from 1997 and is re - AFP | London Speaking for the first time since the Chel- ball but it’s not just in football. You’d think garded as one of the most sea incident, City manager Guardiola in football we’d be safe but racism is every- skilful attackers of his gen- ep Guardiola has praised backed Sterling and hailed his de- where,” he said. eration, said there was no PManchester City star Ra- cision to speak out on the contro- “What happens today - how we treat doubting the Frenchman’s heem Sterling for refusing to versy. immigrants and refugees, when once talents. be intimidated by the men- “I was concerned with what in our lives our grandfathers were ref- Dembele ace of racism in football. happened but he made a statement ugees. It’s everywhere. That’s why we has only Sterling endured al- on Instagram and was quite have to fight every day. scored leged racial abuse from clear about his thoughts,” “We have to fight for human rights 1 2 a Chelsea fan during Guardiola told reporters to make a better society for the goals for Barca but several City’s 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge on yesterday. future. Today it’s dangerous, not of those have been important Saturday. “He’s an incredible per- just in England, all across Europe. strikes in the league, the Span- The 24-year-old was targeted by the son, an incredible human “The message for the politicians ish Super Cup and the Cham- supporter while he was standing near fans being. is for them to be tough on human pions League. on the touchline. “It’s tough in the 21st rights and we have to defend de- “Ousmane Dembele’s situa- Sterling appeared to laugh off the shock- century to still be in this mocracy in the best way.” tion at Barcelona is upsetting ing incident at the time, but the abuse has position, to have problems Former Barcelona and Bayern because he’s already shown drawn widespread condemnation amid with diversity. We have to Munich boss Guardiola also point- that he can play very well, fears the sport is being dragged back to be better, everyone.” ed out the media has a crucial role score goals and be an impor- the dark ages of the 1970s and 1980s when Guardiola believes to play in keeping racism in check. tant member of the team,” racism was rife. racism is a deep prob- “Today the real power is the Rivaldo, who won the World The England winger later accused the lem in society, not just media, not politicians, not the Cup with Brazil in 2002, told media of fuelling racism in the way it re- football, and insisted governments. It’s the media,” Betfair. ports certain stories about black players. more must be done he said. “He just needs to focus on And former England assistant coach Gary to combat it. The Metropolitan Police being a little more professional Neville revealed this week that Sterling “It’s everywhere, have launched an investiga- and to stop being late Ousmane complained during Euro 2016 of constant racism is every - tion into the Stamford Bridge for training ses - Dembele criticism from fans that carried racist un- where. People Raheem incident, while Chelsea have suspended sions. dertones. focus on foot- Sterling four supporters.