Five-Star Palestine Come from Behind to Thrash Comoros 5-1 FIFA DOHA
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QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune Brazil win QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune in dramatic style to top group at Copa America PAGE 12 FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2021 Ronaldo thanks Ali Daei after record goal: ‘True champions are forever’ DPA/AFC Germany’s Miroslav Klose Brazilian sports portal Glo- BERLIN who has 19. boEsporte.com said “Cristiano But on Instagram he Ronaldo doesn’t let time pre- CRISTIANO Ronaldo’s sec- thanked Daei for the mes- vail over talent” after equalling ond goal from the spot against sage: “The true champions are the record and also taking over France on Wednesday was one champions forever. I’m very as sole top scorer at Euro 2020 for the record books. The Por- proud to read such kind words with five goals. tugal star equalled the men’s from a big idol like you. Thank Daei has said on several international scoring record of you, Ali Daei.” Ronaldo and occasions that he would be 109 goals with Iran’s Ali Daei. Portugal will have a difficult “delighted” if Ronaldo broke And as Portugal secured a task against world ranking his record, as he believes the spot in the Euro 2020 round leaders Belgium as they try to Juventus striker ranks among of 16, Ronaldo will have the defend their European title. the best three players in his- chance to take sole possession After qualifying as one tory, alongside Lionel Messi of the record when they face of the four best third-placed and Diego Maradona. Belgium on Sunday. teams in the group stage, the “Congratulations to @cris- Daei was among the first striker asked Portuguese fans tiano who is now one goal away to congratulate the evergreen to “keep believing as much as from breaking the men’s inter- 36-year-old. Ali Daei of Iran. we do.” Ronaldo was praised national goal scoring record,” “I am honoured that this by fans and sports media Daei posted on Instagram. remarkable achievement will 109 goals. around the world. The Argen- “I am honoured that this belong to Ronaldo,” he wrote Ronaldo didn’t speak tinian newspaper Ole said “the remarkable achievement will on Instagram. much after the game, where Ronaldo myth keeps grow- belong to Ronaldo – great The Iran forward needed he also took sole possession ing” and Italy’s Gazzetta dello champion of football and car- 149 games to reach the mile- of the record of most goals at Sport called the Juventus for- ing humanist who inspires stone, while Ronaldo required Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a second penalty kick during the UEFA EURO Euros and World Cups with ward the “new emperor” of in- and impacts lives throughout 178 matches to score the same 2020 Group F match against France at Puskas Arena in Budapest on Wednesday. (AFP) 21 strikes, breaking a tie with ternational football. the world.” Five-star Palestine come from behind to thrash Comoros 5-1 FIFA DOHA PALESTINE came from be- hind and beat Comoros 5-1 to book their place at the FIFA Jockey Pat Dobbs guides South Audley to victory in the Restricted Arab Cup 2021 at the Jas- Maiden Stakes at Nottingham, UK, on Thursday. (Pic: Mick Atkins) sim Bin Hamad Stadium on Thursday. They will join Morocco, Mohammed Al Attiya’s Saudi Arabia and Jordan in a competitive-looking Group C South Audley opens account at the end of the year. Comoros started brightly at the Jassim Bin Hamad Sta- in style at Nottingham dium. Within five minutes Les Coelacantes were on the TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK before being eased up close scoresheet thanks to Moussa DOHA home to win by a comfortable Djoumoi, who latched on to the 2¼-length margin. end of a flicked through pass THE Mohammed Bin Ab- It was an impressive per- from Mohamed M’Changama. dulla Nasser Al Attiya-bred formance by South Audley, Palestine slowly started and owned South Audley (GB) who has progressed with each growing into the game, and in (Aclaim x Sefaat) won the rac- run. Last Hoorah (GB) (Bated the 34th minute they had their ingtv.com Restricted Maiden Breath x Fibou) could manage equaliser. Layth Kharoub was Stakes at Nottingham race- second for trainer Archie Wat- the most alert in Comoros’ course in UK on Thursday. son and jockey Hollie Doyle. penalty area and he poked in The Richard Hannon- The KR Burke-trained from close range after Moy- trained colt was having his and Clifford Lee-ridden Li- adh Ousseni failed to deal third career start and he won amarty Dreams (GB) (Oasis with the free-kick. cosily under a hands and heels Dream x Heavenly Verse) Eight minutes later Oday ride from jockey Pat Dobbs. finished 2 further lengths be- Dabbagh produced a moment Drawn in stall 7 in the hind in third. of individual brilliance and 6-furlong Class 6 race for South Audley is the second rocketed a left-footed shot 2-year-olds, South Audley was foal out of the unraced Seefat, past a helpless Ousseni. Palestine’s players pose for a picture after winning the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 qualier against Comoros at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Thursday. (AFP) smartly away as the field split who is a half-sister to listed After the half-time break, into two groups. He led the winner Tazahum. She comes Palestine did not take their foot curled in a Luka Modric-esque, off the far post and in. a plate for Seyam to score from some slack defending before larger group up the centre of from the family of Group Two off the gas and continued their outside-of-the-boot cross for In the 71st minute it was close range and make it 4-1. scoring Palestine’s fifth and the racecourse. Two furlongs winner Maraahel. His sire dominance. Palestine extended Tamer Seyam, who made a a case of deja vu as Dabbagh Ten minutes later Islam ensuring they will participate out, Dobbs asked the bay colt Aclaim stands at The National their lead with arguably the lung-bursting run to the near broke free on the right wing Batran put the icing on the in the Arab Cup at the end of for an effort and the latter Stud and 2021 sees his first pick of the bunch as Dabbagh post before glancing in a header again before putting a pass on cake as he took advantage of the year. quickly drew clear of his rivals crop of two-year-olds. Bahrain-Kuwait rivalry set for another chapter in FIFA Arab Cup playoff TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK progress at international stage In 1977, the Kuwaitis pre- Gulf Cup. DOHA in recent years. vailed in the pair’s first Group Bahrain opened the scor- On the other hand, the 4 clash in the Asian qualifiers ing in the first minute through IN a battle of equals, the final first Arab country from Asia for Argentina (2-0), then re- Abdullah Helal, who currently play-off qualification clash to qualify for a World Cup in peated the feat a week later plays in the Czech Republic. for a place in the FIFA Arab Spain in 1982 – Kuwait – are (2-1) to progress to the final Unperturbed, Kuwait roared Cup 2021 on Friday will see the most successful side in the round, where they finished back with an Abdulhadi Bahrain and Kuwait battle for Gulf. They won AFC Asian Cup third behind IR Iran and Ko- Khamis hat-trick, before his honours at the Khalifa Inter- title as hosts in 1980 and are rea Republic. team-mates weighed in with national Stadium on Friday the most decorated team in Then in the preliminary another three second-half evening at 8pm. Arabian Gulf Cup history, win- competition ahead of Korea/ goals in a six-minute spell. The winner of the match ning the title ten times. Japan 2002, Bahrain topped Despite Kuwait still hav- will enter Group A which also However, both the teams Group 4 after defeating Ku- ing the better head-to-head includes hosts Qatar, Iraq are entering the match after fail- wait 1-0 on the final matchday. record, Bahrain have proved and Oman. ing to qualify for the next year’s That win, secured with a Mo- dangerous opponents in re- Ranked 98 in the world, FIFA World Cup, hoping to seal hamed Husain strike, took the cent years, winning three of Bahrain, who are 50 places berth in the Arab Cup. Bahrain coach Helio Sousa (right) speaks to the media on Thursday. Reds into the second round the last four matches. In fact, above Kuwait in the FIFA “We are disappointed be- and ended Kuwait’s World you have to go back to 2013 for standings, will start as favour- cause of our exit from the World Enad, tonight’s match is going cial feel to them, seeing as the ever, it was to be their only Cup aspirations for another Kuwait’s last win. ites but much will depend on Cup qualifiers and we want to to be a battle of nerves. former faced Kuwait in their point at the tournament as four years. Their most recent fixture, which side click in the match. make amends and qualify for “The match will be more first official international at they went on to lose their next played at the Khalifa Interna- Bahrain, who won two the Arab Cup,” Bahrain coach psychological than technical. the third edition of the Arab three games. Kuwait biggest win tional Stadium in the group maiden titles in 2019 within Helio Sousa told a an online The two teams are similar but Cup hosted by Iraq in 1966.