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FFOOTBALLOOTBALL | Page 2 NNBABA | Page 5 Juve, Bayern Jazz down and PSG seal the Sixers, last-16 spots in Rockets Champs League rout Warriors Friday, November 8, 2019 CRICKET Rabia I 11, 1441 AH Rohit sparks India GULF TIMES to seven-wicket win in 2nd T20 SPORT Page 3 SQUASH ‘Very hungry’ ElShorbagy targets world title in Doha ElShorbagy, who won the 2017 World Championship in Manchester, also has three Qatar Classic titles under his belt By Mikhil Bhat Vikram Malthora (IND) vs Declan Doha James (ENG) Fares Dessouky (EGY) vs Eain Yow Ng (MAS) ohamed ElShorbagy has Max Lee (HKG) vs Greg Lobban (SCO) come within touching dis- 14:00 tance of the Men’s Squash Auguste Dussourd (FRA) vs Karim World Championship in Abdel Gawad MDoha twice. Both times, in 2012 and Mohamed ElSherbini (EGY) vs Karim 2014, his eff orts bit the dust against Ali Fathi (EGY) fellow Egyptian and the one that Richie Fallows (ENG) vs Joel Makin ElShorbagy himself considers “prob- (WAL) ably the greatest player to play the Daryl Selby (ENG) vs Youssef Ibrahim sport” — Ramy Ashour. (EGY) In fact the 2014 fi nal is etched in 15:00 the memories of squash connoisseurs Paul Coll (NZL) vs [WC] Hamad Al- when Ashour, returning from a ca- Amri (QAT) reer-threatening injury, bounced back Tom Richards (ENG) vs Mazen from being within a point of a loss to Hesham (EGY) actually winning his third title, as the Shawn DeLierre (CAN) vs Mathieu then world number one ElShorbagy Castagnet (FRA) watched his rival jump in the glass Borja Golan (ESP) vs Ramit Tandon court at Khalifa International Tennis (IND) and Squash Complex in celebration. 16:00 Five years later, Ashour has hung up Victor Crouin (FRA) vs Mohamed his racquet, while defending cham- ElShorbagy (EGY) pion and world number one Ali Farag Baptiste Masotti (FRA) vs Omar has pulled out of the tournament fol- Mosaad (EGY) lowing the death of his nephew. Zahed Salem (EGY) vs Tsz Fung Yip And ElShorbagy is “very hungry to (HKG) try and win the World Championships Campbell Grayson (NZL) vs Mostafa here in Qatar”. Asal (EGY) “Qatar has a special place in my 17:00 heart, I love going back there. And Abdulla al-Tamimi (QAT) vs Gregoire having the World Championships Marche (FRA) there, I would try and play really Alan Clyne (SCO) vs Ryosei Kobayashi well there just like everyone else,” (JPN) the 28-year-old UK-based player Mohamed Aboueighar (EGY) vs was quoted as saying by Professional Tayyab Aslam (PAK) Squash Association’s (PSA) Squash- Todd Harrity (USA) vs Leo Au (HKG) TV. After missing out on two world titles in Doha, Mohamed ElShorbagy is keen to make amends this time. At right, Qatar hope Abdulla al-Tamimi. 18:00 ElShorbagy, who fi nally claimed the Tarek Momen vs Raphael Kandra World Championship in Manchester I am willing to go back and give my campaign against Frenchman Vic- it up. Last 2-3 years, I have learnt how will face fourth seed Coll. Another (GER) in 2017, has won three Qatar Classic everything to win the title this year.” tor Crouin at 4pm today, will face to push myself for four to fi ve matches Team Qatar player in the draw is Syed Nicolas Mueller (SUI) vs Aqeel Reh- titles in Doha — in 2013, 2015 and 2017. Talking about the two World Cham- Momen, who plays German Raphael in a week. Now is probably my time, Azlan Amjad, who will meet Spain’s man (AUT) For the last of the Qatar Classic ti- pionships fi nals in Qatar, he said, Kandra in the fi rst round, in the fi nals and I need to believe more in myself. Iker Pajares Bernabeu. Arturo Salazar (MEX) vs Marwan tles, he had to beat compatriot Tarek “How many of us can say that they on Wednesday, November 13. Next 2-3 years I need to make really ElShorbagy Momen in the fi nal, but the latter sent took Ramy that far. I was only a point Momen will be hoping to make it good use of. The urgency has sparked TODAY’S ORDER OF PLAY Iker Pajares Bernabeu (ESP) vs [WC] ElShorbagy packing in the Worlds away from winning, but when I look to his second straight World Cham- a belief.” 12:00 Syed Azlan Amjad (QAT) semi-fi nals in Chicago last year. back, I tell myself, I have been part of pionships fi nal, having lost to Farag Other contenders include former Simon Rosner vs Ben Coleman (ENG) 19:00 “Of course it hurt me when I lost not just any World Championships fi - last year in Chicago. “I am defi nitely champion Karim Abdel Gawad, high- James Willstrop (ENG) vs George Youssef Soliman (EGY) vs Miguel last year. But any athlete will have to nal but a match that will be a part of happy with the progress I have made. est non-Egyptian ranked player Paul Parker (ENG) Rodrigues (COL) go through the tough roads like that, the history of the sport. I look at it Last season was a breakthrough by all Coll of New Zealand, and leading Eu- Cesar Salazar (MEX) vs Nathan Lake Saurav Ghosal (IND) vs Mahesh Man- and they learn from them and come positively. I always have this faith that means,” Momen said on SquashTV. ropean in the draw, Simon Rosner of (ENG) gaonkar (IND) back,” ElShorbagy said. anything that happens to me is for my “I have always had the belief that Germany. Qatar’s Abdulla al-Tamimi, Kristian Frost (DEN) vs Edmon Lopez Lucas Serme (FRA) vs Benjamin “I made a few changes in my game, own good.” I am good enough on the day, but I ranked 47 in the world, will take on (ESP) Aubert (FRA) with my team as well. Sometimes it If the seedings play out as expect- was never consistent. I had so many French world number 14 Gregoire 13:00 Chris Simpson (ENG) vs Adrian Waller takes courage that you need to change. ed, ElShorbagy, who will open his doubts in myself, fi tness, can I back Marche today, while Hamad al-Amri Ivan Yuen (MAS) vs Diego Elias (PER) (ENG) QNB STARS LEAGUE Shahania hold Al Rayyan, Sailiya pip Al Arabi By Sports Reporter remained at the bottom of the second session and Al Rayyan Al Arabi have the advantage After Al Sailiya striker Ab- Doha table as the tournament takes were soon on level terms, with of having played one match less dulqadir Ilyas had his shot a long break after this week- Hatem becoming the goal taker. as their Week 5 fixture against blocked by rival goalkeeper Gre- end’s action. Jose Murcia’s men Al Rayyan were soon 2-1 up defending champions Al Sadd gory Gomis, Hamdi himself hit l Rayyan and Al Shaha- have to lift their game by several as Soria gave finishing touch to was deferred due to the latter’s against the left post. nia played out an en- notches in the second leg if they Mowafaq Awad’s cross from the AFC Champions League com- Action gathered steam and tertaining 2-2 draw in are to avoid relegation. right. mitment. Al Arabi fi nally found the target Week 10 of the 2019-20 It was Al Rayyan’s fourth draw Ali Ferydoon then set the Al Sailiya’s Iranian striker through Lassoga, who slammed AQNB Stars League at the Al Du- and their six-match winning run stage for Al Shahania’s equal- Karim Ansari scared the rival in a Mohammed Salah El Neel hail Stadium yesterday. came to an end. However, they iser scored by Rezaein. goal in the very first minute of cross from the left in the last Abdulaziz Hatem (54th have the record of being unbeat- In the second match, Al the game. Two minutes later, minute of fi rst half. minute) and Sebastian Soria en along with Al Duhail. Sailiya came from behind to at the other end, Yousef Ab- Al Sailiya began the latter (60th) were Al Rayyan’s scor- Al Rayyan had more of the record a crucial 2-1 victory over dulrazaq sent a rebound wide session aggressively and were ers, while Saoud Farhan (ninth ball and opportunities even as Al Arabi. after Al Sailiya goalkeeper Kha- rewarded for their persistent ef- minute) and Ramin Rezaein Al Shahania fought their way in. Pierre-Michel Lassoga (45th lifa Aboobacker blocked Birkir forts. (68th) scored for Al Shahania. After Al Shahania went ahead minute) gave Al Arabi the lead, Bjarnason’s free-kick. After Nadir Belhadj came Al Rayyan thus dropped two early into the game when Farhan but Al Sailiya replied through On the half-hour mark, Al close to scoring in the 48th crucial points as they were capitalised on confusion among Meshaal al-Shammari in the Arabi striker Hamdi Harbaoui minute, Meshaal was on target emerging as serious title con- the Al Rayyan defenders, Diego 57th minute and Mubarak headed against the right post off as he headed in a corner kick. tenders. The Lions moved on to Aguirre’s wards created many Al Rayyan players celebrate one of their goals against Al Shahania. Boussoufa in the 80th minute. a cross from Fahd Ali. Meshaal had a hand in their 22 points and Al Shahania four. chances, but could not succeed Al Sailiya now have 14 points Soon, it was Al Arabi’s Marc winning goal as well. He initiat- Al Shahania’s jinx of being in scoring before the half-time was at the centre of their for- Some creative goalkeeping by with their fourth victory, Muniesa Martinez’s turn to ed the move along the right and the only team not to have regis- break.