SPORT Thursday 29 November 2018 PAGE | 09 PAGE | 10 Missing inswing Bale leads win hurting Amir’s over Roma as progress, Real march into says Akram pre-quarters Sheikh Joaan leads QOC at ANOC General Assembly FROM LEFT: H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), Dr Thani Al Kuwari (centre), QOC Vice-President, Jassim Al Buainain, Secretary General of the QOC, attend the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Executive Council meeting in Tokyo, Japan, yesterday. The largest-ever general assembly of the ANOC convened in Tokyo to discuss matters relating to the 2020 Summer Olympics and the Paralympics. The Al Sadd star wins AFC Asian Player of the Year award Hassan named best in Asia THE PENINSULA MUSCAT THE WINNERS Player of the Year 2018: Abdelkarim Hassan Influential Qatari left-back Women’s Player of the Year 2018: Wang Shuang Abdelkarim Hassan yesterday was Asian International Player of the Year 2018: Makoto Hasebe named AFC Asian Player of the Youth Player of the Year (Men) 2018: Turki Al Ammar Year, beating Kashima Antlers’ Yuma Suzuki and Kento Misao to Youth Player of the Year (Women) 2018: Saori Takarada the top award. Men’s Coach of the Year 2018: Go Oiwa Hassan, one of Qatar team’s Women’s Coach of the Year 2018: Asako Takakura key players, received the glittering Member Association of the Year 2018: Japan Football Association trophy from AFC President Sheikh Developing Member Association of the Year: DPR Korea FA Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa at Asian Football Aspiring Member Association of the Year: Mongolian Football Federation the Oman Convention and Exhi- Confederation bition Centre. (AFC) President President Recognition Awards for Grassroots Football 2018: Chinese FA The 25-year-old also became Sheikh Salman bin President Recognition Awards for Grassroots Football 2018 - the second Qatari to be named Ebrahim Al Khalifa Developing: Football Association of Singapore AFC Asian Player of the Year after presenting the AFC President Recognition Awards for Grassroots Football 2018 - Khalfan Ibrahim won the same Player of the Year Aspiring: Palestinian Football Association trophy in 2006. award to Qatari’s President’s Special Recognition Award at the 2018: Wild Boar FC of “I am very happy to receive Abdelkarim Hassan, this award. It is an honour not just during the 2018 Thailand and Japan U-20 women’s head coach Futoshi Ikeda for me but my club and country,” AFC Annual Awards Referees Special Award 2018: Alireza Faghani Hassan said after receiving the in Muscat, Oman trophy. Diamond of Asia Award 2018: Zhang Jilong yesterday. “It has been a long journey. I begin with my thanks to the Almighty for this honour. Then I Also yesterday, Wang Shuang AFC Futsal Player of the Year, Hasanzadeh, 31, also won the club competition, Hasanzadeh 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017, guided would like to thank my family, my became the fourth player from winning the prestigious honour award in 2014, 2016 and 2017, sur- proved why he is the best when Japan to the 2018 AFC Women’s club mates and the players who China PR to win the coveted AFC for the fourth time. passing compatriot Vahid he guided Mes Sungun of Iran to Asian Cup Jordan, with the played with me when I was Women’s Player of the Year. “I am very pleased with this Shamsaei who won the accolade their maiden AFC Club Futsal Nadeshiko defeating Australia 1-0 young,” Hassan said. Shuang, who plays for Paris award. This will give me more in 2007, 2008 and 2015. Championship in Yogyakarta in the final to defend the title won “I also want to thank the Saint-Germain in the Division 1 power, more desire to do even This year Hasanzadeh was In the coaching awards, in 2014. coaches at club and national team Féminine, claimed the award for better next year. This reminds me Iran’s Most Valuable Player, con- Kashima Antlers head coach Go Japan also claimed the 2018 level. Their support and guidance the first time, following an that I cannot stop, I must continue tributing 12 goals to steer them to Oiwa was named the AFC Men’s Asian Games Indonesia gold have brought me to this stage,” impressive year at both club and to give my best every time I enter the AFC Futsal Championship title Coach of the Year yesterday. medal, defeating China PR 1-0 in Hassan added in his brief speech. international level. the court,” said Hasanzadeh. in Chinese Taipei. In continental Oiwa steered Kashima Antlers the final. The Al Sadd left-back played In another key award presen- to the 2018 AFC Champions Meanwhile, Zhang Jilong of a key role in his club’s advance to tation, former Japan national team League title after defeating Iranian China PR yesterday announced the 2018 AFC Champions League captain Makoto Hasebe was giants Persepolis FC 2-0 on the recipient of the AFC Diamond semi-finals and runners-up finish named the 2018 AFC Asian Inter- HASSAN'S YEAR aggregate, for the Japanese club’s of Asia Award 2018 for his faithful in the 2017-18 Qatar Stars League national Player of the Year after a 36 first Continental crown. servitude of more than 25 years season. sterling season for country and his IN NUMBERS Matches Oiwa, 46, has been head coach to Asian football. He remains a key player in the German Bundesliga club Eintracht of Kashima since May 2017, AFC President Shaikh Salman Qatar national side and the Frankfurt. Hasebe skippered Japan Wins having been part of the coaching recently presented the award to winning the award will boost his in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia 23 squad at the club since 2011 Zhang Jilong in Beijing. The AFC’s morale ahead of the AFC Asian where the Blue Samurai were the Also yesterday, Japan’s Asako top accolade is the perfect recog- Cup UAE 2019. only Asian team to advance to the Losses Takakura was named the AFC nition to a man who brought calm The Doha native graduated knockout stage before suffering a 7 Women’s Coach of the Year for a and peace to the Confederation at from the Aspire Academy and was heartbreaking 3-2 defeat to historic sixth time. a critical point in its history and is only 17 when he first played in the Belgium in the Round of 16. Draws “I feel very proud that I have true recognition of his service to 2011 AFC Champions League, It was his third FIFA World 6 this honour almost every year. But football. coming off the bench against Cup as Japan captain, having also this is really for my players and Through his tireless devotion, Esteghlal. skippered the side who emerged 4 goals all coaches who have given so Zhang Jilong has been instru- Al Sadd went on to win the champions in the 2011 AFC Asian much to the game. mental in raising the standards of AFC Champions League title that Cup. Masebe, 34, announced his 9 Goal-scoring assists “Of course, we aim to win the football in the Continent. year. retirement from international World Cup next year. And I am Born on February 9, 1952 in Hassan continued to progress football after the FIFA World Cup, confident that with unity, we can Yantai City in Shandong province, and was named the Young Player having made 114 appearances for 3,968 make our country proud,” said Zhang has dedicated more than of the Year in the 2012–13 Qatar Japan. Iran’s Aliasghar Hasan- minutes on the pitch Takakura. Takakura, who previ- four decades of outstanding Stars League. zadeh yesterday named the 2018 ously won the award in 2012, service to sport and football. 08 SPORT THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2018 Gianna Raptors rally for 6th straight win Velarde AGENCIES Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (left) MEMPHIS drives against Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley during their NBA game at Kyle Lowry scored 24 points, FedExForum, Memphis on Tuesday. including 15 in the second half, and the visiting Toronto Raptors overcame a 17-point deficit to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 122-114 on Tuesday night. Kawhi Leonard added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who won their sixth Cancer survivor game in a row. Fred VanVleet was 6-for-6 set to compete from the field for 18 points off the bench -- 14 in the second in Dakar Rally half -- for the Raptors. Serge Ibaka contributed 16 points. IANS Marc Gasol led Memphis LIMA with 27 points, and Mike Conley added 20 points. Gianna Velarde is set to Nuggets 117, Lakers 85 become the first Peruvian Paul Millsap had 20 points woman to compete in the and 11 rebounds, Jamal Murray Dakar Rally in the motor- scored 20, and host Denver cycle category, an enormous routed Los Angeles. challenge she could never Malik Beasley also had 20 have imagined when, at age points to establish a career high, 15, she rode a motorcycle and Nikola Jokic had 14 points, for the fist time -- and there seven rebounds and seven found the strength to assists for the Nuggets. Denver overcome cancer. has won four straight after “The motorcycle gave dropping six of its previous me a lot of strength, seven. freedom and independence. The Lakers were 5 of 35 Discovering all those things from behind the 3-point arc and at that stage probably shot just 39.1 percent overall. makes you a very powerful Kyle Kuzma, who led Los Pacers a 107-104 lead. After NBA RESULTS open jumper on the left wing Griffin produced his sixth woman in a few years,” Angeles with 21 points, was Devin Booker just missed a and got the ball to Josh Rich- 30-point game of the season Velarde told EFE in an 1-for-7 from long range, and 3-point try, Darren Collison was Miami 113 Atlanta 115 ardson, whose 3-point attempt as Detroit shot 47.5 percent, interview.