SPORT Monday 4 December 2017 PAGE | 31 PAGE | 32-33 PAGE | 35 Emery shrugs Kohli’s double ton James fires off shock fuels India’s charge Cavs to 11th PSG loss against Sri lanka sstraight win QSSA launches Tamim Al Majd-themed medals for the current season of Olympic programme Qatar School Sports Association (QSSA) Secretary-General Ali Al Hitmi (right) and QSSA Executive Director Abdulrahman Al Muftarh holding the Tamim Al Majd-themed medals which were launched for the current season of the Olympic programme on Saturday. The QSSA launched the new medals in order to encourage more participation in this year’s programme. QSL: Belmadi impressed by Ferrari boss warns Al Markhiya’s gritty display F1 quit threat is real Milan Reuters Rizwan Rehmat Coach Belmadi praised Al The Peninsula Duhail for their fighting spirit, ormula One is walking saying: “Thank God on this vic- a tightrope as new own- hrewd tactician Djamel tory. I am happy with the result Fers Liberty Media plan Belmadi is impressed achieved against Al Markhiya.” to grow the sport in America, the way newcomers Al The former Qatar national Ferrari chairman Sergio Mar- Markhiya have fought team coach said he did not see chionne has warned. resolute battles in the any reasons to make changes Marchionne, who is also SQNB Stars League this season. against Al Markhiya. chief executive of Fiat Chrys- On Saturday, Al Duhail “There are some matches in ler, recognised there was a big edged Al Markhiya 2-1 but coach which you do not see the need opportunity to win new audi- Yousef Adam’s team did not con- to make changes and making ences in the United States but cede a goal in the second half, changes is not obligatory on a said the sport’s heritage had leaving Belmadi praising the los- coach,” Belmadi said in the post- to be respected. ing team at Abdulla bin Khalifa match conference. US-based Liberty, who Stadium. “You make changes looking took over the sport in Janu- I think a lot of the Al Duhail still lead the points at a game. Al Markhiya played ary, are planning to add at Europeans were table with 28 points after 10 with good defense and we least one North American race somewhat taken aback matches followed by Al Rayyan missed some opportunities. But to the calendar after 2018 and by what happened. We (25) and Al Sadd (24) in third remember Al Duhail cannot want to build up the show need to find a halfway place. Al Markhiya are in 11th score many goals in every match. around Grand Prix house that somehow spot, a notch above bottom- Like I said, I am happy with this weekends. appeases and actually placed Al Arabi who have result,” Belmadi said. “I think it’s fair to say that enhances the interest struggled for form this season. When reminded about being (F1 chairman) Chase (Carey) of the public on both “As I said before this match chased by arch-rivals Al Rayyan and I agree we need space in sides of the pond, that it was not easy against Al and Al Sadd, Belmadi said: “This the United States,” Mar- says Marchionne Marakhiya. They have presented result of ours increases the dif- chionne told reporters at a a good level of football during ference but us and them but the presentation on Saturday of their last few matches. They difference is small. We cannot Alfa Romeo’s new partnership Players vie for the ball possession during the QNB Stars have lost with very few mis- think that we are ahead in the with the Swiss Sauber team. takes,” Al Duhail coach Belmadi title hunt. The difference League match between Al Duhail and Al Markhiya which was Carey also attended the part that I think Chase and I said after the game where the between us and Al Rayyan is played at Abdulla bin Khalifa Stadium on Saturday. Al Duhail event. need to walk. two coaches hugged each other three points and between us and won the match 2-1 but Al Duhail coach Belmadi praised the “I think there is an oppor- “We’re walking a tight- after the final whistle. Al Sadd is only four points. (But) losing side for their fighting spirit. tunity here, if we do the things rope on this because if we go “It is a good team and they we wish this difference remains right, to make this a relevant too far to try and appeal...” have quality players. It was hard until the end of the season.” said in a report posted on the sport in the US environment. “The performance down to face them because of their Meanwhile, Al Rayyan coach club website. “And if we do that I think it in Austin and the way in strong defensive tactics that they Michael Laurdup sounded The Portuguese tactician will benefit the sport tremen- which we arranged the show playpy with,” , the 41-year-old y Alge- g relieved to see his draw 1-1 It was not easy against also pointed out that goalkeeper dously,” added Marchionne. was not what I think a For- rianrian said.said. againstagainst Umm Salal after takingtak Al Marakhiya. They have Meshaal Barsham, who was “But I put a big proviso on mula One event ought to be. thethe leadlead throughthrough fearedfeared strikerstr presented a good level making his debut for Al Sadd, did this. But it was part of a trial and RodrigoRodrigo TabataTabata on Thursday.Thursda of football during their well. “We need to be careful error exercise, I don’t think it “The negative point fromf last few matches. They “This is not an easy thing. He that this desire to make us worked incredibly well. thisthis game forfor us is thethe losslos of have lost with very few is not responsible for the two attractive to the American “I think a lot of the Euro- Abdul Razzaq Hamdallah’sHamdall mistakes: Belmadi goals that we conceded. Over- public doesn’t end up sapping peans were somewhat taken efforts.efforts. We playedplayed a strongstr all, he displayed a great away the DNA of a sport that aback by what happened. We game andand we hadhad manym performance,” Ferriera said. has some noble origins.” need to find a halfway house chances to score. ToTo tell When asked to comment on Marchionne highlighted that somehow appeases and you honestlyhonestly we were hop-h his team’s lack of focus after tak- the US Grand Prix in Austin actually enhances the inter- inging to win,” LaudrupLaudrup said.sa Meanwhile, Al Sadd coach ing a 2-0 lead, Ferreira said: that saw big fight boxing est of the public on both sides “I’m not upset aboutabou the Jesualdo Ferreira was pleased “There was a period of compla- announcer Michael Buffer of the pond.” lossloss ofof thethe two pointspo with his team’s 2-1 win over Al cency after we scored the second present drivers to the crowd Marchionne said a threat because I can only seesee the Khor in round 10 on Friday. goal, which led to us falling individually before the race made last month to take Fer- goodgood performanceperformance ofof the “The team put up a good apart.” and then make his signature rari out of the sport after team. We have anotheanotherr 10 performance and got a deserved He added: “My goal now is call of “Let’s get ready to 2020, if Formula One made roundsrounds ofof thethe leagueleague to go. The win. Al Sadd were the better side to return to the level where we rumble”. changes that were not in the seasonseason is stillstill long.long. TheThe losslos of for most of the match. After scor- were during the last season. The Marchionne, who has Italian team’s interests, was two points in the top race doesd ing the second goal, the players absence of players has affected dual Italian and Canadian real but there was enough notnot botherbother me,” thethe popularpop thought the match was over and our performance a lot in the last citizenship, said the dignity time to sort things out. Dane added.added. this is what helped the opponent few games. When we got back of the sport must be Ferrari, the sport’s oldest “We hadhad 6 to 7 clearc to equalize. A 2-0 scoreline is Pedro, we lost Bounedjah. I am respected. and most successful team, opportunopportunitiesities to always tough,” Ferreira said not able to play Khoukhi in his “I think we need to pre- have taken issue with a pro- score bbutut lluck “I will try to get back some position because of these serve it, we need to modernise posed simpler and cheaper was nonott on injured players but time won’t absences. I am confident that the it in a way which Americans engine for 2021 while cost our siside,”d pass quickly for us. I ask my team will be able to return to its find relevant,” said Mar- caps and revenue distribution Djamel Belmadi LauLaudrupdr players to be calm and think true level when we play with a chionne. “And that’s the tricky are other thorny subjects. added.added about the next match,” Ferreira full team.” 30 SPORT MONDAY 4 DECEMBER 2017 Mourinho hails Late goal extends De Gea heroics as Man United City’s winning run beat Arsenal London London City midfielder Fabian Delph fire a close-range volley over Reuters Reuters told Sky Sports. the top. “But we have players like Not until the 26th minute did anchester United avid Silva scored a David Silva in the team, so we goalkeeper Adrian make his first manager Jose Mour- late goal as runa- knew if we kept going we’d get meaningful save, pushing Sil- Minho labelled way leaders our chances.