ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 SPORTS 14 Jakobsen celebrates birthday with Argentina, Colombia bring players Brazil frustrated by EPL SAO PAULO, Aug 31, (AP): Brazil was missing nine players from the 16th stage sprint victory at Vuelta Premier League for its first day of Bayern sign Sabitzer practice ahead of South American World Cup qualifiers. to $17.5 million deal Argentina and Colombia managed BERLIN, Aug. 31, (AP): Bayern Eiking keeps lead to bring their England-based players Munich signed Austria attacking into camp and Paraguay was pressur- midfi elder Marcel Sabitzer from ing FIFA on Monday to get its top Leipzig, boosting its own squad SANTA CRUZ DE BEZA- striker from Newcastle in time. while weakening its closest rival in NA, Spain, Aug. 31, (AP): The Premier League clubs have the Bundesliga last season. been reluctant to send players to South The 27-year-old Sabitzer was Fabio Jakobsen celebrat- American nations that are red-listed by given a four-year contract and will ed his 25th birthday with the British government because of the wear the No. 18 jersey, Bayern said his third stage win at this COVID-19 pandemic. Any players in a statement. who go and then return to Britain will Sabitzer, who was Leipzig’s cap- year’s Spanish Vuelta on have to spend 10 days in hotel quaran- tain, will be reunited with coach Ju- Tuesday, with Odd Chris- tine and have little chance of training. lian Nagelsmann and defender tian Eiking holding on to Dayot Upame- the overall lead. cano, who also Jakobsen prevailed along with SOCCER joined Bayern his Deceuninck-Quick Step team- from Leipzig over the sum- mates through the twisty fi nale of But the South American rivals mer. the 180-kilometer (111.8-mile) seemed to receive different treatment Leipzig fi n- 16th stage that from English clubs. ished second, took riders from Brazil could only assemble 22 play- 13 points behind Laredo to Santa ers in Sao Paulo ahead of matches Bayern in the Cruz de Beza- against Chile, Argentina and Peru. Bundesliga last Argentina, meanwhile, had almost all Sabitzer season, and it na in northern 30 members of its chosen squad - was third in both Spain. including four from England - avail- seasons before that. Jakobsen, who able for its qualifier against Venezuela Bayern was reportedly paying had also won the on Thursday. Brazil and Argentina around 15 million euros ($17.5 fourth and eighth face off on Sunday in a rematch of last million) for Sabitzer, who joined stages, fi nished Leipzig from Rapid Vienna in 2014 month’s Copa America final, which and quickly went on to become a the sprint ahead ended Argentina’s 28-year title Eiking key player for the Saxony-based of Jordi Meeus drought in a 1-0 win. club. He helped Leipzig reach two and Matteo Tren- Brazil coach Tite selected a larger- German Cup fi nals, qualify for the tin. than-normal 45-man squad in case he Champions League, and establish “A birthday is always a good day, couldn’t count on the nine England- itself as one of Germany’s best. but I’m over the moon with this based players who were stopped from win,” Jakobsen said. “I was dropped Fabio Jakobsen of the Netherlands crosses the line to win the 16th stage of La Vuelta cycling race between Laredo travelling: Alisson, Fabinho, Roberto Jesus (Manchester City), Thiago Silva on the climb. The guys waited for and Santa Cruz de Bezama, Spain, on Aug 31. (AP) Firmino (Liverpool), Ederson, Gabriel (Chelsea), Fred (Manchester United), me, they brought me back and I win Richarlison (Everton) and Raphinha the race. It’s all thanks to them. The (Leeds). only thing I had to do was a short fast Veteran Silva used social media to sprint, and they did everything else Boxing unites for global Int’l Boxing Day celebrations protest against the decision. He posted today.” a picture on Instagram with a sad face BELGRADE, Aug 31: The world engaged with the sport of boxing and AIBA President Kremlev who training sessions and masterclasses wearing a Chelsea training shirt boxing family came together today so happy to be here. You can feel a was in Belgrade for the celebrations of their own, which were broadcast together with a picture showing two CYCLING on International Boxing Day to cel- sense of community radiating from added: live on linear channels or digital hands tied with a rope. ebrate their shared love of the sport these athletes and kids and see how it “The boxing community coming platforms. Some Federations organ- “Do I need to say anything?” the with more than 50 National Federa- is uniting people from very different together is beautiful to see. There is ised community-based events, such defender wrote. The Dutch rider has been enjoy- tions hosting boxing activations and backgrounds and cultures. This is what unity in boxing. We hope events such as Czech Republic, who dedicated Striker Richarlison was more dis- ing his greatest results since being mass participation events. International Boxing Day is all about!” as this continue to showcase that, as the day to children by organising a creet. He posted a picture celebrating a The International Boxing Asso- A number of high-class exhibition well as demonstrate what boxing is whole day out centred around box- goal for Brazil and mentioned Everton involved in a horrifi c crash that left on the top of it. him fi ghting for his life in an induced ciation (AIBA) led the celebrations bouts with impressive performances all about. Everyone here loves our ing, for families to enjoy. Nepal’s from Belgrade, Serbia - the host of from athletes such as Wanderson sport and we want nothing more than National Federation hosted a mass Already in Brazil were Casemiro, coma more than a year ago. There this year’s Men’s World Champion- de Oliviera from Brazil took place to see more people get involved.” blood donation event, along with a Eder Militão, Vinicius Jr. (Real was no change at the top of the gen- ships - with an open-air masterclass shortly after. Boxers faced off in a Meanwhile, over 50 National Fed- street-cleaning effort. Madrid), Alex Sandro, Danilo eral classifi cation, with Eiking com- run by legendary boxer Roy Jones Jr, friendly manner, yet still delivering erations joined AIBA in celebrating Secretary General and AIBA (Juventus), Bruno Guimarães, Lucas fortably staying ahead of Guillaume exhibition bouts and a boxing show, an unforgettable display of grace and International Boxing Day. Many world champion István Kovács said: Paquetá (Lyon), Gerson (Olympique Martin and two-time defending all held under the theme #BoxingU- skill. of them hosted open-air or online “Today is about celebrating boxing Marseille), Lucas Veríssimo (Benfica), Vuelta champion Primoz Roglic. nites in Belgrade’s Republic Square. but it is also an opportunity to show Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid), “Tactically speaking, it was may- that it is an accessible sport - open to Claudinho, Malcom (Zenit St. be my easiest day in the red jersey everyone. Boxing has had such a posi- Petersburg), Santos (Athletico), but in another way it was hard to re- BOXING tive impact on my life and I want as Edenílson (Internacional), Hulk, start after the rest day,” Eiking said. many other people to benefi t from it as Everson, Guilherme Arana (Atletico “I felt OK but sleepy all day. In the well. At AIBA we are working hard to Mineiro), Everton Ribeiro, Gabriel end, it wasn’t diffi cult to defend the Attendees at the events in Bel- develop boxing all around the world so Barbosa (Flamengo), Weverton red jersey today.” grade included AIBA ambassadors more people have the opportunity to (Palmeiras), Daniel Alves and Miranda The Norwegian rider said the La- Roberto Cammarelle, Zeina Nassar take part in our sport.” (Sao Paulo). gos de Covadonga will be “very de- and Said Taghmaoui, as well as cur- Earlier in the day, AIBA President Uruguay will not count on cisive” on Wednesday. rent boxing stars such as Oleksandr Kremlev, hosted a media round table, Manchester United striker Edinson “It will be a really hard racing Khyzhniak from Ukraine, Bakhodir where he was joined by the organisa- Cavani for its three qualifying games. from the start,” Eiking said. “It will Jalolov from Uzbekistan, Albert tion’s Secretary General Kovács, as Chile won’t be able to bring striker Batyrgaziev from Russia and Stoyka well as Roy Jones Jr. Together they Ben Brereton from Blackburn. be a lot of fun to race up there.” Zhelyazkova Krasteva from Bulgar- shared updates on AIBA’s reform The 185-kilometer (115-mile) 17th Paraguay’s soccer association ia. Speaking following his master- progress, which is helping re-unite president Robert Harrison said he stage will see riders complete two class for members of the public Roy the boxing family by increasing trust push the issue with FIFA, the sport’s loops around a circuit that includes an Jones Jr said: in the organisation, as well as plans world governing body, so his team unprecedented climb at Collada Llom- “The atmosphere here is beyond Photo taken during the International Boxing Day celebrations. for Men’s World Championships can count on Newcastle striker ena before they take on the diffi cult anything I expected. People are so and other events in the near future. Miguel Almiron for Thursday’s Lagos de Covadonga summit. match against Ecuador.