15 TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2019 sports

Ibrahimovic at the double as Galaxy, LAFC draw Griezmann double lights up Camp Nou AFP | Los Angeles scored his first Barcelona goals in the 5-2 rout over latan Ibrahimovic Zscored twice as Los An- geles Galaxy held runaway I tried to copy Major League Soccer West- • ern Conference leaders Los Messi and LeBron, Angeles FC to a 3-3 draw in says Griezmann their city derby on Sunday. after Barca double KNOW WHAT Former Sweden and Man- chester United striker Ibra- AFP | Madrid himovic netted a brace in a dramatic opening spell at ntoine Griezmann copied 16-year-old Anssu- LAFC’s Banc of California Lionel Messi for the goal mane Fati has become Stadium in Los Angeles that Aand LeBron James for the second youngest saw the Galaxy take a 3-1 the celebration but it was his lead early on. night for Barcelona on Sunday player ever to play for Ibrahimovic opened the after he scored twice in a 5-2 win the club in scoring for the visitors af- over Real Betis. ter only two minutes, when Griezmann imitated the bas- new Galaxy loan signing ketball superstar by tossing con- “I have to admit today was an Cristian Pavon surged for- fetti into the air to celebrate his important day for Antoine,” said ward from near halfway. second at Camp Nou, a curling Valverde. The former Boca Juniors effort into the corner that he The crowd also enjoyed a goal midfielder burst into space said was inspired by watching from the 21-year-old Perez, mak- before splitting the LAFC Messi. ing his first Barca start, and a defence with a superb pass “I saw Leo do this in train - substitute appearance from Ans- for Ibrahimovic, who shot ing, so I tried to copy him,” said sumane Fati, who at 16 became first time into the bottom Griezmann. “And for the cel- the second youngest player ever Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann shoots to score left hand corner to make ebration, I like the ritual that to play for the club in La Liga. it 1-0. LeBron did so we tried to do it them a reliance on Messi, the other game and when so many Timely display Sergio Busquets was at fault LAFC however were on as well.” need for and the future players are missing, the team for Betis’ opener as he gave the level terms in the 12th min- Yet Griezmann was the star, of Ernesto Valverde as coach. steps up.” Barcelona will hope to have ball away, allowing Fekir to drive ute when Diego Rossi’s if only for the night with Messi But as Carles Perez, Jordi Alba Loren Moron slammed a late Messi back for the trip to Osasu- in his debut goal since he moved header across the face of in the stands, the Argentinian and Arturo Vidal made it three, strike into the top corner for na next weekend but with Luis from Lyon in July. goal was met by Latif Bless- still short of fitness following a four and five, the gloom was for- Betis but by then the game was Suarez and Ousmane Dembele But Barca were undeterred ing who bundled home for calf injury. gotten, along with Nabil Fekir’s up as Barca ensured no further both out for longer, Griezmann’s and after Rafinha missed an 1-1. A brilliant Barcelona per- opener in the 15th minute, that ground was lost on Atletico Ma- statement display was timely. excellent chance to equalise, formance also delivered a re- had Betis level at half-time. drid, who beat Leganes 1-0 ear- Whether it also affects the Griezmann took over, volleying sounding response to the doubts “After a defeat, there is always lier on Sunday, or Real Madrid, club’s attempts to prise Neymar in on the stretch four minutes arising from their defeat by Ath- a big reaction,” Griezmann said. who were held to a 1-1 draw on from Paris Saint-Germain re- before half-time, past the weak Cancer-stricken letic Bilbao last weekend, among “We really wanted to play an- Saturday by . mains to be seen. hand of Dani Martin. Mihajlovic on bench but Bologna held Riffa SC advance in Mohammed VI Cup BOC to organise Human resources course Bahrain’s champions • TDT | Manama This level course will focus progress to the Round of on ways to organize the human 32 with a perfect record course in human resourc- resources structures at vari- Aes management is set to ous sports bodies, use these Bologna FC coach Sinisa Mihajlovic TDT | Manama begin today at K Hotel in Juf- resources to achieve the best looks on during the match fair. The course is organized results that live up to the aspi- by the Bahrain Olympic Com- rations of the leaders of these AFP | Milan iffa Sports Club has pro - mittee in cooperation with institutions. Rduced yet another flawless the International Olympic Lecturer Fawaz Ahmed will cap on his head and victory in the closing stages of Committee’s (IOC) Olympic address the human resourc- Awearing a Bologna the preliminary round to pro- Solidarity. es management within the shirt, coach Sinisa Miha- gress in the Mohammed VI Cup Players in action during the match It is part of the Sports Man- sports institutions by devel- jlovic courageously joined with a 1-0 score against Al-Zaw- agement Diploma Programme, oping regulations, recruitment his players for their Serie A ra’a of Iraq, in the last match with KHK MMA and BRAVE CF campaign in the preliminary certified by the IOC, and is in procedures and motivation opener in Verona on Sunday of Group A. The only goal of which will empower the club round, with the eight goals line with the BOC strategy developing human resources despite undergoing treat- the game was scored by Mahdi and football domestically and scored and none conceded aimed to qualify administra- performance, understanding ment for leukaemia. Abduljabbar. in the international scene. slightly surpassed the lead - tive competencies and help the role of human resources It was a personal victory With the third victory in as And that empowerment can ers of Group B, JS Saoura, of them acquire leadership skills management at sports insti- for the Serb, but the match many games, the reigning Bah- be felt instantly as that part- Algeria, as they too won their in the field of sports. tutions. ended 1-1 with Bologna set- rain Premier League Champi- nership has made an instant three matches and had no goal tling for a point despite pro- ons progress to the Round of 32 international impact in the conceded but have fewer goals moted Verona finishing the of the Mohammed VI Cup. The preliminary round of the Arab scored (seven). match with ten men. campaign so far has been per- Club Champions Cup, which The Bahraini champions will Mihajlovic was diagnosed fect, with eight goals scored and this year bears the name of His now face Olympic Safi, of Mo- BOC attends Tokyo Olympics with “acute leukaemia” six none conceded in three match- Royal Highness King Moham- rocco, in a two-leg knockout weeks ago but the 50-year- es. It is the first tournament for med VI of Morocco, as the final match in the Round of 32. The Chefs de Mission meeting old has continued working Riffa SC since the start of the will be played in Morocco. dates for both matches will be as Bologna coach. groundbreaking partnership Riffa SC had the best overall announced in the coming days. TDT | Manama the world including the Chef de Missions of participating ahrain Olympic Commit- countries to next year’s Olym- Btee (BOC) Arab and In - pic games gathered in Tokyo ternational Relations repre- for the seminar. Cavani, Mbappe injured as PSG’s problems pile up despite win sentative Maryam Mardana Held at Hotel New Otani in attended the Chefs de Mission Chiyoda, the seminar includ- AFP | Paris the matchday squad at the Parc des Princes seminar in Tokyo as a build ed presentations and updates amid rumours of a move to Real Madrid or up to the 2020 Olympics that on Sports, and Venues, Olym- aris Saint-Germain lost star strikers return to Barcelona, and Tuchel saw his will take place in the Japa - pic Villages, Accommodation, PEdinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappe to strikeforce totally dismantled as Cavani nese capital from July 24 to Food and Beverages, Logis- injuries on Sunday as the French champi- and Mbappe both hobbled off -- as did August 9. tics, Arrivals and Departures, ons’ problems continued to mount despite centre-back Abdou Diallo. This three-day seminar was Transport, Accreditation, a 4-0 thrashing of Toulouse. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored a hosted by the Tokyo 2020 Sports Entries, NOC Services, Thomas Tuchel’s men, who lost at Rennes second-half double, but only after coming Organising Committee of Ticketing, Brand Protection, last time out, have seen the start of their on as a substitute for the injured Cavani, the Olympic and Paralympic Ceremonies, Japanese Culture season dominated by the Neymar transfer while Mbappe also departed the scene after Games, as over 400 represent- and Laws, Medical Services, saga. Paris Saint-Germain’s Cameroon forward Eric-Maxim appearing to pull up with a hamstring injury atives from National Olympic Anti-Doping and Press Ser- The Brazilian was once again left out of Choupo-Moting (C) shoots and scores a goal following a trademark burst into the box. Committees (NOCs) around vices.