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cent four-day course experi- Manchester United have 45 participants got ence from their successful condemned racist abuse of their women’s national team who defender Ashley Young on so- certifications for were crowned UEFA European cial media in the aftermath of the coaching and Champions in 2017. their Champions League elimi- Participants of the train- nation at Barcelona. life skills course ing course included 15 fe- Young was targeted on organised by the male coaches and volunteers Twitter following United’s 3-0 from Generation Amazing, defeat on Tuesday. QFA, KNVB and Qatar the human and social legacy The foul abuse of Young programme initiated during brought swift condemnation Women’s Sports Qatar’s successful bid for the from United, who said in a Committee 2022 FIFA World Cup in 2010, statement: “Manchester United which uses the power of sport utterly condemns racist so- SC.QA to positively impact lives and cial media comments posted Doha create sustainable social devel- around yesterday’s Champions opment in communities across League fixture. Leading football organisa- Qatar, the Middle East and “We are working to identify tions in Qatar have joined Asia. individuals involved and we will forces with the Royal Dutch Generation Amazing take the strongest possible ac- Football Association (KNVB) coaching volunteer Eman al tion we can against them. There to deliver a successful train- Khamiri said the course helped is no place for racism within our ing course for female football her to achieve an important ad- game, or in society as a whole, coaches in the country. dition to her technical and tac- and we are committed to work- A total of 45 participants Participants and officials pose for photos after the training course programme for female football coaches in Doha. tical expertise: “Each one of the ing to make football free from received certifications for the Dutch coaches made sure that all forms of discrimination.” coaching and life skills course are proceeding,” said Johan worked together for women’s sustainable developments for collaboration with the QWSC everyone understands coach- The 33-year-old was par- organised jointly by the Qatar van Geijn, Specialist for Inter- football development in Qa- women’s football coaches in and Generation Amazing also ing theory before applying it on tially at fault for Barcelona’s Football Association (QFA) national CSR Partnerships at tar. In April 2018, the KNVB Qatar, which fits in with the speaks to the concerted effort the field. first goal as the hosts went on to with the KNVB and Qatar KNVB. partnered with the QWSC and wider collaboration efforts be- being made to continue the de- “This coaching workshop win 4-0 on aggregate. Women’s Sports Committee “The talks that we have conducted a course for female tween our two organisations,” velopment of women’s football offered by the KNVB together Anti-discrimination cam- (QWSC), with participation between the two football asso- coaches in cooperation with said Mansoor al Ansari, Secre- in Qatar.” with the QFA and QWSC was paigners Kick It Out called upon from 15 Generation Amazing ciations have been very fruitful, EVO Soccer. The training pro- tary General of the QFA. In December 2018, a re- the absolute motivation for the social media platform to act female coaches. we look forward to four years of gramme was endorsed by QFA, “The success of Dutch foot- fresher course served as the coaches, players and attendees following a series of incidents. “I would like to thank QFA working together with the sup- and laid the foundations to ball in both women’s and men’s cornerstone and activation to increase their awareness of The organisation said via for the good cooperation in the port of our government. For reach an agreement for further football over many years is re- for a Memorandum of Under- the important role of the coach its own Twitter account: “Yet course which has been com- the women’s domain I think we cooperation with the KNVB. flective of their fantastic grass- standing between QFA and in the field. This opportunity another black player, this time pleted, 45 participants received can make good strides.” “We are proud and pleased roots coaching work, which the KNVB during their visit gave us the benefit of thinking Ashley Young, targeted with certificates, and we are more The course represented to work together with the these female coaches were to Doha. The KNVB transmit- in a strategic way, which is so racist abuse on social media af- than happy with the way things the third time the parties had KNVB on such important and able to benefit from. Our close ted to participants of the re- important in coaching.” ter tonight’s Champions League game.” Ronaldo not enough as Juve crash out to Ajax young guns

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Even was not enough for Juventus to end their 23-year wait for the Euro- Road to Qatar 2022: pean title as they crashed out in the Champions League quarter- finals for a second consecutive Asian teams discover year. Juventus splashed out 100 Round 1 opponents million euros on the five-time Champions League winner last summer and the Portuguese AFC Timor-Leste, a team they beat star headed in his 126th Cham- Kuala Lumpur in the previous edition in the pions League goal to put the second round group stage. home team in front on Tuesday. The draw for the FIFA World Cambodia defeated Macau But a devastating young Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian 4-1 in the previous edition and Ajax team, spearheaded by Cup 2023 Qualifiers - Prelimi- will face Pakistan, who lost 3-1 19-year-old defender Matthijs nary Joint Qualification Round Yemen in the first round in the De Ligt, ran riot in the second 1 took place at the AFC House in 2018 Qualifiers. Bhutan will half in Turin to seal a famous Ajax players celebrate after defeating Juventus in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg match at the Juventus stadium in Turin Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. face tough opponents in Guam. 3-2 aggregate victory. on Tuesday. (AFP) Seeded teams Malaysia, The first leg of the Prelimi- “Apocalypse,” read the head- Cambodia, Macau, Laos, Bhu- nary Joint Qualification Round line in daily Corriere dello sport, ing the season. We signed him ond on 110 goals after his double previous seasons. tan and Mongolia were handed 1 will take place on June 6 with as Juventus shares plunged 15 to increase our chances of win- for Barcelona against Manches- “I’m looking at the big pic- challenging fixtures for a place the return leg scheduled for percent on Wednesday on the ning the Champions League, but ter United on Tuesday. ture,” Agnelli said. in the next qualifying round. Milan stock exchange. in football one plus one does not “Ajax deserved to qualify “We played a great return Mongolia, who edged Ti- “Not even a huge invest- always make two, it can also be and you saw that on the pitch,” match against Atletico, and just mor-Leste in the previous edi- Seeded teams Malaysia, ment like Ronaldo was enough either six or zero. said Juventus president Andrea a few years ago Juventus were tion to earn their place in the Cambodia, Macau, Laos, to win a title that Juve have been “I have always said that you Agnelli, who said Allegri would 43rd in the European rankings, second round, will face a Brunei Bhutan and Mongolia were searching for since 1996,” the have to arrive at the right time be continuing as coach. today we are fifth and this is the Darussalam side who were de- handed challenging fixtures sports daily added. in the best condition, when you Ironically Agnelli -- who is sign of the progress that contin- feated 3-1 on aggregate by Chi- for a place in the next qual- Juventus have lost five times reach the quarter-final, you also president of the European ues. A few years ago, the Cham- nese Taipei in the 2018 Quali- in the final since 1996 when they need every player. We’ve been in Clubs Association (ECA) -- is the pions League was a dream, this fiers. The match-up between ifying round. won their last title, at the ex- a bit of an emergency situation driving force behind moves to summer it was a goal and it will Macau and Sri Lanka will be a pense of Ajax. for a while and that can only be change the Champions League be next year too.” rematch of their 2016 AFC Soli- June 11. The six winners will Ronaldo was bought to sustained for so long. and make it even harder for Ronaldo was a heavy invest- darity tie, where both teams set- join Asia’s top 34 teams in the change that and was handed “We were missing four or Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during teams from smaller countries, ment with the club announcing tled for a 1-1 draw with Macau Preliminary Joint Qualification an annual salary of 31 million five players.” the game against Ajax on Tues- like Ajax, to qualify. expected losses for this season, going on to top the group and Round 2, which will commence euros. He has won the title five For the first time since day. (EPA-EFE) Agnelli, 43, stressed that the having gone 19.2 million euros finish runners-up behind even- in September. times and scored a 97th-minute 2010, Ronaldo will not be in the team was growing. into the red for the 2017/2018 tual winners Nepal. Timor Leste are ineligible penalty for Real Madrid against Champions League semi-finals. team to a Champions League ti- “For our part, we are aware campaign. Laos and Bangladesh will to participate in the 2023 AFC Juventus last season in the And he held his head in his tle he had won in the three pre- of having been in the Champi- Ajax, meanwhile, reached add spice to the mix when they Asian Cup, after the AFC Disci- quarter-finals. hands in despair as he slumped vious seasons and in 2014 with ons League quarter-finals for their first semi-final since 1997. face each other for a place in the plinary and Ethics Committee Coach Massimiliano Allegri to the pitch at the Allianz Sta- Real Madrid, as well as with five or six years and are proud to “You could see that Juve second round. Both teams are expelled them from the tourna- said he had no regrets, blaming dium. He had single-handedly Manchester United 11 years ago. continue this path,” said Agnelli. were a little scared of us and so beginning their qualifying cam- ment in January 20, 2017, for injuries for the team’s failure to lifted Juventus into the quarter- He holds the record for Although Juventus are on were Real Madrid,” said coach paign in Round 1 for the first fielding ineligible players. Their progress. final with a stunning hat-trick in Champions League goals with course to seal an eighth consec- Erik ten Hag. “It is very difficult time after usually starting from participation in Wednesday’s “Football isn’t maths,” said the second leg against Atletico 126. That total includes 65 goals utive title next weekend, to play against our style of foot- Round 2. Malaysia will face a draw was for the FIFA World Allegri. Madrid. in the knockout rounds, another they are out of the , ball, as we have very technically- familiar foe when they take on Cup Qatar 2022 only. “Ronaldo gave us a lot dur- But he was unable to lift his record. Rival is sec- which they had won the four gifted players.”

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Reuters way to a comfortable 3-0 victory pertinent as Barca’s semi-final “We have become much Oblak signs new Atletico contract until 2023 BARCELONA with two quick-fire strikes be- opponents are likely to be Liv- more solid, over the season we fore Philippe Coutinho scored erpool. struggled a little bit at the back Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak has signed a new contract until There was a huge sense of re- to make it 4-0 on aggregate. “We cannot start like this in but the whole team is making a 2023, the club announced on Wednesday. Oblak’s commitment comes lief in Barcelona after brushing Barca had suffered a humil- any Champions League game,” huge effort and that makes it far as a boost to Atletico, with the 26-year-old establishing himself as one aside their recent Champions iating quarter-final exit at AS Messi told reporters. harder for opponents to attack of the world’s finest goalkeepers since joining the club in 2014. League quarter-final failures by Roma last year after conceding “We said that from the start, us,” Messi added. “Jan Oblak has extended his contract with Atletico Madrid until June beating Manchester United, but early goals and Messi urged his we had the experience of Roma, “We had been three years 30, 2023,” a club statement read. “The Slovenian player has signed Lionel Messi still criticised his team mates to show more con- you can’t afford to make life without making the semi-finals his new contract that commits him to our club for four more seasons.” Barcelona’s Lionel Messi in side’s shaky start to the game. centration in their next Euro- hard for yourself because one but we didn’t have any nega- Oblak’s previous contract contained a release clause of 100 million action against Manchester United Barca conceded two early pean outing, warning that other mistake can knock you out of tive feelings. We knew we had euros, which is likely to have been increased, rather than removed, in at the Camp Nou Stadium in chances in Tuesday’s second leg sides might not be so forgiving. this competition. We have to be a good scoreline, we’re happy to his new deal. (AFP) Barcelona on Wednesday. (AFP) before Messi set them on their That message is even more aware of that.” be in the semis.”