CCRICKETRICKET | Page 4 SSPOTLIGHTPOTLIGHT | Page 7 Australia New Orleans hand Paine all abuzz shock Ashes over Serena recall wedding Saturday, November 18, 2017 FOOTBALL Safar 29, 1439 AH Madrid giants face GULF TIMES similar problems ahead of derby SPORT Page 2 QATAR INTERNATIONAL SHOW JUMPING Age no bar as Tuganov, 56, wins with Suspens Floreval Qatar’s Mubarak Yousuf al-Rumaihi topped the timesheets in the 135cm class with Siec Cosmos Wijngaardhoeve Z By Sports Reporter Doha Qatar’s Mubarak Yousuf al-Rumaihi and Siec Cosmos or Vladimir Tuganov, age is no Wijngaardhoeve Z won the 135 barrier. At 56, the Russian rider is cm class. still going strong and is giving the youngsters a run for their money. FYesterday at the Qatar Federation Federa- tion’s outdoor arena, Tuganov proved too good for his opponents as he guided his stallion Suspens Floreval to a command- ing win in the 145 cm class at the Qatar International Show Jumping Champi- onship. Qatar’s young riders Salmeen Sultan al-Suwaidi astride Cantaro 32 and Ha- mad al-Attiyah riding Clinton did their best but had to settle for second and third place respectively. Last night’s main event was a dress rehearsal for tonight’s FEI World Cup competition and Tuganov laid down the gauntlet to his rivals with a supreme show. With the riders being allowed to ride with two horses, Tuganov was in with a chance to take two podium spots. But the two-time Olympian fi nished fourth with his another horse, nine- year-old Qualidam, missing out on a Winner Vladimir Tuganov (background centre), second-placed Salmeen Sultan al-Suwaidi (left) and third-placed Hamad double podium. al-Attiyah pose with QEF president Hamad Al Attiyah (front left) and Col. Usman Nasir, Executive Board Member of Equestrian Federation of Pakistan. PICTURE: Lotfi Garsi ‘I am happy to have done so well. I am always confi dent “It was a great competition,” Tuga- going into a competition. I was nov said. “I am happy to have done so RESULTS good in the jump-off . The well. I am always confi dent going into a obstacles went smooth’ competition. I was good in the jump-off . Qualifying competition for the FEI World 3. Awad Alqahtani (Qatar) Gerenice Of The obstacles went smooth. This is my Cup competition | Table A, Against the Colors. 36.89 secs. €1,500 The 11-year-old Suspens Floreval was fourth time here in Doha and it feels good clock FEI Art.238.2.1 | Max. 145 cm. | Prize Table A, Against the clock with Jump Off not to deny Tuganov a victory though. to have won here,” the Moscow resident Money: €61,800 FEI Art. 238.2.2 | Max. 120 cm | Prize Money Tuganov, who is on his fourth visit to said. Earlier, Qatari riders swept the po- 1. Vladimir Tuganov (Russia) Suspens 6,000 EUR Doha, made best use of his knowledge of dium in the 135 cm class. Mubarak Yousuf Floreval Time: 72.74 seconds. Prize money: 1. Ghanim Nasser al-Qadi (Qatar) Fudine. the conditions as he marshalled Suspens al-Rumaihi topped the timesheets with €15,450 Time: 33.58 secs. Prize money: €1,500 Floreval around the course in a fastest Siec Cosmos Wijngaardhoeve Z, cruising 2. Salmeen Sultan al-Suwaidi (Qatar) Can- 2. Mohamed Salem al-Marri (Qatar) Gin time of 72.74 seconds. The victory made home in 35.68 secs. taro 32. 72.91 secs. €12,360 Tonic Van De Kranenburg. 36.62 secs. Tuganov richer by €15,450. The second place went to Hamad 3. Hamad al-Attiyah (Qatar) Clinton. 73.04 €1,200 Al-Suwaidi put in an excellent round Nasser al-Qadi (St. Lucia), while Awad secs. €9,270 3. Ferry Wahyu Hadiyanto (Indonesia) with 17-year-old gelding Cantaro, but Alqahtani (Gerenice Of Colors) took Table A, Against the clock with Jump Off Looping 46. 37.18 secs. €900 the pair fell short of the winning time by third sport. In the day’s opening event, FEI Art. 238.2.2 | Max. 135 cm |Prize Money Today’s schedule a mere 0.17 seconds. Their time of 72.91 120 cm class, Qatar took the fi rst two 10,000 EUR 1:30 pm: Table A, Against the clock 130/135 seconds gave them a runner-up fi n- spots. Ghanim Nasser al-Qadi on Fudine 1. Mubarak Yousuf al-Rumaihi (Qatar) Siec cm ish and al-Suwaidi a pursue of €12,360. emerged triumphant ahead of compa- Cosmos Wijngaardhoeve Z. Time: 35.68 3:30 pm: Table A, One Round + Winning The third place went to Hamad al-Atti- triot, Mohammed Salem al-Marri on Gin secs. Prize money: €2,500 Round 145 cm yah and 10-year-old gelding Clinton in Tonic Van De Kranenburg. Indonesia’s 2. Hamad Nasser al-Qadi (Qatar) St. Lucia. 6pm: Grand Prix – World Cup Competition | 73.04 seconds, which earned home rider Ferry Wahyu Hadiyanto completed the 36.23 secs. €2,000 Two Rounds 160 cm €9,270. podium with Looping 46. FOCUS Ibra, Pogba back for United, says Mourinho AFP FIXTURES surgery. He played with the young boys Paul Pogba Zlatan Ibrahimovic Manchester (United’s Under-23s) on Wednesday and Today is fi ne. He is confi dent, is also ready. Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur (1230) “Paul is obviously not the same dimen- aul Pogba and long-term injury Bournemouth v Huddersfield Town (1500) sion of injury. It was not a surgical situa- victim Zlatan Ibrahimovic will Burnley v Swansea City (1500) tion, but it was also bad and all three are make their Manchester United Crystal Palace v Everton (1500) back.” Preturns against Newcastle Unit- Leicester City v Manchester City (1500) News of the trio’s availability is a wel- ed today, manager Jose Mourinho an- Liverpool v Southampton (1500) come fi llip for Mourinho, who has seen nounced yesterday. West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea (1500) his team fall eight points below Manches- France midfi elder Pogba has been out Manchester United v Newcastle United (1730) ter City in the Premier League title race. since September with a hamstring injury, Tomorrow Ibrahimovic, 36, made a stunning im- while former Sweden striker Ibrahimovic Watford v West Ham United (1600) pact on English football last season, top- has not played since damaging knee liga- Monday scoring for United with 28 goals in 46 ments against Anderlecht in April. Brighton and Hove Albion v Stoke City (2000) games before succumbing to his career- Argentinian defender Marcos Rojo is threatening injury. also set to return, having suff ered a cruci- Pogba, 24, was less conspicuously suc- ate knee ligament injury in the same Eu- “So welcome back and of course he is cessful following his return to the club ropa League game as Ibrahimovic. an incredible personality to fi ght such from Juventus in a then world-record “Zlatan, last season we played with an important injury. We were all saying £89.3mn ($117.7mn, 99.8mn euros) trans- him every minute almost until he was in 2017 he will be back, but one thing is fer. injured,” Mourinho told his weekly press December 31, 2017 and another thing is But he made a strong start to the cur- conference at United’s training base west mid-November. rent campaign, with two goals and two of Manchester. “He was, as an injured player, the same assists in his fi rst six appearances, and “This season we learn how to play super professional he is when he’s fi t. So United have struggled for form in his ab- without him, but he’s a very important fantastic work, same as Marcos. sence. player for us. “He had an important injury too, a big Gulf Times 2 Saturday, November 18, 2017 FOOTBALL LA LIGA LIGUE 1 Ranieri plots downfall of Madrid giants face unbeaten PSG similar problems ahead of derby Early season struggles have left both sides eight points adrift leaders Barcelona AFP Koke’s return after a month out Madrid Antoine Griezmann's through injury should at least inject some poor form is worrying creativity back into an Atletico side badly Nantes coach Claudio Ranieri. Atletico Madrid. lacking a spark. ccustomed to unrelenting suc- Griezmann hasn’t scored in his last AFP Barcelona, recent weeks have cess in recent seasons, both Real seven Atletico games and was even sub- Paris yielded stories of rifts with his Madrid and Atletico Madrid stituted by Diego Simeone before Tho- teammates and disagreements enter today’s fi rst ever Spanish mas Partey’s injury-time strike ground with coach Unai Emery. Acapital derby at Atletico’s new Wanda out a 1-0 win at Deportivo la Coruna two laudio Ranieri, the Brazil coach Tite spoke out Metropolitano stadium with little room weeks ago. wily Italian who mas- in Neymar’s defence last week for error. “Compared to previous years it is dif- terminded Leicester as the striker wiped away tears, Early season struggles have left both ferent,” admitted Griezmann. CCity’s remarkable Pre- while Emery insisted there were sides eight points adrift of La Liga leaders “We have a new stadium, we are strug- mier League triumph, hopes to no issues between himself and Barcelona and four points back on a revi- gling to score goals and win games. At the spring another surprise when his the player. talised Valencia. back we are fi ne, we just need a bit of luck Nantes side visit French leaders “None of these rumours are Twice fi nalists in the past four seasons, up front.” Paris Saint-Germain today.