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Zapata strikes as ‘reborn’ Atalanta lift virus-hit Bergamo PAGE 12 TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 Djokovic tested after Ronaldo scores as Juventus beat Bologna Adria Tour outbreak Belgrade round even as the Three more get tennis world remains in lock- down. He immediately tested Juventus’ Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo shoots a penalty kick to infected after for the coronavirus, state open the scoring during the Italian Serie A match against Bologna at the Dimitrov broadcaster RTS reported, Renato-Dall’Ara Stadium in Bologna on Monday. Juventus won 2-0. (AFP) quoting the Serb’s PR team. DPA His family and the entire BELGRADE entourage were with him and were also tested, the report THREE more people involved said without providing other Man City overwhelm in Novak Djokovic’s Adria details. Tour exhibition tennis series were infected by the coronavi- BONEHEADED DECISION, Burnley 5-0 rus, Croatian officials said on SAYS KYRGIOS DPA Silva scored and Foden’s second Monday, a day after Bulgarian “Boneheaded decision LONDON strike earned the Manchester Grigor Dimitrov said that he to go ahead with the ‘exhibi- side a comprehensive victory at had tested positive. tion’ speedy recovery fellas, MANCHESTER City claimed a an empty Etihad Stadium. The head of the Zadar but that’s what happens when dominant 5-0 win over Burn- Liverpool are 20 points clear district crisis headquarters you disregard all protocols,” ley on Monday night to extend of second-placed City and need Sime Vickovic told state TV tweeted Australian player Liverpool’s wait for the Premier five more points to become Pre- HRT that three of the 19 peo- Nick Kyrgios. “This IS NOT League title. mier League champions. ple initially tested were posi- A JOKE.” Others, includ- Phil Foden and Riyad Mah- Juergen Klopp’s side will tive. He revealed no names, ing Croatia’s Marin Cilic and rez grabbed two goals each with need to win against Crystal Pal- but Croatian player Borna Germany’s Alexander Zverev, Mahrez finishing off a brilliant ace on Wednesday and hope Coric himself confirmed that showed up at the local clinic solo run on 43 minutes before City drop points against Chel- he was among them. This photograph taken on June 18, 2020, shows (L-R): Croatia’s Borna Coric, Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov, for testing, the daily 24Sata slotting in an injury time pen- sea on Thursday for their first “Hi everyone, I wanted Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Germany’s Alexander Zverev as they pose for a group photograph ahead of reported online. alty to complete a 3-0 first half. league title in 30 years to be to inform you that I tested an exhibition basketball match in Zadar. (AFP) Even Croatian Prime Min- City striker Sergio Aguero confirmed this week. positive for COVID-19,” ister Andrej Plenkovic went limped off injured after his Burnley meanwhile sit 11th Coric said on Instagram. “I in for testing, as he met with foot was caught by Ben Mee in the table with 39 points af- want to make sure anyone German women’s tennis chief Rittner slams Novak’s ‘disservice’ the players in Zadar. “On Sat- for the Video Assistant Referee ter their unbeaten run of seven who has been in contact with urday he talked to Djokovic, (VAR) to award the penalty. games before the coronavirus me during the last few days STUTTGART: The head of standard elsewhere, either posted a picture of several (former pro and Djokovic’s In the second half, David suspension came to an end. gets tested!” He said that women’s tennis in Ger- at the latest tournament in partying together afterwards. coach Croat Goran) Ivanise- he was displaying no symp- many, Barbara Rittner, has Croatia or the opener in Bel- “The whole world keeps vic and Cilic,” daily 24Sata toms and apologised “for any slammed men’s world num- grade a week previously. distance and wears masks. quoted a government spokes- harm” he may have caused. ber Novak Djokovic after two “This is an absolute And at the Adria they sat person as saying. Belgrade media reported players tested positive for catastrophe for the whole shoulder to shoulder without “The meeting lasted 2-3 AC Milan down Lecce to that Djokovic’s and Dimitrov’s the coronavirus during his tennis family,” Rittner told masks, partied and hugged,” minutes, without handshakes coaches, Italian Marko Paniki Adria Tour series. Cologne’s Stadt-Anzeiger said Rittner. and close contact.” keep European push on track and German Christian Groh Both Bulgaria’s Grigor paper on Monday, and ac- “I don’t understand what The newspaper also quoted were also infected. Dimitrov and Croatia’s cused the 33-year-old Serb world they’re living in - appar- an unnamed source from the AFP ish off with Ante Rebic racing German player Alexander Borna Coric, who Djokovic’s mini-tour for ently in their own bubble. For Zadar epidemic management MILAN through the Lecce defence for Zverev said on social media faced off at the “disservice.” The matches some their success has gone headquarters as saying that a third -- and his seventh goal he and his team had tested weekend event in in Belgrade were played in to their head.” Rittner also the tournament was organized AC Milan shrugged off the ab- this season. negative. “I deeply apologise Zardar, have now front of fans without masks dismissed the notion Djoko- with “catastrophic” violations sence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Rafael Leao got his head to to anyone I have potentially tested positive. There or observing social dis- vic could defend himself by of health protocols. sweep past Lecce 4-1 and keep an Andrea Conti cross with Cal- put at risk by playing this was virtual tancing. Not only did saying he followed local rules The Serbian world number their bid for European football hanoglu again involved in the tour,” he added. no hygienic players hug on court, as they were in place. one player had also frequently next season alive on Monday as build-up after 72 minutes. Djokovic came under fire precau- Djokovic even “Then obviously there been criticised over publicis- 10-man Fiorentina were held Milan move up to seventh for organizing the tournament tions, now were no proper regulations,” ing his position against vac- 1-1 by basement club Brescia. equal on points with Napoli, with few health precautions seen as Barbara Rittner. she said. cination and his promotion of Swedish star Ibrahimovic who occupy the final Europa and publicly partying after the pseudo-medicine. has yet to return from a calf in- League berth before they play jury but Milan put their exit in this week. the Italian Cup semi-final be- In Florence, Franck Rib- hind them at relegation-threat- ery returned after nearly seven ened Lecce. months out following an ankle Andy Murray plans to play both US and French Open In Lecce, Samuel Castillejo injury but his side settled for opened the scoring after 26 a third consecutive stalemate AFP minutes for the visitors, con- against Brescia. LONDON hosted by his brother Jamie tour before two Grand Slams the Atlantic to play at Flushing Scot. “The schedule is tricky necting with a Hakan Calhano- Alfredo Donnarumma put Murray this week. come in quick succession. Meadows. and I understand the reason glu cross from the right to slot Brescia ahead after 17 min- ANDY Murray is hoping of Murray will face Liam The US Open is set to take However, Murray is happy why it is like that. in his first goal this season. utes from the penalty spot but making a return to Grand Broady at the National Ten- place behind closed doors to return to New York for his “I don’t mind what the sit- Marco Mancosu pulled Fiorentina captain German Slam tennis at both the US and nis Centre in Roehampton on from 31 August, with the first Grand Slam since the uation is, providing it is safe. Lecce level from the penalty Pezzella responded with a div- French Open later this year. Tuesday. French Open starting on 27 2019 Australian Open, even “If I was told I could take spot after 54 minutes, sparking ing header after half an hour. The three-time Grand The Battle of the Brits gives September. if it means limiting the num- one person with me, for exam- an immediate Milan fightback Fiorentina had two goals Slam champion has been out Murray the chance to get some Some leading players, in- ber of his team who can travel ple, you can make that work. with two goals in three minutes. disallowed and played the final of action since November with competitive action under his cluding Novak Djokovic and with him. I’d probably go with a physio Lecce keeper Gabriel de- 20 minutes a man down when a pelvic injury, but will return belt ahead of the planned Au- Rafael Nadal, have questioned “Playing the Grand Slams and some coaching could be nied Calhanoglu with Giacomo Martin Caceres was sent off for in an all-British tournament gust resumption of the ATP whether they will head across would be my priority,” said the done remotely.” Bonaventura on hand to fin- a second yellow card. PSG re-emerge with eyes fixed on Champions League prize AFP Spain, Germany and Italy are Dortmund, will not stick the French Cup final against PARIS back playing again. In contrast, around. Highly talented Saint-Etienne and League Cup Neymar returned to France last 18-year-old defender Tanguy final against Lyon both set to go PARIS Saint-Germain are still weekend after three months Kouassi is expected to sign for ahead in late July.