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Al Sadd Set Sights on Amir Cup, Meet Al Arabi in Semis Tonight QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune Hamilton QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune secures 100th career F1 pole position at Spanish Grand Prix SUNDAY, MAY 9, 2021 pagE 14 Al Sadd set sights on Amir Cup, meet Al Arabi in semis tonight TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA THE prestigious Amir Cup title beckons Qatar football’s two top teams – Al Sadd and Al Duhail – as they seek to get over the recent disappoint- ments of the AFC Champions League. The first semi-final of the prestigious championship pits Al Sadd against Al Arabi at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Sunday at 10pm, before Al Duhail lock horns with Al Rayyan on Monday at the same venue. Both Al Sadd and Al Duhail faltered at the AFC Champi- ons League in the group stage itself at the end of last month, failing to even make it to the Round of 16 as one of the best second-placed teams. Al Sadd particularly will be disappointed with their per- formance in the continental event after especially having Xavi squashes rumours, decimated their opposition en route to winning the QNB says he’s close to signing Stars League unbeaten. Al Sadd coach Xavi Her- new Al Sadd contract nandez conceded his team Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez and player Rodrigo Tabata during the press conference on the eve of Amir Cup 2021 semi-final against Al Arabi were far from their best in at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Saturday. The former Barcelona the AFC Champions League midfielder is widely tipped and said his players must now win the Cup. We must realise Sadd, after having lost to them grimsson added. very well it will not be an easy to return to Spain to manage focus on retaining the Amir the importance of the match,” in last year’s Amir Cup final. For Duhail, it will be their match after both teams faced his old club. But now Xavi Cup. “This is football. We got he said. Hallgrimsson admitted the last chance to rescue their difficulties in the group stage and his coaching team are set out of the Champions League “We know the difficulty of task will be difficult though. season after having tamely of the AFC Champions League, to sign a contract extension, because of one goal and we competition, and we are pre- “We are well prepared for surrendered the league title which caused the early Asian which will keep them at Al were not at our best, but we paring well in training in order the match, we want to reach to Al Sadd. Sabri Lamouchi’s exit, and, therefore, the whole Sadd until June, 2023. were not very bad. We must to present our best players in the final again. We have wait- side looked good in parts in focus is to win the match and When asked about the focus now on the Amir Cup the tournament. We did not ed a long time for this match the AFC Champions League. make our fans happy,” Olunga TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK rumors about his departure, after winning the League and have luck in the Asian Cham- while Al Sadd are coming from They needed to win their final said DOHA Xavi said: “This is not true. the Qatar Cup. In football, a pions League. We deserved participating in the Asian Group C encounter against “We closed the continen- I am very close to signing a team has victories and defeats. more than that and I do not Champions League. We have Saudi’s Al Ahli to progress tal competitions page and re- AL Sadd coach Xavi Hernan- new contract with Al Sadd. We must accept it. The present agree that local matches are tried as much as possible to into the last 16 but the draw turned again to the last and dez refuted the rumours of The issue of my exit from the now is to play against Al Arabi easy but we are the ones who keep fit and be well prepared pushed them to second spot most important local com- him leaving the Qatari giants team is just rumors and I am and we must prepare for it well offer strong matches,” the for- for the match,” the Icelander behind Iran’s Esteghlal. petition, and certainly all the by revealing he is ‘close to very happy to work with the in order to win,” the Spaniard mer Barcelona midfielder said. said yesterday. Duhail’s Kenya striker Mi- semi-final clubs realise the im- signing a new contract.’ players and the club.” said yesterday. Akram Afif is set to miss “The players are ready. We chael Olunga said they have portance of this cup and will Xavi said Al Arabi will the Al Arabi clash, as the strik- have some injuries but this moved on from their exit from provide everything that will pose a tough challenge to his er continues to recover from is normal. What worries me the AFC Champions League make it difficult to win the tro- achieving victory and help the cult match against Al Duhail, team. “We are very excited to a muscle injury. South Ko- most is the long gap between and are focused to do well in phy. From our side in Al Du- team reach the final,” Olunga which is one of the best Qatari meet Al Arabi, they are a very rean international Jung Woo- matches. We have to play the Amir Cup. Olunga was the hail, we are completely confi- added. teams as they have good play- good team and it is an impor- young is fit to play though and smart against Al Sadd as they team’s top scorer in the com- dent in our capabilities and in Al Rayyan who had a poor ers. But we are well prepared tant match for the team in the trained with the team yester- have good players in all posi- petition with nine goals and our physical and technical ca- AFC Champions League, fin- to face Al Duhail,” he said. Amir Cup. They have a bril- day. tions. We have played a lot will be key to Duhail’s hopes. pabilities and every player in ishing last in their group will The Frenchman revealed liant coach and are a much Meanwhile, Al Arabi coach against them and we did not “A very important and dif- the list to face Al Rayyan will have it tough against Al Du- Gabriel Mercado and Ibrahim organised team and our goal Heimir Hallgrimsson will be win. We hope to win against ficult match awaits us in front be able to provide the required hail. Coach Laurent Blanc Masoud will miss the match is to qualify for the final and plotting a revenge against Al them in this match,” Hall- of Al Rayyan, and we know addition and contribute to said: “It will be a very diffi- due to injuries. Neymar signs new PSG deal Zidane on Madrid future: I’m as he commits until 2025 going to make it very easy DPA a hamstring injury - his third DPA be extending my contract, to MADRID setback of the season. PARIS be part of the history of Paris But Ramos had already and I hope to put many more ZINEDINE Zidane appeared missed three of Madrid’s pre- NEYMAR has committed his trophies on the shelf for Paris to commit to Real Madrid with vious games against top-four future to Paris Saint-Germain Saint-Germain. his latest cryptic comments opposition this term and they by extending his contract until “Of course, my goal when around his future ahead of a are unbeaten in all five such 2025. I came to Paris Saint-Germain huge La Liga clash with Sevilla. matches, winning four. The Brazil forward joined was to help get Paris Saint- Zidane is in his second Zidane said of his team’s the Ligue 1 champions from Germain to the top, among stint as Madrid coach and at- injury crisis: “It’s a concern, Barcelona on a five-year deal the very best, and we are get- tempting to defend their do- because there are so many. at a world-record cost of 222 ting close. We are gaining mestic title. Real Madrid’s French coach Our case is that of the team million euros ($270 million) more and more experience to But speculation is never Zinedine Zidane during the UEFA that has had the most. I’m in August 2017. help us negotiate these types far away at the Santiago Ber- Champions League second leg worried, of course. Neymar had been linked of games, to know how to play nabeu, and Zidane did not shy semis against Chelsea in London “It’s a particular year, play- with a return to Barca, but the in the Champions League. And away from links to former club last Wednesday. (AFP) ers never rest, coronavirus, the 29-year-old has now firmly Paris is on the right track, we Juventus earlier in the season. calendar... That’s all there is. committed to PSG, who an- are getting closer and closer to The Frenchman was asked four La Liga meetings between “I hope that by next year nounced his new deal on Sat- the taste of winning the Cham- again about his plans on Sat- the sides and are unbeaten in 11 they will change and be more urday . pions League. I’m sure we can urday, though, and replied: at home to Sevilla, scoring 3.4 normal, with a normal pre-sea- L’Equipe reported that do it.” “I’m going to make it very easy goals per game on average.
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