Starting at Al Bayt Stadium Is a Great Motivation for Us: Qatar Coach Sanchez

Al Gharafa will ght till the end to nish higher, says Hector Moreno PAGE 10 FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020

Starting at Al Bayt Stadium is a great motivation for us: Qatar coach Sanchez

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK World Cup at Al Bayt Stadi- DOHA um, one of the most important football facilities in the AL Annabi playing the first country, will be a milestone match of the 2022 FIFA for Qatari football. The date of the match and World Cup would be ‘a great He said with Qatar set to schedule is a reminder of motivation’ for the national play the traditional opening how near the competition is. squad, Felix Sanchez, Qatar’s game as the hosts of the 2022 It is another motivation for Asian Cup winning coach, FIFA World Cup, the opening us to be ready and to said on Thursday. match at the new venue will Al Bayt Stadium, a give an added value to the at- give a memorable 60,000-capacity arena that mosphere. performance. takes its name and shape from The World Cup, the first Qatar’s Asian Cup the traditional tents used by edition to be held in the nomadic people in the Gulf re- dium will be the setting for the a reminder of how near the Arab world, will make the winning coach gion, will be the stage for hosts play-off for third place on De- competition is. It is another occasion a historic one for Felix Sanchez Qatar to kick off the tourna- cember 17. The final will kick motivation for us to be ready the entire region, Al Kaabi ment on Monday, November off one day later at 6pm at the and to give a memorable per- said in his remarks. 21, 2022 at 1pm local time. Lusail Stadium in front of an formance,” Sanchez said in re- He added that the first The local kick-off times 80,000 crowd. action to the match schedule match for the Qatari squad in for group matches have been The Supreme Committee being announced. 2022 would be a culmination set for 1pm, 4pm, 7pm and for Delivery & Legacy (SC) on “It’s nice to see when we of a long journey that will also 10pm with the simultaneous Wednesday announced that start and where,” the Span- take a step into another chap- kick-offs for the last round Al Bayt Stadium will host the iard Sanchez added. ter of memorable matches. of group games and knock- first match of the 2022 FIFA Talal Al Kaabi, Execu- He added watching Qatar out-stage timings being 6pm World Cup. tive Director of the National play in front of home matches and 10pm. “Of course to see the date Football Teams said the would certainly inspire future Khalifa International Sta- of the match and schedule is opening of the 2022 FIFA generation of players.

Qatar football Qatar to host AFC West league new BENZEMA STRIKES A BRACE AS REAL MADRID WIN LA LIGA TITLE season to start Champions League matches from Sept 3 AGENCIES the East Zone and July 17, 2020 KUALA LUMPUR to stage the AFC Cup matches. QNA Asia’s elite club competition DOHA THE Qatar Football Associa- was suspended in early March tion (QFA) has been confirmed because of the coronavirus pan- THE Qatar Football Asso- as the host Member Association demic, and will resume in Qatar ciation (QFA) announced the for the 2020 AFC Champions on Sept. 14. 2020/2021 football league sea- League matches in the West The AFC said last week that son will start on Sep. 3. region from the Group Stage group matches will be played QFA stressed the resump- to the Semi-finals, which will in full in a round-robin format tion of the 2019/2020 season take place from September 14 as originally planned while the at the date scheduled for it, to October 3, 2020, the Asian knockouts will be single match- without any postpone- Football Confederation (AFC) es rather than the usual two- ments according announced on Thursday. legged format. to precaution The AFC had ear- Playing matches in procedures and lier reiterated its the West Asia venue the adopted commitment to com- will be Qatar, UAE, protocol. plete the 2020 AFC Saudi Arabia, Iraq, In a statement, QFA said Club Competitions Iran and Uzbekistan. that the first three rounds of the in a centralised venue The centralised league competition games next with all matches in the venue for East Asia, season will be played on non- Group Stage for both where matches are air-conditioned stadiums, due the AFC Champions scheduled to resume to the request of the QFA to host League and AFC on Oct. 16, is yet to the AFC Champions League Cup to be played in full and the be announced. Playing in that matches, which requires the Real Madrid’s French forward Karim Benzema (exults inset) knock-out stages consisting of hub will be China, Thailand, stadiums to be equipped. single match ties. Australia, South Korea, Japan It added that the 2020/2021 after scoring the opening goal (right) during the Spanish League The deadline for bids to host and Malaysia. second-tier league competitions match against Villarreal CF at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in the centralised AFC Champions The regional hubs in will start in mid-September and Valdebebas, on the outskirts of Madrid, on Thursday. Benzema League West region matches West and East Asia will host that the Qatar Gas League com- scored twice (29’, 77’pen) to star in his team’s 2-1 win over Villareal was July 13. matches until the semi-finals, petition will start in October. Member Associations have with the final pitting the best QFA affirmed that the com-- which ensured coach Zinedine Zidane’s team 34th La Liga title. (AFP) until July 24, 2020 to submit teams from each region to be petition for the first and second- their interest to host the AFC held on December 5 in the tier leagues will be completed Champions League matches in Western hub. even if there are infections among players, as the clubs and players have signed pledges to complete the two competitions. Mauritania’s man mountain eyeing new peaks Olympic chiefs he is just one link in a long chain. Taking the team from not even in top-200 “Our progress? It’s a series of to talk Tokyo things: the coach, the staff, the to 100th, Abdoul Ba dreams of Qatar 2022 players, the federation... we all LAUSANNE: Olympic chiefs will contribute. It takes a lot of work meet on Friday to discuss ways enjoy the role of the Big, strong and modest and a lot of time,” he confirms. of pushing ahead with plans for a little guy who wants “My size? I find more advan- “But it pays dividends.” “frugal” Tokyo Games next year, to beat the giant.” tages than disadvantages,” the After the AFCON 2019 in just as the Japanese capital is The words are those of 26-year-old central defender which Mauritania defeated rocked by a record number of Inational team coach Coren- tells FIFA.com. “Over the two former World Cup par- daily coronavirus infections. The tin Martins from a 2015 in- years, I’ve learned to make the ticipants – Tunisia and Ango- International Olympic Committee terview with FIFA.com. Back most of it. It’s especially handy la – the country is now aim- (IOC), holding a virtual Executive then his side were still look- for aerial balls! Overall, I don’t ing considerably higher. In Board meeting and 136th IOC ing for their maiden appear- think I’m doing too badly.” the second round of African Session, will call on their Tokyo ance at a major tournament. We are certainly not going qualifiers for Qatar 2022, Al- Olympics taskforce to provide Now, five years on, it to argue with the colossus of Murabitun will cross swords some answers as planning forges is clear that Al-Murabitun AJ Auxerre. In any case, what with continental heavy- ahead for the hosting of the multi- are good enough to com- is indisputable is that Ba’s in- weights Tunisia in Group B, billion-dollar event. pete with the region’s big clusion in the national team where Equatorial Guinea and The meeting falls just two days guns. The team finally took has coincided with its steady Zambia also lie in wait. before elections for Tokyo gover- their place at the conti- progress. Mauritania were not “Everything is achievable,” nor, with incumbent Koike widely nent’s top table by qualify- even in the world’s top-200 Ba announces before con- expected to win a second term. ing for the CAF Africa Cup the year before his first call-up. Mauriatania’s towering captain Abdoul Ba (2nd right). cluding: “We’ve seen enough Also on the agenda for the IOC of Nations 2019 and are in Eight years later, they now oc- surprises in football over the Session will be the approval of the running for a ticket to cupy 100th place in the FIFA/ managed to qualify for the AF- his side’s improved results. Yet tually born in Dakar Senegal. years, exceptional comebacks Sebastian Coe, the head of World the FIFA World Cup Qatar Coca-Cola World Ranking. CON,” says one of the team’s even after being made team in matches... Of course, we’ve Athletics, as an IOC member. Coe, 2022™. “(I’ve been called the) ‘Star most capped players, with 39 captain, he prefers to keep a Cooperation, optimism made progress, but Mauritania the two-time Olympic 1,500 me- In short, their growth has man’, ‘talisman’, ‘pillar of the appearances to his name. low profile: “It’s an honour, and caution remains a modest footballing tres champion for Britain, became been exponential, in the im- team’... but I don’t really like Though unquestionably but it hasn’t changed much In fact, there are many fac- nation and the World Cup is head of athletics’ world governing age of their towering captain superlatives. But it’s true that modest, there is no denying in my life. In any case, I don’t tors behind the recent progress a massive challenge. But why body in 2015. (AFP) Abdoul Ba, who stands at my team-mates and I have that his influence on and off feel above any of the others,” of Mauritanian football. And as not? Who can stop us from 2.03m (6’7”). felt the public’s pride since we the pitch has contributed to insists the player, who was ac- effective as he is, Ba admits that dreaming?” (FIFA.COM) 10 Friday, July 17, 2020 Sports

PREMIER LEAGUE Leicester boost Flamengo win 36th Rio title top-four bid, after controversial restart AFP Villa in trouble RIO DE JANEIRO FLAMENGO won a record AFP Leicester after Emile Heskey 36th Rio state championship LONDON and Stuart Campbell. with a 1-0 win in the second The England Under-19 left- leg of the final against Flumin- LEICESTER moved a step closer back laid on an early chance for ense, whom they had beaten to Champions League qualifica- Perez when his cross was head- 2-1 in the first leg. tion after a 2-0 win against Shef- ed over by the Leicester winger. A 95th-minute Vitinho goal field United while Aston Villa’s Jamie Vardy forced Dean late Wednesday ensured the survival hopes were seriously Henderson to save with his legs triumph for the legendary Rio damaged as Everton snatched a and the Blades keeper had to de Janeiro club, reigning cham- late draw on Thursday. be alert again moments later pions and holders of the Copa Brendan Rodgers’ side to deny Perez’s volley from an- Libertadores 2019, the South earned their first win in three other Thomas cross. American equivalent of the Eu- games thanks to goals from It was third time lucky ropean Champions League. Ayoze Perez and Demarai Gray for Perez as the Spaniard put The Campeonato Carioca at the King Power Stadium. Leicester ahead in the 29th state league was the first to re- It was an essential result minute with his first goal sume in South America on 18 after Leicester’s 4-1 thrash- since January. June after football on the con- ing by lowly Bournemouth Perez started the attack with tinent was brought to a halt by on Sunday. a pass wide to Thomas and took the coronavirus pandemic. Flamengo’s coach Jorge Jesus is thrown into the air by his players in cel- the return ball before drilling Among the 26 state leagues ebration at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. (AFP) low past Henderson from just in Brazil, the championship in inside the penalty area. Santa Catarina, in the south while Fluminense and Botafogo, hospital on the same site as Vardy hit the post from of the country, restarted last two of the city’s four big clubs, the stadium could continue to Youri Tielemens’ defence-split- week before being interrupted threatened a boycott, saying that receive treatment. ting pass soon after the interval, three days later after the dis- at the height of the pandemic Thursday’s match was the with Henderson twice tested covery of 14 Covid-19 cases football was not a priority. third “Fla-Flu”, Brazil’s most by Harvey Barnes as Leicester among the staff and players at Both were eventually famous classico, played in a pushed for a second. Chapecoense. forced to play and expressed week in an empty Maracana. John Egan’s header forced On Monday, the champi- their opposition on banners Last Wednesday, Fluminense a fine save from Leicester’s onship in Ceara, in the north- and jerseys. won the Rio Cup on penalties Kasper Schmeichel, but Gray’s east, also resumed and other Fluminense, who have after a 1-1 draw. deft finish sealed the points Flamengo’s Willian (centre) holds the trophy as he celebrates with states could soon follow. 31 titles, refused to play their The state of Rio de Janeiro from Vardy’s pass in the 79th. teammates after winning the Rio de Janeiro state championship The Rio championship re- first two games at their normal is the second most affected by At Goodison Park, Villa nal against Fluminense at Maracana football stadium in Rio de sumed amid controversy, with home stadium, the Maracana, the COVID-19 pandemic in were within touching distance Janeiro on Wednesday. (AFP) Flamengo insisting on playing so that patients from a field Brazil, just behind Sao Paulo. of a second successive win after Ezri Konsa put them ahead in the 2nd half. But Theo Walcott brought Everton level in the 87th minute when Kessie inspires Milan Arsenal beat Liverpool to end record bid Leicester City’s Northern Irish his header was ruled to have manager Brendan Rodgers con- crossed the line. AFP gratulates Luke Thomas at the It was an agonising blow for comeback; Napoli held LONDON end of the game against Shef eld Villa, who remain second bot- United at King Power Stadium in tom and sit three points from AFP added a third on 77 minutes off ARSENAL ended Liverpool’s Leicester on Thursday. (AFP) safety with just two games left. MILAN a Giacomo Bonaventura cross. bid to set a new Premier With West Ham and Wat- Milan move equal on 53 League points record with a Leicester remain in fourth ford – the two teams directly FRANCK Kessie scored for the points with Napoli, who are 2-1 win over the champions on place, just one point behind above the relegation zone – third consecutive Serie A game ahead on goal difference. Wednesday. third-placed Chelsea and three meeting on Friday, Villa aren’t as AC Milan boosted their Eu- “Franck and I had some Jurgen Klopp’s side need- ahead of fifth-placed Manches- down yet, but they are in grave ropa League hopes with a 3-1 relationship difficulties at the ed to win their final three ter United, who face Crystal Pal- danger of an immediate return comeback win over Parma on beginning, once we understood games of the season to break ace later on Thursday. to the Championship. Wednesday to move equal on each other better he is proving Manchester City’s record of The Foxes face a tense run- Mbwana Samatta headed points with sixth-placed Napoli to be a very high level player, 100 points set in 2018. in as they bid to return to the Villa’s first chance well over who were held 1-1 at Bologna. and he is having incredible per- They were on course when Champions League for the first from a good position before Stefano Pioli’s Milan are un- formances,” said Pioli. Sadio Mane opened the scor- Arsenal’s Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez celebrates with time since 2016-17. Jack Grealish wasted two good beaten in seven league games “(Zlatan) Ibrahimovic has ing with a clinical finish from teammates in London on Wednesday. (AFP) Their next match is at Tot- chances early in the second half. since Serie A returned after the helped us a lot he is proving to Andrew Robertson’s cross. tenham on Sunday before a Villa finally took the lead coronavirus pandemic. be a point of reference.” But two careless mistakes con- cool close-range finish. “You can’t win games when potentially decisive home clash with their first shot on target in And goals from Kessie, Ales- Gennaro Gattuso’s Napoli demned Liverpool to a third Liverpool have failed to you concede chances like that. with Manchester United on the the 72nd minute. sio Romagnoli and Hakan Cal- are already assured of a place league defeat this season. win three of their five matches We have to learn from it, last day of the season. Conor Hourihane’s free- hanoglu sealed the three points in the Europa League thanks to Virgil van Dijk’s way- since clinching the title. 100 per cent.” Sheffield United’s first de- kick curled into the six-yard against 12th-placed Parma who their Italian Cup victory. ward backpass went straight They have 93 points and Arsenal climb to ninth feat in five games was a blow box and Konsa stuck out a leg had taken the lead thanks to a But Gattuso conceded he to Alexandre Lacazette, who with just two games left and place as they chase qualifica- to their hopes of reaching the to poke in his first Premier Jasmin Kurtic goal just before was worried ahead of the Cham- rounded Reds keeper Alisson can only reach 99 at the end of tion for the Europa League. Europa League at the climax League goal. the break in the San Siro. pions League last eight clash Becker to slot home in the their first title-winning cam- Mikel Arteta’s side go of a fine first season back in But with time ticking down, Ivory Coast’s Kessie rifled in against Barcelona after letting 32nd minute. paign for 30 years. into Saturday’s FA Cup the top-flight. Aged 19 years, Walcott meet a deep cross with the equaliser after 55 minutes their early lead slip. Alisson was guilty of an “Twice there was a massive semi-final against Manches- 36 days, academy graduate a looping header that crept over with captain Romagnoli getting Kostas Manolas’ diving equally costly blunder when lack of concentration. We took ter City in good spirits after Luke Thomas was the third the line with an assist from his head to a Calhanoglu free header off a Matteo Politano his pass out was intercepted a break after 1-0. Those two bouncing back from Sun- youngest player to make his Konsa’s despairing overhead at- kick four minutes later. corner put the visitors ahead af- by Lacazette and he picked out moments killed the game for day’s defeat at north London first Premier League start for tempt to clear. The Turkish international ter just seven minutes. 20-year-old Reiss Nelson for a us,” Klopp said. rivals Tottenham.

QNB STARS LEAGUE Qatar SC: Seeking to be in Al Gharafa will ght till the end better position in the table TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK to be higher: Hector Moreno DOHA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK What’s your personal games, so we’ve to reach it has been a transition sea- DOHA take on this unprece- the required level quickly. son for the club, with a new QATAR SC, coached by former dented situation? That makes a big difference coach and new players. Of Qatar international midfielder AL Gharafa owe a lot to Hec- Life became different because, during pre-season course, we can be better, but Wesam Rizik, are bracing for tor Moreno for their fourth everywhere. Around the preparations, we’ve time to so far it is acceptable for me the remainder of the QNB position in the 2019-20 QNB world, many people are suf- adapt. In this case, we don’t to be in this position, but Stars League season with high Stars League, which is to re- fering. Some have lost their have much time to adjust. we’ll fight till the end to be focus. They will play Al Rayy- sume on July 24 following dear ones. As footballers, we higher. an in Week 18 at the Al Sadd a long break forced by the try to be ready for a come- What’re the major Stadium on July 24. The kick- Covid-19 pandemic. back because when people changes being made by What’s your target in the off is at 19:00. The 32-year-old defender, watch football, it can help the coach? league, having bowed Clubs are continuing their who has represented Mexico them believe they’re going We’re doing the nec- out of both Amir Cup preparations ahead of the re- Qatar SC are coached by former Qatar international mid elder at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 back to normal life. I think essary work to be ready and Ooredoo Cup in the sumption of 2019-20 QNB Wesam Rizik. FIFA World Cups and has football has that power. for the next game. Maybe quarterfinal stage? Stars League, with Week 18 had stints with Spanish (Real the only thing is that With five games remain- matches starting on July 24. March before the long break. virus test, the players as well Sociedad and Espanyol), How’s the training we had to take online ing, we must focus on se- The tournament, which had The team’s performance as technical and administrative Italian (AS Roma) as well as programme going training classes dur- curing our fourth position, a long break due to the Covid-19 improved considerably ever staff signed a pledge to abide by Dutch (AZ and PSV Eind- on? ing the break and that which’ll give us opportuni- pandemic, will resume as per since Wesam took charge, re- the protocol for leaving team hoven) clubs spoke to qsl.qa It’s like pre-season was new to us, but we ties to play in the Qatar Cup the general plan and protocol placing Spanish coach Carlos hotel for home quarantine. in an exclusive interview. work. It’s hard. We’ve had to adapt to that and AFC Champions League. for the remaining five rounds. Alos Ferrer, under whom they Qatar SC are counting on Excerpts: to be ready for the re- situation. That’s an important target Teams are fighting to occupy dropped many points. players such as Abdelnasser maining games. for the club and fans. We the top positions, improve their A string of positive results Al Khayati, Sardor Rashidov, How do you view Al The difference Al Gharafa wish to be in the top-three rankings and avoid the igno- enabled Qatar SC to move Kayke Rodriguez, Jassim Al Gharafa’s preparations is that we’ll have been bracket as well. miny of relegation. away from the danger zone as Hail, Ali Awad and Ahmed for the restart of compe- go directly doing well Qatar SC are ninth in the they are now three points clear Moein. Wesam’s wards will try titions amid the corona- into cru- by occu- What’re your expecta- QNB Stars League standings of both Al Khor and Umm to take all those factors to their virus pandemic? cial pying the tions of the remaining with 17 points. The Kings have Salal, and seven ahead of bot- advantage in their bid to earn a Well, we’ve had enough fourth five games? four victories, five draws and tom-placed Al Shahania. creditable finish in the league. time to prepare for the re- position We’ve very important eight defeats against their Following their first coro- Qatar SC’s other remain- maining games. We know in the and tough games. We’ll start name with a goal difference of navirus test, held as per the ing matches in the QNB Stars that it won’t be easy, but table… against Al Arabi. They’re also -6, having scored 16 goals and protocol, Qatar SC squad mem- League are against Umm Salal our staff are doing their For fighting to be in the top four, conceded 22. bers entered their team hotel (Week 19), Al Shahania (Week maximum to make us me, I so we must be ready to take Qatar SC had drawn 2-2 and got engaged in training. 20), Al Sadd (Week 21) and Al reach the best level of Al Gharafa defender be- points from these games. I’m with Al Ahli in Week 17 on 7th After their second corona- Arabi (Week 22). readiness. Hector Moreno. lieve confident we can do it. Sports Friday, July 17, 2020 11 QSL meeting held with club Media Of cers Sibley and Stokes steady England ship e two share unbroken 126-run stand as hosts reach 207-3 on Day 1 AFP As part of the ongoing preparations ahead of the resumption of QNB Stars League, the Qatar Stars League MANCHESTER (QSL) held a co-ordination meeting with Media Of cers of clubs on Thursday via visual communication technology in the presence of Hassan Rabiah Al Kuwari, Executive Director of Sales, Marketing and Com- DOM Sibley’s painstaking un- munication. The meeting discussed a number of points related to the approved media protocol, most im- beaten 86 helped England re- portant among them being organisation of pre-match press conferences, which will be conducted by clubs cover from an early collapse to as per the precautionary measures. The importance of having co-operation with various media outlets was be 207-3 at stumps on the first also emphasised by the Media Of cers in order to ensure extensive media coverage. (TNN) day of the second Test against the West Indies at Old Traf- ford on Thursday. Warwickshire opener Sib- ley batted out the day’s 82 overs during more than six England’s Archer apologises hours at the crease on the way to posting his second successive fifty of the series. for breaching virus bubble England, in a match they England’s Ben Stokes (left) is congratulated by England’s Dom Sibley (right) after reaching his fty on the have to win to level the three- opening day of the second Test against the West Indies at Old Trafford in Manchester on Thursday. (AFP) AFP management movement be- match contest, were in trouble MANCHESTER tween Tests. at 29-2 after off-spinner Ros- James Anderson. Scoreboard Archer’s contravention of ton Chase took two wickets in West Indies’ quicks, how- ENGLAND paceman Jofra the rules is likely to provoke two balls either side of lunch. ever, made a wayward start ENGLAND 1ST INNINGS Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Burns), 2-29 (Crawley), 3-81 Archer apologised on Thurs- an angry response from offi- But the twice dropped Sib- in a match where a win would R. Burns lbw b Chase 15 (Root). D. Sibley not out 86 Bowling: Roach 20-4-37-0 (1w, 3nb); Gabriel 10-1- day after he was ruled out of cials after they made strenu- ley and Ben Stokes (59 not see the Caribbean side secure Z. Crawley c Holder b Chase 0 32-0 (4w, 2nb); Joseph 15-3-41-1; Holder 20-8-33-0; the second West Indies Test ous efforts to persuade both out) got England back into the a first Test series victory in J. Root c Holder b Joseph 23 Chase 16-1-53-2; Brathwaite 1-0-1-0; for breaking coronavirus rules, the West Indies and Pakistan game with an unbroken stand England for 32 years. B. Stokes not out 59 West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Shai Extras: (b4, lb6, nb5, w9) 24 Hope, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Jermaine dealing a blow to his side’s to tour England despite tens of 126 after they lost the toss But on the stroke of lunch, TOTAL: (For 3 wkts, 82 overs, 362 mins) 207 Blackwood, Jason Holder (capt), Shane Dowrich (wkt), chances of levelling the series. of thousands of coronavirus in overcast, bowler-friendly Chase struck with just his sec- To bat: O Pope, J Buttler, C Woakes, S Curran, D Bess, S Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel. Both teams have been liv- deaths in Britain. conditions. ond ball to have Rory Burns Broad. Toss: West Indies. ing in “bio-secure bubble” Ireland and Australia are England suffered a setback lbw for 15. sites at the Ageas Bowl, the also scheduled to visit this before play started when they And the first ball back saw Southampton – was off the Sibley had another worry- venue for last week’s first Test, season. were forced to leave out Jofra England’s 29-1 become 29-2 field injured. ing moment on 82 he survived and Emirates Old Trafford, Earlier in the campaign, Archer after the fast bowler when Zak Crawley fell for a But young paceman Alzarri an lbw appeal from fast bowler where the final two matches of there was real concern that admitted to breaking corona- golden duck after tamely turn- Joseph, using the width of the Kemar Roach on umpire’s call. the series will take place. COVID-19 could wipe out the virus protocols. ing Chase straight to West In- crease, lured Root, then on 23, Meanwhile the normally Sussex fast bowler Archer entire 2020 home English Archer left the bio-secure dies captain Jason Holder at into chasing a ball outside off fluent all-rounder Stokes, back broke the rules by going home cricket programme, with the bubble where his teammates leg-slip. stump, with second slip Hold- among the ranks after stand- to Brighton on Monday fol- ECB predicting losses run- were staying to go home to England captain Joe Root, er catching a thick edge. ing in as skipper at Southamp- lowing the end of the first Test, England paceman Jofra Archer. ning into hundreds of mil- Brighton on Monday follow- who missed his side’s four- Sibley had a let-off short- ton, needed 119 balls to reach before the team travelled up to lions of pounds. ing the end of the first Test, wicket loss in last week’s first ly before tea when, on 44, a fifty on a day where a sluggish Manchester. cols at their Old Trafford head- Barbados-born quick before the team travelled up Test at Southampton to attend tough chance went down at outfield deprived England of His removal from the quarters had “not been breached Archer burst onto the inter- to Manchester. the birth of his second child, short leg off Chase. several boundaries. squad was announced just or impacted in any way”. national scene last year when His absence deprived survived the hat-trick. And he was reprieved As happened during the three hours before play was Archer, who had been re- he bowled the decisive Super England of genuine speed He helped Sibley add again on 68 when the usu- first Test, players from both due to have begun in Manches- tained in the squad while fel- Over in England’s World Cup on a pitch that traditionally 52, with much of that stand ally reliable Holder dropped teams and the umpires took ter. He apologised for putting low quicks James Anderson final win over New Zealand at assists fast bowlers after the compiled while West Indies a routine slip chance off Ga- a knee in support of the Black his teammates in “danger” and and Mark Wood were rested, Lord’s. hosts had already decided to fast bowler Shannon Ga- briel, who had come back on Lives Matter campaign before will now undergo five days of will need two negative tests for His absence deprives Eng- rest Mark Wood, as well as briel – man-of-the-match at to bowl. play started at Old Trafford. self-isolation. COVID-19 before his isolation land of genuine speed on an “I am extremely sorry for period is lifted. Old Trafford pitch with a repu- what I have done,” Archer, “The West Indies team tation for aiding fast bowlers. who played in last week’s first have been made aware and are The 25-year-old hit the 90 Pakistan player returns to squad in England after positive virus test Test, said in an England and satisfied with the measures miles-per-hour mark during Wales cricket Board (ECB) that have been imposed,” the a return of 3-45 in the sec- AFP ries starting in Manchester on positive test result for the rem- name the player, Pakistan me- statement. ECB statement said. ond innings at Southampton MANCHESTER August 5, with those matches nants of a previous COVID-19 in- dia identified him as uncapped “I have put, not only my- A spokesman said the – although the West Indies set to be followed by three fection and in consultation with left-arm spinner Kashif Bhatti. self, but the whole team and breach had come to light late still won the first Test by four AN unnamed Pakistani crick- Twenty20 internationals. Public Health England and a Thursday’s announce- management in danger. I fully on Wednesday. He could not wickets. eter has rejoined the squad “A Pakistan player has been virologist, a safety-first approach ment came on the same day accept the consequences of my confirm if Archer would face “No (not ideal),” said in England after self-isolating cleared to return to the squad was taken to isolate the player. that England fast bowler Jofra actions, and I want to sincere- disciplinary action in addition returning England captain following a positive test for after undergoing a precaution- “The player has since re- Archer was ruled out of the only apologise to everyone in the to missing the second Test on Joe Root. coronavirus, it was announced ary period of self-isolation,” turned two negative tests with going second Test against the bio-secure bubble.” health grounds. Stuart Broad returned with on Thursday. said an England and Wales no risk of infection to other West Indies at Old Trafford A Lancashire spokesman The spokesman added that fellow pacemen Chris Woakes Pakistan are in England Cricket Board spokesman. players and staff.” after breaching bio-security stressed the bio-secure proto- England do not track player or and Sam Curran also recalled. preparing for a three-Test se- “The player had returned a Although the ECB did not regulations.

Team talk Hamilton wants records, justice ahead of Hungarian GP Russell and Lati AFP wait long to be back in the car staying at Williams BUDAPEST so let’s hope Hungary is better while while Bottas for us,” said Vettel, humbled to remain at FOUR days after one of his by events that have left team most consummate and memo- chief Mattia Binotto under Mercedes rable triumphs, Lewis Ham- fierce criticism in Italy. BUDAPEST: George Russell said ilton returns to one of his fa- Binotto said Ferrari were on Thursday that Williams have vourite circuits this weekend losing a second a lap to Mer- refused to allow him to leave with more than another For- cedes in Austria, an admission next season, ending speculation mula One record in his sights. that exasperated the team’s that he might replace Valtteri As he prepares for the Hun- fans and the Italian media. Bottas at Mercedes. Williams, garian Grand Prix at the tight Former Ferrari boss Ross who were put up for sale be- and twisty Hungaroring circuit, Brawn, who oversaw Schu- fore the coronavirus-delayed 25 kilometres north of Buda- macher’s five titles with Ferra- season started two weeks ago pest, the six-time world cham- ri, observed: “They aren’t go- in Austria, also con rmed that pion will draw on his experi- ing to turn it around overnight Canadian rookie Nicholas Lati ence and his momentum as he and there’s a long road ahead. would continue next season. pursues twin goals of a seventh They need to find out if there Russell has been linked with drivers’ title and making last- is a fundamental problem with a switch to Mercedes, where ing progress in the global anti- the car – and they need to find he came through the junior racism campaign for equality, out fast – because clearly they programme and remains part diversity and justice. are some way off the pace.” of their young driver stable, for Hamilton has enjoyed sev- As at the previous two several months. en previous victories in Hun- weekends, the race will be run The con rmation by Williams gary and on Sunday can draw behind closed doors and un- suggests that the champions level with Michael Schumach- der very strict protocols with have decided to re-sign Bottas er’s landmark of claiming Mercedes’ Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas (;eft) and Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton address the drivers’ press conference for the Formula the Hungarian government to run alongside six-time cham- eight at the same Grand Prix. One Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring circuit in Mogyorod near Budapest, Hungary, on Thursday. (AFP) insisting all involved, but no- pion Lewis Hamilton. Schumacher reeled off eight tably those from outside the “I’ll be staying with Williams for triumphs at the French Grand Hungary. The Dutchman came “I don’t know,” he said. ment lasted only three corners European Union, must stay in 2021 – you heard it here rst,” Prix, at Magny Cours, between “Budapest and Montreal home third behind Hamilton “But, for sure, I hope it’s going at the Red Bull Ring before their hotels except when going Russell told an of cial video 1994 and 2006, a feat that you’d probably say have been and his Mercedes team-mate to be better.” their drivers collided, leaving to the circuit or the airport. news conference at the Hunga- Hamilton hopes to emulate. my strongest so I’m excited to Valtteri Bottas, who won the them as red-faced as their cars. “These restrictions apply roring circuit. “I have no hard “Whenever I am reminded go back -- it is a track where season-opener at the Red Bull Ferrari under fire Four-time world champion from the moment you enter feelings or anything towards Mer- of the records that Michael the Red Bulls usually do well Ring, on Sunday and admitted Behind Red Bull’s expected Sebastian Vettel, linked with a Hungary,” said Mercedes boss cedes, there’s nothing more they had, it’s just still mind-blow- so it’s not going to be easy.” he did not have the outright bid to catch Mercedes, there switch to Aston Martin-Racing Toto Wolff. can do,” the 22-year-old Briton ing to me,” said Hamilton Red Bull’s Max Verstappen speed to match them. could be a closely-fought scrap Point next season after being “We are going to enter late added to Sky Sports F1. “Claire when he looked ahead to the seeks to end Mercedes’ win- His team boss Christian as under-performing and un- told this is his last year at Ferra- as nobody wants to be stuck in (Williams, deputy team chief) Budapest weekend follow- ning start to the COVID-19 de- Horner, however, believes Red der-pressure Ferrari seeking ri, retained his dignity as Charles a hotel room from Monday to was very rm that she’s not ing his victory at the Styrian layed season and prevent the Bull can close that gap at the some solace after a bruising Leclerc accepted the blame and Thursday before we go to the ready to let me go and I have to Grand Prix last Sunday. champion team completing a slower Hungaroring, but Ver- weekend last time out. apologised immediately. track – and so we will main- respect her decision. (AFP) “I’ve always loved it, season-opening hat-trick. stappen is less certain. The Italian team’s involve- “At least I don’t have to tain our bubble in Austria.” 12 Friday, July 17, 2020 The Last Word

PM GRACES POLICE TRAINING INSTITUTE GRADUATION CEREMONY

ACS Doha students secure Qatar Airways remains places at global universities TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA focused on sustainable STUDENTS of ACS Interna- tional School Doha have secured places at universities across the globe, including Northwestern and VCU Arts in Qatar, Swansea operation amidst crisis (the UK), Nottingham (the UK), San Diego, South Florida and California (the US), following The airline monitors the market to ensure it operates the most ef cient aircraft on each route success in their International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Programme (DP) results. DOHA The cohort of 21 students studying the DP at ACS Doha academic achievement. validity, etc. QATAR Airways (QA) is one of this year achieved 100 percent “The IB’s altered award pro- “All my teachers were of the few global airlines to have pass rate, and several of them cess resulted in some candidates immense help and support never stopped flying through- will now begin their undergrad- receiving lower grades than ex- throughout my four years. out the COVID-19 crisis. The uate courses studying subjects pected. ACS Doha is supporting Whether it be in-class an- airline’s mix of modern fuel- including communications, bio- affected students in their uni- swering doubts, or answering efficient aircraft helped it to medical science, fine arts, me- versity applications, monitor- promptly to urgent (late) emails, develop a sustainable and chanical engineering, computer ing global trends and reviewing they always looked out for us adapted solution, allowing it science and business marketing. results at all levels to ensure and made sure we had the best to continue flying routes with “ACS Doha is committed that graduates can progress as resources. There was a level of less overall demand as it has a to preparing its students to be smoothly as possible to the next trust that our grade shared with variety of aircraft it can select internationally-minded, global stage in their education.” our teachers that made learning from to offer the right capac- citizens, and the students will ACS Doha graduate Sanjana a lot more fun and engaging.” ity in each market. take this mindset with them as is going to study Business with The DP is an academically Due to COVID-19’s im- they progress to higher educa- Marketing at the University of challenging programme of in- pact on travel demand, the tion and begin careers around Edinburgh. She said, “There are ternational education that pre- airline has taken the decision the world,” said a press state- many components of the IB that pares students aged 16 to 19 to ground its fleet of Airbus ment from the school. I think have helped improve years for success at university A380s as it is not commer- The statement continued, my skills. The two most impor- and in life beyond. cially or environmentally jus- “This was an unusual and par- tant are research skills and time Robert Cody, head of School, tifiable to operate such a large ticularly challenging year for management. Juggling six sub- ACS Doha, commented, “We are aircraft in the current market. Qatar Airways is the largest operator of A350 series aircraft, and was the launch customer for both the DP students with the Interna- jects with the IB’s Creativity, Ac- so proud of our students and Environmentally con- A350-900 and A350-1000. tional Baccalaureate cancelling tivity, Service (CAS), Extended staff as they work through the scious passengers can travel this year’s spring examinations Essay and Theory of Knowledge DP results for our students. I with the reassurance that the airline’s rebuilding of its to our strategic and diversi- ing such a large aircraft with a in response to the COVID-19 is no easy task. But with the help want to thank the students for Qatar Airways continuously network. fied investment in our fleet, low load factor does not meet pandemic, like other awarding of my teachers I was able to ef- all the effort and hard work over monitors the market to as- The 30 Boeing 787 aircraft the viability of our opera- our environmental responsi- bodies in the UK and across fectively manage time and make the past two years. The year sess both passenger and cargo in the Qatar Airways fleet also tions has not been dependent bilities or make commercial the world. However, this year’s sure I hand in quality work. Ap- 2020 continues to throw chal- demand to ensure it operates provide appropriate capacity on any specific aircraft type. sense. Our young fleet of Air- DP qualifications are not based plying research skills and meth- lenges your way and you con- the most efficient aircraft on to offer the right capacity on This has enabled us to be one bus A350 and Boeing 787 air- solely on teacher-predicted ods so early on in my life I think tinue to be upbeat and resilient. each route. routes in Europe while mar- of the few global airlines to craft are a much better fit for grades (like A levels and GCSE is a definite benefit of doing IB The Class of 2020 is an amazing Finding the right balance kets recover. As the world never stop operating during current global demand.” awards), but rather on external- as it has prepared me for cur- group of students and I can’t between passenger and cargo prepares itself to emerge from this crisis, carrying over two To ensure travellers can ly-marked coursework that rep- rent times – research, knowing wait for you to have an impact demand has enabled the air- the COVID-19 crisis, Qatar million passengers and in the plan their travel with peace resents students’ demonstrated what sources to trust, reliability, on the larger world.” line to continue operating its Airways’ A350 fleet is the air- process becoming the largest of mind, the airline has ex- full fleet of Airbus A350 and craft of choice for the most international airline in the tended its booking policies to Boeing 787 aircraft, helping strategically important long- world. Our fleet mix has ena- offer even more choice to its take people home safely and haul routes to the Americas, bled us to continue operating passengers. The airline will OIS holds ‘Coffee with Principal’ for star students providing reliable airfreight Europe and Asia-Pacific re- routes throughout this crisis allow unlimited date changes, capacity to support global gions. ensuring we do not leave pas- and passengers can change OLIVE International School held a vir- trade and the transport of es- Qatar Airways Group sengers stranded. their destination as often as tual “Coffee with Principal” event on sential medical and aid sup- Chief Executive Akbar Al Bak- “As we rebuild our net- they need if it is within 5,000 Wednesday. Students and parents of plies. er said: “Qatar Airways Group work, passengers can rely miles of the original desti- Abu Hamour and Kharathyat pre-pri- Qatar Airways is the larg- has a strong record of indus- on us to operate an honest nation. The airline will not mary campuses organised the event. est operator of A350 series try leadership on sustainable schedule of flights to take charge any fare differences The celebration included a formal aircraft, and was the launch operations. We take our re- them where they want to go, for travel completed before certification ceremony to recognise customer for both the A350- sponsibilities to care for the using the right size aircraft December 31 2020, after and reward academic stars for their 900 and A350-1000. With a environment seriously and to offer sensible capacity on which fare rules will apply. All academic excellence and perfor- total of 49 A350 variants in sustainability is at the fore- each route. As a result, we will tickets booked for travel up to mance. the current fleet at an aver- front of our business planning not resume flying our fleet of 31 December 2020 will be val- The school has always provid- age age of 2.5 years, and a across the group, this is why A380 until demand returns id for two years from the date ed its students with a healthy and seating capacity optimized for we have an average fleet age of to appropriate levels. Having of issuance. For full terms and fairly competitive environment to the current market, the A350 less than five years, one of the closely studied the environ- conditions visit www.qatarai- help them grow in every area of is perfectly positioned to lead youngest in the world. Thanks mental impact numbers, fly- rways.com/RelyOnUs. activity. (TNN)

QF’s Doha Debates to discuss merits of socialism in the time of pandemic

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK focused bridge-building dialogue same time, the appearance of social vast experience as a TV news an- DOHA and participation from Qatar and safety nets, such as affordable and chor, correspondent and interview- around the world. accessible health care or unemploy- er. Digital correspondent Nelufar AS the world grapples with the new “The global shock of COVID-19 ment beneﬁts, is rapidly collaps- Hedayat and conﬂict resolution ex- challenges of the coronavirus pan- has prompted an urgent reassess- ing. Young people seem to have no pert Dr. Govinda Clayton will also demic, “emergency socialism” has ment of how governments are help- choice but to mortgage their future join the programme. emerged to varying degrees, virtu- ing and supporting their citizens,” to participate in a capitalist system “Since health guidelines and ally everywhere – prompting the says Doha Debates Managing Di- with bleak prospects. travel restrictions prevent in-per- Doha Debates of the Qatar Foun- rector Amjad Atallah. “Socialist- Polls around the world show a son meetings at our Doha Debates dation to focus its next global pro- like measures such as temporary large majority of millennials, and stage, this live-streamed programme on the merits of socialism universal basic income (UBI) have Gen Z would vote for a socialist pol- gramme will virtually connect our during and after the pandemic. been introduced in several cit- Tabata Amaral Lord William Hague Fatima Bhutto itician, considering that socialism speakers, young voting audiences, The live-streamed debate on ies and nations around the world is the most compassionate system. and millions of viewers around the Monday, 20 July, will feature au- in recent months, some of which nent. Now is the ideal time for this behind a massive economic down- Even in the US, where capitalism world,” says Atallah. Watch the thor and commentator Fatima weigh on whether to continue gov- solution-focused debate.” turn, with more dire consequences has become intertwined with iden- July 20 debate live on Twitter , Fa- Bhutto, former UK Foreign Secre- ernment-provided incentives as the The programme’s debaters will than any seen in generations. tity, 45 per cent view capitalism as cebook or YouTube at 5 p.m. Doha, tary and House Leader Lord Wil- pandemic subsides. discuss whether welfare policies What used to be a given for positive — a 12-point decline over 10 a.m. ET, with a special pre-show liam Hague, and Brazilian Con- “Capitalist systems around the such as UBI should become per- older generations — job security, the last two years. programme hosted by Hedayat. gresswoman and activist Tabata world have used radical redistribution manent as the world prepares for home ownership, and debt-free liv- The host and moderator of the You can also join the discussion Amaral. The debate will include of aid, raising the question of whether the post-coronavirus era. The de- ing — was already beyond the reach Doha Debates programme is Ghida and discussion at @DohaDebates individual arguments, a solution- these changes should become perma- bate comes as coronavirus leaves of most younger people. At the Fakhry, a renowned journalist with with the hashtag #DearWorld.