World record brings Yasir into spinners’ hall of fame PAGE 13 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2018 IOC asks Senegal to Inter Milan’s Icardi more cooperate in Diack investigation lethal than Juve’s Ronaldo AFP PARIS IOC President Thomas Bach has formally requested Senegal co- That’s what stats point out. But who will prevail in the Juventus versus Inter clash is the question? operates with French judicial authorities investigating corrup- tion at the heart of international athletics, sources have told AFP. Investigators are particularly keen that Papa Massa Diack, son of the former IAAF president Lamine Diack and himself a powerful marketing advisor to the federation, should answer questions. In a letter seen by AFP sent to the Senegalese President Macky Sall on November 16, Bach said that investigating magistrate, Re- naud van Ruymbeke, “told us of the difficulties he has come up against in the execution of the two investigation letters addressed to the Minister of Justice of Senegal”. “The commitment of your government (...) would be particu- larly appreciated,” added Bach, who asked that action be taken as quickly as possible. Papa Massa Diack -- known as PMD -- is suspected of having received several million euros of bribes, either for sponsorship con- tracts or to favour the Rio and Tokyo nominations for the 2016 and 2020 Olympics. PMD has been on Interpol’s most wanted list since December 2015 but is sheltering in Dakar as the Senegalese government re- fuses to extradite him to France. “This total ongoing absence of cooperation from Senegal is hin- dering the smooth conduct of the investigation,” van Ruymbeke told Bach. Van Ruymbeke said that his request for PMD’s bank re- cords was a “dead letter”. The Senegalese judiciary previously conducted its own investi- gation and said it would not extradite one of its nationals. Golf Woods keen to be playing captain at Presidents Cup AFP most of the previous two sea- MELBOURNE sons through injury. It has propelled him to TIGER Woods said Thursday 14 in the world from outside he was keen to be a playing the top 500 and he wants to captain at next year’s Presi- ensure he is among the eight dents Cup, and he will draw on top-ranked Americans who his recent Ryder Cup experi- will gain automatic selections ence to help him out. for next year. If not, he could Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus and Mauro Icardi of Inter-Milan face-off in the star of the match of the Italian Serie A on Friday in Turin. Woods will captain the still play as one of four wild- US in the 2019 edition of the card picks made by himself TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK aged more goals against the return of 10 goals in 14 Serie A 27 league games across Serie A aldo will be looking to make a matchplay team event at the in consultation with his vice- DOHA defending Serie A champion matches is mightily impres- and La Liga. point after missing out on a re- Royal Melbourne -- Australia’s captains. than the Argentine striker’s sive - Icardi has eight in 11 - but The 33 year-old has created cord sixth Ballon d’Or trophy to oldest golf club -- with Ernie “I’m part of the team either JUVENTUS hosts Inter Milan eight (Sampdoria 13, Napoli 11, the Inter man is finding the net 25 chances in the league, com- former Real Madrid teammate Els captaining the Interna- way, okay. We’ll have our top in a match that pits two of Serie Fiorentina 11, Inter 9, Roma 9 every 108 minutes compared to pared to only 12 from Icardi, Luka Modric this week. tionals. eight guys, and hopefully I’ll A’s biggest names against each and Verona 9). Ronaldo’s 125. providing the assist for five The former world number be part of the top eight,” he other, as Cristiano Ronaldo and Icardi is also a far more clin- For all of the past claims goals to Icardi’s two. one made a successful return said in Melbourne where he is Mauro Icardi go head -to- head. ical goalscorer than Ronaldo that Ronaldo can be a selfish Juve as a team has enjoyed WATCH to golf this year after missing scouting out the course layout. Icardi was crowned Serie and boasts a 27 per cent shot player, one of the Portugal in- the better of things so far this JUVENTUS V “If not, then myself and A’s player of the year and Ron- conversion rate in the league so ternational’s strengths since season, sitting 11 points clear of INTER LIVE ON my vice-captains are going to aldo will certainly have that far this season. joining Juve has actually been third-placed Inter at the top of have to figure out as well as the title in his sights as he bids to Ronaldo, by comparison, his chance creation. Stretching the table after 14 matches. Napo- BEIN SPORTS other top eight players who are establish himself in Italy after has converted only 10 per cent back to the end of his time in li is second, eight points adrift. the next four guys that will be his €112million move from of his shots. There is no ques- Madrid, Ronaldo has been in- With that in mind, Inter will FRIDAY best served to be part of this Real Madrid. tioning that Ronaldo’s volved in 40 goals in his last be desperate to close the gap Juventus v. Internazionale team.” A look at the pair’s stats in Turin. It will be wary of the SATURDAY But he made clear he suggest Ronaldo - a five-time threat posed by Ronaldo but it wanted to play at an event he Ballon d’Or winner - will have By Comparison has a man of its own who has Napoli v. Frosinone has been part of for 20 years. a job on his hands to unseat the proven himself to be more than Cagliari v. Roma “I want to compete. I want to league’s established star. O Ronaldo has converted only a match for Serie A’s new boy. Lazio v. Sampdoria play,” he said. “Being a vice- This week’s clash presents 10 per cent of his shots. There Inter’s last win in Turin was SUNDAY captain the last couple years, the first opportunity to see Ron- is no questioning that Ronaldo’s in November 2012. Sassuolo v. Fiorentina you realise you really don’t aldo and Icardi in direct compe- return of 10 goals in 14 Serie A Juventus are already control the play. tition, but Opta’s data indicates matches is mightily impressive through to the knock-out Empoli v. Bologna “You have to sit back and the latter has a frighteningly rounds of the Champions Parma v. Chievo US golfer and captain of the watch. And as a player and as good record against the Bian- O Icardi has eight in 11 - but the Inter League before their game Udinese v. Atalanta US Presidents Cup team Tiger a competitor, you want to al- coneri. man is finding the net every 108 against Young Boys in Switzer- Genoa v. SPAL Woods at a press conference in ways be in control and be able Since his first meeting with minutes compared to Ronaldo’s 125. land next week. AC Milan v. Torino Melbourne on Thursday. (AFP) to compete and play.” Juve, only six clubs have man- But Portuguese star Ron- Lucca brace helps Al Rayyan score six past Al Kharaitiyat Al Ahli extend their unbeaten run to eight matches as they beat Al Gharafa 3-1 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Thunders it is the 47th goal DOHA conceded. Brazilian Lucca Borges Al Rayyan compounded grabbed a brace, Sebastian the woes of Al Kharaitiyat Soria, Rodrigo Tabata and with a 6-0 thumping in a Jonatham Menedez were the Week 15 match of the QNB scorers for Rayyan and an Stars League on Thursday. own-goal by Ali Faez Atiyah. The result moves Rayyan In the early kick-off, Al to third in the standings with Ahli extended their unbeat- 27 points, while Kharaitiyat en run to eight matches as stay rooted at the bottom of they beat Al Gharafa 3-1 on the table with 3 points. The Thursday. scoreline was Rayyan’s big- Mohammed Muntari gest of the season and for the (first minute), Abdelrehman Mustafa (58th) and Nigel Results de Jong (83rd) scored the goals for the visitors at the Al Gharafa 1 - 3 Al Ahli Al Gharafa Stadium, where Al Rayyan players celebrate a goal during their QNB Stars League match against Al Kharaitiyat at Al Khor Nigel de Jong celebrates with teammates after scoring his goal during Al Kharitiyath 0 - 6 Al Rayyan Amro Seraj (37th) was on tar- Stadium on Thursday. a QSL match against Al Gharafa on Thursday. get for the home side. In just the first minute of Seraj made the most of a fum- failed to send the ball into an inside the Al Gharafa box with Stadium, where they play brought Al Sailiya’s good run to FIXTURES their Round 15 clash, follow- ble by keeper Ivanildo Rodri- open net from close range off only keeper Ali to beat. It was their home matches, in Week an end by scoring a 1-0 victory FRIDAY ing a loopy Mohsine Mouta- gues. Stationed just a few feet a loopy cross from the flank. Mustafa’s third goal of the 15 of the QNB Stars League r. over them in the last round. ouali cross that landed at his away from Santos, who failed Just two minutes before the season.