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Motors in driving seat despite Al hold El Jaish, reach final bribery storm

both sides fought hard,” he said. “We swooped in on a loose ball but his Romarinho’s brace were following the game-plan set by shot from the left flank went ago- SEOUL: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors our coach. It was an exciting game, nizingly close to the Al Ain goalpost hope to ride out a bribery storm goes in vain as UAE no doubt,” he said. in the 27th minute. and reach the AFC Champions side wins 5-3 on El Jaish’s Mohammed Abdul- Seven minutes later, El Jaish’s League final when they take a 4-1 raab said: “We tried our best. Their tall goalkeeper Abubacar produced lead into their semi-final second aggregate to qualify first goal had a big impact on us. We three back-to-back saves to keep his leg against FC Seoul. for the title match played like a quality side. We made a team in the hunt. The K-League leaders were mistake later in the second half and On two occasions, Al Ain’s Danilo slapped with a nine-point they scored the equaliser. Aspirlla took aim at the goal and deduction and a 100 million won “We had made mistakes in the each time Abubacar produced div- ($88,000) fine last month after By Rizwan Rehmat first leg and that cost us and that’s ing stops to keep the visitors from one of their scouts was convicted The Peninsula why we had to stretch ourselves,” scoring. of bribing referees. he said. Seconds into the second It recalled dark days for “I’d say hard luck to our fans,” half, Romarinho fired a power- Korean football, after a match-fix- the midfielder added. ful long-range that was quickly ing scandal in 2011 ended with a DOHA: Al Ain of the UAE yesterday In a game wits, El Jaish applied punched away by Al Ain goal- series of jail terms, bans and fines, produced a goal in the dying seconds pressure in the first half through keeper Ahmed. and one player’s alleged suicide. of injury time to hold Qatar’s El Jaish their star striker Romarinho. Al Ain took the lead in the match But Jeonbuk will be confident to a thrilling 2-2 draw in the second In the 17th minute, Romarinho when Amer found the back of the El of reaching their third Asian final leg of their AFC Champions League curled in a beautiful direct free-kick Jaish net in the 57th minute. after scorers Leonardo, Ricardo semi-final. that beat the Al Ain wall but goal- In the 68th minute, Ramarinho’s Lopes and Kim Shin-Wook com- Al Ain, who won the first leg 3-1 keeper Ismael Ahmed punched the hard work paid off as the Brazilian bined to devastating effect in the last month, have now reached the ball away for a corner. fired a goal for the home side from first leg. final of the AFC Champions League A few seconds later, Romarinho the edge of the Al Ain box, shooting The winners of today’s all- with a 5-3 aggregate score. chose to go solo after a quick burst past goalkeeper Ahmed. Korean clash will play UAE’s Al Twins Omar Abdulrahman (57) into the Al Ain box but his power- In the 80th minute, the tireless Ain or Qatari outfit El Jaish, who and Mohamed Abdulrahman (90 + ful shot was once again blocked by Romarinho gave El Jaish the lead. will try to overturn a 3-1 deficit 5) scored the goals for Al Ain who goalkeeper Ahmed. After picking up a pass from Sey- in their second leg on Tuesday in were followed to the match venue by El Jaish defenders complimented dou Keita, Romarinho fired a bullet Doha. a huge contingent of club fans. their strikers by withholding the from the edge of the Al Ain box to “Our players have been El Jaish’s superb show was only pressure created by Al Ain forwards score his team’s second goal. impressive all season and I will possible due to the twin strikes of in the following few minutes. The ball hit the back of the net continue to have faith in them,” Romarinho (67 and 81) and goal- In the 25th minute, Romarinho with Al Ain ’keeper Ahmed in no said Jeonbuk coach Choi Kang- keeper Khalifa Abubacar who was brought down inside the Al Ain position to stop the powerful shot. Hee, according to the Asian produced a series of tough saves at box but Saudi Arabia referee Fahad In the dying seconds, Al Ain’s Football Confederation (AFC) the Lekhwiya Stadium. Almirda called ‘play-on’ much to the Omar fired one home to get the vis- website. Al Ain’s Omar, the goal hero, was surprise of the home fans. itors a draw and a ticket to the AFC “We have confidence for the thrilled to see his side reach the final. Two minutes later, Al Ain goal- Champions League final. second leg.” “I want to take this opportunity keeper Ahmed rushed out 40 yards In today’s second semi-final, Jeonbuk won the title in 2006 to say congratulations to our travel- to block Romarinho and succeeded Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors hope to and they have hit form in this ling fans and fans back home,” Omar, in reaching the ball before the El reach the AFC Champions League year’s latter stages, smashing five Al Ain’s Mohnad Salem (19) vies for the ball with El Jaish’s Hamza Sanhaji who scored the second goal, said. Jaish forward could deflect the ball final when they take a 4-1 lead into past Shanghai SIPG to reach the “We came here to win but I would towards the net. their semi-final second leg against during their AFC semi-final second leg match at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa semis before their four-goal spree say the 2-2 draw is a fair result since El Jaish defender Murad Naji FC Seoul. Stadium in Doha, yesterday. against Seoul. It leaves Seoul dangerman Adriano teetering on 12 goals for the competition, one away from equalling the record set by Coach Ancelotti dismisses talk of ‘crisis’ at Bayern Munich Guangzhou Evergrande’s Muriqui in their 2013 title run. But the club from the Korean capital aren’t giving up hope just AFP German league games since losing for the Eindhoven match and admit- made that clear, but I don’t want to the Frankfurt game that the attitude yet, and with home advantage 1-0 at Atletico Madrid three weeks ted his team’s attitude in Frankfurt punish the players -- I just want them wasn’t good, but we have to change they will draw on memories of ago and are three games without a was poor. But the Italian dismissed to understand. our behaviour, not switch around some heavy wins in the group win. any talk of a ‘crisis’ amongst the “It’s too early for the word ‘crisis’, players.” stage. BERLIN: Bayern Munich are deter- The Bundesliga leader’s 2-2 draw Bavarian giants, which has been which I am now hearing, we haven’t Ancelotti has insisted the players “We know that we need to mined to break their mini winless at 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt on mentioned in the German media. won our last three games, but we still sleep in the team hotel ahead of the score many goals to get the win,” streak on Wednesday against PSV Saturday was branded ‘unacceptable’ “I have to be myself and I must played well. Eindhoven match. said Seoul coach Hwang Sun- Eindhoven in the Champions League, by Munich’s chairman Karl-Heinz be tougher from time to time,” “We aren’t magicians and we “I already said before the season Hong. “We will have to be clinical with head coach Carlo Ancelotti dis- Rummenigge, even with the team said Ancelotti in yesterday’s press will have a different attitude against that we would gather in a hotel before and aggressive going forward... missing any talk of a ‘crisis’. two points clear. conference. Eindhoven. special games. Tomorrow is a special There is still football to be played Bayern have drawn both of their Ancelotti had threatened changes “I wasn’t happy in Frankfurt, I “Everyone has trained. I said after game,” he said. in this tie.” AFC U-19 Asian Cup: Qatar prepare for key Japan test

The Peninsula a single run from one of our players could bench in the second half, my team-mates gave change things and that’s what happened,” Qatar’s Abdulrasheed me a lot of confidence and support and this he said. Umar celebrates his was the only reason that I could score the “We’ve had lots of bad luck in the past goal against Yemen in goal,” he told the-AFC.com. MANAMA, Bahrain: Oscar Cano is not going with injuries and also in the last match the AFC -19 Asian Cup “Yemen is a good team and they have to waste any time. The Qatar coach was against Iran, so perhaps this is football in Bahrain on Monday. some individually talented players. We knew thrilled to see his team beat Yemen in a 2016 giving some of the luck back, luck that that it will not be an easy game and we will AFC U-19 Asian Cup match on Monday and Yemen didn’t have. The important thing have to put our hearts out to get three points now he is already kicking preparations for the is we’re still in it going into the last day from this match,” he said referring to their team’s next match against Japan tomorrow. of matches.” opponents. “Our focus is on the Japan game. That’s Yemen coach Mohammed Al Nufiay said: When asked about his team’s chances going to be our most important game in this “My team did their best today. We had the bet- against formidable Japan in the final Group tournament so far,” Cano said. ter chances and we were close to winning but C fixture, Umari said: “If the coach puts his On Monday, Qatar beat Yemen 1-0 after we made a few mistakes.” plans well, as he always does, and puts up the Abdulrasheed Umari scored the only goal He added: “We were full of confidence best starting eleven, then anything is possi- of the match in the 83rd minute at Bahrain going into this game and we tried our best. ble. We are not eyeing anything less than a National Stadium. We changed our game plan in the second half victory, which will take us to the top of the Cano applauded Yemen’s resilience in the and tried hard but it was not to be.” group.” Group C clash. Meanwhile, Qatari striker Umari yester- “None of my team-mates feel any kind of “We want to congratulate Yemen. We day thanked his team-mates for ‘support’ pressure as the defending champions. Every- couldn’t play our usual style of football and after helping his side beat Yemen on Monday. one maintains calm and each one of us knows didn’t feel comfortable through out,” Cano Umari scored the only goal of the match the role he has to play on the field,” he said said. with a powerful shot on Monday at Bahrain on being held 1-1 by Islamic Republic of Iran “As the game went by, the only way to win National Stadium. having won the prestigious AFC tournament “I could not have scored without the sup- in the opener and their struggle to find the was to be brave and be aggressive. We knew Qatar are the defending champions in October 2014. port of my team-mates. When I came off the net until late in this game. WEDNESDAY 19 OCTOBER 2016 21 Tokyo 2020: IOC to discuss rising costs

sports from planned new venues to site in South Korea in case there is no July, Koike convened a panel of inde- existing ones — including relocating resolution over the Japanese venue, pendent experts to review Olympic Governor Yuriko rowing to a site hundreds of miles the Asahi newspaper reported, quot- venues and costs. koike is pushing for outside the capital. ing unidentified Japanese sources. Its most drastic proposal has been Bach proposed four-party talks The South Korean venue in Chungiu to suggest moving the rowing and more budget cuts as among the International Olympic City hosted the 2013 world champi- canoeing venue to an existing facil- the overall cost of Committee, Tokyo organizers, the onships and rowing at the 2014 Asian ity about 250 miles (400 kilometres) city government and Japan’s central Games. north of Tokyo, after the projected Olympics quadrupled government to agree on additional Asked about the report at Tokyo’s cost for a new venue in Tokyo Bay reaching $30bn cost reductions, starting as early as Haneda airport, Bach said: “I will not rose to ¥49bn yen ($490m), seven November after Tokyo releases a final comment on any kind of rumors.” times the initial estimate. report. Bach declined to discuss spe- Japanese Olympic Minister Tamayo The local organizing committee cific proposals, saying he only knew Marukawa told reporters she could in Tokyo has objected to the possi- AP about them from media reports. not confirm the report. ble move, arguing the competition “The Tokyo metropolitan govern- Bach reminded the governor that should remain at the planned Sea ment will finalise its internal study, Tokyo should respect the agreement Forest Waterway. then we’ll discuss it with the other it signed when it was awarded the It said the existing facility that TOKYO: IOC President Thomas Bach stakeholders ... and then I am con- games. Koike is exploring in northern Japan’s expressed willingness yesterday to fident that you will see a significant “By respecting these principles Miyagi prefecture lacks infrastruc- work with Tokyo officials to achieve reduction in the cost compared to we can very well look into the budget ture, accommodation for spectators a “significant reduction” in costs for what we have seen so far from the of Tokyo 2020 and we can look at the Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike (right) speaks beside International Olympic and will be inconvenient for athletes. the 2020 Olympics, but suggested press,” Bach told reporters after a cost,” he said. “We can see together Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach during their meeting at the Tokyo organizers also said the the effort should stick to the current 40-minute televised meeting with how we can make it even more Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office in Tokyo, Japan, yesterday. final construction cost for the Sea venue plans. Koike. feasible.” Forest Waterway will likely be lower Bach arrived in Japan amid The Tokyo panel’s preliminary “We are sitting in one boat compact bid with 28 of the 31 com- basketball, taekwondo and cycling than estimated, while additional growing tension between Olym- report said the overall cost of the together,” Bach added. “We will coop- petition venues within a five-mile have been moved outside of Tokyo to costs for transportation, security pic organisers and recently elected Olympics could exceed $30bn — four erate ... to make Tokyo 2020 the most (eight-kilometer) radius of the Olym- reduce costs by using existing facili- and infrastructure to move the events Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, who times the initial estimate — unless sustainable and most feasible games pic Village. Originally, only shooting, ties. Cycling was moved to Izu, about to Miyagi would add up. The expert is pushing to cut costs. A preliminary drastic cuts are made. possible.” modern pentathlon and one soccer 90 miles (145 kilometres) southwest panel has also suggested sticking report from a city expert panel late The IOC has suggested the possi- Tokyo won the right to host venue were to be outside the radius. of the capital. with the planned venues, but reduc- last month proposed moving three bility of moving rowing to an existing the games in 2013 by promising a Already, the venues for After her election at the end of ing their scale to save money. ATP got the Kyrgios ban right, says Australian official Woodbridge

Reuters suspension was due. “I think with all of the things that have occurred, it was pretty important,” Woodbridge, who won 22 grand slam doubles MELBOURNE: The ATP has rarely titles, told Reuters yesterday. garnered praise for its handling of “There needed to be a suspension misconduct but former doubles great or a ban given what he did.” and Tennis Australia (TA) official In dealing with the prodigiously Todd Woodbridge believes the play- gifted hothead, who many tout as a Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain celebrates as he crosses the ers’ association hit the mark with the future grand slam champion, TA has finish line to win the 102nd race, at La Pierre-Saint suspension of wayward talent Nick been caught between a rock and a -Martin, France, in this file photo. Kyrgios (pictured). hard place. The 21-year-old was fined The proud tennis nation has not $25,000 and suspended for eight had a men’s grand slam winner since Next year’s Tour de France weeks on Monday after his latest Lleyton Hewitt’s Wimbledon triumph on-court meltdown at the Shang- in 2002 and fans clamour for Kyr- hai Masters, where he clashed with gios to quell his demons and realise to favour aggressive riders fans, the chair umpire and walked off his enormous potential. promptly withdrew himself from Much has been made of Kyr- court in the middle of a point. TA have worn a lot of flak from consideration for Rio, leaving Aus- gios’s lack of a coach and whether Kyrgios can be back playing in pundits and local media for not being tralia without their top medal hope he needs one in his corner to help three weeks if he commits to a course tougher on the players through his in the tournament. soak up the pressure and provide Reuters the first week, which will end with of counselling with a sports psychol- myriad controversies. The Austral- Many players, including Andre a reassuring voice at tournaments, a gruelling mountain stage in the ogist, which TA says he has already ian Olympic Committee, represented Agassi and the great Roger Federer, Kyrgios said he liked the freedom Jura featuring three daunting out- committed to. by team chef de mission Kitty Chiller, were criticised for brattish episodes of flying solo, and, in any case, his of-category ascents. Woodbridge, former head of slammed Kyrgios for his pub- early in their careers before settling patchy work ethic would not appeal PARIS: Organisers have unveiled an Organisers hope that the top player development at TA, has been a lic demeanour earlier in the year down on the way to huge success, to coaches. unconventional route for the 2017 teams will not be able to impose staunch defender of compatriot Kyr- and warned him to smarten up or and Woodbridge felt Kyrgios could Woodbridge said he felt it was up Tour de France featuring many early their rule in such a stage having gios in the past but felt the ATP’s rare miss out on the Rio Games. Kyrgios yet follow their lead. to the player to decide. climbs in a bid to limit the opportu- seen Britain’s all-powerful Team nities for strong teams to dominate Sky in particular often control many stages and reward aggressive rid- stages with meticulously planned ers looking to shake up the sport’s and executed group riding. greatest spectacle. “Let’s hope that some aggressive Race Director Christian Prud- top riders will be able to break away homme peppered the 2017 course in the Col du and UCI President criticises Team Sky with steep climbs, five of them hold on to their lead all the way to making their first appearance on Chambery,” said Prudhomme. the Tour and many early in stages, The course could favour Reuters to take banned substances for ver- Data leaked last month by the added. “But I think there is an argu- which will start from Duesseldorf on France’s Romain Bardet, who fin- ified medical needs and are signed Russian-based Fancy Bears cyber ment to be had about whether TUEs July 1 and go through five countries ished second overall this year. No off by sports federations. hacking site claimed Wiggins had for that kind of substance are valid.” before ending in Paris on July 23. Frenchman has won the Tour since UKAD has not shared much been given permission to have “We want to favour the long- Bernard Hinault clinched the last PARIS: Team Sky may have details but the local media claimed legal injections of the banned drug range attacks,” Prudhomme told of his five titles in 1985, but France pushed rules “to the very limit” the probe also concerned the alleged triamcinolone to treat breathing dif- reporters before unveiling the route have been on the final podium of in the matter of Therapeutic Use of a medical package to ficulties before the 2011 and 2012 yesterday. two of the last three editions with Exemptions(TUEs), International team Sky in June 2011 after the Dau- Tour de France and 2013 Tour of Italy. “We want to break the catenac- Bardet, Thibaut Pinot and Jean- Cycling Union(UCI) President Brian phine Libere race and ahead of that On each occasion the TUE was cio on the race,” he added, referring Christophe Peraud. Cookson has said amid an investiga- year’s Tour. approved by British authorities and to the conservative tactics top teams However, anyone wanting to tion by Britain’s anti-doping agency “We shouldn’t be surprised when cycling’s governing body, the UCI, are able to impose on flatter stages. win will have to find a way to beat (UKAD) into British Cycling. elite sports teams push to the very and there is no suggestion Wiggins There will be only four sum- Chris Froome, aiming for a third Team Sky and former Tour de limit of the rules. Perhaps that’s what broke any rules. mit finishes but attackers will get successive victory and fourth in all, France winner (pic- happened here, but the rules appear “The issue of the substances a chance to make an early impres- and his dominant Team Sky, who tured) have been in the spotlight over to have been abided by,” Cookson issued to Wiggins appears to have sion with two of them coming in have won four of the last five races. his use of TUEs, which allow athletes told British media. been within the rules,” Cookson Ex-Yankees pitcher Kuroda to retire Indians closer to World Series

AFP took a whopping 80 percent one-year deal with Hiroshima Reuters Championship series, But climbing out of pay cut last year to return to worth an estimated $3.3 mil- a 3-0 hole like they will need a near mir- his home team in Japan. Kur- lion. He was paid $16 million acle. The Jays chance to extend the series doa, 41, helped the Japanese by the Yankees in his last sea- will be tougher to do it against Indians ace TOKYO: Former New York Central League club to win this son when he went 11-9 with a TORONTO: Cleveland Indians manager Corey Kluber who will be on the rubber for Yankees pitcher Hiroki season’s championship. 3.71 earned run average in 32 Terry Francona was able to guide his team Game Four next Tuesday. Kuroda (pictured) yesterday Kuroda pitched for Hiro- starts. to a 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays to After sweeping the Red Sox in the AL announced his retirement shima from 1997 to 2007 Kuroda, who won a bronze sit one win away from a trip to the World division series if the Indians can complete from professional baseball at before joining the Los Ange- medal for Japan at the 2004 Series. another sweep of the Jays it put Cleveland the end of this season. les Dodgers from 2008-11 and Athens Olympics, compiled The situation was dire enough for back in the World Series since 1997 and After seven years with the Yankees from 2012-14. On a 79-79 record in seven MLB the Blue Jays coming into Game Three chance to win their first Fall Classic in 68 Major League Baseball, Kuroda his return home he signed a seasons with a 3.45 ERA. of the best-of-seven American League years. 22 WEDNESDAY 19 OCTOBER 2016 SPORT

Chairman Al Mubarak Guardiola’s biggest City test eyes new phase as Manchester City make record revenue on emotional return to Spain AFP MANCHESTER: English Premier League leaders Manchester City on The Premier League leaders trail Guardiola changed Tuesday announced record turnover Group C pacesetters Barca by two points of $480m and its Abu Dhabi owners The Manchester City following a thrilling 3-3 draw at Celtic in Barca forever: Pique said the club has reached a “turning coach returns to the their last Champions League outing but point”. Guardiola said he would not settle for City, who were hit by UEFA sanc- Catalan city where another draw against his former club. AFP tions over their finances in 2014, he learnt the art of “We have four games left and we announced a £20m ($24.5m/€22.2m) need to win two of them, make six profit from revenues of £391.8m playing football and points, to be in the next round. And we ($480m,€436m). With broadcast- won 14 trophies as a are going to try to win the first points BARCELONA: Pep Guardiola’s legacy ing, match-day and commercial in our next game for sure,” Guardiola at Barcelona will never be forgotten revenues all up, City announced a coach said on Saturday. according to Barca defender Gerard second straight year of profit. The Catalans are unbeaten at the Pique ahead of Guardiola’s return Chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak Nou Camp in the Champions League to the Camp Nou as Manchester City said the 2015-16 season when City since 2013 but attacking idealogue manager today. reached the Champions League semi- Reuetrs Guardiola said his team would not stray Pique was a major part of the finals was a “turning point” on and from their usual style of play. Guardiola side that won 14 trophies off the field. “We are going to play like we are. I in a golden four-year period between “Manchester City has now know the way we want to play but, of 2008 and 2012. reached a level of sporting and com- BARCELONA: Pep Guardiola’s formi- course, we have to know exactly against “Pep made a mark on all of us that mercial maturity that allows one to dable managerial skills will be put to which team we’re going to play. Not too were with him, there was a before and feed the other,” said the chairman. the test again when his stuttering Man- many teams win there in recent years,” after. We understood football in a dif- “I believe the 2016-17 season rep- chester City side visit his former club he added. ferent way and he changed the history resents the beginning of a critical Barcelona in a top-of-the-bill Cham- Barcelona are fourth in La Liga and of the club,” said Pique yesterday. new phase in the evolution of Man- pions League clash today. cruised to a 4-0 victory over Deportivo “I only have complimentary words chester City.” Former Barca Guardiola, La Coruna on Saturday, with substitute for him. He gave me the opportunity to Broadcasting revenue from the Catalan club’s most decorated coach Lionel Messi scoring on his return from come here and gave me everything.” Europe and the Premier League with 14 trophies in a scintillating four- a groin injury that had kept him out for Pique believes City are already increased 19% to £161m. Match-day year spell, is set for his latest emotional over three weeks. a more dangerous prospect than income went up from £43m a year return to the Nou Camp. “He will be difficult to stop, I know in the four meetings between the ago to £52.5m. Other commercial He has been there as a visiting coach that from experience,” said City striker sides in the last 16 of the Champions revenues went up from £351m to before when his Bayern Munich side lost Sergio Aguero, Messi’s international League in 2013/14 and 2014/15 when £391m. 3-0 in a Champions League semi-final teammate with Argentina. Barca emerged victorious on all four In the past year, City have last year and now he faces an equally “All we can hope is that he has a bad occasions. appointed Pep Guardiola, one of daunting task with City. day and our defence plays the game of “I think Manchester City is a dif- Europe’s most successful coaches, Guardiola’s brilliant start in England its life. It’s that difficult because Leo is ferent team from last year or the years while China Media Capital Hold- which saw him oversee 10 consecutive the best in the world.” they came here with (Manuel) Pel- ings has become a key new investor. wins in all competitions has given way Barca coach Luis Enrique has also Manchester City’s Manager Pep Guardiola during legrini,” added the former Manchester City said that its wage bill was down to a run of three games without victory, been boosted by the return of fullbacks training ahead of their Champions League match United man. to 50 percent of revenues which it the latest seeing City miss two penal- Sergi Roberto and Jordi Alba to training, against Barcelona, at City Academy in Manchester, “The style of play is different. I said was one of the best ratios in the ties in a 1-1 draw at home to Everton while Guardiola’s only major absence is England, yesterday. think they play like us because Pep Premier League. on Saturday. Bacary Sagna. Guardiola was here many years.” Spluttering Bayern out to end winless run

AFP percent will do, you risk losing tackles and control,” added the ex-Germany captain. Goals by Arjen Robben, then Joshua Kimmich, who has scored in BERLIN: Bayern Munich are deter- each of his last three league games mined to break their winless streak for Bayern, were each cancelled out when they host PSV Eindhoven today as Eintracht’s Szabolcs Huszti, then to get their Champions League cam- Marco Fabian levelled the scores. paign back on track. Despite their dip in form, Bayern Bayern have drawn both of their remain two points clear in the Bun- Napoli’s Jose Maria Callejon (left), Marek Hamsik (2 left), German league games since losing 1-0 desliga table. Lorenzo Tonelli and Igor Lasicki take part in a training session at Atletico Madrid three weeks ago. They need a win to get their ahead of their UEFA Champions League match against Besiktas The Bundesliga leader’s 2-2 draw Champions League back on track JK, at the Napoli’s headquarter, yesterday. at ten-man Eintracht Frankfurt on after defeat in Madrid following Saturday was branded ‘unaccepta- their opening 5-0 route of Russian ble’ by Munich’s chairman Karl-Heinz side Rostov. Rummenigge. Phillip Cocu’s Eindhoven are still Napoli eye last 16 place The disruption caused by the looking for a first victory in Group D. international break, when a dozen They lost 1-0 to Atletico Madrid players were away, or a lengthy injury in their opening game and drew 2-2 Reuters has promised not to celebrate if list could both be blamed for the poor at Rostov three weeks ago when they he scores. performance.But Rummenigge is hav- twice came from behind. Napoli, unbeaten in their last ing none of it. PSV have won only one of 18 18 European matches, have six “We don’t need excuses, we have matches in Germany against Bun- MILAN: Napoli could become the points from their first two games only ourselves to blame,” fumed the desliga teams with four draws and first team in Champions League although their 4-2 home win over Bayern boss. 13 defeats. history to qualify from their group Benfica three weeks ago, when “The way we played in the first Their solitary victory away to a after only three games today, pro- they scored four times in less than half (in Frankfurt) is not Bayern German club was back in 1977. viding welcome relief from their an hour, now seems a world away. Munich. Eindhoven are fourth in the Dutch recent troubles. Maurizio Sarri’s side have “You can’t turn in a display like league and their only defeat in their A home win over Besiktas, lost both Serie A games they have that. We have to shift up a gear very first nine games was at the hands of plus a draw in the other Group played since, dropping to fourth in quickly, or we’ll have problems in the leaders Feyenoord. B game between Dynamo Kiev the table and falling seven points Champions League on Wednesday.” Now defender Mats Hummels says and Benfica, would guarantee behind leaders Juventus. Coach Carlo Ancelotti has already Bayern need a “good reaction” against last season’s Serie A runners-up They have also lost striker threatened to make changes for the Dutch. “We have an obligation to a place in the last 16 for only the Arkadiusz Milik to a long-term Eindhoven and admitted his team’s up the pace,” said Hummels. second time. knee injury. Napoli were playing attitude in Frankfurt was poor. “We have to hit the gas from the The match will also see flowing football early in the sea- Bayern Munich’s Thiago Alcantara (right) and Arturo Vidal speak together His captain, Philipp Lahm, agrees very first minute and combine our Besiktas midfielder Gokhan son but the plaudits have dried up during the final team trainings session ahead of their Champions League and says Bayern must now bounce individual quality with attitude and Inler return to the club where as quickly as the goals for Sarri, group D match against PSV Eindhoven, at the Bayern Munich training back against their Dutch opponents. passion. he spent four years of his career. who is facing criticism for failing area in Munich, Germany, yesterday. “If you believe that less than 100 “Then we’ll be incredibly strong.” The former Switzerland captain to rotate his squad. Modric extends Madrid stay Mourinho happy but faces pressure

AFP undergoing knee surgery three weeks ago. However, after a difficult Reuters reflected on the lack of stardust sprin- and be really in trouble, which we spell in his first season in the Span- kled by his own expensive wonders, were not.” ish capital following his move from who offered just one shot on target in Yet United did not create much MADRID: Croatian midfielder Luka Tottenham Hotspur in 2012, Modric a game to forget. trouble for Klopp’s side either and, Modric (pictured) tied his long-term has become one of Real’s most influ- LIVERPOOL: Jose Mourinho could United held Klopp’s attractive side still lying seventh in the league, they future to Real Madrid by extend- ential players. not help sounding a little smug about with relative comfort and a couple of will be expected to deliver something ing his contract with the European The 31-year-old has won seven denting the hype surrounding Liv- blinding saves from David de Gea yet more convincing in their two other champions to 2020 yesterday. trophies over the past four years, erpool when he said his Manchester they offered precious little in attack- big dates this week. “Real Madrid C.F. and Luka including the Champions League United team had shown that Juergen ing invention and creation. Pedestrian performances there Modric have reached an agreement in 2014 and 2016. Modric’s renewal Klopp’s high flyers were not “the last Mourinho, was adamant: “We could raise questions about a man- to extend the player’s contract with follows midfield partner Toni Kroos’s wonder of the world” on Monday. controlled the game not just tactically ager who is already looking at the the club until 30 June 2020,” Madrid contract extension to 2022 last week. Yet after a 0-0 draw in the Pre- but the emotion of the game. That was lowest points total he has gleaned said in a statement. Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale mier League at Anfield, low on quality probably the quietest Anfield I had. I at any new club after his first eight Modric will be sidelined are also expected to announce con- and high on yawns, the satisfied think was a positive performance.” league games since his early days as for the rest of the month after tract renewals in the coming weeks. Special One might just as well have “People expected us to come here a novice boss in Portugal. SPORT WEDNESDAY 19 OCTOBER 2016 23 Qatar’s Sheikh Fahad preparing for the big pro bout

By Armstrong Vas be looked up as an example by the The Peninsula youngsters. It also brings pressure at the same time. My move to being a professional is just a small part of this continuous and fast develop- DOHA: Qatar’s first professional ment of sport in Qatar. Slowly and boxer Sheikh Fahad Al Thani is not surely we will have more champions willing to rush into his next bout but coming out of Qatar. Yes, we are a weighing his options before stepping small country but I believe we have into the ring for the most ‘critical’ a huge potential, everywhere,” said fight of his career. Fahad, nicknamed the Panther. Sheikh Fahad, who turned pro- Sheikh Fahad’s trainer Franck fessional in May this year, said he Bohec said the future of the Qatari has various options at his disposal. boxer looks bright . “There are plenty of bouts I “I believe in him and that’s why I would aim at, plenty in Europe. I am with him. We have been together have a good relationship with some for more than a decade now. I could see European professional federations. from the start that he had the will and I am also licensed to go anywhere unbelievable potential,” said Bohec. else in the world,”said the 28-year- “We’ve been working and also old Super Lightweight boxer who is Qatar’s Sheikh Fahad Al Thani (centre) speaking to journalists in the presence of trainer Franck Bohec (right) and Abdullah Alqubaie. studying which slows us down a lit- being coached by the well-known tle but there was a time when we Cuban Ismail Salas and trained by decided to train more and move French Franck Bolec. to pro. That’s why we have called “There has been some interest competition of the professional have to be more like a hunter in the Sheikh Fahad had been a fan my technique and felt that I had the Ismail Salas as the head coach from promoters from some other circuit having so far won two of his ring,” he said. of professional boxing bouts since abilities which could be developed to because he is a pro. Even I am learn- countries but I would like to think professional fights. “Apart from this it is more about childhood and which ultimately very good standards at the pro level. ing from him,” said Bohec. of my next step very carefully. And “The change is 90 percent your mental preparation like being made drove to the rings. That motivated me and boosted my He trains four to six hours every in boxing your next bout is always a mental. My trainer mentioned the most ready mentally and physically “I always admired the pros. confidence to make the first step,” said day, six days a week. A little run in very critical step and always a dif- technical changes like how to sit on and get the experience and get the Watching them on television is also Sheikh Fahad. the morning, then gym, then spar- ficult step,” he added. the feet rather than your toes while victory, not only for myself but Qatar what got me into boxing. But what Sheikh Fahad is happy that he ring... Evenings, he trains again for The boxer, who has made the moving in and out. Amateur box- as well,” said Sheikh Fahad, who has finally made me decide to turn a being talked about as a catalyst of strength conditioning and body transition from an amateur to ing is more like fencing in a way over 40 fights under his belt as an pro was that I had friends in profes- change in Qatar in sporting circles. toning. He is very focused and ded- a pro, is ready for the cut throat whereas in professional boxing you amateur. sional boxing. They saw me fight and “Obviously it is a great honour to icated,” added Bohec. Misbah and Holder hail competitive day-night Test

AFP “I know how I spent time on the fourth day and in the last session on the last day. It was tough for the team as well as for the captain. DUBAI: Rival captains Misbah-ul- “You were ahead of them for Haq and Jason Holder praised the three days but in one session he fight till last attitude in the first (Bravo) gave the advantage to them,” day-night Test played with Paki- said Misbah of the laft-hander who Bangladesh coach Thilan Samaraweera (left) speaks with Shakib Al Hasan during a practice session at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stan upstaging West Indies by 56 was smartly caught by leg-spinner Stadium in Chittagong, yesterday. Bangladesh and England are due to play their first Test match from tomorrow. Right: England player Jonny runs in the final hour on Monday. Yasir Shah with just 83 needed. Bairstow (left) takes part in a practice session at MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong, ahead of the first Test match. West Indies were led in their Shah finished with seven wick- fight by Darren Bravo who smashed ets in the match and during first 116 during his 410-minute of defi- innings became the joint-second ance before Pakistan dismissed fastest to take 100 Test . them for 289 with just 12 overs Misbah said dew did not remaining in the match -- the sec- allow the Dubai stadium pitch to ond ever in ’s history. deteriorate. New dad Cook returns Misbah said the match was good “There were different factors for Test cricket. which supported the batsmen, the “It was a good Test and good for pink ball and dew. Usually Dubai the Test cricket with everything in pitch deteriorates after second day it,” said Misbah after the victory. but this time the pitch was bind “You need Test matches like that and again because of the dew but in credit to West Indies to put such a the end it ended in our win,” said to break England record fight.” Misbah, who now has 23 wins in 47 Pakistan had amassed 579-3 Tests as captain. declared in their first innings cour- “It is special victory, our 400th tesy an epic 302 by opener Test, first with pink ball, our first half century in the last five innings in Azhar Ali. day-night match so it was impor- Visitors will hope to the final warm-up match. But he will West Indies conceded a 222-run tant to get a victory here.” be vying for a place with 19-year- first innings lead but hit back hard Holder said there were positives maintain a perfect old Hameed, who has been dubbed by dismissing Pakistan for a paltry despite defeat. Test record against “Baby Boycott” for an obdurate style 123 in their second knock, thanks “Disappointed we have lost Bangladesh in the that has evoked memories of the leg- to a career best 8-49 by leg-spin- but there are lot of positives,” said England captain endary . ner . Holder. “One thing is that we fought two-match series At the other end of the age scale, Misbah praised Bravo for giving till the end and it was a good team takes part the 39-year-old spinner Gareth Batty Pakistan a scare. effort unfortunately we did not cross in a practice could also find himself back in the “West Indies batsmen showed the line.” session at MA starting XI more than 11 years after good resilience and credit must Holder singled out Bravo’s AFP Aziz Stadium the last of his seven Tests. be given to them,” said Misbah of knocks, who made 87 in the first in Chittagong, The veteran Surrey offbreak the rival team who batted for 109 innings. yesterday bowler is widely expected to be overs on a last day Dubai stadium “It was a quality innings as he picked along with leg-spinner pitch. showed a lot of maturity in both CHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH: and all-rounder Moeen This was the longest batting by innings and you could see determi- Proud new father Alastair Cook will Ali, to give England three spinning a West Indies team in the fourth nation on his face and hopefully he become England’s most capped Test options. Bangladesh have picked innings of a Test since their 105.1 continues in this vein,” said Holder cricketer tomorrow when he leads of his second daughter. 173 on his only previous Test in Chit- four spinners and just two seamers over innings against India in Kolk- of Bravo. his country into battle against Bang- After arriving back in Bangladesh tagong in 2010. in their 14-man squad as they try and ata in 1978. The second Test starts in Abu ladesh, only days after attending his Monday, Cook took part in nets on That series saw Cook captain overcome the loss of their star pace Misbah admitted he was nerv- Dhabi from Friday with the third daughter’s birth back home. Tuesday and then spoke of his pride England for the first time before he bowler , who is ous and worried, with just 100 and final Test played in Sharjah Cook, widely tipped eventually at becoming a father again as well took over full-time from Andrew recuperating from surgery on his needed and Bravo at the crease. from October 30-November 3. to become Test cricket’s highest run- as his mixed emotions at returning Strauss. “I started however many shoulder. scorer, will win his 134th cap at the to the fray so soon. years ago and you never thought After the match in Chittagong, start in Chittagong of a two-match “Yeah it was a proud day... as you’d get anywhere near, so to break the teams will head to Dhaka for the SCOREBOARD series in which England will hope you can imagine, having another the record like that is very special,” second and final Test beginning on to maintain a perfect Test record daughter and then leaving so soon he said. October 28. Pakistan (I innings) 579 for 3 decl. J Holder (not out ) 40 against the hosts. afterwards doesn’t make you feel Cook, who will overtake Alec Bangladesh: Mushfiqur Rahim Along with Australia, England are like the best husband or father in Stewart at the top of the list of Test (capt), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya West Indies (I innings) 357 D Bishoo lbw b Nawaz 3 one of only two teams to have won all the world,” he told Britain’s Sky appearances, could well be joined Sarkar, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Pakistan (I innings) 123 M Cummins run out (, Misbah-ul-Haq) 1 Sports of their Test matches against Bangla- . at the top of the order by a debu- Haque, Mahmudullah Riyad, Shakib West Indies (I innings) desh since the former East Pakistan “I do feel okay, now it’s just about tant after and Haseeb Al Hasan, Shuvagata Hom, Sabbir S Gabriel run out (B Azam, S Ahmed) 1

joined cricket’s top table 16 years ago. acclimatisation to the heat... it’s a hell Hameed both made strong cases for Rahman, Mehedi Hasan, Shafiul K Brathwaite b Amir 6 Extras (B-5 LB-7 NB-4 W-5) 21 And after an impressive victory of a challenge playing in these con- a call-up. Islam, Taijul Islam, Kamrul Islam, L Johnson lbw b Amir 47 in the preceding one-day series, ditions so respect to Bangladesh and His most recent opening partner Nurul Hasan. Total (all out) 289 England will fancy their chances of also the guys in the England squad. has decided to sit out the England: Alastair Cook (capt), Da Bravo c&b Shah 116 Fall of wickets: 1-27, 2-87, 3-95, 4-116, 5-193, extending that 100 percent record You can’t just expect to turn up and tour for security reasons, following Ben Duckett, Haseeb Hameed, Joe M Samuels c S Ahmed b Amir 4 6-194, 7-263, 8-276, 9-277, 10-289 S with the likes of Cook and fast bowler play and do well, you’ve got to put the lead set by England’s limited- Root, , , back in the mix. those hard yards in.” overs captain . Gary Ballance, Ben Stokes, Moeen J Blackwood lbw b Nawaz 15 Bowling: M Amir 23 - 5 - 63 - 3(w-5); So Khan Cook, who no longer plays ODI The 31-year-old’s last outing in The 22-year-old Duckett in par- Ali, , Adil Rashid, R Chase b Shah 35 10 - 1 - 22 - 0; Y Shah 41 - 6 - 113 - 2; M Nawaz cricket, had been acclimatising with the sub-continent saw him lead Eng- ticular has impressed in the build-up Zafar Ansari, Gareth Batty, Mark S Dowrich b Riaz 0 18 - 4 - 32 - 2; W Riaz 17 - 1 - 47 - 1(nb-4) his teammates in Bangladesh before land to an outstanding series win to the series and will most likely get Wood, Stuart Broad, , flying home last week for the birth over India in 2012, while he scored the call after notching up his fourth .