6 June 13, 2018 Iranian Para Footballers Rout Referee Alireza France in World Championships Faghani Dreams of TEHRAN (Press TV) - The Iranian are scheduled to play Colombian World Cup Final men’s national five-a-side football opponents on Tuesday. Croatia. team has trounced France at the 2018 The 2018 IBSA Blind Football World “To reach the final of the World International Blind Sports Federation Championships kicked off on June 5, Cup is our dream and this is what (IBSA) Blind Football World and will finish on June 18, 2018. we are working for. We hope one Championships in Spain. Five-a-side football includes a Asian referee has the chance to The Iranian visually-challenged smaller pitch, smaller goals, and a officiate the final of the World sportsmen routed their French reduced game duration. The penalty Cup,” he said in an interview with counterparts 7-0 in the Spanish capital area is semi-circular in shape. the-afc.com. city of Madrid. There are no offside rules and “In AFC there is always a team Sadeq Rahimi scored a hat trick, headers are not allowed. Players are behind us, working in all aspects while Behzad Zad Aliasghar and also required to wear shin guards but - in terms of medical, physical, Hossein Rajabpour netted a brace this is usually at the discretion of the technical. We have practical each. referee. training in all seminars. That’s The Iranian para footballers what we have all been preparing for all tournaments, and we all have fair competition with the other Salah Remains Doubtful for World Cup Opener on Friday referees in AFC and the rest of the Iranian international referee world. With these key elements, GROZNY, Russia (AP) — sessions on his shoulder and working Alireza Faghani the AFC referees perform well in Mohamed Salah will be given until the out in the gym,” squad executive TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian all FIFA tournaments,” he added. last moment to prove he’s fit to play director Eihab Leheita said. “We international referee Alireza “We hope that the national in Egypt’s World Cup opener against hope he will be with us for the Faghani says to reach the final of teams will qualify for the final. Uruguay on Friday. Uruguay match.” the 2018 World Cup is his dream But if not, we have many Salah injured his left shoulder on Leheita said a physiotherapist and this is what he is working for. talented referees with good May 26 in the Champions League from the medical staff of Salah’s The 2018 edition will be quality who can officiate it. We final. club was at Grozny to Faghani’s second stint in the have experience for the opening “Maybe he could start on the help, and denied the English club was World Cup. His last appearance match, and we have the chance bench, but a final decision has not pressuring the Egyptians not to play was in Brazil 2014 where he to challenge, to compete with been made yet,” the Pharaohs’ team Salah before he is fully fit. was the fourth official for seven the other referees in the world doctor, Mohamed Abouelela, told “We will not pressure Mohamed. At matches, including the opening to officiate at the highest level,” The Associated Press on Monday. the end, he is our son,” Leheita said. match between hosts Brazil and Faghani concluded. Salah jogged for about 30 minutes After Uruguay, Egypt takes host on Monday as his teammates trained Russia on June 19 and Saudi Arabia Liverpool’s Egyptian player Mo Salah sustained a shoulder injury during on the same pitch in Grozny for the on June 25. the Champions League final against Real match in Ekaterinburg. It’s Egypt first World Cup since Nadal Admits He Thought He “He is doing (physiotherapy) 1990. Would Have Retired by Now FIFA to Choose Between North America or Morocco for 2026 World Cup

ZURICH (Dispatches) - FIFA earlier this month, despite a FIFA members will decide on Wednesday evaluation report which classified whether the 2026 World Cup should the north African nation’s stadia, be played in North America or return accommodation and transport as “high to Africa for just the second time, in risk.” Morocco. The report left the U.S.-Canada- The choice is clear -- between a slick Mexico bid as the clear front-runner bid based on gleaming stadiums in the after giving it a rating of four out of a United States, Mexico and Canada or possible five. an ambitious attempt from Morocco Morocco received only 2.7 out of based on as-yet largely unbuilt five, but advanced despite red flags facilities. being raised over several critical On the eve of the 2018 World Cup in components of the bid. Russia, 207 FIFA member nations will A FIFA summary of the bid task cast their vote in a congress of world force’s findings warned that “the football’s governing body. amount of new infrastructure required Rafael Nadal Morocco’s bid for 2026 was only for the Morocco 2026 bid to become cleared to advance to the runoff vote reality cannot be overstated.” MADRID (Reuters) - As Rafael 2017 Australian Open final, the Nadal celebrated lifting the French Swiss ended a five-year Grand Open trophy for the 11th time, the Slam title drought. Nadal also Spaniard admitted that even he thought his glory days were over Former Champion Haye Announces Retirement is surprised to be winning Grand as he had drawn a blank at the Slam titles at the age of 32. (Reuters) - Former It’s simply the start of something majors in 2015 and 2016. world heavyweight champion new.” “At this age I thought I’d be “It’s surprising because in 2017 has announced his Haye kicked off his illustrious retired and be having a family,” I had gone for two years without retirement after nearly 16 years as a career as a and Nadal told Spanish sports winning a Grand Slam and I think professional boxer. unified the division. His 2008 newspaper Marca. he’d been without one since 2012, The 37-year-old Briton won 28 victory over Enzo Maccarinelli Nadal, who retained his world too,” added Nadal. and lost four of his 32 fights since earned him the WBO title to add to number one ranking following “Of course it’s a surprise turning professional in 2002 and his WBA, WBC crowns. Sunday’s triumph in Paris, is also because we’re getting on a bit and his last defeat came in a rematch He moved up to the heavyweight surprised that he and great rival when you’ve been such a long against Tony Bellew last month. division and took the WBA title in Roger Federer, 36, continue to time without winning you don’t “Today I announce my retirement 2009 with a victory over Nikolay dominate the men’s game. know if you’ll ever do so again.” from . They Valuev. The duo’s careers seemed all Nadal’s victory on Sunday say you can’t play boxing. Yet, as Haye went on to beat John but over after both were sidelined earned him a 17th slam, putting I write this retirement statement, Ruiz and Audley Harrison before with injuries in 2016 but in the him just three behind Federer’s and reflect on my time in the facing Wladimir Klitschko in a last 18 months, all six majors record haul of 20. sport, I can’t find a better way to unification fight in 2011, where have been won by either Federer However, he insisted he is not describe the ride... ,” Haye said in he was criticized for his pre-fight Tony Bellew vs David Haye - O2 Arena, London, Britain - May 5, 2018 David or Nadal. putting any pressure on himself a statement on his website. antics before losing on a points Haye looks dejected after being stopped in his fight against Tony Bellew When Federer beat Nadal in the to catch Federer. “This is not the end of my story. decision. Mercedes Loses Ground in Formula One Race MONTREAL (AP) — Mercedes Vettel going from the pole to the leader and the three-time defending Without it, Hamilton found arrived at the Canadian Grand checkered flag to finish six seconds Montreal champion, Mercedes himself losing power even up until Prix without the correct tires or an ahead of Valtteri Bottas’ Mercedes leaves Canada second-guessing its the end. Adding to his problems expected engine upgrade and left on Sunday. Erstwhile points leader strategy to bring fewer sets of the was a cooling issue that required an Montreal trailing in the Formula One Lewis Hamilton, who was aiming softest tires to the track, a move early pit. championship standings. for a record-tying seventh victory that Wolff conceded left Hamilton Vettel was never really challenged, Ferrari returned to the top of in Montreal, struggled to finish fifth and Bottas at a disadvantage in picking up his third victory of the podium at the track named and fell one point behind Vettel in qualifying. The team also was the season and 25 points to erase for Gilles Villeneuve for the first the standings. unable to deliver a reliable engine Hamilton’s 14-point lead; the time since 2004, with Sebastian Despite having the championship upgrade in time for the race. Briton salvaged 10 points with hi