QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune World No. 2 QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune Nadal starts with a bang in Madrid as Casillas and Raul watch on PAGE 14 THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2021 Guardiola reflects on Man City journey after reaching CL final McIlroy brands Super Golf League proposals ‘a money grab’ DPA for is to make as much money BERLIN as possible. Totally fine, then go and do RORY McIlroy branded plans that if that’s what makes you for a Super Golf League “a happy. money grab” as he underlined “But I’m playing this game his opposition towards any to try to cement my place in breakaway competition. history and my legacy and to McIlroy, who said he win major championships and was first approached about a to win the biggest tournaments breakaway format seven years in the world. ago, compared the proposals “I honestly don’t think to football’s European Super there’s a better structure in League, plans for which were place in golf, and I don’t think largely abandoned 48 hours there will be. after it was announced due to A report in the Daily Tel- an outrcry from fans and key egraph this week outlined pro- Manchester City’s Algerian midfielder Riyad Mahrez celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the figures in the sport. posals for the event, referred UEFA Champions League second leg semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Etihad Stadium in “Maybe the source of the to as the Premier Golf League, Manchester, England, late on Tuesday. (AFP) money has changed or the with high-profile players said people that are in charge have to have been offered hugely lu- DPA changed, but nothing has hap- crative incentives to join. LONDON We did it, we made an incredible Champions pened [since 2014],” McIlroy, PGA Tour commissioner a four-time major winner, said Jay Monahan addressed play- PEP Guardiola believes Man- League season. We deserve to be there on Wednesday. ers ahead of the Wells Fargo chester City’s ultimate target is and we are going to play the final. “If you go back to what Championship this week, where now in sight after guiding the happened last week in Eu- McIlroy is playing, with a Sky club to their first Champions Pep Guardiola rope with the European Super Sports report indicating profes- League final. League in football, people can sionals have been warned they City produced a stunning Manchester City’s Spanish manager Pep Guardiola holds his hand out see it for what it is, which is will face immediate expulsion performance against Paris helps us to make the bigger we are going to play the final.” in the hail stones as Paris Saint-Germain’s Argentinian head coach a money grab, which is fine if from the Tour should they sign Saint Germain on Tuesday picture,” said the City man- PSG were weakened by the Mauricio Pochettino (R) gives a pre-match media interview ahead that’s what you’re playing golf up for closed-shop competition. to book their place in Euro- ager, whose past success in the absence of star striker Kylian of the UEFA Champions League second leg semi-final at the Etihad pean club football’s showpiece competition with Barcelona Mbappe from their starting Stadium in Manchester, England, on Tuesday. (AFP) event in Istanbul on May 29. made him a target for the club line-up due to injury but still Riyad Mahrez scored in years before he was finally ap- hit City with a barrage of pres- victory was the least City de- final. We have finally got there each half as City won 2-0 at pointed in 2016. sure as they looked to overturn served for an outstanding per- and it is full credit to everyone. Quick read the Etihad Stadium to com- “What we have done in their first-leg deficit. formance in what has been an “I think this club needed Sterling racially abused after Man City’s win plete a 4-1 aggregate triumph these four years is incred- Yet City withstood every- extraordinary season for the this final, the players needed in their semi-final. ible, in terms of the Premier thing on a pitch unexpectedly club. The Carabao Cup was this final. LONDON: Manchester City and England forward Raheem Sterling Reaching the final has been League, Carabao Cup, FA covered in ice after a heavy won last month and the Pre- I’ve said it numerous has been racially abused on Instagram less than 48 hours after a chief aim of the club ever Cups, every competition we hailstorm before kick-off. mier League title is set to fol- times, with the amount of tal- English football’s social media boycott came to an end. The abuse since their takeover by Sheikh have played, but reaching the They snatched the lead low, possibly this weekend. ent we have got in the dressing was flagged up toI nstagram by the Daily Mail and came in the wake Mansour began their acceler- final helps us to understand through Mahrez on 11 minutes Walker said: “We still need room, for us not to be in the of City’s Champions League semi-final victory vero PSG. A spokes- ated ascent to the game’s top what we have done. after a quick break initiated by to finish the job in Istanbul but Champions League final is a person for Facebook, which owns Instagram, said: “The racist table in 2008. “Reaching the finalin this Ederson and then doubled their it is the icing on the cake so far disappointment every year. abuse sent to Raheem Sterling is unacceptable and we do not want Guardiola has overseen the competition is so difficult. It’s advantage through the same this season. “For us to finally get there it on Instagram. We have removed the comment and taken action past five years of that journey, the toughest because of quality player – grabbing his third goal “Obviously we have an im- is fantastic and it’s down to all against the account that posted it. As part of our ongoing work winning seven other trophies of opponents, the composure of the tie - just after the hour. portant game at the weekend the hard work, not just from in this space, we’ll soon be rolling out new tools to help prevent along the way, and he feels the you have to have, the suffering PSG then crumbled, with against Chelsea but we need to the players but everyone sur- people seeing abusive messages from strangers. No single thing club’s trajectory is now clear in toughest moments. Angel Di Maria sent off and enjoy this moment, it doesn’t rounding the club. We’ve fi- will fix this challenge vernighto but we’re committed to doing what for all to see. “We did it, we made an in- three other players booked in a come around often. I can as- nally got there and hopefully we can to keep our community safe from abuse.” (DPA) “I think reaching the fi- credible Champions League sea- petulant, ill-disciplined finale. sure you that, I have been trying we can do Manchester City nal of the Champions League son. We deserve to be there and Defender Kyle Walker felt a number of years to get to the proud.” Neymar and Mbappe? I’m optimistic for the future: PSG’s Leonardo DPA tipped to join Real Madrid. Champions League. We must BERLIN “Honestly, now is not the continue. It has been a very time to decide or announce complicated year. We must be PARIS Saint-Germain sporting anything,” Leonardo told RMC satisfied.” PSG pair Marco Ver- director Leonardo said while Sport. “We must be proud of ratti and Ander Herrera both now is not the time to decide what we have done. accused referee Bjorn Kuipers what is next for Neymar and “Our goal is to win. We of insulting them on Tuesday. Kylian Mbappe, he is “optimis- played better in two out of Verratti and Herrera re- tic for the future”. four halves, we scored weird acted angrily to the decision Neymar was unable to goals. There are a lot of positive to send off Di Maria as PSG lead a comeback on Tuesday things. became just the third team to as Mbappe watched from the “We got out of very difficult receive a red card in both legs sidelines - PSG beaten 2-0 by situations during the competi- of a Champions League semi- Manchester City, who pro- tion. I’m optimistic for the fu- final after Deportivo La Coru- gressed to the Champions ture.” na-Porto (2003-04) and Lyon- League final 4-1 on aggregate. Riyad Mahrez scored twice Bayern Munich (2009-10). Last season’s runners-up for hosts City in Manchester, “The referee told me ‘f*** PSG failed to land a single shot where PSG star Angel Di Maria you’ twice,” Verratti told RMC on target against City - the was sent off for kicking out at Sport post-match. “If I do that, first time the French side have Fernandinho with 21 minutes I get a 10-man ban. Of course I failed to do so in a Champions remaining. talk a lot with the referee, but I League game since 2003-04. PSG - who will now turn never say f*** you.” After falling short of the their attention to defending Herrera added: “We talk Istanbul showpiece, attention their Ligue 1 crown - were hop- about respect with the referees. immediately turned to the fu- ing to reach back-to-back fi- The referee tonight said f*** off tures of star duo Neymar and nals, but Leonardo added: “We to (PSG midfielder) Leandro Mbappe, who are both out of cannot forget what we have Paredes.