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Tune-up for IHF World Championship: Qatar to host Four-Nation tournament FAWAD HUSSAIN place in Doha 2015 edition THE PENINSULA The event, which will take place their best result in the event. In from December 25 to 29 will doing so, they became the first Qatar Handball Association feature Asian champions Qatar, Asian side to play the semi- (QHA) yesterday announced it finals, and the first non- will host the Qatar Interna- European champions Spain, European team to qualify for tional Championship later this and South American winners the final. year that will see four nations Argentina besides African including three continental runner-up Tunisia. Team Qatar to undergo champions in action ahead of two training camps January’s IHF World Champi- onship 2021. According to details, the The QHA said the event, Qatar team management is which will take place from planning to start preparations December 25 to 29 will feature for the World Championships Asian champions Qatar, from October that will involve European champions Spain, two training camps and several and South American winners practice matches besides par- Argentina besides African ticipation in the Qatar Interna- runner-up Tunisia. tional Championship . The four-team competition One training camp will be will give Qatar a fine tune-up held in Doha while the national for the IHF Men’s Handball team will also travel abroad for World Championship - Egypt the other training camp. 2021 that will take place from Denmark, who defeated January 13 to 31. Norway in the 2019 final, will The teams are currently defend their world crown in waiting for the draw of the tournament while the two The World Championship Spanish coach Valero Rivera consecutive continental title Egypt. The 32 participating World Championship, which remaining teams will be draw is expected to announce Lopez. after their triumphs in the 2014, teams will be divided into eight will be held on September 5 at decided later. It will be the first tough, exciting and thrilling The Al Anabi qualified for 2016, and 2018 editions. groups of four teams, with top the Giza Pyramids Plateau. that 32 teams will compete in games between top teams that the tournament after winning Qatar have made seven three teams from each group A total of 30 teams have the IHF World also include Qatar, which has the Asian Men’s Championship appearances in the World will be qualifying for the main already qualified for the Championship. become a strong side under 2020 - their fourth Championship, with a second round.

LeadingLeading Anderson becomes first paceracer ttoo ttakeake -takerswiickkett-ttakkers in TestsTests 600 Test as Englandnd bbagag sserieseries  MuttiahMuttiaah MMurMuralitharanalitharan AFP – SOUTHAMPTON (Sri()Lankaa) - 800 inn SCOREBOARD 113333 mmatchesatchees ENGLAND, 1st Innings 583-8 dec HISTORY-MAKER ANDERSON England paceman James Anderson  SShanehane WarneWarnne cemented his place in history , 1st Innings 273 BORN: July 30, 1982 in Burnley, Lancashire ((Australia)Australia) - 708770 in PAKISTAN, 2nd Innings by taking his 600th Test wicket as MAJOR TEAMS: England, Auckland, Lancashire 145 mmatchesatches (Following-on, overnight 100-2)  the rain-marred third and final Test Made his Test debut against Zimbabwe at Lord's in May 2003,  AAnilnil KumblKumblee ((In(India)ndia)d - Shan Masood lbw b Broad ...... 18 against Pakistan at Southampton having broken into the ODI team the previous year. 619 in 132132 mmamatchesatctches ended in a draw yesterday. Abid Ali lbw b Anderson ...... 42  Took his 100th Test wicket by dismissing South  JamesJaJameJ s AnAndersonddersrson Fresh downpours prevented Azhar Ali c Root b Anderson ...... 31 Africa's Jacques Kallis in 2008 and his 200th by remov- play on the last day until 1515 GMT, ...... 63 ing Australia's Peter Siddle in the 2010-11 Ashes series. (En(Eng(E((England)land) - 6060000 meaning England, who were 1-0 up c sub (Bracey) b Root ...... 21  Had New Zealand's Peter Fulton caught at sec- wicketswiwickets inn 1561566 in the series, did not have enough Fawad Alam not out ...... 0 ond slip by Graeme Swann in 2013 to become only the mamatcmatchestches time to force a victory. Extras (lb9, nb3) ...... 12 fourth Englishman to reach the milestone  GlennGlenennn McGrMcGrathrathh But despite the tame end to the Total (4 wkts, 83.1 overs, 360 mins) ...... 187 of 300 Test wickets. (Aus(Australia)ustralalia) - 563563 in series, all eyes were on Anderson  Became England's highest wicket Did not bat: Mohammad Rizwan, Yasir Shah, 1244 mmatchesatcatchees and the 38-year-old did not disap- Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah taker in his 100th Test, claiming his 384th  CourtCCourtneyrtneyy WWalshalsha h point, striking with his 14th ball of Fall of wickets: 1-49 (Masood), 2-88 (Abid), victim against West Indies in 2015.  (Wes(W(Westst IndiIndies)dieeses) - 5519 ini the day to reach the 600-wicket 3-109 (Azhar), 4-172 (Shafiq) Claimed his 400th Test wicket when he milestone. : Anderson 19-3-45-2; Broad 14.1-5-27-1; had New Zealand's Martin Guptill caught at slip 13213 mmatchesatchchhehes Defying a docile pitch, he pro- Woakes 8-2-14-0; Archer 14-8-14-0; Bess 21-4- by later that year.  StuartStutuarrt BroadBrorooaad  duced a rising that moved 54-0; Root 6-0-17-1; Sibley 1-0-7-0 (3nb) Became only the sixth bowler to take 500 Test wickets (England)(EnEnglaandd)) - 5144 in away from Pakistan Azhar when he ripped West Indies batsman Kraigg Brathwaite's mid- ENGLAND: Rory Burns, Dom Sibley, Zak Crawley, 1431 3 mmatchesatcatcheheh s Ali, a first-innings century-maker, dle stump out of the ground with an inswinger in 2017. (capt), Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (wkt), Chris  DaleDalee SteSSteynynn (South(Sooutth with England skipper Joe Root  Took his 564th wicket in 2018 to overtake Australia's Glenn Woakes, Dom Bess, Jofra Archer, , holding a head-high catch at first McGrath to become the leading fast bowler in Test history. AfricAAfrica)fricicca)a - 4394439 ini 9933 slip. James Anderson  Claimed his 28th five-wicket haul against South Africa in matchmmatchesatchchhees There was applause and cheers Result: Match drawn January to move past Botham on the all-time list of Test five-  KapilK pill Dev (In(India)Inddia) - Player of the match: Zak Crawley (ENG) from Anderson’s team-mates, with fors in an England jersey. 4344 4 inin 1313131 mmatchesatcchches Series: England win three-match series 1-0  the nick off the shoulder of Azhar’s After a frustrating start to the summer, during which he  RRangRaRanganangaanna HHeHeratherrathh (Sr(Sriri bat clearly audible at an empty England player of the series: Jos Buttler had to dismiss talk of retirement, Anderson claimed his 600th LLaLankLanka)nkaa) - 4334333 inn 9393 Ageas Bowl. Pakistan player of the series: Mohammad Rizwan Test wicket by dismissing Pakistan's Azhar Ali. Azhar’s exit for 31 left Pakistan, matchesmmatmatchchees following on, 109-3 -- still 201 runs Former Australia paceman Glenn Stuart Broad delivery in the statutory long-timelong-time pace partnpartnerer adrift of England’s first innings McGrath, whose tally of 563 wickets last hour, a draw was agreed. Broad,BroadB , wwho paidpaid tributetributeu James Anderson celebrates 583-8 declared. was passed by Anderson in 2018, told Babar was 63 not out, with to hihiss teateam-mateteaam-matmm-m mate after taking the wicket of After Anderson struck, the the BBC: “Absolutely incredible, I’m Pakistan finishing on 187-4. yesterday.yestest rdayrday.dday Pakistan’s Azhar Ali, his remaining energy in the contest a big fan of Jimmy’s. Just the fact he’s Anderson’s innings return of 2-45 “ItIt ddoesn’t oesn’oesno t fee feeleeltl two 600th Test scalp, yesterday. appeared to drain away and a draw still playing now, in his 156th Test from 19 overs gave him match figures minutminuteses agoago he broke was agreed as the match entered the match, which in itself is just of 7-101. Glenn McGrMcGrath’sM ath’ss recordrecoecordd at a last hour. incredible. Zak Crawley, however, was Thehe O Ovalvall againstagainsgai ttInd IndiaIndiai wiwithth The result meant England “The rigours, the stresses that fast named man of the match for his suchsuc scenescenesenen ssof of taktakintakingking thethh secured their first series win over bowlers put on their body day in day stunning 267 -- the 22-year-old Kent final wickwicketet to wiwin the TTestest Pakistan in a decade. out, to turn around and front up and batsman’s maiden Test century. match.matchmatc . Anderson is only the fourth just work your backside off is just Together with Jos Buttler (152) he “HeHee hhas as ggogotottbe betbe bettertter w withiththh bowler -- and first paceman -- to absolutely incredible.” After shared an England record fifth- ageg a andndd is i somesomsomeoneomom onenenewe w whoho reach the mark of 600 Test wickets. Anderson struck, Babar Azam com- wicket stand of 359. has iinspirednspirp ed me throthroughoutughout AndersonAndersonrson is only ththehe The only men ahead of him in pleted a 76-ball fifty featuring six Anderson had been left just one my cacareer,reer, watchingwatching him. fourfofourthth bowlerbowleowler to reareachch tthehee the all-time Test list are three retired fours. wicket shy of 600 as a combination Theh llastast ffiveivee yyearsears innpa papar-r- spinners -- Sri Lanka’s Muttiah But when it seemed the match of poor catching, bad weather and ticular,ticulticuiicular,r, ssinceincenc leavingleaviling SouthSouth markk ofo 6006 TestT wwicwickets.ketss. Muralitharan (800), Australia’s was petering out, part-time spinner determined Pakistan AfricaAfricfiffrica in 2016,6 he’she s just The only menm aheaheadad ooff hhihimm in theh (708) and India’s Anil Root had Asad Shafiq caught by sub- thwarted him on Monday. gone from strenstrengthgthht ttoo all-timeall-time TestTesst listlil st aarrree three threehree retiredretre ired Kumble (619). stitute fielder James Bracey at short He might even have reached the strengthstrength aandndd hehe’s’s a role spinnersspinpinners -- SriSr Lanka’sLanka’s MuttiahMuttiM ah Kumble tweeted: “Congratula- leg to leave Pakistan 172-4. landmark late on Sunday but he was modelmod to followf ollowo forfo everyerery MuralitharanMuralithaaran (800),(800), Australia’sAustralia’s ShanShanee tions @jimmy9 on your 600 wickets! The next over saw England take frustrated by a clutch of dropped EnglishEngliE sh crcricketerickettere anandd Massive effort from a great fast the new ball to suggest they might chances. young criccricketerketer WarneWarne (708)(708) and India’s Anil KumKumbleble bowler. Welcome to the club.” press for victory but after just one One of those at fault was coming through.through.” ” (619).()(619). 18 SPORT WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2020 Ailing Djokovic advances, NBA: Miami Heat finish first-round sweep Serena claws out victory of Indiana Pacers REUTERS — NEW YORK competitive the Magic have AFP — NEW YORK been since their Game 1 Bam Adebayo collected a upset. Orlando hung around World number one Novak game-high 19 rebounds to go until the fourth quarter, Djokovic battled through neck with 14 points, leading the when Milwaukee opened on pain on the way to a 7-6 (7/2), fifth-seeded Miami Heat to a a 20-5 blitz to open up a 6-4 victory over Ricardas 99-87 victory over the 102-83 advantage. Middleton Berankis at the Western & fourth-seeded Indiana scored 13 of his 21 points Southern Open, where second Pacers and a four-game during the stretch, including seed Dominic Thiem crashed sweep of their first-round three 3-pointers. out. Novak Djokovic of Serbia Eastern Conference play-off Magic center Nikola Djokovic, who pulled out of returns a shot to Ricardas series near Orlando. Vucevic finished with 31 doubles with a sore neck on Berankis of Lithuania during The Heat advanced to the points, 11 rebounds and seven Sunday, made it through to the the Western & Southern Open. Eastern semi-finals, where assists. Markelle Fultz added round of 16 despite the ailment, they await the winner of the 15 points (including three go- for which he received treatment first-round match-up ahead buckets in the third on court. between top-seeded Mil- quarter), seven assists and “It’s getting better,” he said waukee and eighth-seeded five rebounds. Orlando also after the 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 win. Orlando. made 18 3-pointers, a nec- “It’s been four days. It’s not Kelly Olynyk’s layup gave essary counter to a stingy yet where I’d like it to be but it’s the Heat the lead for good in Bucks defense that focuses heading in the right direction.” the fifth minute of the second on protecting the rim. That’s good news with the quarter, and Miami went on Oklahoma City Thunder US Open starting on August 31 to lead by as many as 13 117 - Houston Rockets 114 on the same New York hard- points in completing its first- Dennis Schroder con- courts hosting this week’s tour- ever play-off sweep of verted a key turnover into a nament, which was moved Indiana. layup and Oklahoma City from Cincinnati to establish a rhythm in his first match since match at 5-4 in the third, but third-set to win 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, Goran Dragic paced evened its Western Con- quarantine bubble for the the ATP tour resumed after a reeled off three straight games 7-6 (7/0). Miami with 23 points, while ference first-round series upcoming Grand Slam. five-month coronavirus hiatus. to seal the win. Williams dropped four Tyler Herro added 16 and with Houston with a victory Djokovic twice went down “It was just a horrible game Murray won the Cincinnati straight games in the second set Olynyk had 11. Victor Oladipo in Game 4. a break in the second set, but by myself,” Thiem said. Didn’t Masters in 2008 and 2011, but against the hard-hitting left- led the Pacers with 25 points, Oklahoma City erased a broke back both times. He let play well at all, didn’t get any the former world number one hander, who has never won a and Myles Turner notched 22 15-point, third-quarter deficit out a roar when he broke for a rhythm. is now ranked 129th after a WTA title. points and 14 rebounds. TJ to post a second consecutive 5-4 lead then calmly served it “I had really troubles with string of injuries, including a After rallying from 0-40 Warren added 21 for Indiana. victory and square the series out. returning.” pelvic injury at the Davis Cup down in the opening game of Milwaukee Bucks 121 - at two games apiece with He next faces American Krajinovic lined up a last November that, combined the third she looked to have Orlando Magic 106 Game 5 set for Wednesday. Tennys Sandgren, a 6-7 (4/7), meeting with Hungarian Marton with the ATP’s pandemic turned the tide with a service Reigning MVP Giannis Schroder scored 30 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) winner over 15th- Fucsovics, who ousted 14th- shutdown, kept him out of com- break on the way to a 3-0 Antetokounmpo totaled 31 points off the bench to lead seeded Canadian Felix seeded Bulgarian Grigor Dim- petition until this week. lead. points, 15 rebounds and eight the Thunder, while Chris Auger-Aliassime. itrov 7-5, 4-6, 6-2. In women’s action, third- Serving for the match at 5-3 assists, and fellow All-Star Paul added 26 points, six The upset of the day was at Former world number one seeded Serena Williams bucked in the third, Williams was Khris Middleton caught fire rebounds and three steals. the opposite end of the men’s Andy Murray also notched an the upset trend that saw top broken to love, Rus winning the late to push top-seeded Mil- James Harden led Houston draw, as 32nd-ranked Filip upset, surprising world number seed Karolina Pliskova and next two to give herself a waukee past eighth-seeded with 32 points, 15 assists and Krajinovic of Serbia toppled seven Alexander Zverev 6-3, number two Sofia Kenin ousted chance to serve it out. Orlando to take a com- four steals, and Eric Gordon Austria’s Thiem 6-2, 6-1. 3-6, 7-5 for his first win over a on Sunday. She was broken, and Wil- manding 3-1 lead in the added 23 points. Houston Thiem, who pushed top-10 player in more than The 23-time Grand Slam liams crushed her in the tie- Eastern Conference first- attempted an NBA posts- Djokovic to five sets in an Aus- three years. champion battled back from the breaker to wrap up a bruising round play-off series. eason-record 58 shots from tralian Open runner-up finish The Scot was facing defeat brink against Dutch qualifier victory in two hours and 49 It was the most 3-point range, converting 23. in January, couldn’t find his when Zverev served for the Arantxa Rus, dominating a minutes. MickelsonMickelson ffiresires 10-under10-under Don’t burst coronavirus bubble, 6161 oonn debut at PGA TTourour CChampionshampions circuit RCB skipper Kohli warns IPL stars AFP — LOS ANGELES AFP — DUBAI spread across the country, now breaking the bio-security con- impose financial penalties for Phil Mickelson impressed in his PGA Tour Champions circuit the third worst hit in the world. ditions before the seven-week coronavirus breaches. debut firing 11 birdies in a 10-under par 61 at Ozarks National India captain Virat Kohli Kohli made the warning in tournament wraps up on The pre-IPL quarantine has to lead the Charles Schwab Series event. (pictured) has warned Indian a virtual meeting with players November 10. been a culture shock for many Mickelson birdied three of the par-fives on the players of which was posted online by the Several sportsmen have of the top stars now in Dubai. course at Ridgedale, Missouri, storming home with serious “repercussions” for the Bangalore team. All teams are found it tough to stay within South Africa paceman Chris five straight birdies to lead Australian David tournament if they breach coro- in quarantine in Dubai hotels coronavirus bubbles, including Morris said he was “a little bit McKenzie by one stroke. navirus safety rules. for six days, during which each cricketers. England bowler Jofra nervous” about linking up with Five-time major champion Mickelson became With all eight teams now in player will undergo three coro- Archer missed the second Test Bangalore in Dubai. eligible for the Champions circuit when he turned quarantine in the United Arab navirus tests. against the West Indies for a Rajasthan Royals’ Jaydev 50 in June. He said earlier this season he didn’t Emirates ahead of the Sep- PlayersPlayers can onlyonly startstart breach,breach, andand Pakistan’sPakistan’s Unadkat said: “We are not expect to take advantage this season as he pre- tember 19 start, the Royal Chal- trainingtraining for the MohammadMohammad Hafeez had allowed to go out of the room. ferred to keep his focus on the PGA Tour. lengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper behind-closed-behind-closed- to go into self-isolationself-isolation We have been asked to stay But he changed his mind after he said: “One mistake from us doorsdoors tourtour-- after a gogolflf outingouting inside our rooms. To kill time I missed the cut at the Northern Trust could literally spoil the whole namentnament after dduringuring ttheirheir tour ooff have brought FIFA games.” at TPC Boston on Friday and was tournament.” passingpassing tthehe tests, England.England. Another unnamed player eliminated from the FedEx Cup The IPL, originally andand in tthehe toutour-r- TheThe IPL isis a told the Indian Express news- Play-offs. scheduled to start in March, has namentnament bubble they massive earner for paper of his surprise on He opened with a birdie, then drove been moved from India because willwill be barredbarred fromfrom tthehe BBoardoard ooff CoControlntrol entering the luxury Dubai hotel. the green at the 350-yard par-four third and of the coronavirus’s raging contactcontact with anyoneanyone for Cricket in IndiaIndia,, and “We thought it was rose water was five-under through seven before a whow h o hasn’thasn’t a contract to be signed as we walked into the lobby, but bogey at the ninth. undergoneundergone the quaquar-r- byby each plaplayeryer is it turned out to be sanitiser.” He added another birdie at 11 then antineantine period.period. uunderstoodnderstood The world’s richest rolled in a 20-footer at 13 to launch his ButBut concon-- to tournament will be closing run -- which also included birdie One mistake from us cerns held in Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and bombs at 15 and 16. rremainemai n Dubai over 53 days. It is the Phil Mickelson could literally spoil the “I had a lot of fun,” said Mickelson, about third time the IPL has been held who played alongside Retief Goosen and whole tournament: RCB playersplayers outside India, although previ- Steve Stricker. captain Virat Kohli ously it was moved to avoid clashes with elections. WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2020 SPORT 19 Sprint king Bolt tests positive for COVID-19D-19 AP – KINGSTON Bolt said on social media on Monday Bolt, who appeared to be lying in bed Jamaica has had fewerewer thanthan 1,700 that he was awaiting the result of a coro- in the video, said he has no symptoms. cases, a relatively low numberumber in a countrycountry Jamaica’s Minister of Health says navirus test and was quarantining himself “Just to be safe, I’ll quarantine myself of nearly 3 million. legendary sprinter Usain Bolt has tested as a precaution. and just take it easy,” he said. On the track, Bolt waswas knownknown forfor hishis positive for the novel coronavirus. The 34-year-old retired sprinter who Prime Minister Andrew Holness said poses - his “Lighting Bolt”olt” became iconic Minister Christopher Tufton said Bolt won gold in the 100 and 200 meters at police are investigating the case. He didn’t - and of course his post-race-race celebrations. was aware of the results and his recent the last three Olympics posted a video on specify what offense might have been His speed and charismama made his sport contacts were being traced. social media to explain the situation. committed, though Jamaica has imposed can’t-miss viewing whenevernever hehe linedlined “It is now public knowledge that Mr. “Good morning everybody. Just social distancing requirements due to the up in the blocks. Bolt has tested positive. He has been for- waking up. Like everybody, checked social COVID-19 pandemic. Bolt set the worldld mally notified, I’m told by the authorities,’’ media and saw that social media says I’m “They’re looking into all aspects of the records in the 100 andnd Tufton told reporters on Monday evening. confirmed of COVID-19,” he said. “I did a matter. So no one is going to be treated 200 meters at the 20099 “It triggers an approach to questioning, test Saturday, because I work. I’m trying with any exemption or given any special world championships inn interrogation if you will, which we follow to be responsible, so I’m going to stay in treatment. All Jamaicans have a duty,” he Berlin. He retired inn through with contact tracing.” and stay here for my friends.” said. 2017. Sheikh Hamad becomes Speculation grows over President of Qatar SC

QNA – DOHA Assembly, discussed many items on the agenda, including Suarez's future at Barca H E Sheikh Hamad bin Suhaim the financial report, during Al Thani won the presidency of which Sheikh Jassim bin the Qatar Sports Club for the Hamad said that the club’s REUTERS – BARCELONA in a Sunday interview with news- 2020/2024 session after the financial position was good. paper El Pais. second list, which included H The members’ proposals After six years sprinkled with goals “People are talking about the E Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin were also discussed, and the that have brought Barcelona 13 names the president gave, of the Nasser Al Thani and Ali Al election and membership trophies, Luis Suarez may be heading changes that could happen, but Mannai, withdrew from the affairs committee was formed for an unceremonious exit from the no-one has told me they want to get elections before the General for the next session, consisting Camp Nou. rid of me,” he said. Assembly meeting that was of five persons, headed by The Uruguayan was Barca’s “I’ve spent six years at Barca - held on Monday. Ahmed Mohammed Al Kuwari, second-highest scorer last season enough time for them to tell me what Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad and the membership of behind captain Lionel Messi. But they think.” Suarez has scored 198 announced during the General Mohammed Rabia Al Kuwari, speculation about his future has goals in 283 games for Barca and Assembly meeting his official Mohammed Hamid Al Midfa, grown since he was absent from a overtook Laszlo Kubala as the club’s withdrawal in appreciation of Mohammed Ali Al Kubaisi and list of players Barca president Josep third-highest scorer of all time last Sheikh Hamad, who is a symbol Talal Ali Al Mawlawi. The list Maria Bartomeu declared were not July, only trailing the late Cesar and of Qatar Sports Club. of alternate members included for sale as he promised big changes runaway leading scorer Messi. The meeting, which was Fahad Abdullah Al Maliki, after the side’s seismic 8-2 defeat to Suarez recognised that he was attended by a number of Khalifa bin Abdulaziz and Bayern Munich in the Champions among those blamed for the humil- members of the General Khaled Abdullah. League. iating loss to Bayern, the club’s Catalan radio station Rac1 heaviest defeat ever in European reported on Monday that the striker competition, but said the answer was QSL officials, coaches had been told by new Barca coach not to get rid of every player who had Ronald Koeman that he was not in spent a long time at the club. his plans for next season. “Everyone looks at those who meet ahead of new Spain’s sports papers followed have spent the most time at the club. suit on Tuesday: “Adios Suarez” read That’s normal, but it’s also foolish,” season's kick-off the front cover of Barcelona-based added Suarez, who joined Barca from Sport, while the 33-year-old also Liverpool in 2014 for a then club THE PENINSULA – DOHA championship and for their appeared on the front of the other record fee of 82 million euros. commitment to the protocol three national sports dailies. “Look at when Real Madrid were As part of preparations and that led to successful “Koeman doesn’t want them”, beaten by Ajax last year and they said arrangements being made resumption of football activity said Mundo Deportivo, picturing Toni Kroos was finished, they wanted ahead of the launch of 2020-21 and matches. Suarez, midfielders Ivan Rakitic and to retire Luka Modric, they said season QNB Stars League, the The importance of such Arturo Vidal and defender Samuel Sergio Ramos was a disaster and Qatar Stars League (QSL) held meetings was emphasized, in Umtiti. “The clear out begins”, said no-one was worth anything. a co-ordination meeting with line with the continuous com- newspaper AS, while Marca showed “Then the next year they did club coaches at its head- munication process and co- Suarez walking out of a door below better, and everyone was saying they quarters in Al Bidda Tower, in ordination with the aim of the headline ‘Clean up at Barca’. were all superstars. Everyone knows accordance with the precau- developing football and raising Barcelona and Suarez’s repre- when there is a defeat people take tionary measures and general the technical standards of sentative did not wish to comment shots at everyone. I honestly believe plan. tournaments and players. on the reports, although the Uru- there is a lack of coherence, patience The meeting was attended At the meeting, the general guayan made his discontent known and above all memory.” Luis Suarez by Ahmed Khellil Abbassi, plan for the 2020-21 season’s Executive Director of Compe- league championship, which titions and Football Devel- will start on September 3, was opment at the QSL, Neji Jouini, reviewed. Executive Director of the Ref- Preparations being made Brazil legend erees Department of Qatar by the clubs and the health England call up Maguire Football Association, and its protocol for the next stage members Abdullah Al Balooshi were discussed in addition to Ronaldinho and Khaled Saleh. the remarks by some coaches despite trial in Greece The attendees thanked the and attendees, which were released in efforts made by all clubs taken into account, and during the 2019-20 league queries were answered. Paraguay REUTERS – LONDON England defender Harry AP – ASUNCION, PARAGUAY Maguire (pictured) was called Liverpool’s Williams up to the Nations League Retired Brazilian football star squad yesterday despite the Ronaldinho was released from Manchester United captain gets first call house arrest Monday after having last week been spending five months detained detained by police over a REUTERS – LONDON in Paraguay for entering the brawl on the Greek island of country with a false passport. Mykonos. Wales have handed Liverpool Paraguayan judge Gustavo Centre back Maguire teenager Amarilla handed down a sus- pleaded not guilty and was (pictured) a maiden senior pended sentence of two years in released from police custody call-up for September’s prison for Ronaldinho and his after his arrest on Thursday. Nations League matches, while brother Roberto de Assis The 27-year-old was being was also included Moreira, and granted their represented by his lawyers in in Ryan Giggs’ squad release. The brothers will also court at a hearing yesterday. yesterday. have to pay a fine of $200,000 “It is clearly a decision that Williams, 19, made 11 between the two of them. is not straightforward and a next month despite currently ENGLAND SQUAD appearances for Premier Both were arrested last decision that I could only take being in quarantine following GOALKEEPERS: Dean League champions Liverpool WALES SQUAD Henderson, Jordan Pickford, March for possession and use of on the information I have,” a trip to the Bahamas. in all competitions last season. GOALKEEPERS: Wayne Nick Pope false Paraguayan passports with Southgate told a news con- Manchester United forward The full back is one of two new Hennessey (Crystal Palace), DEFENDERS: Trent which they entered the country ference after selecting Maguire. , Man- faces in the 26-man squad Danny Ward (Leicester City), Alexander-Arnold, Eric Dier, to conduct business activities. “I have spoken to Harry, I chester City’s Phil Foden and along with Swansea City’s Adam Davies (Stoke City) , Michael Keane, He was earlier released from have the insight to the story fellow midfielder Kalvin 20-year-old centre back Ben DEFENDERS: , , Tyrone a high-security jail in Paraguay which is very different to what Phillips of Leeds United will all Cabango. Ashley Williams, Ben Davies Mings, Kieran Trippier, Kyle but ordered to serve house arrest is being reported. Clearly if have chance to make their Bale has been selected for (Tottenham), Conner Roberts Walker at a luxury hotel while he was facts change or information international debuts. national team duty after (Swansea City), MIDFIELDERS: Phil Foden, investigated. Ronaldinho will be changes, I have to review that Goalkeeper Dean Hend- making just two appearances (Charlton Athletic), Ethan Mason Mount, Kalvin able to return to Brazil immedi- decision. erson, back at Manchester for Real Madrid since Spanish Ampadu (Charlton Athletic), Phillips, Declan Rice, James ately. Defense attorneys Tarek “Harry’s been an out- United after a loan spell with football returned in June after James Lawrence (Anderlecht), Ward-Prowse, Harry Winks Tuma and Alcides Cáceres said standing character for us. I’ve Sheffield United last season, the novel coronavirus (Swansea City), FORWARDS: Tammy their clients will establish resi- no reason to doubt what he’s also earns a call-up along with lockdown. Neco Williams (Liverpool) Abraham, Mason dence in Rio de Janeiro. telling me and it’s important he regular first-choice keeper Striker Hal Robson-Kanu MIDFIELDERS: Greenwood, Danny Ings, Ronaldinho, a world knows he’s got my support at Jordan Pickford and back-up has returned to the Wales (Juventus), Jonathan Williams Harry Kane, Marcus champion with Brazil in 2002 this moment.” Nick Pope. set-up for the first time since (Charlton Athletic), Harry Wilson Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and a former star of Barcelona, But the England manager Midfielder Jack Grealish, 2017 after previously (Liverpool), David Brooks Raheem Sterling Milan and Paris Saint-Germain, said Maguire did have regrets who helped Aston Villa retain announcing his retirement (Bournemouth), Matthew Smith among other clubs, turned 40 about how the incident had their Premier League status last from international football. (Manchester City), Daniel James years old in Paraguay. affected the team. season, has not been included His England side have not Midfielder Aaron Ramsey, (Manchester United), Will Vaulks He came to the country “Harry regrets the fact he in the squad nor has Burnley played since November last who has been linked with a (Cardiff City), (Bristol invited by a local foundation. has brought that sort of focus defender James Tarkowski. year due to the disruption move away from Juventus by City), (Manchester Ronaldinho had his Brazilian and attention to the team - he With Ben Chilwell and caused by the COVID-19 pan- Italian media, was also United) passport seized at home due to apologised for that - but also injured, there is demic, which also forced included along with free FORWARDS: Gareth Bale (Real an investigation, but the doc- has his own side of the story,” no recognised left back in the Euro 2020 to be pushed back agents Ashley Williams and Madrid), Hal Robson-Kanu ument was returned to him in added Southgate. squad, meaning one of the a year. Chris Gunter. (West Brom), September. The former Bar- England captain Harry right backs will have to England face Iceland on Wales visit Finland on Sep- (Leeds United), Rabbi Matondo celona star could have spent up Kane is available for the switch sides, which September 5 in Reykjavik tember 3 before returning to (Schalke), Kiefer Moore (Cardiff to five years in jail. Nations League matches Southgate conceded was “not before taking on Denmark in Cardiff to play Bulgaria three City) against Iceland and Denmark ideal”. Copenhagen on September 8. days later.