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WEDNESDAY, JulY 20, 2016 VOluME XI ISSuE NO.24 QR2.00 www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com P 6 | FOOTBALL P 26 | motorsport PRIZE SCALP PROUD ON PODIUM QATAR’S FIRST Lekhwiya rope in Moroccan striker QMMF Racing Team’s Spanish ENGLISH SPORTS Youssef El Arabi from La Liga club rider Julian Simon finishes third WEEKLY Granada on a three-year contract. in Moto2 at the German Grand Prix. FOLLOW US COUNTDOWN PAGES 16-25 BEEN THERE DONE THATPAGES 14-15 P 20 | POSTER NADA ARAKJI P 27 | BEACH HANDBALL P 28 | TENNIS Qatar retain bronze at Battle lines World Championship are drawn! DSP Graphics/ Joice Michael Joice DSP Graphics/ UK £1, Europe €2 | Oman 200 Baisas | Bahrain 200 Fils | Egypt LE 2 | Lebanon 3,000 Livre | Kuwait 250 Fils | Morocco Dh 6 | UAEDh 5 | Yemen 75 Riyals | Sudan 1 Pound | KSA 2 Riyals | Jordan 500 Fils | Iraq $1 | Palestine $1 | Syria LS 20 www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | Wednesday, July 20, 2016 www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com 3 EXCITEMENT NOW JUST A TOUCH AWAY OutlookThe writer can be contacted at [email protected] QOC’s National Partners offer our sports stars a timely boost ĈĈIt’s really heartening to see a their pursuit of glory. I’m happy to note that their worth QR72bn in sports sector over the next seven few companies coming forward number is slowly growing and, some of them, years. This include event management and pro- to support our sportspersons like Ooredoo, Qatar Airways and Qatar Insurance motion, construction, operations and mainte- in their pursuit of glory Group have decided to play bigger roles by signing nance of facilities, sports goods and equipment up as National Partners with the Qatar Olympic marketing, and sports tourism. With the govern- NLY 16 days are left for the Olympic flame Committee. ment making Qatari companies’ involvement to be lit at the Maracana Stadium in Rio Ooredoo has been supporting iconic sports- mandatory in such projects, several local busi- Ode Janeiro. The Games is the ultimate men like Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and Mutaz Essa ness houses stand to gain a lot. stage, where everyone will look to be on. Qatar Barshim for some time now and the international I hope more private firms will come forward to should also make a strong presence there. telecom major must be complimented for its con- support the sports sector, thereby complement- Sport has been a way of life in our country. tinued commitment towards sports development ing our government’s efforts, more so at a time It has helped us achieve social cohesion and in our country. Qatar Airways and Qatar Insurance when there’s a fall in State revenue due to slump inspired most of us to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Group also deserve all the praise for their efforts. in oil prices. We’ve been fortunate to have a sports-loving I take this opportunity to commend these com- leadership, which has realised its role in nation- panies for their plans to showcase our culture, building as well as branding so much so that heritage and passion for sport through various everything related to it in our country has been events, on the sidelines of the Rio Games. a government subject. It may be recalled that at a recent business forum It’s equally heartening to see a few companies in Doha, the country’s Ministry of Economy and Dr Ahmed Al Mohannadi coming forward to support our sportspersons in Commerce identified investment opportunities Editor-in-Chief Qatari youngsters can led to the downfall of Pakistan cricket learn from Ronaldo (Doha Stadium Plus, July 13). INBOX The men in green looked the team Your editorial ‘Qatari youngsters to beat when they won the World can follow Ronaldo’s mantra of suc- Cup in 1992 and, though the South Doha Stadium Plus Editor-in-Chief Dr Ahmed Al Mohannadi P.O. Box: 24598, Doha, Qatar cess’ ( , July 13) Asian nation continues to produce Tel: +974 44138065, Fax: +974 44138597 was interesting to read. talented youngsters, their game Managing Editor Kumar Ravi WEDNESDAY, JulY 13, 2016 VOluME XI ISSuE NO.23 QR2.00 www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com P 22 | FOOTBALL P 24 | boxing BACK TO THE FUTURE QATARI PUGILIST RIO-BOUND QATAR’S FIRST Playing formations and systems never go Thulasi Tharumalingam becomes the second Cristiano Ronaldo puts in a lot suffered mainly due to lack of Test Senior Editor/Writer ENGLISH SPORTS totally obsolete as coaches always add boxer from Qatar, after Hakan Erseker, to Aswin Abraham finer points from them to their plans. book his berth at the Rio Olympics. WEEKLY Editorial: Tel: +974 44138522, Fax: +974 44138593 FOLLOW US Senior Sports Writer of hard work and it makes him stay action on home soil. N Ganesh e-mail: [email protected] Sports Writers at the top. Imran Raza, Doha. Sajith B Warrier Marketing & advertising: Tel: +974 44138566 Mohammad Amin-ul Islam e-mail: [email protected] sweet Having won everything in club and Sarath Pookkat Distribution: Tel: +974 44138535/36, Fax: +974 44138597 football, the Portuguese needed Peerless performer e-mail: [email protected] Photographers Mohan sourPAGES 6-19 a major trophy with his national Vinod Divakaran team to make his cabinet complete. What a career Serena Williams has P 20 | POSTER PORTUGAL 2016 EURO Fadi Al Assaad CHAMPS He missed out most of the Euro made! The 34-year-old won her sev- DSP SPECIAL STORY Mohammed Dabboos P 26 | CRICKET final after pulling out injured, but enth Wimbledon to draw level with Look-back P 28 | TENNIS in agony Andythesis! DSP Graphics/ Joice Michael Joice DSP Graphics/ Publishers: ASPIRE Printing, Publishing and Distribution A K BijuRaj UK £1, Europe €2 | Oman 200 Baisas | Bahrain 200 Fils | Egypt LE 2 | Lebanon 3,000 Livre | Kuwait 250 Fils | Morocco Dh 6 | UAEDh 5 | Yemen 75 Riyals | Sudan 1 Pound | KSA 2 Riyals | Jordan 500 Fils | Iraq $1 | Palestine $1 | Syria LS 20 he kept inspiring his team-mates, Steffi Graf’s Open Era record of 22 Publishers: ASPIRE Printing, Graphic Designers Abhilash Chacko who put up a gritty display and pre- Slams (Doha Stadium Plus, July 13) P O Box: 24598, Doha, Qatar. Publishing and Distribution Marketing & advertising: Tel: +974 44138566 Gopakumar K Printed at ASPIRE Printing Press sented him with the trophy. and she looks capable of deliver- Joice Michael Rui Gomez, Doha. ing more. e-mail: [email protected] www.twitter.com/dohastadiumplus Technical support Abdul Naser M The American has been ruthless Distribution: Tel: +974 44138535/36, Fax: +974 44138597 www.facebook.com/dohastadiumplusqatar e-mail: [email protected] www.flickr.com/photos/dohastadiumplusqatar Letting down Pakistan in beating her opponents and many pundits believe she is the best the www.facebook.com/dohastadium www.twitter.com/dohastadiumplus www.flickr.com/photos/dohastadiumplusqatar © Stories and photographs appearing in this publication may not be reproduced without the permission of Former all-rounder Abdul Razzaq was sport has ever seen. ASPIRE Printing, Publishing and Distribution. right in saying that mismanagement Mark Elliot, Doha. www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com | Wednesday, July 20, 2016 3 OutlookThe writer can be contacted at [email protected] QOC’s National Partners offer our sports stars a timely boost ĈĈIt’s really heartening to see a their pursuit of glory. I’m happy to note that their worth QR72bn in sports sector over the next seven few companies coming forward number is slowly growing and, some of them, years. This include event management and pro- to support our sportspersons like Ooredoo, Qatar Airways and Qatar Insurance motion, construction, operations and mainte- in their pursuit of glory Group have decided to play bigger roles by signing nance of facilities, sports goods and equipment up as National Partners with the Qatar Olympic marketing, and sports tourism. With the govern- NLY 16 days are left for the Olympic flame Committee. ment making Qatari companies’ involvement to be lit at the Maracana Stadium in Rio Ooredoo has been supporting iconic sports- mandatory in such projects, several local busi- Ode Janeiro. The Games is the ultimate men like Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and Mutaz Essa ness houses stand to gain a lot. stage, where everyone will look to be on. Qatar Barshim for some time now and the international I hope more private firms will come forward to should also make a strong presence there. telecom major must be complimented for its con- support the sports sector, thereby complement- Sport has been a way of life in our country. tinued commitment towards sports development ing our government’s efforts, more so at a time It has helped us achieve social cohesion and in our country. Qatar Airways and Qatar Insurance when there’s a fall in State revenue due to slump inspired most of us to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Group also deserve all the praise for their efforts. in oil prices. We’ve been fortunate to have a sports-loving I take this opportunity to commend these com- leadership, which has realised its role in nation- panies for their plans to showcase our culture, building as well as branding so much so that heritage and passion for sport through various everything related to it in our country has been events, on the sidelines of the Rio Games. a government subject. It may be recalled that at a recent business forum It’s equally heartening to see a few companies in Doha, the country’s Ministry of Economy and Dr Ahmed Al Mohannadi coming forward to support our sportspersons in Commerce identified investment opportunities Editor-in-Chief Qatari youngsters can led to the downfall of Pakistan cricket learn from Ronaldo (Doha Stadium Plus, July 13).