14 Tuesday, July 9, 2019 Sports

Quick read PSG to take action Brilliant Brazil sizzle to first after skips training French champions Paris Saint- Germain have said they will take action against Neymar after the Copa title in over 10 years Brazilian forward failed to report for training on Monday. The 27-year-old is a reported target for Barcelona, whose President Josep Maria Bartomeu said last week that Neymar wanted to leave the side to return to Spain, but that PSG were reluctant to sell him. Neymar joined PSG from Barcelona for a world record 222 million euros in 2017. “On Monday, July 8, Neymar was due to return to pre-season activities with the Paris St Ger- main senior squad,” PSG said in a statement on their website. “Paris St Germain notes that Neymar was not in attendance at the agreed time and place. This was without the club’s prior au- Peru’s fans react in Lima after their team lost the Copa America thorisation. The club regrets this final. Ten-man Brazil held on to win on home soil despite Gabriel situation and will therefore take Jesus’s dismissal during their 3-1 victory over Peru. (AFP) appropriate action.” (Reuters)

Peru pushed forward in the first for , who took second half and were thrown a charge three years ago. Brazil coach Tite lifeline with 20 minutes remain- They also did it without slams Messi after ing when Jesus was sent off. Neymar, who was injured on ‘corruption’ claims He had been felled by Car- the eve of the tournament. los Zambrano a few minutes Peru coach Brazil coach Tite on Sunday earlier and when Jesus dealt recognised Brazil were the su- accused of lacking out his revenge he was imme- perior side but said his team, respect after the star diately shown a second yellow who played at their first World made accusations of corrup- to follow a first half caution for Cup in 36 years in 2018, were tion against the Copa America Brazil’s (centre) and teammates celebrate with the Copa America trophy at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. (AFP) a bad tackle. competitive throughout. tournament. “I want to apologise,” said “It was fair that Brazil “He should have more respect, Reuters some brilliant skill from Jesus dependent of scoring. I had at the Copa America but it did Jesus. “I could have avoided won,” he said. “We had our and he should accept it when RIO DE JANEIRO on the wing. The Manches- to sweat blood for my team not shake their confidence and it and I also need to grow up momentum but the second he loses,” Tite said, adding that ter City forward bamboozled mates. Our team deserves con- they retook the lead moments a lot.” ... Messi should be “more careful” Brazil’s made two defenders and crossed for gratulations for a great game.” later after a well-worked move But Brazil, playing in front “They took advantage of in choosing his words. one goal, scored another and the unmarked Everton to fire Peru, who last won the tour- from midfield. of a 70,000 crowd in Rio de their opportunities. Messi was harshly sent off after was sent off in the second half home from close range. nament in 1975, got an equal- showed Janeiro, had the final say “We came here hoping to a tussle with Chile’s as they beat Peru 3-1 on Sunday “In the last game I was qui- iser a minute before halftime some nice skill on the right when substitute win but they were very effec- during the Copa America third- to win the Copa America for the et and I was very disappointed when scored touchline before giving the made it 3-1 with a penalty in tive,” he added. place match on Saturday. ninth time in a pulsating con- with myself,” said Man of the from the penalty spot after Thi- ball to Arthur. The the final minute. “But looking beyond the Despite his being red-carded test at the Maracana stadium. Match Everton. ago handled the ball. strode forward and fed Jesus, It was Brazil’s first major pain of the defeat, I think we just 37 minutes into the match, The hosts took the lead “I got it in my head that The goal was the first Bra- who coolly slotted the ball past title since they won the Copa are on the right path, that is Argentina won 2-1. (dpa) after 15 minutes thanks to I had to give everything, in- zil had conceded in six games a helpless . America in 2007 and the the feeling that I have.” Al Sadd begin training ahead of Al Duhail clash Zaha strike sends Ivory Coast QNA solid center back is what can Doha serve Al Ahli well in the new through to AFCON quarters season. The training session for Al Sadd began their pre- the new season will continue afp season training session on at Aspire Academy for a week Suez, Egypt Sunday. The Wolves will be before the side leaves for the without players like Saad al Netherlands on July 15. grabbed the Sheeb, Tareq Salman, Akram The pre-season training only goal to settle a disappoint- Afif, Hamed Ismail, Hassan al camp in Europe will last for two ing Africa Cup of Nations last- Haydos, Salem al Hajri, and weeks, the club announced. 16 clash as Ivory Coast beat Abdul Karim Hassan. Meanwhile, Al Khor team Mali 1-0 in Suez on Monday. These seven players were also completed preparations to Crystal Palace winger part of the Qatar squad at launch pre-season training. Zaha ensured the Ivorians Copa America last month. The first training session remained unbeaten against The remaining squad will will be held under coach Omar Mali at the tournament as he Ivory Coast’s Wilfried Zaha scores the winner against Mali during their be in training in Doha before Najhi, the club has announced. squeezed home on 76 minutes Cup of Nations Round of 16 clash on Monday. (REUTERS) heading to Barcelona for a Most of the squad play- to book a quarter-final show- training camp from July 14 ers are expected to attend the down with Algeria. with a game to spare. but Southampton recruit to 29. opening training session in Al However, the 2015 cham- Mali had the Ivorians in Moussa Djenepo stumbled as Al Sadd are also prepar- Al Sadd players during a training session in Doha ahead of the new Khor. The signing four over- pions will need to perform trouble early here, although he bore in on goal at start of ing for their AFC Champions 2019/20 QNB Stars Legaue season. seas players are expected to be much better if they aspire to Lassana Coulibaly lost his the second half. League clashes against Al Du- completed in the coming days. a second title in four years as footing after Moussa Marega Zaha made the break- hail on August 6 and 13. Al Al Ahli, Al Khor kick off The training session saw Al Khor will continue train- Ivory Coast’s talented attack attempted to square. through with a quarter of an Sadd will also feature in the fi- pre-season training the participation of most of the ing on their home ground until of Zaha, Nicolas Pepe and Sylvain Gbohouo had a hour remaining when Gbo- nal of the Sheikh Jassim Cup on Al Ahli have launched their squad members. July 20 when they leave for the largely failed lucky escape when he flapped houo’s hopeful ball upfield August 17. pre-season training at the As- Al Ahli recently signed Mo- Netherlands for a 20-day train- to fire. at a corner with Abdoulay Di- skipped all the way through to At the end of last season pire Academy football pitches. roccan player Nabil Al Azhar ing camp. The side is scheduled The in-demand Pepe re- aby stabbing over before the the Arsenal target who snuck it was announced that former The training session on who has joined Dutch star Ni- to return to Doha on August 9. turned for the Elephants after Ivory Coast goalkeeper tipped the ball past Diarra. Barcelona legend and Al Sadd Saturday was headed by coach gel de Young and Iran’s Umeid During their Dutch trip, sitting out the 4-1 win over Na- behind his curling free-kick. Adama Traore created a skipper will manage the Ruben de la Barrera who Brahimi. Al Khor will play a series of mibia along with Kodjia, while Mali were seeking a first late chance as Mali sought to reigning league champions. took over the reigns midway Al Ahli is expected to com- friendly matches to ascertain Mali recalled a host of regulars victory over their fellow west send the game to extra time This will be the Spaniard’s first through last season from Milan plete it’s roster of four foreign the fitness and form of the having rested key players after Africans at the Cup of Nations but his stinging drive was kept foray into management. Machala. players in the coming days. A players. qualifying from their group after three losses and a draw, out by Gbohouo.

Herrera says he ‘feels very lucky’ to join PSG from Utd Argentina World Cup winner Burruchaga’s afp United squad that knocked PSG Paris out of the Champions League in son makes dad ‘suffer’ at Wimbledon the round of 16 last season. Paris Saint-Germain’s latest Asked what he had learned afp in the first round of the boys’ because he hasn’t seen me in a recruit Ander Herrera said on from that encounter, the Span- London singles, beating the Spaniard long time,” said Roman, while Sunday that if he had to leave iard pointed out that PSG were Pablo Llamas 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. Jorge admitted that he “suf- Manchester United one of the without the injured Neymar and The son of Argentina World In doing so, he became the fers” a little watching his son only places he could go was but won 2-0 at Cup winner only Argentine junior to make doing battle on court. “one of the most beautiful cities Old Trafford in the first leg play- is starting out on a career of it to the last 32. Some 33 years ago, Bur- in the world”. ing “extraordinary” football. his own – but with a tennis ball In the boys’ second round, ruchaga senior was a key fig- The 29-year-old midfielder, He carefully avoided the rather than a football. Burruchaga will face the Japa- ure in Argentina’s 1986 World who signed a five-year contract subject of PSG’s second-leg dis- Jorge Burruchaga, who ad- nese eighth seed Shintaro Mo- Cup triumph in Mexico. The with PSG after leaving United play as they lost 3-1 at home, mits he “suffers” watching his chizuki, while he also has a shot attacking midfielder played in on a free transfer, talked to AFP by saying “I don’t want to talk son play at Wimbledon, scored in the boys’ doubles with Bra- the quarter-final against Eng- the day before his new club be- about the past again”. the winning goal when Argen- zilian Natan Rodrigues. land, which took place just four gins pre-season training. “You know in Europe, there tina beat West Germany 3-2 in “Now let’s see what hap- years after the Falklands War “When a club with a big pro- are eight to 10 clubs who want the 1986 World Cup final. pens,” the teenager said, de- between Britain and Argentina. ject, in constant growth, located to win it: Juventus, Real Ma- He also starred alongside claring himself pleased with his Argentina’s Roman Andres Burruchaga returns against Spain’s Pablo The 2-1 victory for Argenti- in one of the most beautiful cit- drid, Barcelona, Manchester when Argen- “first grasscourt tour and first Llamas Ruiz during the Boy’s singles first round match of the 2019 na will forever be remembered ies in the world, comes to you, City, Liverpool, Tottenham, tina infamously beat England here in England”. “I’m slowly Wimbledon Championships on Monday. (afp) for Maradona’s goals – one it is not very difficult to make a Munich,” he said. in the quarter-finals of the feeling more comfortable on a brilliant individual run and decision,” he said. “But only one can do it. I tournament. this surface,” he said. week of Wimbledon. Centre Court. the other his infamous “Hand “When you leave a big club think we have to continue to be More than three decades Grass is “a surface where no Jorge Burruchaga, 56, was The proud father was un- of God” goal punched into the like Manchester United, the the strongest team in France.” on, his son Roman is seeking Argentinian plays”, said Guido at Wimbledon to watch his able to see his son play at the net. Argentina went on to be- only places you can go are those Herrera said he was im- to conquer England in his own Pella, the Argentine men’s son in action on Court Five, French Open in Paris back come world champions, beat- like PSG: the biggest French pressed by the potential at PSG. way: in the juniors at Wimble- 26th seed who was the only one of four outside courts at in May and June, but did ing West Germany 3-2, with club, which has some of the best “We have incredible play- don. The 17-year-old qualifier singles main draw player from the All England Club that has not want to miss his debut at Burruchaga scoring the winner players in the world.” ers! I will also be there to help made his debut on the All Eng- the South American country to no seating stands – just a few Wimbledon. in the 84th minute, after being “I feel very lucky,” he said. them improve, and make them land Club lawns on Monday make it through to the second park benches in the shadow of “He wanted him to come played through by Maradona. Herrera was part of the better players.”