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Dad-to-be Williamson pulls out of Windies Test after abrupt U-turn FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2020 PAGE 13 FreNCH FOreiGN MINISter, AmbASSADOR VISit EDucAtiON CitY StADium French Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Jean-Yves Le Drian and Ambassador HE Franck Gellet visited the Education City Stadium, one of the newly built venues for FIFA World Cup 2022, on Thursday. Dortmund relaxed Iniesta’s Vissel Kobe into about Haaland’s Asian Champions League rehab in Qatar DPA DUSSELDORF semis after shootout win BORUSSIA Dortmund sport director Michael Zorc said on Thursday the Bundesliga club AFP last month. They also stayed is content for star striker Er- DOHA RESULTS on course to claim the title for ling Haaland to recover from Vissel Kobe bt the second time. muscle tear in Qatar. JAPAN’S Vissel Kobe edged Suwon Samsung Ulsan first achieved the feat “It was Erling’s wish to out 10-man Suwon Bluewings Bluewings 7-6 on in 2012 when they outclassed go through rehab in Qatar,” 7-6 in a sudden-death penalty penalties (Full Time Beijing twice in the group stage Zorc said. shootout to reach the semi- 1-1) during a nine-game winning “He is surrounded by finals of the Asian Champions Ulsan Hyundai run that culminated in their many experts who are in League on their first appearance Motors 2 (Junior 3-0 victory over Saudi Arabia’s close contact with our doc- in the tournament on Thursday. Negrao 21’ (P), 42’) Al Ahli in the final. tors. That’s why we gave him Andres Iniesta’s side will bt Beijing FC 0. “It was a very important permission. He is already now meet another South Ko- win and I am happy that we making progress.” rean side, Ulsan Hyundai Mo- got the result and showed The 20-year-old Nor- tors, on Sunday. our quality throughout the wegian caused surprise on The winners will take on match,” said Ulsan coach Kim Wednesday with a social me- Iran’s Persepolis in the ti- South Korea’s Ulsan do-hoon. dia post showing him in Qatar tle match on December 19 to Hyundai Motors Negrao had come to Doha while injured. He has been out bring the curtain down on a players celebrate with a huge reputation, having since the start of the month hectic tournament that was re- their win over scored 26 goals in 27 matches but is scheduled to return to Borussia Dortmund’s Norwegian vived in a truncated format in China’s Beijing FC in the K League this year to Dortmund before Christmas. star Erling Haaland tweeted this September after the Covid-19 at the Al Janoub finish as the top-scorer by a Zorc was also not con- picture of himself saying, “Good pandemic brought a halt to Stadium. (AFP) considerable distance. cerned about the possibility News. Spoke to the doctors. proceedings in February. But the 33-year-old Brazil- of a coronavirus infection. Back soon.” Iniesta sat out most of ian started in just three games “We are assuming that he Thursday’s match with a thigh ground, Noriaki Fujimoto as Ulsan coach Kim do-hoon will obey the hygiene rules desliga games to trail leaders strain but still made an impact coolly slotted the ball home preferred others such as Yoon there,” he said. Bayern Munich by four in the by scoring in the penalties af- to score the winner for Vissel Bit-garam. Dortmund have dropped table. They host promoted ter coming on as a substitute Kobe. On Thursday though he points in their last two Bun- VfB Stuttgart on Saturday. in the 113th minute to help see “I am happy that my team again proved their mainstay, his side through with his third won but I also congratulate first scoring from the penalty goal for Vissel Kobe at the Asian the Suwon players who re- spot in the 21st minute after level. ally worked hard and gave us a Beijing’s South Korean star Suwon were 1-0 up tough time,” said Vissel Kobe Kim Min-jae handled the ball Quick read through a headed goal by Park coach Atsuhiro Miura. inside the area. Sang-hyeok in the seventh US Olympic officials back athletes’ right to protest minute but Kyogo Furuhashi ULSAN POWER PAST BEIJING NEGRAO BULLET LOS ANGELES: The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee said Thurs- equalized four minutes before Earlier, Junior Negrao Beijing went close a few day it won’t sanction American athletes for “respectful” demonstra- the break with a brilliant free- struck two first-half goals and minutes later when Jona- tions in support of racial and social justice at next year’s Tokyo Games. kick through the wall after goalkeeper Jo Su-Huk came than Veira’s powerful drive The decision comes after recommendations from the USOPC’S Council Douglas had confused the Su- up with a series of saves as from just outside the box was on Racial and Social Justice, and the USOPC called on the Interna- won defence by pretending to Ulsan powered through to the punched away to safety by Jo tional Olympic Committee to end its prohibition of peaceful demonstra- go for the shot. semi-finals with a gripping 2-0 Su-huk, one of at least 10 saves tions and protests by Olympic athletes. Suwon’s Kim Tae-hwan was Japan’s Vissel Kobe players celebrate winning the AFC Champions win over Beijing Guoan. by the Ulsan goalkeeper on a “We believe that Team USA athletes, in line with athletes and teams red-carded in the 38th minute League quarter-final against Korea’s Suwon Samsung Bluewings at Both teams had cruised busy day. in many other sports and leagues in the United States, can be a after he brought down Daigo the Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday. (AFP) into the last-eight phase of Negrao struck for the sec- leading force for global good, and we are proud to advocate for the Nishi just outside the box. the competition unbeaten, ond time in the 42nd minute advancing opportunities and pathways for respectful athlete expres- Both teams wasted several Janoub Stadium. Kang Ho-ik inexplicably drove but it was Ulsan who contin- with a 30-yard bullet, the ball sion within our sports community,” USOPC President Susanne Lyons scoring opportunities as the The decisive moment came his shot well over. ued their hot streak by win- thundering into the net despite said in a statement. IOC guidelines outlaw any kind of demonstration match headed into extra-time after the teams were tied 6-6 As Kang’s teammates con- ning their seventh successive Beijing goalkeeper Hou Sen’s on the medal podium or field of play.(AFP) and then the shootout at the Al in the shootout when Suwon’s soled him on one part of the match since landing in Qatar full-stretch diving effort. FIFA’s Medical Director Dr. Andrew Massey visits Aspetar TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK During the visit, Dr. An- of excellence in April 2009. DOHA drew Massey said: “Aspetar As Qatar will host the 2022 is one of the world’s most FIFA World Cup, Aspetar THE Medical Director of distinguished hospitals in will have a great opportunity FIFA, Dr. Andrew Massey, sports medicine, and our visit to show its expertise and ex- paid an inspection visit to As- comes within the framework cellence through a high ex- petar, orthopedic and sports of learning about the most perienced team that have al- medicine Hospital, as one of important advancements ready participated in the last the FIFA medical centres of and services provided by the three FIFA World Cups held excellence. FIFA medical centres of ex- in South Africa 2010, Brazil The FIFA representative cellence, as well as a step to 2014 and Russia 2018. met with Aspetar officials the preparations of Aspetar Aspetar has conducted and a number of hospital and the State of Qatar from a comprehensive medical experts. He also toured the the medical point of view for screening of all referees par- hospital and learned about the 2022 FIFA World Cup.” ticipated in the FIFA World the most important medical It may be recalled that Dr. Cup in recent years, including services provided by Aspetar Massey had visited Aspetar the 2018 World Cup in Russia to football stars and athletes last year when he was Liv- before taking up his new du- Aspetar was accredited and the 2019 FIFA Women’s in the world. erpool FC medical manager, ties at FIFA last March. by FIFA as a medical center World Cup in France..