Ronaldo Powers Juve to Serie a Title ‘This Ninth Straight Title Is Dedicated to All Juventus Fans’
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Established 1961 Sport TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2020 Broad on brink of 500 club as Man Utd, Chelsea seal top-four spots Marlins postpone flight, 14England eye W Indies series win 15 as Watford, Bournemouth relegated 15 Ohtani shelled in Oakland TURIN: Juventus fans celebrate outside the Allianz Stadium after Juventus secured its 9th consecutive Italian Serie A title (scudetto), following its victory against Sampdoria at the Juventus stadium in Turin. Juventus claimed a ninth Serie A title in a row on July 26 following a 2-0 win over Sampdoria. —AFP Ronaldo powers Juve to Serie A title ‘This ninth straight title is dedicated to all Juventus fans’ MILAN: Cristiano Ronaldo powered Juventus to “It is the most beautiful success, even the most He also matched former Italy World Cup winner face this tight final of the championship and fight to their ninth straight Serie A title on Sunday in a 2-0 difficult because we wanted it and suffered,” said Felice Borel, who was the last player to score 31 goals the end for this title that belongs to all of Italy. “A big win over Sampdoria that put them over the line with defender Leonardo Bonucci. “We started on a new for Juventus in the 1933-34 season. But he remains hug to you all!” The breakthrough came in the final two matches to spare. Ronaldo opened the scoring path with a lot of scepti- three goals behind Serie A’s move of the first half, when Pjanic cleverly rolled a deep into first half stoppage time in Turin and then cism around us, we gave leading scorer Ciro pass across the penalty area to allow Ronaldo to lash had a hand in Federico Bernardeschi netting the sec- everything, despite some Immobile, who scored a home his 31st league goal of the season. ond after 66 minutes. slip-ups. “It was a compli- hat-trick earlier in Lazio’s Juventus made sure of the title in second half The five-time Ballon d’Or winner missed a late cated year for everyone in 5-1 win over Hellas Verona. when Bernardeschi pounced on the rebound of a penalty but Maurizio Sarri’s side moved seven points the world, it was difficult “Delighted for the sec- Ronaldo shot and tapped in a decisive finish. ahead of second-placed Inter Milan to seal a 36th to return after so many A big hug ond consecutive champi- Sampdoria had no way back into the game and ‘Scudetto’. The title is Sarri’s first and extends a months not playing.” to you all! onship and to continue had to play the final 20 minutes a man down when record run which Antonio Conte started with three building the history of this Morten Thorsby was sent off for a second yellow titles from 2012 and Massimiliano Allegri continued RONALDO ‘DELIGHT’ great and splendid club,” card. with the following five. Despite his 35 years said Ronaldo on Instagram. But the match could prove costly for Juventus Sarri’s team had missed the chance to wrap up the Ronaldo shrugged off the “This title is dedicated to all before the return leg of their Champions League last title on Thursday when the ‘Old Lady’ of Italian foot- quick succession of Juventus fans, in particular 16 tie against Lyon on August 7, when they need to ball fell to a 2-1 defeat at Udinese. But they made no matches played in hot summer weather after the to those who have suffered and are suffering from overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first match in France. mistake at the Allianz Stadium despite being pushed lockdown, bringing his tally to 31 this season. The the pandemic that has taken us all by surprise by Danilo took a knock, while influential forward hard by Claudio Ranieri’s Sampdoria, one of the most Portuguese striker has scored 10 goals since football overturning the world. Paulo Dybala limping off with a muscular problem in-form teams since the return of Serie A from the returned in Italy on June 20, more than any other “It was not easy! Your courage, your attitude and early in the match will be a worry for Sarri with Lyon’s three-month coronavirus lockdown. player in Europe. your determination were the strength we needed to visit to Turin less than two weeks away. —AFP the 2032 summer games. It won a waiver to propose hosting the 2020 Summer temperatures can reach 50 degrees cel- Qatar confirms Under changes put forward in 2014, interested games, a joint bid with Baku, Azerbaijan, between sius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in the nation which countries submit a request to join the non-commit- September 20 and October 20, but failed to make abuts the Arabian desert. Heat and humidity were tal “continuous dialogue”, which Qatar confirmed to the shortlist. The 2020 games, postponed to 2021 major issues during the road races at last year’s plan to bid for AFP it had done via a letter to the International because of the coronavirus pandemic, were award- World Athletics Championships held in Doha. The Olympic Committee in Lausanne. ed to Japan, which also experiences searing summer poor attendance on the first few days also attracted 2032 Olympics “Today’s announcement marks the beginning of a temperatures, leading officials to schedule events criticism. meaningful dialogue with the IOC’s Future Host early in the morning when conditions are coolest. Qatar will host the 2022 World Cup after a bid DOHA: Qatar will seek to host the 2032 Olympic Commission to explore our interest further and “Qatar has earned the reputation of a world- process that has been attacked by some European Games, it said yesterday, joining a crowded field identify how the Olympic Games can support class destination for major sporting events,” added nations and media outlets as corrupt, although Doha and raising questions about scorching summer tem- Qatar’s long-term development goals,” Qatar Sheikh Joaan, brother of Qatar’s ruler Emir Sheikh insists it won fairly. peratures and underwhelming attendances at past Olympic Committee president Sheikh Joaan bin Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. Discriminatory labour practices and human events. Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani told AFP in a statement. “It is this proven track-record and wealth of rights issues facing the migrant labourers building India, Australia’s Queensland state, the Chinese Qatar unsuccessfully bid to host the 2016 and experience, along with our desire to use sport to infrastructure for 2022 have been subject to intense city of Shanghai and a potential joint bid between 2020 games, having proposed to host the former in promote peace and cultural exchange, that will form scrutiny and criticism since Qatar won the bid in South and North Korea are also being touted for October without first clearing it with the IOC. the basis of our discussions with the Commission.” 2010. —AFP.