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Bahrain to go for Messi frustrated after Arab athletics gold Argentina draw with Chile Lionel Messi free-kick cancelled out as Chile hold Argentina in Copa America

Paraguay bounce back• to beat 10-man Bolivia We needed to be calm, have control of possession and play AFP | Brasilia more quickly. The penalty changed the rgentina superstar Li- match, too onel Messi scored a stun- LIONEL MESSI Bahrain’s Abdelrahman Mahmoud…looking to capture shot put gold (file photo) Aning freekick but Chile hit back to earn a 1-1 draw in the ‘Defiant’ Chileans athon. Taking to the track Copa America on Monday. Fourteen-member will be Tigist Gashaw in the Messi’s magical left foot gave Chile started the second half • 5,000m and 1,500m; while dominant Argentina a deserved with more intent and Erick Pul- national athletics Manal Al Bahrawi will be run- first half lead but Eduardo Var- gar played Vargas into the area team set to compete in ning the 1,500m and 800m; gas equalized in the second but his shot on the stretch was biennial competition and Bontu Edao Rebitu will half after Argentina goalkeeper saved by Martinez. complete in the 10,000m. Emiliano Martinez saved vet- Argentina’s Lionel Messi shoots at goal However, Vidal stormed in Five-day multi- For the men, Bahrain will eran midfield-er Arturo Vidal’s to try to fire home the rebound • be represented by Al Siddique penalty. “We deserved to win but in 20 yards but goalkeeper Claudio and was caught by Tagliafico as event championship Mkho in the 5,000m and Despite Argentina’s domi- the end we drew. In any case, Bravo got down well to his right he shot. set to get underway 1,500m; Mohammed Ayoob nance, Messi lamented that “we it’s only the start of a very tough to tip the ball around the post. Referee Wilmar Roldan con- today in Tunisia and Abdulrazzaq Ismail in weren’t calm, we didn’t have tournament,” said Scaloni. From Messi’s corner Gon - sulted VAR and then awarded the 800m; Abraham Rotich control of the ball.” Before the Group A game zalez headed over the bar and in the 1,500m; Zuhair Awad a penalty. TDT | Manama His coach Lionel Scaloni saw started in the Nelson Santos moments later he was released Angel Romero scored twice as in the 5,000m; Dawit Fikadu things differently, though. stadium in Rio de Janeiro, there by Lo Celos but shot straight at Paraguay bounced back to beat and Abdulnasser Almy in the was a light and effects tribute to Bravo. 10-man Bolivia 3-1 in Goiania efending champions Bah- 10,000m; Josha Limoshin in Argentina legend Diego Mara- It would be a frustrating night and top Group A. Drain are participating in the half-marathon; Marwan Copa America dona, who died in November for Gonzalez. Erwin Saavedra gave Bolivia the 22nd Arab Athletics Cham- Madani in the discus throw; aged 60, although the ground Argentina got the goal their the lead from the penalty spot pionships in Tunisia with a and Abdelrahman Mahmoud Group A standings was empty due to coronavirus domination deserved on 33 min- on 10 minutes after a long VAR 14-member team, the Bahrain in the shot put. P W D L +/- Pts restrictions. utes, and inevitably it was Messi review. Athletics Association (BAA) A total of 20 countries are Paraguay 1 1 0 0 +2 3 The first chance fell to Messi who scored, curling a free-kick Paraguay dominated through- has announced. taking part in the champion- on eight minutes as Leandro from 25 yards out just beyond out but the game changed deep The competition is sched- ship, including Bahrain, Leb- Argentina 1 0 1 0 0 1 Paredes picked out Nicolas Tag- Bravo’s dive. into first half stoppage time uled to get underway today anon, Algeria, Kuwait, Saudi Chile 1 0 1 0 0 1 liafico on the left and the full- They should have had a sec- when Bolivia’s Jaume Cuellar and it will continue until Sun- Arabia, Egypt, Oman, Iraq, Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 back nodded the ball down for ond soon afterwards but teed was sent off for a second book- day. Palestine, Yemen, Morocco, Bolivia 1 0 0 1 -2 0 his captain, who sent a volley up by Gonzalo Montiel 10 yards ing. The Bahraini delegation at Jordan, Syria, Sudan, Qatar, Group B standings wide. out, Martinez screwed his shot Alejandro Romero Gamar- the event is headed by BAA Libya, Djibouti, Somalia, Co- Minutes later, Giovani Lo Cel- horribly wide. ra restored parity just past the board member and national moros and hosts Tunisia. P W D L +/- Pts so crossed from the left but a “I would be worried if the hour mark and Romero put Par- teams director Mohammed Bahrain were the overall Brazil 1 1 0 0 +3 3 sliding Lautaro Martinez could team wasn’t creating chances. aguay in front three minutes Abdulaziz. champions in the previous Colombia 1 1 0 0 +1 3 only spoon the ball over the bar The important thing is we are, later. The national squad consists Arab championship held in Peru 0 0 0 0 0 0 from inside the six-yard box. we’re get-ting lots of players in Romero sealed the win 10 of four women and 10 men. Egypt in 2019. They clinched Ecuador 1 0 0 1 -1 0 Argentina were in total com- the box. And it will go in,” said minutes from time as Paraguay The women are led by Tejitu a total of 24 medals then, in- Scaloni. Venezuela 1 0 0 1 -3 0 mand and Lo Celso picked out enjoyed almost 80 percent pos- Daba Chalchissa, who will be cluding 15 gold, five silver and Nicolas Gonzalez to shoot from session and had more than 30 competing in the half-mar- four bronze.

Morata jeered as wasteful Spain frustrated by Sweden Ronaldo breaks Euro goalscoring record as Portugal beat Hungary Reuters | London

ristiano Ronaldo netted a Cdouble to become the Eu- 11 ropean Championship’s all- goals have been scored by time leading scorer as Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo in the struck three times late on to tournament, two more beat a stubborn Hungary 3-0 than French great Michel in their Euro 2020 opener at a Platini, who netted nine packed Puskas Arena yesterday. times when he led France The holders, who appear to to glory in 1984 have a much stronger squad than when they won their first kick over the crossbar. major title five years ago, la - Ronaldo created an opportu- Spain’s Gerard Moreno in action with Sweden’s Marcus Danielson boured for long periods in Bu- nity for Bernardo Silva in the AFP | Seville Enrique now facing questions dapest. Portugal’s Nelson Semedo in action with Hungary’s Attila Fiola 28th minute by winning the ball over his decision to leave out But Raphael Guerreiro made back high up the pitch, only for pain’s new team struggled Gerard Moreno, the Villarreal the vital breakthrough in the to break the record in front of, dends, as Jota forced Hungary the Manchester City winger to Swith the familiar prob - striker who scored 23 goals 84th minute and Ronaldo with Budapest the only Euro goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi into delay his shot too long and see lems on Monday as a string of last season. slammed in a penalty shortly 2020 venue not to limit fan ca- a smart save with a left-foot- the opening snuffed out by an missed chances allowed Swe- Spain lost their rhythm after afterwards before tapping home pacity due to Covid-19. ed drive in the fourth minute, excellent tackle from Hungary den to hang on for a goalless the interval and Sweden might in injury time. The Puskas Arena has a ca- although he perhaps should centre-back Willi Orban. draw in their Euro 2020 open- even have won it, the excellent The Juventus striker has now pacity of almost 68,000 fans. have squared the ball for an un- Hungary offered very little er in Seville. Alexander Isak hitting the post scored 11 goals in the tourna- World Cup winners France marked Ronaldo. from open play, although they Alvaro Morata wasted the before his strike partner Mar- ment, two more than French and three-time European cham- Five minutes later, Jota, who sent Portugal a warning shortly best opportunity of a domi- cus Berg missed a sitter from great Michel Platini, who netted pions Germany meet in the oth- was out injured for most of the before half-time when Adam nant first half, in which Spain two yards out. nine times when he led France er Group F game later in the day latter stages of the club season, Szalai headed a free-kick too churned out 419 passes, the “They decided to defend, to glory in 1984. at Munich’s Allianz Arena. volleyed Bruno Fernandes’ free- close to Rui Patricio. most of any team on record in defend and defend. It was a The 36-year-old is also just Portugal coach Fernando San- tos opted to play Liverpool for- the opening 45 minutes of a very unfair result,” said Luis three goals away from matching Results *Scores as of closing European Champion-ship fix- Enrique, who also complained Iranian Ali Daei’s all-time inter- ward Diogo Jota and Bernardo EURO 2020 ture. Morata was whistled by about the pitch. “The players national scoring record of 109. Silva alongside Ronaldo ahead Hungary 0 3 Portugal his own fans when substituted struggled to control the ball,” Ronaldo chose by far the big- of Joao Felix. with 25 minutes left, with Luis he said. gest crowd of the tournament It almost paid instant divi- France 1 0 Germany