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MONDAY 5 JULY 2021 EnglandE manager says hish team wants to go all the way We've achieved one challenge but that's not the Everest we sets ourselves. We want to push on. It's another chance for the teamt to make history (in the semi-final on Wednesday).

Gareth Southgate Sport |19 BRAZIL FOOTBALL RESULTS: EC Juventude RS 1, Flamengo 0; Fluminense 1, Corinthians 1; Gremio 0, Fortaleza EC CE 0 Cycling: Serbian athlete arriving for Tokyo Pogacar retains Tour lead Olympics tests positive: Report as O’Connor wins stage TOKYO - AP tested positive, after being in quarantine near Narita, again TIGNES, FRANCE - REUTERS A member of the Serbian tested positive on Saturday after Olympic rowing team has tested arriving in the Japanese town Defending champion Tadej positive for COVID-19 while of Izumisano, according to a Pogacar (pictured) kept a trying to enter Japan for the statement from the city. close eye on his challengers as Tokyo Olympics that are to Officials said the person was he retained the overall leader’s open in just under three weeks. not believed to be contagious, yellow jersey in the Tour de The news was reported yes- and no contact tracing would France after the ninth stage, a terday by the Japanese agency be done. 144.9km mountain trek from Kyodo and cited Japanese Seiko Hashimoto, the pres- Cluses in the northern Alps health ministry officials. ident of the Tokyo organizing yesterday. Officials said the athlete was committee, said on Friday that Australian Ben O’Connor isolated at Tokyo’s Haneda more than 500 participants had of the AG2R-Citroen team won airport. Four others travelling arrived in Tokyo without the stage from the breakaway, along with the athlete were incident. About 11,000 Olympic ahead of Italians Matteo reportedly transferred to a and 4.400 Paralympic athletes Cataneo and Sonny Colbrelli. facility near the airport. They will arrive for the Olympics, in Slovenian Pogacar, who had been scheduled to travel to addition to tens of thousands of claimed the a training camp in Nanto in coaches, judges and Olympic Poland’s track cyclist Mateusz Rudyk trains ahead of the Tokyo yellow central Japan. Nanto officials officials. Many fear that the 2020 Olympics, at the velodrome Arena Pruszkow, in Pruszkow jersey on said the training camp was influx will drive up COVID-19 near Warsaw, Poland. Saturday, likely to be cancelled. cases around the country. was in The report comes after two Organizers still have not control all members of the Ugandan decided whether to allow local the International Olympic Com- the Olympics, has lashed out at including: no fans at all; no fans day and Olympic delegation tested pos- fans into venues. Fans from mittee and others and lower the those opposing the Games, at the opening ceremony on July responded to itive for the coronavirus last abroad were banned months cap, or remove spectators calling them “anti-Japanese.” 23; limits on fans at night a late attack month upon arrival in Japan. ago. altogether. “To make the Olympics a events; dropping the limit at all by Ecuador’s One tested positive at Narita Almost two weeks ago, Tokyo reported 518 new success holds historic meaning venues to 5,000. Richard airport near Tokyo, but the organizers said they would cases yesterday, marking the for Japan,” Abe was reported as Dr. Shigeru Omi, a top gov- Carapaz, his remainder of the team was allow indoor and outdoor 15th straight day that infections saying by the Mainichi news- ernment medical adviser, has main rival allowed to travel to a training venues to be filled to 50% of have increased from levels of a paper. Abe blamed calls for can- said repeatedly that no fans is for the site. capacity up to 10,000. week earlier. On Saturday, new celing the Olympics on people the safest option. He has also general clas- A second member of the But with new infections cases reached 716, the highest “who are criticized as holding questioned why the Olympics sification, in the final climb to delegation was found later to rising daily in Tokyo for two in more than five weeks. anti-Japanese views.” are being held at all in the the Alpine resort of Tignes have the virus. weeks, local organizers are Former Prime Minister Japan media have reported middle of a pandemic. He has (21km at 5.6%) to stay top of The first member who expected to meet this week with Shinzo Abe, who lobbied to land many possible scenarios, termed it “abnormal.” the rankings. With his maiden Tour stage win, O’Connor climbed up to second in the overall Qatar beat El Salvador Teenagers Gauff, Raducanu to standings, two minutes and one second off the pace, with Colombian Rigoberto Uran in third, 5:18 behind Pogacar. light up last Manic Monday After a crash-strewn start to the Tour, last year’s runner- up Primoz Roglic abandoned REUTERS LONDON - Switzerland’s Roger the race, failing to recover Federer leaves after from injuries sustained in a Some intriguing last-16 clashes a practice session third-stage tumble. in the women’s singles promise at All England Lawn An exhausted Mathieu van to make Wimbledon’s last-ever Tennis and Croquet der Poel, who wore the yellow Manic Monday a memorable Club, London, Britain, jersey during the week, also one with teenagers Coco Gauff yesterday. quit ahead of his bid to win and Emma Raducanu topping Olympic gold in the mountain the bill. biking event. Seventeen-year-old Belgian Wout van Aert, American Gauff’s progress to who started the day in second the fourth round is no surprise, place overall, cracked on the seeing that two years ago she Col du Pre, halfway through made a sensational debut, the stage, and finished more Action from Qatar’s friendly against El Salvador in Pula, Croatia, reaching the same stage as a than half an hour behind yesterday. Qatar, who won 1-0, are in Croatia for a training camp qualifier. O’Connor as he dropped out during which the team has already played a couple of friendlies Her return as 20th seed has of contention. to prepare for their maiden appearance in Gold Cup starting in been impressive with three She will be third match on puzzle-solving against Ons His Jumbo-Visma team, the US next week. Almoez Ali yesterday scored in the 69th minute. straight-sets victories setting up No.1 Court against experienced Jabeur, the first Arab woman to who had been lined up to help a clash of the generations Australian Ajla Tomljanovic reach the last-16 at Wimbledon two-time Vuelta champion against the 33-year-old 2018 when she will be guaranteed after stunning Garbine Roglic win the title, will now champion Angelique Kerber. staunch home support from the Muguruza on Friday. ride for Norway’s Jonas Vinge- The pair have never played crowd who have taken her to Men’s top seed Novak gaard, who is fourth overall against each other but the their hearts. Djokovic has enjoyed a gentle and 5:32 behind Pogacar, one impressively-mature Gauff said “I’m just trying to stay here route to the last 16 as he chases second ahead of Carapaz. that will not be a problem. as long as possible. I’m just a record-equalling 20th Grand The 25-year-old O’Connor “I’m just so early in my having such a blast,” Raducanu, Slam title and he will be a big went solo with 17.5km to go career that pretty much eve- the youngest British woman to favourite to beat Chile’s Cristian and in the last 10km, Ineos ryone I play is a first-timer,” reach the last 16 at Wimbledon Garin in today’s Centre Court Grenadiers upped the pace in Gauff told reporters. in the professional era, told opener. Claycourter Garin, the the group of favourites to set “You don’t know how reporters after her stunning win 17th seed, is something of a sur- up Carapaz’s attack. they’re going to play you. How over Romanian Sorana Cirstea. prise name in the fourth round Carapaz took off with four they play someone else may be In another intriguing last-16 having suffered first-round kilometres left, but the 2019 different on how they play you. showdown, top seed Ash Barty exits at his previous three Giro d’Italia champion was You just kind of have to feel it will take on the Czech Repub- Wimbledons. countered by Pogacar, who out in the match.” lic’s Barbora Krejcikova in a Second Monday would not eventually finished 32 seconds Second Monday at Wim- battle between the 2019 and feel authentic without eight- ahead of the Ecuadorian. Qatar's Saeed Al Sulaiti shines bledon is always one of the 2021 French Open champions. time champion Roger Federer “I made a little attack in the most eagerly-anticipated as its Barty has looked solid so far if and the Swiss maestro, end to keep things under is unique amongst the slams not firing on all cylinders but approaching his 40th birthday, control,” Pogacar told a news with all the men’s and women’s will need to be tuned in against has clicked smoothly onto gear conference. fourth round singles taking Krejcikova who is enjoying a after a torrid opening match “They (Caparaz’s Ineos place. stupendous run, racking up 15 against Adrian Mannarino. Grenadier’s team) made it a The decision from next year successive singles wins and Federer will face 23rd seed little bit harder but I had good to scrap the middle Sunday rest winning the French despite a Lorenzo Sonego, one of two legs to counter attack. day will mean the schedule will reputation as a doubles Italians in the last 16. “Yesterday was one of the change -- a decision that has specialist. Three Russian men have best days of my career and I not been universally popular “I have played her plenty of also reached the last 16 -- a first was more in a survival mode with fans. But the last one times in the doubles court. in Wimbledon history -- with today, although I was in a good should at least be a bit special Never on the singles court,” second seed Daniil Medvedev shape.” Qatari rider Saeed Al Sulaiti in with the emergence of new Barty said. “I’m looking forward up against Poland’s Hubert Today is the race’s first rest action during the third round home star Raducanu. to that challenge. I’m looking Hurkacz, Andrey Rublev day. of the CIV Championship at the Like Gauff, 18-year-old forward to trying to figure out playing Hungary’s Marton Fuc- France’s Arnaud Demare, 3.5km Circuito de Cartagena. wildcard Raducanu, ranked her game, kind of piece together sovics and Karen Khachanov who was aiming for wins in the Al Sulaiti clinched the round 338, has not dropped a set and the puzzle that she presents.” facing American Sebastian Tour’s sprint finishes, ended in a time of 23:01.469. is the unlikely last British player Poland’s Iga Swiatek will Korda, who is enjoying a superb the day outside the time limit standing in the singles draws. also need to do some Wimbledon debut. meaning he is out of the race. MONDAY 5 JULY 2021 SPORT 19

England’s Stereotypes fade with mixed Tom Curran restricts styles of Euro 2020’s final four SL before

REUTERS MANCHESTER - But while pos- Denmark players celebrate after their Euro2020 quarter-final against the Czech Republic washout session remains at at Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan, on Saturday. Four teams head to London for the final the core of their phi- BRISTOL, ENGLAND - REUTERS week of Euro 2020 and as well as prom- losophy, their ising close battles, the two semi-finals manner of play has Seamer Tom Curran picked up present a fascinating clash of football changed signifi- four middle-order wickets as styles and tactical approaches. cantly under Luis England bowled Sri Lanka out While football has its ideologues, Enrique. for 166 in the third one-day who insist that a particular approach is His Spain still international before the game the right way to play the game, the ‘final monopolise the ball, was abandoned due to rain in four’ are proof that there really is no including posting a Bristol yesterday. single formula to success. tournament record The washout meant that The quartet also illustrate, in dif- 917 passes against the hosts won the series 2-0. fering ways, how national teams can Sweden while While Sam Curran cap- escape from their typecasting, the ster- keeping 85% pos- tured five wickets to script eotypes that linger around them and session, but his side England’s victory at The Oval reappear in commentary around major are more intense three days ago, it was his elder tournaments. than their prede- brother Tom who finished Italy have evolved under Roberto cessors and quicker with 4-35 as the tourists were Mancini into a team that play high- going forward, with bundled out with 53 balls left energy, pressing football, looking to the coach often in their innings. attack in numbers as soon as they win talking of the need Sri Lanka once again failed the ball. for ‘verticilidad’, to make a solid start with the Lazy cliches about ‘catenaccio’, direct attacks. bat as captain Kusal Perera which refer back to a defensive style He plays with and fellow opener Avishka from over half a century ago, have long the same 4-3-3 for- Fernando were removed by been out of date, but really are com- mation he used when in charge of Bar- the most part, been cautious and prag- The Danes have always produced the new-ball attack of Chris pletely irrelevant when looking at Man- celona and favours a more attacking matic, playing with two holding mid- more progressive football than their Woakes and David Willey in cini’s team. set-up than former boss Vicente del fielders in Declan Rice and Kalvin more rudimentary Scandinavian neigh- the opening six overs. The Italian relish for defending is still Bosque, who famously played without Phillips behind a three-pronged attack bours and ’s team owe Pathum Nissanka’s stint at displayed in the performances of Giorgio a striker for most of Euro 2012. with Raheem Sterling on the left, Harry much of their success to their front three. the crease was also short-lived Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci but the Energetic, hard-working forwards, Kane in the middle and a rotating cast creates the spaces as he was caught behind off system is built around a high-energy stretching defences, are key to Luis on the right wing. which and Kasper Willey, while Dhananjaya de approach with over-lapping fullbacks Enrique’s approach, which explains his The 4-0 win over Ukraine in Satur- Dolberg have exploited well and wing Silva clipped a Woakes and clever use of the inside channels, persistence with the often wasteful day’s quarter-final in Rome, saw England backs and Joakim bouncer straight to deep where Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Alvaro Morata. play with freedom and panache once Maehle get forward to add width. fine-leg. Chiesa connect so well with centre CREATIVE FOOTBALL they had established a two-goal lead and As with England, there is a solid two The tourists were tottering forward Ciro Immobile. On the continent, the stereotype of it will be interesting to see if they carry in central midfield with Pierre-Emile at 50-4 when Tom was It is a fast, positive and entertaining English football has always focused on that approach over into Wednesday’s Hojbjerg and providing brought into the attack and he brand of football and it has been helped commitment and work-rate and a direct, semi-final with Denmark or if they revert the anchor. wasted little time to remove by Italy’s players looking the freshest and physical style, but that view is also well to the careful control they showed Whoever emerges on top in next Oshada Fernando for his first fittest in the tournament. out of date. against former champions Germany in Sunday’s final, be wary of anyone ODI wicket since March. In contrast, theirs opponents Spain Indeed, the Three Lions went into the previous round. declaring that the outcome shows a par- Wanindu Hasaranga was are closer to their trademark national this tournament with an array of skilful England’s style is perhaps best ticular style of football is now the way next to play a rash shot, holing style, established during the tiki-taka era attacking midfielders and wide players described as the fusion of a solid to follow. out to a short ball for the third when they won the Euros in 2008 and and the potential to play high-speed, defensive structure, a priority on pos- Euro 2020 has already shown that time in the series to give Tom 2012 with their 2010 World Cup success flowing, creative football. session with the creativity largely left to there is no dominant tactical model for his second wicket. sandwiched in between. Manager Gareth Southgate has, for the front three. success. All-rounder Dasun Shanaka and Chamika Karu- naratne adopted a cautious Argentina beat approach to add 29 runs for ANALYSIS: England the seventh wicket, before Tom returned with his bag of Ecuador 3-0, tricks in overcast conditions. The Surrey bowler used a reach Copa semis show swagger, scrambled seam to force an RIO DE JANEIRO - AP edge from Karunaratne’s bat, which was brilliantly caught scored his 76th international goal style and depth of by Jonny Bairstow diving to his and is now only one shy of Pele for the South right. American record as Argentina beat Ecuador 3-0 Tom then removed Binura on Saturday to progress to the semi-finals of the title contenders Fernando for his fourth scalp Copa America. to cap off a solid display. Messi scored from a late freekick and earlier Shanaka was unbeaten on ROME - REUTERS laid on two assists as Argentina eventually England’s Harry 48 but ran out of partners as subdued Ecuador and kept the superstar's dream Kane applauds fans Asitha Fernando was run out of winning his first major international title alive. after the Euro 2020 England put aside caution and fear to deliver a performance full by Sam Billings in the 42nd Argentina's rival at the Mané Garrincha quarter-final match of confidence bordering on swagger as they swept aside Ukraine over before rain came down. Stadium tomorrow will be Colombia, which earlier against Ukraine at 4-0 on Saturday to reach the Euro 2020 semi-finals, looking overcame Uruguay on penalties. The other semi- Stadio Olimpico, genuine title contenders in the process. final will feature defending champions Brazil and Rome, Italy, on Wednesday’s opponents Denmark may offer a sterner test at Shamsi leads Peru. Saturday. Wembley than Ukraine provided at the Stadio Olimpico, and an opened the scoring at the eventual final against Spain or Italy is a different matter altogether, Olimpico Stadium in Goiania in the 39th minute, but if there were any doubts about England’s credentials they South Africa to before Lautaro Martinez added the second in the were answered in Rome. 84th with a blast from close range. In the dying Harry Kane scored twice - putting to bed the doubts raised by T20 series win moments of the match Messi scored Argentina's his sluggish form in the group stage - but from back to front England third from a free kick from the edge of the box. played with poise and confidence. The centre-halves, John Stones and Harry Maguire, took care GRENADA - REUTERS of their defensive duties but also looked composed and elegant on the ball. Left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Gutsy Denmark taking Eriksen Left-back Luke Shaw was outstanding, making his bursts down Shamsi was at his miserly best the flank and providing the pinpoint crosses for headed goals from as South Africa claimed the Maguire and Kane. five-match Twenty20 Inter- inspiration to Wembley Raheem Sterling on the left set up Kane for England’s fourth national series with a 25-run minute opener and was constantly asking questions of the Ukraine victory over West Indies at the BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - AP at the defence with his dribbling and cuts in from the flank. National Cricket Stadium in A giant T-shirt, displaying the name of Denmark’s London On the opposite wing, making his first start of the tournament, Grenada on Saturday. , is seen on the pitch before the Christian Eriksen’s absence club. Jadon Sancho, with his deft touch, speed and smart movement, Shamsi recorded figures of match against the Czech Republic on Saturday. makes it even harder to forget And in showed why Manchester United spent over £70m ($96.75m) to 1-11 in four overs to stall the what happened to him. October, sign him from . West Indies victory charge as Denmark coach Kasper Eriksen With a three-goal lead established by the 50th minute, manager the hosts attempted to chase Hjulmand found that out on scored Gareth Southgate was able to take off players facing a possible down South Africa’s score of Saturday, his mind wandering Denmark’s suspension from another yellow card and also to show the 168 for four, but were from the match even as his only goal at unmatched range of options available to him. restricted to 143 for nine as the team was playing in the Wembley Jordan Henderson, whose involvement has been restricted as tourists claimed the series 3-2. European Championship in a 1-0 he returned from injury, came on and promptly scored his first Shamsi has been excellent quarterfinals. victory over international goal in his 62nd appearance. in all five games, conceding “I thought about him during England in Marcus Rashford and Dominic Calvert-Lewin came on up just 80 runs at an economy the game and after the game,” the Nations front and 18-year-old Jude Bellingham also got some minutes in rate of four per over against a Hjulmand said through a trans- an interpreter. “Of course we League. “That team is not some- midfield. All that and the talent of Jack Grealish and Phil Foden powerful home batting line-up lator after the 2-1 victory over carry him in our hearts. He thing we’ve built overnight,” was left on the bench, a real indication of the strength in depth of at the small venue in St the Czech Republic. should have been here. It’s still Hjulmand said. “He has been a Southgate’s squad. George’s. “I keep thinking how something we’re struggling part of the team for a very long REAL QUALITY Evin Lewis (52 from 34) amazing it would be to see him with, but making him proud is time. I think about him all the England’s football in the group stage and in the 2-0 win against gave West Indies a fast start to play (in the next match). He’s something that makes me time, wish he were here and I’m Germany in the round of 16, had been organised and functional their chase, but the remainder still a big part of the team and happy.” sending a lot of greetings to him but once Maguire made it 2-0 right after the break the real quality of the batting line-up struggled he’s a big part of our road to Eriksen collapsed face-first and he’s a big part of this of this team began to show. to score at his rate and they Wembley.” on the field in the first half of result.” There were moments when it was almost Spanish style tiki- soon fell off the pace, leaving Eriksen survived a cardiac the match against Finland on Denmark lost to Finland in taka football with England keeping possession and creating passing too much to do in the final few arrest during Denmark’s June 12. the opening match at Euro triangles around midfield. overs. opening Euro 2020 match three His team mates formed a 2020, and then lost another Sterling’s cheeky pass with his heel to set up Shaw for his cross Seamer Lungi Ngidi saved weeks ago, and the emotional wall around him as medical against Belgium. The Danes still for Kane’s second and England’s third was the sign of a player his best performance for the outpouring that followed has workers resuscitated him with managed to advance by beating brimming with belief. last game in the series as he spurred the team on - all the a defibrillator. He spent a week Russia in their final group Ukraine were no match for England but the Three Lions have recorded figures of 3-32. way to the semi-finals at in the hospital before going match, helped by the fact that laboured against that level of team in the past and have frozen at After choosing to bat first, Wembley Stadium. home to recover. Belgium went undefeated in its the business end of the big tournaments -- this time they look to South Africa’s innings was pro- The Danes will next play The team’s next match will three matches. be peaking at just the right moment. pelled by a 128-run part- England on Wednesday in be at a stadium Eriksen knows Eriksen, who now plays for Added to all the positive football and sharpness in attack, nership between Quinton de London. well. Inter Milan, was released from England kept their record of not conceding a goal in the Kock (60 from 42 balls) and “He’s always been a very The home of England’s the hospital before the match tournament. Aiden Markram (70 from 48 important part of the team and national team also served as against Russia and he visited his It was a tough exit for a Ukraine side that have fought so admi- balls), a record for the tourists he still is,” Denmark midfielder Tottenham’s temporary home team mates as soon as he got rably to reach the last eight, but it sets up what should be a thrilling for any wicket against West Thomas Delaney said through for part of Eriksen’s seven years out. week of football in London. Indies. Sport MONDAY 5 JULY 2021 18 F1: Verstappen surges 32 points clear of Hamilton in title race

STYRIA - REUTERS “The car was on rails,” said Verstappen of his a lot of work to do,” said Hamilton after the race. had found a cut on the right rear. Norris, who Formula One leader Max Verstappen led from fifth win of the season and second from back- Bottas took second after Mercedes initially told had started on the front row for the first time but start to finish as he won the Austrian Grand Prix to-back races at his team’s home Red Bull Ring. him not to race Hamilton, who was ahead, and dropped to fourth after a five-second penalty for Red Bull in front of an orange army of “Every tyre set we put on it was really then gave the go-ahead with 20 laps to go as it for pushing Verstappen’s team mate Sergio Perez cheering fans, powering 32 points clear of enjoyable to drive. I’m a bit amazed how today became apparent the Briton’s car was damaged off the track, passed Hamilton on the track. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in the championship went, I didn’t expect it to be like this.” and Norris was closing fast. The youngster, voted driver of the day for yesterday. Verstappen, who started from pole position “Lewis has damage. Do not race him for his performance yesterday, felt the penalty was Seven-time world champion Hamilton was for the third straight race and has now won on now,” was the instruction, followed shortly after unjust. only fourth, behind Finnish team mate Valtteri three successive weekends, also set the fastest by “you are free to race Lewis.” “He (Perez) tried to go around the outside Bottas in second and McLaren’s Lando Norris in lap to take his tally to 182 points after nine Hamilton had already told his team by then which is a bit stupid, and he ran off the track third. rounds. that he doubted he could make the tyres last, himself, I didn’t even push him,” he said. It was the fifth win in a row for Red Bull, who Hamilton has 150 and Red Bull are 44 points and eventually came in for a second stop. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was fifth, with Perez look favourites for a first title since they were clear of Mercedes in the constructors’ standings. Verstappen also pitted twice, with the team sixth and Australian Daniel Ricciardo racing from last dominant in 2013. “We’re miles away from them so we’ve got telling him after the last tyre change that they 13th on the grid to seventh.