La Liga Legend Santi Cazorla Joins His Former Spain Teammate Xavi at Al Sadd
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
Jon Rahm wins PGA Memorial, becomes World No. 1 TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2020 PAGE 15 La Liga legend Santi Cazorla joins his former Spain teammate Xavi at Al Sadd Santi Cazorla during the Spanish League match against Eibar at the La Ceramica stadium in Vila-real on Sunday. (AFP) Vast experience The 35-year-old midfielder Welcome Santi (Cazarlo) played 81 times for Spain to our club. We wish you all and won Euro 2008 and Euro Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla is tossed in the air by teammates after his last game playing with Villarreal at the end of the Spanish League match against SD Eibar at the the best and that we can 2012 with Xavi Hernandez La Ceramica stadium in Vila-real, Spain, on Sunday. (AFP) win many titles together. (now Al Sadd coach). Cazorla has previously made TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK and that we can win many against Eibar on Sunday. me everything”. This is a new era for me.” – Al Sadd DOHA titles together,” Al Sadd an- The 35-year-old has en- “At 18 they took a punt on He was operated on eight 180 appearances over six nounced on social media. joyed a brilliant third spell at a boy from Oviedo who knew times in almost two years and years for Arsenal. SPAIN midfielder Santi Ca- The 35-year-old mid- Villarreal after two years of nobody,” he said. at one stage amputation was Europa League. His superb, zorla has joined his former fielder played 81 times for horrendous injuries. Cazorla added: “Hopefully, considered after his foot be- cushioned touch for Gerard international teammate Xavi Spain and won Euro 2008 Cazorla has previously as it was when I left before, it came seriously infected. Moreno to volley in against Luis Enrique’s Spain squad for Hernandez at Al Sadd. and Euro 2012 with Xavi, made 180 appearances over will be more of a see you later. But Cazorla has enjoyed Valencia last month will go Euro 2020 this summer. Cazorla was welcomed to who is Al Sadd coach. six years for Arsenal. “These are things that you an incredible resurgence at down as one of the moments He has also played for the club by Al Sadd on Mon- The midfielder bid fare- Cazorla said in a video think about a lot. Villarreal, his 11 goals and of the season. Malaga and Recreativo Huelva day. “Welcome Santi to our well to Villarreal ahead of the posted by Villarreal on social “Mentally and physically it eight assists this season help- The midfielder wouldafter first joining Villarreal as club. We wish you all the best team’s final game of La Liga media that the club had “given gets harder and harder for me. ing the club qualify for the likely have been included in a teenager. (Input agencies) Al Khor brace to face Wolves on July 25 Umm Salal keen to move up the ladder UMM Salal, under the stewardship of Moroccan Aziz Ben Askar, will run into leaders Al Duhail in Week 18 at the Al Janoub Stadi- um on July 25. Umm Salal are 11th in the league standings with 14 points, the same as Al Khor but behind on goal difference. The Or- ange Fortress have a goal difference of -18, as against Al Khor’s -8. The team produced some positive results this year, after suf- fering a string of negative results in the first leg, ever since Ben Al Duhail welcomed Brazilian midfielder Eduardo Pereira Rodrigues Askar, himself a former Umm Salal defender, took charge last (Dudu) on Monday. November. Among their overseas recruits, Ben Askar retained only Syrian striker Mahmoud Al Mawas, while offloading Bra- zilian Joao Victor, Spaniard Victor Vasquez, Ivorian Yannick Al Duhail sign Dudu Sagbo and Moroccan Adil Rhaili. In came Enes Sipovic from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Argentinian Raul Becerra, and the Al- gerian duo of Ayoub Azzi and Walid Mesloub. And forward Is- on one-year loan deal mail Mahmoud has returned to the Umm Salal fold following his Al Khor players during a training session last week ahead of the QNB Stars League resumption which will loan spell at Al Wakrah. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Doha and on Monday posted a begin on July 24. Besides intense training, they are readying for the resump- DOHA photo of the Pearl Qatar on his tion of action by playing some friendlies. They held Al Sadd to Instagram story, while con- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK in a deferred match that was Covid-19 pandemic, will re- a 1-1 draw and lost 0-3 to Al Rayyan. Umm Salal, facing relega- QNB Stars League leaders Al firming his move with a photo DOHA played on January 21 this year sume as per the general plan tion threat, will be eager to continue their unbeaten run as they Duhail have signed Brazilian in Duhail colours. due to the latter’s AFC Champi- and protocol for the remaining have not tasted defeat ever since their 0-4 loss to Al Rayyan in midfielder Eduardo Pereira Dudu joins Al Duhail with AL Khor, coached by Omar ons League commitment. five rounds. Week 12 on January 3. They then defeated Al Khor 1-0, drew 1-1 Rodrigues (Dudu) on a sea- five matches left in the QSL Najhi, will be playing reigning Al Sadd, the Wolves, are Teams are fighting to occu- with Al Arabi, drew 2-2 with reigning champions Al Sadd, beat son-long loan from Brazilian season which is set to resume champions Al Sadd in Week 18 third with 32 points behind py the top positions, improve Al Wakrah 2-1 before playing out a 2-2 draw with Al Shahania side Palmeiras, the club an- on July 24 and Walid Re- when the QNB Stars League Al Duhail (42) and Al Rayyan their rankings and avoid the (on March 5 before the long break). nounced on Monday. gragui’s side are also involved resumes at the Al Sadd Stadi- (38). ignominy of relegation. “Our club succeeded in in the AFC Champions League. um on July 25 (Saturday). Omar’s wards will be eye- Following their first coro- completing the deal of the loan He replaces former Ju- Al Khor currently lie 10th ing maximum number of navirus test, held as per the of the Professional Brazilian ventus striker Mario Mandzu- in the QNB Stars League points, so they can stay from protocol developed by the QSL Eduardo Pereira Rodrigues kic who recently left the Red standings with 14 points. The the relegation zone. in co-ordination with club au- (Dudu) coming from Palmei- Knights as the Croatian failed Knights have three victories, Besides intense training, thorities and approved by the ras Brazilian club for one to make an impact after six five draws and nine defeats they are readying for the re- Ministry of Public Health, the year,” the statement read. months at the club. against their name with a goal sumption of action by playing squad members entered their According to Brazilian Dudu joined Palmeiras in difference of -8, having scored some friendlies. team hotel and got engaged in news site ovale.com.br, the 2015, following a spell at Gre- 19 goals and conceded 27. Clubs are continuing their training. deal includes an option to mio on loan from Kiev where Al Khor had lost 0-1 to Al preparations ahead of the re- After their second corona- buy worth a reported six mil- he spent two and half years. Arabi in Week 17 on 6th March sumption of 2019-20 QNB virus test, the players as well lion euros. Since his arrival at the Sao before the long break. Stars League, with Week 18 as technical and administrative The 28-year-old who can Paolo club, he has won two Al Khor will look to avenge matches starting on July 24. staff signed a pledge to abide by play as an attacking midfield- Brazilian Serie A titles and the the 1-2 loss they suffered at the The tournament, which the protocol for leaving team er and a winger is already in Copa de Brasil in 2015. hands of Al Sadd in the first leg, had a long break due to the hotel for home quarantine. Sports Tuesday, July 21, 2020 13 Ben Stokes’ all-round show sees England level West Indies series AFP MANCHESTER England’s Ben Stokes Scoreboard holds a souvenir stump England 1st innings 469-9 decl (B Stokes 176, D BEN Stokes impressed with as he leaves the pitch Sibley 120; R Chase 5-172) both bat and ball as England at Old Trafford in West Indies 1st innings 287 (K Brathwaite 75, S Brooks 68, R Chase 51; C Woakes 3-42, S Broad beat the West Indies by 113 Manchester on Monday. 3-66) runs in the second Test at Old (AFP) England 2nd innings (Overnight: 37-2) Trafford on Monday. B. Stokes not out 78 West Indies, set a nominal J. Buttler b Roach 0 Z. Crawley b Roach 11 31w2 to win, were bowled out J. Root run out (Dowrich/Joseph/Holder) 22 for 198 on the fifth and final O. Pope not out 12 day as England levelled the Extras: (b1, lb1, nb1, w3) 6 three-match series at 1-1. Total: (For 3 wkts decl, 19 overs, 98 mins) 129 All-rounder Stokes made Did not bat: R Burns, D Sibley, C Woakes, S Curran, D Bess, S Broad 176 in England’s first-innings Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Buttler), 2-17 (Crawley), 3-90 469-9 declared and a dashing (Root) 78 not out on Monday that Bowling: Roach 6-0-37-2 (1w); Gabriel 7-0-43-0 set up another declaration by (1nb); Holder 4-0-33-0 (1w); Joseph 2-0-14-0 West Indies 2nd innings (Target: 312) home captain Joe Root.