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Lampard looking forward to Ancelotti reunion as Chelsea visit Everton Hamilton gets green light to race in Abu Dhabi Lewis Hamilton declared fit for the concluding round of F1 after Covid-19 recovery

Lewis Hamilton arrived• in Abu Dhabi yesterday following 10 days of quarantine KNOW WHAT Frank Lampard, Manager of Chelsea embraces Carlo Ancelotti, Manager of in Bahrain after he Everton after a match (file photo) contracted coronavirus Reuters | London George Russell, who AFP | Abu Dhabi stood in for Hamilton helsea manager Frank at last weekend’s CLampard yesterday said I was heavily orld champion Lewis Sakhir Grand Prix he is relishing a reunion with influenced by him as Hamilton was yester- – and was cruelly the London club’s former boss a player and a man. Wday given the green robbed of victory on Carlo Ancelotti, now in charge He’s right at the top light to return to racing at this his debut for the world of Everton, ahead of their Pre- weekend’s season-ending Abu mier League meeting on Sat- of managers I worked Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix champions – will re- urday. with after recovering from corona- turn to Williams Ancelotti guided Chelsea to FRANK LAMPARD virus. the Premier League and FA Hamilton, 35, missed last Cup double in the 2009-10 sea- places and five points behind Sunday’s Sakhir GP but the FIA son with Lampard one of the Chelsea. and Mercedes both confirmed managers. They invested in me, mainstays of his midfield and “The Premier League is un- that he had passed a num-ber they put faith in me and that the current Blues boss hailed forgiving. They’ve had injuries. of negative Covid-19 tests after means a huge amount. the veteran Italian manager. It doesn’t change my thoughts completing a 10-day quarantine “I am committed to Mercedes “I was heavily influenced by on how to approach play-ing period in Bahrain. Lewis Hamilton celebrates his victory at Bahrain GP so I’m happy and confident with him as a player and a man. He’s them,” Lampard, whose side George Russell, who replaced authority regulations. pit stop and a late slow puncture my position under their guid- right at the top of managers I are also through to the Cham- Hamilton last week and came “Lewis has now arrived in gave Racing Point’s Sergio Perez ance.” worked with,” Lampard told pions League last-16, added. agonisingly close to a shock vic- Abu Dhabi following confirma- a maiden win. He added that his post-race a news conference. “He’s had “We’re happy where we are tory, will return to his Williams tion from the authorities that he Despite widespread specu- suggestion last Sunday that he huge success at various clubs. but there’s a long way to go. team. could do so and after quarantin- lation that he may even part- hoped he had given Mercedes He was a great coach, a great Words aren’t important at this “The FIA, Formula 1 and ing has now received a further ner Hamilton at Mercedes next team chief Toto Wolff a selec- man and I look for-ward to point. Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 negative test result.” season, Russell said he would tion dilemma for next year was seeing him.” “It was important for us to Team can today confirm that The team added: “Lewis, remain with Williams in 2021. not a serious comment. Everton, beaten 4-0 by win our Champions league Lewis Hamilton has returned having now tested negative in To try and clarify his personal “It was just a throwaway Lampard’s side in their last group and put that away until a number of negative COVID-19 Bahrain and Abu Dhabi will be situation, Russell added: “Ulti- remark in the heat of the mo- meeting, made a solid start to the new year. Our next four tests,” said a team statement. granted access to the pad-dock.” mately, I have a contract and I’m ment,” he said. the current season and led the games show how challenging “He has completed his ten Russell, 22, was left “gutted” a Williams driver for 2021, but “Obviously emotions were table before a dip in form saw it is. It’s important to focus and day quarantine in Bahrain and after finishing ninth last Sunday, my management is Mercedes. high and what have you. I have them slide to ninth place with understand. We can’t drop our was free to leave the country having appeared to be set for “I signed a deal with Mercedes a contract and am a Williams 17 points from 11 games, six standards.” according to the Bahraini health victory before a rare bungled back in 2016 and they are my driver for 2021.”

Zidane pleased to overcome latest challenge Italy’s World Cup Time for United and Pogba but dismisses Ferguson comparison hero Rossi dies to part ways, says Berbatov aged 64 Reuters | London appeared their season was be- ginning to pick up speed. Yet ardly a week goes by with- a 3-2 defeat by Leipzig, not to Hout record signing Paul I can understand if mention the Pogba situation, Pogba’s future at Manchester Paul is not happy, I has hardly been an ideal way United caught up in a swirl of bet he isn’t because to prepare for Saturday’s home speculation. he isn’t playing, derby against Manches- It is becoming an unedify- ter City. ing Old Trafford sideshow that it’s obvious, when Once again Solsk- is hardly helping the cause of he comes on as a jaer’s future is under manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. sub and has very a cloud and Berbatov Paolo Rossi in action during 1982 World Cup This week, ahead of United’s little game time sympathises calamitous defeat against RB he won’t be with the Nor- Reuters | Rome Leipzig that dumped them out happy wegian. Zinedine Zidane reacts during a match (file photo) of the Champions League, Pog- “Every bad aolo Rossi, Italy’s DIMITAR BERBATOV ba’s agent Mino Raiola said the result brings Reuters | Madrid Ferguson, I’m sure of that,” Pgoalscoring hero from French midfielder was unhappy up questions Zidane told a news confer- their victorious 1982 World at the club and should move in has very little about Solsk- inedine Zidane admit- ence after Madrid booked Cup campaign and scorer the next transfer window. game time he jaer’s future,” Zted he has no plans for a their place in the Champions of a hat-trick against Brazil Solskjaer hit back at Raiola, won’t be hap- Berbatov lengthy stay as Real Madrid’s League knockouts for the 24th in one of the most famous saying Pogba was focused on py,” Berbatov said in an said. “It manager after coming through consecutive season. matches in the competi - doing his best for the team. interview with book- makes me the latest of many challenges “What I really want is to tion’s history, has died at The reality is though that the makers Betfair. wonder how in his reign by guiding his side enjoy what I’m doing, I don’t the age of 64. 27-year-old, re-signed from Ju- “If this situation con- he takes all of into the Champions League know for how long I will stay The celebrated striker’s ventus in 2016 for 89 million tinues then I think it’s this -- every knockout stages on Wednes- here so I don’t even think death comes with the soccer pounds ($118 million), has start- best if they part ways. If morning day. about it.” world still in mourning for ed only five of United’s Premier he is genuinely unhappy opening the The coach was backed into a Zidane, who first took Argentina icon Diego Mara- League games this season and and he continues to be newspaper corner after defeats to Alaves charge of Madrid in 2016 and dona, who passed away late was only a substitute in Tues- left out of the starting 11, and seeing and Shakhtar Donetsk but vic- is in his second spell after re- last month. day’s crucial clash with Leipzig. it’s best for him to move on. journalists tory over Sevilla in La Liga and turning to the club in 2019 less Italian TV channel RAI Former United striker Dimi- “I still think Pogba’s a asking, a commanding 2-0 win over than a year after resigning, is Sport, where Rossi had tar Berbatov said it is clear that great player, and like every will this Borussia Moenchengladbach, Madrid’s third longest serving been working as a pundit, Solskjaer lacks confidence in great player it’s normal to have be his which meant Madrid finished coach behind Miguel Munoz said yesterday “Pablito” Pogba and suggests it is time to ups and downs. But, with him, last top of Champions League and Vicente del Bosque. had died of an “incurable part ways with a player who has there have been more downs d a y Group B, has eased the pres- With 11 trophies to his name disease”. never consistently produced his than ups this campaign and in the sure on him. including two La Liga titles Rossi’s wife, Federica best form for the club. there are different factors in Paul job? Yet he ruled out following in and three Champions Leagues, Cappelletti, posted a photo “I can understand if Paul is play as to why that is.” Pogba the footsteps of Alex Ferguson, he is the club’s second most of herself and her husband not happy, I bet he isn’t because After a run of four successive who spent 26 years in charge successful coach behind Mu- on Instagram along with the he isn’t playing, it’s obvious, Premier League wins which of Manchester United. noz, who won 14 honours be- words “per sempre” - “for- when he comes on as a sub and moved United up to sixth it “I will never be Madrid’s tween 1959 and 1974. ever”.