15 SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2019 sports

Ronaldinho raps against corruption AFP | Rio de Janeiro Late Ronaldo goal foils Torino razil’s has Bfound a second calling Argentina rival , after retiring from profes- ‘Phenomenon’ who has 600. sional football: rapper. • “We’re lucky to play with The former Brazil nation- Ronaldo stretches Cristiano and live in this age of al and FC Barcelona megas- Torino’s 24-year wait two star players,” said Juventus tar -- full name Ronaldinho for win at Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini. Gaucho -- has released a “They’re somewhat compa- song along with Brazilian Juventus forward rable to (Roger) Federer and singer Jorge Vercillo de - • (Rafael) Nadal. The are both out crying corruption in their of this world, one seems strong- country. has scored 601 club er one day and then the other The 2005 Golden Ball goals in his career replies.” award winner appears in a For Juventus it was a second video, recorded in a studio, consecutive stalemate after last wearing a black beret and a AFP | , Italy weekend’s 1-1 draw against Inter white tank top emblazoned Milan. with the image of Saint ristiano Ronaldo head- “Clearly once you’ve won the George slaying a dragon. ed in a late equaliser to league the foot comes off the Cspoil Torino’s dream of a gas a little bit and it becomes first win at city rivals Juventus difficult to find the motivation,” in nearly a quarter of a century said coach . Beckham MLS team on Friday and frustrate their “But compared to the San bid to move into the Champions Siro we started better and if we gets green light for League places. Juventus’ Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo heads the ball to score a goal hadn’t conceded that goal in the temporary home Sasa Lukic had fired Tori - first half it might have been a no ahead after 17 minutes in a have scored a second goal and his powerful strike just wide different game.” AFP | Miami match brought forward a day brought the win home,” said To- with denying Juventus are nevertheless 19 to avoid clashing with Satur- rino coach . . points ahead of second-placed avid Beckham’s tor- day’s 70th anniversary of the “The only time we let down But Juventus increased the Napoli, who host Cagliari on Dtuous quest to find a air disaster that wiped out the our guard the phenomenon that pressure after the break with Sunday. home for his Inter Miami all-conquering ‘Grande Torino’ is Ronaldo punished us.” KNOW WHAT Ronaldo rising hightest to latch , eight points be- Major League Soccer fran- team of the 1940s. Torino have not won at Juven- onto a hind Napoli, will look to con- chise received a boost on But Ronaldo headed in for 1-1 tus since 1995 while their only cross to beat Sirigu and deny To- solidate third position and their Friday after a Florida judge after 84 minutes to leave Torino win since then against their city Sasa Lukic scored the rino a third consecutive victory. Champions League berth on Sat- approved plans to build a in sixth place, two points off the rivals was at home in April 2015. opening goal but Torino urday at Udinese. new stadium in neighbour- Champions League berths with Ronaldo -- who had scored have not won at Juven- Ronaldo hits 601st goal Torino stay sixth, one point ing Fort Lauderdale. three games left to play. the only goal with a penalty in tus since 1995 It was Ronaldo’s 21st league behind Roma, and two adrift of The former England Juventus have already sealed the reverse fixture in December goal this season and moves him fourth-placed Atalanta. captain’s ownership group the title for the eighth -- was partnered up front by two behind Sampdoria’s Fabio Although Juventus have noth- was forced to go before season in a row, but Torino still teenage striker Moise Kean. broke through following a Mi- Quagliarella, who leads the Serie ing left to play for they will have a court in South Florida have all to play for as they target Kean threatened early along ralem Pjanic error to slot in his A scoring charts. a role in who qualifies for next on Wednesday to obtain a first-ever qualification for elite with Torino captain Andrea Be- first goal for Torino. The Portuguese superstar seasons Champions League as permission to demolish European competition. lotti. Ronaldo came close to an brings his tally of career club they play Roma and Atalanta in the crumbling Lockhart “This draw burns, we could But Serbian Lukic equaliser soon after with goals to 601, edging ahead of his their next two games. Stadium. Zidane Everton ease past Burnley to keep Europa League dream alive downplays Reuters | London after 18 minutes through Ben penalty when former Burnley Mee’s own goal, with the de- defender Michael Keane ap- verton bolstered their fender deflecting in Richarli- peared to push him over in the Echances of qualifying for son’s powerful effort. box and Everton held on to re- Madrid move next season’s Europa League Seamus Coleman doubled cord their eighth clean sheet with a 2-0 win over Burnley in Everton’s lead two minutes lat- in 10 matches. the Premier League on Friday. er, heading home the loose ball Goodison Park warmly ap- Marco Silva’s side moved after Tom Heaton could only plauded Everton’s players on a for Pogba into eighth place, one point parry ’s drive. lap of appreciation, reward for behind seventh-place Wolver- Burnley striker Ashley Barnes their impressive form in 2019. AFP | Madrid ference on Saturday. hampton Wanderers, who host had a goal correctly disallowed If league leaders Manches- “I know him but Fulham on Saturday. for offside as Sean Dyche’s men, ter City win the FA Cup, the inedine Zidane has nothing more. If you Everton continued their im- safe from relegation, threat- team that finishes seventh in Zplayed down speculation ask me about Pogba, pressive recent form, starting ened briefly. the standings will qualify for linking Real Madrid with a I say he is a very brightly and taking the lead Matej Vydra was denied a the Europa League. summer move for Manches- good player but he third in ter United midfielder Paul plays for Manches- La Liga, 18 Pogba. ter United. points be- Zidane said in March he “At the end of the hind champi- knew Pogba personally and season we will see ons Barcelona likes him “a lot” before adding which players come and with little Madrid could be his next club here, and who leaves, hope of catching “when his experience in Man- but I did not say ‘We Atletico Madrid in chester comes to an end”. are going to sign second. Pogba had also added to the Pogba,’ nothing like Zidane’s team doubts surrounding his fu - that. have delivered a ture by saying that “all players “I will not say series of under- dream of playing for Real Ma- anything until whelming perfor- drid”. the deals are mances, most re- But ahead of his team’s La done.” cently in a 0-0 draw Liga game at home to Villarreal Ma- with Getafe and 1-0 on Sunday, Zidane appeared to drid defeat to Rayo Valle- downplay the chances of Pogba sit cano. moving to the Santiago Bern- “I was very angry the abeu. other day, so were the “I said Pogba was a good players, they didn’t en- player but I could say the joy it either,” Zidane said. same about other players,” “Sometimes nothing goes Zidane said at a press con- your way.” Seamus Coleman (23) scores Everton’s second goal