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Mercedes’ British driver steps out of his car after winning the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in the city of Sakhir on Sunday. (AFP) Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton lift’s the winner’s trophy on the podium after the Bahrain F1 GP in the city of Sakhir on Sunday, (AFP)

AFP fractured ribs and burns to his to see and it shows the amaz- Bahrain F1 Grand Prix Results He had posted his thanks on ilton in for a . Sakhir (Bahrain) hands and feet after his crash ing job F1 and the FIA have 1 Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes AMG Petronas 57 laps social media after seeing Gros- By lap 30, Hamilton led which was followed by another done for him to walk away from 2 nED + 1.254 jean survive. “I’m so grateful Verstappen by 5.3 seconds and Lewis Hamilton powered to accident that saw Racing Point something like that.” 3 Alexander Albon Tha aston Martin Red Bull Racing + 8.005 Romain is safe, wow,” he wrote. appeared to be in control as he his record-increasing 95th vic- driver rescued On a warm, calm and near- 4 GBR McLaren F1 Team + 11.337 “The risk we take is no joke for sought to become the first man tory at the Bahrain Grand Prix from his overturn car. perfect floodlit evening at the 5 Carlos Sainz ESP McLaren F1 Team + 11.787 those of you out there that for- to take a lights-to-flag victory in on Sunday in a race overshad- Lando Norris came home Bahrain International Circuit, 6 FRA Scuderia AlphaTauri + 11.942 get that we put our life on the the event’s 11-year history. owed by a horrific crash for fourth ahead of his McLaren where the air temperature sank 7 aUS renault F1 Team + 19.368 line for this sport and for what On lap 34, Red Bull gam- , from which team-mate Carlos Sainz with from 26 degrees and the track 8 FIN Mercedes AMG Petronas... + 19.680 we love to do. bled by calling in Verstappen the Frenchman escaped rela- Pierre Gasly taking sixth for Al- from 29 at the start, the drama 9 Fra renault F1 Team + 22.803 “This is a reminder to us for his second stop, but a five- tively unscathed. pha Tauri and Renault’s Daniel unfolded with stark violence. 10 MON Scuderia + 1 lap all. Thankful to the FIA for the second switch to hards undid The newly-crowned seven- Ricciardo seventh. Grosjean’s miraculous 11 rUS Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda + 1 lap massive strides we’ve taken for their under-cut plan. A lap later, time champion came home at Hamilton’s Mercedes team- escape from his high-speed 12 George Russell GBR Williams Racing + 1 lap Romain to walk away from that Hamilton did the same in 1.8 controlled pace under a safety mate Valtteri Bottas finished fireball crash had delayed the 13 GBR + 1 lap safely.” seconds to return in the lead. car at the finish, followed by eighth, having suffered a punc- action for nearly 90 minutes 14 CAN Williams Racing + 1 lap As Hamilton pulled away, Perez had risen to second, but Max Verstappen and his Red ture, ahead of Esteban Ocon in before Stroll’s upside-down ex- 15 Kimi Raikkonen Fin Racing Orlen + 1 lap the luckless Bottas, who picked he gave that place back to Ver- Bull team-mate , the second Renault and Fer- cursion, after contact with Da- 16 iTa alfa Romeo Racing Orlen + 1 lap up a puncture and pitted after stappen when he came in after who profited from an engine rari’s Charles Leclerc. niil Kvyat’s Alpha Tauri at the 17 DEn + 1 lap Stroll’s crash, began to fight 37 laps while Bottas pitted for a failure which forced Racing Hamilton’s victory, his 11th re-start ushered in a safety car DNF Sergio Perez MEX BWT 55 laps back from 16th, having started third time and fell back to 11th. Point’s Sergio Perez into retire- of the season, lifted him 131 intervention. The Russian was DNF Lance Stroll CAN BWT Racing Point F1 Team 3 laps on the front row. With 10 laps to go, Ver- ment with three laps left. points clear of Bottas in the given a 10-second penalty. DNF Romain Grosjean Fra haas F1 Team 0 laps Verstappen was second, but stappen took a third stop The race was delayed after championship, which he has “I’m ok, just hanging upside grumbling about his Red Bull’s for fresh mediums and a bid Grosjean survived a frighten- won already. down,” said Stroll with uninten- able leap to safety from his blaz- racing lap was finally completed handling. “My car is jump- to grab fastest lap. He soon ing collision with a barrier on However, his initial reaction tional understatement, as he ing Haas on the opening lap. on lap 10 with Hamilton surg- ing around like a kangaroo, I achieved that in 1:32.014 while the opening lap. He was taken was one of relief for Grosjean. confirmed he had escaped inju- After the prolonged initial ing clear again from his third swear,” he told his team before Hamilton cruised 25 seconds to hospital with suspected “It was such a shocking image ry following Grosjean’s remark- safety car intervention, the first Bahrain pole and career 98th. picking up after following Ham- clear in the lead. Formula One safety systems praised after Romain survives in ‘miracle’

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Race officials and drivers praised the modern safety sys- tems developed for Formula One on Sunday after Romain Grosjean survived a high- speed crash and fireball blaze on the opening lap of the Bah- rain Grand Prix. Safety and official medical car driver was on the scene within sec- onds as he followed the field after the start of the race and along with chief medical officer Dr Ian Roberts they battled the blaze to save Grosjean’s life. “It’s a miracle that he’s alive,” said 1996 world cham- pion Damon Hill, who was Ay- rton Senna’s team-mate at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix when the Brazilian was killed. Medics attend to Haas F1’s French driver Romain Grosjean after the crash on Sunday. (AFP) Van der Merwe said: “It Fire marshals put out a fire on Haas F1’s French driver Romain Grosjean’s car at the Bahrain International was a big surprise for us as Circuit in the city of Sakhir on Sunday. (Inset) The suvival cell of Grosjean’s car is removed after the crash. (AFP) quick as possible from the fire. “I’m so grateful Romain is back in action following the well, we’ve never seen that It was amazing what they did.” safe,” world champion Lewis restart as Lance Stroll’s Racing much fire in 12 years. “Without just one of those barriers as he braked hard his car’s safety ‘’ saved his Hamilton wrote on Twitter. Point flipped over. “Romain started to get things, it could have been a from around 250 km/h (155 life, lifting the barriers above Another red flag “Wow... the risk we take is This time the Canadian’s out of the car himself which very different outcome.” mph), the front part hammer- his head. His Haas team boss Steiner added that Gros- no joke, for those of you out Racing Point made contact was pretty amazing after an Grosjean lost control of ing into the steel guardrails said: “When jean, who is set to leave F1 at there that forget that we put our with Kvyat’s Alpha Tauri at accident like that. It was a re- his Haas car after clipping which buckled. you see something like this the the end of the season, had suf- life on the line for this sport and Turn 8, his car coming to a lief to see he was okay. It just the front left wheel of Daniil Grosjean, 34, trapped in only thing you think is ‘I hope fered “light burns on his hands for what we love to do. halt upside down. goes to show all the systems Kvyat’s Alpha Tauri, having his cockpit, flew under the we get lucky’ -- you don’t think and ankles”. “Thankful to the FIA for Stroll was uninjured and we’ve developed worked hand skewed right in the intense barrier as it gave way and as how it happened or whatever. Grosjean was taken to hos- the massive strides we’ve tak- stayed cool inside his car. in hand -- the halos, the bar- battle for position at Turn his car burst into flames, split- “I would like to thank all pital, with reports suggesting en for Romain to walk away “I’m okay, just hanging up- riers, the seatbelts, everything Three on the opening lap. ting in two on impact. the marshals. They did a fan- he had also suffered a suspect- from that safely.” side down,” he told his team all worked as it should. His car rammed into the Observers suggested that tastic job to get him away as ed broken rib. The safety car was quickly before climbing out. Sports Monday, November 30, 2020 13

AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE We’ve provided highest FC Seoul plot revenge in standards to ensure CL success: LOC QNA some of them have diplomas decisive clash vs Beijing Doha in their respective fields.” Regarding coordination The Organizing Committee with the AFC, Al Saai said he AFC to win and we are ready for of the AFC Asian Champions met with the AFC delegation Doha tomorrow. After the disap- League East Zone, which is before the tournament began pointing defeat to Chiangrai currently being held in Doha, and meetings are held daily FC Seoul could secure qualifica- United, we prepared for the affirmed that the Asian com- during the competition. tion to the 2020 AFC Champi- next match and did not look petitions require good prepa- When asked about the ons League Round of 16 with a back. We only want to focus ration, pointing out that Qatar benefits of AFC Champions win against Beijing FC in Group on getting a result tomorrow. has once again provided the League, West Zone matches, E should the other group game “It is a tight schedule for all ‘best conditions’ to ensure the Al Saai said Qatar LOC mem- end in a draw on Monday. the players and staff, but it is the success of the championship. bers gained a lot, adding “what The previous game be- same for all the other teams.” Director of the Competi- we did during the AFC Cham- tween the two was the first af- Lee’s counterpart Bruno tions Department at the Local pions League, West Zone ter the restart, and ended with Genesio led his Beijing FC side Organizing Committee (LOC) matches was the subject of the Chinese Super League side to secure qualification with a Abdullah Al Saai said that admiration and respect from picking up the points with a 100% record so far, and a point “following the announcement those visiting the country in 2-1 win courtesy of goals from against FC Seoul would seal that Qatar would host the East September and October.” Alan and Fernando, while vet- them the top spot in the group. Zone matches, there was a He also said, “We had great eran striker Park Chu-young’s “The two games are very timeline to provide everything teamwork, and we managed penalty served only as con- close, we did not have a lot of that would contribute to the all tasks well. We benefited a solation for head coach Lee time to prepare, so there was a success of the championship.” lot from working in most try- Won-jun’s men. lot of emphasis on recovery,” He added that the presence ing circumstances. That event FC Seoul’s hopes of sealing said Genesio. “It is important to of this large number of teams gave us the confidence that early qualification received a analyse the tactics of our team meant that the LOC had to we could do work in any situ- blow when they were stunned and the opponent. We used a lot keep ready four stadiums with ation.” 2-1 by debutants Chiangrai FC Seoul of South Korea will take on China’s FC Beijing at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium at 1pm on Monday. of video to show the players our state-of-the-art cooling tech- He stated that the Com- United on Friday, but the K behaviour and what mistakes nology and the final selection mittee proved its ability to League 1 side could still ad- Standings Group E Champions League are very we made to avoid them, but also of the four venues was made in adapt to all circumstances, vance with a game to spare important, but tomorrow es- to show them the behaviours of coordination with the AFC. which is a good rehearsal for should they defeat the group Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts pecially it is very important for the opponent on the pitch based Al Saai spoke, in an inter- upcoming events, especially leaders on Monday as long as Beijing FC (CHN) 4 4 0 0 8 2 6 12 us,” said Lee. on the previous game. view published on QFA web- since Qatar is forerunner in Chiangrai United and Mel- FC Seoul (KOR) 4 2 0 2 8 4 4 6 “Last time we lost 2-1 but “It is important for us to site, about the presence of launching competitions dur- bourne Victory draw their Melbourne Victory (AUS) 4 1 0 3 2 6 -4 3 tomorrow we are ready to take continue with the momentum of young Qatari personnel in the ing (COVID-19) pandemic. game later in the day. Chiangrai United (THA) 4 1 0 3 2 8 -6 3 revenge with a win. All the winning, it is important to also Committee, adding that there He pointed out that deal- “All matches in the AFC players have a strong desire keep the next rounds in mind.” is a young official in each of the ing with the current crisis four stadiums and there young requires implementing the officials with stadium officials, approved medical protocols as well as experienced person- when it comes to teams, refer- nel whose mission is prepare ees, administrators and LOC Hasegawa calls for team effort from Tokyo against Ulsan everything related to matches members to preserve the safe- through early attendance and ty of everyone and ensure the field follow-up.H e added, success of the tournament in AFC Standings Group F “such events undoubtedly re- all aspects, which is what the Doha fine and develop young peo- Committee is used to through Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts ple, and also, it helps us gain hosting and organizing many FC Tokyo’s AFC Champions Ulsan Hyundai FC (KOR) 4 3 1 0 8 3 5 10 experience. The young cadres international events, tour- League knockout stage pros- FC Tokyo (JPN) 4 2 1 1 4 3 1 7 we see have the capacity to naments and international pects will rely on the efforts Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN) 4 2 0 2 5 6 -1 6 organize such matches, and matches. of every player when they face Perth Glory (AUS) 4 0 0 4 2 7 -5 0 group leaders Ulsan Hyundai, according to head coach Kenta more than 60 per cent pos- will be good enough for them Hasegawa. session in all three of their not only to advance, but to do Their Round of 16 hopes outings in Qatar, but Hasega- so as group winners. Perth Glory better than their back on track after a 2-1 win wa declared his side will not That would not only give over Shanghai Shenhua on change their tactical approach Kim the chance to rest his stars record: Shenhua’s Choi Friday, second-placed Tokyo in order to counter a side in the final group stage match now face the challenge of fac- packed with attacking talent. on Thursday, but also ensure AFC hind second placed FC Tokyo, ing a red-hot Ulsan Hyundai “We don’t have any special they avoid the Group E win- Doha and remain well and truly in the side who have won all their tactic for Ulsan,” he said. “We ners, likely to be the rampant race for a first trip to the knock- matches in Doha and remain don’t change our plan based Beijing FC, in the Round of 16. Shanghai Shenhua head out stage since 2006, but it’s unbeaten in the tournament. on our opponent’s players. Despite the compelling coach Choi Kang-hee declared a target which may slip out of In fact, Hasegawa’s side “They are good at keeping prizes on offer, Kim said he he will not fall into the trap of reach by Monday night should are the only team in Group F Japan’s FC Tokyo will play South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai at the possession, and sometimes we was looking no further than underestimating eliminated they lose to the Australians. to have avoided defeat against Education City Stadium at 1pm on Monday. can be good in possession too. the next match. Perth Glory when the two With so much at stake, the Koreans. The teams played They are very strong in their “I think that every single sides meet in an AFC Champi- Choi declared Perth a better out a 1-1 draw in February, game with a three-day break. have the force to win.” transition between defence match is the most important ons League clash at Education side than their lowly position but the Tokyo boss believes Nobody is in their best con- FC Tokyo were on the and attack, and it’s important at the time, rather than think- City Stadium on Monday. on the group table indicates. that match has limited rel- dition, so we need teamwork. front foot for the majority of to stop that.” ing about the other matches Appearing in the premier “If you look at all of their evance for the one to come at We have to win as a team. their previous matches against Depending on the result that are coming next,” he ex- Asian competition for the first games in isolation, they are Education City Stadium, say- “We played each other Shanghai Shenhua, ending up of the clash between Shanghai plained. time, Perth have lost all four of not a team which has been ing his side must all pitch in if back in February, but it’s a dif- with one win and one defeat Shenhua and Perth Glory – “I think we have to think their matches to date, leaving completely defeated in any they are to challenge Kim Do- ferent team now with a differ- from their two back-to-back also on Monday – an FC Tokyo about this game first, then we them out of Round of 16 con- game,” said the former South hoon’s in-form outfit. ent system and different play- clashes. win may seal their progression can think about the others. tention with two group stage Korea boss. “Still, with Perth “Everybody is a key play- ers. They’re on the top of our But Ulsan appear to be a to the knockout stage with a That’s why we have to prepare matches still to play. Glory, we remain focused on er,” said the former Japanese group ranking and they have different proposition. The K game in hand, but Ulsan enter a lot and we will try our best to Shanghai Shenhua, on the the current situation in our international. “This is the third top players, so we will have to League runners-up have had the match knowing that a win win every single game.” other hand, sit one point be- team right now.” Chiangrai Utd and Tottenham top after Chelsea stalemate, Melbourne Victory in last chance battle Cavani sparks Manchester United AFP two points behind Tottenham Jan Bednarek and James AFC for accumulation of cards. London and Liverpool, who drew 1-1 at Ward-Prowse put Southamp- Doha “It is disappointing to Brighton on Saturday. ton in control. miss those three players,” said Tottenham moved to the “It went as I sort of ex- But Uruguay striker Cava- Chiangrai United face Mel- Thongsaum. “But the good top of the Premier League with pected. I thought we’d have ni sparked United’s escape act bourne Victory on Matchday thing is that there is a chance a goalless draw against title ri- a lot of possession. We cre- after coming on at the interval. Five of the 2020 AFC Cham- for other players to prove vals Chelsea, while Edinson ated enough to win the game,” Cavani set up Bruno Fer- pions League Group E at the themselves at this stage. Cavani inspired Manchester Chelsea manager Frank Lam- nandes to reduce the deficit Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium at “We plan game by game United’s thrilling 3-2 win at pard said. and the former Paris Saint- 4pm on Monday as both sides first, starting with this game Southampton on Sunday. “The clean sheet against a Germain star grabbed the battle for the last shot at pro- against Melbourne Victory Jose Mourinho’s side side set up to counter-attack, equaliser from his team- gression to the Round of 16. who are also a good team, so climbed above previous lead- that was excellent. We didn’t mate’s deflected shot. Both teams met back in should we get a result tomor- ers Liverpool on goal differ- give Kane or Son a sniff.” The 33-year-old netted February in the group stage row, we can then think about ence after a sterile London Timo Werner thought he again in the final moments opener with Melbourne Vic- qualification.” derby at Stamford Bridge. had put Chelsea ahead early as his third goal since sign- tory taking all three points Melbourne Victory assis- Tottenham are unbeaten in the first half with a superb ing as a free agent in October thanks to a penalty convert- tant coach Steve Kean was all in nine league games and finish, only for an offside flag extended United’s winning to ed by Swedish forward Ola about planning and analysis Mourinho seemed happy to to thwart the Germany striker. four games in all competitions. Toivonen. Nine months and of the opposition ahead of the frustrate his former club as Chelsea’s Mason Mount “Great impact of course. three games later, those three crucial make-or-break tie in a they adopted a cautious ap- forced a good save from Hugo He is a number nine who points remain their only in the bid to reach the Round of 16 proach with little attacking Lloris in the second half, while wants to be in between the competition so far. for the first time since 2016. ambition. substitute Olivier Giroud posts, he is always on the Interim head coach Along- “We prepared, we had a “That was a game where should have done better than move. I’m very pleased with korn Thongsaum’s led debu- few good days on the training we respected them and they shoot straight at the Totten- him,” Solskjaer said. tants Chiangrai United to a ground,” said Kean. respected us. Nobody gambled ham keeper in stoppage time. “On the training pitch, in historic first win in the AFC “After our last game, we today or tried to change the the dressing room and during Champions League as Brazil- stayed behind and watched the direction of the game,” Mour- United fight back meal times, how meticulous he ian forward Bill scored twice to Chiangrai v FC Seoul game. inho said. The drab clash in west is. He knows what he wants to down FC Seoul 2-1 on Friday. We saw a completely different “I like the feeling of being London was a stark contrast eat, how much he wants to re- The Thai side are without side to the one that lost 5-0 top. We came from a difficult to United’s dramatic fightback cover – everything!” the services of Brazilian de- a couple of days earlier. The position last season and we are from two goals down at St Results: Chelsea 0 Tottenham fender Brinner, Korean mid- result changes this game into happy with that.” Mary’s. Manchester United’s Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani (right) cele- 0; Southampton 2 (Bednarek fielder Lee Yong-rae and expe- what is practically a semi-final Chelsea have not lost in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s brates scoring their second goal with Swedish defender Victor Lindel- 23, Ward-Prowse 33) Manches- rienced centre-back Sarawut for us. We have prepared very their last 11 games in all com- side were facing a dismal de- of during their English Premier League match against Southampton at ter United 3 (Fernandes 59, Inpaen, who are all suspended professionally.” petitions and sit in third place, feat after first-half goals from St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, England, on Sunday. (AFP) Cavani 74, 90+2). 14 Monday, November 30, 2020 Sports

SERIE A AC Milan pull five points clear as tributes paid to Maradona AFP for their legendary No 10 Milan who led the club to their only league titles in 1987 and 1990 AC Milan shrugged off the and the UEFA Cup in 1989. absence of injured star Zlatan Napoli will wear a jersey Ibrahimovic to consolidate reminiscent of Argentina’s for their lead in Serie A on Sunday their first league game since with a 2-0 win over Fiorentina. his death. Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Neymar fights for the ball dur- Milan pulled five points The launch of this new jer- ing the French L1 match against Girondins de Bordeaux (FCGB) at the clear of city rivals Inter Milan sey had already been planned Parc de Princes stadium in Paris on Sunday. (AFP) and Sassuolo, with AS Roma before Maradona’s death, and Juventus six points adrift. Napoli said. But Lazio slumped to a “A year ago, together with 3-1 home defeat to Udinese, Kappa, we thought of design- Neymar reaches days before their Champions ing a special jersey that echoes League trip to Borussia Dort- Diego Maradona, his beloved mund, in a victory paved by Argentina and the very strong milestone but the visitors’ Argentina players bond with the people of Na- on a day Serie A paid tribute to ples,” Napoli said in a state- Diego Maradona. ment. Serie A top scorer Ibrahi- “Together we hoped that PSG held movic watched from the stands Diego could see it, maybe wear after picking up a muscle injury it and share in the excitement AFP But, rather than an Argen- last weekend. Head coach Ste- with us. Paris tine, it was their own Brazil- fano Pioli was absent recover- “The presentation of the ian superstar who turned this ing from coronavirus, but Mi- AC Milan’s Italian defender Alessio Romagnoli (4th left) celebrates after opening the scoring during the new kit had already been Neymar scored his 50th game around before the half- lan extended their unbeaten Italian Serie A match vs Fiorentina at the San Siro stadium in Milan on Sunday. (AFP) agreed for the ninth matchday league goal for Paris Saint- hour mark. run in the league this season. of the championship, on the Germain but warned the Ligue A foul in the box on the ex- Franck Kessie set up Ales- New Fiorentina coach Ce- the assist for another com- AC Milan. occasion of the SSC Napoli- 1 leaders needed to improve Barcelona forward by Otavio sio Romagnoli for the opener sare Prandelli fell to his sec- patriot Fernando Forestieri’s “It’s a bad defeat, we need Roma match. quickly as they prepared for a was spotted by the referee after 17 minutes with the Ivo- ond defeat in as many games, third midway through the sec- to reset as soon as possible,” “The Kombat that will be crunch European clash with following a VAR review, and rian forward adding a second with his side above the rel- ond half. said coach Simone Inzaghi, worn by the players tonight Manchester United by drawing Neymar rolled in the resulting from the penalty spot 10 min- egation zone without a goal in After his goal, Pussetto whose side have picked up five will have an even greater sig- 2-2 with Bordeaux on Saturday. spot-kick, just as he had done utes later. their last four games. opened his two hands wide, points in five home games this nificance than initially as- The world’s most expen- against Leipzig. Fiorentina goalkeeper In Rome, Lazio’s players to symbolise the number 10, season. sumed.” sive player scored a penalty Signed for 222 million eu- Bartlomiej Dragowski denied took to the pitch with special Maradona’s jersey number. “We knew that the Cham- A minute’s silence has been to cancel out an early Timo- ros ($264m) in August 2017, Kessie a second in the first half edition ‘AD10S’ jersies in hon- Forestieri dedicated the pions League saps energy, observed before all games in thee Pembele own goal and Neymar has needed just 58 after Martin Caceres fouled our of former Argentina and success to Maradona after other teams also struggled this memory of Maradona with a become the quickest to reach matches to score 50 goals in Theo Hernandez. Napoli great Maradona who the match: “This victory is for weekend, but I expected more photo of the former Argentina a half century of league goals Ligue 1, fewer than any other Franck Ribery missed died last week aged 60. him!” from the lads. and Napoli star projected on in a PSG shirt, outdoing Zlatan player. chances for Fiorentina with But the hosts trailed after “After the goal I felt like “We all take responsibility, giant screens in the 10th min- Ibrahimovic. Ibrahimovic required 59 Gianluigi Donnarumma hold- quarter of an hour when Ar- crying, Diego was the greatest me first of all.” ute, as players stopped to ap- Moise Kean then put PSG in games to get to the milestone. ing firm in the Milan goal. gentine Roberto Pereyra set of all time,” said Forestieri. The north-eastern side plaud. front only for Yacine Adli to fire Pioli spoke to the team by up Turkish midfielder Tolgay Lazio looked weary after achieved back-to-back wins in a superb second-half equalis- video link after the game. Arslan for Udinese’s first goal the 3-1 Champions League win for the first time this season, Italian Serie A Results: Lazio er for mid-table Bordeaux, who “Pioli congratulated every- against Lazio in the Stadio Ol- over Zenit Saint Petersburg, to move up to 12th. 1 (Immobile 74-pen) Udinese 3 deserved their draw. one for winning this very im- impico in six years. but pulled a goal back through (Arslan 18, Pussetto 45+3, For- It is a setback for the reign- portant match,” said Kessie. Rodrigo De Paul then set a Ciro Immobile penalty after Napoli tribute estieri 71); Bologna 1 (Soriano ing French champions, a week “It’s like this on penalties, up fellow Argentine Ignacio 74 minutes. Maradona’s former club 45+2) Crotone 0; AC Milan 2 after they lost 3-2 at Monaco, Fastest 50 either your score or miss, but Pussetto for the second just The Romans are midtable Napoli host Roma later on (Romagnoli 17, Kessie 27-pen) and nearest challengers Lille I’ll still take the next one.” before the break, and provided in ninth, nine points behind Sunday with tributes planned Fiorentina 0. can move level on points at the Neymar has needed just top of the table with victory at 58 matches to score 50 Saint-Etienne on Sunday. “If we don’t improve it’s goals in Ligue 1, fewer going to be difficult for us in than any other player. Messi, Barca remember legend in winning style the league and in the Cham- pions League,” Neymar told Marseille bounce back Canal Plus ahead of the trip to Within a minute of equal- AFP not in the squad for Tuesday’s winner then passed up a Old Trafford on Wednesday. ising, PSG went ahead, with Madrid 4-0 Champions League win at shooting chance in the 56th PSG were again missing goalkeeper Benoit Costil par- Dynamo Kiev, and also started minute to roll a pass across key players, as has often been rying Neymar’s fizzing shot Barcelona on Sunday fol- Antoine Griezmann, who was the goal and set up a tap-in for the case this season, with and Kean following in to score lowed the advice of coach Ron- on the bench in Ukraine. Philippe Coutinho. goalkeeper Keylor Navas and his sixth goal since signing on ald Koeman and paid tribute Barcelona took the lead af- As Barcelona rediscovered captain Marquinhos among loan from Everton. to their former player Diego ter 29 minutes when the ball their cutting edge, Ousmane those absent at an empty Parc PSG should then have put Maradona with an emphatic lobbed into the net off Martin Dembele had a strike ruled out des Princes. the game to bed but Costil return to form in La Liga and a Braithwaite’s knee following a for offside. Yet, regardless of that, the tipped a Kylian Mbappe shot 4-0 victory over Osasuna. scramble in front of goal. Messi got his goal in the performance will do little to onto the post on 35 minutes Maradona, who played Messi seemed to be at- 74th minute with a dazzling ease concerns that have been and then denied Mbappe two seasons for Barca, died on tempting a tribute to Mara- strike. growing since they succeeded in again early in the second half Wednesday aged 60. dona’s famous ‘Hand of God’ He picked up the ball in beating RB Leipzig in midweek when he dived at the feet of the Before the match, the club goal against England in 1986 midfield, danced past two de- despite a disjointed display. star. played ‘The Song of the Birds’ as he leapt after the floating fenders and smashed a rising “We know how important Instead Bordeaux drew by Catalan cellist Pablo Casals ball stretching his left arm to- left-foot shot into the top far Wednesday’s match is. It’s level on the hour mark when as the teams stood around the ward it but the referee deemed corner. decisive. We didn’t play well Hatem Ben Arfa set up former centre circle where a Maradona Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (2nd right) us chal- he did not make contact. He celebrated by pulling (against Leipzig) but we won. PSG youngster Adli to score shirt was laid on the centre spot. lenged during the Spanish League match against CA Osasuna at the It was Braithwaite’s first off his Barcelona shirt to re- On Wednesday we will try to with a fine first-time strike. Lionel Messi, who has in- Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday. (AFP) goal at the Camp Nou and fol- veal a vintage Newell’s Old play our best game. We need to “Normally I protect my herited Maradona’s legendary lowed the Denmark forward’s Boys jersey from Maradona’s play more as a team and be bet- team but our second-half per- Argentina number 10 shirt, hoardings while a club official On Friday, Koeman said midweek strike in Kiev. one season with the club in ter organised, otherwise it will formance was not ok. There is bowed his head. held a framed Maradona Bar- the best tribute his team could Griezmann scored with a Rosario, Argentina. be difficult,”N eymar added. no way we can repeat our sec- Flags at the Camp Nou celona shirt. pay Maradona was to “show powerful left-foot volley from “It was a great moment,” Bordeaux took a 10th-min- ond-half showing when we play flew at half mast, Maradona’s The Catalans have been what we can do on the pitch”. outside the box in the 42nd said Koeman. “Leo’s goal, ute lead when 18-year-old de- in Manchester,” Tuchel said. image was displayed on every struggling in La Liga and start- He recalled Messi and minute. his gesture dedicated to fender Pembele, making his first Earlier Marseille put their screen and digital advertising ed the game 14th. Frenkie de Jong, who were The France World Cup Maradona.” senior start, turned a corner into humiliating losing run in the his own net as he jumped with Champions League to one side Josh Maja at the near post. as they beat Nantes 3-1. PSG honoured the late Florian Thauvin and Dimitri Diego Maradona with a min- Payet scored before Dario Bene- ute’s silence before kick-off detto made it three from a pen- Surgeon responds tearfully to investigation into star’s death and a banner at one end of the alty. Ludovic Blas pulled a goal empty Parc des Princes which back for Nantes. It was a fourth AFP etery on the outskirts of the dona returned home to Tigre read, in Spanish, ‘Goodbye straight Ligue 1 victory for Mar- Buenos Aires Argentine capital. where he received round-the- number 10! Rest in Peace!’. seille, moving them up to third. “Our investigations are clock medical care and could re- Diego Maradona’s surgeon ongoing, we are talking to wit- main close to his daughters. responded to the launch of nesses including members of “He should have gone to a an investigation for involun- the family” of Maradona, a rehabilitation centre. He didn’t tary manslaughter by saying source close to the San Isidro want to,” said Luque who called SA vs England he “everything he could, up inquiry said. Maradona “unmanageable”. to the impossible” for an “un- “The clinic had recom- Luque said he did not know Dawid Malan returns to roots and manageable” patient. mended that he go elsewhere why there was no defibrilla- takes England to series win Earlier in the day prosecu- to be hospitalised, but the tor in case of a heart attack in tors in San Isidro, near Buenos family decided otherwise. His Maradona’s home in Tigre, Paarl (South Africa): Dawid Malan returned to the town where he Aires, said they were investi- daughters signed for him to be and made clear that the home grew up and guided England to a series-clinching victory over South gating Leopoldo Luque while discharged from the hospital,” care was not his responsibility. Africa in the second Twenty20 international at Boland Park in Paarl Argentine television showed said a family member, on the “I am a neurosurgeon,” said on Sunday. The left-handed Malan made 55 off 40 balls to anchor a police raiding the doctor’s sur- condition of anonymity. Luque. “I am the person who tricky chase. England reached a target of 147 with four wickets and gery and home. Later in the day, Luque, has been taking care of him. I’m one ball to spare. Malan, 33, was born in England but grew up in Paarl The probe was triggered by who is no relation to Marado- A handout file photo taken on November 11, 2020 shows Argentine proud of everything I’ve done. and attended the local high school. He made his first-class debut for concerns raised by Maradona’s na’s former Argentina team- football legend Diego Maradona shaking hands with his doctor Leo- I have nothing to hide. I am at the Boland provincial team at Boland Park in February 2006 before daughters Dalma, Gianinna and mate of the same name, gave poldo Luque in Olivos, Buenos Aires province, Argentina. (AFP) the disposal of justice.” going back to England and playing for Middlesex. “My cricket was Jana over the treatment he re- an emotional televised news Maradona’s lawyer, Matias learnt in the nets at the back here,” he told SuperSport television. “It ceived for his heart condition at conference. life, for having improved it to as a patient”. Morla, had called for an inves- was nice to come home and win a game for England.” South Africa his home in Tigre, north of Bue- “You want to know what the end.” Luque had posted a photo- tigation into claims that am- could only manage 146 for six after being sent in on a slow pitch, nos Aires, judicial sources said. I am responsible for?” the Luque said he did “every- graph of himself with Maradona bulances took more than half which offered help to the spinners. Leg-spinner Adil Rashid took two Maradona died of a heart 39-year-old doctor asked be- thing he could, up to the im- when the former player left hos- an hour to reach the football for 23. England struggled in reply, with left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz attack on Wednesday aged tween sobs. “For having loved possible” and considered him- pital on November 12, eight days star’s house in response to an Shamsi taking a career-best three for 19, dismissing England big guns 60, and was buried on Thurs- him, for having taken care of self a “friend” of Maradona after the doctor operated to re- emergency call on the day of Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes. (AFP) day at the Jardin de Paz cem- him, for having extended his and saw him “as a father, not move a brain blood clot. Mara- his death. Sports Monday, November 30, 2020 15 ICSS Securing Sport 2020 virtual conference from December 1

The confirmed speaker lineup Meet will see for Securing Sport 2020 includes among others Australia’s Steve Smith celebrates after reaching his century in the global sport 2nd ODI against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. (AFP) ● HE Miguel Angel Moratinos, High safeguarding Representative of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) community ● HE Staffan De Mistura, Former Smith ton up again, Under-Secretary-General and United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and touch on Lebanon Kohli misses out as ‘Building ● Constantinos Filis, Director-General, International Olympic Truce Centre Resilience In ● HE Vladimir Voronkov, Oz take ODI series Under-Secretary-General, United Nations Ever-Changing Counter-Terrorism Office UNO( CT) AFP ● Dr Claudia Pereira, Secretary of State for Friday’s 66-run crushing win Integration and Migration, Portugal Sydney in the first ODI on the same World’ ● Raffaele Chiulli, President of Sport ground and was the third-high- Accord and the Global Association of Another pulsating Steve est total scored against India. Tribune News Network International Sports Federations (GAISF) Smith century and two flying “I felt good from ball one. Doha ● Ambassador Thomas Stelzer, Dean, outfield catches clinched the Got myself in and went hard,” International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA), one-day international series for Smith said. “It was another Bringing eminent interna- ICSS Honorary Board Member Australia with a 51-run victory great foundation set by Finchy tional experts and leaders from ● Azat Kadyrov, First Deputy Minister of over India in Sydney on Sunday. and Davey (Warner).” organizations across sectors Sport of the Russian Federation Smith tormented India with It was India’s 5th consecu- united on a virtual platform, the Saleh Salem Al Eida, Special Advisory, Strategy and Partnership Development, ICSS (left) and Massimiliano ● Franco Frattini, President of the High Montanari, CEO, ICSS, while addressing the media in Doha on Sunday. Court of Sport Justice of Italy, former Minister his second blistering hundred tive ODI defeat – for the first International Centre for Sport of Foreign Affairs, Chairman of the Sport in as many matches as Austral- time since January 2016 – with Security (ICSS) has convened Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) ia posted another huge target, the tourists now bidding to its flagship conferenceS ecur- ● Filomena Fortes, President of the Cape reaching 389-4 off 50 overs. prevent a series whitewash in ing Sport, under the theme Verdean Olympic Committee The Australians then re- Wednesday’s game in Canberra. ‘Building Resilience in an Ever- stricted India to 338-9 from “They have outplayed us. Changing World’ to be held dressed under the conference their 50 overs with Virat Kohli We were ineffective with the from December 1 to 4, 2020. theme ‘Building Resilience in falling on 89 to a magnificent ball, and didn’t hit the areas,” The four-day event fea- an Ever-Changing World, given Moises Henriques catch when Kohli said. “They have a strong tures a multi-sectoral line up that the current circumstances the master batsman was clos- batting line-up, they know the of international and national have added yet another layer ing in on a century. conditions and the angles well. decision-makers who will take of complexity to the threats the Smith followed up his 105 “The chase felt steep. They part in a series of Policy Dia- world of sport faces. off 66 balls in Friday’s first took the chances that they cre- logues and Expert Debates to At the ICSS we are proud ODI victory with an equally ated in the field, which was the inspire collective action and to bring back our flagship con- dominant 104 off 64 balls as difference.” identify solutions to enhance ference again this year in a the Indians couldn’t stem the Australia’s win may have the safety, security and integ- new virtual format after it was runs on a slow-paced Sydney come at a cost, however, with rity of sport, while protecting initiated nine years ago. Cricket Ground pitch in sear- David Warner injuring his groin its societal values. Over the years, Secur- ing conditions. in a fielding tumble and likely to The conference will con- ing Sport has become a The total surpassed Aus- be out of next ODI – and possi- clude with the organization of globally recognised and re- tralia’s 374 for six which set up bly the following T20 series. a Youth Forum hosted by IC- spected event by the interna- SS’s initiative Save the Dream tional leaders and experts in Scoreboard to gather the contributions ing world and how we need to The conference will see said Montanari. the field.” Australia b Cummins 28, V. Kohli c Henriques b Hazlewood 89, S. from youth leaders in shaping be more resilient in our fight various subjects related to Earlier, welcoming the Securing Sport is an in- D. Warner run out (Iyer) 83, A. Finch c Kohli b Shami 60 Iyer c Smith b Henriques 38, K.L. Rahul c Hazlewood b the future agenda. for protecting the integrity of security in sport being dis- media, Saleh Salem Al Eida, ternational and multisecto- S. Smith c Shami b Pandya 104, M. Labuschagne c Zampa 76, H. Pandya c Smith b Cummins 28, R. Jadeja Addressing the media sport. This event gives inspira- cussed over the next few days Special Advisory, Strategy and ral conference, which was Agarwal b Bumrah 70, G. Maxwell not out 63, M. c Maxwell b Cummins 24, N. Saini not out 10, M. Shami ahead of the conference on tion to the ICSS regarding the including racism, mega sports Partnership Development, conceived to serve as a plat- Henriques not out 2; Extras: (lb2, nb1, w4) 7 c and b Maxwell 1, J. Bumrah lbw b Zampa 0, Y. Chahal Total: (50 overs; for four wkts) 389 not out 4; Extras: (nb2, w8) 10 Sunday, Massimiliano Mon- general work objectives and events’ security, match-fixing ICSS, said, “The Securing Sport form for discussions about Did not bat: A. Carey, P. Cummins, M. Starc, A. Zampa, Total: (50 overs; for nine wickets) 338 tanari, CEO, ICSS, said, “Se- future endeavors in safeguard- and organised crime. 2022 is on course to be an ex- the changes, challenges and J. Hazlewood Fall of wickets: 1-58 (Dhawan), 2-60 (Agarwal), 3-153 curing Sport has been con- ing sport as a common good “The COVID-19 era has ceptional edition of the ICSS- threats to sport and the oppor- Fall of wickets: 1-142 (Finch), 2-156 (Warner), 3-292 (Iyer), 4-225 (Kohli), 5-288 (Rahul), 6-321 (Jadeja), ceived to bring together all for humankind. I look forward highlighted few more areas in hosted conference. The impact tunities sport can generate in (Smith), 4-372 (Labuschagne) 7-321 (Pandya), 8-326 (Shami), 9-328 (Bumrah). Bowling: Shami 9-0-73-1 (1w), Bumrah 10-1-79-1 Bowling: Starc 9-0-82-0 (1nb), Hazlewood 9-0-59-2 our allies and to stimulate the for thought leaders coming sport including some new di- of the COVID-19 pandemic the socio-economic context. (1w), Saini 7-0-70-0 (2w 1nb), Chahal 9-0-71-0, Jadeja (1w), Cummins 10-0-67-3 (5w 1nb), Zampa 10-0-62- future work of the ICSS. The together next few days to ana- mensions of online systematic and the new challenges the The latest editions were 10-0-60-0, Agarwal 1-0-10-0, Pandya 4-0-24-1. 2 (1w), Henriques 7-0-34-1 (1w), Maxwell 5-0-34-1. 2020 edition aims at opening lyse some of the most pressing security concerns which will pandemic has instigated with hosted by the Lancaster House India Result: Australia won by 51 runs S. Dhawan c Starc b Hazlewood 30, M. Agarwal c Carey Series: Australia 2-0; Toss: Australia. the conversation about the new current challenges facing the also be addressed by the ex- respect to the safety, security in London and the Council on realms of this rapidly chang- world of sport.” perts during the conference,” and integrity of sport will be ad- Foreign Relations in New York.

Pollard slams Windies as Phillips blasts Black Caps to series win AFP day by five wickets, as Phillips sibly can. I know I can do it’,” After winning the toss and “I think it’s attitude and I Mount Maunganui (NZ) provided a batting masterclass. Phillips said. sending New Zealand into bat think it’s our mindset. Called up to the Twenty20 The 23-year-old, who under overcast skies, Pollard “If we had stayed in the con- West Indies captain Kieron side while regular skipper Kane was born in South Africa but believed the West Indies were test a bit longer, try to limit the Pollard accused his side of not Williamson focuses on the up- moved to New Zealand at the in control when the Black Caps damage to 200, 190 or so, we’d performing to international coming Tests, Phillips plun- age of five, took just 46 deliv- reached the halfway mark at have been for the challenge but standards Sunday after New dered eight sixes and 10 fours eries to reach his century, the 84 for two. “But between overs we were behind the eight ball Zealand comprehensively won on his way to 108 as New Zea- 10th fastest in T20I and one 10 to 15 we sort of lost it there,” after that 10th over and it just the second Twenty20I by 72 land posted a mammoth 238 ball faster than the previous Pollard said. went pear-shaped from there.” runs on the back of a record for three and then restricted the New Zealand record held by “In terms of the energy and Scores: New Zealand 238 for century by Glenn Phillips. West Indies to 166 for nine. Colin Munro. Phillips plays in feel and erraticness in the field, 3 (Phillips 108, Conway 65*, New Zealand wrapped up “You never know when the the Caribbean in the New Zea- that’s not the standard that we Pollard 1-33) beat West Indies the series at Mount Maunganui next opportunity is going to land off-season and said fa- want to set for ourselves, and 166 for 9 (Pollard 28, Paul 26*, New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips during his 51-ball 108 in the second with a game to spare, after win- come and I came into this go- miliarity with the West Indies not the standard anyone wants Jamieson 2-15, Santner 2-41) Twenty20 International against the West Indies at the Bay Oval in ning the opening match on Fri- ing ‘let’s go in as hard as I pos- attack was a big help. to see in international cricket. by 72 runs. Mount Maunganui on Sunday. (AFP) Much-anticipated XC-MTB race successfully held in Al Khor

Tribune News Network Team Rasen Adventure Shop) Doha followed by Andres Bustos Del Valle (ARG - Team Los Gau- The much awaited first chos) and Clark Arvin Andrada proper XC-MTB race of the (PHI-Team SMCC APO Lakay) 2020/2021 cycling season was The race also witnessed successfully held in Al Khor the most number of female this weekend. participants in a local MTB The event was attended by race with 17 ladies in 3 women 200 participants spread over 4 handicap categories finishing races with 11 categories, in to- the race. tal catering riders as young as The winner of the main 4 to 57-years-old. women’s race was Julie Mel- The outdoor off-road cy- ville (AUS - Team Rasen Ad- cling event was organized in venture Shop), followed by collaboration with Qatar Cy- Daniela Sposi (GBR - Team cling Federation (QCF) and Rasen Adventure Shop), and the United Filipino Mountain The race witnessed the most number of female participants in a Carla Pregigueiro (ESP - Team Bikers Qatar (UFMBQ). local MTB race with 17 ladies in 3 women handicap categories. Doha Cycling). Szymon Wasiak, Head The winner of the main women’s race was Julie Melville (AUS – Team UFMBQ Co-founders and coach of QCF commented that Rasen Adventure Shop). event directors John Bonalos the organization of the race and Ferdie Bermejo thanked was already on the top level The event was attended by 200 participants spread over 4 races with 11 categories, in total catering riders that are technical which de- with Abdullah Aljaiidi (Team their fellow race organiz- for a grassroots community as young as 4 to 57-years-old. mands a lot of focus to main- Doha Cycling) winning the ers and volunteers and also event like this. tain your pace and to avoid main race of the day in front of thanked the management of “The race organizers, vol- the future. Along with the Duhail trail features that can cater to crashes. And the trail keeps on Marwan Al Jalham and Nayef Qatar Cycling Federation for unteers, and marshals from He also added, “The at- MTB trail, the Al Khor Play- newbies, experienced, and pro evolving every season, thanks Al Mesalam (both Team Rasen the full support for the com- UFMBQ did a great job in mosphere created by the Fili- ground MTB trail had become mountain bikers alike. It has to the help of Team El Padyak- Adventure Shop). munity MTB races that UFM- keeping the flow of the race pino mountain bike communi- one of the most popular XC a lot of short but steep climbs ero, a local Mountain biking Abdullah attacked on the BQ is continuously organizing. smooth and safe for everyone.” ty is so overwhelming and the MTB racecourses in Qatar. It which creates intensity be- community based on Al Khor first lap and maintained it un- The race was also made He commended that with support and cheers of fellow has been a crowd favorite not cause there are fewer recovery under the UFMBQ umbrella til the end, even managing to possible by Skate Shack Doha, this kind of race organiza- mountain bikers on the route only because of its scenic view areas in between those short who is maintaining and build- increase the gap of the riders and Rayyan Natural Water. tion, Qatar will be ready to go added a lot of fun and moti- of the Al Khor bay but because climbs and when there are ing this trail network. in every lap until the finish. Another challenging MTB up one level and organize a vation for the riders climbing the trail is so dynamic and has climbs, there are also descends The Qatar National team Open Expats category was race is about to happen in De- proper UCI XC MTB Race in those steep climbs.” a lot to offer when it comes to and drops and a lot of sections riders made a clean sweep won by Kees Wouters (NED - cember, the organizers said.