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Sports Monday, June 1, 2020 11 Mauro Icardi signs four-year PSG deal

AFP delighted to announce the cording to the French and Ital- Icardi “for the six seasons he Milan signing of Mauro Icardi on ian sports press. spent with us and wish him a permanent deal, following This is the first major the best for his future profes- Paris Saint-Germain have the striker’s loan from Inter transfer in Europe since the sional career”. signed Argentina international Milan during the 2019-2020 crisis linked to the Covid-19 The 27-year-old joined Mauro Icardi from ,” the French club said pandemic. Inter from Sampdoria in on a four-year deal after taking in a statement. The 27-year-old Icardi’s 2013 and scored 124 goals for up the option to buy the on- Icardi, who has eight recruitment could signal the the team. loan forward, the two clubs an- caps for Argentina, but also departure of Uruguayan strik- But despite being twice nounced on Sunday. holds an Italian passport, has er , 33, the top top scorer in 2015 and Icardi joined PSG this signed a four-year deal until scorer in the history of the 2018, he failed to win any tro- season and impressed with June 30, 2024. club, whose contract expires phies in , fell out with the 20 goals in 31 games, before Given the current economic on on June 30. Inter Milan hierarchy in Febru- the campaign was situation the French champi- Icardi’s debut season may ary 2019 and was stripped of stopped and his club crowned ons succeeded in reducing the not have finished yet with the the club captaincy. champions because of the fee “to under” €60 million ($66 Champions League still to be He was frozen out when coronavirus pandemic. million), as opposed to the €70 concluded, perhaps in August. Antonio Conte took over as Mauro Icardi scored 20 goals for PSG since joining last August on-loan from Inter Milan. (AFP) “Paris Saint-Germain are million initially requested, ac- Inter Milan thanked coach this season.

Quick read Man City’s Mahrez has watches worth £300,000 stolen: Reports Sancho scores first LONDON: Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez had three luxury watches worth more than £300,000 ($370,000) stolen when thieves raided his penthouse apartment, according to British media reports on Sunday. More than £50,000 in cash along with Cartier bracelets and rare football shirts worth up to £150,000 were also taken from the Algeria international. The watches were reported to be a £230,000 hat-trick as Richard Mille timepiece, a £40,000 Rolex Daytona and a £35,000 Rolex Day Date. Mahrez, 29, was said to not have been at home when the offenders used a key fob to access his apartment and three others in the Manchester city centre block on April 24. The Sun quoted a letter sent to residents which read: “Four apartments were accessed without grind down authority using a fob which had general access throughout the building. “The fob in question is now in our possession, has been fully deacti- vated and cannot be used again.” The robbery continued an alarming sequence of Premier League stars being targeted by thieves. (AFP)

Hungarian football fans return to stadia after virus lockdown MISKOLC (HUNGARY): Fans returned to Hungarian football stadia at the weekend after a two-month break due to the coronavirus, a first in Europe where other leagues have resumed behind closed doors. The Hungarian Football Association (MLSZ) decided on Thursday to allow clubs let fans in for the first time since March on condition that every second row in stadia remains empty, and that only every fourth seat is occupied. Outside the Diosgyor club stadium in the northeastern city of Miskolc Saturday before its game with Mezokovesd their supporters said they were glad to be back and meet fellow fans again. “We’ll keep the rules as there could be closed-doors games again if we screw up,” said Richard Kovacs, 36. Some 2,255 spectators attended the game, one of six to take place in Hungary at the weekend, with the stands speckled with scattered fans. “The virus hasn’t disappeared so we must keep the distance,” said 18-year-old student Csaba Gasparics wearing a Diosgyor facemask. “We are only worried if we win or loses, not about the epidemic,” said Gabor Lengyel, 41. Apart from in Budapest where Hungary’s biggest club Ferencvaros has a large fan base, typical crowds are small with a nationwide average last season of around 3,000. “We were already maintaining social distancing in the stadiums very well,” one web user joked after the MLSZ announcement. Other European countries that have relaunched their leagues in May, or are about to do so, are play- ing behind closed doors. Hungary, which has a population of 9.8 million, had by Sunday recorded 3,876 cases and 526 deaths in the coronavirus pandemic. Restrictions have gradually been eased across the country and Budapest fully reopened its bars and res- taurants on the weekend. (AFP) English midfielder Jadon Sancho scored a hat-trick in ’s 6-1 win over strugglers Paderborn. (AFP) Moenchengladbach’s French forward Marcus Thuram took a knee after scoring. (AFP)

DPA difference from Bayer Lev- home when keeper Leopold confident Paderborn could not who took a knee in celebrat- erkusen as Marcus Thuram’s Zingerle spilled a 54th minute maintain their level of perfor- ing in support of the current double led them over Union. cross from Emre Can. mance in matching Dortmund protests in the US, completed Football and life Champions League hopefuls Both Sancho and Thuram Just three minutes later and would tire. his brace midway through the Borussia Dortmund and Borus- paid tribute to George Floyd, Julian Brandt was provider for tested second half by converting again sia Moenchengladbach proved killed at the hands of Ameri- Sancho to tap in and he lifted visiting keeper Rafal Gikie- from Alassane Plea’s cross. will never be the way too strong for Bundesliga can police this week, in their his shirt to reveal “Justice for wicz with an audacious effort Gladbach coach Marco strugglers Paderborn and Un- goal celebrations. George Floyd” on his vest. from the half-way line but did Rose said “everyone supported” ion Berlin with 6-1 and 4-1 wins Bayern crushed Fortuna And the England interna- make the breakthrough in the Thuram’s sign against racism. same, feels Messi respectively on Sunday. Dusseldorf 5-0 on Saturday to tional drilled a brilliant second 17th minute. Plea himself got on the Bottom side Paderborn follow-up their crucial 1-0 win to settle the tie straight after Several defenders failed to scoresheet with a fine finish DPA strange situation for us and resisted bravely but Jadon at Dortmund on Tuesday. Fifth- Huenemeier’s spot kick, which halt Neuhaus’ run across the late on. Barcelona for anyone who has to change Sancho’s hat-trick, Thorgan placed RB , the final side harshly awarded against Can box and he found the net via Union had cut the defi- their usual working dynamics. Hazard, Achraf Hakimi and in Champions League conten- for handball. the post. cit moments after the restart Barcelona forward Lionel “A lot of people have had arare strike from veteran tion, can go third again with a Hakimi and Schmelzer, “That is naturally a nice through Andersson’s close- Messi says neither football nor a really bad time because this Marcel Schmelzer took Dort- win at on Monday. with his first goal since 2013, number,” Neuhaus said of range finish from a free kick life itself will be able to return situation has affected them mund within seven points Dortmund were with- struck before Sancho broke scoring Gladbach’s 3,000th but rarely looked capable of to normal after the coronavi- in some way, as happened to of leaders Bayern out teenage striker Erling clear to complete his hat- Bundesliga goal. “But I am taking something. rus pandemic. all those who lost their family despite Uwe Huenemeier’s Braut Haaland who picked trick. The three goals in the much happier about the win “When we produce so Spanish football has been and friends and couldn’t even penalty consolation. up an injury against Bay- final five minutes added a fair in the battle for the Champi- many mistakes then at the on hold since March because barely say goodbye to them. But with just five games re- ern and initially struggled to reflection to the scoreline as ons League.” end it will be difficult to win a of the health crisis, which has “There can be nothing maining in the season delayed break down determined Pad- Paderborn faded. Union have taken just one game,” admitted Union coach seen over 27,000 deaths in the worse than losing the people by the coronavirus epidemic an erborn, who look increasing- “I have said almost noth- point since the restart in the . country, although will you love the most, that cre- eighth successive title for Bay- ly doomed eight points from ing,” coach Lucien Favre said of middle of the month and never Promoted Union are 14th resume from June 11. ates enormous frustration for ern is considered inevitable. the play-off place. his approach at half-time. “Just threatened an equaliser before and just four points above “Football, like life in gen- me, and seems the most unfair Gladbach went behind Eventually quality told that we had to keep playing.” Thuram’s back-post header. the bottom three having not eral, I think will never be the thing of all.” Barcelona are two Dortmund into third on goal though and Hazard nudged The Swiss explained he was French forward Thuram, won in six. same,” Messi told El Pais on points clear of rivals Real Ma- Sunday, with quotes also drid at the top of La Liga, with published on Barcelona’s 11 games remaining. club website. The rest of the Spanish “The return to training, season will be completed be- Liverpool’s training return a ‘massive lift’ for Klopp competitions and what was hind closed doors and with a previously done normally now strict security protocol to en- AFP “We never had nine weeks the season does restart. “It’s our pre-season; how played behind closed doors will have to be started again, sure optimum safety condi- London without football training in our The Reds’ first game back I said, we don’t expect a long and it was suggested Liver- but progressively. It will be a tions for the players and staff. lives since we played football, is scheduled to be the Mersey- break in between the seasons, pool may have to move to a Jurgen Klopp admitted on pretty much. That’s all different side derby against Everton and so this is a very important neutral venue in a bid to stop Sunday that it has been a “mas- but interesting as well,” Klopp Klopp is building his players’ fit- period for us.” Liverpool are fans gathering outside. sive lift” to see his Liverpool told Liverpool’s website. ness towards that date. now awaiting confirmation on “That’s what we were all squad back training together as “We enjoy the situation, “We don’t have to be match- schedules and venues after sen- waiting for,” Klopp said. “But they prepare for the return of that’s really all good. And it fit now. We try it with in- ior police chiefs raised con- now it’s always like this. You the Premier League. makes all the difference for creasing intensity, day by cerns about the club playing were waiting for that, some- The English top flight is us, to be honest, to come to- day, but we have to be any possible title-clinching body tells us we could start, set to restart on June 17 and gether and have this hour or fit on the 19th or 20th, match at Anfield or anoth- that’s good. teams have been able to re- two here together. whichever day they will er team’s stadium. “Now we know, from sume group training after “You get this contact, give us against Everton, I All match- a training point of view, weeks of isolation due to the feedback as well on the pitch think,” Klopp said. es will be what we have to do when coronavirus lockdown. directly, not via a computer “That’s the moment and when we have to be It has been an especially or a screen. It’s a massive, when we want to be at 100 per cent in the best frustrating time for Liverpool massive lift.” at 100 percent. It’s way, how we can train in boss Klopp, whose side were Liverpool have a 25-point round about three different intensities. That was two wins away from clinching lead over second placed Man- weeks until then, very important. the Premier League title when chester City, putting their that’s good. We Barcelona’s Argentine forward (centre) with teammates the season was halted because first English title for 30 years want to use that Manager Jurgen Klopp is relieved to have his during a training session last week. (AFP) of the pandemic in March. within touching distance if and we will. Liverpool squad back together. (AFP)