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CRICKETCRICKET| Page 4 TENNISTENNIS| Page 6 South Africa, Nadal cruises England past Fritz to in semis of win title in Women’s WC Acapulco Monday, March 2, 2020 GOLF Rajab 7, 1441 AH Valimaki claims GULF TIMES maiden European tour win in Oman SPORT Page 7 QATAR STADIUMS ARE ‘SPECTACULAR’: HUGHES ormer Wales star Mark Hughes or training site. And because of this, I believe praised Qatar’s preparations for the we’re going to witness a spectacular level of FIFA World Cup during a visit to the performance as the focus will squarely be on FSupreme Committee for Delivery & football.” Legacy (SC). Hughes, who twice won the English Premier Speaking after a tour of the SC’s Legacy Pa- League with Manchester United and famous- vilion, the former Manchester City manager ly scored twice in the 1991 European Cup described the eight proposed stadiums as Winners’ Cup final for the Red Devils against ‘spectacular’. Barcelona, is also expecting an unmatched “They are all spectacular – I like the fact tournament experience for the expected 1.5 that each stadium has its own story,” said million fans. Hughes, who made 799 career appearances “I think it will be fantastic for fans. Everything for teams across Europe, including Manches- will be close by thanks to the metro and ter United, Barcelona and Chelsea. other forms of transport. They also have Hughes went on to discuss the compact the chance to attend two live games a day nature of the tournament – which he be- – something we’ve never really seen before lieves will be a massive benefit for compet- at a major tournament.” Hughes went on to ing teams. During Qatar 2022, the longest discuss the current state of the English Pre- distance between stadiums will be just 55km, mier League. The former Blackburn Rovers while players and fans will stay in only one and Stoke City manager believes Ole Gunnar accommodation during the event and never Solskjaer needs time to build a competitive be far from any attraction. team at Old Traff ord – and said Liverpool “I was a player for many years and I know have a great chance to win both at home and the hardships of moving from one place to in Europe this year. another during a tournament,” said Hughes. “After 30 years, Liverpool will finally win the “It aff ects everyone, including players, Premier League. Jurgen Klopp has done an coaches and fans. But in Qatar, the tourna- outstanding job. They also have a fantastic ment will be diff erent. Players won’t have to chance of winning the Champions League travel, change their place of accommodation for the second year in a row.” FOOTBALL Wily Wolves stun Spurs ‘We fight to the end in every game, keep going and keep winning’ Reuters London ily striker Raul Jimenez struck a superb 73rd- minute winner as Wol- Wverhampton Wanderers twice came back from a goal down to beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 and leap- frog them into sixth place in the Pre- mier League table yesterday. Steven Bergwijn gave Jose Mourin- ho’s Spurs, who lost 2-1 to Chelsea last week, the lead in the 13th minute by slamming home a rebound to spare the blushes of Dele Ali, whose weak shot with the goal at his mercy was parried by Rui Patricio. The visitors struck back 14 minutes later through Irish international Matt Doherty, who took advantage of some poor defending to score after Spurs failed to clear Ruben Vinagre’s cross. Serge Aurier restored the lead just before halftime, collecting the ball just inside the box before curling a sublime Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Mexican striker Raul Jimenez celebrates after left-foot shot inside the far post, but scoring their third goal against Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur again Wolves came back as Diogo Jota Stadium in London yesterday. scored from close range in the 57th minute. With Spurs striker Ali spurn- For Mourinho, the defeat makes the Harry Maguire and his attempted ing several decent chances, Jota then task of qualifying for the Champions clearance was charged down by Do- set up Jimenez for the winner, sliding League that little bit more diffi cult but minic Calvert-Lewin and fl ew off the the ball into his path in the 73rd minute he did not see his side as being second- Everton striker into the net. for Jimenez to cut swiftly inside before best against Wolves. United responded well to the early curling a sweet left-foot strike into the “They are so powerful on the coun- setback though with Nemanja Matic net.The win lifts Wolves into sixth spot ter-attack,” he told a news confer- hitting the cross-bar with a long-range with 42 points after 28 games, just be- ence. “We tried diff erent solutions, it eff ort and then forcing Everton keeper hind Manchester United on goal diff er- worked in a way because we scored two Jordan Pickford into a diving save with ence, while Spurs slip to seventh, two goals. another well-struck drive. points behind Wolves. “I think it’s unfair, the result, totally It was January signing Bruno Fer- With Manchester City set to be unfair,” Mourinho added, before call- anandes, the Portuguese midfi elder banned from the Champions League ing for more fi ght from his players. who has brought some much-needed for breaching UEFA’s fi nancial rules, “We don’t have that aggression. creativity to the United side, who put Wolves striker Jimenez said he and his We are too good, too nice. That was the visitors level with a superb low teammates were setting their sights on maybe the only diff erence between shot from outside the box in the 31st a spot in Europe’s premier club com- the teams.” Meanwhile, Everton and minute. petition. Manchester United drew 1-1 at Goodi- There was VAR drama in stoppage “This is our spirit, it’s what charac- son Park in an enthralling game which time when Everton thought they had terises us. We fi ght to the end in every ended in VAR drama. a winner. Calvert-Lewin’s low shot game, keep going and keep winning. A dreadful error from United keeper defl ected off Harry Maguire and span We’re proud of this game and we have David De Gea gifted Everton a third- past Sigurdsson who was lying on the to keep going to achieve more goals, we minute opener — the Spaniard daw- fl oor in what the video referee ruled are looking at top fi ve” he said. dled on the ball after a pass-back from was an off side position. Gulf Times 2 Monday, March 2, 2020 FOOTBALL SPOTLIGHT Generation Amazing ambassador launches football academy in Pakistan eneration Amazing am- the chance to play football and make an academy for them? Now thing he’s already implementing bassador Zaheer Khat- reach their potential. I have many children and they are in his academy. tak grew up in the Paki- Khattak now works with up to playing football and learning life “We use both standard skills stani city of Thatta with 23 young children on a weekly skills.” and Generation Amazing meth- Ga dream of playing professional basis. Besides enjoying playing Being involved with Genera- ods in our training activities with football. However, due to lim- football, the participants learn tion Amazing has helped Khattak the children,” said Khattak. “The ited opportunities, Khattak was key life skills thanks to the Gen- carry his project forward. It has training and workshops during forced to neglect his footballing eration Amazing programme provided him with football for the festival were really useful ambitions. which inspired Khattak. The development training and given for me and I’m now sharing my Khattak started playing foot- academy promotes inclusive- him new and meaningful ways to learnings back home.” ball aged ten. He honed his skills ness, while keeping a keen eye keep the children engaged. The For Khattak, it’s important that in street football joining a local on cultural sensitivities – which football matches and tourna- children can stay off the streets club. But during his eight years have led to separate sessions be- ments he organises are regularly and away from drugs and crime – with the team, Khattak wasn’t ing organised for groups of girls attended by more than 40 par- and his academy is helping to en- given a chance to make the and boys. ticipants. sure that. As for his ultimate goal progress he desired. “They come to play football In December 2019, Khattak – he hopes the academy will one Frustrated by his position, and we organise a tournament,” travelled to Qatar for the inaugu- day help a player reach the top of Khattak decided to launch his said Khattak, who works as an ral Generation Amazing Festival, the sport. own club. Soon after, the Makh- engineer and runs the academy where he participated in work- Khattak said: “My dream is doom Child Academy was born in his spare time. “Children don’t shops about football for devel- to see a member of the academy – and it focused on giving under- always have the chance to play opment and also learned about play top-level international foot- privileged and disabled children football, so I thought why don’t I football3 methodology – some- ball.” (SC.qa) Generation Amazing ambassador Zaheer Khattak (second from left) launches football academy in Pakistan. COMMENT FOCUS Eighth edition of Klopp believes Workers’ Cup begins loss could prove a positive for Reds he 2020 Workers’ Cup game was in Group D, as Teyseer ‘We don’t have to defend or try to get a record, we can just try to win football games’ kicked off on Friday with Services Company came back 10 matches being played from two goals down to draw 2-2 Reuters across fi ve groups.