Friday 47 Sports Friday, November 2, 2018 Zain main sponsor of Kuwait International Rally 2018 KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced its main sponsor- ship of the Kuwait International Rally 2018 or- ganized by Kuwait International Automobile Club (KIAC) in collaboration with the Public Au- thority for Sport and Basel Salem Al Sabah Motor Racing Club (BMRC). The rally, organized during 1-3 November, is being held at the Kuwait Motor Town Race Circuit as the first interna- tional event to be organized at the new circuit. Zain took part in the press conference that was held at Kuwait Motor Town Race Circuit headquarters in Arifjan, which witnessed the at- tendance of Chairman of the Rally’s organiza- tional committee Sheikh Athbi Nayef Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Zain Kuwait’s Chief Corporate Communications and Relations Officer Waleed Al Khashti, as well as a number of rally’s most prominent participants. Waleed Al Khashti, Zain Kuwait’s Chief Cor- porate Communications and Relations Officer, KUWAIT: Al Khashti and Sheikh Athbi Al Sabah with the rally’s participants during the press conference. commented during the press conference: “today we are proud to announce Zain’s main sponsor- ship of the Kuwait International Rally 2018, sporting events in Kuwait, including this interna- under the umbrella of Zain’s Corporate Sustain- Lebanon, Kuwait, and Qatar, and witnesses which will be held at the Kuwait Motor Town tional rally, as well as sponsoring and encourag- ability and Social Responsibility strategy, and the participation of a great number of Middle Circuit as the first international event to be or- ing many Kuwaiti athletes who represent Kuwait our support of Kuwaiti champions results in Eastern champions, including many Kuwaiti ganized inside the circuit. This makes us all in local, regional, and international arenas. Many many achievements that we are proud of one champions. The Rally is organized by Kuwait proud, as such an international event will surely of these athletes, who achieve great titles that we year after another”. International Automobile Club (KIAC), which raise the name of Kuwaiti sports within the take pride in, are in motorsports”. It is worth mentioning that the Kuwait In- is an official member of the FIA, AIT (Alliance global sporting community”. Al Khashti concluded: “our presence at the ternational Rally 2018 is considered the fourth Internationale de Tourisme), FIM (FÈdÈration Al Khashti continued: “we strongly believe in Kuwait International Rally 2018 comes in line round of the Middle East Rally Championship Internationale de Motocyclisme), and IRU the important role the private sector plays in de- with Zain’s keenness on encouraging the various 2018 (MERC), which is run under the auspices (International Road Transport Union), and in veloping the Youth and Sports sectors in our efforts that contribute to developing the Kuwaiti of the FIA (Federation Internationale de l’Au- collaboration with the Public Authority for country. At Zain, we make this concept a reality Youth and Sports sectors. We put the support of tomobile). The championship features five Sport and Basel Salem Al Sabah Motor Rac- by sponsoring and supporting various major Kuwaiti sports at the forefront of our priorities rounds taking place in Jordan, Cyprus, ing Club (BMRC). plenty to like about Real Madrid’s performance, Solari’s Real not least the bright debut of highly-touted Brazilian teenager Vinicius Junior. After catching the eye in Solari’s Castilla side the 18-year-old impress in Africa Flamengo recruit was handed his first team starting debut, and was one of Real’s best play- Cup outing ers. His superb pass set up Asensio for Real’s second on the stroke of half time, after Ben- zema playing as a central striker had tapped in MADRID: Santiago Solari’s reign as interim Odriozola’s assist from close range on 28 min- Real Madrid coach got off to an encouraging utes. At the restart Solari made two changes, start on Wednesday as the European champi- introducing Nacho for Sergio Ramos with Ben- ons made light of third-tier hosts Melilla in the zema replaced by Federico Valverde. Melilla Copa del Rey. Goals from Karim Benzema, began the second period brightly, as they had Marco Asensio, Alvaro Odriozola and Cristo done the first, proving more of a threat to their Gonzalez earned the 19-time champions a 4-0 well-heeled but hurting visitors. win on their first visit to this Spanish enclave on the north African coast. No Conte no cry Solari was promoted from boss of Real’s Castilla B team on Monday after the sacking of Against the run of play only a fine point blank Julen Lopetegui only 139 days after his appoint- save from Melilla keeper Dani Barrio denied ment. Sunday’s 5-1 Clasico humbling by Dani Ceballos on the hour. Then Vicinius almost Barcelona proved the last straw for Real presi- marked his first team arrival with a goal, his shot thudding off the crossbar. Odriozola bagged his dent Florentino Perez, who will nevertheless MELILLA: Real Madrid’s Spanish midfielder Daniel Ceballos (L) vies with UD Melilla’s Spanish have been warmed by the team’s display in this first goal for Real, firing into an empty net after forward Antonio Islam Otegui during the Spanish King’s Cup (Copa del Rey) football match last 32 first leg clash. “In tough times, we are all good work from Vicinius and Reguillo before between UD Melilla and Real Madrid CF at the Alvarez Claro municipal stadium. — AFP pulling in the same direction,” said Solari. “We substitute Gonzalez headed home. Solari said on have a team of great champions who know what Tuesday he was open to becoming Real coach to do to get the job done.” on a long term basis, and as a statement of intent home to Real Valladolid on Saturday and could the club’s former midfielder Guti have also been Defending champions Barcelona, meanwhile, he could not have asked for much more from his stay on for next week’s trip to Viktoria Plzen in linked. But if Solari continues to impress he may needed a stoppage-time header from French in- first game in charge. the Champions League. Madrid have sounded well find himself signing a full time contract as ternational Clement Lenglet to secure a 1-0 win The Argentinean, who spent five years play- out former Chelsea and Juventus coach Antonio he seeks to emulate another former Castilla at third division Cultural Leonesa. Melilla may ing for Madrid between 2000 and 2005, is likely Conte but initial talks have reportedly not gone coach who went on to a glorious innings as Real not be Barca or Manchester City but there was to remain in post for Real’s La Liga game at smoothly. Belgium boss Roberto Martinez and boss — Zinedine Zidane. — AFP .