6 May 19, 2018 Iran Wrestlers Rank 2nd in Atletico Madrid Beat Marseille 3-0 in World Military Championship Europa League Final TEHRAN (Press TV) - The national Iranian freestyle wrestling team has finished as the overall vice champion of the 33rd edition of the World Military Wrestling Championship in Russia. The Russian freestyle wrestling team was named the top-ranked squad, having gained 225 points. The Iranians claimed the second place with 163 points. Kazakh freestyle wrestlers finished third in the overall medal table, having accumulated 117 points. Mehran Rezazadeh defeated Pak Un Gwang from North Korea, and snatched a gold medal for Iran in the final bout of the 57-kilogram weight category. Mohammad Namjoomotlagh also stood on the bronze podium in the 61-kilogram class. Hamed Rashidi lost to his Russian opponent Zaurbek Sidakov and clinched the silver medal in the Atletico Madrid have won UEFA’s Europa League for the third time in 74-kilogram weight section. eight years, comfortably beating Olympique Marseille 3-0 in Lyon. Bahman Teimouri and Amir Mohammadi also added two silvers to Iran’s tally at the sporting event LYON (Dispatches) - Atletico Madrid of time and space to slot past Mandanda. in the 79-kilogram and 97-kilogram weight divisions have won UEFA’s Europa League for One chance was all Atletico needed. respectively. the third time in eight years, comfortably It quickly got much worse for OM. Additionally, Yadollah Mohebbi downed Nurzhan beating Olympique Marseille 3-0 in With just over half an hour played, Omirbekov from Kazakhstan in the 125-kilogram Lyon. Marseille’s captain and creative engine weight category, and was awarded the gold medal. Iran’s freestyle wrestling team stood at the second place in 33rd World Military Freestyle Marseille came into the match Dimitri Payet limped off injured. The 33rd edition of the World Military Wrestling Wrestling Championship held in Russian capital Moscow on Friday. desperate to end French football’s 25- Psychologically it was a harder blow Championship kicked off in Moscow, Russia, on May year trophy drought on the European for Marseille than the goal had been 14, and will finish on May 20, 2018. dozens of athletes from various countries, including the Islamic Republic of Iran, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, stage, Intertoto Cups notwithstanding. and although Payet was replaced, by The tournament has reportedly brought together Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, France, Georgia, Germany, Pakistan and South Korea. Ultimately it was the Spanish side’s Maxime Lopez, he proved irreplaceable. experience and technical quality in such From then on, it seemed like Marseille arenas that won them the cup. For the were playing with a man fewer. Spaniards it is a virtuous circle, for the They made it to half time without Nadal Avenges Shapovalov Defeat, Djokovic Through French it is a vicious one. further damage to the score line but ROME (AP) - Seven-time and Robin Haase, and reached the Where Marseille were profligate, four minutes after the break Griezmann champion Rafael Nadal methodically semifinals of last week’s Madrid Open. Atletico were ruthless. Where Marseille pounced again, chipping Mandanda wore down Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 6-1 ‘’I didn’t feel completely dead out were naive, Atletico were streetwise. after being played in by a surging Koke. Thursday to reach the Italian Open’s there but I felt like I could’ve been Where Marseille’s bench was light on Two chances, Two nil. last eight and gain revenge over the fresher,’’ Shapovalov said. world class, Atletico’s boasted World Marseille didn’t give up, but their long Canadian teenager. Nadal, who hasn’t won the Italian Cup winners. balls lofted into the box from wide or Four-time Rome winner Novak Open since 2013, next faces Fabio Marseille knew they would not have from deep were dealt with comfortably Djokovic reached his first quarterfinal Fognini, who beat Peter Gojowczyk too many goal-scoring chances against by Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak and his of the year with a 6-1, 7-5 victory over 6-4, 6-4. the best defense in La Liga. After four defense, marshalled by Diego Godin. Alberto Ramos-Vinolas. Fognini slammed his racket midway minutes they had already wasted a good The entrance of Kostas Mitroglou in Djokovic next faces Kei through the second set and received a one. Valere Germain blazed over when place of Valere Germain after 74 minutes Nishikori, who rolled past Philipp warning from the umpire but otherwise he should have least hit the target after did provide Marseille with a different Kohlschreiber 6-1, 6-2. held his composure to follow up an Dimitri Payet put him through. For attacking outlet and almost a goal, had The 19-year-old Shapovalov stunned impressive win over Dominic Thiem. the first 15 minutes Marseille were Mitroglou’s glancing header gone in off Nadal in the third round in Montreal Defending champion Alexander the better side; they enjoyed more the post rather than to safety. last year to deny the Spanish player a Zverev needed eight match points possession than their opponents and won By then there was an air of inevitability chance to regain the No. 1 spot. before completing a 7-5, 7-6 (11) win more 50-50 challenges. Their supporters about the outcome. Atletico were in Nadal is also attempting to win Spain’s Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Canada’s Denis Shapovalov, at over Kyle Edmund. also outnumbered the Madrileños and control and put matters beyond all doubt the top spot back this week. He’ll the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Thursday, May 17, 2018 His next opponent will be ninth- encouraged them noisily forward. But in the 89th minute. Griezmann started replace Roger Federer if he wins an seeded David Goffin, who was they found no breakthrough. the move when he played in Costa, who eighth Rome title. in his opening two service games Shapovalov was stretched to three leading 6-2, 4-5 when Juan Martin On 21 minutes Marseille’s goalkeeper found Saul, who in turn gave it to captain In a match between two left-handers, before finally dropping his serve sets in his opening two matches, del Potro retired because of a groin Steve Mandanda overhit a pass to his Gabi, lurking in space on the right of the Shapovalov saved eight break points midway through the first set. against 15th-seeded Tomas Berdych injury. defender Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa. penalty area. Gabi fired it home, making The risk a goalkeeper takes in passing the victory an emphatic one. Atletico through the middle and along the ground showed La Liga still rules the Europa Buffon to Leave Juventus After 17 Years quickly became all too apparent: Atletico League. Marseille, while valiant, lacked of announcing his retirement from debut for Parma in 1995 before joining captain Gabi stole the ball and played it the killer instinct and showed why Ligue the sport in a news conference on Juve in 2001, had planned to end his forward to Griezmann, who had plenty Un is not quite there yet. Thursday. career at the 2018 World Cup, which The 2006 World Cup winner, close to would have been his sixth, but Italy Platini Says 1998 World Cup tears at times, said that until two weeks astonishingly failed to qualify for the ago he had been set to end his playing first time since 1958. career, but changed his mind after The keeper has remained remarkably Draw ‘Trickery’ Helped France receiving “very interesting” proposals. loyal to the Turin side, refusing to leave PARIS (AP) - France soccer great The December 1997 draw in Marseille “Saturday will be my last game for them even after they were relegated Michel Platini says ‘’a little trickery’’ in was overseen by FIFA’s then-secretary Juventus. I think it’s the best way to to Serie B in 2006 over the Calciopoli the 1998 World Cup draw ensured his general, Sepp Blatter. end this wonderful adventure,” said match-fixing scandal, which also saw home country would avoid Brazil until Defending champion Brazil was in Buffon, who has kept 300 clean sheets them stripped of a further two Serie A the final which it won in Paris. Group A, and France went to Group C. in his 655 appearances for the Turin titles. Platini, who led the tournament Both advanced to the final and France side in all competitions. Buffon, who set a fashion trend during organizing committee, tells radio station won 3-0. “For now, I only know that Saturday I his career by becoming one of the first France Bleu ‘’when we organized the Blatter’s spokesman did not MILAN (Reuters) - Italy’s talismanic club when they host Verona in Serie A will play a game. Until a few days ago goalkeepers to wear short-sleeved calendar, we did a little trickery.’’ immediately return a message seeking goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, on Saturday. it was certain that I would stop playing. shirts, said he would not consider He says it ensured France and Brazil comment. considered by many to be the greatest- Yet the 40-year-old, who has won nine Now there are some very interesting playing for a lower league team. would be in opposite halves of the FIFA banned Platini and Blatter in ever in his position, will play his last Serie A titles with Juventus including proposals,” he said. Gianluigi Buffon to leave Juventus knockout draw if each won its group. 2015 for financial misconduct. match for Juventus after 17 years at the the last seven in a row, stopped short Buffon, who made his professional after 17 years at the Juventus club.