Sport THURSDAY 10 DECEMBER 2020 Kohli absence creates 'void and opportunity': India legend Tendulkar When you lose an experienced player like this there is without any doubt a void. Some youngster is going to get a chance to play in his spot and that's an opportunity for someone else. Sachin Tendulkar Sport |09 QBF MEN'S LEAGUE: YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Al Arabi beat Al Ahli 81-61 Al Wakrah beat Al Rayyan 91-77 WORLD CUP 2022: QATAR'S FIXTURES European qualifiers will help Qatar AT EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS Qatar vs Luxembourg March 24, 2021 team get stronger, says Sanchez Qatar vs Azerbaijan March 27, 2021 THETHE PENINSULAPENINSULA – DOHAD adopted ahead of Euro 2016. “What I can say is all the Qatar vs Ireland “For me this is another great There’s every chance we teams in our group are strong. March 30, 2021 CoachCoach FelixFelix Sanchez step that QFA has taken to help could be playing against "We have Portugal who are yesterdayye said improve our national team,” the Euro champions. Portugal Qatar vs Serbia European sides at the September 1, 2021 QFA’sQ Sanchez said yesterday. World Cup in 2022. We will be favourite in this group. decision to “This will help us reach the It will be a good game against Qatar vs Portugal are also playing Copa feature in 2022 FIFA World Cup in the best them. September 4, 2021 America and the EuropeanE possible manner by playing in “We will play a team that Luxembourg vs Qatar qualifiersqu as a European qualifiers. All these CONCACAF Gold Cup next is at the highest level. It will be September 7, 2021 guestgue team games will be exciting and year. This is good good for is to play against Portugal vs Qatar wouldwou benefit interesting. planning: Felix Sanchez them. It will be good expe- thethe QatarQ team’s “There’s every chance we rience for us. We will have the October 9, 2021 preparationprepa ahead could be playing against chance to play highly compet- Ireland vs Qatar of the 2022 FIFA European sides at the World itive teams. October 12, 2021 WorldWorld Cup.Cup. Cup in 2022. We are also playing be good preparation for us going “Ireland and Serbia will be vs OnOn TuesdayTuesd it was Copa America and the CON- into the World Cup. great games as well. All these Serbia Qatar announced QatarQa team will CACAF Gold Cup next year. This “We have a fantastic oppor- sides are ranked well. I think it November 11, 2021 appearappear in thethe European is good planning,” he said. tunity to play against top sides is a great opportunity to play Azerbaijan vs Qatar qualifiersqualifiers asa a ‘guest “We are going to play teams and improve our game,” against them soon,” Sanchez November 14, 2021 team’,team’, a step that France not just from Asia now. This will Sanchez said. said. 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In Madrid, two headed goals 32nd, this time powering a cross minute whileile MarseiMarseillelle 3-0 in GroGroupup CC.. Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema in action with Borussia Moenchengladbach’s Matthias Ginter during yesterday's Champions League match. Never saw Messi as a rival: Ronaldo Juventus’ REUTERS – BARCELONA Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s They defined the ‘El Clasico’ rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona for the Lionel Messi past decade but Cristiano Ronaldo said he has always got on well with Lionel before the match. Messi and never saw him as a rival. Ronaldo, now playing for Juventus, scored two penalties to help the Italian champions secure a 3-0 win over Messi’s Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday.