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2 2GS Saturday August 8 2020 | the times Sport Stokes finally enters fray Mike Scoreboard all bases covered and they gifted Azhar Atherton a first-innings lead of 107, which ought ENGLAND First innings RB to be match-winning in most circum- Chief Cricket stances. Overnight: 92-4 Correspondent Strangers to Test cricket would won- O J D Pope 62 117 der how an hour of play in the morning England v Pakistan 108 that included no wickets and only 19 c Shadab b Naseem 48 runs in 14 overs could be so completely Emirates Old Trafford (third day of five): 12 and utterly watchable, but the opening Banged in, squared up, gully 33 hour was exactly that. Mohammad Pakistan, with two second-innings wickets in 25 Abbas was superb, bowling unchanged †J C Buttler 38 11 from the James Anderson End for 7-6- hand, are 244 runs ahead of England 1-0, leaking only a single and bowling b Yasir one bad ball that went down the leg side A wonderful, fluctuating Test match for four byes. That apart, the ball honed lies in the balance. With both teams Lunge, prod, through gate in on off stump, as if drawn by a stronger in bowling than batting, 14 magnetic field. wickets fell on the third day to leave no C R Woakes 19 one the wiser as to the outcome. After Abbas holds a torch for every medi- conceding a huge first-innings lead, b Yasir um-pacer fighting against the modern England clung grimly and gamely to infatuation in international cricket the lifeboats, taking seven wickets in Too full to pull, skidded on with pace, but to succeed bowling less the final session, including two for Ben than 80mph in Tests you have to be Stokes, who was finally given the ball D M Bess 1 very accurate and very skilful — both of for the first time in the match, a meas- which Abbas is. He continued after ure of his team’s desperation. c Asad b Yasir lunch, and his eighth over, which went for eight runs, rather ruined his figures Stokes, it could be argued, was fortu- Popped, shoulder of bat, slip and he gave way having conceded just nate to receive a bail-trimming leg-be- nine runs off eight overs. fore decision against the impish wicket- J C Archer 16 keeper, Mohammad Rizwan, whose c Rizwan b Shadab Ollie Pope and Jos Buttler had bat- impetuousness earlier had caused the Trying to leave, gloved tled as free-scoring players have to run-out of Asad Shafiq, as Pakistan from time to time in Test cricket and threatened to take the game from En- S C J Broad 29 after drinks they may have hoped for an gland’s reach, but there was no doubt- not out easier passage. The first aggressive shot ing the intent behind the bouncer that of the morning from Buttler brought a flicked Shaheen Afridi’s glove and J M Anderson 7 boundary immediately after drinks but lobbed to gully. You would not put it Naseem Shah, hitting the pitch with past Stokes, in this kind of red-blooded lbw b Shadab venom, produced a ball that reared, Test, to yet have a say with the bat. took the shoulder of Pope’s bat and Reverse-sweeping, front pad went to gully. Woakes was hit flush on A better batting side than Pakistan the helmet shortly afterwards, a blow would have shut England out of the Extras 21 that highlighted the difficulties of fac- game completely. Shan Masood, who (b 8, lb 4, nb 8, w 1) ing this young speedster, with his scored a first-innings century, was dis- skiddy trajectory. missed for a duck. The key batsmen, TOTAL (70.3 overs) 219 Babar Azam and the captain Azhar Ali Buttler was intent on an innings of — straining over his innings and spend- Fall of wickets: 5-127, 6-159, 7-161, 8-170, penance, to make up for the three errors ing 19 balls sweating on a pair — were 9-197, 10-219. with the gloves on the previous two removed by Chris Woakes, leaving a Bowling: Shaheen 18-4-51-1; days, and should have been pleased gaping hole in the batting. When Asad Abbas 15-6-33-2; Naseem 16-4-44-1; with his efforts up to lunch. Immediate- was run out by a direct hit from Dom Yasir 18-2-66-4; Shadab 3.3-0-13-2. ly afterwards though, he propped for- Sibley, England sensed an opportunity ward to Yasir, who had changed ends again and came eagerly at Pakistan in PAKISTAN Second innings R B after the break, and missed a straight the final hour of the day. ball. Yasir had intended for the ball to Shan Masood 0 11 spin — it was a regulation leg break — It has been an absorbing Test match c Buttler b Broad 46 but not every ball responds to a spin- so far, error-strewn at times. England Flicking off legs, thin edge 54 ner’s urging and Buttler left an obliging continued to do themselves few favours 20 gap. in the field, dropping catches, gifting Abid Ali 20 43 misfields and generally looking sloppi- 43 The last time Yasir came to Old er than usual. The catches went to c Woakes b Bess 22 Trafford he endured one of his worst Stokes at second slip and James 15 Tests, with match figures of one for 266, Anderson at backward point, although Slog-sweep, top edge to deep 11 taken apart as he was by Joe Root. He neither was unduly costly, and it was a 3 had a small amount of revenge on the measure of their character that they *Azhar Ali 18 second evening, when he dismissed kept at it and got their rewards late in lbw b Woakes Root caught behind, and he continued the day. Woakes was the best of the Full and straight, plumb to worry away at England’s middle bowlers and has stated his case order, with three wickets in the space of impressively this summer with compe- Babar Azam 5 five overs after lunch, fatally weakening tition for places at its fiercest, and England’s reply. England walked from the field in rather c Stokes b Woakes better shape than the size of the first- Life has not always been straightfor- innings deficit warranted. Fifth-stump line, prod, edge ward for Yasir. Quickest to 200 Test wickets in history, he has endured diffi- Still, Pakistan’s lead at the close was Asad Shafiq 29 cult tours to Australia and South Africa 244 and there have been only two in the past two years, although he now fourth-innings run-chases of more run out (Sibley) has a fellow member of the tribe to work than 200 at Emirates Old Trafford in its with in Mushtaq Ahmed, Pakistan’s long and distinguished history. One-handed grab, direct hit spin-bowling coach. No ground in this country suits the †Mohammad Rizwan 27 After seven overs on the previous enduring qualities of quick bowling and evening in which he bowled too many wrist spin more and the pitch, dry and lbw b Stokes loose balls, Yasir and Mushtaq worked abrasive, is not getting any easier. Few closely in the morning on his alignment countries in the recent past have Nipped back, back knee roll at the crease, and dividends came after offered better examples of that type of lunch. bowling than Pakistan and that alluring Shadab Khan 15 combination will challenge England’s lbw b Broad Having sneaked one through But- batsmen in the second innings, just as Set up with short stuff; full tler’s defences, Yasir produced a ball England have five frontline bowlers in their XI due to Stokes's injury but their they did the first. that bounced and took the shoulder of Yasir Shah 12 Dom Bess’s bat, and then a quicker, flat- Unbalanced team The pace bowlers had unlocked the not out ter ball beat Woakes’s attempted pull key to the middle order the previous shot. evening and the leg spinners did most Shaheen Afridi 2 of the damage on the third day, four c Burns b Stokes He should have had a fifth wicket, wickets falling to the sorcerer Yasir Bouncer, gloved to gully when Shadab put down a simple chance Shah, and two tailend wickets to his ap- in the deep off Stuart Broad, who hit a prentice Shadab Khan. Mohammad Abbas 0 breezy 29 to lift England’s total above successful in 2018, of selecting an awful not out 200. Yasir will be a key figure on the lot of all-rounders — although Warne In these conditions, their attack has fourth and, one assumes, final day. Steve perceptively observed on television Extras 9 James commentary yesterday that the (b 4, lb 1, nb 4) English game likes to term players all- The balance of a Test side is fairly rounders when really they are bowlers TOTAL (44 overs; 8 wkts) 137 obvious and long-established. Ideally who can bat a bit. you have five specialist batsmen and a Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-33, 3-48, 4-63, 5-101, genuine all-rounder in your top six, In the past two Tests, things have 6-120, 7-122, 8-137. with your wicketkeeper-batsman at changed because there have been con- Bowling: Anderson 9-2-34-0; Broad No 7, followed by four bowlers, one of cerns over the fitness of Ben Stokes. 9-3-23-2; Archer 5-0-13-0; Bess 12-2-40-1; whom is a spinner. That necessitates a difficult decision Woakes 5-1-11-2; Stokes 4-1-11-2 between a batsman and a bowler, and If you were the all-conquering Aus- England have gone with the bowler, Umpires R Kettleborough and tralia side that contained Glenn even if they then turned to Stokes in R Illingworth (both Eng) McGrath and Shane Warne, you could extremis late last evening for a trundle TV Umpire M Gough (Eng) forsake the all-rounder for another and a couple of inevitable wickets. Match Referee C Broad batsman simply because those two bowlers were such greats of the game. Such is Stokes’s excellence with the It won’t be a draw... For a long time West Indies went with bat these days that he would walk into four fast bowlers rather than bothering any Test side as a specialist in that Today with a spinner, but the point holds that department, even if he could not bowl a Sunshine all day with there is a tried and trusted way of set- ball. highs of 26C ting up a Test XI. So England have been entirely right Tomorrow In recent times England have been to promote him to No 4, even if Stokes Chance of rain in the reverting more towards that formula has probably learnt a few lessons about morning, but otherwise after a period, which was particularly the different mindset required. sunny. Up to 23C It worked in the last Test against West Indies, which England won hand- somely by 269 runs, but there were worries about the order being a bats-

the times | Saturday August 8 2020 2GS 3 Sport to offer hope for England LEE SMITH/REUTERS 16 Stokes dropped Abid Ali — his 16th drop out of his past 52 chances — but later caught Babar Azam talisman was called upon as they looked to get back into the Test, main. Their challenge was made somewhat easier by a successful leg-before review against Shadab off the bowling of Broad, inset images only emphasises the obvious batting frailties man light after Zak Crawley was Highest winning captain Joe Root is much more com- Sibley pounces expensive bowler is withdrawn from omitted from his No 3 spot. chases in England fortable at No 4 in the order, rather for run-out the attack, but the wicketkeeper just has than one place above. to keep dealing with his demons as well Those concerns were amplified here 404-3 Australia v England, Dom Sibley’s new-found as every ball in the field. as Pakistan’s formidable attack ruth- Headingley 1948 Jos Buttler, while taking the gloves, is fitness came to the fore lessly exposed England’s frailties. 362-9 England v Australia, a place too high at No 6 and Chris as he swooped in the But he batted with great gumption. Headingley 2019 Woakes came into this match at No 7 covers and, with barely He could have abided by the motto on In fairness, if you were given a blank 344-1 West Indies v England, Lord’s with his previous nine Test innings more than a stump to his bat handle — “f*** it” — which he sheet of paper and asked to write down 1984 having been 5, 1, 2, 6, 0, 32, 0, 0 and 1. He aim at, ran out Asad may or may not still have, but instead he the perfect bowling attack for a Test at 322-5 West Indies v England, took a blow to the helmet and never Shafiq as he attempted grafted in very difficult circumstances. Old Trafford, you would probably come Headingley 2017 looked at ease in making 19. You can see a quick single. up with something like the following: 315-4 England v Australia, what Warne was saying. Lower down His 38 occupied 108 balls and to be English-type seamer who is relentless- Headingley 2001 there is a lot of talk about Jofra Archer What we can be sure of is the top- bowled through the gate second ball ly accurate on a length and nibbles the 294-4 England v New Zealand, being able to bat but an average of 8.68 drawer quality of Ollie Pope’s batting. after lunch by Yasir will have been a ball around (Mohammad Abbas); left- Old Trafford 2008 in his tenth Test seems to suggest very crushing blow. It looked as if he did arm quick who can swing the ball into 284-6 England v New Zealand, strongly otherwise. He was outstanding here and only a nothing wrong but, when your head the right-hander (Shaheen Afridi); Trent Bridge 2004 brute of a delivery from Naseem could position is always tilting slightly to the young quick who can touch 90mph and 283-5 South Africa v England, dismiss him. He has a wonderfully un- off side and therefore your bat face extract disconcerting bounce (Naseem Edgbaston 2008 complicated and orthodox technique mostly points to extra cover rather than Shah); and a leg spinner who turns the 282-3 England v New Zealand, (his hands being apart in his grip is his mid-off, there is always a possibility ball sharply (Yasir Shah). If your all- Lord’s 2004 only slight problem as it sometimes that you will leave the smallest of gaps rounder happens to be another leg 263-9 England v Aus, The Oval 1902 means he loses control of the shot when for a non-spinning leg break to slip spinner (Shadab Khan) who can pick 255-2 West Indies v England, The driving wide on the off side). through. up tailend wickets, you really are in Oval 1963 business. 247-2 England v South Africa, Trent Buttler is clearly talk of the town for Buttler was actually the least of the Bridge 1998 the wrong reasons. He has had a sloppy batting worries here (his past six Test England are facing a stiff challenge, a match with the gloves and there is no innings have been 35, 9, 40, 0, 67 and 38) significant step up from West Indies, place to hide for the stumper: an out-of- but, though he is undoubtedly one of but there is still no getting away from form batsman gets out early and an many questions that England will need the fact that their line-up just does not to answer, England’s late rally with the look right. ball has given everyone a chance to redeem themselves. It has long been recognised that the

4 2GS Saturday August 8 2020 | the times Sport Leg-spinning duo provide home side with rare troubles Simon Top Test leg spinners Wilde Of the six leg spinners with more Test wickets than Shah, none has a better strike rate It was perhaps entirely predictable that with so much attention focused on Wickets Strike rate (balls per wicket) Pakistan’s wonderfully diverse fast bowling, England should ultimately Shane Warne (Aus, 1992-2007) unravel against their spinners. Yasir Shah and Shadab Khan took six wickets 708 57.4 between them, including all five after lunch yesterday, at a cost of 79 runs. Anil Kumble (Ind, 1990-2008) 65.9 619 In particular, it was a reminder of just how good Yasir, 34, is. England would Danish Kaneria (Pak, 2000-10) 67.8 have understood the threat he poses on 261 a dry surface and respected a bowler who in December 2018 became the Richie Benaud (Aus, 1952-64) 77 fastest to reach 200 Test wickets in only 248 his 33rd match, but they would also have been aware that almost directly Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (Ind, 1964-79) 65.9 after reaching that landmark his 242 returns tailed off sharply. Abdul Qadir (Pak, 1977-90) 72.5 In his past six Tests before this tour 236 he had taken 11 wickets at 72.09 each and in one of those games, at Adelaide Yasir Shah (Pak, 2014-2020) 56.7 last winter, he went at more than six 217 runs an over for figures of none for 197. Admittedly that was a day-night match, Clarrie Grimmett (Aus, 1925-36) 67.1 but he has done well enough on other 216 occasions which required him to use the pink Kookaburra ball. Stuart MacGill (Aus, 1998-2008) 54 208 Nor has he always been a happy tourist to countries such as Australia, Mushtaq Ahmed (Pak, 1990-2003) 67.7 South Africa or New Zealand. In 185 England four years ago, though he contributed to two Pakistan wins with As with many bowlers, the lockdown the momentum now. They understand Asad Shafiq leaps to help dismiss Dom Bess after Yasir got the ball to turn and ten wickets at Lord’s and five at the period may have given him a chance to the pitch and what pace you need to Oval, he was on the receiving end of rest his body — bowling leg spin can be bowl, what fields you need to have to Grimmett and into seventh place on finished off the England innings by some brutal punishment here at Old especially arduous — and put more different batsmen, and I think they are the all-time list of leg spinners in Test dismissing Anderson, he went over and Trafford (one for 266 in the match) and thought than usual into how he may feeling confident now . . . they can be cricket. Of those above him, none has a put an arm around his comrade by way at Edgbaston (three for 236). He missed approach this series, and come back lethal out there.” better strike rate than his 56.7. of apology. Pakistan’s Test series here two years stronger. ago with a fractured hip bone. England made the fatal error Had Shadab, 21, not dropped Broad What was also remarkable about yes- It may also have helped him that the yesterday of going into their shells off his bowling, Yasir would have picked terday was the sight of two leg spinners Pakistan management took the shrewd against Yasir, when someone needed to up a 17th five-wicket haul in just his in action in a Test. The last side to field decision in June to appoint Mushtaq take the game to him as Ollie Pope had 40th Test. When Shadab himself then two in a match in this country were Ahmed as spin-bowling coach. Mush- the previous evening, but no one taq not only knows a huge amount managed it until the last-wicket pair of about playing in England from his time Stuart Broad and James Anderson in county cricket, but he also knows a flung the bat. lot about the English mentality when it comes to playing wrist spin from his six On a pitch offering bounce and turn, years as England’s spin guru from 2008. he was bound to create opportunities against such pliable opponents and Mushtaq said last night: “Yasir and sure enough when the wicket of Jos Shadab have hardly played much Buttler came, more followed. Yasir’s cricket for the last five or six months, burst of three wickets in 27 balls raised but the way they bowled, they’ve got his career haul to 217, clear of Clarrie

the times | Saturday August 8 2020 2GS 5 Sport REUTERS ‘Stokes is our man with a golden arm’ 2010 Elizabeth Ammon spinner, he always brings in the stumps. He doesn’t have a huge amount of de- The last time two leg spinners played Chris Woakes believes that England liveries but when it is on the stumps and together in Tests in England: Danish have dragged themselves back into the spinning like that, you’re always wor- Kaneria and Shahid Afridi, for Pakistan Test match with late wickets on the ried he’s bringing in both edges of the third day at Old Trafford thanks to Ben bat. bounce prodigiously. The veteran leg spinner shared six wickets with Shadab in a rare sighting of two Test wrist spinners Stokes’s “golden arm”. “We have to come out and be posi- Pakistan again during a neutral series pad catches with the assistance of DRS. selves dealing with extended spells of England went into this match with tive, if you look to sit in on this wicket, with Australia in 2010, but leg spin has Some leg spinners such as Adil Rashid wrist-spin bowling for a long time. four frontline seam bowlers because it particularly against the spinners, there been in something of a general decline and Imran Tahir have preferred to spe- Those they have faced, such as Ish Sod- had been unclear whether Stokes, 29, is a ball with your name on it. We still in Test cricket in recent years as strate- cialise in white-ball cricket instead. hi, of New Zealand, made little impact. would be fit enough to bowl after a have to get those two wickets in the gies have concentrated more on the quadriceps injury in the second Test morning but if we start well with the benefits of finger spinners bowling Perhaps England’s lack of exposure Hopefully England spent last night against West Indies. It meant that the chase, we have a good chance. We need wicket-to-wicket lines in the hope of to leg spin in the Test arena played into brushing up on their plans ahead of world’s leading all-rounder, who played to be brave and try to put the pressure securing leg-before decisions and bat- the hands of Yasir and Shadab, because today’s run chase. The series may the last Test against West Indies as a back on them. There is always that they have certainly not found them- depend on it. specialist batsman, did not bowl in pressure on spinners in the fourth in- Pakistan’s first innings but he was nings so we’ll try to remember that. If brought on by Joe Root late in the day we can put them under pressure a little yesterday and picked up two key wick- bit then that will hopefully work in our ets in his four-over spell. favour.” “I had no idea whether he was able to Mushtaq Ahmed, Pakistan’s spin- bowl but I’m not overly surprised he bowling coach, said it was frustrating to could do what he did,” Woakes, 31, said. potentially let England back into the “That’s Ben Stokes, we know he is cap- game with some soft dismissals. “We able of miracles. The longer he’d had to are frustrated but we are very confident recover probably helped but it was nice to see him bowling. He’s got with the lead of 244 at the mo- a bit of a golden ment and if we can get arm, he always another 20 or 30 runs in the has had. He just morning, that is a very good has the knack of score on this pitch,” Mushtaq, picking up wickets. 50, said. “If we bowl well and When you are in a bit of a dogfight, he’s the sort of field sharply, this will be a player you want in your team.” very good Test match.” England will need to pick up the With the weather expect- two remaining Pakistan wickets in ed to remain hot and dry and the morning to keep the touring with the Old Trafford pitch side’s lead under 250, but Woakes already showing signs of turn admits it will be a difficult chase on and bounce, Mushtaq believes a deteriorating pitch, particularly Yasir Shah and Shadab Khan against the leg spin of Yasir Shah, can spin their side to victory. who took four for 66 in the first in- “Yasir and Shadab, the way nings. they bowled in the first innings, I think they have the momen- “When you lose the toss on a tum and they now understand surface like this, you are always the pitch and what pace you going to be a bit up against it es- have to bowl and what crease pecially if there is a first-innings position you need for specific deficit,” Woakes said. “We have batsmen and they are very con- given ourselves a chance fident now,” he said. though, they are certainly not “Yasir started with some completely out of sight. nerves and we can under- “Yasir is a tough bowler to stand that but I think face. He is an attacking leg overall both our spin- ners bowled very Woakes took two wickets well in the first in- nings and they can for 11 in five overs yesterday be very dangerous in the second.” Women’s World Cup delayed by year Surrey enter loan market with 14 players ruled out Elizabeth Ammon played in October and November, and involving three ODIs and three the 2023 men’s 50-over tournament — T20 internationals, but with the Bob Willis Trophy Weekend’s fixtures England will have to wait 18 months to which will also be played in India — has IPL having been rescheduled to the defend their Women’s World Cup title been moved from its original window of same time period, the tour has been Elizabeth Ammon North group after the ICC decided to postpone next March and April to October and put back. Durham v Lancashire Chester-le-Street year’s 50-over tournament in New November of that year. Surrey have been forced to dip into the Leicestershire v Derbyshire Leicester Zealand until February 2022. This year’s IPL, which will run from player loan market for their Bob Willis Notts v Yorkshire Trent Bridge The ECB has confirmed that September 19 to November 10, has Trophy match that starts today against Central group England beat India in the final of the the planned limited-overs been moved to the UAE with Essex. With 14 players from their squad Gloucestershire v Warwickshire Bristol 2017 tournament, which was hosted by tour to India for the men’s three venues — Abu Dhabi, unavailable through England duty or Northamptonshire v Somerset England and Wales. The 2021 tourna- team in September and Dubai and Sharjah — injury, the county have signed Laurie Northampton ment was set to take place in February October has been being used for the Evans, the Sussex batsman, and Adam Worcestershire v Glamorgan Worcester and March next year. moved to next year and tournament. Finch, the seam bowler from Worces- South group will be played after the There is a possibility tershire, on one-week loans. Essex v Surrey Chelmsford This is the second global tournament Test series between that England’s Test and Kent v Sussex Canterbury the ICC has been forced to delay the sides, which is white-ball series against As well as Surrey’s England and Middlesex v Hampshire Radlett because of the disruption caused by the scheduled from Janu- India will also be played injury absentees, Kolpak signings coronavirus pandemic. ary until March. in the UAE if the spread Hashim Amla and Morne Morkel have for this year’s T20 Blast on Wednesday of the virus in India not travelled because of Covid-19. alongside the schedule for the new Last month, the international gov- There are five Tests continues to worsen. eight-team regional women’s 50-over erning body announced that the men’s planned for that series but The postponement means Jonny Bairstow, who was omitted competition, which will be played T20 World Cup, due to start in Australia there is a possibility that will from England’s Test squad but played in throughout September in two groups of in October, would be postponed by a be reduced to three or four if there is that England have no scheduled fix- the recent ODIs against Ireland, has four with the top two teams taking part year — although there was already a further congestion in the international tures between the end of this summer returned to Yorkshire and will keep in a final at the end of the month. T20 World Cup scheduled for 2021 and calendar due to Covid-19. and Christmas, although there is still a wicket in their match against Notting- India are set to retain the hosting rights chance that they may tour South Africa hamshire — his first appearance for the for that edition, with Australia set to England were due to arrive in India at or arrange a short series against West county in more than two years. host the 2022 tournament. the end of next month for a tour Indies, to return the favour they did for the ECB by agreeing to come to the UK The ECB will announce the fixtures Both men’s T20 World Cups will be Anya Shrubsole poses with the World for three Tests last month. Cup trophy at Lord’s three years ago

6 2GS Saturday August 8 2020 | the times Sport Champions League Stunning Sterling gives no Manchester City 2 Sterling’s century pass, and moved the ball on to Varane 1 on the right. Real ambled straight into Sterling 9, Jesus 68 Raheem Sterling’s opening goal was an ambush. As Varane naively turned his 100th for Manchester City in all inside, Jesus nicked the ball and Real Madrid competitions in what was his 242nd touched it across to the unmarked appearance. Here are the stats Sterling. Benzema 28 behind his century At 25, Sterling is at the peak of his Henry Left foot Head Right foot powers, physical and mental, his Winter decision-making as advanced as his abil- 7 ity to arrive so quickly in the optimum Chief Football Writer 25 Total positions. His head still, Sterling opened his body to let Jesus’s pass come across Manchester City win 4-2 on agg 100 68 before side-footing the ball past Cour- tois from ten yards. “Raz!” screamed Round of 16, second leg Inside the box 95 Guardiola’s numbers men again. If Gabriel Jesus had pressed Raphaël Outside the box 23 Sterling’s numbers continue to be so Varane once more, he would surely 5 25 remarkable, a reminder that he has have got to keep him. Jesus executed 31 raised his standards to another level. Ex- Pep Guardiola’s game plan to perfec- By season pect excellence. This was his 35th goal in tion, twice hounding Varane, to set up 2015-16 his 56th appearance of the season for the first goal for Raheem Sterling and City and England. It was a good time to then plundering one for himself. 11 bring up his century of goals for City in 2016-17 his 242nd game for the club. He is This was a masterclass of intelligent, Gareth Southgate’s most important intense football by City in design and 10 player with England, and only the illus- execution. They just pressed the life out 2017-18 trious likes of De Bruyne are ahead of of Real Madrid. As tireless out of pos- him in the City pecking order. He could session as he was ruthless in possession, 2018-19 have added to his tally in the first half, Jesus harried Varane to the accompani- showing all of his confidence with a ment of members of Guardiola’s back- 2019-20 stunning shot that dipped just over, and room staff screaming “Vamos, Gabi!” then dribbling through Real’s transfixed Quarter-final line-up defence before Casemiro raced back to Sterling opens the scoring in the ninth minute at the Etihad Stadium last night as Real ran into a storm, and never bail out his defenders. recovered. Sterling worked over all of All ties in Lisbon next week TALKING POINTS Real’s defenders, beginning on the Real disappointed until Karim Ben- right, then switching to the left, causing Wednesday zema showed the way. Toni Kroos wast- Tony Cascarino pain wherever he went. “Vamos, Raz!” Atalanta v PSG, Estádio da Luz ed a crossfield ball. Modric hurried his came the salute from the Guardiola Thursday shot over as Rodri pressed. But with Average Real Good headers Casemiro’s choir. RB Leipzig v Atletico Madrid, Benzema, they have one of the most were so slow a dying breed lack of effort José Alvalade Stadium consistently clinical finishers of the Phil Foden is only 20 but delivered Friday past decade. After 28 minutes, Benze- It was a fascinating It was a fine header by I just don’t get another reminder of what a prospect he Napoli/Barcelona v ma slid the ball down the inside-right game with a contrast Karim Benzema to Casemiro. It’s hard to is, accepting the huge responsibility for Chelsea/Bayern Munich channel for Rodrygo, who neatly in approaches. While bring Real Madrid understand how he the false-nine role and fulfilling it ener- Saturday Manchester City v Lyons flicked it past João Cancelo, and ran on Manchester City level but it is a skill gets into the Real getically. He dragged Real defenders towards the goalline. adopted a high-tempo that is becoming less Madrid team each out of position, he dropped back, he Real, and they were certainly remind- strategy, pressing their and less common. week. He is neat and unsettled Casemiro. Guardiola’s three- ed of his quality here. The Brazilian international delivered opponents, Real Cristiano Ronaldo, of tidy in midfield but he pronged attack was a toasting fork For 28 minutes, the Spanish the perfect ball in, clearing Aymeric Madrid were slow out Juventus, is an obvious barely makes a tackle. constantly prodding Real until they champions looked casual, almost Laporte, picking out Benzema’s run at the back and paid example of a good Last night he was were done. complacent, ripe for turning over. ahead of Rodri and meeting the ball for that, frequently header of the ball, trotting around and Real’s last competitive action before it carried to Fernandinho. Ben- losing the ball, notably while Bayern Munich’s never breaking into a Just as City had delivered one of their was a draw against Leganes zema’s movement and understanding when Gabriel Jesus Robert Lewandowski sweat as Manchester finest European displays in the Berna- 19 days earlier, and they of when and where the ball would dispossessed Raphaël is also pretty good, but City players burst past beu in February, so they shone again patently missed the usual arrive were too sharp for City, and the Varane and set up I can’t think of many him. When City broke here. It was not simply their stamina, authority figure at the Frenchman steered his header past Sterling to score. Real others. There may be forward he just their pressing, it was their maturity heart of defence, Sergio Ederson. Game on? really are average. none left in a few years. ambled back. under pressure, their discipline. Ramos. The suspended Real briefly believed. Benzema con- From first minute to last, City’s Spaniard, resplen- tinued his run into the net, grabbed the unstinting work rate and sustained dent in a pony-tail, ball, and raced to the halfway line, application of Guardiola’s tactics spoke waistcoat and wanting a quick restart. Ramos was out of a team driven to win this trophy. sleeves rolled up of his seat, saluting his team-mates. There are significant obstacles to over- to reveal a tangle When half-time was signalled, Ramos come in Lisbon, beginning against of tattoos, took was swiftly marching to the dressing- Lyons a week today, but they will up his place in the room. Nine minutes after the restart, travel to Portugal hopefully. stands, soon leaning on Sterling was again demonstrating his the chair in front, gazing clever movement, his keen anticipa- There were good perform- anxiously as Varane erred tion, and taking a pass from Ilkay Gün- ances all over. Kyle Walker badly after nine minutes. dogan, turning and running at Cour- confirmed his renaissance Sterling started the tois. The Belgian timed his intervention at right back, tackling and press, harrying Éder Mili- well, smothering the danger. intercepting, raiding up- tão, Ramos’s replace- field, showing phenome- ment. Thibaut Courtois Real stepped up a gear. Benzema had nal pace. Kevin De helped out, taking the a shot blocked by Laporte, then another Bruyne was so good, creat- saved by Ederson. Guardiola’s back- ing eight chances, that Luka Guardiola urges his room choir was now in full voice. “Yes, Modric eventually tripped him, side on at a warm Raz,” they shouted when Sterling won a was booked, and withdrawn. Etihad where City header. “Vamos!” they yelped when De Bruyne began steering the ball around The sole frustration was that held off Real’s threat with his usual grace. City fans were unable to be present to witness this. They It was Varane who again steered City had greeted their team buses towards the quarter-finals. He with blue flares, large flags and completely misjudged a hooked clear- beseeching screams for them to ance from Rodri, trying first to head it vanquish Real and Uefa. Inside, away, then head it back towards the Etihad experienced that Courtois. Jesus had gambled, and rarity on a Champions League nipped in ahead of Varane, nicking the night: the Uefa anthem being ball, which he steered around Courtois. heard. “Vamos, Gabi!” reverberated around the ground. Even without their support- ers present, City were quickly Guardiola had already removed on the front foot, pressing high. Foden for Bernardo Silva, and then Sterling took a knee before kick- Sterling for David Silva for his final off, realised others weren’t, that game at the Etihad. He curled a late free the game had started and sprint- kick over the wall, which would have ed upfield, joining Foden and capped a perfect night for City. But they Jesus in that ferocious press. had the ticket to Lisbon. “Vamos!” came Sterling often gets linked with the shout from the stands.

the times | Saturday August 8 2020 2GS 7 Sport quarter to Real MANCHESTERCITY REALMADRID PETER POWELL/AP By Ian Whittell Defensive horror 7 Ederson, Brazilian, 26 5 Thibaut Courtois, Belgian, 28 show that put Virtual spectator until he made Fortunate with a Cancelo shot, City on track excellent saves to deny Benzema which he pushed straight back and Hazard in quick succession into the area, and his poor Missing his defensive partner, the in the first half distribution was a frequent suspended Sergio Ramos, Raphaël problem Varane was responsible for both City goals. The first set the tone for City 7 Kyle Walker, English, 30 6 Daniel Carvajal, Spanish, 28 His pace was important at the Needed all his experience as he back and his match-up with struggled in his match-up with Hazard a key part of the game, Sterling’s relentless pace, with honours just about even creativity and trickery. Stuck to the task well Varane Jesus 6 Fernandinho, Brazilian, 35 5 Éder Militão, Brazilian, 22 Preferred to youngster Eric Youngster showed how much García and looked shaky at times Real missed Ramos’s experience when Benzema started to play a and calming presence with some bigger role and pose more threat shaky moments and poor in the City area decision-making Varane, the Real Madrid centre back, 6 Aymeric Laporte, French, 26 4 Raphaël Varane, French, 27 receives a pass from goalkeeper Poised and accomplished on the Appalling mistake gifted City the Thibaut Courtois and dribbles the ball ball but questions asked of both lead and repeated the trick for back into his own area with Jesus in central defenders for the way the second. A catastrophe for a pursuit Benzema was allowed to player of his experience equalise 5 João Cancelo, Portuguese, 26 7 Ferland Mendy, French, 25 In for the suspended Mendy and Full back acquitted himself well beaten far too easily by Rodrygo against City’s hostile pressing as the teenager set up Benzema game and tried to turn defence for his first-half equaliser into meaningful attack whenever he could Sterling 7 Rodri, Spanish, 24 6 Luka Modric, Croatian, 34 Lots of good unseen graft in Was the driving force behind As he enters the area, Jesus muscles front of the back four and Real’s first-half comeback, the ball off him and squares the ball to needed to do it. His long ball moving the ball quickly and Raheem Sterling, who is unmarked in also set up the crucial second picking intelligent passes that the centre of the area opened up City’s defence 7 Ilkay Gündogan, German, 29 6 Casemiro, Brazilian, 28 A key linking figure with City’s With his defence under pressure forward line and enjoyed good and cracking, was required to interplay with Foden. A better perform plenty of defensive pass to Sterling might have duties with one goal-saving created a second for City challenge on Sterling a stand out 7 Kevin De Bruyne, Belgian, 29 6 Toni Kroos, German, 30 Real did a decent job of Recalled of late for his Sterling shackling him early but saw experience, and showed why as more of the ball later and almost Real’s midfield started to Sterling shoots first time to put managed to score direct from a dominate and drag their team Manchester City 1-0 up on the night, couple of corners back into contention giving them a commanding 3-1 lead in the tie 7 Raheem Sterling, English, 25 7 Rodrygo, Brazilian, 19 City’s early intense pressing Enterprising and skilful attack City finished the job against European giants Real to secure their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League game was led by the forwards beat Cancelo and a perfect cross and paid off when he was on allowed Benzema to head Real Forward inspired by last year’s defeat hand to open the scoring. back into the tie. A bright Missed some chances, however prospect be a secret, but Raheem got in touch in the club’s history. It is an important 7 Phil Foden, English, 20 Karim Benzema, French, 32 with BT to ask for the video of last win for us. When we faced Madrid we The biggest start of his career Paul Hirst season’s game against Tottenham that said if we want to win the Champions and his high-energy pressing 8 Breathed hope into his side with they lost, not just to see his perform- League, we have to beat them.” from a “false nine” position an effort that forced Ederson Raheem Sterling used the pain of last ance but he wanted to get that feeling helped set the tone for City’s into his first save of the night, year’s Champions League exit to back of losing and what it meant,” It was the first time that Zinédine great start then headed the first-half Tottenham Hotspur to inspire him and Lineker, 59, the former England striker, Zidane had lost a knockout Champions equaliser his Manchester City team-mates to said. “It just shows you how much League game as a manager. victory over Real Madrid. The 25-year- thought goes into his game, and that he Gabriel Jesus, Brazilian, 23 Eden Hazard, Belgian, 29 old scored his 100th City goal to set up wanted to make sure it didn’t happen After the match he refused to blame a quarter-final against Lyons. again, I suppose.” the defeat on Raphaël Varane, the 9 Tireless display from the man 6 A risky selection given recent France defender, whose errors led to carrying the burden up front for injuries but brilliant in flashes. City reached the last eight of the Pep Guardiola, the Manchester City both goals for the hosts. the missing Agüero. Superbly One sublime pass set up competition last season but were elimi- manager, challenged his team to go on alert to set up the opener and Benzema but he faded as the nated on away goals by Spurs after a and lift the trophy for the first time after “He made a couple of errors unfortu- score the second game went on chaotic seven-goal thriller in the beating the 13-times European nately,” Zidane, who led Real to a 34th second leg at the Etihad Stadium. champions. league title this season after returning 75 66Total Sterling thought he had won the tie for a second spell as manager, said. Total with a late goal that night but it was “There are many incredible teams of ruled out for offside by VAR. course but it is an important step for our “We can’t be happy we are out but we Substitutes Substitutes confidence,” Guardiola, 49, said. “It is can’t make any excuses. There are Bernardo Silva for Foden 67min, 6 Marco Asensio for Rodrygo 61min, 6 Gary Lineker revealed on BT Sport incredible for us that we beat Real none. We need to be proud. I am cer- David Silva for Sterling 81 Lucas Vázquez for Carvajal 83 last night that Sterling wanted to watch Madrid but it is the last 16. We still have tainly proud of what we have achieved Nicolás Otamendi for Rodri 89 Federico Valverde the match again to remind him of the three games [left]. this season.” for Modric 83 pain caused by the agonising exit. Subs not used Claudio Bravo, John Luka Jovic for Hazard 83 Tottenham ended up reaching the final, “We go to Portugal to stay there, be Zidane, 48, said he planned to carry Stones, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Riyad which they lost to Liverpool. together, eat well, laugh a lot, work a lot on as Madrid manager despite the Mahrez, Eric García, Tommy Doyle, Subs not used Alphonse Areola, Nacho, and arrive in the best moment to try to defeat. Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Cole Palmer, Marcelo, Brahim Díaz, Isco, Vinícius “I’m not sure whether I’m supposed achieve a semi-final for the second time Adrián Bernabé Júnior, Diego Altube, Javi Hernández to share this or whether it’s supposed to “I am here, I am the Real Madrid manager until something happens that is out of the ordinary,” he said.

8 2GS Saturday August 8 2020 | the times Sport Champions League Jesus shines to show there is life without Agüero Brazilian’s outstanding Sterling to tap in the opener. Many will night’s tee-up for Sterling was Jesus’s Varane, inset, had an evening to forget as his mistakes handed City both of their share his sentiments and lay the blame 14th of the season. Agüero has set up performance means for the goal at the door of Real’s France only four goals in 32 games. defender, but Jesus still deserves praise that City’s star striker for his role in the first goal. Agüero works far more off the ball than he did during the first season of may not return even if Without his energy, tenacity and Guardiola’s reign, in 2016-17, but Jesus strength, the goal would not have probably does that more than his rival, fit, writes Paul Hirst happened. too. Many years from now, when football As soon as Varane received the ball One of the enduring images of the fans look back on Manchester City’s from Thibaut Courtois, Jesus was four first leg of this tie was Jesus scrambling match against Real Madrid, they will yards away. Jesus, 23, is a good listener back to the left-back position to help his remember it as the night that Raphaël and a very good grafter. He knows that team out as Madrid piled forward in the Varane lost his head. Guardiola wants his forwards to press first half at the Bernabéu. from the front and that is why he was on The Real centre back, 27, made two to Varane in a flash. Last night it was the same story. Real gaffes and City gladly punished him to hit two crossfield passes from right to progress to the quarter-finals of the Then came the hard bit, brushing off left in the first half and Jesus was there, Champions League. Varane, a far more muscular figure than 30 yards from his own goal, jumping himself. Jesus passed that part with fly- with Dani Carvajal for the ball. Gabriel Jesus’s role in this momen- ing colours, knocking the defender to tous victory must not be forgotten, one side with his left shoulder before Maybe we have this debate about however. rolling the ball directly into Sterling’s whether Jesus can replace Agüero path and he did the rest from close wrong. Maybe the solution is to play the When Sergio Agüero hobbled off in range. two together, with Jesus on the left side the second half of City’s 5-0 win over of a front three. Burnley on June 22, Pep Guardiola was Jesus’s goal was a classic example of crestfallen. As Agüero explained to what he does best too. He rushed to get Some of Jesus’s best displays, such as Guardiola on the touchline after he had himself in a goalscoring position and last night’s and the first fixture between awkwardly stumbled around the anticipated the error that Varane made, the sides in February, have come when outside of the pitch, the City manager and expertly guided the ball past the Brazilian has played on the left recoiled to such an extent that it looked Courtois in goal. wing. Jesus is a good dribbler and has like he was in pain too. such quick feet that he can turn a full Ever since Agüero suffered his injury, back inside on to his favoured right foot Guardiola, 49, knew the significance the debate about whether Jesus is good quite comfortably. of the injury. Agüero, 32, has had prob- enough to replace him has come to the lems with the same knee before and fore. Guardiola has said previously that he Guardiola suspected that he would be is reluctant to play Jesus on the left out for a while. Initially, it did not look good for Jesus. wing when Benjamin Mendy is playing Against Chelsea, Southampton and at full back because the Frenchman is Many thought that City would not be Liverpool, he was unable to find the net, not disciplined enough to stay back able to qualify for the last eight without but he soon found his rhythm, scoring when Jesus gets forward. their all-time top goalscorer, but Jesus four goals and setting up two more in stepped up last night to help his team the five games that followed. Mendy is tactically more astute now- progress in the Argentinian’s absence. adays, however, and so too is last night’s True, Varane helped him a lot, but it There is no doubt about Agüero’s left back João Cancelo, thanks mainly took skill to capitalise on those errors, quality in front of goal. He has scored 23 to his two seasons in Italy with Juventus and Jesus’s all-round display was out- goals this season, even though he has and Inter Milan. standing. missed 18 games through injury. Sterling, 25, has made the left-wing “Amateur hour at the Etihad,” Steve He averages a goal every 91 minutes, slot his own, but Jesus at least gives the McManaman groaned after seeing which is ridiculously good. Jesus has City boss a good alternative in that Varane dally on the ball before Jesus scored 23 goals too, but before last position and given the form he has stole the ball and squared for Raheem night’s match, he averaged a goal every shown of late, it would be a tough call to 141 minutes. drop him for the quarter-finals, even if Agüero recovers from his injury to In the assists column, however, make the trip to Portugal. Agüero is no match for Jesus. Last Charlton investors fail owners’ test EFL introduces salary caps Matt Lawton by East Street Investments (ESI), es- Wednesday’s 12-point deduction for a Paul Joyce being included in an attempt to ward sentially collapsed because of a failure breach of financial rules until next against flagrant breaches of the rules. Chief Sports Correspondent to provide proof of funds. Roland season. Had the points been deducted Clubs in League One and League Two Duchâtelet sold the club for £1 on Janu- this season, Charlton would have face being docked points should they There are various financial penalties The crisis at Charlton Athletic deep- ary 2 on the understanding that the stayed up. break new salary caps, set at £2.5 mil- for overspending of up to 5 per cent, ened yesterday with three members of new owners would pay £50 million for lion and £1.5 million respectively. which would amount to an additional their new ownership group failing the the stadium and training ground In June a statement said that Elliott £125,000 in League One and £75,000 in EFL’s owners’ and directors’ test and by 2025. had bought ESI, with Farnell The measures were introduced League Two. Above 5 per cent and fans storming the Manchester offices of named among a number of di- yesterday and come less than 24 hours clubs will be referred to a disciplinary the club lawyer. Matt Southall, a former rectors at Companies after the Professional Footballers’ commission that could dock points. agent, and Tahnoon House. The EFL said Association (PFA) warned that the Police were called to the offices of Nimer, a Syrian busi- three individuals had move could be “unlawful”. The PFA has called for arbitration Chris Farnell, a sports lawyer who was nessman, then became now failed the owners’ with the EFL after claiming the vote actually in a meeting with Dave Jones, embroiled in a dispute. and directors’ test. The The salary caps will include basic was being rushed through and repre- the former Southampton manager, When no proof of Times understands El- wages, taxes, bonuses, image rights and sented a “seismic change” in English when angry Charlton supporters con- funds was provided, the liott is among the three, agent fees. While there was over- football. Further discussions between fronted him at the premises in Hale, EFL activated its regis- although the club plans whelming support in League Two, the two bodies are now planned, al- Greater Manchester. The incident, tration embargo. A new to appeal against a deci- there was more resistance from League though the EFL believes the measures which was documented in a series of group then fronted the sion that is believed to be One sides, with 16 clubs in favour, seven will help safeguard the future of clubs. Twitter posts, represented a significant ESI takeover with Paul El- based on a technicality. against and one withholding their vote. escalation in bad feeling between fans, liott, a property developer, and An EFL statement said: “The Talks are continuing with Champi- who have just seen their club relegated Farnell now at the forefront. Farnell has Any playing contract entered into onship clubs over financial controls. from the Championship, and the new led the club in appealing against the EFL board was asked to consider own- before the vote will be honoured as part owners. EFL’s decision to delay Sheffield ers’ and directors’ Test (OADT) appli- of a transition process towards long- Aberdeen under fire cations lodged [by Charlton]. The board term financial sustainability. Players The south London club has been The takeover attempt led by Elliott determined three individuals were sub- under the age of 21 will be excluded Match against St Johnstone off after under a transfer embargo since March ject to a disqualifying condition and the from the calculations. players test positive, News, page 14 after the original takeover, in January, has been blocked by the EFL EFL declined their applications.” Importantly, an “overrun tax” is

the times | Saturday August 8 2020 2GS 9 Sport CHLOE KNOTT/DANEHOUSE/GETTY IMAGES Chelsea’s walking wounded in need of ‘something special’ Tom Roddy manager, had been sacked and As a result, Lampard has had to call replaced by his assistant, Roberto on academy players. In the travelling And so, 165 days on, they meet again. Di Matteo, in the interim period. squad, four players have not made a The first leg between Chelsea and Lampard’s 75th-minute penalty sent single appearance this campaign and Bayern Munich on a chilly night at the return leg to extra time, before two — Ian Maatsen and Armando Stamford Bridge in February seems a Branislav Ivanovic struck a winner. Broja — have made only one. distant memory, one Frank Lampard’s team would rather forget. Although impressive, that Napoli To say their task is intimidating team were no Bayern Munich of would be an understatement. Bayern Bayern’s dominance in west 2020. Equally, the present Chelsea lifted their eighth successive London, thanks largely to the squad lack the experience of the one Bundesliga title in June. Their most brilliance of Alphonso Davies, Serge Lampard played at the heart of, with recent defeat came on December 7 Gnabry and Robert Lewandowski, John Terry and Petr Cech behind him and, in the 26 games since, they have acted as a reminder of the distance and Didier Drogba ahead. failed to win only one — a draw with that has formed between Chelsea and RB Leipzig in February. the European elite in recent years. Lampard prefers not to speak of Not since 2014 have they reached the his playing days but insists his team This will be Bayern’s first last eight. can do the unimaginable tonight. “I competitive action in more than a believe we can, otherwise I should not month, but Hansi Flick, the head At Stamford Bridge, Bayern were a be here,” he said. “We have to believe coach, has kept an eye on Chelsea. class above. So much so that the 3-0 “Lampard has been doing an victory left many looking upon the Bayern Munich v Chelsea extraordinary job at Chelsea because second leg as a foregone conclusion. they have managed to qualify for the By almost all accounts, Bayern were Champions League round of 16 (agg 3-0) Champions League next season,” he in the Champions League Tonight 8pm, BT Sport 1 and talkSPORT said. “I watched the last matches of quarter-finals. Chelsea, of course, and I like the way and the players have to believe. It is they play and how they performed.” Should that forecast prove to a huge task, no doubt.” be false, tonight’s meeting in The climb has become There are few expecting an upset, Munich will go down in history steeper in recent days but Lampard sees that as a positive: as one of this competition’s due to a string of “Can it free us up slightly? That is greatest comebacks. injuries. César what I expect to see from the players, Azpilicueta and not an attitude of this being a difficult “We have to believe the departing match in a negative sense. We have to we could have the Pedro limped tackle this in the right way.” opportunity to do off in last something special,” weekend’s FA He also insisted that Chelsea had Lampard said last Cup final, done everything they could to night. “We have to go along with convince Willian, who turns 32 into the game with Christian tomorrow, to stay, with the forward set that thought, give Pulisic, to join Arsenal on a three-year deal. everything and play with who is out for about six weeks. confidence in difficult Ruben Loftus-Cheek and “I would have no disappointment if situations.” he does move on. When a player is N’Golo Kanté have recovered from out of contract they have the right to Chelsea can find knocks, but Arsenal-bound Willian play wherever they want.” inspiration from their own has not travelled because of an European history. In 2012, injury. Billy Gilmour is a long-term BAYERN MUNICH when they lifted the trophy absentee, while Marcos Alonso and in the Allianz Arena, Jorginho are both suspended. (Probable; 4-2-3-1): M Neuer — J Kimmich, it took a remarkable J Boateng, D Alaba, A Davies — L Goretzka, comeback against Napoli Chelsea’s injuries could mean that Thiago — S Gnabry, T Muller, I Perisic — to reach the last eight. Callum Hudson-Odoi is given a chance R Lewandowski. The Italians had won the CHELSEA first leg 3-1 and André Villas-Boas, the Chelsea (Probable; 3-4-3): W Caballero — A Rüdiger, A Christensen, K Zouma — R James, R Barkley, M Kovacic, Emerson — M Mount, O Giroud, C Hudson-Odoi. Referee O Hategan (Rom). FA’s longer racism bans ‘not enough’ goals at the Etihad, the second of which was scored by the impressive Jesus Martyn Ziegler The tougher sanctions for social me- treated with the utmost seriousness. In dia offences are a significant change — such circumstances, regulatory com- Ronaldo’s double in vain as Chief Sports Reporter last season, Manchester City’s Bernar- missions can impose any sanctions Lyons earn quarter-final spot do Silva and Tottenham Hotspur’s Dele they deem appropriate but either full or Tougher new sanctions for racism and Alli each received a one-match ban partial stadium closures and financial Juventus 2 unsafe to resume. While Lyons discrimination have been announced over social media postings, which were penalties will be considered.” watched the rest of the footballing by the FA which could result in players “aggravated breaches” of the FA’s social Ronaldo 43 (pen), 60 world resume a semblance of normali- being banned for up to 12 matches. media policy. Piara Powar, Fare’s executive direct- ty, Juventus were picking up their ninth or, said: “Again the FA has shifted the Lyons 1 Serie A title in a row, but any momen- The new charging and sanctioning The FA will also be able to sanction a burden onto individuals — mostly tum evaporated in the 12th minute after policies unveiled by the governing body player, or anyone involved in football, players — who transgress. Clubs whose Depay 12 (pen) a controversial penalty decision. say minimum bans of six to 12 matches even if the act of discrimination takes fans behave consistently badly will get a will be recommended to disciplinary place in private or outside a football minor sanction, despite the fact that 2-2 on agg; Lyons win on away goals Rodrigo Bentancur was adjudged to commissions, as well as a minimum setting, such as in a pub or nightclub. these types of incidents are the most Champions League, round of 16, 2nd leg have fouled Houssem Aouar despite three-match ban for discriminatory in- The governing body did not take action damaging. The FA just does not want to Molly Hudson winning the ball and, after a lengthy cidents on social media. against Jamie Vardy when the Leicester punish clubs.” VAR check, the referee’s on-field deci- City striker used a racial slur towards a Some mountains are too steep to con- sion was allowed to stand. Memphis Anything that insults a person’s Japanese man in a casino in 2016, but Polly Handford, the FA’s director of quer, even for the best in the world, and Depay stepped up with a delightful nationality will also be treated as an act such incidents would now come under legal and governance, said: “Our new so it proved as Lyons’ collective work Panenka and Juventus needed three. of discrimination, so insulting someone its jurisdiction. charging policies and sanctioning rate and discipline ultimately delivered for being Welsh, Scottish, English or guidelines provide clear frameworks a giant-killing against Juventus despite The stage was set for Ronaldo, and he Irish would lead to a six-match ban, as The sanctions for discriminatory for the circumstances in which we will a sparkling two-goal display from Cris- was given the chance to score with would any offence of homophobia. chanting by fans have not changed, act and set out suggested penalties to tiano Ronaldo. another questionable penalty, as De- with clubs being ordered to put in place reflect the severity of each incident.” pay was adjudged to have handballed European football’s anti-discr- an action plan for a first offence, as hap- Lyons had a 1-0 lead from the first leg Miralem Pjanic’s free kick. Ronaldo imination body Fare said that the new pened to Millwall last year after a sec- Sanjay Bhandari, the head of Kick It but still Ronaldo’s Juventus were converted for a record 36th goal in a guidelines do not go far enough in tion of the crowd chanted a racist term Out, which was consulted about the favourites against a young team that single Juventus season. punishing clubs for incidents involving derogatory to the Asian community. guidelines, said he welcomed the FA could only manage seventh place in a fans. The minimum sanction is still extending its jurisdiction to incidents Ligue 1 table settled in April with Ronaldo scored a second, from 25 below the ten-match ban that Fifa and An FA statement said: “While a range outside of a standard football setting. French officials deciding football was yards via the goalkeeper’s gloves. But Uefa have in place for discriminatory of financial penalties are possible, “One area for future development is Juventus were unable to find a third. incidents on the pitch, but the FA action plans implement practical and around building the sanctions frame- believes its new guidelines will provide measurable improvements to match- work for incidents of mass chanting by a range with a higher possible sanction day operations that in some instances crowds,” he said. “Here, I think the onus and that it is more active in pursuing can come at a significant financial cost should be on Uefa given that this is a cases, even if it is testing one person’s to offending clubs. greater problem in other countries word against another’s. across Europe.” “Any subsequent offences will be

10 1GS RK Saturday August 8 2020 | the times Sport Football ‘People haven’t seen my best – judge me once I’ve been given a proper chance’ Portrait by Times photographer Marc Aspland After two basket cases, Gerrard and Frank Lampard. While Lampard been rather less illustrious, even though he too At one stage he did wonder if he would have is now the manager at Stamford Bridge after would say that he has worked “extremely hard”. to pursue other interests, if his was an Sol Campbell wants to a decent season at Derby County, Cole is “You don’t remain as consistent over 20 years unrequited love for football. In 2016 a passion coaching Chelsea’s Under-15 side. While as a player without working hard and I have for politics and a desire to make some kind take charge of a club Gerrard has landed a first job with Rangers, maintained that same discipline as a manager,” difference, “to lead”, persuaded him to put Campbell has had to work unpaid amid the he says. himself forward, unsuccessfully as it turned out, with stability, writes financial madness of Macclesfield Town to be the mayor of London. before a similarly challenging spell with That work began with the Welsh FA, where Matt Lawton Southend United. he chose to study for his coaching badges. “I “I had a tough upbringing in east London,” he wanted to hear a different voice,” he explains. says. “My mum worked days in a cable factory Sol Campbell has arranged to meet at a Sterling’s remarks triggered an important On the same Uefa Pro Licence course were and my dad worked nights on the London restaurant on Kings Road in London. debate, highlighting that when Campbell left Patrick Vieira, Craig Bellamy and Garry Monk. Underground. One would leave for work as Roots Hall at the end of June, by mutual the other came home. But I love this city and, Only there are no diners. No tables either. consent and motivated by a selfless desire to Before that he had explored a different route, while football was always the business I wanted Indeed Campbell has to produce a bunch of ease the financial burden on a club in crisis, only when he became aware in 2012 that the English to be in, I did consider other options. It was keys to access the premises before explaining five BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic) FA wanted a former England player to become at a point when the football industry wasn’t that a once uber-cool eatery was a casualty of managers remained across the 91 Premier a member of Roy Hodgson’s backroom staff. He really responding.” Covid-19. League and English Football League clubs. says he had a conversation but heard nothing back. “I just got a blank response,” he says. He thought maybe he was being burdened It turns out, however, that Campbell is not Lampard felt Sterling had got it “slightly with an outdated perception of Campbell the a restaurateur lamenting lost covers but a wrong”, arguing that the Manchester City Sterling’s Newsnight footballer; an image created by what he landlord now seeking a new tenant. A smart forward perhaps needed to recognise just comments? They were an describes as an unforgiving, “archaic” sports space continues to look like a shrewd how hard he had worked to climb the honest look at football media that he does think has since evolved for investment. managerial ladder. the better, that took a view of him when he first “Gary Neville got the job.” emerged as a young England international and But we are not here to talk about Campbell But what did Campbell make of Sterling’s No matter, thought Campbell. Even if, like never really changed. the entrepreneur. No, he wants to talk about comments? “I felt it was an honest look at Campbell the football manager, even if right football,” he says, after pausing briefly for him, Neville had only retired as a player the Perhaps the media even found him a bit now this boss in Chelsea appears to be a long thought. “Yeah, just an honest look at football. previous year. Campbell turned to the Welsh unusual because he would occasionally way from being the boss at Chelsea. If you strip everything else away, there are facts FA, and began to approach various clubs articulate his interests — the arts, for instance and figures.” for work. — away from football. “When I was a kid we It was only a few weeks ago that the boss at didn’t go to museums or have the money for Chelsea took exception to something Raheem This greying, 45-year-old husband and father “I didn’t really get any opportunities to work books,” he says. “I would just play street football. Sterling said on Newsnight about inequality in was a marvellous footballer. He is among anywhere,” he says. “I tried to get into places But I had a curious mind. football, and more specifically about the England’s finest defenders, a former centre half while I was doing my coaching badges but it was respective fortunes of four former England named in the team of the tournament at both like there was a blockage I couldn’t get through. “I was interested in things like politics when internationals, four members of that same the 2002 World Cup and the 2004 European I was doing my coaching badges and kind of footballers were only supposed to be interested “golden generation”, since they ventured into Championship. He was also a key member of drifting away from football at the same time.” in football. And yet today some footballers are coaching and management. Arsenal’s Invincibles and the captain of a political and it’s fine.” Portsmouth side that exceeded all expectations Sterling noted the opportunities afforded by lifting the FA Cup in 2008. Campbell was the youngest of 12 children and Campbell and Ashley Cole compared to Steven he has spoken before about how difficult it was As a coach, however, his journey so far has to find his voice in that domestic environment.

the times | Saturday August 8 2020 1GS RK 11 Where are the rest of senior managers for even taking the job, when SPORT Golden Generation? many former players of Campbell’s stature NOTEBOOK may well have considered such a position England’s starting XI in Euro 2004 beneath them. Martyn Ziegler quarter-final defeat by Portugal: Chief Sports Reporter Once in the role, however, he excelled, despite David James Managed Indian side having no resources; not even an assistant. The wait continues for Kerala Blasters but was sacked after Derby but sanctions likely an 11-match winless run in 2018 “It wasn’t ideal but by then no other job opportunities had come about,” he says. The noises around Derby County’s would be applied to next season, Gary Neville Sky Sports pundit “It was a risk, a massive risk but it was a protracted disciplinary case for after a precedent set in 2002 when lasted less than four months at chance to coach. allegedly breaching the English Boston United were given a four- Valencia in 2016 having previously Football League’s financial rules do point deduction for their first been England assistant “I decided to give it my best shot. I had to do not sound good for the Sky Bet season in Division Three (now everything. I had a part-time goalkeeping coach Championship club. An independent League Two) rather than the John Terry Assistant coach at Aston and I persuaded Andy Cole to come in and do commission has been hearing the previous season, when they were Villa and mentioned as a contender some work with the forwards. That was case since mid-July to judge for the Bournemouth job priceless. It’s why I also asked him to join me whether the charges in the Conference. at Southend. have been proven, and The charges against Ashley Cole Now coaching Chelsea if so to hold another Derby, which date back Under-15 after retiring last year “I could see, looking at the players before I hearing to determine to January, relate to signed the contract with Macclesfield, that there the sanction. the club allegedly David Beckham Owns new Major was a desire not to be a team that came up but breaching spending League Soccer side Inter Miami then went straight back down. Although neither rules. The club outcome has been reported a pre-tax Frank Lampard Returned to Chelsea “They just needed someone to lead them, confirmed, it profit of £14.6 million as manager last year, finishing rebuild their confidence. I had to change things. appears that the case after a company fourth and reaching FA Cup final We needed to stop leaking goals but we had to is heading towards belonging to Mel start scoring goals too. I like a back four but we Derby being sanctioned Morris, left, the owner Steven Gerrard Rangers manager weren’t strong enough to continue like that, so despite the club’s has twice finished second to Celtic we changed to a five. We needed to start insistence that the EFL’s and chairman, bought and reached Europa League controlling games.” charge is “unlawful and unfair” and Pride Park stadium for knockout stages this season that it was the league itself that had £81.1 million. But in the club’s books, He also had to deal with players suddenly made a mistake in signing off their the ground was listed as an asset Paul Scholes Spent a month in struggling to support their families when they financial declarations. worth £41 million. An independent charge of Oldham Athletic last year didn’t get paid. “That situation added to the valuation by the EFL estimated its pressure,” he says. If it does end up in a points value at £49 million. There is also a deduction for Derby — a transfer charge over Derby’s amortisation And yet in a 30-game tenure Campbell embargo or fines are other possible policy, which is how a club writes secured nine wins and 11 draws, keeping his punishments — then, as with off the cost of a player’s transfer fee side in the division with a 1-1 draw at home to Sheffield Wednesday, the sanction over the length of their contract. Cambridge United on the last day of the season. In the circumstances it was a remarkable achievement. Wayne Rooney Captained Derby in Players were only supposed to the Championship this season and is being fast-tracked through his be interested in football. Now coaching badges by the FA some are political and it’s fine Michael Owen BT Sport pundit and race horse owner “I loved the challenge of rebuilding them, patching them up and guiding them out of “I was shy as a teenager,” he says. “And even as Campbell, who trouble,” he says. “I went through it, sure. I got Sunday proves Five subs? One a young player, 20, 21, I was cautious, maybe a led Southend, knocked about a bit. But I’m stronger for it and too costly for Sky used to be plenty bit short of confidence. Not on the pitch but in below, says he I now know I can do this. dealing with people and speaking to journalists. has worked as Sky insisted the decision to cancel The Premier League’s Big Six hard as any of “I was really proud of what we achieved as a its Sunday Supplement football chat clubs failed in their bid this week “But you grow, develop. My confidence grew his peers in group; the players, the guys who helped me. But show after more than 20 years on to extend the new rule allowing as I became an adult. I became a great management it said to me ‘I can do this’. And I didn’t mind air was due to the congested fixture five substitutes instead of three communicator on the field, for 90 minutes. You working at that level to show that.” schedule, but surely cost-saving was into next season, but it was not can’t be anything else in my position. And I was as big a reason. that long ago that only one a captain. But I wonder if a view that was He left Macclesfield in August last year, was permitted. formed of me as a young man kind of stuck.” hopeful of securing something more stable. The format of the show was He went for jobs with Hull City and Lincoln based on three sports journalists, In 1984 David Dein, who was the It was not until early 2017, six years after his City, among others. No joy. who were usually paid £500 each, Arsenal vice-chairman, attempted retirement as a player, that Campbell finally and a freelance presenter — most to have that increased to two, as got the chance to coach. Dennis Lawrence By October Southend came calling. It was recently Jacqui Oatley — discussing was permitted in Italy, but was was on the same Pro Licence course and he another basket case of a club, in serious the football issues of the day over shouted down by other chairmen invited Campbell to assist him in financial difficulty, but another opportunity to croissants and coffee. During who argued it would mean them guiding Trinidad and Tobago’s continue developing his skills, this time in lockdown, Sky continued the show paying extra appearance bonuses national team through the League One. via Zoom but guests were not paid and for another hotel room. remainder of their World Cup and it was hosted by one of the qualification campaign. “I was The team were in a mess. Before taking broadcaster’s contracted presenters, The increase did not take place involved for six or seven charge of his first game he watched them lose Clare Tomlinson. until 1987, and then went up to matches and it was really 7-1 to Doncaster Rovers. His first result was a three substitutes in 1995. enjoyable,” he says. 3-1 defeat at home by Ipswich Town. In January there was no money to sign players. Instead he A prize problem José secret is out What Campbell wanted, however, was an was forced to hand debuts to nine academy opportunity to manage, and when a call came players, aged between 17 and 19. “In a man’s The new book by Russia’s doping Amazon looks to be appealing to from an agent about the job at Macclesfield in league,” Campbell says. mastermind-turned-whistleblower youth as it tries to build interest November 2018 he did not hang up the phone. Grigory Rodchenkov has stated the in its Tottenham Hotspur When the season was called to a sudden halt country’s president Vladimir Putin documentary, due out this month. It was not an attractive job: a newly promoted because of the pandemic, they were second and former sports minister Vitaly League Two club sitting five points adrift of Mutko knew and approved of the The platform has been dishing safety and in such dire financial straits that from bottom. But in 23 games he did secure drugs programme run up to 2014. out small tasters via the social they were unable to pay the players, never four wins and five draws, with a 3-1 win media accounts of the rapper AJ mind their manager. against Bristol Rovers in the last The disclosure has focused Tracey, Radio One DJ Annie Mac, encounter before lockdown. He was attention on Fina, the water sports and football freestyler Billy By the time he left the following summer, praised for a significant governing body, which honoured Wingrove, who all have hundreds again by mutual agreement, the club were improvement in performances. both men with its top of thousands of followers as well facing a winding up order from HM Revenue “We were turning things prize, the Fina Order, & Customs and owed him money. He says around,” he says. despite its criterion as being Spurs fans. “things still need to be resolved”. The decision not to being for “only those In a season featuring resume the League One who have illustrated . . . But what he did in the meantime was mightily and Two campaigns morals, ethics and/or Mauricio Pochettino’s impressive. He earned admiration among more meant Southend were fair play”. It’s unlikely sacking, José Mourinho’s relegated, and Campbell chose to move on. the awards will be appointment and the rescinded: Swimming coronavirus suspension, “It was a difficult situation, but I’m better for World points out some the latest taster clip it,” he says. of those involved in showed Mourinho on the the Stasi’s East training ground telling And he is hungry for more. “I really do love Germany doping players how much it it,” he says. “I just want the next opportunity to programme still have annoyed him when “José” be a proper situation. I work bloody hard, I theirs. was pronounced “Hosé”, have qualities. Just get me in there. Just get me instead of with a hard in there and let me do the rest. People haven’t J sound. seen the best of me yet. Judge me when I have a budget. Judge me when I have a proper club structure around me. I just need a chance. “And I say this because you can’t assume the phone is going to ring. It might happen like that for some people but it hasn’t happened for me. I want to remind people I’m here.”

12 1GS RK Saturday August 8 2020 | the times Sport Football ‘It feels as if my missus has left me’ ROGAN/JMP/REX/SHUTTERSTOCK Lee Johnson tells Johnson insists that he does not need any time away from the game and has already received offers from foreign clubs was good learning. Leeds are a good side with a world-class coach. What Henry Winter His Bristol City career messages. I was in tears.” He opens aggressive, old school, when men that Leeds side has the ability to do is his phone. “I’ll tap in a random name. were men, squaring up. almost read the minds of the about the wrench 2015-2016 18th Adam Nagy — that was a nice opponents. They’re so organised. 2016-2017 17th message.” It’s long and heartfelt from “I remember seeing John Beck of leaving a club 2017-2018 11th the Hungarian international. “I get nearly electrocute himself because “I’ve been very lucky so far to meet 2018-2019 8th messages like that and you cry your he’d heard that Burnley like to play a some very, very good coaches. Playing after so long 2019-2020 12th eyes out. ghetto-blaster in the changing room against Guardiola and then talking to before the game so he tried to take him for 45 minutes just on football in Lee Johnson is looking for the words With four years and 149 days at the “I’m not bitter. I’ve been to those the plug socket off and nearly bloody the office. One of the nice things was to describe his departure from Bristol helm, Lee Johnson had been the LMA dinners and there are some electrocuted himself. I remember he grilled me as much as I grilled him City after 4½ years as manager. He longest-serving manager in the great people there but sometimes they made out there’d been a flood about tactics, formations, why we’d loves the people and the place, having Championship before leaving Bristol people hold on to stuff for 15 years. but they’d poured an inch of water so done this against them. He’s relentless also enjoyed some of his best playing City in July. These are the present One guy was still talking about the opposition couldn’t put their feet in the pursuit of excellence.” days there. Now it’s over. managers with the longest tenures: something that happened eight years down in the dressing room. Attention ago and I could feel that anger. But to detail!” It is a case of marginal gains. “It feels like a break-up,” Johnson Gareth Ainsworth 7y 319d you have to say, ‘Right, it was a good Johnson held communication weeks says. “Your missus has left you, gone Wycombe (promoted from L1) innings, there are things for me to As a player he absorbed even more. at Bristol City, bringing in speakers. off with someone else, everyone else improve on, be humble, learn, become “The first huge shock to me tactically “Ian Wright walks in and Korey is having great fun, and it’s, ‘Someone Tony Mowbray 3y 167d a better individual so the next club is was playing against Brendan Smith’s eyes light up and suddenly love me.’ There’s that desire to bounce Blackburn Rovers going to get a better version of me.’ I Rodgers’s Swansea [in 2011]. They starts thinking about goals because back.” And he will. Johnson is need to learn to flatten the waves. I’m were so organised in possession. I was when he was six years old Ian Wright naturally ebullient, full of self-belief Daniel Farke 3y 74d so passionate and so everywhere the ball had just been. as well as a desire to learn, and knows Norwich City (relegated from PL) intense and sometimes I must improve so that he will be in demand. He’s already not everybody can live “I thought, ‘This is ridiculous. I the next club gets a been approached, but his emotional Alex Neil 3y 34d with that intensity. I can’t get near Leon Britton,’ better version of me engagement with Bristol City was Preston North End don’t want to take powerful. that away from my who three months before I’d was his favourite player. I was a kid at good ownership but also the successes game because that’s absolutely destroyed in a Arsenal when Wrighty was there. I “Four and a half years of every on the pitch, whether that’s revenue or me, that’s what game against Sheffield remember he always said to people minute of every day, all my energy sales.” He had to sell important improves players.” when leaving, ‘I’ll see you on the near going into it,” Johnson continues over players. “We lost a lot of them. You can United. From that point I post.’ That’s subliminal influence; if a socially distanced soft drink in become a victim of your own success. He has always was hooked on the you’re the wide man you know where Nantwich on Thursday. “I was so been in football. tactical side and he will be, that’s genius. emotionally invested in Bristol City. It “It’s not a frustration because you When Gary, his positional psychology. All was everything. I was all-in.” understand the remit of the job. I father, was assistant the top teams have this “We had the Red Arrows in. The bought into the sustainability project to John Beck at positional psychology that theme was communication. If you’re Having been set a target of the top to put the club in a better position Cambridge United in drains the opponent from Arrow 1 and Arrow 2 is six inches out six by the owner, Steve Lansdown, than it once was. But you want to the early Nineties, their game very, very you’re dead. City were drifting away from play-off build momentum. What I really Johnson would listen quickly. Marcelo Bielsa contention, and the crunch came wanted to do was give the people to Beck’s talks, even and Pep Guardiola are “We had one player who came from against Cardiff City at Ashton Gate what they wanted and that was hiding in the skip so he masters of positional nothing, didn’t have a pot to piss in, on July 4. “I could smell it coming,” top-level football. could hear the half- all of a sudden nearly becomes a Johnson recalls. “There’s been times time fireworks. psychology.” millionaire so he’s going to change. where Bristol City could have done it “Day one, when I was told, I was “Watching what went on Bristol City lost to Bielsa’s It’s our job to help him develop as a before and they stood by me, as well gutted. Day two, just completely as a young lad hardened human as well as a football player. as times I could have left and stayed humbled. I must have had 600-plus me to the professional Leeds United on the You have to be head coach, mentor, loyal. I feel the timing was natural. It’s game because it was opening day. “I must have brother, uncle, agent, adviser and a long time in a division, a long time lively and I wanted to be watched that game back parent all in one.” at one club in football now, and a part of it. It was about 15 times,” Johnson probably what would have kept us says. “I broke down every Johnson is still only 39, still together is us in the Premier League. I little section of it and it developing and still very ambitious. knew before the game that if we “Day three, I was super-excited haven’t won I’m gone.” City lost, Johnson says that Bielsa because, ‘What’s next?’ I’ve been leaving them 12th. approached, mainly from abroad, is a tactical genius which shows the exposure now of the “Mark Ashton, the chief executive, Championship. I definitely wouldn’t called me into the office directly after rule a foreign club out. My heart is in the game. It’s a bit awkward. ‘Sorry.’ coaching in the Championship or as I’m pretty sure Steve Lansdown, a high as I can in England. The good owner with good values, would Championship is the best league in have wanted to speak to me himself the world: varied styles, varied budgets, varied tactics but such a big I was totally humbled. I prize at the end of it. must have got over 600 messages. I was in tears “Expectation is ridiculous. It’s relentless as a manager. A lot of [in person] as he then told me later managers’ wives and families will tell when we discussed it over the phone. you they tend to get what’s left of you. Listen, we’re men. We’re also friends. There is a guilt that comes attached It couldn’t have been easy for them with that but there’s also a guilt when either. I didn’t say they were wrong. you spend too much time with the I took it like a man, wished them all family or friends and not doing your the best, thanked them for the job. Planning is important.” opportunity. He loves working with players, “I haven’t lost any confidence improving them. “Tammy Abraham because I was still the longest-serving was a joy to work with,” Johnson manager [in the Championship]. I recalls of when the Chelsea forward failed on our ultimate goal: to get into scored 26 goals on loan in 2016-17. the Premier League. At the same time “Chelsea have done well with those there were so many successes, historic young players in terms of people as wins, the [EFL] Cup run. When we characters. Tammy was an honour. played Man United and Man City we He’s a really good lad, really good got coverage in 88 countries. I’m student. He had a deep-rooted proud of those great moments. We’ve confidence in his ability, and now he’s nurtured good youth players. Liam played for England.” Walsh and Joe Morrell are really good players. We got 22,000 crowds every The club are now looking for a new week. It’s a great city and it’s a place manager, with Johnson’s former that I’ll miss dearly. assistant, Dean Holden, one of the favourites. “I’ve got no say in who my “The club are really on a sound ex-girlfriend goes out with next,” financial footing, training ground on Johnson says with a smile. “Dean’s a the way, all paid for by obviously a good lad. If he gets it, good luck to him.” And as for Johnson himself? “I honestly don’t feel I need time out. I’m ready.”

the times | Saturday August 8 2020 1GS RK 13 Sport Mesut Özil Once hailed as one of the world’s best playmakers, he now cannot get a game for Arsenal despite earning £350,000 a week Benedikt André Schürrle Höwedes Former Chelsea Left back who played forward set up Mario every minute of the Götze’s winner in the World Cup campaign 2014 World Cup final has quit the game but has retired at 29, aged 32 after spell at citing the loneliness Lokomotiv Moscow of top-flight football As confetti rained down on the Mara- The coronation and collapse: you return to the treadmill of training canã and Germany’s victorious players Germany’s class of 2014 lay and travel, readjust to the rhythms of cavorted with the Jules Rimet, it felt like bare the flip side of success family life, shop for groceries and put there was no limit on what they could the bins out, you find that that is almost achieve. Partly, of course, that was the James Gheerbrant immediately the very least of your roles. afterglow of a World Cup final win, but Perhaps, if nothing else, what became of even by the standards of world 2018. And then there are the players and unhappiness would be noteworthy; of cheap perfume, and it is particularly Löw’s world-beaters should cause us to champions, there was something who stopped wanting to play football. for a triumvirate of world champions to interesting that Schürrle’s “deepest reconsider that glib metaphor — always exceptional about the Germany team go out in this way is astonishing. It hole” came in the season after the so easy to reach for in Germany’s case of 2014. Their epochal 7-1 destruction of Last week Benedikt Höwedes, the exposes a fascinating disconnect elation of the World Cup. “You’re either — of a champion team as a well-oiled Brazil in the semi-final was quite poss- defender whose header hit the crossbar between the perception of such ulti- a fool or a hero, with nothing in machine, as if football were just a ibly the most complete performance by in the final, announced his retirement mate success and the reality. When we between,” he remarked. question of slotting together inanimate an international team at a major tour- at the age of 32, telling Der Spiegel that daydream about what it must feel like to parts. nament. In the wake of the final, their football “felt so unimportant” to him win the World Cup, or to stand atop an It is not hard to see the DFB’s defen- Elo rating — regarded as a far more and that he had “suffered greatly as a Olympic podium, or to be ranked No 1 estration of Boateng, Müller and Hum- In fact, Germany’s approach has definitive ranking than the Fifa system family man” because of long periods of in the world, we imagine a deep and mels as a wounding affirmation that always been particularly human and — was the second-highest ever, behind separation from his wife and son. reverberant sense of fulfilment that recency is paramount and kudos never holistic, focused on developing both only the Hungary team of the 1950s. would sustain us for the rest of our lasts. But equally, the fugacity of success person and player. It is possible to inter- He was following on the heels of his careers. Congratulations, we hear the is one of sport’s brutal and essential pret the destiny of the 2014 team as a More than that, though, there was a team-mate André Schürrle, whose universe whisper as the medal is hung truths. disproof of this approach: after all, what sense that this team was built to last. cross set up Götze’s winning goal. around our neck. You’ve completed life. good is a world-beating academy, a Perhaps there was a dollop of national Schürrle, 29, had come to the same con- And perhaps the real lesson of Ger- phalanx of enlightened youth coaches stereotype in this — German engineer- clusion two weeks earlier. “The lows The reality, though, as Schürrle and many’s disintegration is this: however and a nice-sounding credo if the ing and all that — but it was also a faith were getting lower and the highs fewer Höwedes testify, can sometimes be pre- much we dress up triumphs in the national team end up falling to pieces? rooted in the human substance of the and fewer,” he said, adding that he had cisely the opposite: a deep feeling of iconography of permanence — the tro- team. tired of living in a world “in which incompleteness. Schürrle said that phy, the medals, the gold star stitched You could also see it as a sort of dou- vulnerability and weakness must never football had made him “rich but lonely”. above the crest on the national shirt for ble-edged vindication: maybe the price Seven of the 11 players on the pitch exist”. Both players were walking evermore, even the lexicon of “immor- of populating Die Mannschaft with when Mario Götze swept the winner through a door opened by Per Merte- For Höwedes, the flimsiness of his tals” and “history makers” — they are well-rounded individuals is to have past Sergio Romero were 25 or younger. sacker, who retired two years ago, existence as a footballer was revealed to only ever a moment, not a monument. players with enough hinterland and in- Thirteen members of the squad had revealing that he had been stricken by him when he went on a caravan holiday dependence of thought to see football graduated from school with the Ger- nausea, diarrhoea and anxiety attacks with his family and realised “how total- Even something as grand as a World for the dehumanising and myopic man equivalent of A levels. The raven- caused by the “inhuman” pressure of ly it fulfilled me, to experience my son Cup win lingers as a collective memory industry that it often is. ous intensity of the win against Brazil professional football. up close”. Both men lament the short- rather than a lasting status symbol. And suggested a unity of purpose and focus. termism of a world in which even the for the humans involved, there is that A national football team is less a Nothing about Joachim Löw’s team felt For three players from any team to greatest glories evaporate like a cloud peculiar paradox: you are a world cham- machine and more like an unstable rickety or unsustainable. retire expressing such disillusionment pion for the rest of your life, and yet as element: individuals, each with their own orbit, held together by the nucleus Six years on, reality has visited a very of a central objective. And for all the different fate on the champions of that attention lavished on the manifold tac- cloudless July night. Christoph Kramer, tical, technical and systemic factors, the rookie midfielder who suffered a perhaps not enough is devoted to this concussion early in the final, was never aspect of team triumphs: getting a group quite the same player again and won of human beings, each with their wildly only seven more caps. different priorities and trajectories, to gravitate in the same direction for the Götze, still only 28, has not played for duration of a tournament cycle. Germany since 2017 and is presently without a club. Mesut Özil, the team’s It would be easy to sniff about the creative and symbolic torchbearer, unfulfilled potential of Schürrle, Höwe- explosively recused himself from inter- des, Götze et al and declare Germany’s national duty, alleging institutional conquest somehow diminished. But racism. Jérôme Boateng, Thomas actually, the achievement of Löw and Müller and Mats Hummels were exiled his squad is magnified by the know- by the German FA (DFB) after the ig- ledge of how it ended: with a team not nominious World Cup campaign of automised, but atomised.

14 1GS Saturday August 8 2020 | the times Sport MATTHEW IMPEY/REX/SHUTTERSTOCK ‘Mako and I didn’t really get on, but lockdown has changed all that’ Billy Vunipola tells Alex Lowe coaches and people next to me, whether they’re Vunipola says he rebuilt his relationship with team-mates and brother, younger or older than me,” he said. “Someone below left, after injury for Saracens against Racing 92 in January, left he let his brother and his would be telling me something, I would go, ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah, sweet,’ and carry on what I The No 8’s injury record Greene King IPA Championship with the aim of England team-mates was doing before. being ready for the British & Irish Lions tour to Period of absence Sept 26, 2015 - South Africa next summer. down and is trying to “I always looked to blame someone else or 2015 Nov 11, 2015 something else and I finally realised, when I Ruled out of After pulling out of the New Zealand tour in improve both on spoke to my parents, that I need to take Nov 26, 2016 - 2016 World Cup with 2017 with a shoulder injury, he harbours some ownership. Those guys never lie to me. Mar 5, 2017 2017 knee ligament concerns that a spell in the Championship — and off the field damage due to Saracens’ relegation after their salary-cap “I find it hard to keep my feet on the ground Undergoes knee infringements in recent seasons — will count Billy Vunipola was wrestling with his mind and when I do something well. That’s something I surgery to repair May 21, 2017- against him this time, although Warren Gatland, body when the nation went into lockdown. At always battle with. torn knee Sept 16, 2017 the Lions head coach, has given assurances to the end of January the Saracens No 8 had cartilage Shoulder injury, the contrary. suffered a fourth broken arm in only two years, “That’s been a massive challenge for me over pulls out of an injury that had ruled him out of the Six this period of lockdown. If I reach success again, Lions tour “There’s a little voice in your head saying, ‘We Nations and reignited concerns over his both as a team or personally, how do I stay are in the Champ, we are out of the shop durability. Certainly drinking more milk had not grounded?” Sept 23, 2017- 2018 Jan 13, 2018- window,’ ” Vunipola said. proven to be the panacea Vunipola once Jan 7, 2018 Apr 29, 2018 thought it would be. Coming out the other side of lockdown, Broken right “We haven’t got anything to play for but Vunipola has healed physically and is Knee surgery to arm As he dealt with the physical and emotional emotionally stronger. He has spoken to his repair torn Six days to go setback of yet another broken bone, Vunipola, England team-mates about Japan, he has started cartilage Oct 14, 2018- 27, was also processing his contribution at the rebuilding his relationship with his brother, Jan 4, 2019 Gallagher Premiership returns World Cup and reaching the painful conclusion Mako, and he has made peace with his run of Jun 16, 2018- 2019 Broken left arm Harlequins v Sale Sharks that he had let England down. injuries. Sept 8, 2018 Friday, kick-off 7.45pm. Live on BT Sport Striving to regain full fitness and Test Saracens resume their Broken right arm there’s that pride for yourself and for the team sharpness, Vunipola started every game of Gallagher Premiership we represent. Hopefully, that will catapult me England’s campaign as they reached the final in season against Bristol Bears 2020 into the England team for the autumn and that’s Japan without quite managing to impose himself next Saturday and Mark a starting point. on the tournament as he would have liked. McCall, the director of Jan 19, 2020- rugby, has noticed a quiet present “I’m definitely going to be hungry on the However, it was not his performances that change in Vunipola since pitch. Hopefully I will show you that I am bothered Vunipola but the realisation that his the squad returned to Broken left arm different. off-field attitude had been divisive. training, a maturity in his contributions, a growing “I’ve been trying a few things in my game and “My head was in the clouds,” Vunipola sense of leadership. I think I can push the boat out a little bit. It is admitted yesterday. In December, a month after definitely my intention [to dominate]. the World Cup, he was brought back to earth “I’m 27 but my wife during a charity visit to Colombia. Meeting thinks I still act like I’m 21,” “It is about not living in the past, it is about children who had very little but played in the Vunipola said. “I’m going trying to do something right now that I can be streets with such joy was an affecting to try to set a better happy with. There’s an intention to try to get experience. That gave him some example to myself and better. Hopefully I can show that.” perspective; lockdown provided the everyone else. time he needed to process everything. “Obviously there was the episode where we got in trouble for having a few “I saw it as a great coffees with the boys [and opportunity to get flouting lockdown rules]. stronger,” he said. “From my point of view “There was an it was about trying to get opportunity to just sit around people I enjoy around and feel sorry being around, but also for myself and challenging myself to wallow in my own hang out with self-pity but I tried to people I wouldn’t improve as a person necessarily hang out on and off the pitch. with, to broaden my horizons. I think that “I had a real good put me at ease when look at myself. I could it came to my have been better at the injuries. World Cup in terms of off “I think Mako can see the field. It’s things I could there is change in me. We have done better and things talk a lot more. Before, me that affected the chemistry of and him didn’t really get on the team. There were things that and that was my fault because I happened in the vicinity of the team would never make the effort, I when we were away. would never listen to him because I “I have talked to people that it affected. It’s thought I knew the crack. hard to admit it sometimes and tell people around you that you are wrong.” “We were very competitive with each other but maybe we didn’t support each other as best Vunipola preferred not to expand on any we could and that is definitely something I felt I specific incidents. “It was personal between me didn’t do for my brother. and them,” he said. The Times has been told of one incident when Vunipola was critical of Steve “I didn’t support him when he was in a bad Borthwick, the forwards coach, at a team social spot with injuries and that kind of improved our during England’s troubled training camp in relationship and hopefully we can keep going Treviso. that way.” “When I say ‘head in the clouds’, I haven’t Vunipola promised a souped-up version of been willing to learn as much as I could off the himself when the season resumes, with a focus on the autumn internationals with England. After that, he will play some games in the

the times | Saturday August 8 2020 2GS 15 Sport NAOMI BAKER/GETTY IMAGES Fire stops play at Wentworth A professional women’s golf event at Wentworth was suspended for the day yesterday because of a wildfire. Fire crews tackled the blaze at the neighbouring Chobham Common as the Rose Ladies Grand Final had to be delayed until today. Smoke from the fire, which affected about 40 hectares of land, was visible well over ten miles away. Fleetwood flexes major muscles CHRISTIAN PETERSEN/PGA OF AMERICA/GETTY IMAGES US PGA Championship Leaderboard have some speed and some power, but out there in these lies sometimes you Rick Broadbent Early leading second-round scores just can’t control it.” (United States unless stated) Tommy Fleetwood climbed into When DeChambeau was champing contention at the US PGA Champion- R1 R2 R3 R4 Total at the bit for the restart Fleetwood ship last night with a classy round at Li Haotong (China) -8 67 65 - - 132 stayed at home to be with his family. He Harding Park in San Francisco. It made flew out late as he did not fancy months you recall another nice one-liner from T Fleetwood (Eng) -6 70 64 - - 134 away. He is not the sort to reprimand Eddie Pepperell, the same wag who McIlroy for his remarks, but his step- once dubbed Bryson DeChambeau the P Casey (Eng) -5 68 67 - - 135 son, Oscar, has type-1 diabetes, and his “single-minded twit”. Commenting on mother, Sue, has Crohn’s disease, so he his compatriot, he mused: “Love him or C Champ -5 71 64 - - 135 was understandably cautious about like him.” getting back to golf in the time of a pan- B Todd -5 65 70 - - 135 demic. He looks like he may have timed The Southport man, 29, would it just right. certainly be a popular winner if he man- L Griffin -4 68 68 - - 136 aged to become the first Englishman to As for DeChambeau, he will need claim the title since Long Jim Barnes in Kim Si-woo (S Kor) -3 69 68 - - 137 something remarkable if this is to be his 1919. Fleetwood is a waifish figure weekend, but even those who had him alongside the bulked-up DeChambeau, H Matsuyama (Jap) -3 70 67 - - 137 marked down as the frat-boy irritant but he has already flexed some major with the flat-pack game, bereft of muscles on the big stages. He finished M Wolff -3 69 68 - - 137 romantic ideas like feel, may have to his warm-up event with a 65, and his 64 accept that he is good for golf. last night took him to six under par, B DeChambeau -2 68 70 - - 138 which put him two behind the club- His reflections on breaking his driver house leader, China’s Li Haotong, after Other scores during his opening round were typical- his bogey-free round, with plenty of big 138 P Reed 68, 70; A Scott (Aus) 68, 70; ly lively. “The thing has lasted over a guns still to start. With Paul Casey only B Snedeker 72, 66; H Varner III 72, 66 year swinging it over 200mph ball a shot behind Fleetwood after a 67 in his 139 A Hadwin (Can) 68, 71; V Hovland (Nor) 68, speeds,” he said. “I’d say it’s done pretty 64th major home hopes are high. 71; J Luiten (Neth) 71, 68; D McCarthy 70, 69; dang well.” Then he delved back into J Rahm (Sp) 70, 69; W Simpson 71, 68; the DeChambeau lexicon that treads “The conditions were easier,” Fleet- K Streelman 69, 70 the middle ground between Albert wood said as he talked of his own 140 E Grillo (Arg) 70, 70; J Herman 71, 69; Einstein and David Brent. “Material is progress. “But I feel like my game is B Horschel 69, 71; K Kitayama 68, 72; material,” he said. improving day by day.” R MacIntyre (Scot) 73, 67; D Redman 73, 67 All this is immaterial because De- He was out in 31 controlled strokes Fleetwood’s front nine yesterday was an impressive display of touch and putting Chambeau is proving more than a one- with his putting touch at its deftest and trick pony. His form this year has made all departments working well. The US Ryder Cup captain, of his claim in minimum. At last year’s US PGA at flat,” he said. “I’ve not really been enjoy- him a discussion and his experiments approach to a cruelly placed flag on the March that Fleetwood needed to prove Bethpage Black, he reflected: “There’s a ing playing golf.” with his physique have surely made him 1st, his tenth hole, was a particular gem. himself in America. dog beside the 18th green with a little a major contender before long. Even There were seven birdies and only one jacket that says ‘Emotional Support DeChambeau was flat as his second Pepperell seems to have turned. After blemish. He may not look much like DeCham- Dog’, which is what I feel like I need.” round stuttered to a conclusion. He was DeChambeau broke his club in half, beau, but he also goes about things in an He coped better yesterday and was out in 33 but soon fighting to stay in the Pepperell upgraded his description to Fleetwood has already shown that he idiosyncratic way. The Californian has bogey-free. mix. Starting on the back nine, he came “continuous entertainment”. can keep his nerve in the US. He was boasted that he used to wear medium to the 18th, hit the flag with his ap- fourth at the US Open in 2017 and T-shirts but now everything is XL. He has not been in form and said he proach and accepted the birdie. There- Online now second the year after. He even had a Meanwhile, Fleetwood was quizzed had been affected by the absence of after he clattered trees and berated putt for a 62 at Shinnecock Hills. He is about his cardigan. “I was playing quite fans and his caddie, Johnny “Long himself, ending up with five bogeys and Go to thetimes.co.uk/sport to see if too nice but if he were to win then plen- well so I thought I’d keep it on,” he said. Socks” McLaren, who stayed at home as many birdies, back where he started ty of people would take some proxy joy “I didn’t want to test anything and go in the UK during the lockdown. “He’s at two under par. At least it was not dull. anyone could match Li Haotong in reminding Paul Azinger, the former down to a T-shirt but thank you for the got a young family so he didn’t want to lovely comments.” [travel], plain and simple,” Casey said. There was also a concession that the “And I’ve missed him.” Life in the bub- power game has its limits. “It’s difficult Casey is now 43 and looking for a ble has also been hard. “I’ve felt very playing from the rough,” he said. “It’s a tenth top-ten finish at the majors as a major championship and, yeah, I do

16 1GS Saturday August 8 2020 | the times CHIT Sport 70th Anniversary Grand Prix CHAT Feuds, family and royals Sport provokes debate and here is some of the interaction Tony Dodgins has between our readers and been to every grand writers at thetimes.co.uk prix at Silverstone since 1977. He chooses his ten Matt Dickinson wrote that the defining moments crash that left Fabio Jakobsen in a coma was more complex 1950: giuseppe ‘nino’ farina than one aggressive rider, Dylan Groenewegen. Our The old wartime bomber base — readers then had their say. hence the Hangar and Wellington Straights — was graced with the The first instinct is to demand presence of King George V1 and Groenewegen is sacked and Queen Elizabeth. They witnessed prosecuted. But as usual, Matt the great Juan Manuel Fangio retire Dickinson brings real analysis. and his Alfa Romeo team-mate Groenewegen did what every Giuseppe “Nino” Farina triumph. cyclist does. This crash was Farina, the sport’s first world cham- caused by the people who pion, was an aristocratic, private Ital- run the sport. ian who survived so many accidents James Peter that he was considered indestructi- ble. Ironically, he died in a road acci- James, certainly the dent in his Lotus Cortina en route to consequences go the ’66 French Grand Prix at Reims. beyond Groenewegen. If we can reduce the 1951: josé froilán gonzález chances of this type of crash — and the blue ferrari win lanes seem a sensible way to go — it won’t stop The formidable-looking Argentinian pile-ups but it will José Froilán González, known as “the diminish the chances of Pampas Bull” gave Enzo Ferrari his an accident like this one. first grand prix win when he beat the Matt Dickinson rival Alfa Romeos. Pit stops were not sub-two second blurs, but took min- “What will it take?” — a death of utes as cars took on more than 70 gal- an internationally revered lons of fuel. The Alfas needed to stop cyclist, or several deaths. Until twice, González’s Ferrari only once as that point, nothing will change. he claimed the first non-Alfa world The sport has excitement championship victory by 51 seconds. because of its perceived risks and dangers. If those risks and 1960: graham hill’s near miss Above: Farina crosses the line in 1950 Stats behind 1987: mansell’s comeback drive dangers actually exist, only the Silverstone’s 70 years riders know, and unfortunately, The man who did more than any other in his Alfa Romeo. Hamilton, right, When Williams partnered Nelson only the riders care. to popularise motorsport in the Sixties Drivers with most wins 7 Piquet, who already had two titles, with Peter Humphreys may have won Monaco five times but dominated the field in 2008, while L Hamilton Nigel Mansell, he was accused of his home race eluded him. Hill never putting two bulls in one field. Their But I think Côte d’Azur came closer than 1960, when he quali- Mansell triumphed in 1987, below A Prost 5 rivalry was best encapsulated by a lanes by the barriers fied on the front row but stalled. From gripping comeback drive from Mansell could preserve the 21st and last, he fought his way through Woodcote had been slowed by a J Clark in ’87. When Mansell pitted for fresh excitement and reduce the entire field to take the lead from chicane. Scheckter went on to secure 3 tyres, he rejoined 29 seconds behind Pi- dangers? There will still Jack Brabham 55 laps into the 78. Then the championship for Ferrari in ’79. quet with 28 laps remaining. He passed be crashes, inevitably, he spun off seven laps from the end, as N Mansell the Brazilian five laps from the end with but we should stop his brakes cried enough. Brabham won 1977: james hunt and niki lauda 3 a stunning “dummy” at Stowe Corner crashes of this type if from John Surtees — the only world that left Piquet defending thin air. we can, surely? champion on both two wheels and four The 1976 championship battle between M Schumacher Matt Dickinson — who was driving just his second race. Niki Lauda and James Hunt had every- 3 1994: damon hill and the missing thing: it is credited with taking motor Groenewegen should be 1969: jackie stewart racing from the back pages to the front Constructors with most wins 14 victory banned for life. Simple decision. and was immortalised in the 2013 film Ferrari M Ogden and jochen rindt Rush. Lauda confounded those who A cataclysmic year for F1 had already thought that he could never be the McLaren 12 witnessed the deaths of Ayrton Senna If contact hadn’t been In the year that Jackie Stewart won the same after his accident at the Nürbur- and Roland Ratzenberger and deep- tolerated for years, first of three world championships, gring. He finished second to Hunt in Williams 8 seated legality suspicions after new I would agree that he Silverstone hosted a fabulous race-long 1977, prompting a run that led him to re- 7 rules banning the use of several “driver- should serve a long ban. battle between Stewart’s Matra and gain his championship crown. The race Mercedes aid” technologies. Just as his father He rode dangerously but Jochen Rindt’s Lotus. Towards the end, also included the debut of the sport’s Graham had done at Lotus after the I don’t think his actions Stewart signalled to Rindt that his wing first turbo car, Renault’s RS01. Initially Lotus death of Jim Clark, Damon Hill picked were wildly extreme for end-plate was fouling his left-rear tyre. 3 up the Williams team after the Senna a bunch sprint — but the Rindt was forced to pit and ultimately unreliable, it was dubbed “the teapot” tragedy and was challenging Michael consequences were. finished fourth. Rindt scored his first as it brewed up so often. Red Bull Schumacher for the championship. Matt Dickinson win later in the year in the United 3 Schumacher was controversially black- States and went on to become 1979: clay regazzoni seals flagged at Silverstone and it was Hill The point about soft barriers the sport’s only posthumous Drivers with most fastest laps who came through to win the race and seems to me to be playing world champion when he won williams’ first win stand on the top step of the podium around the edges. Barriers five races before being killed at N Mansell 6 alongside Princess Diana. sufficient to send a cyclist back Monza in 1970. With increased Saudi Arabian into the road and under the sponsorship and a well-execut- K Raikkonen 4 2008: hamilton’s masterclass wheels of other competitors 1973: jody scheckter ed chassis as ground effect could be equally as dangerous. L Hamilton 4 Eighty-odd miles away at SW19, the rain The Basic Mind On the original Silverstone aerodynamics became all- was playing havoc with the efforts of layout, Woodcote Corner important, Sir Frank Willi- Drivers with most laps led 331 Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer to play The cyclists, from all I’ve was a flat-out right-hander ams, a perpetual trier for L Hamilton out what has been voted the greatest seen and heard, would taken in spectacular drifts more than ten years, went Wimbledon final. But it was the perfect prefer to take their at 160mph. Jody Scheck- from “wanker Williams” J Clark 210 backdrop for Lewis Hamilton to serve chances of crashing ter, South Africa’s 23- to grand prix winner. A Ascari 175 up a display of equal virtuosity at Silver- within barriers and being year-old coming-man, The man who stunned A Prost 159 stone. Hamilton, who qualified fourth, run over by another lost his fourth-placed the team’s rivals with a S Vettel 155 led early on and crossed the line more cyclist than hitting a McLaren in the middle of it, blistering pole position F Alonso 155 than a minute in front of Nick Heidfeld. bollard, lamppost etc, triggering a multi-car was Alan Jones, who with all the horrendous accident. Graham Hill and would win the follow- possibilities from that. Mike Hailwood were caught up ing season’s world Matt Dickinson in it and John Surtees, by then a championship in a constructor, lost all three of his Williams. But this time, cars. Andrea de Adamich suf- Jones retired 38 laps in- fered leg injuries that ended his to the 68 and it was left to career and by the time that the his team-mate Regazzoni sport returned two years later, to give Frank his moment.

the times | Saturday August 8 2020 1GS 17 atop the podium Netball defenScpoert MARK ROBINSON/NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS LTD; KEYSTONE-FRANCE/GETTY IMAGES Explained Fran Williams England player Netball defence explained by England’s Fran Williams The job Marking Your job is to restrict and dictate the Winning the ball for yourself comes space of the attacker, restrict them from restricting the moves of the out of the game and win the ball on attackers. The key element to being an intercept. Our role on court is so able to mark your opponent really much about reaction times and being well is having a good body angle, so able to make the most of a situation. you can track both your attacker As defenders, yours is the hard job and where the ball is. You can be because your opponents have got open or closed: either at a 45-degree the ball. Communication is also key: angle facing towards your attacker we always say defenders are the but also able to see the ball in your loudest players peripheral vision, or more open, on court! facing your body out towards the player and the feeders. Racing Point given fine and deduction Tony Dodgins 70TH ANNIVERSARY GRAND PRIX SILVERSTONE Racing Point have been fined €400,000 Race 5 (out of 13) by the motor sport governing body for illegally copying parts of last year’s Circuit length 5.891km championship-winning Mercedes car. Laps 52 12 Becketts 14 Chapel Curve DRS Feet should The team have also suffered a Race distance 306.198km activation be shoulder 15-point deduction in the constructors’ 5 Aintree zone 2 Speed width apart championship after protests at the Lap record 4 The Loop Porsche trap 15 Stowe opening grand prix from Renault were centre upheld. 1min 27.097sec M Verstappen (2020) 10 Maggotts Further bad news for Racing Point was a second positive Covid-19 test for Hangar Straight their 30-year-old Mexican driver, Sergio Pérez. Nico Hülkenberg will re- 2 Farm Stowe complex 16 Vale Footwork Intercept place him, as at last weekend’s British Curve Grand Prix when the 32-year-old The Silverstone Wing German was prevented from starting 9 Copse Wellington 3 Village Pit due to an engine problem. Straight lane DRS The punishment for Racing Point Old pit lane activation Good, fast footwork is crucial. You If you’ve been doing a really good job came as Lewis Hamilton was fastest in 6 Brooklands zone 1 Turn 1 Abbey want to keep a really small base and of marking your player and second practice, 0.176 seconds ahead of not get too wide with your feet, so restricting them, you will be forcing his Mercedes team-mate, Valtteri 8 Woodcote 18 Club that you can change direction them to only run one way. Then, you Bottas, yesterday as he aims to build on quicker. You should stay quite upright know which way the ball is going to Sunday’s victory at Silverstone and 7 Luffield Today Tomorrow so you don’t risk contact. If you get come and can set yourself up for the extend his lead at the top of the too wide in your base it’s harder to intercept. You need to sight the championship standings. Winner 2019 & 2020 (Aug 2) 27C 29C change direction quickly. feeder so you can see when the ball L Hamilton (Mercedes) is released and then move your hips The F1 regulations allow certain car Qualifying Race Training round so you’re running at the ball parts to be purchased elsewhere but 2pm 2.10pm rather than side-shuffling for it. Then, demand that other prescribed parts are Ankle stability is key, you can sprint onto the ball. designed internally by a constructor. How they stand GB Mercedes 88 6. A Albon Thai Red Bull Constructors 146 which we can 1. L Hamilton Fin Mercedes 58 7. S Péréz Mex Racing Point 26 1. Mercedes 78 Intercept The Racing Point brake ducts, the 2. V Bottas Neth Red Bull 52 8. L Stroll Can Racing Point 22 2. Red Bull 51 improve through subject of the Renault protest, were 3. M Verstappen GB McLaren 36 9. D Ricciardo Aus Renault 20 3. McLaren 43 gymwork, as well as We call this marking the shot. You so-called non-listed parts in 2019 but 4. L Norris Mon Ferrari 33 10. C Sainz Sp McLaren 20 4. Ferrari 42 have to be a metre away from the became listed parts this year. In the 5. C Leclerc 15 5. Racing Point practice sprints in other player and, if you go over that, opinion of the FIA, Racing Point used warm-up sessions. you’ll get called for a penalty of Mercedes computer-aided design on changes. The Racing Point team princi- The final position of a team in the obstruction. Once they’ve shot, you their rear brake ducts that were not pal, Otmar Szafnauer, said: “It pains me constructors’ championship is directly can jump to challenge the ball in the used on its 2019 car, with minimal and surprises me that the process has linked to potential earnings. Before the air, but you also want to challenge for now been deemed not within the regu- penalty, Racing Point were fifth with 42 a potential rebound. We call that lations when the regulations aren’t points and Renault sixth on 32 — and ‘opting out’ – you step back to your clear.” so they now swap positions. opponent, get in the way of them and the post so that you can be the first The penalties, the governing body Asked what it would mean to win for on the rebound if they miss. said, were “intended to penalise the a second time on home soil, Hamilton potential advantages Racing Point may said: “It would be an incredible accom- have accrued in the design process”. plishment for us as a team, and for me personally it would be incredible to There is no comeback on Mercedes have two British Grand Prix wins [in as all information supplied to Racing one season]. But there is a lot of work to Point was provided in 2019, when it was do before then, anything can happen.” legal to do so.

18 2GS Saturday August 8 2020 | the times Sport Tudhope can upset form book WEEKEND QUIZ 13 Laura Muir combines to complete double at Ascot elite middle-distance 1 Which Scottish placed Scotsman in running with which Racing Certain Lad looks better than ever and mile in this less competitive race, he brothers managed their the men’s world golf profession? looks sure to go close. respective teams to the rankings? Rob Wright Racing Editor appears overpriced at odds of 12-1 European Cup semi- 14 Rangers and which The Dubai Duty Free Millenni- finals two years apart in 7 With which partner club shared the title in Certain Lad has a good record at Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Celebra- um Millionaire Handicap (3.00) can go the 1960s? has Jamie Murray won 1890-91, the first season Haydock Park and he can land a third tion Handicap (2.25) at Ascot. A listed to Australis. This progressive young his two grand-slam of league football? success at the Lancashire track in the winner when trained by Dermot Weld stayer put up a career-best effort on his 2 Which Scotsman most men’s doubles titles? BetVictor Rose of Lancaster Stakes in Ireland, Shelir’s form figures look first try at this two-mile trip when recently started a Test 15 Eric Liddell was born (2.40) today. uninspiring since he joined the North second in the Northumberland Plate at for the British & Irish 8 Which was the last in which country? Yorkshire trainer David O’Meara this Newcastle last time. He can go one Lions? football European Mick Channon’s charge failed by a season. However, that does not tell the better in what looks a weaker contest. Championship or 16 Catriona Matthew length to concede 8lb to Sinjaari in the full story. 3 Which club lost a World Cup in which captained Team Europe competitive John Smith’s Cup at York Danny Tudhope rides Shelir and he penalty shoot-out in the the Scotland men’s to victory in last year’s last time, quickening clear approaching He caught the eye when a staying-on can complete a double through 2006 Scottish Cup final team appeared? Solheim Cup at which the final furlong but unable to with- fifth in the Buckingham Palace Stakes Caradoc in the Thames Hospice Hand- having been promoted venue? stand the finishing thrust of the winner. over seven furlongs at the royal icap (3.35). Caradoc has shaped better to the Scottish league 9 Where did Rhona meeting here before being unsuited by than the result suggests on both starts in 2002? Martin skip the British 17 Which South With no confirmed frontrunner in softer ground at Haydock. in hot handicaps this year. team to a Winter American team faced his field, Certain Lad’s turn of foot could 4 Who scored 140 not Olympics gold medal? Scotland at the 1974, prove a potent weapon and he looks Shelir did not get a clear run when He made his challenge towards the out off 94 balls for 1982, 1990 and 1998 overpriced at the 12-1 generally on offer. eighth in the International Handicap far side of the track at York last time Scotland in an ODI 10 Which club fielded World Cups? Global Giant rates the main threat. He back at this track last time. Back up to a when the bulk of the action was taking against England two six English players in landed a listed race at Newbury in tidy place closer to the stands’ rail. Caradoc years ago, making him their starting XI in the 18 How many world fashion last time and looks better than shaped well on his only previous try at man of the match in a 1989 Scottish Cup final? snooker titles have ever at the age of five. this mile-and-a-half trip and he can six-run victory? Graeme Dott, Stephen open his account for the season. 11 Which of Nottingham Hendry and John Setarhe has shown useful form in 5 In ten attempts, how Forest’s Scottish players Higgins won between defeat on her past two starts and can Aesthete rates the best bet of the day many times have the was Football Writers’ them? land the group three Betway Sweet in the Betway Nursery (2.50). This Scotland men’s football Footballer of the Year Solera Stakes (3.20) at Newmarket. lightly raced colt shaped really well team gone beyond the in 1977-78? 19 Which Scottish when third at Newbury last time, first round at the World league club are called Runner-up to the useful Dandalla in staying on strongly but just unable to Cup or European 12 In 2019, which “The Citizens”? this grade at Royal Ascot, she then collar two rivals that had been close to Championship? footballer became the pulled too hard to her own good a modest early pace from the outset. first to score a first-half 20 Who won the 1938 through the early stages when a close 6 Who, at No 81, is at hat-trick for Scotland FA Cup final with seven third to Fev Rover at Sandown Park That form is working out a treat, with present the highest- since 1952? Scots in their starting last time. the second, fourth and fifth all winning line-up? on their next outings. Aesthete is bred A stronger pace looks likely here, to be much more effective over this Answers: 1 Bob and Bill Shankly. 2 Tom Smith. 3 Gretna. 4 Calum MacLeod. 5 Zero. 6 Robert MacIntyre. 7 Bruno which will suit Setarhe, and she can longer trip and can make the most of Soares. 8 World Cup 1998. 9 Salt Lake City. 10 Rangers. 11 Kenny Burns. 12 John McGinn. 13 Veterinarian. regain the winning thread. what appears to be a lenient mark on 14 Dumbarton. 15 China. 16 Gleneagles. 17 Brazil. 18 Twelve. 19 Edinburgh City. 20 Preston North End. his handicap debut. Shelir looks the one to beat in the Ascot 8 (2) 1-63 EJTILAAB 13 (H) I Williams 4-8-6 David Egan 81 Haydock Park 2.40 BetVictor Rose Of Lancaster ITV4 Rob Wright 9 (10) 210050 VIA SERENDIPITY 20 (T,CD) C Fellowes 6-8-4 H Turner 79 Rob Wright Stakes (Group III) (£20,983: 1m 2f) (7) 10 (4) 03-001 WILD HOPE 14 (P,D) K Ryan 4-8-3 Josephine Gordon 82 1 (7) -13402 CERTAIN LAD 21 (C,D) M Channon 4-9-5 B Curtis v116 2 (2) /021-0 CROSSED BATON 51 (P,T,D) J Gosden 5-9-5 K O’Neill 92 12.40 Spirit Mixer 3.00 Australis 3-1 Jalaad, 4-1 Game Player, Shelir, 7-1 Cap Francais, 8-1 Kasbaan, 12-1 Wild Hope, 14-1 others. 12.30 Magic Voice 3.15 King Fan 3 (3) 52-652 EXTRA ELUSIVE 20 (D) R Charlton 5-9-5 Hollie Doyle 105 1.15 Line Of Departure 3.35 Caradoc 1.00 Le Reveur 3.50 Sermon 4 (6) /14-60 FOX TAL 20 (D) A Balding 4-9-5 R Hornby 101 1.50 Theotherside 4.10 Shandoz Wright choice: Shelir is in better form than his recent form figures suggest 1.30 Dubai Mirage 4.25 Aristocratic Lady 5 (4) 05-141 GLOBAL GIANT 20 (D) J Gosden 5-9-5 L Dettori 108 2.25 Shelir (nb) 4.45 Princess Power and he can strike under his ideal conditions Dangers Jalaad, Ejtilaab 2.05 Final Song 4.55 Glory Fighter 6 (5) 130-36 ZAAKI 28 Sir M Stoute 5-9-5 R L Moore 114 2.40 Certain Lad 7 (1) 151-10 MORISCO 29 (D) T Dascombe 3-8-11 R Kingscote 109 Going: good to firm Sky Sports Racing 3.00 Dubai Duty Free Millenium ITV4 Draw: no advantage Millionaire Handicap Going: good, good to firm in places Evens Global Giant, 9-2 Zaaki, 6-1 Extra Elusive, 7-1 Fox Tal, 10-1 Certain Lad, 12-1 others. (£12,938: 2m) (11) Draw: no advantage Racing TV 12.40 Berkshire Community Foundation Wright choice: Certain Lad ran really well when second in the John Smith’s ‘Newcomers’ Maiden Stakes 1 (1) 356-00 ERNESTO 29 I Williams 5-9-7 S Donohoe 54 12.30 Handicap (Div I) (£3,493: 1m) (10 runners) Cup at York and is worth a shot at this higher grade Danger Global Giant 2 (2) 32-110 HOLY KINGDOM 29 Tom Clover 4-9-5 J Mitchell v95 (2-Y-O: £3,881: 7f) (12 runners) 3 (8) 110-30 EDDYSTONE ROCK 52 (CD) J Best 8-9-5 C Fallon (3) 28 1 (6) 2-6220 PUERTO BANUS 21 (BF) I Williams 4-10-1 R Kingscote v70 3.15 Novice Stakes (£3,493: 7f) (12) 4 (5) 201-02 SLEEPING LION 28 (BF) J Fanshawe 5-9-4 A Kirby 73 1 (1) AJRAD E Dunlop 9-5 David Egan v-- 2 (9) 2/4 ANNA OF LORRAINE 40 Sir M Stoute 4-10-0 R L Moore 41 1 (7) 1 SANSEVERO 179 (D) J Tate 3-9-7 P J McDonald v99 2 (2) ESCOBEDO R Hannon 9-5 P Dobbs -- 5 (10) 231-06 DIOCLETIAN 18 (BF) A Balding 5-9-4 O Murphy 88 3 (10) 0-0160 BERTOG 21 J Mackie 5-9-13 J Hart 61 6 (11) 5-3530 ISLAND BRAVE 28 Mrs H Main 6-9-2 M Dwyer 91 2 (3) AJYAALL (H) W Haggas 3-9-2 R Kingscote -- 3 (10) FREDDY FLINTSHIRE M Botti 9-5 D Muscutt -- 4 (8) 332420 AL OZZDI 21 (D) Roger Fell 5-9-12 B Curtis 68 3 (10) 0 AL TARMAAH 14 W Haggas 3-9-2 D O’Neill 17 4 (11) FRENCH CONQUEST C Cox 9-5 D Tudhope -- 7 (4) -41215 CHARLIE D 28 (P,T,D) T Dascombe 5-9-1 Jane Elliott 92 5 (3) 4060-4 KENSTONE 18 (H,D) A Wintle 7-9-12 Hollie Doyle 62 8 (6) 212-12 AUSTRALIS 42 R Varian 4-9-1 David Egan 93 4 (2) DECEPTION VALLEY M Channon 3-9-2 R Hornby -- 5 (3) IMPACOBLE Mrs L Jewell 9-5 W Cox (3) -- 9 (9) 36-553 KALOOR 18 (T) D Menuisier 4-8-11 86 6 (5) 114006 DAAFR 32 A Brittain 4-9-10 C Hardie 43 10 (3) 50-014 MONDAIN 14 (D) M Johnston 4-8-11 J Crowley 13 5 (6) FIEROSPEED R Hannon 3-9-2 Hollie Doyle -- 6 (8) LANEQASH R Varian 9-5 J Crowley -- 11 (7) 0/22-5 RED FORCE ONE J29 P Nicholls 5-8-10 A Atzeni 12 7 (2) 055-0 HUWAITEB 39 (H) Owen Burrows 3-9-7 D O’Neill 42 Megan Nicholls (3) 6 (11) 5- KING FAN 345 M Johnston 3-9-2 J Fanning -- 7 (12) LAXTON LADD T Dascombe 9-5 Jane Elliott -- 8 (1) 0446 MAGIC VOICE 11 T Easterby 3-9-5 D Allan 67 7 (5) 0 NIAGARA 17 E Alston 3-9-2 Rachel Richardson -- 8 (7) MEGALLAN J Gosden 9-5 M Harley -- 9 (4) 20-006 FAST DEAL 15 T Easterby 3-9-0 JP Sullivan 43 8 (12) 0 ONE STEP TOO FAR 6 M Channon 3-9-2 T Ladd (3) -- 9 (6) MOTATAABEQ S bin Suroor 9-5 C Fallon (3) -- 2-1 Australis, 5-1 Sleeping Lion, 6-1 Kaloor, 13-2 Holy Kingdom, 8-1 Red Force One, 12-1 others. 10 (7) 563-63 CAPTAIN CORELLI 29 Julie Camacho 3-8-9 T Eaves 52 9 (1) 00 SEND IN THE CLOUDS 13 A Carroll 3-9-2 H Crouch 81 10 (4) OUTBACK BOY M Johnston 9-5 A Kirby -- Wright choice: Australis ran a cracker at Newcastle on his first try at this 9-4 Anna Of Lorraine, 5-1 Puerto Banus, 6-1 Bertog, 13-2 Al Ozzdi, 7-1 Magic Voice, 8-1 Captain 10 (4) 0 AL HAJEES 67 R Hannon 3-8-11 R L Moore -- 11 (9) SPIRIT MIXER A Balding 9-5 O Murphy -- trip and remains unexposed Dangers Kaloor, Eddystone Rock Corelli, 10-1 Kenstone, 14-1 Huwaiteb, 16-1 others. 11 (8) HEER ME Katie Scott 3-8-11 P Dennis -- 12 (5) THE WHIPMASTER G L Moore 9-5 T P Queally -- 12 (9) 0 SARSANET 12 J J Quinn 3-8-11 J Hart 24 3-1 Laneqash, 7-2 Megallan, 5-1 Motataabeq, 10-1 French Conquest, Outback Boy, Spirit Mixer, 12-1 3.35 Thames Hospice Handicap ITV4 1.00 Handicap (Div II) (£3,493: 1m) (10) 5-2 Sansevero, 10-3 King Fan, 5-1 Fierospeed, Ajyaall, 10-1 Deception Valley, 16-1 others. Escobedo, Laxton Ladd, Ajrad. (£12,938: 1m 4f) (12) 1 (1) 21-031 STAR OF VALOUR 22 (CD) Miss L Siddall 5-10-0 C Rodriguez v71 3.50 Handicap (£6,728: 7f) (12) 70 1.15 Berkshire Vision Nursery 1 (10) 324-51 SPANISH ARCHER 15 (H,D) J Fanshawe 5-9-7 D Muscutt v100 2 (2) 410204 TREVITHICK 22 (D) B Smart 5-9-13 G Lee 69 2 (5) 314-60 CARADOC 21 (BF) Ed Walker 5-9-6 D Tudhope 94 69 3 (2) 01/001 JEREMIAH 13 (B,CD) C Fellowes 5-9-6 J Crowley 99 3 (7) 151053 TORO DORADO 21 (D) E Dunlop 4-9-12 R L Moore -- 1 (4) 3-0200 COLD STARE 14 (P,T,CD) D O’Meara 5-10-4 R P Downey v93 4 (9) -05203 KOEMAN 13 (CD) M Channon 6-9-5 98 67 (2-Y-O: £7,763: 6f) (7) P Dobbs 4 (9) 660-00 BANKSEA 32 (B,D) Mrs M Fife 7-9-12 P Dennis 35 2 (6) 02-104 YOUNG FIRE 150 (CD) D O’Meara 5-10-3 D Nolan 92 59 1 (4) 106 FIRST PROPHET 28 C Fellowes 9-7 S Donohoe v86 5 (3) 34640- GHAYYAR 332 (D) A Whillans 6-9-11 R Scott 51 3 (8) -52540 ARBALET 14 (T,D) D O’Meara 5-10-3 B Curtis 92 2 (1) 51 JADWAL 15 (D) C Hills 9-7 J Crowley 82 58 5 (11) 640-10 HYANNA 21 (D) Eve J-Houghton 5-9-4 Georgia Dobie (5) 96 6 (5) 002611 LE REVEUR 26 (V,D) Sir M Prescott 3-9-8 L Morris 4 (3) 65-140 BREATH OF AIR 30 (D) C Hills 4-10-0 R L Moore 90 6 (12) 321-01 LOOK CLOSELY 14 (CD) R Varian 4-9-3 A Atzeni 95 3 (7) 012 ET TU BRUTE 15 (D) Eve J-Houghton 9-5 C Bishop 81 7 (8) 22-500 PROTECTED GUEST 13 G Margarson 5-9-2 82 7 (10) 260 LEXINGTON STORM 58 R Hannon 3-9-6 Hollie Doyle 5 (5) 614-00 IRREVERENT 30 (D) R Fahey 4-9-13 B Garritty (5) 76 4 (6) 3521 LINE OF DEPARTURE 11 (D) R Varian 9-2 David Egan 81 T P Queally 5 (2) 41 ATASER 25 (D) T Kent 9-1 Ray Dawson (5) 84 8 (6) 3424-4 KAYEWHYKELLY 22 Julie Camacho 3-9-3 J Hart 6 (1) 0-0004 WAR GLORY 13 (D) R Hannon 7-9-12 D O’Neill 85 6 (3) 506 COBWEB CORNER 13 N Tinkler 8-8 C Fallon (3) 76 7 (5) 66 SHANGHAI ROCK 14 R Hannon 8-8 69 8 (6) 015-50 HASANABAD 34 (D) I Williams 5-9-1 S Donohoe 77 9 (4) -20660 INTERNATIONALTIGER 7 (V) R Fahey 3-8-9 T Hamilton 7 (10) 521-10 NORTHERNPOWERHOUSE 20 (P,D) B Smart 4-9-11 G Lee 85 P Dobbs 9 (7) 1-1646 MEDAL WINNER 11 Archie Watson 4-9-0 O Murphy 87 10 (1) 620-13 FOX VARDY 30 (BF,D) M Meade 4-8-13 C Fallon (3) 92 10 (8) 00-500 GRAND PIANOLA 22 (B) T Easterby 3-8-8 D Allan 8 (9) 30-440 TRIGGERED 21 M Loughnane 4-9-9 L Morris 80 11 (3) 33-111 OMNIVEGA 24 (H,D) D M Simcock 4-8-11 H Turner 85 12 (4) -16625 KYLLACHY GALA 24 (D) M Loughnane 7-8-10 David Egan 86 13-8 Le Reveur, 4-1 Star Of Valour, 6-1 Toro Dorado, 7-1 Trevithick, 10-1 others. 9 (11) 314-45 SIR TITAN 31 (D) A Carroll 6-9-5 Hollie Doyle 70 5-2 Jadwal, 11-4 Line Of Departure, 5-1 Ataser, 11-2 Et Tu Brute, 6-1 First Prophet, 12-1 Shanghai 10 (2) 024-04 INDIAN CREAK 7 (D) M Channon 3-9-5 R Hornby 80 Rock, 16-1 Cobweb Corner. 1.30 Handicap (£6,728: 1m) (11) 11 (7) 215-16 DUTCH DECOY 11 (D) M Johnston 3-9-3 J Fanning 73 4-1 Look Closely, 5-1 Omnivega, Fox Vardy, 11-2 Jeremiah, 8-1 Spanish Archer, Caradoc, 10-1 Medal 12 (12) 2-5251 SERMON 13 T Dascombe 3-8-12 R Kingscote 79 Winner, 12-1 Hyanna, Koeman, 14-1 others. 1 (4) 23-135 RED BOND 52 (D) K Dalgleish 4-9-13 B Curtis 77 11-2 War Glory, 7-1 Breath Of Air, Arbalet, 15-2 Sermon, Cold Stare, 10-1 Young Fire, 1.50 ITV Home Of Terrestrial Racing ITV4 Wright choice: Caradoc shaped well on his only previous try at this trip and 2 (6) 154-06 SAMEEM 31 (B,BF) J Tate 4-9-12 P J McDonald 84 Northernpowerhouse, Dutch Decoy, Sir Titan, Irreverent, 12-1 others. Handicap (£12,938: 6f) (10) there should be more to come Dangers Jeremiah, Medal Winner 3 (7) 06-225 SHA LA LA LA LEE 147 (D) T Dascombe 5-9-12 R Kingscote v92 1 (1) 211026 HIGHLAND DRESS 20 (D) Archie Watson 4-9-12 v95 4 (3) 23-023 NICKLAUS 14 (B,BF,D) W Haggas 5-9-10 R L Moore 90 4.25 Fillies’ Handicap (£6,728: 6f) (8) Adam J McNamara 4.10 Alistair Haggis Memorial Handicap 5 (2) 4-5040 SO BELOVED 10 (C,D) D O’Meara 10-9-9 D Nolan 85 1 (6) 42-11 ARISTOCRATIC LADY 24 (D) S & E Crisford 4-9-12 R L Moore 82 81 2 (5) 04-005 DAZZLING DAN 20 (D) Mrs P Sly 4-9-12 A Kirby 90 6 (1) 1122 YES MY BOY 15 (D) Archie Watson 3-9-7 Hollie Doyle 91 2 (4) -02260 WEDDING DATE 7 (D) R Hannon 4-9-12 B Curtis 76 81 3 (8) 5-6164 WOVEN 30 D M Simcock 4-9-7 D E Hogan (3) 94 (3-Y-O: £7,763: 1m 4f) (6) 7 (9) -02500 CLUB WEXFORD 10 (CD) Roger Fell 9-9-7 Paula Muir (3) 91 3 (3) 16-054 BETSEY TROTTER 19 (P,D) D O’Meara 5-9-9 S B Kirrane (5) 77 v83 4 (7) 12-040 GRACEFUL MAGIC 8 (D) Eve J-Houghton 3-9-5 C Bishop 90 1 (2) 1-16 AL MADHAR 30 R Hannon 9-8 J Crowley v93 8 (8) 31-563 HUBOOR 21 (BF) M Johnston 3-9-4 D O’Neill 90 4 (7) 1002- SO SHARP 311 (D) J Tate 3-9-7 P J McDonald 69 72 5 (3) 10-062 EQUITATION 13 (T,CD) S C Williams 6-9-4 M Ghiani (5) 88 2 (1) 35-211 GRAND BAZAAR 15 (D) J Gosden 9-0 M Harley 89 9 (10) 23-10 DUBAI MIRAGE 51 (P,D) S bin Suroor 3-9-1 H Crouch 69 5 (2) 0-0053 SHE CAN BOOGIE 13 T Dascombe 4-9-6 R Kingscote 6 (4) 112602 WILL TO WIN 14 (D) S & E Crisford 3-9-4 C Fallon (3) 91 3 (5) 341- SHANDOZ 322 R Varian 8-11 David Egan -- 10 (5) 661-02 COUNT OF AMAZONIA 12 R Hannon 3-8-13 K Shoemark 83 6 (8) -11005 DANCING FEET 19 (P,D) Archie Watson 3-9-5 Hollie Doyle 7 (9) 10-110 EQUIANO SPRINGS 15 (D) T Tate 6-9-2 T P Queally 89 4 (4) 3-211 WISE GLORY 29 (D) S & E Crisford 8-10 A Atzeni 82 11 (11) -46250 STORM AHEAD 11 (B,D) T Easterby 7-8-13 D Allan 82 7 (5) 310-00 SHE CAN DANCE 21 (P) K Ryan 3-9-3 K Shoemark 8 (2) 1131-2 CHIL CHIL 17 (D) A Balding 4-8-13 O Murphy 84 5 (6) 1-3024 BRONZE RIVER 18 A Balding 8-9 O Murphy 86 10-3 Yes My Boy, 9-2 Red Bond, 6-1 Huboor, Nicklaus, 8-1 Sameem, 10-1 Dubai Mirage, Count Of 8 (1) 0-4214 SOUND OF IONA 9 J Goldie 4-8-11 P Mathers 9 (6) 1-3121 THEOTHERSIDE 14 (D) R Hannon 3-8-12 P Dobbs 84 6 (3) 52-126 ORCZY 18 R Hannon 8-5 J Mitchell 79 Amazonia, Sha La La La Lee, 14-1 others. 2-1 Aristocratic Lady, 5-1 So Sharp, Wedding Date, 6-1 Sound Of Iona, 8-1 others. 10 (10) 5-3603 HAMISH MACBETH 14 (D) H Palmer 3-8-11 J Crowley 84 2-1 Grand Bazaar, 3-1 Wise Glory, 4-1 Shandoz, 6-1 Al Madhar, Bronze River, 16-1 Orczy. 7-2 Theotherside, 4-1 Highland Dress, 5-1 Chil Chil, 7-1 Equitation, Dazzling Dan, Will To Win, 12-1 2.05 BetVictor British EBF Dick Hern ITV4 4.55 Handicap (£4,690: 5f) (8) Hamish Macbeth, 14-1 Equiano Springs, 16-1 others. 4.45 Sportsable Handicap Stakes (Listed: £20,132: 1m) (9) Rob Wright’s choice: Theotherside won in fine style at Newmarket and can 1 (4) 116-00 DANDY’S BEANO 47 (D) K Ryan 5-9-10 T Eaves 60 defy a 7lb rise in the weights Dangers Hamish Macbeth, Equitation (£6,469: 5f) (10) 1 (6) 60-432 FARZEEN 13 R Varian 4-9-2 L Dettori 88 2 (5) 01-632 OUR LITTLE PONY 10 (D) L Mullaney 5-9-9 S B Kirrane (5) v81 1 (7) 0-1612 HAN SOLO BERGER 14 (P,BF,D) C Wall 5-10-0 G Wood v87 2 (5) 6-4533 FOXTROT LADY 16 A Balding 5-9-2 R Hornby 88 3 (2) 00-064 OUTRAGE 14 (B,CD) D & C Kubler 8-9-7 R Kingscote 77 2.25 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup ITV4 2 (3) -03541 BLUE DE VEGA 14 (T,CD) R Cowell 7-9-13 Ray Dawson (5) 85 3 (3) 5-0420 ICONIC CHOICE 13 (P,C,D) T Dascombe 4-9-2 B Curtis 97 4 (8) 0-0215 SEEN THE LYTE 13 (H,CD) N Tinkler 5-9-7 R Scott 79 3 (6) 01-052 DASCHAS 5 (T,BF,C,D) S C Williams 6-9-12 O Murphy 83 Celebration Handicap 4 (7) 44-555 POSTED 32 R Hannon 4-9-2 Hollie Doyle 93 5 (7) 406531 CANFORD BAY 17 (D) A Brittain 6-9-7 C Hardie 80 4 (8) 36-641 WHELANS WAY 31 (V,C) R Teal 4-9-9 J Mitchell 79 5 (1) 34124- VERACIOUS 294 (W,T,D) Sir M Stoute 5-9-2 R L Moore 96 6 (3) 5-2304 GLORY FIGHTER 10 (BF,D) I Jardine 4-8-13 C Rodriguez 73 (£12,938: 1m) (10) 5 (4) 64-111 BAY WATCH 14 (D) Mrs T Barfoot-Saunt 6-9-8 Tyler Heard (7) 79 6 (8) 116-61 FESTIVE STAR 21 (D) S & E Crisford 3-8-9 P J McDonald 101 7 (1) 055100 PRIMO’S COMET 7 (D) J Goldie 5-8-11 P Mathers 71 79 1 (1) 000-10 CAP FRANCAIS 21 (D) Ed Walker 4-9-7 O Murphy v101 6 (5) -66226 SPIRITED GUEST 24 (D) G Margarson 4-9-6 T P Queally 7 (9) 323406 FINAL SONG 22 S bin Suroor 3-8-9 H Crouch v106 8 (6) 004321 NIBRAS AGAIN 15 (CD) P Midgley 6-8-10 G Lee 68 2 (3) 3-1205 SILENT ATTACK 14 (D) A Carroll 7-9-4 Elisha Whittington (5) 90 7 (10) 40-003 PRINCESS POWER 18 (D) N Tinkler 4-9-6 D Redmond (5) 78 8 (2) 1-4121 TOMORROW’S DREAM 11 (D) W Haggas 3-8-9 R Kingscote 97 10-3 Canford Bay, 5-1 Our Little Pony, Nibras Again, 6-1 Outrage, Glory Fighter, 8-1 others. 3 (9) 654604 HATEYA 11 (D) J Boyle 5-9-2 C Fallon (3) 93 8 (2) 5-0006 KICK ON KICK ON 12 (P,T,D) I Williams 5-9-4 S Donohoe 72 9 (4) 150-56 WEJDAN 20 (P) W Haggas 3-8-9 J Fanning 91 9 (9) 334360 TABAAHY 14 (D) D O’Meara 5-9-3 D Tudhope 75 4 (6) -00306 KASBAAN 14 (D) M Appleby 5-9-2 A Rawlinson 91 4-5 Veracious, 11-2 Festive Star, 6-1 Final Song, 10-1 Farzeen, 16-1 Foxtrot Lady, Posted, 20-1 5 (8) 41230- GAME PLAYER 372 R Varian 5-9-2 A Atzeni -- 10 (1) 246125 BIG LACHIE 14 (D) M Loughnane 6-9-2 D Muscutt 75 Wejdan, Tomorrow’s Dream, 25-1 Iconic Choice. Visored first time: Haydock 1.00 Internationaltiger. Uttoxeter 7.00 Misdflight. 8.00 Lovato. Blinkered first time: Haydock 1.00 Banksea. 1.30 Sameem; Nicklaus. Newmarket 5.40 6 (7) 0-0560 SHELIR 14 (D) D O’Meara 4-8-13 D Tudhope 99 4-1 Han Solo Berger, 9-2 Blue De Vega, 5-1 Whelans Way, 6-1 Bay Watch, 13-2 Daschas, 8-1 Princess Wright choice: Final Song, hampered here last time, is better judged on her Quloob. 7 (5) 16-641 JALAAD 20 (P,D) S bin Suroor 5-8-10 J Crowley 87 Power, 10-1 Big Lachie, 12-1 Spirited Guest. 1000 Guineas fourth Dangers Veracious, Tomorrow’s Dream

the times | Saturday August 8 2020 2GS 19 Sport Touch-rugby return nears SPORTING HERO of the week Rugby union Another option considered was Simon Weaver Harrogate Town manager playing without scrums or mauls, Martyn Ziegler Chief Sports Reporter where the length of contact is longer, In 2009, Simon Weaver answered a However, after answers to his but even just tackling is understood to job advert in The Non-League Paper. 11 years of sweat father as chairman. The RFU is expected to confirm today have carried a significantly increased Harrogate Town, labouring at the and toil, on Sunday that community clubs can play each risk and so the RFU took the view that foot of the Conference North, Weaver led his side Irving Weaver, other in a non-contact version of the any contact rugby is still not permitted. English football’s sixth tier, were into the Football owner of Strata sport from September, with the ten-a- looking for a new manager. Weaver, League for the first Homes, was loath to side touch-rugby game allowed in Until now, amateur rugby union has whose playing career began at time in their 106- see his son’s efforts training from this weekend. been limited to groups of six taking part Sheffield Wednesday, peaked at year history. Notts wasted when the in fitness drills. The non-contact Lincoln City, then took in non- County were swept club ran into The non-contact game is called version is not expected to be used for League outposts such as Tamworth, aside at Wembley financial difficulties, Ready4Rugby and is often used as a competitive matches but it can be for King’s Lynn and Ilkeston Town, was and now Bradford so began investing in training exercise across three quarters friendlies between clubs. Schools that 31 and there weren’t many other City and Bolton them in 2011. of the pitch, with a player having to be play rugby will be expected to use the takers (Gregor Robertson writes). Wanderers will visit The club earned touched twice to be tackled. ten-a-side no-contact version when the well-to-do promotion in 2018 they return in early September. Little wonder, given he arrived to Yorkshire spa town and reached the play- The Times revealed that the RFU had find no players and one tatty bag next season. Bettys Tea offs last year. Crowds submitted its non-contact plan to the The next step is for the RFU to secure of balls. Weaver washed the kit, Rooms won’t know what’s hit it. at Wetherby Road government for grassroots and junior agreement from the government on knocked on doors looking for have swelled from 200 to 1,500. rugby, where there is no testing for how much contact is allowed. Nigel recruits, put trialists up on his living Weaver is the longest-serving Harrogate’s rise has been a family players, and that it has been approved Huddleston, the sports minister, has room floor. The club’s weekly budget manager in England’s top five affair but this fairytale achievement by the Department for Digital, Culture, said playing without scrums may be — for everything — was £1,600. leagues — and surely the only who belongs to Weaver Jr. Media and Sport, and Public Health necessary for the sport to return at England. The RFU had been asked to community level. World Rugby has said carry out a coronavirus risk assessment its research does not support a ban on for face-to-face exposure in both con- scrums and that other measures can tact and non-contact play. mitigate the transmission risk. RESULTS Golf European Tour: English Championship, FIXTURES Bob Willis Trophy (all 11.0): Central Group: Motor racing Hertfordshire: second-round leaders (England Gloucestershire v Warwickshire; Football US PGA Championship: TPC Harding Park, San unless stated): Football Northamptonshire v Somerset; Worcestershire Emirates Formula One 70th Anniversary Grand Francisco: Leaderboard on page 15 128 A Sullivan 66, 62. 129 D Burmester (Rsa) 66, v Glamorgan. North Group: Durham v Prix, Silverstone: Qualifying (2.0). Champions League, round of 16, 63; L Canter 64, 65. 131 R Bland 65, 66; S Brown Champions League, round of 16, second legs: Lancashire; Leicestershire v Derbyshire; second legs Marathon LPGA Classic: Sylvania, Ohio: early 66, 65; N Colsaerts (Bel) 65, 66; J Donaldson Bayern Munich (3) v Chelsea (0) (8.0); Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire. South Group: Rugby league second-round leaders (United States unless (Wal) 66, 65; A Johnston 66, 65; M Lee (Aus) 64, Barcelona (1) v Napoli (1) (8.0). Essex v Surrey; Kent v Sussex; Middlesex v Juventus (1) 2 Lyons (1) 1 stated): 67; O Lengden (Swe) 65, 66; A Otaegui (Sp) 65, Scottish Premiership (all 3.0): Hamilton v Ross Hampshire. Betfred Super League: Castleford v Catalans 134 K Gillman 67, 67; M Khang 65, 69. 135 M Lee 66; B Stone (Rsa) 65, 66. County; Livingston v Hibernian; Motherwell v Dragons (4.15); Warrington v Hull KR (6.30). Ronaldo 43 (pen), 60 Depay 12 (pen) (Aus) 68, 67. 136 C Ciganda (Sp) 68, Dundee Utd. Golf 68; S Popov (Ger) 66, 70; L Thompson 70, 66; Snooker Snooker 6 2-2 on aggregate, Lyons win on away goals B Pagdanganan 69, 67. 137 C Clanton 67,70; K Cricket US PGA Championship: TPC Harding Park, San Kirk (Aus) 71 66; P Reto (Rsa) 70, 67; L Betfred World Championship Francisco: third round. Betfred World Championship: Crucible Theatre, Man City (1) 2 Real Madrid (1) 1 Salas 73, 64; P Tavatanakit 71, 66; L Weaver 68, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester: First Test, Sheffield: Round of 16 (best of 25 frames) 69; M Castren (Fin) 71, 66. 138 E Talley 72, 66; Round of 16 (best of 25 frames, England unless England v Pakistan (day four of five). European Tour: English Championship, (England unless stated): M Gould v K Wilson Sterling 9 Benzema 28 K Tan (Malysia) 70, 68; M Torres (P Rico) stated): M Williams (Wal) 13-11 S Bingham; Hertfordshire: third round . (10.0); B Hawkins v N Robertson (Aus) (10.0); Jesus 68 70, 68; E Szokol 70, 68; C Kim 68, 70; L Duncan M Selby 13-12 N Saengkham (Thai); J Trump A McGill (Sco) v J Clarke (Wal) (2.30); 69, 69. 13-11 Yan Bingtao (China). Overnight scores: Marathon LPGA Classic: Sylvania, Ohio: third D Junhui (Chn) v R O’Sullivan (2.30); M Gould v 6 Manchester City win 4-2 on aggregate Ding Junhui (Chn) 4-4 R O’Sullivan; J Clarke round. K Wilson (7.0); B Hawkins (Eng) v N Robertson (Wal) 6-2 A McGill (Scot). (Aus) (7.0). Newmarket 6 (6) 21 HIGH PEAK 53 (D) M Johnston 9-0 W Buick 5.40 Handicap (£6,728: 1m 6f) (6) 5.30 Novices’ Chase (£6,303: 2m) (5) 7.30 Novices’ Hurdle (£3,509: 2m) (12) Rob Wright 7 (7) 534 SAUNTON 20 R Hannon 8-11 Rossa Ryan 1 (1) 34-00 QULOOB 7 (B,C) G L Moore 6-10-0 R Clutterbuck (7) 1 065-1 LONGHOUSE SALE 31 (T) D Skelton 6-11-8 H Skelton 1 /0-21 CAPTAIN TOM CAT 23 (CD) Dr R Newland 5-11-5 S Twiston-Davies 9-4 Aesthete, 11-4 High Peak, 9-2 Magisterium, 6-1 Spanish Colt, 7-1 others. 2 (2) 11510 MOURIYANI 28 (D) Tom Ward 4-9-8 T Marquand 2 /2-64 LEAPAWAY 15 P Hobbs 8-11-2 R Johnson 3 (4) 5/1-4 DAZZLING ROCK 26 R Beckett 5-9-5 H Bentley 3 1124- PACIFY 184 (T) J Snowden 8-11-2 G Sheehan 2 AMARETTO F43 J Boyle 5-10-12 Page Fuller (3) 1.40 Looktotherainbow 4.00 Al Rufaa 3.20 Betway Sweet Solera ITV4 4 (5) 1220- HORATIO STAR J183 (D) C Gordon 5-9-4 W Carver (5) 4 /310- STAND BY ME 343 (P,BF) A Jones 10-11-2 T J O’Brien 3 3 DECORATION OF WAR 19 (H) A Ralph 5-10-12 L Edwards 2.15 Ayo Patsy 4.35 Duesenberg Stakes (Group III: 2-Y-O: £14,461: 7f) (9) 5 (6) 40/21 HIGH WELLS 23 (B,D) G McPherson 6-9-4 S W Kelly 5 1140- TIMETOCHILL 149 Miss Kelly Morgan 7-10-9 A Wedge 4 00 EMPLOYER 16 Dr R Newland 5-10-12 C Hammond (3) 2.50 Aesthete (nap) 5.10 Emissary 6 (3) 241 COLTRANE 22 A Balding 3-8-11 W Buick 15-8 Pacify, 9-4 Longhouse Sale, 7-2 Leapaway, Timetochill, 66-1 Stand By Me. 5 FOYLESIDEVIEW F1218 H Chisman 8-10-12 Lilly Pinchin (7) 3.20 Setarhe 5.40 Coltrane 1 (8) 331 COUL QUEEN 18 (D) P Evans 9-0 J F Egan 6 000- JIM JA 297 J Butler 6-10-12 J Quinlan Going: good to firm 2 (3) 21 DANILOVA 7 (CD) C Appleby 9-0 W Buick 5-4 Coltrane, 11-4 High Wells, 6-1 Mouriyani, 7-1 Dazzling Rock, 12-1 Quloob, 7 6215- WBEE 269 (D) G Hanmer 5-10-12 H Brooke Draw: no advantage Racing TV 3 (6) 112 DUBAI FOUNTAIN 18 (BF,D) M Johnston 9-0 S De Sousa Horatio Star. 6.00 Handicap Hurdle (£8,187: 2m 7f) (8) 8 LEROY LEROY F21 J Boyle 4-10-11 Robert Dunne 4 (1) 1 FLY MISS HELEN 21 R Hannon 9-0 S M Levey 1 2314- JUSTATENNER 239 (H,C) Tristan Davidson 9-11-12 H Reed (3) 9 4 LIGHT IN THE SKY 16 P Nicholls 4-10-11 H Cobden 1.40 Maiden Fillies’ Stakes 5 (2) 55 MERE GREEN 21 R Fahey 9-0 B McHugh 2 P2-31 RHYTHM IS A DANCER 25 (P) P Nicholls 7-11-11 H Cobden 10 0 LOCH NESS MONSTER 20 M Appleby 4-10-11 W T Kennedy (2-Y-O: £3,493: 7f) (12) 6 (9) 336 SEATTLE ROCK 29 S Kirk 9-0 D Probert Uttoxeter 3 PP0-3 SHANTOU VILLAGE 33 (P,T) N Mulholland 10-11-9 11 00-P BOB’S GIRL 19 (H) M Mullineaux 5-10-5 H Nugent (5) Millie Wonnacott (7) 7 (5) 123 SETARHE 18 (C) R Varian 9-0 Rossa Ryan Rob Wright 12 00 JOIE DE VIVRE 18 (H) M Todhunter 5-10-5 S Quinlan 1 (10) ARION FOX R Varian 9-0 S De Sousa 8 (4) 1 SPIRIT OF BERMUDA 9 (D) W Haggas 9-0 T Marquand 4 1P-10 SEBASTIAN BEACH 29 (T) B Pauling 9-11-8 D Jacob 4-7 Captain Tom Cat, 4-1 Light In The Sky, 10-1 Decoration Of War, 14-1 Wbee, 2 (3) BABINDI W Haggas 9-0 T Marquand 3 (2) CLEARLY CRYSTAL (H) M Botti 9-0 S Cherchi (5) 9 (7) 2014 STAR OF EMARAATY 18 (D) K Ryan 9-0 K Stott 5 F00-6 GOODBYE DANCER 25 (T,BF) F O’Brien 9-11-7 P Brennan 16-1 Leroy Leroy, 25-1 others. 4 (8) IN THE GENES E Dunlop 9-0 5 (11) JOY CHOI R Hannon 9-0 N Currie 13-8 Fly Miss Helen, 4-1 Dubai Fountain, 5-1 Setarhe, Danilova, 8-1 Spirit Of 4.30 Enemy Coast Ahead 7.00 Hidden Cargo 6 /11-1 YEAVERING BELLE 27 (D) K Bailey 6-11-4 D Bass 6 (4) LATE MORNING S bin Suroor 9-0 S M Levey 7 (6) LOOKTOTHERAINBOW C Appleby 9-0 C Shepherd Bermuda, 16-1 Seattle Rock, 25-1 Mere Green, Star Of Emaraaty, 50-1 others. 5.00 Henrietta Bell 7.30 Captain Tom Cat 7 405-1 MISTER UNIVERSUM 33 (B,T,CD) D Skelton 8-11-4 H Skelton 8.00 Handicap Hurdle (£5,393: 2m) (8) 8 (1) MCGIVERN A Keatley 9-0 9 (12) PEPINILLO R Hannon 9-0 W Buick Wright choice: Setarhe was unsuited by a slow early pace 5.30 Pacify 8.00 Esprit De Baileys 8 544-1 YES NO MAYBE SO 16 (P,C) Tom Lacey 6-10-3 J J Burke 10 (5) SIXNTWOTHREES M Channon 9-0 Killian Leonard when third at Sandown Dangers Danilova, Fly Miss Helen 11 (9) STATEMENT M Meade 9-0 6.00 Yeavering Belle 8.30 Little Saint 5-2 Rhythm Is A Dancer, 3-1 Mister Universum, 7-2 Yeavering Belle, 7-1 1 4F4-1 DEAR SIRE 27 (H,D) D McCain 8-11-12 B Hughes 12 (7) WAKENING J Gosden 9-0 Rossa Ryan G Bass (7) 6.30 Luck Of The Legion Goodbye Dancer, 10-1 Shantou Village, Yes No Maybe So, 16-1 others. 2 321-3 TEQANY 18 (T,D) F O’Brien 6-11-6 P Brennan H Bentley 4.00 Handicap (£9,704: 7f) (8) Going: good, good to firm in places 3 41P-6 LOVATO 16 (V,CD) Dr R Newland 8-11-2 S Twiston-Davies R Havlin Sky Sports Racing 6.30 Handicap Chase (Div I) 4 1/0-1 ESPRIT DE BAILEYS 23 (CD) Miss Amy Murphy 8-11-0 J Quinlan 1 (7) 0-006 FOX CHAMPION 42 (D) R Hannon 4-10-4 S De Sousa (£2,924: 3m) (10) 5 /22-2 PERCY 23 Mrs S Leech 6-10-12 A P Heskin 2 (1) 00-00 ROYAL MARINE 184 (T,D) S bin Suroor 4-10-4T Marquand 4.30 Novices’ Hurdle 1 420-1 THE BOOLA BEE 12 (H,D) N Hawke 7-12-1 T Buckley (7) 6 45-54 GATEWAY TO EUROPE 15 (P,BF) N King 6-10-11 Bryony Frost 3 (8) 2-031 BEAR FORCE ONE 30 (P,C,D) R Teal 4-9-13 W Buick (£3,509: 2m 4f) (9) 2 5423- SCHNABEL 257 (P,T) T Symonds 8-11-12 S Twiston-Davies 7 3244- WHAT WILL BE F43 (T,D) Olly Murphy 4-10-10 R Johnson 7-2 Looktotherainbow, 4-1 Wakening, 6-1 Arion Fox, 7-1 Late Morning, 4 (3) 1-011 AL RUFAA 15 (H,CD) J Gosden 3-9-7 R Havlin 3 5F4-6 SILVER MAN 20 (B) L Horsfall 13-11-11Tabitha Worsley (5) Babindi, 8-1 Joy Choi, 12-1 Statement, 14-1 Pepinillo, 16-1 others. 1 /2-11 ENEMY COAST AHEAD 20 (T) Olly Murphy 6-11-12 A P Heskin 8 600-2 JOHN CONSTABLE 16 (T,D) E Williams 9-10-8 5 (2) 50-00 NO NONSENSE 28 D Elsworth 4-9-6 J Haynes Isabel Williams (5) 2 360-5 AHEAD OF SCHEDULE 15 Mrs N Evans 5-10-12 J Nixon (5) 4 112-5 LUCK OF THE LEGION 27 Tom Lacey 7-11-10 Mr Thomas O’Brien (5) 6 (6) -0206 TOMFRE 7 (CD) R Beckett 3-9-5 H Bentley 3 S0-5 ARCADIAN SPRING 23 H Whittington 6-10-12 D Jacob 5 12-02 TRUMPS BENEFIT 10 (T) P Bowen 7-11-8 J Bowen 4-1 Dear Sire, 9-2 What Will Be, 11-2 Teqany, 6-1 John Constable, Lovato, 7-1 2.15 Stakes (2-Y-O: £3,493: 7f) (10) 7 (5) 0-106 ZIGGLE POPS 13 (D) R Hannon 3-8-13 S M Levey 4 /130- ARCTIC VALLEY 287 (P,T) G Hanmer 6-10-12 H Brooke 6 2P0-3 GO TO COURT 27 (T) Miss J Foster 7-11-8 H Brooke Percy, Esprit De Baileys, 10-1 Gateway To Europe. 8 (4) 3-300 YOSHIMI 28 (D) R Fahey 3-8-5 B McHugh 1 (5) 006 ASTAPOR 22 M Channon 8-13 G Bass (7) 5 0105- ELLEON 183 W Greatrex 5-10-12 G Sheehan 7 5-412 ISTIMRAAR 9 (P,T,D) A B Hamilton 9-11-4 Sam Coltherd (3) 15-8 Al Rufaa, 3-1 Bear Force One, 6-1 Fox Champion, 7-1 others. 2 (7) 00 CECCO BRAVO 11 R Eddery 8-13 S Cherchi (5) 6 223P/ OI THE CLUBB OI’S F34 I Williams 5-10-12 T J O’Brien 8 36PP- PACKETTOTHERAFTERS 198 (P,T) G Hanmer 11-11-0 P Brennan 8.30 Handicap Hurdle (£2,794: 2m 7f) (14) 3 (8) ICONIC MOVER P Phelan 8-13 C Bennett 4.35 Handicap (3-Y-O: £9,704: 1m) (7) 7 0 CRIMSON KING 29 M Appleby 4-10-10 C Hammond (3) 9 0P6-6 PERPIGNAN 27 (P) Christian Williams 8-10-1 Jack Tudor (5) 1 530-3 HANDY HOLLOW 27 (CD) D McCain 7-11-13 L Murtagh (3) 4 (9) MR BUZZBEE J S Moore 8-13 D Brock 8 00-P MIDNIGHT JEWEL 18 Kayley Woollacott 4-10-10 J J Burke 10 222-P BITE MY TONGUE 25 J G O’Neill 7-10-0 L Edwards 2 602-2 PRESENT CHIEF 23 (BF) Jonjo O’Neill 6-11-12 Jonjo O’Neill Jr. 5 (3) 4250 MYBOYMAX 4 (P) R Hannon 8-13 S De Sousa 1 (2) 00-45 TORONTO 35 (D) J Given 9-7 S De Sousa 9 326-0 LEESWOOD LILY 16 Jennie Candlish 7-10-5 S Quinlan 3-1 The Boola Bee, 4-1 Istimraar, 5-1 Trumps Benefit, 6-1 Schnabel, 13-2 Go 6 (6) OPEN THE EAGLE (T) J Ryan 8-13 D Keenan (3) 2 (4) 01064 LASER SHOW 28 (P) S bin Suroor 9-5 C Shepherd 8-11 Enemy Coast Ahead, 5-2 Oi The Clubb Oi’s, 10-1 Arctic Valley, 12-1 Elleon, To Court, 10-1 Perpignan, Luck Of The Legion, 16-1 others. 3 2U/F- HELLO FELLAS 154 F O’Brien 8-11-11 L Harrison (7) 7 (10) 0 SAY IT AS IT IS 18 P Evans 8-13 J F Egan 3 (6) 42-13 EVENING SUN 14 (C) R Charlton 8-11 W Buick 14-1 Leeswood Lily, 25-1 Arcadian Spring, 50-1 others. 4 620-5 AIRTON 16 (P) D Pipe 7-11-11 Mr F Gillard (7) 8 (4) 65 AYO PATSY 8 J Osborne 8-8 N Currie 4 (7) 1-331 ZEGALO 18 (D) R Varian 8-8 T Marquand 7.00 Handicap Chase (Div II) 5 333-P THE DARLEY LAMA 32 C Mann 6-11-10 H Bannister 9 (2) 0 BEAR ME IN MIND 37 Adrian Nicholls 8-8 B McHugh 5 (3) 153-6 DUESENBERG 39 R Fahey 8-7 B McHugh 5.00 Handicap Chase (£3,964: 2m 4f) (8) (£2,924: 3m) (9) 6 000-1 FREDDY FANATAPAN 23 (V,C) W Kittow 5-11-7 T Scudamore 10 (1) JESSOP M Channon 8-8 D Probert 6 (1) 12-00 SEA VOICE 13 R Hannon 8-5 T Hammer Hansen (3) 1 PP-22 HIDDEN CARGO 20 (P,BF) P Bowen 8-12-0 Mr P Bryan (7) 1 6U4-2 POKER SCHOOL 9 (P,D) I Williams 10-12-0 C Todd (5) 7-4 Myboymax, 4-1 Astapor, Ayo Patsy, 6-1 Jessop, 12-1 Open The Eagle, 14-1 7 (5) 1-636 AJAX TAVERN 13 R Hannon 8-4 H Bentley 2 F5-53 MIDNIGHT MAGIC 16 (T,V) D Pipe 8-11-12 D Noonan 7 2PP-4 BENDY BOW 31 M Bradstock 5-11-3 N De Boinville Bear Me In Mind, 16-1 Mr Buzzbee, 25-1 Iconic Mover, 30-1 others. 9-4 Evening Sun, 3-1 Laser Show, Zegalo, 7-1 Toronto, 10-1 others. 2 104-3 YCCS PORTOCERVO 18 (H) Dr R Newland 5-11-12 3 121-3 JACK SNIPE 31 (B) R G Hawker 11-11-11 B Carver (5) 8 340-4 LITTLE SAINT 16 (P,T) Sean Conway 5-10-11 A Anderson (7) S Twiston-Davies 9 62P-2 SIMPLY MANI 31 (P) P Niven 8-10-10 B Hughes 3 503-6 HENRIETTA BELL 29 H Whittington 7-11-12 G Sheehan 4 /U0-2 ANYWAYYOULOOKATIT 23 Jonjo O’Neill 7-11-9Jonjo O’Neill Jr. 2.50 Handicap 5.10 Handicap (£9,704: 1m 2f) (5) 10 43F-2 GOLDSLINGER 20 (T) A B Hamilton 8-10-9 Sam Coltherd (3) 4 35-36 ELKSTONE 20 (H,D) Mrs C Bailey 9-11-7 S Bowen 5 32P-4 WEST TO CROSSGALES 25 C Pogson 9-11-7 C Todd (5) (2-Y-O: £5,822: 7f) (7) 11 0060- TIPALONG TYLER 195 Kayley Woollacott 6-10-8 M G Nolan 1 (3) 0-210 HARROVIAN 21 (P,D) J Gosden 4-10-4 O Stammers (7) 5 4/0-0 AEGLOS 20 Jonjo O’Neill 8-11-4 R McLernon 6 05P-0 GAME LINE 27 (P) Christian Williams 6-11-6 Jack Tudor (5) 1 (2) 616 SPIRIT OF SISRA 18 (CD) T Dascombe 9-7 12 505-3 HAHADI 25 (P,BF) T Symonds 8-10-6 S Twiston-Davies 2 (5) 211 MAGISTERIUM 28 (D) M Dods 9-5 T Marquand 2 (2) 3-300 GOOD BIRTHDAY 21 (P,D) A Balding 4-9-12 S De Sousa 6 2/03- MINE’S A PINT 195 (H,T,D) K Burke 8-10-13 T Bellamy 7 413-6 HONOURMISSION 23 (P,T) Sam England 6-11-2 J England 3 (1) 43 AESTHETE 20 M Bell 9-3 P Mulrennan 13 F540- SPIRIT OF ROME 188 (P,T) K Burke 6-10-0 B Godfrey (7) 4 (3) 313 THANK YOU NEXT 8 R Hannon 9-2 3 (5) 1-20 EMISSARY 35 H Palmer 3-9-7 H Bentley 7 2326- BENI LIGHT 260 (T,BF,CD) D Rees 9-10-5 B R Jones (3) 8 503-0 BURNING ISSUES 25 Mrs S Smith 13-10-4 Mr A Fielding (10) 5 (4) 662 SPANISH COLT 24 A Balding 9-2 C Shepherd 14 6P-43 FRANZ KLAMMER 16 (H) P Pritchard 8-10-0 S M Levey 4 (4) -3641 DATA PROTECTION 14 (T,CD) W Muir 5-9-2 N Currie 8 0-353 MURRAY MOUNT 2 (D) S-J Davies 10-10-0 J Bargary 9 PP6-4 MISDFLIGHT 27 (V) Miss J Foster 10-10-0 S Quinlan C Hammond (3) D Probert 5 (1) 12-13 COGNAC 15 M Johnston 3-9-2 W Buick 15-8 Poker School, 5-2 Yccs Portocervo, 13-2 Beni Light, 8-1 Aeglos, 10-1 9-4 Anywayyoulookatit, 3-1 Hidden Cargo, 9-2 Midnight Magic, 10-1 West To 3-1 Present Chief, 6-1 Hello Fellas, Freddy Fanatapan, 8-1 Simply Mani, Handy 2-1 Emissary, 11-4 Harrovian, 4-1 Cognac, Data Protection, 8-1 Good Birthday. Henrietta Bell, 12-1 Mine’s A Pint, Elkstone, 25-1 Murray Mount. Crossgales, Jack Snipe, 12-1 Game Line, 14-1 others. Hollow, 10-1 Little Saint, Hahadi, 12-1 Airton, Bendy Bow, 16-1 others. YESTERDAY’S RACING RESULTS Cartmel 2.35 (2m 5f 34yd) 1, Seddon (Adrian Heskin, 7-4 Sandown 2.55 (1m) 1, Mon Choix (Oisin Murphy, 10-11 Wolverhampton (10-3 fav). 8 ran. 1l, nk. R A Fahey. fav); 2, Shantaluze (11-1); 3, Captain Buck’s fav); 2, Delicate Kiss (16-1); 3, Coverham (20- Going: good to soft (15-8). 4 ran. NR: Paseo. 2N, Ol. T R George. Going: good to firm 1). 10 ran. NR: Quarry Beach, Rectory Road. 4Kl, Going: standard 6.50 (1m 1f 104yd) 1, My Brother Mike (J Quinn, 3.10 (3m 1f 107yd) 1, Stop The World (Adrian 1N. A M Balding. 20-1); 2, Costello (6-1); 3, Swinging Eddie (3-1 12.15 (2m 1f 46yd) 1, Naizagai (Max Kendrick, Heskin, 7-4 fav); 2, Dee Star (5-1); 3, Rising 12.35 (5f 10yd) 1, Politics (Oisin Murphy, 11-10 4.15 (6f 20yd) 1, Pretty Lady (Oliver Stammers, fav). 13 ran. 1l, sh hd. J T Stimpson. 2-1 fav); 2, Global Agreement (12-1); 3, To Fly Marienbard (5-2). 5 ran. Ol, 6Kl. T R George. fav); 2, Dark Illusion (9-2); 3, Pure Dreamer (3- 3.30 (1m 1f 209yd) 1, Star Of Wins (Tom 8-1); 2, Kaafy (13-8 fav); 3, Reims (18-1). 12 Free (11-1). 8 ran. 5Kl, 18l. F O’Brien. 3.45 (2m 1f 46yd) 1, Glan Y Gors (Mr A 1). 8 ran. 2N, hd. A M Balding. Marquand, 11-4); 2, Native Tribe (8-1); 3, ran. NR: Krishmaya. 1Ol, 1l. M Johnston. 7.20 (1m 142yd) 1, Bizzi Lizzi (N Mackay, 10-11 Anderson, 8-1); 2, Authorizo (5-1); 3, The Louganini (10-3). 4 ran. NR: Kingbrook, Nova fav); 2, Bint Australia (11-4); 3, Mountain 12.50 (2m 1f 46yd) 1, Finisk River (B S Hughes, Steward (9-2). 11 ran. 3Kl, 5l. D Thompson. 1.10 (5f 10yd) 1, Perotto (M Dwyer, 9-4); 2, Roma. Ol, nk. W J Haggas. 4.50 (6f 20yd) 1, Roman Dynasty (Jack Mitchell, Dreams (7-1). 7 ran. NR: Tefnut. Nk, 1l. J H M 10-11 fav); 2, Kilfinan Bay (40-1); 3, Now 4.20 (2m 6f 31yd) 1, The Black Squirrel (B S Onaraggatip (14-1); 3, Holwah (7-4 fav). 4 ran. 7-1); 2, Rivers Lad (12-1); 3, Apres Dark (5-4 fav). Gosden. Children (10-3). 11 ran. NR: Our Rodney. 19l, Hughes, 7-1); 2, Holme Abbey (14-1); 3, NR: Lothian, One Day, Rania. 1Ol, Kl. M P 4.05 (1m 6f) 1, Revolver (L Morris, 6-5 fav); 2, 10 ran. NR: Apollo One. 1Ol, Kl. Joseph Parr. 13l. D McCain Jnr. Talkingpicturestv (15-8 fav). 13 ran. 2Kl, 15l. H Tregoning. Dancing Harry (9-2); 3, Punctuation (7-2). 5 ran. 7.50 (1m 142yd) 1, Night Time Girl (Ray Hogarth. 1N, 1Ol. Sir Mark Prescott. 5.20 (6f 20yd) 1, Dandys Derriere (Dane O’Neill, Dawson, 5-1); 2, Vivacious Spirit (6-1); 3, Uncle 1.25 (3m 1f 107yd) 1, Speedy Cargo (Harry 1.45 (5f 10yd) 1, Minhaaj (Jim Crowley, 20-1); 2, 8-15 fav); 2, Semper Augustus (6-1); 3, Light Sid (14-1). 13ÁÁÁá ran. 1l, nk. I Mohammed. Bannister, 5-1); 2, Whateva Next (5-1); 3, Placepot: £55.70. Garsman (4-1); 3, Pink Sands (7-2). 6 ran. NR: 4.35 (7f) 1, Gypsy Whisper (W Buick, 9-5 fav); Wakeup (16-1). 10 ran. 2Nl, 3Nl. B J Meehan. Ciarabella (40-1). 12 ran. Nk, 10l. W Greatrex. Ishvara. Hd, nk. M J Attwater. 2, Arabic Charm (7-1); 3, Strict Tempo (12-1). 11 8.20 (7f 36yd) 1, Wrath Of Hector (S De Sousa, Quadpot: £22.90. ran. NR: Adelante, Queen Of Silca. Nk, 2l. D 5.50 (5f 21yd) 1, Hard Solution (Cam Hardie, 16- 13-8 fav); 2, Jack Ryan (6-1); 3, Giant Steps (28- 2.00 (2m 1f 61yd) 1, Sword Of Fate (D R Fox, 20- 2.20 (1m) 1, Recovery Run (Oisin Murphy, 13-8 Menuisier. 1); 2, Captain Ryan (20-1); 3, Teepee Time (9-1). 1). 9 ran. NR: Banmi, Clover Hill, Upstage. Kl, 1); 2, Lough Kent (11-2); 3, Dogon (3-1). 9 ran. jt-fav); 2, Lone Eagle (10-1); 3, Symbolic Power Placepot: £68.10. 10 ran. NR: Shesadabber. Hd, 1l. D O’Meara. 1Ol. M Appleby. Nk, 3l. L Kerr. (13-8 jt-fav). 8 ran. NR: React. Hd, 5l. A M Quadpot: £18.60. 6.20 (1m 4f 51yd) 1, Dreaming Blue (T Placepot: £249.70. Balding. Hamilton, 4-1); 2, Escalade (9-2); 3, En Famille Quadpot: £81.90.

20 1GS Saturday August 8 2020 | the times ME AND MY MEDALS PFA Player of the Year, 1975 It is something I will always treasure. They tried Colin Todd, 71, won two League titles playing in to keep it quiet, who had won, but they kept Derby County’s defence in the Seventies and won saying, “Make sure Colin comes to the do,” so I 27 England caps. He lives in County Durham had an inkling. They were worried I wasn’t going to go. It’s something I will treasure more than my England caps. It has a little figure on the top but it got damaged — I blamed the grandchildren but actually it may have been when I was moving that it got broken. 1974-75 League England caps champions’ medal It was a great Dave Mackay came accolade to get in as manager and capped. Your club we didn’t really manager would find accept him at first, out and then you which was wrong. would get a letter. My He had a different first was against philosophy to Brian Northern Ireland and Clough, he wanted to we lost 1-0 at win games 5-4. It Wembley. You look took a little bit of upon them all and, time but he got it without being right and we played disrespectful to very attractive Home Internationals, football. Brian was Germany, Holland very strong. Dave have more meaning. was too but he was a When I played we bit more relaxed in never qualified for a the dressing room. World Cup but we Dave had a great had a good squad. shadow to emerge The cap is sent to from and he did it. the club. The first I played most of the is important and you season alongside got presented with it Peter Daniel because on the pitch. That Roy McFarland got was special. injured and did his achilles. He was a LORNE CAMPBELL/GUZELIAN FOR THE TIMES rookie but he came through and we had a good partnership. I think that was my most outstanding season. My strength was reading the game, tackling, distribution and pace. Being able to intercept and put my team on the counter. 1971-72 League going to do at Derby and confidence. We had rituals verbals at him. He stood champions’ medal to be fair it was all true. we followed. there laughing. “That’s I first met Brian Clough what I wanted to see,” he when I was 15 and he was Brian had a philosophy His man-management said. That’s how clever he Sunderland’s youth team to keep clean sheets but was outstanding. I was a was. He wanted verbal coach. He wasn’t there was never negative in his quiet boy when I got to aggression out of me and for long — he went to play. He wanted us to score Derby. On the training he got it. We had a bad Hartlepool and then Derby goals. I didn’t know how it ground he used to kick record at Leeds United and County. I was in the would pan out but it was me every day, for ten days. we lost 3-0 in December, Sunderland first team at 17 the best thing I could have I went home and said to but we beat them 2-0 at so he obviously monitored done. We didn’t lose any of my wife, “I’m getting fed home on April 1. We had my progress and signed our first 12 games that up with this.” The next some good scraps with me for a record fee. He season. The manager gave morning the same thing them. That result won us spoke about what he was us inner belief and happened and this time the title, really. strength. He built that I absolutely threw the THE TAILENDER Ali Centre in Kentucky then piped lawyer wanted to turn it into a Solution to Grace’s up to say that it owns the real torch, burning memorial to his late Patrick Kidd which it had been given by Ali’s grandfather. Both were declined. numbers puzzle family with the assurance that it Ecclestone, Ali went up a wire to ignite the cauldron was the one he used to light the When I visited Atlanta in 2011, I A blog by the Indian cricket writer as Beethoven’s Ode to Joy reached its cauldron, below. It seems that found the cauldron perched unloved Abhishek Mukherjee this week told and the story peak. It was a reminder of the Ecclestone may have bid for one and barely noticed on a tower on the the story of a match in 1898 when greatness of humanity — and its used in the torch relay and later edge of a car park by the baseball WG Grace declared a of an old flame fragility. signed by Ali: one sold at auction ground. Andrew Young, the former Gloucestershire innings closed on for £9,500 in California last year. mayor of Atlanta, called it an 341 for eight, when he was at the It is one of the most memorable Tomorrow should have been the embarrassment. One critic described crease on 93 not out. His side were Olympic moments. At 12.20am on closing ceremony of the Tokyo “Mr Ecclestone clearly acted in it as “a dirty old tower that’s hard to 221 ahead of Sussex at the time and July 20, 1996, the Olympic torch, Olympics. Fragility won this year. good faith,” an IOC spokesman get to and covered in pee”. there was barely half an hour left to which had been carried that evening But a reminder of that moment in said, although it is odd that the be played. Why did Grace not push past the birthplace and tomb of Atlanta came two weeks ago when organisation was not already Yet it may finally be getting a new on for his hundred, or declare earlier Martin Luther King Jr, was brought Bernie Ecclestone, the former chief aware of what had happened to life. Georgia State University, which to try to win? into the stadium in Atlanta and given executive of Formula One, donated such a piece of memorabilia. to Muhammad Ali. His left hand the torch said to have been used by took over the baseball ground in Grace, who by then was 50 and shaking badly from Parkinson’s Ali to the IOC museum, having bid Odd, but in keeping with 2017, is redeveloping the area. already had 115 first-class centuries, disease, the former boxing champion for it at an auction. In a press how that Ali moment has Flats and restaurants are being had turned the game in that second then lit a fuse, creating a fireball that release, Thomas Bach, the IOC been neglected. After the built and the torch was relit in innings, since Gloucestershire were president, thanked Ecclestone “from Games, the Olympic February, for the first time since only 72 ahead when they lost their the bottom of my heart” for his Stadium was cut in half and 1996, when the city hosted sixth wicket, but he contented generosity. turned into Turner Field, the US Olympic marathon himself with 93 since, Mukherjee home for the Atlanta Braves trials. suggests, it was the only score Just one problem: the Muhammad baseball team. “Does anybody Locals spoke with pride between nought and 100 that he had want a used Olympic of seeing the flame again. never previously made. When you cauldron?” ran the headline in Coronavirus soon threw have achieved everything else in the The New York Times. A cold water over that, but game, these small personal marks developer offered to take it for there is hope that the matter. Even the greatest sportsmen a mountain resort, suggesting spark once lit in the city can be statistical nerds. that it could be used as a by Ali — whichever torch hatchery for bald eagles; a he used — will again shine through the darkness.