The president is giving his all-out?support,” Pacquiao said referring to his political ally?Rodrigo Duterte. They need to beat Thailand in Melbourne on Tuesday then hope Japan can hold Saudi Arabia to a draw o. r better in Jeddah to grab the second direct berth to next year’s tournament in Russia. However, that is of little concern to Japan, whose players have their own internal battles to impress Halilhodzic and keep their place on his World Cup squad. Four years ago I was transferred in a last minute deal from Real Madrid to Arsenal – Arsène Wenger convinced me. se in on Europa League semisArsene Wenger backs injury-free Alexandre Lacazette to deliver for ArsenalMesut Ozil and his Arsenal teammates have faced a lot of criticism since the beginning of the season after losing two of the three Premier League fixtures. “We have lots of friends who are supporting us including?our tourism. Thailand, already eliminated from the World Cup running, are unlikely to offer as stiff a challenge . Group A, meanwhile, has a four-way tussle for the two remaining spots that could lead to the World Cup. Goffin suffers painful exit in RotterdamDavid Goffin to face Richard Gasquet in Open Sud de France semisGael Monfils suffered yet another injury as he retired from his third-round match against Belgian ninth seed David Goffin at the U.