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PSGParis cruise past Marseillescoresheet 10 minutes later aris St Germain turned on but his attempt from 25 yards the style to beat Marseille curled just wide. P3-0 in Sunday’s Classique at the Marseille did not muster Parc des Princes -- but were left any threat until the final fretting on the fitness of star moments of the first half, striker Neymar. but even then Andre-Frank The Brazilian rolled his Zambo Anguissa’s header ankle in the final quarter and was comfortably collected by was carried off the field on a Alphonse Areola. stretcher in some discomfort. The contest was put well Kylian Mbappe, with his beyond them 10 minutes into 10th league goal of the season, the second half when Neymar’s and a Rolando own goal put the power and pace took him past Parisians in control before the several defenders down the left. break, and a superb Edinson Cavani controlled the Cavani strike rammed home Brazilian’s centre with a the Ligue 1 leaders’ superiority. delicious touch, turned and PSG’s 23rd league win, smashed home his 24th league from 27 games, extended goal of the season. their advantage at the top to Luis Gustavo skewed over 14 points after second-placed and a looping Rolando header Monaco had drawn 3-3 at was pushed wide by Areola as Toulouse on Saturday. Marseille chased a consolation Marseille remain in third goal. place, two points adrift of Areola made acrobatic saves Monaco and with a five-point late on to deny Florian Thauvin cushion over Lyon in the and Gustavo as PSG took their race for Champions League Paris Saint Germain’s Edison Cavani celebrates the goal foot off the pedal. qualification. ball and stepped inside on his headed wide, before the full- shin, but he could easily have Rabiot down the left. But there was no way PSG were in command from left foot to fire past defender back was temporarily slowed seen red for endangering an Rabiot pulled the ball back through, even when Neymar’s the 10th minute when Jordan Rolando and Yohann Pele in by a poor Lucas Ocampos opponent. into Neymar’s path and his injury forced PSG to play the Amavi failed to cut out Dani the Marseille goal. challenge. PSG doubled their lead shot diverted in off the luckless final 10 minutes a man short as Alves’ pass. Alves was again the provider The Argentinian was booked after 27 minutes when Layvin Rolando. the leaders had made all their Mbappe picked up the loose with a cross Neymar narrowly for connecting with Alves’ Kurzawa slipped in Adrien Neymar was almost on the substitutions. (PA Sport) Opening ceremony I deserve to be respected: Lukaku Manchester been long been doubted. plan discussed anchester United striker “That’s the situation around Romelu Lukaku believes me,” Lukaku said, having Romelu Lukaku (file pic) Mhe deserves “a bit more respect” scored his first league goal for for his goal-laden track record. United against a side currently Many had expected the in the top eight. 24-year-old to rejoin Chelsea “I just need to keep working in the summer, only for Jose hard. I think I have got a nice Mourinho’s men to swoop in record. “I’ve scored a lot this and sign the Everton man for season and I just want to keep an initial £75million. going. Lukaku has produced a solid “I know that I can improve, early return by plundering 22 and I want to improve and goals in all competitions at really work hard. I want to win United, with the latest coming trophies. “We are still in the DT News Network into the initial registration against Chelsea on Sunday. fight in two competitions. It’s Manama forms to submitted by The 24-year-old would go not going to be easy but it’s a he Bahrain Olympic different kindergartens and on to set up Jesse Lingard’s nice challenge.” Committee (BOC), the by March 1, while the winner and be named man of Lukaku is two goals away organizersT of the first Baby final forms are to be collected the match for his display in from becoming just the 28th Games, continued its series of by March 20. the 2-1 win – the kind of big player to score 100 Premier meetings yesterday as a build This event will feature five occasion when his impact has League goals. (PA Sport) up to this first-of- its-kind different sports – athletics, event in the region. gymnastics, football, The First Bahrain Baby basketball and weightlifting, Games is scheduled to run and aims to create an Infantino still committed to VAR from April 1 to 5 and is open awareness among youngsters to kids aged from 2 to 4 years, to practice sports exercises, with events to take place at Isa and promote the Olympic Bratislava counterpart Aleksander trialled in a number of Sports Complex in Riffa. principles and values at a IFA President Ceferin said, however, competitions over the In their meeting with young age. Gianni Infantino that the system would past year. representatives of the The athletics programme Fhas not had any not be used in next Soccer’s law-making Education Ministry and includes a medley relay (4 second thoughts about season’s Champions body IFAB is expected Ministry of Labour and years), hurdles race (3 years) using video assistant League. to decide on Saturday Social Development, BOC and 15m freestyle race (2 referees (VAR) at this VAR, which allows whether to authorise projects director Lounes years), while other parts of year’s World Cup, he match referee to its use on a permanent Madene discussed the plan the programme include said yesterday, despite review decisions on a basis and Infantino for the opening ceremony freestyle moves contests recent controversies pitchside monitor or by has said that, if VAR is and decided to include a for gymnastics, a football involving the new consulting an assistant approved, FIFA will use number of shows as part of free-kick, free throws technology. who monitors the game it at this year’s World the programme. basketball competition, and a His UEFA on a video, has been Cup in Russia. (Reuters) The attendees also looked weightlifting show. Gianni Infantino (file pic)