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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2016 SPORTS Chadian Ninga overshadows African stars PARIS: France-based Chadian Casimir YANNICK BOLASIE (Everton) to draw 2-2 at Osasuna. The former AC Udinese, but made light of the pain to fered a humiliating 7-0 home defeat. Ninga was the unlikely star of a largely The Democratic Republic of Congo Milan man also saw a fine strike from fire Lazio into a 2-0 lead after Ciro With his side trailing 3-0 on the hour, frustrating weekend for Africans across winger gave his former team-mates a outside the box come back off the Immobile had struck on the half hour Doukoure’s dismissal opened the flood- Europe. The 23-year-old scored his first reminder of what they had been missing post. for the visitors. Having been frozen out gates and Monaco recorded their Ligue 1 hat-trick-twice giving with some sublime play down the flanks at the capital club amid a contract dis- biggest away league win. Montpellier a two-goal lead in a 3-3 for Everton in their 1-1 draw with Crystal BAKARY KONE (Malaga) pute, the Senegal international now draw at fellow strugglers Dijon. Palace and the skill that created a chance Burkina Faso defender Kone was looks to have resolved his issues at GERMANY While Ninga sparkled, African stars for Senegalese Idrissa Gueye ought to sent off deep into stoppage time for a Lazio. Keita, who hit the opener last LAMINE SANE (Werder Bremen) like Algerian Riyad Mahrez and Ivorian have been rewarded with a goal. reckless second yellow card, but Malaga week in a 2-0 win over Empoli, scored The Senegal centre-back headed Wilfried Bony wasted scoring chances in held on to beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1 and in back-to-back Serie A games for the Werder Bremen’s second-half goal in the English Premier League. WILFRIED BONY (Stoke City) move out of the relegation zone. first time. their 2-2 draw at Darmstadt, which On loan from Manchester City, the keeps them out of the Bundesliga rele- ENGLAND Ivory Coast forward found chances few ITALY FRANCE gation places. After Antonio-Mirko VICTOR MOSES (Chelsea) and far to come by during a hard- MOHAMED SALAH (Roma) CASIMIR NINGA (Montpellier) Colak gave the hosts an early lead, The Nigeria winger made his first fought 1-1 draw at Manchester United. Salah set Bruno Peres free down the The Chad international grabbed his Sane headed Bremen level from a start for Chelsea since May 2013 at wing- But he should have done better when, right for Edin Dzeko’s fifth-minute tap- first Ligue 1 hat-trick in a 3-3 draw at Gebre Selassie free-kick. back and played his part in a much- in the first half, he mis-kicked at Joe in as Roma won 2-1 at home to Inter Dijon. Ninga’s quickfire double in the improved defensive display as Antonio Allen’s inviting cross from the right- Milan. The Egypt winger was a constant first half put Montpellier 2-0 ahead, ERIC CHOUPO-MOTING (Schalke 04) Conte’s side won 2-0 at Hull City. hand byline. threat on his way to creating four scor- and he then restored the visitors’ two- The Cameroon striker converted a ing chances for himself and providing goal lead after Dijon pulled one back. penalty in Schalke’s 4-0 win over RIYAD MAHREZ (Leicester City) SPAIN six crosses. Salah, who has three league His heroics weren’t enough, though, as Borussia Moenchengladbach, which After a season where everything KEVIN-PRINCE BOATENG (Las goals in seven games, should have Montpellier conceded twice late on dragged them off the bottom of the went right for the Algeria flyer and Palmas) added one of his own in the first half and their winless run stretched to sev- league table. After five straight defeats, champions Leicester, player and club For the second consecutive game, when a burst of pace took him on to en matches. the Royal Blues picked up their first win both endured a frustrating afternoon in retired Ghana midfielder Boateng con- Dzeko’s through ball, but his shot of the season as Choupo-Moting a goalless draw with Southampton. ceded a penalty for hand-ball. shaved the outside of the upright. CHEICK DOUKOURE (Metz) claimed his second league goal of the Mahrez, last season’s player of the year, However, this time he wasn’t sent off The Ivorian midfielder was sent off season after being brought down in shot woefully wide from the edge of the for the offence and played a big part in KEITA BALDE (Lazio) for a dangerous tackle on Monaco’s the area by Guinea midfielder Ibrahima area just before half-time. Las Palmas’ fight back from 2-0 down Balde suffered an early knock at Kevin N’Doram as promoted Metz suf- Traore. —AFP Southgate eager to move on with England BURTON-ON-TRENT: England’s caretaker man- ager Gareth Southgate expressed a desire to move on from a “very difficult” week in his intro- ductory press conference yesterday. Southgate, formerly England Under-21s coach, has been placed in charge on a temporary basis after Sam Allardyce left his post as manager last week fol- lowing just 67 days at the helm. Allardyce left “by mutual consent” after being caught giving advice about how to circumvent transfer rules and mocking his predecessor, Roy Hodgson, in a newspaper sting. “I realise the last week has been a very diffi- LAUSANNE: Real Madrid’s head coach Zinedine Zidane gives a press conference, after cult one for our organisation,” Southgate told a leading a training session with young football hopefuls yesterday in Lausanne. — AFP press conference at the St George’s Park national football centre in Burton, central England. “I felt it was important to step forward in the leader- ship position. I’m very much looking forward to Zidane scrambling for working with the players over the next 10 days to get the results the country wants.” answers after Madrid’s Southgate has recalled Manchester United forwards Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard for England’s 2018 World Cup qualifiers at home to BURTON-UPON-TRENT: England caretaker manager Gareth Southgate gives a press conference early struggles Malta on Saturday and away to Slovenia next at England’s training facility at St George’s Park in Burton-upon-Trent, in central England, ahead week. He also awarded Stoke City full-back Glen of England’s 2018 World Cup qualifying football match against Malta on October 8. — AFP MADRID: Real Madrid coach Zinedine has to turn things around when it resumes Johnson a first international call-up in over two Zidane goes into the long international playing in two weeks. “After the start we years. Southgate has confirmed that Wayne old. “I didn’t want to be seen as someone who I’m not au fait with. I’ve heard names mentioned break with a lot of thinking to do. While the had to the season, this is tough to take,” he Rooney will continue as captain. was waiting in the wings for an opportunity. I and bits of information, but I don’t have the hiatus leaves fans having to mull over the said. “I’m not going to lose my head but it’s “The decision to make him captain is quite think Sam knew that. I felt it was important to detail, so I don’t think I can speculate.” team’s struggles a little longer, Zidane will tough. We need to work harder and show simple,” Southgate said. “What I felt from what I thank him. “The working relationship from my Southgate will also take charge of England’s be able to use the extra time off to find more intensity at the beginning of games have seen around St George’s, what I gleaned point of view was very positive. He’s got his own World Cup qualifier against Scotland and friend- ways to get his squad back on track after like we’ve done very often, but we’re strug- from talking to staff over the two years, is that he situation to deal with and I’ve got to get on with ly against Spain in November. He said he had four straight draws. gling to replicate that lately.” is the outstanding leader in the group.” leading the country forward.” not had time to think about whether he wants “It’s my responsibility to look for solu- Madrid lost the league lead to Atletico England won 1-0 away to Slovakia in Allardyce’s downfall came amid a spate of the role full-time. tions because we’ve got to change things. Madrid after Sunday’s draw. Atletico, which Allardyce’s one game in charge. Southgate, a revelations about corruption in English football “I’ve not had a chance to think about any- We can’t carry on like this,” Zidane said. “I’m won 2-0 at Valencia, also has 15 points, but former England centre-back, said he had by the Daily Telegraph. Reflecting on the stories, thing other than preparing for this week and not happy, that much is clear.” leads Madrid on goal difference. Sevilla is thanked Allardyce since his predecessor’s depar- Southgate said: “I’m involved in a sport that I getting the best results,” he said. Madrid was held to a 1-1 draw by Eibar third with 14 points, one more than ture. “We exchanged messages. From my point love and an industry that at times I don’t like.