Tireless Mbappe Sends PSG Top with Brace at Nimes Paris Saint-Germain Defeat 10-Man Nimes 4-0
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Established 1961 15 Sunday, October 18, 2020 Sports Tireless Mbappe sends PSG top with brace at Nimes Paris Saint-Germain defeat 10-man Nimes 4-0 PARIS: Kylian Mbappe shrugged off any lingering of the ex-Barcelona player’s ribs. Ander Herrera, fatigue to score twice in his second game in 48 cleared to return after a positive Covid-19 test, hours as Paris Saint-Germain defeated 10-man drew the first in a series of superb saves from Nimes 4-0 on Friday to take over top spot in Ligue Nimes goalkeeper Baptiste Reynet having replaced 1. The France forward struck the opener on 32 min- the injured Paredes. But Mbappe gave PSG the lead utes at the Stade des Costieres and netted again after he was played through by Rafinha, rounding late on as a weary Nimes folded following the early the advancing Reynet before slotting in his third dismissal of centre-back Loick Landre. league goal of the campaign. Everton loanee Kean Alessandro Florenzi scored PSG’s second on 77 should have added a second but was denied by an minutes and Pablo Sarabia notched a fourth for the alert Reynet, with Idrissa Gueye and Florenzi also reigning champions as PSG climbed above Rennes testing the Nimes keeper. on goal difference after a fifth successive win. “I Florenzi rattled the post twice in the second half, spoke with Kylian yesterday, he told me that he felt with a volley and header, but the Italy defender good and that he absolutely wanted to play,” said eventually gave PSG room to breathe as he nodded PSG coach Thomas Tuchel. “He’s the guy who can in Sarabia’s header back across goal. Mbappe always make a difference and he did just that.” New promptly grabbed his second of the night with signings Moise Kean and Rafinha made their PSG another nerveless finish after Sarabia shredded a debuts with a host of players missing following the tiring Nimes defense. The Spaniard then caught out international break and just four days ahead of the the hosts from a quickly-taken free-kick to smack in visit of Manchester United in the Champions League. a fourth through the legs of Reynet two minutes Neymar sat out the trip after scoring a hat-trick from the end. Earlier, Rennes extended their for Brazil in a World Cup qualifier in Peru that did unbeaten start to the Ligue 1 season despite draw- not finish until the early hours of Wednesday in ing 1-1 at bottom side Dijon. Europe. However, Mbappe was handed a second Martin Terrier put Rennes ahead in the first half start in three days having scored the winning goal with a neat finish, but Guinea-Bissau international for France midweek in their Nations League match Mame Balde barged through the visiting defense to NIMES: Nimes’ French defender Patrick Burner (left) vies for the ball with Paris Saint-Germain’s in Zagreb. PSG lost Leandro Paredes to an injury equalize on 54 minutes. Eduardo Camavinga, who French forward Kylian Mbappe during the French L1 football match between Nimes (NO) and Paris inside 10 minutes. The midfielder had started both last week became France’s youngest goalscorer Saint Germain (PSG) on October 16, 2020. —AFP of Argentina’s World Cup qualifying wins over since 1914, came on for the last half-hour against a Ecuador and Bolivia in the past week. team who had picked up a solitary point from six Landre was sent off moments later for a rash matches. Flavien Tait dragged a shot into the as Rennes were held for the second game in a row. victory in Sunday’s Derby du Nord, the first such challenge on Rafinha, raking his studs down the side ground that clipped the crossbar as it looped over Lille or Lens could overtake PSG and Rennes with fixture in over five years. —AFP Test and 179 ODI wickets, but he achieved his Pakistan’s ‘Gul-dozer’ greatest success in Twenty20 cricket, the start of his career coinciding with the launch of the short- calls time on est format in 2003. Gul was at his destructive best in England in All Blacks and topsy-turvy journey 2009, finishing as the top wicket taker of the Twenty20 World Cup with 13. That included a mes- Wallabies fitness RAWALPINDI: Pakistan bowler Umar Gul, who merizing five wickets for just six runs in the semi- earned the nickname ‘Gul-dozer’ for his rattling of final win over New Zealand. “Winning the World stumps, has called time on his 17-year cricket Cup was the highest point of my career,” he said. “I issues on Test eve career. With no crowds to bid farewell to the remember those were very tough days and there national hero because of coronavirus restrictions, was unrest in our country so our win brought smiles AUCKLAND: The All Blacks and Wallabies were the Twenty20 World Cup winner bowed out to a back on the faces.” At the time, Pakistan’s military sweating over fitness issues yesterday, the eve of their second Bledisloe Cup clash, as both sides talked up a guard of honor from teammates and opponents was fighting an insurgency from militants in the RAWALPINDI: Teammates and opponents give a guard after his final match-a disappointing defeat-in northwestern region of the country. very physical battle. Australian loose forward Harry of honor to Pakistani cricketer Umar Gul (center) dur- Wilson was laid low by an apparent stomach bug and Rawalpindi on Friday. “I want to be remembered as ing the National T20 Cup in Rawalpindi. —AFP someone who tried his best for the country and it’s Bitter-sweet India memories failed to make it yesterday’s “captain’s run” while All flattering that I was called ‘Gul-dozer’ during this Gul attributes his Twenty20 skills to the early Blacks replacement back Rieko Ioane was nursing a troublesome hamstring injury. Wilson, on debut in last memorable journey in cricket,” the 36-year-old told days of his love for the game. “I grew up playing Riders with 12 wickets in six games-the only time week’s dramatic 16-16 draw, was an influential figure AFP. It was a topsy-turvy journey for Gul, whose 20-20-over matches in the streets and then Pakistan players were allowed to feature in the for the Wallabies as both a strong ball carrier and affair with cricket began on the crowded streets of Ramadan cricket where you look for wickets in world’s most lucrative league. bruising on defense, qualities which captain Michael Peshawar. a 20-over innings,” he said. But his baptism was But the 2011 World Cup semi-final against India- Hooper called for in the rematch. He entered the international arena exactly a in Test cricket, where he became an instant hero in the one-day format-turned out to be the most The physical side of the game “will go up another month after the legendary pace duo of Wasim in 2004. bitter of his career. He was targeted by the top level,” said Hooper, who is expecting off-the-ball nig- Akram and Waqar Younis retired following In only his fifth Test, Gul destroyed a star-stud- order and finished with figures of 0-69 in eight gle as well, saying it was “part of most Test matches.” Pakistan’s disastrous 2003 World Cup. It was like ded Indian batting order in a Lahore Test with fig- overs for the match in Mohali, India. “Before that It is not uncommon for Australia to perform well in the the baton of swing bowling had been passed from ures of 5-21. His victims included the great Sachin match I was the top wicket taker for my team so first Test of a Bledisloe series, only for New Zealand to one generation to another, Gul recalled. “It was Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag and VVS India targeted me and to add to that we lost that lift their game in the subsequent matches to retain the tough to fill those shoes but I tried my best and it Laxman. The feat almost halted a burgeoning match,” Gul reminisced. With his playing years now trophy they have held for the past 18 years. To reverse was great to lead Pakistan to the final of the career, causing a stress fracture in his back. He later behind him, next for Gul is a move into coaching: “I the trend, Hooper said it was clear where the Twenty20 World Cup in 2007 and then to the featured in the inaugural Indian Premier League in will try to make new Bulldozers for my country... it is Wallabies needed to improve on their performance in title two years later,” he said. He finished with 163 2008, topping the chart for the Kolkata Knight my duty to the nation.” —AFP the round one stalemate. “We turned over a bit of ball at the break down, they have decided to suspend his years earlier. particularly when we were into their zone. We want to Brazil’s Santos contract signed on October 10 so that Robinho, who was once touted as a hold on to the ball more, recycle and get it to our the player can concentrate exclusively successor to Santos’ most famous players who can make some serious dents and some on his defense in the case that player, Pele, is appealing the convic- serious plays,” he said. “Everyone’s going to go up a and Robinho occurred in Italy,” the club said in a tion, claiming he is innocent.