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Eysseric leads Nice past Reims in Ligue Un

Tony Palazzo — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:36:23 +0000

Nice won for the third time in the past four league games as it beat struggling Reims 2-0 on Friday to consolidate fourth place in the French league and move provisionally one point behind Marseille.

Midfielder Valentin Eysseric put Nice ahead in the 11th minute from the penalty spot and Argentine centre-half Renato Civelli scored in the 85th after Reims left back Aissa Mandi was sent off midway through the second half.

Nice has lost only once in all competitions this year and is pressuring Marseille ahead of its trip to play bitter rival Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday.

Second-place Lyon, which is three points behind PSG and two ahead of Marseille, hosts Lorient on Sunday.

Reims is just one point and one place above the relegation zone in 17th place.

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Munich submits bid to host Euro 2020

Tony Palazzo — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:57:36 +0000

Munich is the first applicant to the German Football Federation to be the country’s host city for the 2020 European Championship.

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says Munich is bidding to host the final and semifinals, as well as three group games and a knockout match.

Flanked by Bavarian governor Horst Seehofer and Munich mayor Christian Ude, Rummenigge said Thursday that “Bavarians have proved on innumerable occasions that they are very tolerant hosts. That’s the strongest asset.”

The federation has until September to nominate candidate cites to UEFA, with Euro 2020 host cities to be chosen in September 2014.

UEFA announced in January that 13 countries will host Euro 2020 matches, with each providing a single stadium for the 24-team tournament.

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