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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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Barton says foes no longer fear Beckham

Tony Palazzo — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:54:18 +0000

Marseille midfielder Joey Barton took a gentle swipe at David Beckham on Tuesday, saying that Paris Saint-Germain’s new star signing was no longer a feared opponent and would not be a major threat when the two French title rivals meet on Sunday.

The former England captain is set to make his debut for PSG after joining as a free agent in late January for five months.

“As big a star as Beckham is off the pitch … realistically he doesn’t put the fear of God into you anymore like he used to when he played in the Premier League,” Barton told a news conference. “No disrespect to him, but if he does manage to play for Paris (he) will probably not be the main concern for us as a defensive unit.”

Barton, who joined Marseille in late August on a one-year loan deal from Queens Park Rangers, said that big-spending PSG had plenty of gifted players and that “it would be naive of us to focus on David Beckham.”

Barton was equally emphatic about matters off the pitch involving his fellow Englishman.

“I don’t envy his position,” he said. “I don’t envy the amount of media intrusion he has in his life on a daily basis.”

Beckham is looking to win the championship with a fourth different club and in a fourth different country, after success at Manchester United, Real Madrid and the Los Angeles Galaxy. The 37-year-old midfielder made his last appearance for the Galaxy on Dec. 1.

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Rami to miss PSG game

Tony Palazzo — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:58:48 +0000

Valencia defender Adil Rami has been ruled out for three weeks after suffering a thigh tear, meaning he will miss the second leg of the club’s Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain on March 6.

Rami, 27, had to be substituted during the 2-0 league victory over Real Mallorca at the weekend and had indicated afterwards that he expected to spend time on the sidelines.

Valencia have now confirmed that the Frenchman is likely to be absent for three weeks, which would rule him out of the match against PSG in the French capital. Rami scored a late goal in the first leg as Valencia went down to a 2-1 defeat.

Rami is also likely to miss the league matches against Real Zaragoza, Levante and Athletic Bilbao.

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