TOPS
Rotich, a perfect race and a record (10/10).
Kenyan Elisha Rotich triumphed on Sunday in the Paris marathon under a bright sun, in 2 hours 04 minutes and 21 seconds. A fine winner for a legendary race which celebrated its return after 30 months of absence due to the pandemic. Thanks to this great time, Rotich, 31, improved the record for the Parisian event, held since 2014 by the Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele (2h 05 min 04 sec). The 30-year-old, whose only result this year was a 10th place in the Milan marathon in May, tore off in the final to gain two minutes over his Milan time (2h 06 min 44 sec). He also improves his personal best, which so far was 2:05:18, achieved in Amsterdam in October 2019.
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Paqueta and Kadewere, decisive entries for Lyon (9/10)
For nearly an hour, the Lyonnais could not find the net and endlessly stumbled upon an Alexander Nubel, very inspired. With a glaring lack of realism in the last move, Lyon ran straight for a third consecutive draw in Ligue 1. In the 65th minute of play, Peter Bosz decided to revitalize his team and made two changes. Lucas Paqueta replaces Rayan Cherki. Tino Kadewere enters in place of Xherdan Shaqiri. A crucial decision that will change the course of the match. The Brazilian with the baton, flaunts all his technical qualities. Tino Kadewere made differences in the Monegasque area and called on the German goalkeeper. In the 72nd minute of play, Paqueta distils a pass in the race from Leo Dubois who is dangerously destabilized by Disasi in the box.Amaury Delerue awards a penalty. Toko Ekambi, deceives Nubel's vigilance and opens the mark. Shortly before the end of the match, the Brazilian international repeats by sending a hidden pass of beauty to Emerson who manages to find Denayer alone in the area. The Belgian pushes the ball into the net and seals the outcome of the meeting. 2-0 victory for Lyon, driven by decisive entries from Tino Kadewere and Lucas Paqueta.driven by decisive entries from Tino Kadewere and Lucas Paqueta.driven by decisive entries from Tino Kadewere and Lucas Paqueta.
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Rugby: the Hounkpatin bulldozer has struck again (8/10).
It's not every day that a pillar scores a double in Top 14. However, Castres Olympique right-hander Wilfrid Hounkpatin has just scored two in three weeks! After impressing against Toulon (27-16), he once again hit hard this weekend against Biarritz (38-20). Twice, the impressive pillar (1.92 m, 130 kg), who started in handball, managed to score after a penalty played by hand five meters from the opponent's in-goal. All in power! Unstoppable. A success which amuses him:
"I have a lot of luck at the moment, I will have to play the lottery!" Maybe I'm the stupidest on the team, that's why they give me the ball
(Laughs).
I try to make my qualities speak, take the ball, move forward, not to ask questions, to go straight, as far as possible.
Rory
(Kockott, his scrum half)
stings me a little before, he tells me two to three sentences to motivate me, it works every time, ”
he smiled at the microphone of
Canal +.
Summoned this summer to the French team for the tour in Australia, he should logically be recalled this Monday by Fabien Galthié and his staff for the autumn test matches.
Especially in the absence of Montpellier's Mohamed Haouas, forfeit the first two matches against Argentina and Georgia.
The Liverpool attacking trio (9/10).
Sadio Mané, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah: the magical trio of the Reds, less prominent last season, is in the process of regaining all its splendor this year. The Brazilian, the Senegalese and the Egyptian were the main instigators of Liverpool's demonstration at Watford on Saturday at the opening of the 8th day of the Premier League. The first scored his 100th goal in the English championship (the third African in history to reach this symbolic number), the second regained his starting position (at the expense of Diogo Jota) and at the same time scored a hat-trick . And what about the third… “Mo” Salah illuminated the meeting of his class. Decisive passer on the opening scoring of Sadio Mané, the Pharaoh then distinguished himself by scoring an absolutely exceptional goal that a certain Lionel Messi did notwould not have denied. The twirling Liverpool striker didn't need anyone to make the Hornets' defense “dance”. He chained the hooks in the area with disconcerting ease, finishing perfectly with a subtle rolled strike of the left foot which came to rest in the small net. In short, an XXL service.
FLOPS
Saint-Etienne no longer responds (0/10).
Zero as their number of victories this season.
After hanging a lifesaving draw in the derby against Lyon (1-1), the Greens sank in La Meinau this Sunday (5-1).
Reduced to ten at half-time following the expulsion of Youssouf and led 2-1, the Stéphanois did not hold out against the supercharged Strasbourg.
In the second half, the proteges of Julien Stephan offered themselves an offensive recital thanks to the achievements of Gameiro, Ajorque and Diallo.
Red lantern, ASSE is desperately chasing after the first success of its season.
On an ejection seat, Claude Puel could be sacked in the coming hours ...
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Dolberg-Delort, Nice pair to review (2/10).
In Troyes, they started together for the first time this season, and they disappointed in the surprise defeat of the Aiglons (1-0). Andy Delort played 90 minutes, including zero as a threat to the Trojan defense. Only touched two balls in the area, including a vague deflection of the head on a corner (20th). Unable to connect with Amine Gouiri, yet very leggy on his entry. Kasper Dolberg, out in the 72nd minute, was more honorable. Hit in the shoulder at the start of the match, he kept his place. A heavy distant strike which forced Gallon to a parade (41st). A nice discount for Gouiri who could not conclude (60th). But also a lack of promptness on an excellent situation in the area (71st).
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The audiences of Brive and Perpignan not very fair (1/10).
Not very “rugby” behavior. During the match between Brive and La Rochelle, the opener of the Maritimes, Jules Plisson, was attacked by the public of Amédée-Domenech. Before each of his penalty attempts, the former Stade Français Paris player was heavily whistled. Then his name was chanted by the Corrèze public at each of his (many) failures. What pushed the Rochelais president Vincent Merling left the Brivist tribune and his counterpart Simon Gillham apologized, on Twitter, to the former player of the Stade Français Paris. A little earlier, the audience of Aimé-Giral in Perpignan "illustrated" by chanting
"Paris, Paris, on t'enc ..."
for players in the capital.
We could hear it perfectly on television ... Two outbursts that have been singled out on social networks.
But that did not prevent La Rochelle and Stade Français from winning away.
Back of boomerang.
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