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Europa League: Marseille suffer heavy defeat at Besiktas – Sports
Marseille suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat at Besiktas in Turkey in their opening Europa League match. The result was a fourth consecutive defeat for the French side, who must now prepare for Sunday’s Classique against Paris Saint-Germain at the Vélodrome.
Juventus began their European campaign with a 5-0 win over N.E.C. Nijmegen, with Randal Kolo Muani scoring and providing an assist.
Crystal Palace beat Lech Poznan 4-0, while Bournemouth won 2-1 at Real Sociedad. Portuguese second-tier side Torreense caused an upset by winning 2-1 at Lillestrom. Celtic lost 3-1 to Ferencvaros, while Union Saint-Gilloise beat Plzen 3-0.
In the League Cup, a much-changed Manchester City side beat Norwich 5-0, with Rayan Cherki scoring and 17 year-old Floyd Samba netting twice. Under Enzo Maresca, City have won all six matches.
In Algeria, Brahim Hemdani named a 26-man squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, while Morocco head coach Mohamed Ouahbi selected 29 players.
In the Davis Cup, France’s tie against Canada in Quebec has been confirmed.
Finally, the next two editions of the individual Table Tennis World Cup will be held in Montpellier in 2027 and Paris in 2028.
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