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African players in Europe: Happiness for Khazri, horror for Bassong
- Updated: May 10, 2016
Tunisian Wahbi Khazri was thrilled and Cameroonian Sebastien Bassong tormented after the roles they played at the weekend in the English Premier League relegation struggle. A Khazri volley brought Sunderland level against Chelsea and they went on to triumph 3-2 and boost chances of dodging demotion to the second-tier Championship. But Norwich City are on the verge of losing their Premier League status after a Bassong blunder led to a 1-0 home defeat by Manchester United.ENGLAND RIYAD MAHREZ (Leicester City) The Algeria winger, whose brilliance on the flank has been one of the highlights of the season, received his thoroughly-deserved Premier League winners’ medal as the Foxes lifted the trophy after a joyous 3-1 win at home to Everton. During the match, Mahrez found Andy King, who in turn provided the cross for Jamie Vardy’s opening goal. And it was Mahrez’s quick-footed step over and cross, diverted by Everton’s Leighton Baines, which set-up King to score Leicester’s second goal. ANDRE AYEW (Swansea City) The Ghana forward scored the Welsh club’s second goal in a commanding 4-1 win at West Ham when he volleyed in his 11th goal of the season in the 31st minute at Upton Park after getting on the end of a cross from Stephen Kingsley. WAHBI KHAZRI (Sunderland) He scored one of the goals of this or any other season when his sweetly-timed and powerful angled volley from 20 yards flew into the left-hand corner of the net. The Tunisian’s superb 41st-minute strike brought Sunderland level at 1-1 in a match they eventually won 3-2 to give themselves a great shot at avoiding relegation.SEBASTIEN BASSONG (Norwich City) The Cameroon defender made a horrible, and potentially costly mistake, when his misjudgement of a long ball from Antonio Valencia allowed Wayne Rooney to nip in and set up Juan Mata in the 65th …
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