African players in Europe: Happiness for Khazri, horror for Bassong

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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