SHORT CORNER

PSG equal European win record

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Kylian Mbappe responded to being dropped by coming off the bench and scoring the opener as Paris Saint-Germain won 2-0 at Marseille on Sunday to make it 11 wins out of 11 in Ligue 1 this season and match a long-standing European record.

Mbappe was a shock omission from the PSG starting line-up by coach Thomas Tuchel, with broadcaster Canal Plus reporting the move was a punishment after the teenage World Cup winner showed up late for the pre-match team talk.

But he was sent on in the 62nd minute of 'Le Classique' for Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting and scored the breakthrough goal just three minutes later, being released by Angel di Maria and racing clear to finish past Steve Mandanda.

It was Mbappe's 10th Ligue 1 goal this season, and Julian Draxler then wrapped up the victory in stoppage time.               

Tributes, mourning for Leicester's Thai boss

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Leicester City's Thai billionaire boss was among five people killed when his helicopter crashed and burst into flames in the Premier League side's stadium car park moments after taking off from the pitch, the club said on Sunday.

A stream of fans already fearing the worst had laid out flowers, football scarves and Buddhist prayers outside the club's King Power stadium after Saturday's accident in tribute to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

"The world has lost a great man," the club said in a statement.

"Struggling to find the right words....but to me you are legend, an incredible man who had the biggest heart, the soul of Leicester City Football Club," Leicester striker Jamie Vardy posted on Instagram.

"Thank you for everything you did for me, my family and our club. I will truly miss you.... may you rest in peace... #theboss".          

Zlatan's Galaxy miss playoffs

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Swedish striker Zlatan Imbrahimovic's Los Angeles Galaxy missed the Major League Soccer playoffs by losing Sunday while the triumphant New York Red Bulls captured the regular season crown in record-setting fashion.

The Galaxy squandered a two-goal half-time lead in their first home loss since May, a 3-2 defeat to the Houston Dynamo that allowed idle Real Salt Lake to claim the final Western Conference playoff berth on the closing day of the regular season.

The Red Bulls edged visiting Orlando City 1-0 on US midfielder Derrick Etienne's goal in the 53rd minute to grab their third Supporters Shield in six seasons with an MLS-record 71 points, two more than Toronto's old mark from last year.              

Cocu sacked as Fenerbahce coach

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Phillip Cocu on Sunday was sacked as coach of Fenerbahce just four months after taking over the Turkish side.

Cocu, who was appointed after leading PSV Eindhoven to three Dutch league titles, was axed after a latest defeat left the club struggling in 15th in the table.

"The team manager Phillip Cocu has been relieved of his job this evening," Fenerbahce announced in a statement.

The 47-year-old leaves with the team having mustered only nine points from 10 games.